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Thread: 1/ Geolocation of the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in As Sabain, Sanaa, #Yemen.
Coords: 15.324830555555556, 44.20526666666667 ImageImage
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. ImageImage
3/ Other Houthi fighters are standing near a Saeer (سعير) guided rocket aboard a MAN TGA 26 480 truck at the event. Image
4/ Other Houthi fighters are standing close to "Faleq" (SSM), "Hatim", "Karar", & "Aasif" (AShM) missiles at the military parade. ImageImageImageImage
5/ Some Houthi fighters are standing near "Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar" missiles aboard MAN TGA 26 480 trucks at the event. Image
6/ One photo shows Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat riding aboard an Oshkosh M-ATV at the military parade.
h/t @VleckieHond Image
7/ One video shows Houthi fighters standing near Oshkosh M-ATVs & Al-Shibl 2 IMVs at the event. One Al-Shibl 2 seems to have a DShK pattern machine gun. ImageImage
8/ The same video also shows Houthi fighters standing near a NIMR Ajban at the military parade.
h/t @BuschModelar Image
9/ Another photo shows Houthi fighters riding aboard "Aseef 3" (عاصف ٣) boats that have DHsKs & some type of missile launcher at the event. h/t @fighterxwar Image
10/ Another parade photo shows that the "Karar" missile is a surface-to-surface missile (SSM). Image
11/ Another parade photo shows more Al-Shibl 2 IMVs w/ DHsKs at the event. Image
12/ Another photo shows some Houthi fighters standing near two more unidentified types of missiles at the military parade. Image
13/ More photos show Houthi fighters near "Muhait" & Saqr-1/Iranian 🇮🇷 358 SAMs at the military parade.
h/t @VleckieHond ImageImage
14/ Another photo shows Houthi fighters riding aboard a P-19 radar, a technical w/ some type of system, & trucks w/ 2K12 Kub ''Fater-1" & 9K31 Strela-1 SAMs.
h/t @VleckieHond Image
15/ A new video shows the multiple Houthi UAVs at the military parade. They include some type of "Samad" (h/t @VleckieHond), "Mersad-2", "Shihab", & "Samad-3" UAVs.
16/ A new photo shows Houthi fighters holding a some type of AMR & likely SVD/Type-79 DMRs at the military parade. Image
17/ More photos show "Aseef-1", "Aseef-2", "Malah", & other types of boats at the Houthis' military parade. ImageImageImageImage
18/ Additional photos show Houthi "Rujum", "Raqib", "Samad-2", & "Mersad-1" UAVs at the event. ImageImageImageImage
19/ Another photo shows Houthi "Waaid" UAVs at the event. Image
20/ More photos show Mandab-2/Iranian Qaher, Ro'beige/P-15 Termit, Thaqib-2/R-27T, & Fater-1/2K12 Kub missiles at the military parade. ImageImageImageImage
21/ More photos show Houthi Rased UAVs as well as Badr P-1, Badr-2, & Zolfaghar/ Iranian Qiam-1 missiles at the event. ImageImageImageImage
22/ Additional photos show Houthi Khatef-1 & Khatef-2 UAVs at the military parade. ImageImage
23/ Another photo shows an Al-Shibl 2 IFV w/ improvised armor & a custom turret at the event. Image
24/ Another photo shows likely Houthi Mandab-1 missiles (Chinese C-801 AShMs inherited from pre-war Yemeni Navy stocks) behind the Ro'beige/P-15 Termit missiles at the military parade. Image
25/ Another photo features another type of Houthi missile at the event. Based on the visible Arabic script, its name appears to be Mi'raj (معراج). I'll post an update if a better view of the missile is published later on.
h/t @fighterxwar Image
26/ Another photo shows a Mil Mi-8 helicopter at the Houthis' military parade. Image
27/ According to @imp_navigator, the “Hatem” missile at the Houthis’ military parade is an Iranian “Khaybar Shekan” ballistic missile.
28/ According to @Pataramesh, the Houthis' "Aasif" missile is an Iranian "Khalije Fars" AshBM & the Houthis' "Faleq" missile is an Iranian "Qiam-2" liquid fuel MRBM.
29/ A new parade video shows that the "Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar" & "Mi'raj" missiles are anti-ship missiles (AShMs). ImageImage
30/ A new video also shows Thaqib-3/R-77 SAMs, an OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile, Masjur-1 naval mines, & Tawfan-1 boats at the military parade. ImageImageImageImage
31/ Another new video shows Houthi fighters carrying AK-103 pattern rifles, SKS rifles, Type-79/SVD DMRs, likely Houthi Khatef AMRs (12.7mm), & other likely AMRs at the event. ImageImageImageImage
32/ A new video shows a Houthi Mersad-1 UAV flying over the military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. Image
33/ A new video also highlights that the Houthis' "Malah" boat has a Soviet 14.5 KPV heavy machine gun at the event. Image
34/ Another new video shows "Badr-3" SSMs at the Houthis' military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. Image
35/ According to Houthi media, the Houthis' "Aseef-3" boat has a Chinese Type 63 107mm rocket launcher. Although the infographic mentions the "Aseef-1", it's probably referring to the "Assef-3." ImageImage
Correction: The "Mi'raj" missiles are surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). h/t @AliAlkindi89
36/ New videos also highlight the "Quds-3" SSM at the Houthis' military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. ImageImageImage
37/ A new video seems to suggest that "Tawfan-2" & "Tawfan-3" boats were featured at today's military parade. Image
38/ Another new video shows "Masjur-2" naval mines as well as "Badr-2P" & "Badr-1" missiles at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen.
h/t @CarvajalF ImageImageImage
39/ According to @imp_navigator, the "Karrar" missile at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade is an Iranian "Fateh-110" missile.
40/ According to @VleckieHond, the Houthis' "Aseef-1" boat is a UAE-built patrol boat that was donated to #Yemen prior to the Houthi takeover. See pic #2 for comparison. For more information, check out
@CovertShores' "Houthi Navy" article: hisutton.com/Houthi_Navy.ht… ImageImage
41/ The Houthis' SEP 21 military parade also featured "Aseef-4", "Karar-1", & "Auweis"naval mines.
h/t @safercapetown ImageImageImage
42/ A new Houthi video shows that some of the Mi'raj SAMs are in some type of container at the SEP 21 military parade. Image
43/ The new video also showcases technicals w/ "Sadiq" & "Haydar" detection & tracking systems at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen.
Cc: @GreatPoppo
44/ Another new video shows Faliq-1/Iranian Fajr-4CL AShMs & Thaqib naval mines at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade. Cc: @CovertShores ImageImage
45/ Another new video highlights the Houthis' various "Quds" SSMs at the SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. These missiles include the Quds-1, Quds-2/Iranian Soumar, & Quds-3/Iranian Soumar. ImageImageImage
46/ More new videos provide a better view of the Houthis' "Samad-3" (pics #1-2) & "Qasef 2k" (pics #3-4) UAVs at the SEP 21 military parade. ImageImageImageImage
47/ Another new video shows that the Houthis' Al-Shibl 2 IFV w/ improvised armor has a customized Soviet NSV 12.7mm heavy machine gun at the SEP 21 military parade. h/t @BuschModelar Image
48/ A new photo shows that one of the Blowfish type boats at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade is a "Tawfan-2." h/t @VleckieHond
Cc: @CovertShores Image
49/ Another new video features footage of Mil Mi-8 & Mil Mi-17 helicopters flying over the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen.
50/ Another new video provides a clear view of the Houthis' "Tawfan-3" boats at the SEP 21 military parade. Cc: @CovertShores Image
51/ A new Houthi video provides a better view of Houthi fighters carrying Houthi Khatef AMRs (12.7mm) at the SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. Image
52/ The same new video also featured Houthi Samad (h/t @VleckieHond), Rujum, & Mersad-1 UAVs flying over the SEP 21 military parade. ImageImageImage
53/ The new Houthi video shows "Qasim-1" SSMs at the SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. Image
54/ The new Houthi video also shows a KamAZ-43114 truck & ZSU-23-4 Shilka radar system at the SEP 21 military parade. h/t @BuschModelar ImageImageImage
55/ A new photo provides another view of the Houthis' "Tawfan-3" boat at the SEP 21 military parade. Image
56/ A new video shows another Houthi Samad UAV (h/t @VleckieHond) flying over the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa, #Yemen. Image
57/ A SEP 23 Houthi video also shows Houthi fighters carrying Iranian Dehlavieh ATGMs (based on the red stripes & marking patterns), Russian 9M133 Kornet ATGMs, Soviet 9K111/9K113 ATGMs, & likely Yugoslavian M79 rocket launchers at the Houthis' SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa.
58/ The Iranian Arms Dashboard has been updated. It now includes a new appearance of an Iranian Dehlavieh ATGM in Sanaa, #Yemen. The Iranian Dehlavieh ATGM has only appeared in four governorates (Al-Hudaydah, Al-Mahrah, Amran, & Sanaa) in 2022.
public.tableau.com/views/IranianA…
59/ Another SEP 23 Houthi video shows Houthi fighters carrying Iranian Dehlavieh ATGMs at the parade. One Dehlavieh has a #51 serial number & appears to be from 2017. Note that another Dehlavieh seems to have slightly different markings & to be from 2018.
h/t @CalibreObscura Image
60/ A SEP 21 photo shows a Houthi fighter holding an AK-103 at the SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa. A parade attendee can also be seen holding an AKS-74u.
h/t @fighterxwar Image
61/ A SEP 23 Houthi video provides a close-up view of KrAZ-6322 trucks w/ 9K31 Strela-1s ''SA-9 Gaskins'' at the SEP 21 military parade in Sanaa.
h/t @BuschModelar Image
62/ A SEP 25 Houthi video provides additional footage of Houthi fighters carrying Iranian Dehlavieh ATGMs, other ATGMs/rocket launchers, & RPG-7 pattern RPG Launchers at the SEP 21 military parade. The video also shows Houthi fighters carrying some type of radio equipment.

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