Chinese researchers have successfully tested a hydrogen-based explosive device that does not use any nuclear material.

Axar.az informs that, according to the publication, a destructive chemical chain reaction was able to occur during controlled field tests.

It was reported that the device was developed by the 705 Research Institute of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). This bomb uses a chemical compound called magnesium hydride. During the test explosion of the two-kilogram device, a fireball with a temperature of more than 1,000 degrees Celsius was created.

The newspaper quotes a report by the project authors, led by CSSC research fellow Wang Xuefen: "When activated with conventional explosives, magnesium hydride underwent rapid thermal decomposition, released hydrogen gas and ignited." According to the creators of the device, this combination allows for precise control of the intensity of the explosion, easily achieving uniform destruction of targets over a wide area.

However, the publication notes that it is not yet clear whether the People's Liberation Army intends to use such weapons or how they will be used.