# Fatter > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fatter > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fatter.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatter > Source revision: 1255558961 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Short-range air-to-air missile Fatter Type Short-range air-to-air missile Place of origin Iran Service history Used by Iranian Air Force Production history Produced Since 2009 Specifications Diameter 127 mm Detonation mechanism Proximity fuse Propellant solid rocket fuel Operational range 40km Maximum speed 2.5 Mach Guidance system Infrared homing Launch platform Aircraft **Fatter** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): فاطر, [lit.](/source/Literal_translation) 'Creator') is an Iranian short-range [air-to-air missile](/source/Air-to-air_missile) based on the U.S.-built [AIM-9 Sidewinder](/source/AIM-9_Sidewinder) missile.[1] ## Development Fatter is a short range missile which uses an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile body and Iranian avionics.[1] In 2008 the [Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force](/source/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Air_Force) (IRIAF) reported test launches of a new IR-guided missile that was identified as the Fatter.[2][3] IRIAF Commander Brigadier General [Hassan Shahsafi](/source/Hassan_Shahsafi) told news agencies that the missile had a range of 40 kilometers.[2][1] In November 2009 Shahsafi told state TV that mass production of the missile was to be launched.[1] No other information is available about the missile.[1] ## Operators - [Iran](/source/Iran) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-janes.com_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-janes.com_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-janes.com_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-janes.com_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-janes.com_1-4) ["Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS"](http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Fatter-Iran.html). *janes.com*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-farsnews.net_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-farsnews.net_2-1) ["امير شاه‌صفي اعلام كرد"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120313044646/http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8709110132). *farsnews.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8709110132) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fars News Agency :: Iran to Mass-Produce Air-to-Air Heat-Seeking Missiles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110710224753/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8808231430). Archived from [the original](http://english.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=8808231430) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-20. ## External links - [Picture](http://jaamejamiran.persiangig.com/skyfire/images/jul-07/iriaf34/Fatter.jpg) v t e Military Forces of Iran, including IRGC and Police Supreme National Security Council General Staff of the Armed Forces Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Armed Forces Ground Forces Navy Air Force Air Defense Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces Navy Aerospace Force Quds Force Basij Police Command Prevention Police Security Police Traffic Police Cyber Police Guidance Patrol Anti-Narcotics Police Immigration & Passport Police Diplomatic Police Criminal Investigation Police Border Guard Related topics Ballistic missile program Underground missile bases Unmanned aerial vehicles Cyberwarfare Flags Military history Wars Axis of Resistance Previous organizations Imperial Guard Irregular Warfare Headquarters Jihad of Construction Shahrbani Iranian Gendarmerie Islamic Revolutionary Committees Category v t e Iranian missiles Katyushas Arash Falaq-1 Falaq-2 Fajr-1 Fajr-2 Fajr-3 Fajr-4 Fajr-5 Oghab Rocket artillery Fajr-4 Tondar-69 Shahin-1 Shahin-2 Naze'at Zelzal-1 Zelzal-2 Zelzal-3 Noor Haseb Badr-3 Short-range ballistic missiles R-17E Shahab-1 Shahab-2 Qiam 1 Fateh-110 Fateh-313 Ra'ad-500 Zolfaghar Persian Gulf Fateh Mobin Hormuz-1 Hormuz-2 Fath 360 Medium-range ballistic missiles Shahab-3 Samen/Ghadr-101 Ghadr-110 Emad Khorramshahr (Kheibar) Fajr-3 Dezful Shahid Haj Qasem Qassem Bassir Ashoura Sejjil Kheibar Shekan Fattah-1 Intermediate-range ballistic missiles Shahab-5 (alleged) Shahab-6 (alleged) Project Koussar (alleged) Surface-to-air missiles Khordad 15 Misagh-1 Misagh-2 Misagh-3 Talash 3 Sayyad-1 Sayyad-2 Shahab Thaqeb Herz-9 Taer 2 Mehrab Mersad Shahin (surface-to-air missile) Shalamche (missile) Bavar 373 Raad Ya Zahra Tabas Sevom Khordad Kamin-2 Anti-helicopter missiles Qa'em Ra'ad Anti-tank missiles Saegheh RAAD Toophan Tosan Dehlavieh Tondar Sadid-1 Anti-ship missiles Zafar Ghadir Hormuz-1 Hormuz-2 Qader Noor Nasr-e Basir Kowsar Nasr-1 Ra'ad Sadid-1 Jask-2 Abu Mahdi Cruise missiles Meshkat (Under development) Kh-55 Paveh Hoveyzeh Soumar Ya Ali Ghassed-3 Abu Mahdi Torpedoes Hoot Valfajr Air-to-surface missiles Shafaq Shahin 3 Sattar Asre-67 Bina Sadid-1 Zoobin Fajr-4 Ghassed-3 Air-to-air missiles Fatter Sedjil Fakour-90 Anti-ship ballistic missiles Khalij Fars Hormoz-1 Hormoz-2 Zulfiqar Basir Radars Ghamar Bashir Sepehr Ghadir Kavosh Hafez v t e Weapons and military equipment designed or manufactured in Iran Firearms Service rifles Karabiner 98k Persian Brno G3A6 KL-7.62 S-5.56 KH-2002 Pistols PC-9 ZOAF Submachine guns PPSh-41 MPT-9 Machine guns MGA3 PKM-T80 MGD-12.7 Tabas Gatling guns Akhgar Muharram Sniper rifles Nakhjir Sayyad Shaher Taktab (Under development) Arash Armoured fighting vehicles and other land-based vehicles Tanks Type-72Z Safir-74 Mobarez T-72S Zulfiqar Tosan Sabalan Tiam Karrar Tankettes Sayyad APCs Boragh Rakhsh Cobra BMT-2 APC Sarir Hoveizeh Makran Self-propelled artillery Raad-1 Raad-2 Bahman (SPAAG) Other vehicles Safir Samandar Kaviran Neynava Sepehr Ranger Zoljanah Artillery HM 40 HM 41 MLRS HM 20 Arash Oghab Falaq-1 Falaq-2 Fajr-1 Fajr-3 Fajr-5 Recoilless rifles M40 SPG-9 Tank guns M68 L11A5 2A46 Mortars 37mm Marsh Mortar HM 12 HM 13 HM 14 HM 15 HM 16 Razm Mortar Vafa Mortar Anti-aircraft guns ZU-23-2 Samavat 35mm anti-aircraft gun Sa'ir 100mm anti-aircraft gun Mesbah 1 Asefeh Naval guns Fajr-27 Rocket-propelled grenades RPG-7 Saegheh (rocket) Type 69 RPG Artillery rockets Samid Tondar-69 Shahin-II Naze'at Zelzal-1 Zelzal-2 Zelzal-3 Artillery shells Basir Guided missiles Short-range ballistic missiles R-17E Shahab-1 Shahab-2 Qiam 1 Fateh-110 Fateh-313 Ra'ad-500 Zolfaghar Persian Gulf Hormuz-1 Hormuz-2 Fateh Mobin Medium-range ballistic missiles Shahab-3 Ghadr-110 Emad Khorramshahr Fajr-3 Ashoura Sejjil Dezful Shahid Haj Qasem Kheibar Shekan Fattah Intermediate-range ballistic missiles Shahab-4/IRIS (shelved) (alleged) Shahab-5 (alleged) Shahab-6 (alleged) Project Koussar (alleged) Surface-to-air missiles Misagh-1 Misagh-2 Sayyad-1 Sayyad-2 Shahab Thaqeb Mersad Bavar 373 Khordad 15 Talaash Raad Ya Zahra Anti-helicopter missiles Qa'em Raad Anti-tank guided missiles Saegheh RAAD Toophan Toophan 2 Toophan 5 Towsan Dehlaviyeh Tondar Anti-ship missiles Zafar Qader Noor Kowsar Nasr-1 Raad Sadid-1 Abu Mahdi Cruise missiles Meshkat (Under development) Sagheb Soumar Hoveizeh Ya-Ali Abu Mahdi Torpedoes Hoot Valfajr Air-to-surface missiles Zoobin Shafaq Shahin 3 Sattar Asre-67 Bina Fajr-4 Air-to-air missiles Fatter Sedjil Fakour-90 Anti-ship ballistic missiles Khalij Fars/Persian Gulf Hormoz-1 Hormoz-2 Zulfiqar Basir Electro-optically guided bombs Qadr Qassed 1 Submarines Besat Fateh Nahang Ghadir Ships and boats Sina Moudge Zolfaqhar Seraj Yunes 6 Tondar Aircraft and UAVs Trainers Tiger Moth Parastoo IRGC Fajr AVA-202 Dorna Tazarve Simorgh Fajr F.3 Fighters Kowsar Persian Audax Persian Fury Persian Hind Azarakhsh Saegheh Shafaq Qaher-313 Transport aircraft HESA IrAn-140 HESA Simourgh Helicopters Attack HESA Shahed 285 Panha Shabaviz 206-1 Panha 2091 Toufan I, II Zafar 300 Utility HESA Shahed 278 Panha Shabaviz 2-75 Seaplane Bavar 2 UAVs Ababil Qods Mohajer Nazir Ra'd (UAV) Hod Hod Sabokbal Saeghe Talash Zohal Sayeh Yasir Raad 85 UCAVs Karrar Sofreh Mahi (Under development) Shahed 129 Shahed 149 H-110 Sarir Hamaseh Fotros Simulators F-4 Shahed 278 and Bell-206 Bell 214 F-5 Tiger Submarine Simulator - Iran's "Tareq-class" submarine Misagh Rocket Launcher Mig-29 Fulcrum F-14 Mirage F-1 Hawk Radars Ghamar BSR-1 Matla-ul-fajr Kashef Alvand Asr RASIT Alim Sepehr (Under development) Thamen Najm-802 (Under development) Ghadir Arash --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fatter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatter) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatter?action=history)). 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