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Shihab uncrewed aerial vehicle

Weaponized Drone  
Yemen

The Shihab (Arabic: شهاب ) is a Houthi one-way attack operated uncrewed aerial vehicle (OWA-UAV), also referred to as a kamikaze or suicide drone. It is part of the Samad family of OWA-UAVs, also operated by the Houthi group. Design The Shihab is 3 m long with top-mounted wings just over halfway along the body towards the rear. There is a V-shaped tail fin, with two narrow cuboidal ventral protrusions along the fuselage. It is a 'pusher' UA...

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