Between October 19 and November 2, Houthi forces fired at least two ballistic missiles targeting a western Yemeni province and Najran, though details of the first event are unclear. Pro-Houthi media reported another 12 missile launches, while pro-Coalition sources reported another two events, but these could not be corroborated by both parties or independent sources. Houthi forces also revealed a reportedly new variant of the Badr-1 missile, dubbed the Badr P-1, though external analysis of the weapon did not indicate obvious changes.
Below is a summary of the confirmed missile events during the October 19 to November 2 period:
- October 27
- Houthi forces revealed an alleged new guided variant of the Badr-1 ballistic missile, dubbed the Badr P-1. According to unconfirmed reports, the missile travels at up to Mach 4.5 and is solid-fueled, consistent with specifications reported for the Badr-1 in March 2018. A spokesman for Houthi forces said during a presentation that the introduction of a guidance system gives the Badr P-1 a CEP of 3 m.
- Update: Yemeni rebels unveil new missile, Jane’s 360
- Rocketry Force Announces New Smart Ballistic System, Bader 1P, Al Masirah
- Houthi forces unveil new ‘game changing’ ballistic missile (video), Al Masdar News
- Houthi forces launched an alleged Iranian-made ballistic missile into western Yemen. Coalition media reported that the missile targeted civilian-occupied areas which oppose Houthi control in Hudaydah province. One pro-Houthi outlet reported that the missile targeted a UAE-backed Sudanese military camp, while another pro-Houthi source reported the missile was launched towards Taiz province, south of Hudaydah. Satellite imagery of a military camp approximately 14.5 km south of Hodeidah captured on October 27 showed evidence of a strike by a weapon with a unitary warhead sometime between October 23 and 27.
- Houthis bomb Al Manther, Yemen with ballistic missile, Khaleej News
- Los hutíes bombardean con un misil balístico una zona residencial en Yemen, El Correo del Golfo
- New Ballistic Missile Hits Recently Constructed Sudanese Military Camp in West Coast, Al Masirah
- Houthi forces kill several Sudanese fighters in southern Saudi Arabia, Al Masdar News
- Update: Yemeni rebels unveil new missile, Jane’s 360
- Houthi forces revealed an alleged new guided variant of the Badr-1 ballistic missile, dubbed the Badr P-1. According to unconfirmed reports, the missile travels at up to Mach 4.5 and is solid-fueled, consistent with specifications reported for the Badr-1 in March 2018. A spokesman for Houthi forces said during a presentation that the introduction of a guidance system gives the Badr P-1 a CEP of 3 m.
- November 2
- Houthi forces launched a possible Badr-1 variant, reported as the Badr P-1, towards Najran. Houthi media reported the missile struck a Coalition military encampment, killing and wounding dozens. Coalition reports indicated the missile was intercepted at approximately 0620.