Houthi Ballistic Missile Swarms Challenged Saudi Air Defenses

Patriot missile systems in desert

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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