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Remote Mining Weapons and Military Equipment

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

5 weapon systems

PTM-1, Scatterable anti-vehicle mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsPTM-1Scatterable anti-vehicle mineSide: RussiaUkraineBuilt: Soviet and Russian state arsenals / Soviet Union / RussiaThe PTM-1 is a Soviet/Russian plastic-bodied scatterable anti-vehicle blast mine intended for remote delivery by rocket artillery, helicopter, or aircraft dispensers rather than manual emplacement. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears in documented anti-vehicle mine use, with Human Rights Watch listing PTM-1/PTM-1G mines among types stockpiled by both Russia and Ukraine.

PTM-4M, Scatterable magnetic-influence anti-vehicle mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsPTM-4MScatterable magnetic-influence anti-vehicle mineSide: RussiaBuilt: AO NIII (Scientific Research Engineering Institute) / RussiaThe PTM-4M is a Russian modernized PTM-4-family scatterable anti-vehicle mine with magnetic-influence fuzing and selectable self-destruct, designed for remote minefield emplacement. Human Rights Watch documented a PTM-4M-marked delivery canister in Kharkiv Oblast in May 2022, and mine-monitoring sources list the type among Russian antivehicle mines used during the Russia-Ukraine War.

9M527 anti-tank mine rocket, 300 mm anti-tank mine cargo rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M527 anti-tank mine rocket300 mm anti-tank mine cargo rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M527 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family cargo rocket that lays remote anti-tank minefields with PTM-3 mines. Missilery describes it as a 2004-completed Smerch round, while METIS identifies it as a Russian Federation munition with a 25-mine payload, 815 kg launch weight, and up to 90 km range.

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.

122 mm 9M28K Grad rocket, Cargo or mine-laying rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M28K Grad rocketCargo or mine-laying rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M28K is a Soviet-era Grad-family cargo or mine-laying rocket developed by Splav for the BM-21 launcher. CAT-UXO describes it as a submunition carrier, while Deagel notes three PTM-3 anti-tank mines, a 13.4 km maximum range, and 1963 IOC.