Yemen's Houthis Use Chinese Parts to Build Iranian Ballistic Missile, Boost Attack Range
A Conflict Armament Research report says the group is trying to build a 1,200-mile missile with imported components.
- The Houthis are attempting to build advanced ballistic missiles using components imported from China, according to a report by Conflict Armament Research viewed before publication.
- Replicating Iran's Kheibar Shekan precision-guided missile, the group aims to produce weapons with a range of about 1,200 miles. Fabian Hinz, a senior analyst at Conflict Armament Research, noted well-camouflaged facilities complicate production assessments.
- Yemeni authorities seized fins, motors, and heat-shielding materials linked to a Chinese supplier. China maintains it is strictly adhering to the international arms embargo on the Houthis.
- Following the group's ongoing mobilization campaigns, the Houthis issued immediate evacuation notices for three critical Saudi sites: Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, the Riyadh Refinery, and King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.
- On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi sites in Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Ras Issa despite previous warnings from the rebels regarding potential attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Hoon-sang = Reports that the Yemeni Houthi rebels are attempting to directly produce advanced medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) using parts imported from China...
The Houthi militants are trying to independently produce medium-range advanced ballistic missiles using components provided by China: a technological advance that would increase the threat of the group supported by Iran. (ANSA)
The Houthi rebels are building their own medium-range missiles, similar to Iran's, using parts obtained from China. These have a range of up to 1,900 kilometers, capable of reaching Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Report: Chinese firm supplies Houthis with advanced ballistic missile parts
Houthi forces are actively utilizing Chinese parts to build medium-range ballistic missiles, signaling a major technological leap. The Yemeni group acquired vital components to recreate Iran's Kheibar Shekan weapon, which threatens both Israeli and Saudi soil. According to The Wall Street Journal, shipping manifests tied these materials to an anonymous Chinese firm. The post Report: Chinese firm supplies Houthis with advanced ballistic missile p…
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