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Thermobaric Bomb Features of World’s Most Powerful Bomb Tested by Russia

Posted by Matt in October 1st, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Military, Russia, , ,

Bomb Mechanism
A thermobaric weapon works by first dispersing a cloud of powder or liquid explosive using a small charge, then igniting it with a second charge.
The weapon consists of a container of either a volatile liquid or a finely powdered solid, which could be an explosive or metal powder, and two separate explosive charges.
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Defense Focus: Fuel bomb fury

Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Military, Russia, , , ,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) — There is nothing new about vacuum bombs — the fearsome things have been around for more than 40 years. But the fact Russia last week announced it had successfully exploded a new one is important for many reasons.
The vacuum, or thermobaric, bomb was the most powerful of its kind ever [...]

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UK to use thermobaric missile in Afghanistan

Posted by Matt in August 23rd, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Britain, Military, , ,

So-called thermobaric weapons, in which combined heat and pressure kill people over a wide area by sucking the air out of lungs and destroying internal organs, have already been used by the US against suspected al-Qaida and Taliban underground bases, the report said.
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