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Missile Research and Development Center (MRDC) Weapon Systems

Missile Research and Development Center (MRDC) is a catalog manufacturer attribution profile used to group weapon records whose public sources identify this builder, production organization, or production category under this exact label.

2 weapon systems

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Qaher-1 ballistic missile, Short-range ballistic missile, Artillery

Yemeni Civil War 2014-presentQaher-1 ballistic missileShort-range ballistic missileBuilt in: YemenQaher-1 is the Houthi-aligned forces' Yemeni conversion of Soviet S-75/V-755 surface-to-air missiles into a land-attack ballistic rocket during the Yemen Civil War 2014-present. The system mattered because it gave the movement a locally modified, cross-border strike option against Saudi targets starting in late 2015.

Qaher-M2 ballistic missile, Short-range ballistic missile, Artillery

Yemeni Civil War 2014-presentQaher-M2 ballistic missileShort-range ballistic missileBuilt in: YemenQaher-M2 is the improved Houthi Qaher-family short-range ballistic missile derived from Yemeni S-75/SA-2 V-755 surface-to-air missile stocks. CSIS and other missile-proliferation reporting describe it as a March 2017 follow-on to Qaher-1, with reported 400 km range, a roughly 350 kg warhead, and repeated cross-border use against Saudi targets during the Yemeni Civil War 2014-present.