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Samad-2 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
The Samad-2 (Arabic: صماد-2) is a Houthi one-way attack operated uncrewed aerial vehicle (OWA-UAV) from the Samad family of UAVs. It was first deployed in 2019 and, while it is utilised by the Houthi group in Yemen, it is believed to have the involvement of Iran in its design and production. It is also referred to as the UAV-X by the UN. Imagery of launches by Islamic Resistance in Iraq show a UAV that appears identical to the Samad-2, which t...
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