Project Yellowstone's J-Etna™ is a low-order explosive EOD tool tailored explicitly for the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) community. This innovation aims to make mine clearance safer, more efficient, and accessible worldwide. J-Etna's performance mirrors that of our trusted Vulcan™ charge but with enhanced safety and storage benefits. It utilises Alfords Liquid Explosive (ALX™), binary liquid explosive technology, where neither component is classified as an explosive. The kit comes with both liquids, which only require mixing at the point of deployment. ALX is designed to overcome the unique challenges in obtaining, storing, and moving explosives encountered in HMA operations.
The binary liquid explosive's components are easy to transport and store.
It incorporates the projectile from the renowned Vulcan charge
Induces deflagration on a wide variety of munitions
Low NEQ and consistent results
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Explosive Load and Performance
J-Etna incorporates a metal alloy Jet-Forming Cone (JFC) to induce the low-order destruction of munitions through deflagration. The JFC can penetrate up to 27mm of munition casing material before igniting and deflagrating its main filling.
Unlike the Vulcan, the J-Etna’s body is sealed; therefore, the NEQ is not variable, and the projectile cannot be changed.
ALX components are provided in easy-to-use containers, in low-volume. They are not classified as explosives when unmixed, enabling easy transportation, storage, and loading. The explosively formed metal alloy projectile ignites and deflagrates explosive targets without causing detonation.
Kit Components
Each kit includes:
Ten J-Etna charges
ALX binary explosive
Filling tools
User instructions
Protective gloves and eye protection
Specifications
| NEQ | 78g |
| JFC | Metal alloy |
| Part no. | ET2901 |
