Major Saudi Arabia oil facilities hit by Houthi drone strikes

Re:Major Saudi Arabia oil facilities hit by Houthi drone str... by mikhailfranco on Sunday September 15, 2019 @03:19AM (#20976017)

Previous Houthi attacks have used Ababil drones, with some variants known as Qasef.

The Ababil-T can deliver up to a 45-kilogram (100-pound) warhead up to 150 kilometers (95 miles) away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Ababil

Yemen: Drone attack on base kills at least six soldiers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xba_q6Kr_fU

Archive of drones used allegedly by Houthis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Z_8HQrH5E

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Re:Major Saudi Arabia oil facilities hit by Houthi drone str... by mikhailfranco on Monday September 16, 2019 @08:02AM (#20983194)

Update from UN investigation panel:

https://undocs.org/en/S/2019/83

pp30,31 describe and photograph a previously unknown drone, imaginatively given codename UAV-X, which was used in attacks on UAE and KSA:

The most distinctive feature of the UAV-X is its significantly increased endurance and range. Powered by the Chinese-made DLE 170 or the German-made 3W110i B2 engine, with a top speed of between 200 km/h and 250 km/h, the unmanned aerial vehicle may have a maximum range of between 1,200 km and 1,500 km, depending on wind conditions.

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