| Fath-360 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Variants | Fath-360L |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 787 kg (1,735 lb) (total weight)[1] 150 kg (330 lb) (warhead)[1] |
| Length | 5,175 mm (203.7 in) (Missile)[1] |
| Diameter | 368 mm (14.5 in)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 30–120 km (19–75 mi) Fath-360L: 180 km (110 mi) |
| Warhead | High-explosive |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3 (At Launch)[1]
Mach 4 (On Impact)[1] |
Guidance system | GNSS, INS |
| Accuracy | Less than 30 m (98 ft)[2] |
Fath-360 (Persian: فتح-۳۶۰), also known as BM-120, is an Iranian short-range satellite-guided tactical ballistic missile announced on the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day, April 18, 2022. They are built by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO).[3] The Fath-360 is reportedly among the ballistic missiles Iran provided Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.[4][5]
History
On August 10, 2024, Reuters claimed that Russian soldiers were visiting Iran to train on the Fath 360, following up on a previous contract allegedly signed on December 13th between the two countries.[6] It was reported that Russia received the missiles on September 4, 2024.[7]
Design
It is believed that Fath 360 is a shorter version of Fateh family of SRBMs.[8] Its light weight and small dimensions allow several of these missiles to be put on a truck-based launcher.
With 30 to 120 km (19 to 75 mi) of range, each can carry a 150 kg (330 lb) warhead and be launched with the speed of Mach 3 (1020 m/s). Then they connect to satellites for rapid homing and hit their targets with the speed of Mach 4 (1361 m/s).[9]
Missile
The Fath 360 was first shown under the name of Fath in a military exhibition on August 21, 2020. As a family of Fateh SRBMs, it is almost half the size of a Fateh-110. But it has the same configuration of fins. Four at the end of it near the exhaust, four other triangular shaped fins just above them and four small ones in front of missile near the nosecone. A new variant called Fath-360L was showcased and has a range of 180km.[10]
Launcher
The missile is launched through a round launch container on a truck-based TEL. The Fath-360 launcher comes with two, three, four or six-round launch containers each carrying one missile. with these characteristics it can act like a GMLRS.
Guidance
Fath 360 uses GNSS guidance and is believed to be using GLONASS satellite navigation system as its guidance.[1] The missile is also believed to be using INS as a secondary guidance system. [1]
Operators
Operational history
Fath-360 was first test fired during the Eghtedar 1401 military drills at Nasrabad, Isfahan.[13]
Reports also say that Fath-360 has been used to attack the positions of KDPI in Northern Iraq on September 28, 2022.[14]See 2022 Koya bombings.
In September 2024, Ukrainian intelligence claimed that 200 missiles were delivered to Russia. Sources from European intelligence told Reuters in August 2024 that Russian personnel are being trained in Iran to operate Fath-360 missiles.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iran's new Fath 360 looks and acts like a HIMARS". 16 September 2022.
- ^ "پیامهای مهم عملیاتی شدن «فتح» در نزسا و نزاجا/ پای «تیربار موشکهای بالستیک» به نیروی زمینی ارتش باز شد +عکس". 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say".
- ^ "Iran's Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West's Expense". Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Bermudez, Krystal (10 September 2024). "Blinken Confirms Iranian Ballistic Missile Transfers to Russia". FDD. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Deutsch, Anthony; Balmforth, Tom; Landay, Jonathan (10 August 2024). "Exclusive: Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Russia Just Got 200 Ballistic Missiles from Iran. It's an Escalation of the War in Ukraine—And It Might Backfire on Russia". Forbes.
- ^ "Fath-360 and Ababil from iran for russia: What Are These Missiles and What Are the Main Differences from the Fateh-110?". Defense Express.
- ^ "آنچه در رزمایش اقتدار 1401 گذشت/ از شلیک موشک فتح 360 برای اولین بار تا عملیات شبانه بالگردها". Fars News Agency. 9 September 2022.
- ^ علمیه, خبرگزاری رسا | تازه ترین اخبار حوزه های (۱۴۰۴/۰۱/۰۱ - ۲۱:۰۰). "«فتح ۴۵۰»؛ جدیدترین عضو خانواده موشکهای نقطهزن ایرانی +عکس". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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- ^ IISS 2025a, p. 339.
- ^ "HIMARS Hysteria! Iran Claims Testing Indigenous Fath 360 Missiles That is 'Very Similar' to US Army's MLRS". 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Iran strikes Kurdish opposition groups with 'missiles, suicide drones". 28 September 2022.
- ^ Ganzeveld, Annika; Campa, Kelly; Reddy, Ria; Parry, Andie; Kishore, Siddhant; Tyson, Kathryn; Moorman, Carolyn; Carter, Brian (9 September 2024). "Iran Update, September 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
Bibliography
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- International Institute for Strategic Studies (11 February 2025). "Chapter Six: Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance. 125 (1). Taylor & Francis: 312–379. doi:10.1080/04597222.2025.2445478. ISSN 0459-7222. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
