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). public.tableau.com/views/IranianA…
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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Thread: 1/ This thread will analyze the Houthi T-55 MBT's role (including T-55AM1/2s) in #Yemen since SEP 2014 based on visually confirmed open-source appearances & losses. It will discuss T-55 ops, gains, & losses & how they have played out across time & different governorates.
2/ The T-55 has supported Houthi ops throughout Yemen since SEP 2014. Houthi T-55s have performed direct & indirect fire ops, supported infantry offensives, & participated in holiday celebrations, live-fire exercises, & military parades.
3/ Houthi & other media have documented Houthi T-55s operating in ~16 governorates. Al-Dhaleh, Aden, & Marib had the most appearances. One caveat. If an appearance was linked to multiple governorates & couldn't be geolocated, it was listed as an appearance for each governorate.
Thread: 1/ Geolocation of the Houthis' SEP 21, 2023 military parade in As Sabain, Sanaa, #Yemen.
Coords: 15.324805, 44.205419
This thread will ID arms & vehicles at the event & discuss notable trends.
2/ Three Houthi Mi-8T, Mi-17 and Mi-171 helicopters flew over the event. h/t @Chebik2
3/ Houthi fighters towed Aseef-1, Aseef-2, Aseef-3, & Malah boats as well as some other type of boat at the military parade. cc: @CovertShores
Thread: 1/ Given that the UAE war movie "The Ambush" is now available for streaming, I'm going to do a thread that discusses arms & vehicles in the movie. All photos were taken from the movie's trailers. Thanks @BuschModelar for helping w/ vehicle IDs!
Cc: @FightingOnFilm
2/ In terms of aircraft, there were several Apache AH-64D attack helicopters (h/t @oryxspioenkop) & a Seeker 400 UAV.
3/ In terms of vehicles, there were 1) M-ATVs with slat armor, RCWS, & M2 Browning HMGs, 2) a Nimr Ajban, 3) BAE Caimans with slat armor & M2 Browning HMGs, 4) a BAE Caiman Ambulance, & 5) a BMP-3 IFV (h/t @BuschModelar).
Thread: 1/ Geolocation of the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in As Sabain, Sanaa, #Yemen.
Coords: 15.324830555555556, 44.20526666666667
2/ Some Houthi fighters are standing near Burkan-2 (modified Scud/Hwasŏngs inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks) & Quds-2/Iranian 🇮🇷 Soumar missiles at the military parade.
3/ Other Houthi fighters are standing near a Saeer (سعير) guided rocket aboard a MAN TGA 26 480 truck at the event.
Thread: 1/ Geolocation of a SEP 15 military parade for Houthi fighters associated w/ the Houthis' Interior Ministry. It occurred in As Sabain, Sanaa, #Yemen.
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2/ The Houthis previously used this location as their venue for an AUG 11 graduation ceremony for Houthi fighters associated w/ the Presidential Protection Forces.
@RALee85 Geolocation of Chinese soldiers and military equipment arriving at the Grodekovo train station in Primorsky Krai, #Russia (0:09 in the video).
Coords: 44.406308333333335, 131.37465277777778 @GeoConfirmed
@RALee85@GeoConfirmed Geolocation of Chinese soldiers and military equipment traveling in Primorsky Krai, #Russia (02:12-02:19 in the video).
Coords: 44.414341666666665, 131.34996666666666
@RALee85@GeoConfirmed Geolocation of Chinese soldiers and military equipment traveling in Primorsky Krai, #Russia (01:58-02:11 in the video).
Coords: 44.41376944444445, 131.34874444444443