The FMK-5 is a circular
Argentinian minimum metal anti-tank blast mine. Like the
FMK-3 mine
The FMK-3 is a fibreglass cased Argentine anti-tank blast mine. It is produced by Direccion General de Fabricaciones Militares. The mine actually uses a FMK-1 anti-personnel mine as a fuze, the FMK-1 is modified with a pressure cap to increase ...
it uses a
FMK-1 anti-personnel mine as a trigger. The FMK-1 is fitted with a stiff cap to increase its activation pressure to 300 kg. Without the cap, the mine would be triggered by a load of less than 50 kg.
Specifications
* Diameter: 254 mm
* Height: 88 mm
* Weight: 6.13 kg
* Explosive content: 5 kg of
TNT
* Operating pressure: 300 kg
References
* ''Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006''
Anti-tank mines
Land mines of Argentina
Fabricaciones Militares
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