The P-40 mine is a Vietnamese
anti-personnel fragmentation stake mine. The mines were produced using the spherical steel cases of United States BLU-24/B and BLU-66 submunitions on top of which is a plastic adaptor to accept an MUV style tripwire fuze.
The spherical steel case is grooved to aid fragmentation, with the grooves either being internal or external depending on the variant of submunition used as the basis of the mine. The mine is normally mounted on a small three pronged stake and has an effective radius of around 10 meters.
The mine is found in
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
and Vietnam.
Specifications
* Diameter: 70 mm
* Height: 104 mm
* Weight: 0.614 kg
* Explosive content: 0.12 kg of
TNT
Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...
References
* ''Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006''
* ''Brassey's Essential Guide to Anti-Personnel Landmines'', Eddie Banks
Anti-personnel mines