Technical Papers

Thermobaric (TBX) or “volumetric” explosives are used for niche weapon applications where the main injury or damage mechanism is intended to be by blast effects rather than fragmentation. As the name thermobaric implies, these explosives produce pressure by releasing large amounts of thermal energy. Download the full paper by Tom

Reports of an underwater UXO clearance technology claiming to be harmless to the marine environment is challenged in an IMCSE Technical Publication. The published pressure measurements, indicating that there had been at least partial detonations, were reported to have presented a risk of harm to wildlife (Harbour Porpoise within approximately