[Ads-l] ninja bomb; flying Ginsu
Jonathan Lighter
wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Fri Sep 25 23:43:00 UTC 2020
2019 _Wall Street Journal_ (May 9)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/secret-u-s-missile-aims-to-kill-only-terrorists-not-nearby-civilians-11557403411
: The R9X [missile] is known colloquially to the small community of
individuals who are familiar with its use as 'the flying Ginsu,' for the
blades that can cut through buildings or car roofs and kill the target.
... The weapon has also been referred to as the Ninja bomb.
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