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Previous Houthi attacks have used Ababil drones, with some variants known as Qasef. The Ababil-T can deliver up to a 45-kilogram (100-pound) warhead up to 150
by mikhailfranco 7y ago
Previous Houthi attacks have used Ababil drones, with some variants known as Qasef.
The Ababil-T can deliver up to a 45-kilogram (100-pound) warhead up to 150 kilometers (95 miles) away.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Ababil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Ababil
Yemen: Drone attack on base kills at least six soldiers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xba_q6Kr_fU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xba_q6Kr_fU
Archive of drones used allegedly by Houthis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Z_8HQrH5E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Z_8HQrH5E
- mikhailfranco 7y agoUpdate from UN investigation panel: https://undocs.org/en/S/2019/83 https://undocs.org/en/S/2019/83 pp30,31 describe and photograph a previously unknown drone, imaginatively given codename UAV-X, which was used in attacks on UAE and KSA: The most distinctive feature of the UAV-X is its significantly increased endurance and range. Powered by the Chinese-made DLE 170 or the German-made 3W110i B2 engine, with a top speed of between 200 km/h and 250 km/h, the unmanned aerial vehicle may have a maximum range of between 1,200 km and 1,500 km, depending on wind conditions.