2014 Yemen Civil War

Ratel BAU-23x2 in the 2014 Yemen Civil War

Ratel BAU-23x2 armored vehicles were documented in Yemeni Army inventory during the war and were later identified with pro-Presidential Leadership Council forces at a September 2022 military parade in Marib.

Weapon profileRatel BAU-23x2
SideYemeni government and Saudi-led coalition forcesRoleFire Support
Ratel BAU-23x2, Wheeled armored vehicle with BAU-23x2 twin-23 mm weapon station, Armored Vehicles - 2014 Yemen Civil War
Image source: BAU-23 Overhead Weapon Station

Evidence Map

ClaimSources
Ratel BAU-23x2 'KADDB' vehicles were part of the Yemeni Army fighting-vehicle inventory documented during the war.

Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

Pro-Presidential Leadership Council forces fielded Ratel BAU-23x2 armored vehicles at a September 2022 parade in Marib.

Sources: Pro-PLC Marib Military Parade Vehicle Identification Thread

The BAU-23 family is a Ukrainian overhead weapon station centered on twin 23 mm automatic cannon.

Sources: BAU-23 Overhead Weapon Station

Timeline

Ratel BAU-23x2 In 2014 Yemen Civil War

  1. Yemeni inventory listing published

    Oryx listed the Ratel BAU-23x2 'KADDB' among Yemeni Army infantry fighting vehicles in a handbook of pre-war Yemeni fighting vehicles.

    Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

  2. Pro-PLC fielding documented in Marib

    An open-source vehicle identification thread from a pro-PLC parade in Marib identified Ratel BAU-23x2 armored vehicles among the equipment driven by government-aligned forces.

    Sources: Pro-PLC Marib Military Parade Vehicle Identification Thread

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The clearest direct conflict-use evidence is a September 26, 2022 open-source identification thread from Marib, Yemen. The thread described pro-Presidential Leadership Council soldiers driving several armored vehicles at a military parade and identified Ratel BAU-23x2 vehicles among the displayed equipment.

Oryx's 2015 handbook of pre-war Yemeni fighting vehicles separately listed the Ratel BAU-23x2 'KADDB' under Yemeni Army infantry fighting vehicles and framed the list as equipment available to Yemeni parties on the battlefield after the Houthi takeover. Together, the sources support Yemeni inventory presence and later pro-government fielding, but they do not independently document a specific combat firing incident.

Sources: Pro-PLC Marib Military Parade Vehicle Identification Thread, Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

Timeline

By September 2015, Oryx had cataloged the Ratel BAU-23x2 'KADDB' in Yemen's pre-war fighting-vehicle inventory. That inventory context places the vehicle in the stock of equipment available as the civil war fragmented the Yemeni armed forces.

On September 26, 2022, pro-Presidential Leadership Council forces displayed Ratel BAU-23x2 armored vehicles during a parade in Marib. The parade evidence shows fielding by anti-Houthi, government-aligned forces rather than newly transferred equipment.

Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles, Pro-PLC Marib Military Parade Vehicle Identification Thread

Operational role

In Yemeni service, the Ratel BAU-23x2 should be treated as a wheeled armored fire-support vehicle documented with government-aligned forces. Its BAU-23x2 weapon station carries twin 23 mm autocannon, while the Ratel hull provides protected mobility for ground units.

The public record located for this page supports possession, inventory presence, and fielding in the conflict. It does not establish which unit operated the vehicles, how many remained serviceable, or whether the type was fired in a named battle.

Sources: BAU-23 Overhead Weapon Station, Pro-PLC Marib Military Parade Vehicle Identification Thread, Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles

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