History of developing cruise missiles in Yemen

[Muhammed45]

The cruise missiles are designed to evade enemy airdefense radars. Cruise missiles are typically even smaller RCS that a small fighter. They are tiny targets on typical radars and are detected at relatively much shorter ranges. Cruise missiles can be detected by radars but there are multiple challenges that makes them really hard to detect. The ground curve, elevated terrains such as hills, radar wave absorbing materials and special shapes that cruise missiles are designed to have. All these challenges to ground radars makes cruise missiles special assets for SEAD attack, Deep penetration, and a good asset against high value targets inside the enemy territory.

With this in mind, and considering the fact that Yemen is a a beseiged country attacked by multiple countries, cruise missiles are the best solution for counter attack role. They can be assisted by long range drones and pre defined maps allowing them to go through a predicted and programmed path.

Yemenis for sure receive help from Foreign actors but they have also tried to indegenize cruise missiles technology and production.

Quds-1 cruise missile

The missile is placed upside down in a ceremony unveiled in year 2019. The first operation of this missile was conducted against Abha airport which indicated that Quds-1 had a range of below 200 KM. Shoetly after that, Quds-2 was introduced which has a range of between 1300-1500 KM.

Quds-2 cruise missile

Undoubtedly Yemen and Yemeni army could not develop cruise missiles on their own and they have received Iranian help. Point is, they gradually moved away from Ballistic missile attack towards cruise missiles and drones. Two reasons we could suggest for this shift, advantage of cruise missiles against radar systems and the ease in in transferrign technology of drones and cruise missiles.

These missiles Helped Yemenis to fight back and avoid being the punching bag in a corner of the ring.

 

[Muhammed45]

The Quds-2 cruise missile is using Toloue-10 jet engine.

So far, Yemenis have proved us that the jet engine has a range of between 1300 to 1500 KM when used in a cruise missile while carrying a warhead of 100 Kg.

 

[Sinnerman108]

What is wrong with you ?

A cruise missile is supposed to cruise, it has actual flight characteristics similar to a plane
as opposed to a ballistic missile which is a guided rocket.

Evading enemy radars is a good to have, but not a necessity to be classified as a cruise missile.

 

[Muhammed45]

What is wrong with you ?

A cruise missile is supposed to cruise, it has actual flight characteristics similar to a plane
as opposed to a ballistic missile which is a guided rocket.

Evading enemy radars is a good to have, but not a necessity to be classified as a cruise missile.

I hope you read my writings sir. They surely cruise but for those mentioned reasons above, they have an advantage over fighter jets and ballistic missiles. They are Simply hard to detect.

 

[Muhammed45]

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[Imran Khan]

Any history of beycle made in yemen

 

[LeGenD]

Yemen had stockpiles of Chinese-origin C-801 and C-802 cruise missiles, and used these to engage several ships operating near Yemeni coasts in 2016:

THE MISSILE WAR AT SEA
In October 2016, the conflict took on another dimension when Houthi militias began employing antiship missiles against ships traveling near Yemen’s coast. This expansion into the maritime domain intensified during a week-long duel between Houthi coastal missile batteries and the U.S. Navy. This engagement resulted in the most combat uses of U.S. Navy air and missile defenses in recent history.

The first shots at sea happened on October 1, 2016, when Houthi fighters fired a ground based antiship missile at the HSV-2 Swift, a UAE logistics ship traveling through the Bab-el Mandab strait. The ship, reportedly carrying aid supplies, sustained major damage, although the UAE reported no loss of life. The Houthis most likely fired a radar-guided C-801 or C-802 antiship missile from along the coastline.

The attack prompted the U.S. Navy to send warships to patrol the area to ensure freedom of navigation through the strait. On October 9, the USS Mason (DDG-87), cruising with the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15), detected two incoming missiles, likely also C-801 or C-802s. The destroyer reportedly engaged the threats with two Standard Missile-2 Block III interceptors, an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, and two Nulka radar decoys. Public reports are inconclusive as to whether the first missile was intercepted by the USS Mason’s missiles, lured into the water by the decoys, or missed its target. The second missile hit open water about 14.5 km from the ship.

On October 12, the Mason again came under missile fire and engaged a single antiship cruise missile with an SM-2 interceptor. The target splashed down about 13 km from the ship. Some media reports indicate that the SM-2 intercepted the missile, quoting an observer from the Mason saying, “We actually saw an explosion.”14 Following this attack, the USS Nitze (DDG-94) fired Tomahawk cruise missiles at Houthi forces along the coast, destroying radar stations identified as having supported the prior attacks. This strike remains the only time the U.S. military has engaged in direct military action against Houthi forces in the conflict.

In a third engagement on October 15, Houthi batteries again targeted the Mason and Nitze with five antiship missiles. The Mason reportedly responded with a Nulka radar decoy, an infrared decoy, and several SM-2 missiles, neutralizing four of the five missiles. The Mason alerted the Nitze of the remaining threat, which used a Nulka decoy to lure the missile away from the ship.

Houthi leadership has denied involvement in the attacks on U.S. Navy ships, possibly fearing further U.S. involvement in the war. Despite this concern, the Houthis have continued sporadic attacks on military and civilian vessels in the Bab el-Mandab strait. In June 2017, an antiship missile struck a UAE naval vessel, injuring one sailor. In May 2018, a Houthi missile damaged a Turkish freighter bringing wheat to Yemen. Houthi forces have also taken credit for attacks on at least three Saudi oil tankers in mid-2018 that caused minor damage to each ship. These attacks resulted in some disruption of commerce, with Saudi Arabia halting oil shipments through the strait for 10 days following the tanker attacks.

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Yemen (Houthi) have obtained technologies and parts to develop following cruise missiles:

Ya-Ali (400 KM claimed range)

Quds (700 KM claimed range)

Soumar (1200 KM claimed range)

Houveizah (1400 KM claimed range)

Source: http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets/Specials/Iranian-Yemeni_cruise-missiles/index.htm

These are believed to be developed with Iranian input (and supply of parts).

In June 2019, a cruise missile that the Yemeni group calls the Quds-1 hit Abha Airport in the border region of Saudi Arabia. At a press conference, a Saudi official described the missile as the Ya Ali but, as analysts have pointed out, parts of the wreckage were reminiscent of the design of the Soumar/Hoveyzeh. Following a large exhibition of Ansarallah missile and rocket capabilities, it became clear that the Quds-1 is a distinctly new design. Perhaps most prominently, the engine is mounted outside the fuselage, as with the Soumar/Hoveyzeh but not the Ya Ali.

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[Muhammed45]

Iranian Soumar cruise missile is using a Turbofan engine while the Yemeni Quds cruise missile is using a Turbojet one. The advantage of a Turbojet engine is its simplicity plus cost effectiveness but shorter range. Soumar is said to have a range of 2000-2500 KM.

Yemeni Quds missile could be called upgraded and heavily improved version of Ya Ali cruise missile claimed to have a range of 700 KM in its early versions.

The important point of this, is that Iran has reached the capability of producing long range Turbojet powered cruise missiles. Its low cost enables the producing country to have hundreds if not thousands of them in its inventory. The small warhead, triangular shape, radar absorbing coating used in Ya Ali cruise missile and its upgraded version the Yemeni Quds missile makes it almost near impossible to detect.

They fly for hundreds of kilometres all the way throughout Arabian peninsula and hit their targets in UAE and KSA undetectedly.

The low cost also as mentioned above allows a country like Yemen to be able to produce tens of them in a short span of time.

 

[Muhammed45]

The coordination of recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Jizan, Asir and Najran could be done by short range BMs and drones. Also with Quds-1 cruise missiles.

The Map shows that Ras Tanura is located around 1300-1400 KM from launching location of Yemeni missiles/drones. Yemen has previously unveiled long range drones and Quds-2 long range cruise missile.