KMT 5 M
Encyclopedia
The KMT-5M is a Soviet
tank mounted mechanical mine clearing device in the KMT series that is designed to disable anti-tank mine
s by plowing up or mechanically breaking them from the lines in front of tank tracks. The device can be mounted to T-54/55, T-62
and T-64
tanks. The plow has nowadays been mostly replaced by the modern version KMT-7 that can be installed to T-72
, T-80
and T-90
series of tanks.. It was however recently copied by the Romanians in there D-5M mine clearing system.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
tank mounted mechanical mine clearing device in the KMT series that is designed to disable anti-tank mine
Anti-tank mine
An anti-tank mine, , is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles....
s by plowing up or mechanically breaking them from the lines in front of tank tracks. The device can be mounted to T-54/55, T-62
T-62
The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank, a further development of the T-55. Its 115 mm gun was the first smoothbore tank gun in use.The T-62 was produced between 1961 and 1975. It became a standard tank in the Soviet arsenal, partly replacing the T-55, although that tank continued to be...
and T-64
T-64
The T-64 is a Soviet main battle tank, introduced in the early 1960s. It was used solely by the Soviet Army in its front-line divisions and was a more advanced counterpart to the T-62...
tanks. The plow has nowadays been mostly replaced by the modern version KMT-7 that can be installed to T-72
T-72
The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...
, T-80
T-80
The T-80 is a main battle tank designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion.the Swedish Stridsvagn 103 of 1971 used a gas turbine alongside...
and T-90
T-90
The T-90 is a Russian third-generation main battle tank that is a modernisation of the T-72 . It is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry...
series of tanks.. It was however recently copied by the Romanians in there D-5M mine clearing system.
Technical specifications
- Operating speed:6-12 km/h
- Cleared lane width: 0.81 m X 2
- Depth of clearance: 0.1 m
- Install time: 30-45 min
- Removal time: 8-13 min
- Weight: 7.5 t(m)