Houthi Ballistic Missile Swarms Challenged Saudi Air Defenses
Patriot launchers blossom in the desert near the site of the World Defense Show, with air defense systems remaining on alert despite a diminished Houthi threat.
Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
A Saudi Arabian Patriot surface-to-air missile battery shot down six Houthi ballistic missiles in just 48 sec. in what has emerged as arguably the most dramatic acknowledged anti-ballistic missile engagement of the Yemen conflict. Referred to as the “48-Sec. Battle,” the incident—which took place...
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