Hypersonic is defined as flying at more than five times the speed of sound (about 6,100kph or 3,800 mph) within the atmosphere. Iran unveiled its first such missile, the Fattah-1, in June, while the Fattah-2 version was presented to the public in November. Both boast a range of about 1,400km (870 miles).
According to open sources, Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles also include:
The Shahab-3 – with a range of up to 1,300 kilometers, the missile was adopted by Iran in 2003. It can carry a warhead of 1,200 kilograms. There are also Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 with ranges 300km and 500km.
The Kheiber-Shekan (or Kheibar Shekan) is capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 1,450 km with a 650kg warhead.
The Ghadr-110 intermediate-range ballistic missile can carry an 800kg warhead and has a range of nearly 2,000 km.
Sejjil – this ballistic missile has a range of about 4,000 kilometers and carries a 700kg warhead.
Other Iranian ballistic missiles include the Khorramshahr-4 (2,000km range), Emad (1,700km range), Paveh (1,650km range), Haj Qassem (1,400km range) and Dezful (range of about 1,000 km).
Since the 1967 Six-Day War, most of the Israeli Air Force (IAF)’s warplanes have been received from the US, including:
F-15I Eagle: an air-superiority fighter with secondary strike/attack role, which has a top speed of Mach 2.5 – although not hen carrying a mission load-out.
F-15E Strike Eagle: a specialized bomber version of the F-15.
F-16I Fighting Falcon: The Israeli designation for the C and D models of the single-seat multi-role fighter, with a top speed of Mach 2 and new avionics, weapons support systems and instrumentation.
F-35 Lightning II: a multi-role stealth fighter with a claimed top speed of Mach 1.6 at high altitude – although only for short bursts – which was dubbed “perhaps the most recognizable platform in Israel’s aerial fleet and best warplane” by The National Interest.