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#Yemen Update on the #Houthi attack on #TelAviv: The #Houthis' alleged use of the new #Yafa stealth drone against Tel Aviv highlights their rapidly evolving #UAV capabilities. Since the outbreak of the 2015 civil war, their drone arsenal has progressed from basic reconnaissance models to advanced combat drones. The Yafa radar-evading drone may incorporate Radar-Absorbent Materials #RAM and new designs aimed at lowering its radar cross-section #RCS. These advancements in stealth technology are likely influenced by the ongoing joint #Russian-#Iranian military technology partnership in the war in #Ukraine. Russia has modified Iranian Shahed-136 drones by applying darker paint with carbon materials to enhance radar absorption and improve stealth. This may explain the dark paint seen on the #Yafa drone, which was initially thought to be part of the long-range #Samad series. These modifications demonstrate that stealth technology encompasses not only specialized coatings but also design principles aimed at manipulating radio waves and minimizing radar signatures. Iran's own stealth drone advancements, exemplified by the Shahed 171, can be traced back to the reverse engineering of a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel captured in 2011. This technological transfer has likely influenced the development of Houthi drone capabilities.
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3moThank you for the analysis, Mohammed.