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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The missiles are newly developed and are designed to detonate just above a target and propel small tungsten pellets into the surrounding area.

That's not really very new, that kind of thing was widely used in WWI.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

This particular missile is new, it's just using an old idea.

Turns out we kinda figured out the best way to blow things up a long time ago and everything we've done since then has been a series of trade offs on the same handful of ideas.

It's likely using "better" guidance technology, or goes faster, or can recite the pledge of allegiance as it ruthlessly murders innocent people.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Air burst bombs have been a thing since the late 1700s. They used iron balls instead of tungsten, but that matters little to the victims.