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XP PRESSED EXPLOSIVE FOR INSENSITIVE AMMUNITION

XP PRESSED EXPLOSIVE FOR INSENSITIVE AMMUNITION

Region

France
France

Category

Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons

MISSION Nexter Ammunitions has developed a very low vulnerability pressed explosive composition called XP. The XP explosive compressed at ambient temperature high detonic and low vulnerability, performances. This explosive is dedicated for applications ranging from the filling of medium-caliber shells to warheads including detonating

relays.
Tech Specs
XP explosive compositionDetonation velocity7,921m/s
Detonation pressure285kbars (theoretical value)
Critical diameterbetween 5 and 10mm
Impact sensitivityISINFT 70-500STANAG 448930% Go at 50 joules
Friction sensitivityISINFT 70-503STANAG 44870% Go at 353N
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