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Since the 1950s, Minol has been superseded by more modern PBX compositions, due to their superior explosive yield and stability when being stored; Minol is regarded as obsolete. Generally, any Minol-filled munitions encountered will be in the form of legacy munitions or unexploded ordnance dating from before the 1960s.
The bomb's explosive content is typically 386 pounds (175 kg) of Tritonal [1] or 377 pounds (171 kg) of Minol in the case of the M117A1E2 [5] due to their higher density and detonation velocity compared to TNT. Demolition bombs rely on time delayed fuzes which allow the bomb to burrow into a building or other structure before detonating.
The following list of modern armament manufacturers presents major companies producing modern weapons and munitions for military, paramilitary, government agency and civilian use.
Minol Nordtank GmbH in Rostock; Minol Zentraltank GmbH in Potsdam; Minol Südtank GmbH in Chemnitz; In the course of privatization of East German enterprises, MINOL AG and the Leuna oil refinery were bought by the French oil company Elf Aquitaine. However, the new owner stopped operating stations under the Minol name. As of 2006, the brand ...
The explosive filling of tritonal is stencilled on the nose Tritonal is a mixture of 80% TNT and 20% aluminium powder , used in several types of ordnance such as air-dropped bombs . The aluminium increases the total heat output and hence impulse of the TNT – the length of time during which the blast wave is positive.
Tovex is a 50/50 aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate and methylammonium nitrate (sometimes also called monomethylamine nitrate, or PR-M), sensitized fuels, and other ingredients including sodium nitrate prills, finely divided (paint-grade) aluminum, finely divided coal, proprietary materials to make some grades cap sensitive, and thickening agents to enhance water resistance and to act as ...
M4 Carbine manufactured locally by SME Ordnance. SME Ordnance was formed in 1969 as a joint venture company with equity participation between the Government of Malaysia, Dynamit Nobel of Germany, Oerlikon Machine Tools of Switzerland and two local partners namely Syarikat Permodalan Kebangsaan and Syarikat Jaya Raya Sdn Bhd. [4] The Malaysian government later acquired all shares in 1974 ...
Comp H-6 is used in a number of military applications, specifically as an explosive main fill, in munitions including aerial bombs such as the general purpose Mark 80 bombs in use with the USMC and US Navy (while USAF Mark 80s use a tritonal main fill); and underwater munitions (e.g. naval mines, depth charges and torpedoes) where it has ...