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W-Etna™ High-Explosive IED Disruptor
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W-Etna™ High-Explosive IED Disruptor
W-Etna™ is a Project Yellowstone IED disruption tool for the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) community, powered by ALX™ (Alford Liquid Explosive) binary liquid explosive technology. Neither ALX™ component is classified as an explosive until mixed, removing the licensing, transport, and storage barriers that constrain conventional explosive supply in post-conflict environments. With a water projectile at 43g NEQ, W-Etna disrupts heavy-cased IEDs with minimal risk of causing detonation, preserving device components for post-incident technical investigation. For low-order deflagration of ERW and mines, see J-Etna™ (metal alloy JFC rather than water projectile). For conventional explosive alternatives, see Humanitarian Demining Vulcan™. For programme context, see the Humanitarian Mine Action application page.
Neither component is explosive until mixed. ALX™ ships and stores as two non-explosive liquids, removing supply barriers in post-conflict and austere environments where conventional explosive procurement is restricted or unavailable
Mix only at the point of deployment. Components arrive pre-measured in easy-to-use containers; no preparation until the task
Water projectile disruption with minimal detonation risk. Defeats heavy-cased IEDs without triggering the device, preserving components and evidence for post-incident forensic analysis
Fixed NEQ of 43g, standardised for repeatable procedure across HMA IED disruption tasks
Same ALX™ technology as J-Etna™, in a water-disruptor configuration
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Explosive Load and Performance
Unlike the Vulcan, the W-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 water projectile disrupts IEDs with minimal risk of causing a detonation and, in doing so, preserves evidence for post-incident technical investigations.
Specifications
| NEQ | 43g |
| Projectile | Water |
| Part no. | ET1901 |
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