2022年8月2日 · With Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri now dead in a surprise drone strike in a well-to-do neighborhood of Kabul, details are coming out about how the operation was carried out. And it looks like...

2022年8月3日 · One former U.S. official said the likely choice of an R9X is an example of the administration’s effort to find ways to minimize collateral damage and prevent the loss of innocent life. That missile is a very accurate weapon that strikes in a very small area, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss counterterrorism ...

2021年8月26日 · The R9X is an unusual weapon system, and not just because it uses six blades to destroy its target. It is a missile that is shrouded in secrecy, but announces its presence with an extremely distinctive signature.

The AGM-114 R9X doesn’t explode but instead deploys six sharp blades, hitting and shredding targets without harming people and material nearby. Unlike fragments from an explosion, a blade has a...

2024年2月8日 · Sometimes called the "Flying Ginsu," the missile's full name is the AGM-114R9X Hellfire, or just the R9X. It's a version of the U.S.'s widely-used Hellfire missile that uses six blades instead of explosives to minimize collateral damage.

2025年3月1日 · R9X is an exotic weapon that features an array of pop-out sword-like blades rather than a traditional high-explosive warhead. It is used as an extremely low collateral damage weapon that can target not just a vehicle, but a specific occupant inside by slashing through the car at just the right spot.

2024年9月12日 · The AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missile, known as the “Ninja Bomb” or “Flying Ginsu,” is a unique development in modern warfare designed to target high-value threats while minimizing civilian casualties.

2022年8月2日 · It appears the US used a missile carrying six blades to kill al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri during a Saturday drone strike. On Monday, President Biden announced the successful air strike,...

2025年3月1日 · The low collateral damage variant of the Hellfire missile, with pop-out blades instead of an explosive warhead, was first documented in 2019, but has remained elusive. Video footage released by U ...

2022年8月2日 · Designed to be launched from an unmanned drone, the 100-pound R9X deploys the blades through its skin while in flight. One US official described the weapon to the Wall Street Journal as a...