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Landmine Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 6 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Landmine, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

6 weapon systems

TM-62, Anti-tank blast mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsTM-62Anti-tank blast mineSide: RussiaUkraineHouthi-aligned forcesLibyan National ArmyArmeniaArtsakhBuilt: Soviet and Russian state arsenals / Soviet Union / RussiaThe TM-62 is a Soviet family of circular anti-tank blast mines built around a central fuze and a large high-explosive charge. The metal-cased TM-62M and plastic-cased TM-62P3 variants are documented in the Russia-Ukraine War, where both sides have used anti-vehicle mines extensively to block routes, defend positions, and contaminate farmland and approaches.

OZM-72, Bounding antipersonnel fragmentation mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsOZM-72Bounding antipersonnel fragmentation mineSide: RussiaHouthi-Saleh forcesLibyan National ArmyArmeniaArtsakhBuilt: Factory 583 / Soviet state arsenals / Soviet Union / RussiaThe OZM-72 is a Soviet-designed bounding antipersonnel fragmentation mine that ejects from its casing before detonation, projecting fragments around the burst point. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Human Rights Watch has documented OZM-72 mines among Russian antipersonnel mine use, making the system part of Ukraine's wider explosive-ordnance clearance problem in retaken areas.

Surface-laid landmine, Surface-laid mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSurface-laid landmineSurface-laid mineSide: HamasBuilt: Various manufacturers / MultipleSurface-laid landmines are explosive mines emplaced on or near the ground surface for route denial, perimeter defense, and channelization. In Gaza, reports said Hamas laid mines along roads, and analysts described some of those devices as surface-laid, easier to detect, and easier to remove than buried mines.

9M55K4 Smerch rocket, 300 mm remote mine-laying rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M55K4 Smerch rocket300 mm remote mine-laying rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M55K4 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch rocket designed for remote laying of anti-tank land mines. Deagel describes it as a 9M55-family round for the Smerch launcher family, while Missilery gives a payload of up to 25 mines and a self-destruction window of 16 to 24 hours after laying.

CBU-89 Gator mine, Cluster munition, Munitions

MunitionsCBU-89 Gator mineCluster munitionSide: UnknownBuilt: GenCorp Aerojet / Aerojet Ordnance Company / United StatesThe CBU-89 Gator mine is a U.S.-origin air-delivered cluster munition that emplaces scatterable mines from a SUU-64/B Tactical Munitions Dispenser. Reference sources describe the weapon as a 1,000-pound class munition with BLU-91/B antitank mines, BLU-92/B antipersonnel mines, and an optional FZU-39 proximity sensor.

TM-72, Shaped-charge anti-tank mine, Munitions

MunitionsTM-72Shaped-charge anti-tank mineSide: RussiaUkraineBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Soviet UnionThe TM-72 is a Soviet anti-tank mine that uses magnetic-influence fuzing and a shaped-charge effect to attack vehicles from below. A 1974 Soviet manual documents the mine and its MVN-72 fuze, and 2026 reporting shows it still appears in the Russia-Ukraine War.