PPMP-2 mine
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The PPMP-2 is a Yugoslavia
n anti-personnel stake mine
. The mine was not mass produced, but was built in large quantities at a number of different locations.
The mine has a grenade
-like main body with a diamond grooved fragmentation pattern, although it sometimes uses other patterns. Internally, the mine uses a stick of commercial plastic explosive
held centrally by a ring of the same type of explosive at the bottom of the main body. Additional fragmentation material is packed inside the gap between the main charge and the mine body. The mine uses a locally produced fuse
similar to the Russia
n MUV fuse.
The use of commercial explosives as an expedient makes the mine very unstable, as the explosive may deteriorate over time.
The mine is found in Bosnia
and Croatia
.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n anti-personnel stake mine
Anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel mines are a form of land mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to anti-tank mines, which are designed for use against vehicles...
. The mine was not mass produced, but was built in large quantities at a number of different locations.
The mine has a grenade
Grenade
A grenade is a small explosive device that is projected a safe distance away by its user. Soldiers called grenadiers specialize in the use of grenades. The term hand grenade refers any grenade designed to be hand thrown. Grenade Launchers are firearms designed to fire explosive projectile grenades...
-like main body with a diamond grooved fragmentation pattern, although it sometimes uses other patterns. Internally, the mine uses a stick of commercial plastic explosive
Plastic explosive
Plastic explosive is a specialised form of explosive material. It is a soft and hand moldable solid material. Plastic explosives are properly known as putty explosives within the field of explosives engineering....
held centrally by a ring of the same type of explosive at the bottom of the main body. Additional fragmentation material is packed inside the gap between the main charge and the mine body. The mine uses a locally produced fuse
Fuse (explosives)
In an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition, a fuse is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately...
similar to the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n MUV fuse.
The use of commercial explosives as an expedient makes the mine very unstable, as the explosive may deteriorate over time.
The mine is found in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
Specifications
- Height: 130 mm (without fuze and stake)
- Diameter: 80 mm
- Weight: 2 kg
- Explosive content: 0.2 kg of TNT (explosive) or commercial explosives
- Operating pressure: 2 to 4 kg pull
- Fuze: UPM-1 or UPM-2A