Excl. pix: India developed and tested world's first Thermobaric artillery!

[acetophenol]

What is this? How is this different from the conventional artillery?

Explosives need oxygen to explode, conventional artillery shells carry oxidizers with them,a mix of oxidizers and fuel form the core of the explosives, with oxidizer being more than fuel. But Thermobaric rounds utilize the atmospheric oxygen for the explosion, so that additional oxidizer need not be carried, and more amount of fuel can be carried, the result- a bigger bang

 

[vsdave2302]

IA wants thing that can be used in real world not in video game.

You are right. Indian army really want to have real stuff which can win the war. Indian army used that stuff to create a country like BD from Pakistan.

 

[Ind4Ever]

It will have larger impact area than normal mutations. I have seen the videos of American bombs but great to know we already have it . It will burn down the entire crew so there is no chance to escape or survive . Dangerous mutations process . Bunkers piercing mutations will be of great help . Power pact weapon

 

[OrionHunter]

What is this? How is this different from the conventional artillery?

The thermobaric or FAE (Fuel Air Explosive) bomb's blast and pressure wave have a similar effect to a small tactical nuke, though on a smaller scale. The bomb works by detonating in mid-air. Most damage is inflicted by a supersonic shock-wave and extremely high temperatures. These differ from conventional explosive weapons in that they generate a longer, more sustained blast wave with far greater temperatures. In doing so, they produce more damage over a larger area than a conventional weapon of similar mass.

The most horrendous effect is on troops where the blast sucks out oxygen from the area collapsing human lungs (that's why it's sometimes called a 'vacuum bomb') and then ignites the aerosol with that oxygen to produce a massive fireball and a deadly explosion over a wide area.

 

[Ind4Ever]

Explosives need oxygen to explode, conventional artillery shells carry oxidizers with them,a mix of oxidizers and fuel form the core of the explosives, with oxidizer being more than fuel. But Thermobaric rounds utilize the atmospheric oxygen for the explosion, so that additional oxidizer need not be carried, and more amount of fuel can be carried, the result- a bigger bang

Does it use Gel form of explosives ? If am not wrong ?

And it actually explode just above the target thus creating larger area of impact ?

 

[OrionHunter]

Does it use Gel form of explosives ? If am not wrong ?

And it actually explode just above the target thus creating larger area of impact ?

Nope! Inflamable gel is used in incendiary devices like napalm bombs. FAEs don't have any oxidizer. The oxygen is sucked from the air which is then made to explode in conjunction with an inflamable aerosol producing massive overpressure.

FAEs don't explode on impact. They are made to ignite near a target which is destroyed by the massive blast wave as well as the fireball. In other words, its a double whammy!

 

[kṣamā]

Is it me or this $hit is scary as hell !! Talk about nuke miniaturization, a couple of FAEs can do the same task with same a effectiveness and with out the ,how do you say it, metallic after-taste of a nuke !!

 

[acetophenol]

Does it use Gel form of explosives ? If am not wrong ?

And it actually explode just above the target thus creating larger area of impact ?

Am not sure about the Gel form part, may be there are types using them, but from what I know, all types aren't so, ,fuel-air explosives do explode before impact, gathering Oxygen and igniting fuel layer by layer. Troops in the open may have the misfortune of inhaling fuel that is beginning to burn or even completely unignited fuel which is fatally toxic.