missiles
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The militants began building up positions threatening the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb in several locations, deploying missiles and radars with help from Revolutionary Guard officers inside Yemen, people briefed on regional intelligence said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them significantly harder to track and intercept.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A velocity cap prevents their integration into missiles and fast-moving drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Yemeni information minister Moammar al-Eryani said the prime minister and cabinet ministers were safe, adding the attack had been carried out with five missiles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The medium-range missiles, the ones they’d already known about, could hit targets within about 1,300 miles.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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