Aeronaves y UAV

UAV Hudhud-1

Also known as

Hoopoe-1
Hudhud 1

El UAV Hudhud-1, también informado como Hoopoe-1, es un dron yemení de reconocimiento de corto alcance presentado en 2017 como uno de cuatro UAV de fuerzas alineadas con los hutíes que, según los informes, fueron diseñados y fabricados localmente. Información de fuentes abiertas lo sitúa en aproximadamente 1,5 metros de longitud, con una envergadura de 1,9 metros y una autonomía de unos 90 minutos.

UAV Hudhud-1, UAV de reconocimiento, Aeronaves y UAV

Image source: Yemeni Army Unveils Indigenous Drones

Role in Conflicts

Side: Houthi-aligned forces

Guerra civil de Yemen de 2014: desplegado por fuerzas alineadas con los hutíes como UAV ligero de reconocimiento dentro del inventario de drones del grupo en Yemen.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Yemen
Built by: Yemen's Military Manufacturing Directorate
Type: UAV de reconocimiento
Service note: Guerra civil de Yemen de 2014, 2017-presente
Designer: Yemen's Military Manufacturing Directorate
Designed: 2017
Unit cost: No documentado públicamente
Produced: 2017-presente
Number built: No confirmado públicamente

Specifications

Longitud: 1,5 m
Envergadura: 1,9 m
Autonomía: 90 minutos
Alcance: 30 km
Misión: Reconocimiento y observación del campo de batalla
Firma: Pequeña sección transversal radar y baja emisión térmica

2017 Unveiling Context

Press TV y análisis posteriores de USIP sitúan al Hudhud-1 dentro de la presentación de drones hutíes de febrero de 2017, que también incluyó al Qasef-1 orientado al ataque y al Rased de reconocimiento. Esto es relevante porque el Hudhud-1 fue presentado como parte de un paquete local emergente de UAV, no como un prototipo aislado.

Sistema	Función en la presentación	Por qué ayuda a explicar el Hudhud-1
Hudhud-1	UAV ligero de reconocimiento	Press TV lo describió como un dron de 90 minutos con radio de 30 km, envergadura de 1,9 m y longitud de fuselaje de 1,5 m.
Qasef-1	Dron de combate	El mismo informe identificó al Qasef-1 como la única aeronave de combate presentada en el lote.
Rased UAV	Reconocimiento y observación del campo de batalla	UAS Vision describió al Rased como un dron para vigilancia aérea, observación y prospección geofísica.

Timeline

UAV Hudhud-1 Key Events

Feb 26, 2017
Presentación pública en Yemen
Press TV informó que fuerzas yemeníes presentaron cuatro drones diseñados y fabricados localmente, incluido el Hudhud-1, y describió al Hudhud-1 como un UAV de reconocimiento de 90 minutos con un radio operativo de 30 km.
Sources: Yemeni army unveils new indigenous combat, reconnaissance drones
Jun 30, 2021
Resumen posterior de inventario
Iran Primer de USIP todavía listaba el Hudhud-1 entre los drones de reconocimiento hutíes y señaló que el panel de la ONU informó que podría haber sido desarrollado localmente en Yemen.
Sources: Iran’s Drone Transfers to Proxies

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Sources

Yemeni Army Unveils Indigenous DronesPublisher: UAS Vision | Note: 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: reports Yemeni forces unveiled Hudhud-1 / Hoopoe-1 for collecting information on Hadi-aligned and Saudi troop positions and movements; also supports the alias, reported domestic-manufacture claim, reconnaissance-drone caption, and traceable photo provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-04 Yemeni army unveils new indigenous combat, reconnaissance dronesPublisher: Press TV | Note: 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: reports Yemeni forces unveiled Hudhud-1 among drones intended to collect information on Hadi-aligned and Saudi troop positions and movements; also supports the reported 90-minute endurance, 1.9-meter wingspan, and 1.5-meter hull length. | Accessed: 2026-07-04 The Missile War in YemenPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: CSIS identifies Hudhud-1 as a Houthi reconnaissance UAV in the Yemen missile and UAV campaign, with range and endurance details and image context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04 Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition: Military ImplicationsPublisher: RAND | Note: Supports the broader Houthi ISR-UAV inventory and the use of UAVs to locate opposition forces before ground attacks and to correct artillery fire in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-04 Iran’s Drone Transfers to ProxiesPublisher: United States Institute of Peace | Note: Supports the later open-source recap of Hudhud-1 as a light-weight Houthi reconnaissance drone and the U.N. panel's view that it might have been indigenously developed in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-04 Flight Performance Analysis of the Samad Attack Drones Operated by Houthi Armed ForcesPublisher: Science & Global Security | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: describes Ansar Allah's Hudhud-1 as a reconnaissance vehicle in use before 2018. | Accessed: 2026-07-04