Ya-Ali (missile)
Ya-Ali | |
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Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
In service | 2015-present |
Used by | See Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
Production history | |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Engine | turbojet |
Operational range | 700 km |
Launch platform | Aircraft |
The Ya-Ali (Persian: یاعلی) is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) built by Iran.[1] The missile was first unveiled on 11 May 2014 when Iranian leader Grand Ayatollah
Jane's Defense Weekly reported on September 16, 2019 that, according to US officials, "There are indications that the 14 September attack on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were carried out using cruise missiles launched from Iraq or possibly Iran."
Operators
See also
- Ya-Ali
- Ra'ad
- Ra'ad-II
References
- ^ Jassem Al Salami (10 March 2015). "Iran's "Tomahawk" Cruise Missile Packs a Punch | RealClearDefense". www.realcleardefense.com.
- ^ Jeremy Binnie (13 May 2014). "IRGC unveils new tactical ballistic missiles developments". Jane's Defence. Tehran. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Iranian Fighters Armed with 700km Cruise Missiles". TasnimNews. Tehran. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Jeremy Binnie (8 July 2019). "Yemeni rebels unveil cruise missile, long-range UAVs | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- OCLC 7835694.
- ^ Jeremy Binnie (16 September 2019). "Cruise missiles suspected in Saudi oil infrastructure attacks | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "What We Know About The Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities". NPR.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Saudi oil attack: All the latest updates". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.