Semtex - Wikipedia
Semtex is a general-purpose plastic explosive containing RDX and PETN. [1] It is used in commercial blasting, demolition , and in certain military applications. Semtex was developed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia , originally under the name B 1 and then under the "Semtex" designation since 1964, [ note 1 ] labeled as SEMTEX 1A , since 1967 ...
Plastic explosive - Wikipedia
Common plastic explosives include Semtex and C-4. The first manufactured plastic explosive was gelignite in 1875, invented by Alfred Nobel.
Semtex - Military Wiki | Fandom
Semtex is a general-purpose plastic explosive containing RDX and PETN.[1] It is used in commercial blasting, demolition, and in certain military applications. Semtex became notoriously popular...
Semtex: Analysis and Trends Requires a detonator for an efficient explosion – Variations contain RDX or PETN in a mixture with a polymeric binder – Contains a rubber binder that allows the explosive to remain pliable Widely considered as the plastic explosive of choice for terrorists in IEDs, continues to be manufactured
Semtex - YouTube
Dec 11, 2014 · Semtex is a general-purpose plastic explosive containing RDX and PETN. It is used in commercial blasting, demolition, and in certain military applications. S...
Enhancing the explosive characteristics of a Semtex explosive …
Apr 1, 2020 · Semtex 1H is a plastic explosive produced by Explosia Company, Czech Republic. The polymeric matrix was prepared by the swelling of SBR using the oil in order to increase the elasticity of the binder.
The Story of Semtex - Seth Hettena
Nov 18, 2009 · The BBC is airing a fascinating radio documentary on Semtex, one of the world’s most lethal explosives. Extremely powerful and easily concealed, Semtex is a favorite weapon of terrorists. It was Semtex that exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988, killing 259 people on board and 11 residents of Lockerbie, Scotland.
BBC World Service - Witness History, The invention of Semtex
Feb 22, 2023 · In 1958, Stanislav Brebera invented Semtex. It was a malleable, odourless and stable plastic explosive which became the choice weapon for those seeking to spread terror.
The Explosive Success of Semtex - 3 Seas Europe
Apr 28, 2023 · Perhaps the biggest mystery and controversy surrounding Semtex is whether it was the primary explosive used by Libyan terrorists in the 1988 destruction of a US airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland. Precisely because of the difficulty of identifying plastic explosives (and Semtex in particular), it is still unknown what explosive was used then.
(EST PUB DATE) TERRORIST USE OF SEMTEX: A CURRENT THREAT ASSESSMENT
Aug 13, 2009 · Large-scale uses include breaching of natural barriers and demolition of manmade structures, as well as military engineer versions of traditional industrial applications. Plastic bonded explosives such as Semtex and the US- made composition C-4 are made of explosive com- pounds mixed with binders and plasticizers.
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