Its lethality is due to 100 lb (45 kg) of dense material with six blades flying at high speed, to crush and cut the targeted person [51] —the R-9X has also been referred to as the "Ninja Missile" [52] and "Flying Ginsu". [51] It is intended to reduce collateral …

2021年8月26日 · Given the prominence of its targets, tracing airstrikes by the R9X could be of importance to researchers watching US activity in several conflict zones. The effect it has on its target and the remnants it leaves behind means that the R9X Hellfire missile leaves a distinctive signature. Here’s what to look for.

2019年5月14日 · Spawned from the widely-used Hellfire missile, the R9X — also known as “the flying Ginsu” or “ninja bomb” — is equipped with a non-explosive warhead capable of pummeling its target ...

The AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missile, also know as the 'Ninja Missile", "Ninja bomb" and "Flying Ginsu" is a sword bomb or a sword missile, that has sword-like blades that pops out to chop down...

The R9X has been nicknamed a targeted ‘knife bomb’, the ‘ninja’ bomb or the "flying Ginsu". Shuriken ( literally “hand hidden blade”) is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that ...

2022年8月3日 · Although U.S. officials have not publicly confirmed which variant of the Hellfire was used, experts and others familiar with counterterrorism operations said a likely option was the highly secretive Hellfire R9X — know by various nicknames, including …

2024年9月12日 · The Hellfire R9X “Ninja Bomb” is a non-explosive precision missile designed to eliminate high-value targets with surgical accuracy while minimizing collateral damage in urban environments.

2025年3月1日 · U.S. Central Command has posted the first video ever showing the secretive AGM-114R9X variant of the Hellfire missile in action. R9X is an exotic weapon that features an array of pop-out sword-like blades rather than a traditional high-explosive warhead.

2022年8月2日 · First revealed by the Wall Street Journal in 2019, the modified R9X trades the standard Hellfire’s explosive warhead for a halo of six metal fins that look like swords and are sharp enough to...

2025年3月3日 · The R9X “Ninja” missile, officially known as the AGM-114R9X, is a modified version of the Hellfire missile designed for precision strikes against high-value targets while minimizing collateral damage.