Yemeni army shoots down another Saudi drone, this time over Ma’rib
Yemeni forces have shot down a combat and surveillance drone belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition while hovering over the central province of Ma’rib.
According to Yemen's Arabic-language al-Masirah television network, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said on Monday that the aircraft was of CH-4 type and was shot down earlier in the day by an 'appropriate missile' whose type has not been disclosed yet.
The 1,350-kilogram drone, whose wingspan reaches 18 meters, has a 3,500- to 5,000-kilometer flight range and a 30- to 40-hour endurance. It is also capable of carrying six missiles and a payload of up to 250 to 345 kilograms.
It is one of the most powerful in terms of its payload capacity and aviation efficiency, capable of flying at an altitude between 5,000 and 7,000 meters. Therefore, it can stay outside of the effective range of most anti-aircraft guns.
The advanced drone is able to fire missiles from an altitude of more than 5,000 kilometers.
Back in January, Yemeni forces shot down another CH-4 drone with a surface-to-air missile as it was flying in the skies over the northern province of Jawf.
