- Amateur weapons-makers in Ukraine are using 3D printing to produce cheap and effective improvised explosive devices.
- The bombs, known as 'candy bombs', are filled with explosives and shrapnel and have been shipped from Europe.
- Advancements in design, such as using ball bearings instead of nails as shrapnel, have made the bombs more lethal.
- Some candy bombs can even be used against armored vehicles, with a specially designed cone shape transforming metals into superheated plasma.
- Efforts are underway to standardize bomb production and reduce the variety of bombs used.
Ukraine’s latest weapons in its war with Russia: 3D-printed bombs
They are cheap—and surprisingly effective | Science & technology
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