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PTM-4
- Thread starter stecol
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..the trouble is that te latest info (Jane's 2001) i have is on the predecessor (PTM-3).
PTM-3
Description
The PTM-3 scatterable anti-tank mine was first shown publicly during early 1993. It is dispensed in the KPTM-3 mine canister using a man-portable PKM mine dispensing unit, the UMZ mine scattering system, or the VSM-1 helicopter mine scattering system. PKM can launch a single canister 20 to 50 m. The UMZ, which carries 180 canisters in four K-29 containers, has a range of 60 to 80 m. The VSM-1 system carries 116 canisters.
The mine casing is made from heavy gauge steel sheet and is basically square in cross-section. Each of the sides has a U-shaped indentation to form a linear shaped charge, so that one will be facing upwards no matter how the mine lands. One end of the mine is also dished to form a shaped charge, while the other holds the integral magnetic influence fuze.
On impact, a piezo fuze initiates the EKV-30M propelling charge, which ejects the mine from the canister. A two-stage pyrotechnic and electronic safe-arming delay mechanism arms the mine after 60 seconds. The fuze is powered by a single, replaceable RTs53U battery, and is initiated by the magnetic signature of a target passing overhead. The shaped charge is claimed to be capable of penetrating the tank's belly armour or destroying the tracks. The mine will self-destruct after a period of 16 to 24 hours.
Specifications
Weight: 4.9 kg
Weight of mine in canister: 8.5 kg
Length: 330 mm
Width: 84 mm
Weight of explosive: 1.8 kg
Type of explosive: TG-40: TNT/RDX (60/40)
However, maybe you wil find more info on Google using this info;
VO GED General Export for Defence
113324 Moscow Russia
Tel: (+7 095) 231 00 49
Fax: (+7 095) 233 18 13
PS: number 4 is probably still classified and undisclosed information for the public.
PTM-3
Description
The PTM-3 scatterable anti-tank mine was first shown publicly during early 1993. It is dispensed in the KPTM-3 mine canister using a man-portable PKM mine dispensing unit, the UMZ mine scattering system, or the VSM-1 helicopter mine scattering system. PKM can launch a single canister 20 to 50 m. The UMZ, which carries 180 canisters in four K-29 containers, has a range of 60 to 80 m. The VSM-1 system carries 116 canisters.
The mine casing is made from heavy gauge steel sheet and is basically square in cross-section. Each of the sides has a U-shaped indentation to form a linear shaped charge, so that one will be facing upwards no matter how the mine lands. One end of the mine is also dished to form a shaped charge, while the other holds the integral magnetic influence fuze.
On impact, a piezo fuze initiates the EKV-30M propelling charge, which ejects the mine from the canister. A two-stage pyrotechnic and electronic safe-arming delay mechanism arms the mine after 60 seconds. The fuze is powered by a single, replaceable RTs53U battery, and is initiated by the magnetic signature of a target passing overhead. The shaped charge is claimed to be capable of penetrating the tank's belly armour or destroying the tracks. The mine will self-destruct after a period of 16 to 24 hours.
Specifications
Weight: 4.9 kg
Weight of mine in canister: 8.5 kg
Length: 330 mm
Width: 84 mm
Weight of explosive: 1.8 kg
Type of explosive: TG-40: TNT/RDX (60/40)
However, maybe you wil find more info on Google using this info;
VO GED General Export for Defence
113324 Moscow Russia
Tel: (+7 095) 231 00 49
Fax: (+7 095) 233 18 13
PS: number 4 is probably still classified and undisclosed information for the public.