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Explosive threat and protection research and development
The CSIR makes its Detonics Ballistics and Explosives Laboratory infrastructure and capabilities available for explosive threat and protection research and development, including research into effects on soldiers, vehicles and infrastructure.
The CSIR has built world-leading infrastructure and capabilities to offer explosive threat and protection research and development through its Detonics Ballistics and Explosives Laboratory (DBEL).
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.csir.co.za/understanding-effects-explosive-and-ballistic-events-on-soldiers-vehicles-and-infrastructure
Testing of explosive events of up to 50 kg net explosive content
The CSIR's licensed facility can test explosive events up to 50 kg net explosive content and can reproduce, characterise and demonstrate the effects of landmines and improvised explosive devices.
The CSIR is licensed to handle the testing of explosive events of up to 50 kg net explosive content, where researchers can reproduce, characterise and demonstrate the effects of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IED).
