https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/09/hellfire-missile-fing-swords-attached-it-pentagon-unveils-new-weapon
I had to double-take to see if it was released on 1st April....
Mark
I saw this too.
I did wonder what the point of the blades was. As surely a 50kg solid missile fired at a person is really going to ruin their day, let alone with a few blades attached to it.
Someone was likely reading some Iain M Banks novels, read about knife missiles and had a lightbulb moment...
:o
Quote from: fred. on 09 May 2019, 10:26:53 PM
I saw this too.
I did wonder what the point of the blades was. As surely a 50kg solid missile fired at a person is really going to ruin their day, let alone with a few blades attached to it.
You don't have to quite so pinpoint if the physical footprint is larger. But I'm not sure how the blades actually deploy. It is reaching a point with Hellfire that it's a missile where you need to really know your target set first. I spoke an air gunner a few weeks ago and we discussed their new AP incendiary WH - primarily for anti-FIAC use. :o
Quote from: sultanbev on 09 May 2019, 10:14:18 PM
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/09/hellfire-missile-fing-swords-attached-it-pentagon-unveils-new-weapon
I had to double-take to see if it was released on 1st April....
Mark
Jolly Clever, These Americans.
Won't be the first military white elephant!
"AP incendiary WH - primarily for anti-FIAC use."
Am out of date on acryonms - armour piercing incendiary Warhammer, and FIAC???
Mark
Fast Inshore/Incoming Attack/Assault Craft .... AFAIK :)
Ah, FAC - fast attack craft in old money.
Mark