Photos show devastation unleashed on terror leaders by sword-carrying ‘Ninja bomb’ (Military Times)

Well, this sounds terrifying.

Detailed reports first surfaced in 2019 of the existence of a precision warhead equipped with six sword-like blades that allow the missile to cut through buildings or cars with ease.

The weapon had been in use for some time, reports claimed, with development dating back as far as 2011 under former President Barack Obama. It wasn’t until 2019, however, that over a dozen current and former U.S. officials discussed the vicious attributes of the R9X — also known as “the flying Ginsu” or “ninja bomb” — a non-explosive munition that was spawned from the widely used Hellfire missile.

The R9X, which deploys its six fixed blades in a halo seconds before impact, is believed to have been designed with the intent of eliminating high-value targets while drastically reducing the risk of collateral damage, traits multiple officials believe should have been publicly disclosed years ago to illustrate a willingness to minimize civilian deaths in densely populated urban centers in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia or Yemen.

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The missile is alleged to be able to target a driver of a car who is a military target, while sparing the passenger of the same car (assuming it doesn’t crash).

The military alleges this missile will substantially reduce “collateral damage” (unassociated civilians killed).