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.S.

With six knives that eject from its nose, the Hellfire R9X was designed to minimize casualties while targeting a high-profile individual. Its recent use to kill a Kataib Hezbollah leader in ...

The daily reported that the United States used an R9X missile, which was designed by the Pentagon and the CIA to eliminate terrorist leaders NEW YORK, February 14. /TASS/. The Pentagon used a ...

To reduce civilian casualties, the US air campaign has sometimes relied on “knife bomb” Hellfire R9X missiles, also known as the “ninja missile”, which features an array of blades and no ...