Analysis of Houthi Missile Production

A scene reshapes the face of shadow wars. Shocking

facts are revealed about Houthi missiles and how

they are made, and who is behind this precise operation.

If the question is simply how the Houthis produce

their missiles, the answer is certainly not Iran

alone, but a highly complex network. This

reality became clear on the twenty-fifth of June 2025. That day, the Yemeni National

Resistance carried out an exceptional interception

operation

of a vessel loaded with a shipment described as

the largest and fastest exposure of networks enhancing

military capabilities. The seized equipment was examined

by Conflict Armament Research investigators during conflicts.

The investigators dismantled and examined over 800

missile components. The surprise was that the equipment did not

arrive as complete missiles, but as assembly kits

designed for local assembly inside Yemen.

Analysis of this shipment revealed a precise color-coding system

to guide technicians on how to assemble them, as the labels

Blue labels identify ballistic missile systems used for surface-to-surface strikes.

such as the 351 missile, known to

the Houthis as the Quds missile. Meanwhile, equipment bearing

green labels is for air defense systems

and missiles, such as the 358 model,

known to the Houthis as Saqr missiles. Gold labels

identify components of anti-ship cruise missiles

such as Qadir, in addition to maritime vehicles

and underwater torpedoes. The major surprise revealed by the technical

analysis showed that the firepower

of these missiles relies almost entirely on commercial technologies.

that cross borders. Only five percent of

the traceable components are directly manufactured locally in Iran,

while the remaining 95 percent come from

precision electronics, integrated circuits and motors

designed and produced by companies spread across 16

countries and territories, including Germany, Switzerland,

the United States, Japan and the Netherlands.

This equipment is distributed across vital

components, including navigation systems and data processing units,

guidance motors, and possibly agricultural equipment

and others. This equipment takes short,

active smuggling routes to assembly workshops. In

the final analysis, Houthi missiles follow a

hybrid model, with the design, technology, and operating manual

coming from Iran, while electronic components are purchased from

global markets through covert networks for

final assembly locally inside Yemen.