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Italian Unknown scatterable Anti-tank landime

frasche

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hello to all guys !!
anyone has information about this type of anti-tank mine scatterable, described in the "CMSI / EODWSI SOP For Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations in Kuwait" ??
I do not think is a version of the "Italian SATM-1".
Greetings to all
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[FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp]Mina VS-SATM-1, [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp]122 mm rocket-deliverable scatterable mines are designed to be delivered by the Firos multiple rocket system [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp](Six mines fit in each rocket warhead) [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]as well as the ground-based mine scattering system Istrice.
The mines have a magnetic influence fuzing[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp][FONT=&amp]with, a ten-minute arming delay and a programmable life of between one hour and one year in one-hour increments, after which time it can either self-destruct or self-neutralize.
Due to its relatively simple design, the magnetic influence fuze in this mine will have an anti-disturbance capability, [/FONT]were equipped with self-destruct mechanism (adjustable from 0 to 365 days) and hits the target with EFP, which explains their low weight of 2.5 kilograms, with a weight of 800 gram of Compound B explosive.
VS-SATM-1 was almost identical in size to the fragmentation antipersonnel mine bounding VS-SAPFM-3 (weight 2.5 kg, 450 grams of charge "Composition B") and is also equipped with an electronic fuse with a mechanism of self-destruction (0- 365 days), and three tripwire, is thrown out after discarding the lid and body alignment mines in vertical position under the action of the legs are straightened.
[/FONT][/FONT]May have been used in Iraq.
Best regards Francesco
 
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Thanks Wyngo
but from the VS-SATM image that you see here in the picture (Valsella product presentation at the fair) HM306UP001.jpgHM306UP002.jpgthe body is smooth and the the drawing that I enclose there isn't a parachute; and the internal arrangement of the components is different.image(1).jpg
so what is the VS-SATM ??? and the other model is ???
can be an evolution of the VS-SATM ??
regards
 
...the VS-SATM1 is the evolution of the VS-SATM...
The SATM is a AT submunition with reverse HEAT principle, magnetic influence fuze; the SATM1 is a natural evolution, with EFP warhead ( more effective in penetration and with great operational stand-off distances) fitted with the improved fuze, with combined seismic-magnetic influence capability.
Francesco
 
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