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India has taken a significant stride towards achieving self-reliance in defense with the development of a new indigenously manufactured explosive, which is more potent than Trinitrotoluene (TNT). Known as SEBEX 2, it has successfully passed certification tests conducted by the Indian Navy.
Developed by Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) in Nagpur, a subsidiary of Solar Industries under the “Make In India” initiative, SEBEX 2 aims to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of weapons and ammunition.
According to the sources, SEBEX 2 represents a breakthrough in conventional explosive technology. Experts say, based on high-melting explosives (HMX), SEBEX 2 is touted as one of the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosives. It offers approximately 2.01 times the lethality of standard TNT, making it highly sought after for enhancing the firepower of bombs, artillery shells, and warheads, without increasing their weight.
SEBEX 2 has the potential to revolutionize military capabilities globally, as it surpasses the typical TNT equivalence levels found in conventional warheads.
The certification of SEBEX 2 marks a crucial milestone in its deployment for various military applications, promising to significantly improve the lethality and effectiveness of munitions relying on blast and fragmentation effects, sources said.
