Profile
- Type
- Land-attack cruise missile
- Conflict side
- Houthi-aligned forces
- Origin
- Yemen / Iran
- Service note
- First publicly displayed in 2019
Artillery
Quds-1 land-attack cruise missile
The 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.
- Conflict side
- Houthi-aligned forces
Service History
- In service
- First displayed by the Houthis in July 2019 and subsequently used in cross-border strikes during the Yemen Civil War.
- Used by
- Houthi movement
- Wars
- Yemen Civil War
Production History
- Produced
- 2019-present
- Variants
- Quds-2
Specifications
- Length
- About 5.3 m
- Diameter
- About 35 cm
- Range
- About 700-800 km
- Speed
- Reported maximum about 735 km/h
- Propulsion
- TJ100-type small turbojet
Conflict Usage
- Yemen Civil War
- Side: Houthi-aligned forcesRole: Long-range precision strike
Yemen Civil War: fired by Houthi-aligned forces in the 19 June 2019 Abha airport attack in Saudi Arabia, and later described by IISS as the Houthis' longest-range precision-strike system.
Quds-1 land-attack cruise missile Images
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The Missile War in YemenPublisher: CSIS Missile Defense Project | Note: Supports Quds-1 dimensions, speed, range, propulsion, and the general background that the Houthis claimed an indigenous missile in 2019 while analysts linked it to Iranian assistance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Cruise Missiles in the Middle EastPublisher: International Institute for Strategic Studies | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct use: the Quds was fired by Houthi forces in the 19 June 2019 Abha airport attack and is described as the Houthis' longest-range precision-strike system. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Meet the Quds 1Publisher: Arms Control Wonk | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct use: the Quds-1 was fired by the Houthis in the June 2019 Abha airport attack and publicly unveiled by the Houthis in July 2019 as Quds 1. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Land-Attack Cruise Missiles of Various CountriesPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports public-domain image provenance for the primary gallery illustration used here as a comparative land-attack cruise-missile diagram. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Cruise Missile ComparisonPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports public-domain image provenance for the secondary gallery illustration used here as a comparative cruise-missile diagram. | Accessed: 2026-06-20