Assessment and classification of British PE4 plastic explosive: impacts, risks, and military applications in the Malaysian context

Plastic explosives are produced in different countries and regions under different categories and applications. The British Plastic Explosive (PE4) is composed of 88 per cent Royal Demolition Explosive (RDX) mixed and 12 per cent of plasticizer compound and has "nearly identical" explosive qualities to Composition C-4 (C-4). This paper briefly reviews a British PE4 used in the explosion, demolition, and blast test activities. This activity has been held by military personnel, enforcement agency, and experts to accomplish their interests. The main purpose of this study is to discuss the use of plastic explosive PE4 in a research and development project, as well as the evolution of the PE4 production industry in military explosion classification. The novelty of this research is a considerable risk that the explosion standard will vary owing to the tropical impacts in Malaysia. Furthermore, to date, there has been little interest in exploring Malaysian military assets, logistics, and military equipment in terms of capabilities and preparedness. In addition, these findings will be of interest to developing a military explosive performance model using computer design such as an artificial neural network.