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Why is water so efficient at suppressing explosives?

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Explosive Suppression and Mitigation - EOD and CMD

EOD Habitat

Witness the journey from urgent operational requirement (UOR) to fully functioning system used by UK MOD in Reading and Kosovo. Trialled against 2000lb Paveway, Mark 82 bombs and Russian OFAB 250-T HE fragmentation bomb.

Supplied under NATO stock number 1385-99-9152453

Submunition Barriers

Trials conducted for QinetiQ at Kirkcudbright ranges. Looking at protecting sensitive infrastructure and personnel from area denial weapons and IEDs. Weapons BL755 and HB876 and 1.5 Kg pipe bomb.

MK10 Sea Mine

Trials conducted for the Northern Diving Group at Otterburn Ranges. Suppressing a MK 10 sea mine with a water based system. Utilising cars as witness medium during the high order event, one of which is protected by a section of Poldine Wall. Significant reduction in overpressure and elimination of primary fragmentation. 

Demill and battle area clearance

Trials conducted at Shoeburyness for DRA Demil. Looking at the role of water in the environmental disposal of blinds, Conventional Munitions Disposal and battle area clearance. Trials on 155 and 8" Howitzer shells. Fragment speeds reduced to less than 100m/second and base plates shattered.


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Explosive Suppression and Mitigation - Explosive demolition

Orkney wind turbine Burgar Hill

The explosive demolition of a redundant wind turbine in a special protection area; RSPB bird reserve and located close to its replacement . Utilising a water based system to fully utilise the explosives and guard against damage to the surrounding area

Cambuslang Chimney

Scottish Power gas turbine chimney, contract to demolition a redundant structure. In close proximity to high voltage electric overhead and pylons feeding greater Glasgow. With heavily reinforced  concrete legs the explosives required to be fully utilised to guaranteed a controlled collapse. 

Reduction in blast overpressure

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