Israel has requested more secret “Hellfire” missiles, which the US military used to kill the former leader of Al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in August 2022, and are also used by its Israeli counterpart in its recent attacks on the Gaza Strip.
According to the American ABC News network, on Saturday, the Israeli request is being considered by US Pentagon officials, noting that Washington has already sent urgent security aid, including missiles and bombs, and that more weapons and ammunition are on their way to Tel Aviv and will arrive. During the coming days.
The munitions sent by Washington last week, since Israel began its “Iron Swords” military operation, include interceptor missiles for the “Iron Dome” system, and cluster bombs known as “DPICMS,” as well as “Jadam” bombs that transform “dumb” or unguided bombs. To “smart” or precision-guided bombs, in addition to large munitions.
What are the American Hellfire missiles?
The United States had previously sold Hellfire missiles to Israel, which are laser-guided “air-to-surface” missiles often referred to as “fire-and-forget” missiles because the operator identifies the target and fires at it.
According to the New York Times, the Hellfire R9X missile was initially developed about a decade ago to reduce civilian casualties and damage to buildings during the American wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Yemen.
This American missile is a secret weapon that kills without causing a large explosion, and tears apart the target as if a soldier was killing the enemy with knives, according to the Wall Street Journal, which indicates that the capabilities of this missile are being used under the name “Jinsu the Flying,” in reference to the “Jinsu” brand. “Famous in the world of knives, as within its capabilities:
Reduces damage compared to traditional missiles. Designed for air strikes that kill the target without exploding, minimizing civilian casualties. An updated version of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, which hits the target in a focused manner, significantly reducing the targeting circle. It was introduced as an anti-tank weapon in the 1980s and began being used on drones after 9/11 to target personnel. Equipped with a non-explosive warhead and weighing more than 45 kilograms, its use requires high-precision intelligence. It is laser-guided and contains 6 knives or blades that penetrate the target and kill everyone in direct proximity to the targeted person. It can penetrate over 100 pounds of metal, cars, and buildings to kill its target without indirectly harming individuals and property adjacent to the target. It falls on the target like a block of steel falling from the sky. It entered service during the era of former US President Barack Obama, who was seeking to avoid civilian deaths as a result of air strikes carried out by US aircraft in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.
He tears apart his target ninja style.
American military expert Peter Alex told the Sky News Arabia website that this smart, highly precisely guided missile is known as the “Ninja missile” and was used by Washington in its wars on terrorism in many regions of the world to avoid attacking civilians. Therefore, it is considered a major development in American military technology in anti-terrorism.
He added: “The Israeli request for this missile can be interpreted as saying that it will kill Hamas leaders without causing major damage to the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, after conventional missiles caused great destruction and wiped out some neighborhoods in the Strip.”
It hunts its victims from a very close distance, and has about 6 blades like knives that it opens before hitting the target in order to cut and crush it. This missile represents the best solution for hunting the target without causing unintended human losses as caused by other missiles that usually explode and crush the targets and their surroundings. An iron anvil falls from the sky at great speed onto the target. Despite these advantages, it causes some loss of civilian lives and does not prevent deaths in the vicinity of the explosion.
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2023-10-14 18:54:07
