OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERHouthi / Iranian-derived
YEAR INTRODUCED2019
UNITS IN SERVICE200
UNITS PRODUCED500
UNIT COST$50K
DESCRIPTION
Houthi long-range attack drone used in spectacular Aramco refinery attack (2019) and ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption campaign (2023–present). Iranian technology transfer.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Range
1800 km
Warhead
18 kg HE
Speed
250 km/h
Guidance
GPS/INS
Engine
Piston/jet variants
Wingspan
4.5 m
Delta
Delta-wing design, Iranian Ababil-derived
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Saudi Arabia (Aramco Abqaiq/Khurais attack Sep 2019), Red Sea shipping attacks (2023–present).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon