Research edition · 2026-11-01
Fixed-wing symbolQasef family · Qasef-1 / Qasef-2K (Houthi)
Houthi Qasef-1 and Qasef-2K are related one-way attack aircraft. CAR’s original examination of seven Qasef-1 airframes supports an Iranian manufacturing attribution; later Wilson Center figures describe reported variant capabilities, not independent flight tests.[1][2]
Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.
Current profile ↗No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
The numbers, with their sources
Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.
Warhead mass
≤ 45 kg[2]≤ 30 kg[2]≤ 45 kg[2]Body length
Unknown in reviewed sourcesWingspan
Unknown in reviewed sourcesSame-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open
Family & configurations
Qasef-1 / Qasef-2K (Houthi)
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
What does it cost?
Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.
Unknown in reviewed sources
Source notebook
- Conflict Armament Research · Iranian Technology Transfers to Yemen · seven examined Qasef-1 aircraft
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation
- Wilson Center · Houthi Arsenal · variant-specific reported capabilities
2024-07-26 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation
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