Saudi Arabia Appears To Have Used Its Secretive Stash Of Ballistic Missiles For The First Time
Open-source researchers say the wreckage may be the first confirmed Saudi use of a Chinese-made DF-15A, but officials have not verified the claim.
- Open-Source analysts identified missile debris in Raghwan District, Marib Governorate, as a Chinese-made DF-15A, potentially marking the first combat use of this weapon type by Saudi Arabia.
- While Saudi Arabia has never publicly acknowledged operating the DF-15 family, the kingdom has acquired Chinese ballistic missiles since the late 1980s, including roughly 60 DF-3A and DF-21 systems.
- The DF-15A is a short-range ballistic missile with a range estimated at around 600 kilometers . OSINTWarfare described the wreckage as "a Chinese-made DF-15A ballistic missile operated by Saudi Arabia."
- This development occurs amid intense escalation in the Saudi-Houthi conflict, as Houthi forces have overrun government positions near Marib and Taiz while threatening energy export routes through the Bab el-Mandeb.
- Neither the Saudi government nor the Houthi movement has confirmed the debris's origin. Some analysts suggest the wreckage could belong to a Pakistani-operated missile, though no evidence currently supports this alternative theory.
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Mystery missile wreckage in Yemen raises big question: Is Saudi Arabia using China's DF-15A?
Mystery missile debris found in Yemen has sparked speculation over Saudi Arabia's alleged use of a Chinese-made DF-15A missile. The identification remains unconfirmed, but experts say the findings could reveal important details about Riyadh's ballistic missile capabilities.
Saudi Arabia fired a Chinese DF-15A ballistic missile at Houthi positions in Yemen. It missed its target and fell into the desert, marking the first potential use of Chinese missile technology in combat.
Chinese missile wrecks are found in Yemen Destroys of a Chinese ballistic missile DF-15A were found in the province of Marib, Yemen. Sources heard by Iranian news agency Irna claim that the weaponry belongs to Saudi Arabia and was used against the Houthis during the new escalation of the conflict, but there is still no official confirmation. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp Images of the wrecks show the missile's pro…
Saudi Arabia Appears To Have Used Its Secretive Stash Of Ballistic Missiles For The First Time
The use of a Chinese-made DF-15A missile in Yemen would mark a major development for Riyadh’s shy ballistic missile arsenal. The use of a Chinese-made DF-15A missile in Yemen would mark a major development for Riyadh’s secretive ballistic missile arsenal.
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