Yemen Drones Target Abha International Airport and Aramco Facility
Yemen Air Force told Yemen Extra, on Wednesday, that domestically designed and manufactured drones Qasif-typed struck vital targets in Asir and Hizan, southern Saudi Arabia
The source added to YemenExtra in Asir district , and Aramco company in Jizan were targeted by drones for the first time, southern Saudi Arabia, making it out of coverage
Qasif-1 drones has a wingspan of three meters and a hull length of 2.5 meters, also has a flight endurance of 120 minutes, and is capable of carrying a payload of 30 kilograms
Earlier, The media bureau of the operations command published a series of photos four domestically designed and manufactured drones, Qasef-1 (Striker-1), (Hoopoe-1), Raqib (Rival), and the Rased (Surveyor)
Hudhud-1 (Hoopoe-1), has a flight endurance of 90 minutes, and an operational radius of up to 30 kilometers. It has a wingspan of 1.9 meters and a hull length of 1.5 meters
The Raqib (Rival) drone can fly as far as 15 kilometers for 90 minutes. It is used in reconnaissance missions and is capable of either storing information or transferring data via online connections
The Rased (Surveyor) unmanned aerial vehicle, which can perform a variety of functions, including aerial monitoring and observation of the battlefield besides geophysical surveying, has a wingspan of 2.2 meters and a hull length of one meter
On the anniversary of war against Yemen, Seyyed AbdulMalike Al Houthi, vowed to use long-range drones in a bid to confront the Saudi-led war against Yemen
Yemeni forces regularly target positions inside Saudi Arabia in retaliatory attacks against the Riyadh-led military operation