Artillery

Fateh-110 / Fateh-family ballistic missile

Also known as
  • Fateh A-110
  • M-600

The Fateh-110 is Iran's road-mobile, solid-fuel short-range ballistic missile and the baseline of the Fateh family. CSIS says it is most likely a modified Zelzal-2, while Atlantic Council describes the first Fateh A-110 as entering service in 2004 and later variants adding range, guidance, and export-offshoot changes. CSIS also ties Fateh missiles to Iran's January 2020 retaliation after the Soleimani strike.

Role in Conflicts

Side
Iran
Role in conflict
Retaliatory short-range ballistic missile strike

CSIS says Iran used Fateh missiles in its January 2020 response to the U.S. strike that killed Qasem Soleimani during the 2020 United States-Iran Conflict, with Fateh missiles likely involved in the Erbil attack.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Iran
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Service note
2004-present
Designed
1995
Produced
2002-present
Developed from
Zelzal-2 unguided artillery rocket

Specifications

Length
8.86 m
Diameter
0.61 m
Launch weight
3,450 kg
Payload
500 kg
Propulsion
Single-stage solid propellant
Range
200-300 km
Basing
Road-mobile
Status
Operational
Warhead
HE, chemical, submunitions
Variants
  • Fateh A-110 (M-600)
  • Fateh-110 (I)
  • Fateh-110 (II)
  • Fateh-110 (III)
  • Fateh-110 (IV)
  • Fateh Mobin
Launch Vehicles

Army Recognition says the Fateh-110 is mounted on Mercedes-Benz or IVECO 6x6 commercial truck chassis.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
Mercedes-Benz truck 2031, 6x6 truck chassis launcher base, Support EquipmentMercedes-Benz truck 20316x6 truck chassis launcher base

Army Recognition says the Fateh-110 was mounted on a modified Mercedes-Benz truck 2031 chassis with one front axle and two rear axles.

Sources: Army Recognition containerized Fateh-110 article

IVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis, 6x6 heavy off-road commercial cab chassis launcher base, Support EquipmentIVECO 6x6 heavy off-road cab chassis6x6 commercial truck chassis

Army Recognition says the Fateh-110 is mounted on Mercedes-Benz or IVECO 6x6 commercial truck chassis.

Sources: Army Recognition containerized Fateh-110 article

Timeline

Fateh-110 / Fateh-family ballistic missile Key Events

  1. Development begins

    Atlantic Council says Iran began developing the Fateh-110 in 1995 as a guided short-range missile program built around the Zelzal-2 lineage.

    Sources: Iran's Ballistic Missile Inventory

  2. First test flight

    CSIS says the first test flight took place in May 2001, followed by additional tests in 2002 and 2003.

    Sources: Fateh-110

  3. Low-rate production starts

    CSIS says the missile entered low-rate production in October 2002.

    Sources: Fateh-110

  4. Initial operational capability

    CSIS says the Fateh-110 reached initial operating capability in 2004, matching Atlantic Council's account of the first Fateh A-110 entering service that year.

    Sources: Fateh-110, Iran's Ballistic Missile Inventory

  5. Fateh-110-D1 unveiled

    CSIS says Iran unveiled the Fateh-110-D1 in August 2012 with an improved guidance system but the same 300 km class range.

    Sources: Fateh-110

  6. Fateh-e Mobin displayed

    CSIS says Iran displayed the Fateh-e Mobin in 2018 and claimed a 300-500 km range.

    Sources: Fateh-110

Documented Variant Line

Open-source references treat the Fateh-110 as the baseline of Iran's guided short-range ballistic-missile line, with later variants trading payload mass for range and guidance improvements.

VariantSource-backed note
Fateh A-110The first operational version, with Atlantic Council describing it as inducted in 2004.
Fateh A-110A / Fateh 2Atlantic Council says this version carried a smaller 450 kg payload and reached 250 km.
Fateh A-110B / Fateh 3CSIS says this version is tied to the Syrian M-600 project and is associated with a 300 km class range and about 480 kg payload.
Fateh-110-D1CSIS says Iran unveiled it in August 2012 with an improved guidance system but the same range class.
Fateh-e MobinCSIS says Iran displayed this variant in 2018 and claimed a 300-500 km range.
Sources: Iran's Ballistic Missile Inventory; Fateh-110.
Media

Fateh-110 / Fateh-family ballistic missile Images

Related Weapon Systems
Mercedes-Benz truck 2031, 6x6 truck chassis launcher base, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentMercedes-Benz truck 20316x6 truck chassis launcher baseMercedes-Benz truck 2031 is a modified 6x6 commercial truck chassis identified in open sources as a launcher base for Iran's Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile. Army Recognition describes the Fateh-110 on a modified Mercedes-Benz 2031 with one front axle, two rear axles, four launch stabilizers, and a single rail running along the chassis; CSIS separately classifies the Fateh-110 as a road-mobile solid-propellant missile.
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