Fattah-2
/fætˈtɑː tuː/
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Fattah-2, an Iranian short-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, known for its precision strike capabilities
The IRGC successfully test-fired a Fattah-2 missile during a military drill last year.
الگوی نظامی گذشته موفقانه یک موشک فتح-۲ را پرتاب کرد.
Etymology
The name comes from the Arabic word 'Fattah', meaning 'conqueror' or 'opener', a title associated with divine victory in Islamic tradition, with the '-2' suffix designating the second major variant of the missile line.
Memory Aid
Associate 'Fattah' with 'conqueror' to remember its name meaning, and link the '-2' to it being the second generation of this Iranian missile model.
Collocations
test-fire Fattah-2Fattah-2 missileFattah-2 precision strike
Synonyms
Fattah missile variant 2IRGC Fattah-2
Related Words
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