Qasef-1 loitering munition / UAV

Conflict Usage

Yemen Civil War

Side: Houthi-aligned forcesRole: One-way attack UAV against air-defense systemsair defensestrikeUAV

Yemen Civil War: used by Houthi-aligned forces as a one-way attack UAV, including attacks on coalition Patriot radar sets in Yemen.

Qasef-1 loitering munition / UAV Images

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