Thread: 1/ Geolocation of the SEP 01 military parade for Houthi fighters associated w/ the 5th Mil Region, the "Victory Brigades", & "Naval & Air Forces." It occurred near the border between Al-Hawak & Ad Durayhimi in Al-Hudaydah, #Yemen.
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2/ New photos show some Houthi fighters holding AK-103 pattern rifles & riding aboard technicals w/ DHsKs at the event.
3/ The initial parade photo shows Houthi "Al-Mandab-1" (Chinese C-801 AShMs inherited from pre-war Yemeni Navy stocks) & "Al-Mandab-2" missiles. According to @oryxspioenkop, these missiles are part of the Houthis' coastal defense missile systems.
4/ A new Houthi video shows Sakr 6 MLRS, Rased UAVs, Iranian Dehlavieh & 9M133 Kornet ATGMs, & 9K32 Strela-2 MANPADs (cc: @MSchroeder77) at the event.
5/ Other Houthi fighters can be seen carrying likely Chinese Type-56s, an East German MPi-KMS-72/Iranian KLT pattern rifle, & Iranian AM-50 pattern AMRs at the event.
6/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard BTR-60s, technicals, & other military vehicles w/ a likely Browning M2, a 9K111/9K113 ATGM, & ZPU-2s at the parade.
7/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard vehicles w/ Rujum UAVs. Other Houthi fighters are carrying M79 Osa rocket launchers, Houthi Ashtar AMRs (14.5mm), & Iranian Sageg & Houthi RPG-7 RPG Launchers w/ PG-7S & PG-7 pattern rounds.
8/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard 100mm MT-12 anti-tank guns & multiple BMP-2 Obr. 1984 at the event. h/t @oryxspioenkop
9/ Other Houthi fighters are riding aboard technicals w/ ZU-23-2s, 30mm 2A72 automatic cannons, & a possible M40 recoilless rifle at the parade.
10/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard technicals w/ AML-90 turrets, B10 recoilless rifles, IRAMs, & Vulcan VADS at the event.
11/ One Houthi sniper is carrying a craftmade AMR at the parade. A Yemeni gun forum user was previously selling this AMR (pic #2) on AUG 03. Cc: @Xaniken
12/ Other Houthi snipers are carrying Russian OSV-96 AMRs, SVD/Type-79 DMRs, possible Houthi Khatef AMRs, & other rifles at the event.
13/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard M-46 field guns, 100 mm KS-19 air defense guns, & technicals w/ ZPU-1s at the parade.
14/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard T80BV tanks at the event.
15/ Other Houthi fighters are riding aboard Zis-3 divisional field guns & likely 105mm M101 Howitzers at the parade.
16/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard a 155mm M114 (likely from the pre-war inventory of the Yemeni Army), a T-55, & a M113 APC w/ another AML-90 turret at the event. Thanks @oryxspioenkop for the IDs & insights!
17/ Some Houthi fighters are riding aboard other anti-aircraft guns at the parade. According to @oryxspioenkop, they might be GDF-002/003 or their Chinese/Iranian copies.
18/ The Iranian Arms Dashboard has been updated. It now includes appearances of an Iranian AM-50 AMR & an Iranian Dehlavieh ATGM in Al-Hudaydah, #Yemen. The AM-50 & KL-7.62 have most frequently appeared in 2022 (9 governorates, respectively).
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19/ The Iranian Dehlavieh ATGM has only appeared in three governorates (Al-Mahrah, Amran, & Al-Hudaydah) in 2022.
20/ Some Houthi fighters are standing close to "Ro'beige" anti-ship missiles (P-15 Termits that were likely inherited from the pre-war Yemeni Navy) at the Al-Hudaydah parade. Thanks @oryxspioenkop for the ID!
21/ Some Houthi fighters are standing close to Houthi Faliq-1/Iranian Fajr-4CL rockets at the Al-Hudaydah military parade. Thanks @oryxspioenkop for the ID!
22/ Several Houthi fighters were also carrying PKMs & other GPMGs at the Al-Hudaydah military parade.
23/ A SEP 13 Houthi video highlights that the Houthis actually showcased at least 4 Iranian Dehlavieh ATGMs at the SEP 01 military parade in Al-Hudaydah, #Yemen.
24/ The SEP 13 Houthi video shows other Houthi fighters riding aboard technicals w/ a ZPU-4 & M1939 61-Ks at the military parade.
25/ Some Houthi fighters were driving Streit Cougars & Nimr Ajban 440As at the SEP 01 military parade in Al-Hudaydah, #Yemen. One of Ajbans has a Browning M2 HMG. h/t @BuschModelar
26/ Some Houthi fighters were driving a Star 266 R-140M radiostation truck & a Star 1466 truck (orange arrow) at the SEP 01 military parade in Al-Hudaydah, #Yemen. h/t @BuschModelar
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