Pakistan said its armed forces employed precision-guided Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 missiles during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos against Indian military targets in the May 2025 fighting.
Fatah-I / Fatah-1
- Fatah 1
- Fatah I
The Fatah-I, also written Fatah-1, is a Pakistani guided multiple launch rocket system developed by NESCOM and marketed by GIDS for conventional precision fires. GIDS lists a range of at least 140 km, CEP under 50 m, and eight rockets per launcher, while Dawn reported Pakistan's first public test announcement in August 2021. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Pakistani accounts and subsequent reporting identified Fatah-1 alongside Fatah-2 as part of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos strikes against Indian military targets.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Built by
- National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)Global Industrial & Defence Solutions
- Type
- Guided multiple launch rocket system
- Service note
- 2021-present
- Designer
- National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)
- Designed
- Late 2010s to early 2020s
- Unit cost
- Not publicly reported
- Produced
- 2021-present
- Number built
- Not publicly reported
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
Family Context
The public record treats Fatah-I as the earlier member of Pakistan's Fatah guided-rocket family and Fatah-II as the longer-range follow-on.
| System | What sources say | Reader takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Fatah-I / Fatah-1 | GIDS lists it as a guided rocket system with at least 140 km range, eight rockets per launcher, and CEP under 50 m. | The baseline public specification set for the family. |
![]() | Janes describes Fatah-II as an extended-range variant of Fatah-I, and EDR says the Fatah-II launcher differs from the Fatah-I launcher. | The later family member is not just a renamed copy. |
Variants
- Fatah-II / Fatah-2
Carried Munitions
GIDS's public Fatah GMLRS model showed the launcher carrying a four-round pod of Fatah-I rockets.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
![]() | 301 mm guided rocket | Janes said GIDS presented a Fatah GMLRS model with a pod for four Fatah-I 301 mm guided rockets on an 8x8 multilaunch vehicle. |
Timeline
Fatah-I / Fatah-1 Key Events
First public test announcement
Dawn reported that Pakistan announced a successful test of the indigenous Fatah-1 guided MLRS, describing it as an extended-range system intended for precision target engagement deep in enemy territory.
Sources: Pakistan conducts successful test of 'indigenously developed' Fatah-1 guided MLRS: ISPR, FATAH-I
Used in Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos
Pakistan's DG ISPR said the armed forces used precision-guided Fatah-1 and Fatah-2 missiles during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, and state-media and regional reporting tied the statement to strikes on Indian military targets.
Sources: Armed Forces Fulfilled Promise with Nation against India's Blatant Aggression: DG ISPR, 26 Indian military targets hit during Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos: Pakistan, Why has Pakistan launched a new rocket command after India conflict?
Media
Fatah-I / Fatah-1 Videos
Fatah-I / Fatah-1 Images
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