Artillery

Fatah-I / Fatah-1

Also known as
  • 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

Side
Pakistan
Role in conflict
Precision-guided rocket strikes against Indian military targets

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.

Profile / Specs

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.

SystemWhat sources sayReader takeaway
Fatah-I / Fatah-1GIDS 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.
Fatah-II / Fatah-2, Surface-to-surface guided multiple launch rocket system, ArtilleryFatah-II / Fatah-2Janes 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 itemItem typeCarriage evidence
Fatah-I 301 mm guided rocket, 301 mm guided artillery rocket, MunitionsFatah-I 301 mm guided rocket301 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.

Sources: IDEF 2025: Pakistan's GIDS presents Fatah GMLRS

Timeline

Fatah-I / Fatah-1 Key Events

  1. 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

  2. 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
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Sources