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2020-12-23 Arabia

Saudi spy drone downed by Yemeni fighters in Ma'rib province

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Posted by Fred 2020-12-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 "downed". With what? 88mm FLAK? Stinger? Grail? Lucky AK shot? Nice to know, since the various possible means cost more, or less, on the arms market. Funding?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2020-12-23 06:57|| 2020-12-23 06:57|| Front Page Top

#2 The Houthis have SA-15 (Tor) SAM systems and jury rigged R-27 Infrared Air-Air missiles. Either can shoot down Chinese CH-4s. Since this shoot down is caught on IR surveillance video, I suspect an R-27 using the surveillance system to track the target.

Posted by Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-23 08:43|| 2020-12-23 08:43|| Front Page Top

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