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Directional Fragmentation Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Directional Fragmentation, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

MON-100, Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-100Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mineSide: RussiaLibyan National ArmyBuilt: Soviet and Russian state arsenals / USSR / RussiaThe MON-100 is a Soviet/Russian directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine in the larger end of the MON family. Technical references describe a circular metal-bodied, stake- or fixture-mounted mine with a 2 kg TNT charge, roughly 400 steel fragments, and command or tripwire-capable initiation. Monitoring groups identify MON-100 use by Russian forces in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present and by Russian mercenaries around Tripoli during the Second Libyan Civil War 2014-2020.

MON-series anti-personnel mine, Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine family, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-series anti-personnel mineDirectional fragmentation anti-personnel mine familySide: RussiaLibyan National ArmyArmeniaArtsakhBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Russian defense industry / Soviet Union / RussiaThe MON series is a Soviet/Russian family of directional fragmentation anti-personnel mines, including MON-50, MON-90, MON-100, and MON-200 patterns that project preformed fragments across a defined sector. Monitoring groups identify the family in Russian mine warfare in Ukraine and in Russian-linked Tripoli minefields in Libya, while the Nagorno-Karabakh record is narrower and rests on postwar MON-50 clearance reporting.

MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineSide: RussiaLibyan National ArmyBuilt: Soviet / Russian defense industry / Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe MON-50 is a Soviet directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine broadly comparable in role to the M18 Claymore, with a plastic body, folding legs, and a forward fragmentation pattern. It can be command-detonated or configured with tripwire and other fuzing, making it a compact infantry obstacle and ambush munition. Direct monitoring sources document MON-50 use by Russian or Russian-aligned forces in eastern Ukraine, the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War, and the 2019-2020 Tripoli fighting in Libya.

MON-90, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-90Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineSide: RussiaLibyan National ArmyBuilt: Soviet / Russian defense industry / Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe MON-90 is a Soviet-designed directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine and the 90 m member of the MON family between the smaller MON-50 and larger MON-100. Technical references describe a plastic-bodied, tree-spike-mounted mine with about 2,000 steel fragments, two M-10 threaded fuze wells, and command or tripwire initiation depending on setup. Direct monitoring sources place MON-90 mines in Russian use in Ukraine after the 2022 invasion and in Russian-linked Tripoli mine contamination during the Second Libyan Civil War.

M18A1 Claymore mine, Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine, Munitions

MunitionsM18A1 Claymore mineDirectional fragmentation anti-personnel mineSide: UnknownBuilt: Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) / United StatesThe M18A1 Claymore mine is a U.S. directional, fixed fragmentation anti-personnel mine used for perimeter defense, outposts, and anti-infiltration tasks. Army sources describe more than 700 1/4-inch steel balls and electric or non-electric initiation, while ODIN notes the mine's internal C-4 layer behind the fragmentation face.