How can I create explosions without using oxygen?

TL,DR:

Kinetic weapons are great at taking down shields, but can't take out the hull. I need an explosive that works in a vacuum to take out the hull. Nukes are out, since they'll hit the atmosphere too.

Here is the situation:

There is a battle around a planet. Two capital ships are in orbit, 180 degrees out of phase. They cannot see each other, but they are so big that changing their orbit is slow, making them very vulnerable to long range attacks.

One ship wants to damage to the other using explosives. A kinetic bombardment is used to take down the shields, however the kinetic weapons cannot do widespread hull damage due to the nano-tech that repairs it. Rounds that combine kinetic attack with explosives will be used to hit the hull, weakening it, and then rip it open with explosives.

What chemical can cause an explosion against the exterior of the ship?

Since both ships are hugging the atmosphere in very low orbits, nuclear weapons cannot be used.

posted about 7 years ago

Aric‭

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