Al-Najm al-Thaqib
Al-Najm al-Thaqib (Arabic:النجم الثاقب, "piercing star") is a Yemeni missile system developed by the Houthis and revealed on 26 May 2015. The Houthis claimed that these missiles could violate the blockade imposed by UN resolution 2216 imposed by the Arab Coalition. American reports suggest that this missile was designed to attack nearby targets like Jizan without expending their diminishing stock of longer range missiles.
Al-Najm al-Thaqib
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- Al-Najm al-Thaqib/النجم الثاقب
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- multiple rocket launcher
- Region
- Yemen
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Al-Najm al-Thaqib (Arabic:النجم الثاقب, "piercing star") is a Yemeni missile system developed by the Houthis and revealed on 26 May 2015. The Houthis claimed that these missiles could violate the blockade imposed by UN resolution 2216 imposed by the Arab Coalition. American reports suggest that this missile was designed to attack nearby targets like Jizan without expending their diminishing stock of longer range missiles.
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It is somewhat similar to Iranian Oghab missiles, however it lacks fins. All civil airports in Jizan, Asir and Najran have been closed due to the risk of missile strikes since July 2015.
• Name — Al-Najm al-Thaqib/النجم الثاقب • Type — Rocket artillery • Origin — Yemen • Is Missile — yes • Used By — Houthis • Wars — Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) • Variants — al-Najm al-Thaqib-1 al-Najm al-Thaqib-2 • Length — 3 metres • Payload Capacity — al-Najm al-Thaqib 1:50 kg HE al-Najm al-Thaqib 2:75 kg HE • Vehicle Range — al-Najm al-Thaqib 1-45 km al-Najm al-Thaqib 2-75 km 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. The Houthis claimed that these missiles could violate the blockade imposed by UN resolution 2216 imposed by the Arab Coalition. American reports suggest that this missile was designed to attack nearby targets like Jizan without expending their diminishing stock of longer range missiles. It is somewhat similar to Iranian Oghab missiles, however it lacks fins. All civil airports in Jizan, Asir and Najran have been closed due to the risk of missile strikes since July 2015.
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1 has a range of 45 km and a warhead of 50 kg explosive.
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2
Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2 has a range of 75 km and a warhead of 75 kg explosive.
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- 1.Knights, Michael. Border Fight Could Shift Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Calculus. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
- 2.خطير للغاية . سلاح ايراني مرعب يصل يد الحوثيين ويشكل أكبر خطر على السعودية (صور+تفاصيل). یمن سعید.
- 3.The terror of Iranian weapons. Houthi Forces Threaten Gulf Security. Abaad Studies&Research Center.
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