Ya Ali

Iranian air-launched cruise missile

The Ya Ali is a missile created by Iran. The missile was first publicly shown on the 11th of May 2014 when Ayatollah Khamenei visited the Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. The missile is named after the calling upon Ali for help in the Shia religion. The missile has also been claimed to be used by the Ansar Allah movement by Jane's Defense Weekly.[1]

Ya Ali
Place of origin Iran
Service history
In service2015-present
Used bySee Users
WarsPossibly Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Production history
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications

Engineturbojet
Operational
range
700 km
Launch
platform
Aircraft

References

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  1. Jeremy Binnie (2019-07-08). "Yemeni rebels unveil cruise missile, long-range UAVs | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. "Who are Yemen's Houthis? Iran-allied group threatens Red Sea shipping".