But for the R9X, the moment before impact is where things get, uh, dicey. From the Wall Street Journal (emphasis ours): A modified version of the well-known Hellfire missile, the weapon carries an ...

The precision-guided missiles can be mounted on helicopters ... Unlike other models of the Hellfire, the R9X doesn't carry an explosive payload. Instead, it has a series of six rotating blades ...

A US air strike has killed a senior operative of an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in north-west Syria, the US military said on Friday, as Washington continues an opaque drone and special forces campaign ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Instead of an explosive charge, the missile uses several pop-out blades to chop up targets and prevent civilian casualties. The Hellfire missile was originally ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Instead of an explosive charge, the missile uses several pop-out blades to chop up targets and prevent civilian casualties. The Hellfire missile was originally ...

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 ...

French defense procurement agency DGA has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter and to replace the U.S. Hellfire ...

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sales of missiles, munitions and other equipment to Israel in deals ...