Research edition · 2026-11-01
Fixed-wing symbolSamad family · Samad-1 / Samad-2 / Samad-3 (Houthi)
The Houthi Samad family includes reconnaissance and one-way attack variants. A 2020 academic analysis estimates performance with explicit model uncertainty; Wilson Center’s later overview reports different variant limits. Calculations and reported capabilities are kept separate from demonstrated flights.[1][2]
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Current profile ↗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.
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Family & configurations
Samad-1 / Samad-2 / Samad-3 (Houthi)
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
Samad-2
Body length
2.8 m[1]Wingspan
4.5 m[1]Warhead mass
18 kg[1]Published flight range
887–989 km[1]Published flight range
≤ 1500 km[2]Samad-3
Published flight range
1831–2101 km[1]Published flight range
≤ 1800 km[2]Warhead mass
≤ 18 kg[2]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
- Voskuijl, Dekkers & Savelsberg / Science & Global Security · Flight Performance Analysis of the Samad Attack Drones · 2020 · pp. 115, 125
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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