Badr-1 (rocket) explained

The Badr-1 210 mm is a Yemeni military, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher; a type of rocket artillery, used by Houthis. It features a twin tube launcher mounted on a 6×6 truck.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

On 25 August 2019, according to Aljazeera, Houthis claimed that they fired as many as 10 Badr-1 rockets at an airport in southwest Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition forces said that they had intercepted at least 6 rockets targeted at civilian population in Jizan.^[5]

On 28 October 2018, a guided version called the Badr-1P with a range of and an accuracy of 3m (10feet) was announced.^[6]

See also

• BM-30 Smerch
• KN-09 (MRL)
• Astros II MLRS
• Burkan-2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yemeni rebels target Saudi oil industry - Jane's 360. www.janes.com.
2. Web site: "Badr-1 ballistic missile" hit the Saudi National Guard camp in Najran - Yemen Press. Yemen Press.
3. Web site: Yemen Reveals Badr 1 Ballistic Missile System for Defense [VIDEO/PICS]]. 23 March 2018.
4. Web site: Yemeni missile force unveils Badr 1. prtrtur. 24 March 2018. YouTube.
5. Web site: Houthis 'fire 10 ballistic missiles' at Saudi airport. Al Jazeera. August 2019.
6. News: Yemeni rebels unveil new missile . Binnie . Jeremy . IHS . Jane's Defence Weekly . 30 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030174438/https://www.janes.com/article/84155/yemeni-rebels-unveil-new-missile . 30 October 2018.