Al-Najm al-Thaqib/النجم الثاقب | |
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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] |
Operational range | al-Najm al-Thaqib 1-45 km
[2] al-Najm al-Thaqib 2-75 km [2] |
References |
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]
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 has a range of 75 km and a warhead of 75 kg explosive. [3] [2]
Al-Najm al-Thaqib/النجم الثاقب | |
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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] |
Operational range | al-Najm al-Thaqib 1-45 km
[2] al-Najm al-Thaqib 2-75 km [2] |
References |
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]
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 has a range of 75 km and a warhead of 75 kg explosive. [3] [2]