The brand new explosive is alleged to be two instances extra deadly than normal Trinitrotoluene
New Delhi:
SEBEX 2, an all-new explosive stated to be two instances extra deadly than normal Trinitrotoluene (TNT), has been licensed by the Indian Navy. Touted to be among the many world’s strongest non-nuclear explosives, SEBEX 2 is geared toward revolutionising artillery shells and warheads by additional enhancing their harmful energy with out including further weight to them, experiences stated.
The brand new formulation of SEBEX 2 was rigorously examined underneath the Defence Export Promotion Scheme of the Navy, The Economic Times reported.
A complete of three new explosive formulations have been developed by Financial Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nagpur-based Photo voltaic Industries.
“The three new explosive formulations can show to be a recreation changer for our armed forces as a result of sheer enhancement of firepower and explosive impact. SEBEX 2 is a brand new explosive formulation that gives a way more highly effective blast impact than any presently obtainable strong explosive,” ANI quoted the corporate’s officers saying.
Whereas an explosive’s efficiency is measured by way of the TNT equivalence, the explosives having larger TNT equivalence have extra “lethality and harmful energy,” they famous.
“Standard explosives, like DENTEX/TORPEX, that are utilized in standard warheads, aerial bombs and plenty of different ammunitions worldwide have TNT equivalence of 1.25-1.30,” officers added.
Financial Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of Photo voltaic Industries, Nagpur, has developed three new explosive formulations
“The three new explosive formulations can show to be a recreation changer for our armed forces as a result of sheer enhancement of Firepower & Explosive Impact. SEBEX 2 is a… pic.twitter.com/yDdASP0ku5
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2024
Calling it one other step in direction of reaching “Aatma Nirbharta in Defence,” the Navy stated that the event was geared toward enhancing the efficiency and effectivity of weapons/ammunition.
“One other step in direction of reaching #AatmaNirbharta in Defence. #IndianNavy has efficiently performed certification assessments for the explosives, that are being indigenously developed by M/s Financial Explosives Restricted, Nagpur. #ordnancedeliveryontarget,” it said.
One other step in direction of reaching #AatmaNirbharta in Defence.#IndianNavy has efficiently performed certification assessments for the explosives, that are being indigenously developed by M/s Financial Explosives Restricted, Nagpur.#ordnancedeliveryontarget
The event of those… pic.twitter.com/QwbubB6JDO
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) June 29, 2024
SEBEX 2, developed underneath the Make in India initiative, makes use of a composition based mostly on high-melting explosive (HMX).
In the meantime, the corporate can be reportedly growing one other variant, which is predicted to have an explosive power rated 2.3 instances that of TNT.
