Fath 360
Fath-360 (Persian: فتح-۳۶۰), also known as BM-120, is an Iranian short-range satellite-guided tactical ballistic missile announced on the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day, April 18, 2022.
| Fath-360 | |
|---|---|
A six-container Fath-360 Launcher. | |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces |
| Production history | |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 787 kg (1,735 lb) (total weight) [1] 150 kg (330 lb) (warhead) [1] |
| Length | 5,175 mm (203.7 in) (Missile)[1] |
| Diameter | 368 mm (14.5 in)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 30–120 km (19–75 mi) |
| Warhead | High-explosive |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3 (At Launch)[1] Mach 4 (On Impact)[1] |
Guidance system | GNSS, INS |
| Accuracy | Less than 30 m (98 ft)[2] |
With 30 to 120 km (19 to 75 mi) of range, each can carry a 150 kg (330 lb) warhead and be launched with the speed of Mach 3 (1020 m/s). Then they connect to satellites for rapid homing and hit their targets with the speed of Mach 4 (1361 m/s).[3]
Design edit
It is believed that Fath-360 is a shorter version of Fateh family of SRBMs. Its light weight and small dimensions allow several of these missiles to be put on a truck-based launcher.
Missile edit
Fath-360 Missile was first shown under the name of Fath in a military exhibition on August 21, 2020. As a family of Fateh SRBMs, it is almost half the size of a Fateh-110 But has the same configuration of fins. Four at the end of it near the exhaust, four other triangular shaped fins just above them and four small ones in front of missile near the nosecone.
Launcher edit
The missile is launched through a round launch container on a truck-based TEL. The Fath-360 launcher comes with two, three, four or six-round launch containers each carrying one missile. with these characteristics it can act like a GMLRS.
Guidance edit
Fath-360 uses GNSS guidance and is believed to be using GLONASS satellite navigation system as its guidance. The missile is also believed to be using INS as a secondary guidance system. [1]
Operators edit
- Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
Operational history edit
Fath-360 was first test fired during the Eghtedar 1401 military drills at Nasrabad, Isfahan.[4]
Reports also say that Fath-360 has been used to attack the positions of KDPI in Northern Iraq on September 28, 2022.See 2022 Koya bombings.
On April 11, 2023 Iranian army received several Fath-360 systems in a ceremony.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Asiatimes.com, Iran’s new Fath 360 looks and acts like a HIMARS, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
- ^ Mashreghnews.ir, پیامهای مهم عملیاتی شدن «فتح» در نزسا و نزاجا/ پای «تیربار موشکهای بالستیک» به نیروی زمینی ارتش باز شد +عکس, September 10, 2022
- ^ FarsNews.ir, آنچه در رزمایش اقتدار 1401 گذشت/ از شلیک موشک فتح 360 برای اولین بار تا عملیات شبانه بالگردها, 09 September, 2022
- ^ Eurasiantimes.com, HIMARS Hysteria! Iran Claims Testing Indigenous Fath 360 Missiles That Is ‘Very Similar’ To US Army’s MLRS, September 20, 2022.
- ^ "https://mobile.twitter.com/Nuclear6766/status/1645738329676169218". Twitter. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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