Developed by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Industries, under Make in India initiative, SEBEX 2 is a cutting-edge explosive formulation and is among the most potent non-nuclear explosives globally.
- New formulation of SEBEX 2 was tested under the Defence Export Promotion Scheme (DEPS) of the Navy.
- According to reports, Indian Navy has also certified SITBEX 1 (Thermobaric explosive) and SIMEX 4.
About SEBEX 2, SITBEX 1, and SIMEX 4
- SEBEX 2 is based on high-melting explosives (HMX) and offers approximately 2.01 times the lethality of standard TNT.
- Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is an explosive used in military shells, bombs, and grenades, in industrial uses, and in underwater blasting.
- Conventional explosives like DENTEX/TORPEX, which are generally used in conventional warheads, aerial bombs and various other types of ammunition, have TNT equivalence of 1.25-1.30.
- SITBEX 1 (Thermobaric explosive) generates extended blast duration with intense heat, is suited to target enemy bunkers, tunnels, and other fortified positions.
- Thermobaric explosive compositions are fuel rich formulations capable to create sustained high temperature and longer duration overpressure as compared to conventional high explosives.
- SIMEX 4 is a munition which is safer than standard explosives when it comes to storage, transportation and handling and is more likely to accidentally go off.