Context:
India has successfully developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new explosive that is 2.01 times more lethal than standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Relevance:
Facts for Prelims
About SEBEX 2
- Overview:
- SEBEX 2 is considered one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives globally.
- Composition:
- It utilizes a high-melting explosive (HMX) composition, enhancing its lethality in various munitions such as warheads, bombs, and shells.
- Performance:
- SEBEX 2 is 2.01 times more potent than standard TNT (Trinitrotoluene).
- TNT equivalence is a measure of explosive power, where SEBEX 2’s higher value indicates significantly greater lethality.
- For comparison, the Brahmos warhead, currently the most powerful conventional explosive in India, has a TNT equivalence of about 1.50.
- Globally, most conventional warheads range from 1.25 to 1.30 TNT equivalence.
- Manufacture and Initiative:
- Manufactured by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) in Nagpur, a subsidiary of Solar Industries, as part of India’s Make in India initiative.
- Certification:
- SEBEX 2 has been rigorously evaluated, tested, and certified by the Indian Navy under its Defence Export Promotion Scheme.
-Source: Times of India
