YM-4 (YM-IV) Iranian Anti-Personnel Mine

YM-4

Anti-Personnel Mine

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Basic Information

Name

YM-4 (YM-IV) Iranian Anti-Personnel Mine

Designation

YM-4

Alternate Designation

YM-4; YM-IV

Equipment Type

Anti-Personnel Mine

Manufacturer

—

Date of Introduction

1992

Description

The YM-4 (YM-IV) Iranian Anti-Personnel Mine is a high-explosive (HE), cast-iron, bounding fragmentation, anti-personnel (AP), landmine.

System

Alternate Designation YM-4; YM-IV

Type Anti-Personnel Mine

Manufacturer INA

Design The landmine is cylindrical with a four-pronged tilt/pressure fuze on the top with a central post for attaching a tripwire.

Fuze Once the fuze is pulled sideways by a tripwire or by downward pressure, the landmine is initiated. The fuze can be actuated by 7kg of pressure or 4kg of pull on a tripwire.

Charge A small charge launches the main charge to a height of about 50cm where it explodes scattering fragments to a lethal radius of about 25 meters.

Dimensions

Diameter INA

Height INA

Weight INA

Image Sources

Notes https://cat-uxo.com/explosive-hazards/landmines/ym-4-landmine;

Details

Country of Origin Iran

Category Landmines

Land > Infantry Weapons > Landmines

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Operators (1)

Iran

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