Editing Military engineering (section)

== Explosives engineering ==
Explosives are defined as any system that produces rapidly expanding gases in a given volume in a short duration.<ref name="Explosive {{!}} chemical product">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/explosive|title=Explosive {{!}} chemical product|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> Specific military engineering occupations also extend to the field of explosives and demolitions and their usage on the battlefield. Explosive devices have been used on the battlefield for several centuries, in numerous operations from combat to area clearance. Earliest known development of explosives can be traced back to 10th-century China where the Chinese are credited with engineering the world's first known explosive, [[Gunpowder|black powder]].<ref name="Explosive {{!}} chemical product"/> Initially developed for recreational purposes, black powder later was utilized for military application in bombs and projectile propulsion in firearms. Engineers in the military who specialize in this field formulate and design many explosive devices to use in varying operating conditions. Such explosive compounds range from black powder to modern plastic explosives.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mvRlDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Military+engineering%22&pg=PP2|title=Explosives Engineering|last=Cooper|first=Paul W.|date=2018-07-19|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781119537137|language=en}}</ref> This particular is commonly listed under the role of [[combat engineer]]s who demolitions expertise also includes mine and [[IEDs|IED]] detection and disposal. For more information, see [[Bomb disposal]].