TMK-2 Russian Anti-Vehicle Mine
TMK-2
Anti-Vehicle Mine
Basic Information
Name
TMK-2 Russian Anti-Vehicle Mine
Designation
TMK-2
Alternate Designation
TMK-2
Equipment Type
Anti-Vehicle Mine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1955
Description
The TMK-2 Russian Anti-Vehicle Mine is a high-explosive (HE), steel-cased, shaped-charged (SC), anti-vehicle (AV), landmine, designed to defeat the belly armor of a tank utilizing an Explosively Formed Projectile (EFP).
System
Alternate Designation
TMK-2
Type
Anti-Vehicle Mine
Manufacturer
INA
Design
The upper half of the landmine is a hollow truncated cone, its only function is to keep earth and debris away from the shaped-charge (SC) to allow it to function correctly.
The bottom half of the landmine, also a truncated cone, contains the dished charge liner and the explosive.
Charge
The charge has a wave-shaper set into the explosive and a detonator well entering the booster horizontally at the base of the landmine.
TNT
The landmine contains either 6.5kg (14.3lbs) TG-50 or a 6.0kg (13.2lbs) of TNT.
Fuze
The landmine uses an MVK-2 tilt-rod fuzing system designed to initiate on contact with the belly of an armoured vehicle, giving the landmine a full-width attack capability.
Dimensions
Diameter
INA
Height
INA
Weight
INA
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Landmines
Land > Infantry Weapons > Landmines
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Russia
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