Originally Posted by
ETOPS
I was puzzled as to why Saudi defence ministry spokesman Col Turki al-Malki was referring to the cruise missile type as Ya-Ali?. It appears that their analysts misidentified the type. As far as I could see no wreckage of a Ya-Ali cruise missile was shown during the briefing.
The Ya-Ali has different shaped rear fins and also an internal engine. The cruise missile wreckage shown was from the Quds-1 type with the externally mounted turbojet.
Quds-1 cruise missile inset showing external turbojet.
Ya-Ali LACM
https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/arch...et-the-quds-1/