MAT-76 mine
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The MAT-76 is a large circular Romanian minimum metal anti-tank blast mine. It is similar to the MAT-62B mine, sharing a fuze. The mine is actually a cast block of TNT with a thin coating of fibreglass. The mine has a central fuze well that normally uses a P-62 pressure fuze, although it can be used with any of the fuzes for the Russian TM-62 and TM-72 series of mines. The bakelite used in the fuze can become brittle in desert conditions, reducing the activation pressure making it unstable. The mine is found in Angola, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Mozambique, and Zambia.
[edit] Specifications
- Diameter: 320 mm
- Height: 135 mm
- Weight: 10 kg
- Explosive content: 9.5 kg of TNT
- Operating pressure: 200 kg
[edit] References
- Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006
