SEBEX 2:
India has successfully developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new explosive that is 2.01 times more lethal than standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT).
- SEBEX 2 is said to be among the most powerful non-nuclear explosives in the world.
- It utilizes a high-melting explosive (HMX) composition.
- This formulation significantly enhances the lethality of warheads, aerial bombs, artillery shells and other munitions.
- It is 01 times more deadly than standard TNT (Trinitrotoluene).
- Explosive performance is gauged by TNT equivalence, with higher values indicating greater lethality.
- Currently, the most powerful conventional explosive used in India, specifically in the Brahmos warhead, has a TNT equivalence of about 1.50.
- Most conventional warheads worldwide have a TNT equivalence ranging from 1.25 to 1.30
- SEBEX 2 was manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur, a subsidiary of Solar Industries, under the Make in India initiative.
- It has been evaluated, tested and certified by the Indian Navy under its Defence Export Promotion Scheme.
