Qasef-1 / Qasef-2K (Houthi)
One-way attack drone · also known as Qasef-1, Qasef-2K, Qasef-2
| Designer / manufacturer | Houthi (Ansar Allah) per own claims; derived from Iranian Ababil-T (Oryx, Wilson Center) |
|---|---|
| Countries | Yemen, Iran (design lineage) |
| Production | unknown |
| Operators | Houthis (Ansar Allah) |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | low |
Reported characteristics
| Range (km) | up to 200 (Wilson Center); 150 (Defense Post) |
|---|---|
| Warhead (kg) | 30-45 (sources differ) |
Notes
Largely superseded by Samad series according to Oryx (2021).
Who uses it and how they obtain it
How each user obtains this type, from open sources (research note of 12 October 2026). Confidence concerns the route claim: high means several independent authoritative sources or an official source; medium, one good source with supporting coverage; low, a single source, a party's claim or visual similarity only. 'Contested' means a party denies it, sources disagree, or it rests only on a party's claim. Several primary documents were only reachable through secondary coverage. This is background on the type, not evidence about any specific incident. Explanations are in English.
| User | How obtained | Explanation and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Houthis (Ansar Allah) | import / supply Confidence: medium contested | CAR (2020) concluded that the first-generation Qasef-1 is not of Houthi design and construction but was manufactured in Iran and supplied in batches, virtually identical to the Iranian Ababil-T. The Houthis claim domestic production, and CAR also reported that some parts of at least one UAV type were being made in Yemen from 2018. Components: Some internal components (gyroscopes, servo motors, engines) match those in Iranian UAVs; a servomotor traced by the UN Panel to a consignment sent to an Iranian company (CAR and UN Panel, as relayed by press). storymaps.arcgis.com www.conflictarm.com www.thenationalnews.com |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/houthi-arsenal
- https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/03/houthi-rebels-unveil-host-of-weaponry.html
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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