Army Approves BAE Explosive To Replace TNT

The U.S. Army has approved the use of a new explosive that has the same lethality as TNT, but less likely to explode accidentally, reports the Army News Service.

BAE Systems' new explosive, IMX-101 (Insensitive Munitions Explosive 101), has a lower chance of exploding if dropped, shot at or hit by a roadside bomb or rocket-propelled grenade, said company officials.

The company says in such incidents, the new explosive would not detonate, but would burn quickly.

IMX-101...