Dragon™ MK8 is a thermite lance specifically designed to destroy thin skinned steel (up to 13mm) and plastic cased ordnance. This stand-off solution offers an effective method of destroying ordnance and specifically those that are classed as “no touch” items. The Dragon thermite lance is ‘a pre-loaded turn key solution’ and can be imported into… Read more »
Products
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Hot Drop Equipment/Kit
The Hot Drop system is astand-off method of melting a hole in an article of ordnance and burning the HE contents. The system consists of a crucible containing a chargeof TD-A thermite, the crucible has a hole in the bottom covered in aluminum tape. When the TD-A is initiated, the reaction progresses down through mixture… Read more »
Thermite Initiated Starter (TIS)
The TIS is the recommended initiator for all Disarmco’s thermal products. DISARMCO offers Thermite Initiated Starter (TIS), as an uncomplicated, safe and cost effective, pre-assembled electric starter. TIS is not classified as an explosive therefore, it is easy to transport, handle and store. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS The TIS has been designed to be fired by exploders… Read more »
BHD8
One Shot Self-Contained Solution BHD8 is a turnkey, self-contained deflagration system consisting of a deflagration sleeve, stand and initiator that can be used to neutralise landmines and other thin cased unexploded ordnance (4mm steel maximum). The integrated starter can be initiated using a 350v 6J exploder and when fired will lance through 4mm of steel… Read more »
Low Temperature Thermite (LTT)
Low Temperature Thermite (LTT) has been developed for use in EOD and demilitarisation activity. LTT is slow burning and is designed to ignite explosive compositions with a reduced risk of high order detonation. Applications LTT has been used successfully to ignite a wide range of civil and military explosives including Torpex, RDX/TNT types A and… Read more »
Thermal Shock Induced Deflagration System (TSID)
Disarmco’s Thermal Shock Induced Deflagrators (TSID) are designed to neutralise High Explosive (HE) filled munitions. Rapid transfer of heat causes deflagration of the explosive in the target weapon leading to gas over pressure that bursts the casing without detonation. The exposed explosive is ignited by the residual heat/flame from the molten thermite. TSID minimises fragmentation,… Read more »
Thermit Destructor (TD-A)
Disarmco’s Thermit Destructor TD-A is a modified, high temperature Thermite mix specifically designed to rapidly burn through thin sheet metal casings and ignite High Explosive (HE) fillings or other energetic materials held within. This product allows burning of munitions without having to actively access/cut through casings and expose the explosives. Burning using TD-A greatly reduces… Read more »
X-ray Backscatter
In 2009, there were 7,228 IED attacks in Afghanistan, a 120% increase over 2008, and record for the war. Of the 512 foreign soldiers killed in 2009, 448 were killed in action. 280 of those were killed by IEDs. In 2010, IED attacks in Afghanistan wounded 3,366 U.S. soldiers, which is nearly 60% of the… Read more »