| Al-Najm al-Thaqib/النجم الثاقب | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket artillery[1] |
| Place of origin | Yemen |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Houthis |
| Wars | Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
| Production history | |
| Variants |
al-Najm al-Thaqib-1 al-Najm al-Thaqib-2 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 3 metres[2] |
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Operational range |
al-Najm al-Thaqib 1:45 km[2] al-Najm al-Thaqib 2:75 km[2] |
The al-Najm al-Thaqib (Arabic:النجم الثاقب, "piercing star") is a Yemeni missile system developed by the Houthis and revealed on 26 May 2015.[1] The Houthis claimed that these missiles could violate the blockade imposed by UN resolution 2216 imposed by the Arab Coalition.[3] American reports suggest that this missile was designed to attack nearby targets like Jizan without expending their diminishing stock of longer range missiles.[1] It is somewhat similar to Iranian Oghab missiles,[3] however it lacks fins.[3][2] All civil airports in Jizan, Asir and Najran have been closed due to the risk of missile strikes since July 2015.[1]
Characteristics[]
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1[]
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1 has a range of 45 km and a warhead of 50 kg explosive.[3][2]
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2[]
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2 has a range of 75 km and a warhead of 75 kg explosive.[3][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Knights, Michael; Boghardt, Lori Plotkin. "Border Fight Could Shift Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Calculus". https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/border-fight-could-shift-saudi-arabias-yemen-war-calculus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "خطير للغاية .. سلاح ايراني مرعب يصل يد الحوثيين ويشكل أكبر خطر على السعودية (صور+تفاصيل)". https://yemen-saeed.com/news75622.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "The terror of Iranian weapons.. Houthi Forces Threaten Gulf Security". https://abaadstudies.org/news-59756.html.
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