Thermite, a mixture of metallic aluminum and iron oxide (rust), won’t do anything at room temperature. Even a burning match or a cannon fuse does squat. But once you get even a small section up to ...

Thermite, a mix of aluminum and iron oxide, burns fiercely at extremely high temperature. A new type of drone weapon is starting to make its mark in the Ukraine conflict, a munition well suited to the ...

The Ukrainian military has started deploying drones retrofitted with thermite payloads, effectively transforming its lethal fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into potent "flamethrower" weapons.

Thermites are a class of materials known for producing dazzling pyrotechnic displays in high school chemistry classes, and they’re used in all kinds of real-world applications. But these reactions are ...

Wars of necessity spawn weapons innovation as each side tries to counter the other’s tactics and punch through defenses. For instance—as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made drone warfare real, ...

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In early September, the Ukrainian armed forces deployed a new kind of drone—a so-called “dragon drone” that flies low and slow over enemy trenches, spewing thermite, a lava-like metal incendiary that ...

A mix of rust and aluminum powder, better known as thermite, is "the greatest potential incendiary threat to aviation," according to an FBI report via a classified document obtained by The Intercept.