Military Pyrotechnics

High quality pyrotechnics for

military and security applications

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Chemring is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high quality,
high reliability pyrotechnic stores for signalling, screening and obscuring, illumination,
law enforcement and crowd control. Our demolition stores and minefield breaching
systems offer rapid clearance capabilities in high threat environments.
Red phosphorous laboratory
Pyrotechnic laboratory
Mixing of energetic materials
Pressing of energetic materials
Fluid bed granulation
Drop test rig
Water immersion rig up to 1.5m of water
Short gun range (80m)
Sound output measurement
Particle size analysis
Moisture analysis
Purity/impurity analysis
Pyrotechnic device breakdown
Electrical initiation system development

Flash device development

Pyrotechnic blending
Black tunnel test facility to test tracers and
illuminating payloads
Test capabilities
Assembly machines
Hazards classification
Fully automated production lines
Semi-automated assembly lines
Anaerobic process capability for air-reactive materials
40mm grenade ammunition
Route clearing & breaching
Demolition stores

Signalling

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Screening and Obscuring

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Illumination

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Law Enforcement and Crowd Control

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Innovation

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40mm Grenade Ammunition

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Route Clearing & Breaching

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Demolition Stores

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Cover: Coloured smoke grenade marks landing zone

Above: Smoke being utilised on a Royal Marines training mission

SIGNALLING

Chemring provides a comprehensive suite of pyrotechnic stores that can be used

for signalling in operation/theatre or training scenarios.

Products:

Signal Cartridges manufactured in both 26.5mm and 38mm calibre,
provide a bright signal for ground and sea operations.

Miniflare compact launching system for a range of effects including:
pinpoint location, aircraft warn-off signals, personal survival and as
a less lethal warning device.

Hand-fired Rocket provides high intensity signalling at a greater
height and range than a miniflare.

Coloured Smoke Grenades used in military training and operations
for ground-to-air and ground-to-ground signalling; marking of landing
and drop zones; wind speed and direction indicators; and search and
rescue markers.

Marine Smoke and Illumination Signal intended for either day or
night sighting by aircraft. The signal is a one-hand held operational
device intended for rescue use.


Parachutist Smoke Signal used primarily for the enhancement of
parachuting displays, but can be used in any situation where a large
volume of coloured smoke is required.

Marine Location Markers designed for day or night use in any
condition calling for long-burning smoke and flame reference-point
marking on the oceans surface.

Practice Bomb Marker provides an indication of where the training
bomb impacts so that pilot and ground observer can identify impact
day and night.

Ground Flare Indicating for general ground-to-air signalling;
marking of runways or helicopter landing areas and drop zone
indicator for parachutists.

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Downed pilot marks his position

Red Devils display team

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Marine location marker in action

Miniflare

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SCREENING AND OBSCURING

For rapid and highly effective concealment of troops and equipment in the visual,
Infra-Red (IR) and laser wavelengths during training and operations.

Products:

Hand Thrown Smoke Grenades, with an output in visual and/
or IR, for use in various military training or operational exercises
such as: rapid concealment of troops; removal of target
opportunities; cover for the redeployment of friendly forces.
The new Hand Thrown Compact Smoke Grenade is smaller and
lighter than existing grenades but with the same performance.
It is ergonomically designed so is easier to grip and throw and
easily removable from webbing/pouches without snagging.

Vehicle Launched Grenades, with either visual and/or IR
output are designed to be fired from Main Battle Tanks (MBT),
Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) or any vehicle fitted with
suitable launchers. They are manufactured in 66, 76 and 81mm
configurations and will provide a rapid concealment for the
platform in order to confuse enemy fire or make a concealed
tacticalmanoeuvre.

Hand Thrown
Compact
Smoke
Grenade

Vehicle
Launched
Smoke
Grenade

Hand Thrown
Smoke
Grenades
Vehicle discharge screening grenade

Vehicle launched grenade

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Training with smoke grenades

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ILLUMINATION

Chemring supplies highly effective visible, white light and IR illumination via a wide range
of delivery mechanisms for enhanced situational awareness, identification and perimeter
defence, and search and rescue applications.

Products:

Tripflares enable combat troops in forward areas to: illuminate
infiltrating enemy forces; protect camps, bridges, frontiers and depot
stores; illuminate prohibited areas and ambush positions; and provide
Forward Edge of Battle Areas (FEBA) security. This item can also be
used as a signal as part of a multi-tiered non-lethal defence system.

Rocket Hand-fired Para Illumination for use in any situation
where illumination is required. The rocket can be fired at varying
elevations depending on user requirements and is suitablefor:
identificationand engagement, and internal security and
counterinsurgency operations.

Coloured Illumination Rounds red, green and yellow
illuminationrounds in a ground illumination configuration or
aparachute configuration used for overhead illumination or
groundtargetmarking.

Solar Flare 40mm illumination round provides a minimum of
70,000 candelas with a burn time of 30 seconds used for overhead
illumination or ground target marking.

Oracle 40mm IR illumination round provides IR illumination.
TheOracle round provides the warfighter or police with IR
illumination capabilities without compromising their position.

Air Launched Illumination deployed by air assets in both IR
andwhite light to provide ground illumination for low level air
andgroundoperations.

Rocket Hand-fired
Para Illumination

40mm
illumination round

Night illumination device in action

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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CROWD CONTROL

Stores for peace enforcement and internal security such as CS and stun grenades used mainly
for warnings and crowd control, or to impede an adversarys activities without fatal injury.

Products:

38mm cartridges can be fired from all 38mm riot guns.

Products include CS, Single baton, multi baton, 15mm ball, 8mm ball
and training rounds.
40mm cartridges can be fired from all 40mm launchers and riot
guns. Products include CS, Single baton, multi baton, 15mm ball,
8mm ball and training rounds.
CS smoke pellets disperses CS in a smoke form which has long been
recognised as the best way of deploying the agent in large open areas.
Rubber bursting CS grenade deploys multiple small CS payloads
that cannot be used in retaliatory mode.

40mm A-RIOT
Multi Ball 8mm

Rubber bursting CS smoke grenade

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Stun grenades 1 bang, 2 bangs, 7 bangs, multi bang diversionary

assault grenades and crowd control grenades.
First Responder a fire-suppression grenade for first responders
or to facilitate emergency egress in fire situations.
Vehicle Launched Grenades 66mm and 76mm CS grenades for
use in situations where a large volume of irritant smoke is required
to be fired from a vehicle. The range of the grenades and the rapid
emission of smoke make it a very effective method of crowd control.
A training version containing non-irritant red smoke is also available.

40mm A-RIOT
Multi Ball 15mm

Stun Grenade

40mm single
baton round

Crowd control

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INNOVATION

Chemring has developed a range of innovative pyrotechnic and payload products.

Products:

Infrared Marker Device (IMD) is a unique product developed
by Alloy Surfaces that uses pyrophoric material that reacts when
exposed to air. This small portable device can be used to signal
covertly to locate friendly ground forces. The IMD is deployed by
simply removing the top and throwing the battery-sized device into
the air or on the ground. As the signature material is released from
its container, it emits an IR energy which can be seen with aircraft
targeting pods in the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR). Alloy Surfaces
has also developed a Covert Position Marker (CPM) that is in the
same configuration as the IMD, but cannot be detected by Night
Vision Devices.

Multiple Effect Trip-flare System (METS) is a unique trip system
providing advanced safety with zero chance of payload ignition until
final stage of set-up. Modular payload options: illumination, infra-red
and smoke.

Smoke / Daylight Operations

Hand-thrown Infrared Marker Device (IMD)

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High-altitude Unit Navigated Tactical Imaging Round (HUNTIR)
is a 40mm camera parachute round which can be fired from any low
velocity grenade launcher and, in conjunction with a dedicated video
receiving unit, provides real-time streaming video and a series of high
resolution images of the surrounding battlefield.

Low Toxicity Smoke payloads are currently under development
and are being designed to replace current smoke payloads with
a next generation, non-phosphorus based solution.

IR Illumination payloads have been supplied and are being
developed using the latest technology to produce the highest
levels of IR output with minimal white light. Performance can
be matched to customer requirements and the constraints of
payloaddimensions.

Illumination / Night Operations

Infra-Red Illuminations / Special Operations

IMDs IR signature

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40mm GRENADE AMMUNITION

Products:
Chemring produces low and high velocity High Explosive (HE) and High
Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) ammunition. Chemring also produces
a new family of 40mm extended range low velocity ammunition for
under-slung infantry rifle grenade launchers (multi-shot and singleshot).
Mercury extended range low velocity ammunition transforms the
capability of in-service low velocity grenade launchers by offering
double the effective range over conventional low velocity ammunition.
Mercury provides the dismounted soldier with increased indirect
firepower capability at ranges out to 600m and the ability to more
accurately engage direct fire targets.

HellhoundTM ammunition

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Hellhound is best utilized in close urban warfare settings with door

breaching capabilities. A replacement for the standard low velocity
round, Hellhound delivers twice the explosive fill with an enhanced
fragmentation pattern. It is available in both HE and HEDP for increased
flexibility.

Soldier carrying 40mm HE grenades

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ROUTE CLEARING & BREACHING

Chemring offers lightweight portable products designed to create a safe passage through
mined and high IED threat areas. Reusable, inert training versions are also available.

Mine and Obstacle Breaching Systems

Chemring is the leading manufacturer of man-portable Obstacle Breaching Systems for quickly clearing safe
passageways through minefields and other obstacles.
APOBS (Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System)
APOBS is the US standard explosive line charge system in use with the
US Army and Marine Corps.

APOBS set up

APOBS firing

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... and detonating

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DEMOLITION STORES

Chemrings range of Demolition Store products has been designed, tested and produced to the
most exacting international standards demanded by our key customers including the UK Ministry
of Defence and the US Department of Defense. We offer the highest integrity of design and
manufacture, coupled with outstanding reliability and performance to make our products the
choice of both Field Engineers and Special Forces worldwide.

Products:
SABREX
SABREX is a flexible linear cutting charge designed to release a fine,
fast and stable cutting jet to defeat a wide range of target materials.
It contains DPX9, an RDX-based plastic explosive which has been
specifically developed for this application. SABREX is the most highlydeveloped explosive cutting tool on the market and provides Demolition
Engineers, Breachers, EOD Specialists and Special Forces with an
outstanding capability on land and a unique capability under water.

Charge Demolition Sheet Explosive SX4 (DPX9)

Sheet Explosive SX4 is an insensitive RDX-based, high explosive suitable
for explosive ordnance disposal or general demolition tasks. The
specially formulated explosive composition provides a high level of
safety whilst maintaining peak performance for metal cutting where
minimum shock wave and noise levels are required. SX4 may be used
underwater if required and is easily cut with a sharp knife or scissors
into precise shapes to match the charge to the target..

PE8

Bangalore Torpedo
Chemrings Advanced Performance Bangalore Torpedo is a 1 meter
long, aluminum body filled with 2kg of High Density Pressed Explosive.
It is designed to provide enhanced blast and fragmentation capable
of cutting up to 6mm steel plate and defeating razor wire and other
barricades. Up to 8 tubes can be joined quickly for deeper breaching.

PE8 is a plastic explosive which is mouldable by hand to form

demolition charges of various shapes and weights without leaving
residue on the hands. PE8 is fully compliant with the UN Convention
on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purposes of Detection
and is an insensitive RDX based High Explosive suitable for EOD or
general demolition tasks. The specially formulated insensitive explosive
composition provides a high level of safety whilst maintaining peak
performance for metal cutting. It is waterproof and may be deployed
underwater if necessary.

Other Products
Chemring also supplies a range of Ancillary Equipment including
Detonating Cords and Boosters, Electric and Non-Electric Detonators,
and Fuzes.

SABREX

SX4 Sheet plastic explosive with detonator

PE8 block plastic explosive

Bangalore Torpedo

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