Burkan-1

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Burkan 1
TypeTactical
Houthis in Yemen Hezbollah in Lebanon
Specifications
Mass7,300 kilograms (16,000 lb)[2]
Length12.5 metres (41 ft)[2]
Diameter0.88 metres (2.9 ft)[2]
Warhead500 kilograms (1,100 lb) conventional high-explosive[2]
Operational
range
800 kilometres (500 mi)[2]
Guidance
system
Inertial[3]

The Burkan-1 (

Scud missile family.[6]

Development

Air Force's Central Command in Qatar, agreeing.[6][7]

Design

The Burkan-1 is a member of the Scud family.

State Department to believe that the missile is an Iranian-made Qiam 1.[4][9] The Burkan-1 carries a warhead weighing more than 1,100 pounds (500 kg).[2]

Operational history

The Burkan-1 was first fired on 2 September 2016, aimed at

Saudi-led coalition the target was Mecca, but according to the Houthis the target was King Abdulaziz International Airport, near Jeddah.[11] On 28 July 2017, another missile was fired on a similar trajectory and intercepted in mid-air, leading to Saudi Arabia again claiming the target was Mecca and the Houthis claiming the target was King Fahad Air Base.[12]

See also

Related articles

  • Burkan-2 – (Yemen)
  • Yemeni Civil War (2015-Present)
  • Yemeni Armed Forces
  • Houthi insurgency in Yemen
  • Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir

Comparable missiles

References

  1. ^ a b Yemenis unveil 'new' Burkan-1 ballistic missile. Binnie, Jeremy. September 7, 2016. IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. http://www.janes.com/article/63468/yemenis-unveil-new-burkan-1-ballistic-missile. Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20170731043623/http://www.janes.com/article/63468/yemenis-unveil-new-burkan-1-ballistic-missile. Accessed November 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Missile Force Launches New Missile on Saudi Territory". Almotamar.net. September 2, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Brügge, Norbert (November 10, 2017). "The Soviet "Scud" Missile Family". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Lewis, Jeffrey (October 27, 2016). "Yemen's Burkan-1 Missile". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Lister, T; Albadran, A; Al-Masmari, H; Sirgany, SE; Levenson, E (November 4, 2017). "Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over capital". CNN. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Gambrell, Jon (November 10, 2017). "US Air Force official: Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian". AP. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Saudis accuse Iran of 'direct aggression' over Yemen missile". BBC. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Carlino, Ludovico (July 26, 2017). "Incremental improvements in Houthi militants' ballistic missile campaign increase risk to assets in central Saudi Arabia". Jane's IHS. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Press Release: Ambassador Haley on Weapons of Iranian Origin Used in Attack on Saudi Arabia". United States Mission to the United Nations. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Missiles fired from rebel-held Yemen land near US destroyer". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Yemen's Houthis launch missile toward Saudi holy city, coalition says". Reuters. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Saudi coalition downs Yemeni rebel missile near Mecca". France24. July 31, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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