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Houthi movement Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment built by Houthi movement.

5 weapon systems

Samad-3 UAV, Long-range unmanned aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs

Yemen Civil WarSamad-3 UAVLong-range unmanned aerial vehicleBuilt in: YemenThe Samad-3 is a Houthi long-range UAV from Yemen's Samad family, unveiled in Sana'a in 2019 as an extended-range model and used in the Yemen Civil War for deep-strike attacks.

Samad-2 UAV, Reconnaissance and loitering munition UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Yemen Civil WarSamad-2 UAVReconnaissance and loitering munition UAVBuilt in: YemenThe Samad-2 is the Houthi Samad family’s longer-range UAV-X variant, documented in Yemen Civil War reporting as a reconnaissance-or-attack drone with an explosive payload and V-tail pusher configuration. Open-source assessments disagree on whether the system is indigenous or Iranian-linked, but the variant is consistently tied to Houthi long-range drone operations against coalition targets.

Quds-1 land-attack cruise missile, Land-attack cruise missile, Artillery

Yemen Civil WarQuds-1 land-attack cruise missileLand-attack cruise missileBuilt in: Yemen / IranThe Quds-1 is a Houthi land-attack cruise missile first displayed in Yemen in July 2019. Open-source analysis places it at about 5.3 m long, 35 cm in diameter, and powered by a TJ100-type turbojet, while the Houthis claimed indigenous development and outside analysts assessed a likely Iranian origin. In the Yemen Civil War it became the Houthis' longest-range precision-strike missile against Saudi targets.

Badr-1 rocket, Unguided artillery rocket, Artillery

Yemen Civil WarBadr-1 rocketUnguided artillery rocketBuilt in: YemenThe Badr-1 is a Yemeni Houthi-associated rocket that the group unveiled in 2017 and used in the Yemen Civil War for cross-border attacks into Saudi Arabia. Open-source reporting often calls it a ballistic missile, but the UN panel and CSIS describe it as a locally produced, unguided artillery rocket.

Quds-Z-0 anti-ship cruise missile, Anti-ship cruise missile, Munitions

Yemen Civil WarQuds-Z-0 anti-ship cruise missileAnti-ship cruise missileBuilt in: Yemen / IranThe Quds-Z-0 is a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile unveiled in 2023 as an anti-shipping derivative of the Iranian Paveh/Quds land-attack family. Open-source analysis describes it as EO/IR-guided, likely produced in Iran or Yemen with Iranian technical support, and fielded in Yemen Civil War maritime-strike displays.