# Houthi Footage Shows Missile Damaging Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon Over Yemen

*Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-15T16:06:51.618Z (2h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Yemen’s Ansarallah movement has released video of an air-defense missile detonating near a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon over northern Yemen, causing limited damage but not a shootdown. Analysts say the footage points to the use of an Iranian-linked system with a proximity-fused warhead, raising the threat level for Saudi aircraft operating in the war zone.

Saudi pilots flying over Yemen are facing a more dangerous environment after Yemen’s Ansarallah movement released footage of an air-defense engagement that came close to downing a high-end fighter.

Yemen’s Armed Forces, aligned with the Houthi movement, published video on 15 October showing what they say is a strike on a Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon over northern Yemen. The footage indicates that a missile detonated just ahead of the aircraft, damaging it but not destroying it. The jet likely managed to land safely, according to assessments based on the imagery.

Analysts who reviewed the video concluded that the missile used a proximity fuse, exploding near the aircraft rather than on direct impact. On that basis, they assessed that some kind of Iranian air-defense system had been employed, although the exact model is not identified in available reporting. Damage to the Typhoon was described as minor in light of the risk posed by such an engagement.

For Saudi aircrews, a proximity-fused missile capable of reaching and damaging a Eurofighter changes the calculation on every mission. Routes, altitudes and time spent over contested territory all become more constrained if hostile forces can threaten fast jets with adapted or imported systems rather than older, less capable weapons.

The incident fits a broader pattern described by the Saudi-led coalition, which has warned that the Houthis, with external assistance, have assembled an arsenal that includes ballistic missiles, attack and suicide drones, and explosive-laden speedboats. The coalition argues that this combination of capabilities is unprecedented for an armed non-state group and says “regional parties” have helped the Houthis acquire such technology.

A visible near-hit on a Eurofighter gives those warnings a concrete example. These jets are central to Saudi operations over Yemen, providing strike power and air cover. If Houthi forces can repeatedly threaten them, the coalition may have to adjust tactics in ways that reduce its freedom of action in northern Yemen.

Developments to watch include whether the coalition alters its flight patterns or appears to limit Eurofighter operations over specific areas, whether the Houthis release further footage of attempted shootdowns, and whether outside governments announce new steps to interdict missile components bound for Yemen. Confirmation of a Saudi fast-jet loss to Houthi air defenses would mark a significant escalation and could trigger calls in Riyadh for a forceful response.