PBXN-109

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PBXN-109 is a modern, insensitive high-explosive formulation used in military munitions to provide high blast performance with improved safety against accidental detonation.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
PBXN-109 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cast-cured explosive formulation
insensitive high explosive
plastic-bonded explosive
appliedIn air-delivered munitions
land-based munitions
naval munitions
classifiedAs Insensitive Munitions explosive fill
containsComponent RDX
aluminum powder
polymeric binder
designedTo improve safety in handling
improve safety in storage
improve safety in transport
developedFor Insensitive Munitions compliance
hasPerformance comparable or superior energy to legacy fills like Composition B
hasProperty castable
high blast performance
insensitive to accidental detonation compared to traditional explosives
moldable
reduced vulnerability to fire stimuli
reduced vulnerability to impact
reduced vulnerability to shock
hasRole blast-fragmentation fill
main charge explosive
hasUse artillery projectiles
bombs
missile warheads
warheads
replaces Composition B in some applications
usedBy Armed Forces of NATO member states
surface form: NATO forces

United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military
usedIn military munitions

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

BLU-109 bomb explosiveFiller PBXN-109
subject surface form: BLU-109