There is no typo in the title of this article because the Turkish company Roketsan has launched the NeÅŸter (scalpel) missile which is armed with a sharp blade like a samurai sword. NeÅŸter was launched during the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul and is specifically designed to kill targets without using explosions.
Kinetic weapons like NeÅŸter are developed to avoid collateral casualties when fired at the enemy. Six blades will come out of the body of NeÅŸter when approaching the target. It will cut and simultaneously kill the target on the ground or in unarmored vehicles. The target is eliminated using only a sharp blade without any explosions.
Full specifications of NeÅŸter have not yet been revealed but it is based on the MAM-L compact missile also produced by Roketsan. MAM-L is a missile specifically for drones like the Bayraktar TB2 so it can be predicted that NeÅŸter is also designed for the same drones.
The development of the Nester was inspired by the AGM-114R9X missile, which is also armed with a sharp knife and has received the nicknames Ninja Bomb and Flying Ginsu. This variant of the Hellfire missile has been used by the United States since 2017 to attack its enemies in West Asia.
