Scientists in China have claimed the discovery of a new method to boost the performance of China Lake Compound no. 20 –also known as CL-20 – which is one of the most powerful explosives known to man.

The advent of unmanned combat vehicles is generating a need for smaller weapon systems to fit their reduced dimensions. As a result, more powerful explosives are being sought to get the most ...

Chinese scientists have developed a surprisingly simple method involving steamed buns (mantou) to increase the overall performance of CL-20, the world's most powerful non-nuclear explosive. According ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a powerful explosive - the CL-20 - that would help to reduce the weight and size of the warhead substantially while packing more ...

The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons. US officials want to ...