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2020-06-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Closest-ever look at secret US six-blade 'ninja missile' which minces targets without explosives: Video from strike on ISIS commander in Syria shows weapon 'used to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January'

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

The R9X does not explode and wields six long blades which are stowed inside

The blades deploy through the skin of the missile seconds before impact

It is believed to have been developed since 2011, and first used in 2017

The missile is highly-targeted and leaves behind little collateral damage

It was most recently used on June 14 in Syria, according to social media reports

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File under: Islamic State

#1 it slices it dices it juliennes

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-19 04:38|| 2020-06-19 04:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Soleimani and his lover were killed by the blast fragmentation version of Hellfire. Double tap per vehicle.

Posted by Phusorong Platypus6384 2020-06-19 04:53|| 2020-06-19 04:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Powered by a propellant that's also a dessert topping!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-06-19 05:30|| 2020-06-19 05:30|| Front Page Top

#4 send em to hell on a shutter

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-19 08:11|| 2020-06-19 08:11|| Front Page Top

#5 When did Raytheon buy out Ron Popiel?

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-19 11:58|| 2020-06-19 11:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe not the closest, but closest and able to talk about it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-06-19 14:40|| 2020-06-19 14:40|| Front Page Top

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