August 16 2010
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...
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