Fatah-I / Fatah-1

The Fatah-I, also written Fatah-1, is a Pakistani guided multiple launch rocket system built for conventional precision fires at roughly 140 km range. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Pakistani accounts and subsequent reporting identify Fatah-1 alongside Fatah-2 as part of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos strikes against Indian military targets.

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPakistan

Conflict side: Pakistan
Built by: National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
Built in: Pakistan

Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Guided multiple launch rocket system, Artillery

Image source: FATAH-I

Profile

Type: Guided multiple launch rocket system
Conflict side: Pakistan
Origin: Pakistan
Service note: 2021-present

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Service History

In service: 2021-present
Used by: Pakistan Army
Wars: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Production History

Designer: National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)
Designed: Late 2010s to early 2020s
Built by: National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
Built in: Pakistan
Unit cost: Not publicly reported
Produced: 2021-present
Number built: Not publicly reported
Variants: Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Fatah-II / Fatah-2

Specifications

Range: At least 140 km
Accuracy: CEP less than 50 m according to GIDS
Rockets per launcher: 8
Warhead: Conventional warhead
Target engagement: Up to 8 different targets in an 8 km by 8 km area at maximum range
Operating temperature: -20 to +55 C

Conflict Usage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict: Side: PakistanRole: Precision-guided rocket strikes against Indian military targetsprecision fires strike
Pakistan said its armed forces employed precision-guided Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 missiles during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos against military targets in India and Indian-administered Kashmir during the May 2025 fighting.

Fatah-I / Fatah-1 Images

Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Guided multiple launch rocket system, Artillery - view 1 — Source: FATAH-I

Fatah-I / Fatah-1, Guided multiple launch rocket system, Artillery - view 2 — Source: Pakistani Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 MLRS Together

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Sources

FATAH-IPublisher: Global Industrial & Defence Solutions | Note: Supports manufacturer product background, Fatah-I specifications, role description, and official product image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Pakistan conducts successful test of 'indigenously developed' Fatah-1 guided MLRS: ISPRPublisher: Dawn | Note: Supports Fatah-1 background from ISPR, including the guided MLRS description, conventional warhead, extended-range context, and precision target engagement role. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 26 Indian military targets hit during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos: PakistanPublisher: AZERTAC | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: Fatah-1 missiles were fired by Pakistan as part of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, according to Pakistan's DG ISPR briefing described in the report. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Armed Forces Fulfilled Promise with Nation against India's Blatant Aggression: DG ISPRPublisher: Radio Pakistan | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: Fatah-1 missiles were used by Pakistan during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, according to the DG ISPR briefing carried by Pakistan state media. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Why has Pakistan launched a new rocket command after India conflict?Publisher: Al Jazeera | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use context: Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 rockets were fielded by Pakistan during the May conflict, according to security expert analysis cited by Al Jazeera. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Pakistani Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 MLRS TogetherPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 launcher image, listed on Commons as CC0/public domain dedication. | Accessed: 2026-06-21