Monday, December 9, 2019

The Air Force apparently has a missile they are using that doesn't explode - low collateral damage - but kills with whirring steel blades.

It appears that the AGM-114R9X, a secret low collateral damage derivative of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, has been employed against occupants of another vehicle in northwestern Syria. This is the second time this week. Previously, we knew of only one other instance in which the unique missile had been used, back in 2017 when an Al Qaeda kingpin was similarly targeted and killed in western Syria. 

 A particular MQ-9 has been repeatedly spotted high over Aleppo in recent days, which is not unusual. But what is unusual is its loadout. It appears to carry two data-link pods, four Hellfire derivatives, and an external fuel tank. This would make sense. One pod would link with the missile in-flight for man-in-the-loop control while the other would link with a controller of that missile. Executing a man-in-the-loop weapons engagement via the Reaper's satellite data-link may be troublesome. As such, the Reaper would act as a surveillance and launch platform, with the missile guidance being carried out by another party. The other pod would handle this data-exchange. 

 There are no confirmed reports as to who was targeted in this latest strike, which occurred near the town of Afrin in Aleppo Governorate, although there are some unconfirmed claims. Supposedly, three people were killed in the vehicle when the bladed weapon smashed through the roof of the vehicle.

 This is the supposed tool used to Allah-ize the Muz.


Oooh!  They'll need more than a napkin to clean that up.

Wow.  Direct hit.
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10 comments:

  1. Gorges SmytheDecember 9, 2019 at 6:42 AM

    So we've gone back to swords, have we?

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  2. Old GrumpDecember 9, 2019 at 6:56 AM

    Latest iteration of the Vegomatic, it slices, it dices and only $900,000.

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  3. bogsidebunnyDecember 9, 2019 at 7:37 AM

    Too bad they can devise one that locks the vehicle doors, stops the engine and announces over the vehicle's radio: "You have 30 long second's before you cease to exist".

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  4. AesopDecember 9, 2019 at 8:51 AM

    So, the Air Farce has figured out a new way to gift our worst enemies with mostly intact highly classified missile parts.

    What could possibly go wrong?

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    1. SCOTTtheBADGERDecember 9, 2019 at 11:12 PM

      I was thinking, I hope it has a small self destruct charge built into it, to destroy the brains.

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  5. rickn8orDecember 9, 2019 at 9:01 AM

    And word needs to leak out that the blades are lubricated with lard.

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  6. capt fastDecember 9, 2019 at 2:26 PM

    the photo is showing why sunroofs are not a good option to have on your suv of choice.

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  7. DHLDecember 9, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    It sliced right through the A-pillar on the passenger side! Ouch!!!

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  8. millerizedDecember 9, 2019 at 3:33 PM

    There's a twitter video of the inside of one of the vehicles. Surgical, and I mean dead center of the seat hit. Through the floorboards. I'm sure some enterprising young airman has his hands in the bacon grease prior to fitting those to the reapers.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 9, 2019 at 8:45 PM

    Not necessarily a new item on the block - look up GBU-44/B Viper Strike. It's a derivative of the Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT) munition...
    Wandering Neurons

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