Numerous drones were used in attacks on Saudi Arabia on July 13. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted ballistic missiles fired from Yemen overnight between Sunday and Monday. The four missiles and seven drones were launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Saudi Arabia military spokesman for the Riyadh-led Coalition that is fighting in Yemen said Riyadh …
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Rezaei: Our drones were flying over American ships as our oil tankers headed to Venezuela
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran's Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei (رضائي) has said that Iranian drones flew over US ships during the crises regarding Iran sending four ships to Venezuela to deliver gasoline. Previously it was reported that he said when Iran sent the ships to Venezuela, some said, "Don't go, there will be …
Iran “celebrates” its 3rd Khordad system anniversary of shooting down US Global Hawk
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran has celebrated the downing of a US drone a year ago by hosting a "3rd Khordad" celebration where families can pose with the weapons system that shot down the Global Hawk. "On the first anniversary of shooting down the American MQ-4C spy unmanned aircraft, the 3rd of Khordad missile system …
Bolton’s book reveals details of Iranian drones, drone war over Yemen
John Bolton's new book discusses Iranian drone proliferation and the downing of the US Global Hawk in 2019
Houthi drones: Gulf countries concerned about continued threat
Al-khaleej has picked up the National story about Houthi drones: "The growing Houthi threat to the Gulf has been examined by other analysts at RUSI. Justin Bronk, a Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology at the London-based institution, said: 'While it’s low tech – that’s a benefit. If you want to enable your proxies - …
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Report: How the Houthis built their drone industry
The National reports: "Reverse proliferation: Iranians then took the Houthi manufactured drones to the launch area in Iran – opposite the Kuwait border – and used them alongside their own cruise missiles as part of a 'plausible deniability' operation against Saudi." Read the full article.
Drone Wars: The book 