Profile
- Type
- Short-range ballistic missile
- Conflict side
- Iran
- Origin
- Iran
- Service note
- 2015-present
Artillery
Fateh-313 ballistic missile
The Fateh-313 is an Iranian road-mobile, solid-fueled short-range ballistic missile built by the Aerospace Industries Organization. Open-source assessments say Iran likely used it against U.S. forces in Iraq during the January 2020 phase of the United States-Iran Conflict.
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Service History
- In service
- Entered service in August 2015.
- Wars
- United States-Iran Conflict
Production History
- Designer
- Aerospace Industries Organization
- Designed
- 2015
- Built in
- Iran
- Produced
- 2015-present
- Variants
- Raad-500
Specifications
- Class
- Short-range ballistic missile
- Range
- 500 km
- Propulsion
- Single-stage solid propellant
- Guidance
- GPS and inertial guidance
- CEP
- 10-30 m
- Payload
- 350 kg
Conflict Usage
- United States-Iran Conflict
- Side: IranRole: Short-range ballistic missile strike
Likely used by Iranian forces in the United States-Iran Conflict during the January 8, 2020 attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq, according to CSIS Missile Threat.
Fateh-313 ballistic missile Images
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CSIS Fateh-313Publisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Used by Iranian forces in the United States-Iran Conflict during the January 8, 2020 attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq; also supports range, propulsion, service, and background details. | Accessed: 2026-06-20MDAA Fateh-313Publisher: Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance | Note: Supports manufacturer background and basic technical characteristics for the Fateh-313. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Iran Watch Missile Arsenal TablePublisher: Iran Watch | Note: Supports the Fateh-313 payload estimate, range, propulsion, and CEP data used for catalog specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Fateh-F missile unveiling (1)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the Fateh-313 unveiling photo used as the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Fateh-F missile unveiling (2)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the second Fateh-313 unveiling photo in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Fateh-F missile unveiling (4)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for the third Fateh-313 unveiling photo in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20