MON-100
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Anti-personnel mine
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designed and manufactured in Russia
Russia
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. It is designed to wound or kill by fragmentation and resembles a large bowl.
Design
The MON-100 mine body has a smooth, well finished appearance with a webbingWebbing
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handle mounted on the upper edge, it is usually attached to a mounting shackle by wing nuts on either side of the mine body (the shackle is connected to a spike for securing the mine to buildings, trees etc.). The concave face of the mine has a detonator cavity in its center (this is the side aimed at the target).
The mine contains 2 kg of explosive to propel 450 steel rod fragments to a lethal range of 100 m, at maximum range the spread of the fragmentation is 9.5 m. The mine alone weighs 5 kg but with the shackle and mounting spike the weight is 7.53 kg. The MON 100 can be command actuated using a PN manual inductor attached by demolition cable to an EDP-R electric detonator. It can also be actuated by a variety of booby trap
Booby trap
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(BT) switches including:
- MUV series pull
- MVE-72 electric breakwire
- VP13 seismic controller.
The MON-100 will usually be mounted above ground level on the surface or up in trees to give the greatest dispersion of fragments. The mine can be located visually or with metal detectors under most field conditions. Depending on its actuation method the MON-100 may be resistant to blast overpressure from explosive breaching systems like the Giant Viper and M58 MICLIC
M58 MICLIC
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. The mine is also produced for export to Poland
Poland
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Specifications
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- Country of Origin: RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
- Mine Action:
- Material: Sheet Metal
- Shape: Circular
- Colour: Green, Olive
- Total Weight: 5 kg
- Explosive Content: 2 kg TNT
- Operating Pressure (kg):
- Length: n/a
- Width: 82.5 mm
- Height: n/a
- Diameter: 236 mm
- Fuse #1: Command detonated using PN manual inductor attached by demolition cable to an EDP-R electric detonator
- Fuse #2:
- MUV Series Mechanical Pull or
- MVE-72 Electric Breakwire (battery powered) or
- VP13 Seismic Controller (battery powered).
Demining hazards
Because it is a directional type of mine, it should never be approached from the front, always from the rear or side.The MON-90 is known to be used with the VP13 seismic controller which prevents close approach for any clearance operations. If the mine is encountered with any type of electrical wires running from it, secure both ends of the wire before approaching the mine, because it could be linked to another mine or other booby trap
Booby trap
A booby trap is a device designed to harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they often have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. However, in other cases the device is placed on busy roads or is...
device.
On detonation the mine will normally propel lethal fragmentation to a range between 75 and 125 meters. The actual hazard range for this mines can be as high as 160 metres (this is directly in front of the mine, fragmentation range and density drop off to 125 meters to the sides and rear of these mines). Always be alert for well concealed blast mines laid along tripwires (don't get tripwire fixation).
National copies
- MDH-10 VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, a copy of the MON-100 - KN-10 CambodiaCambodiaCambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, a simplified version of the MDH-10
See also
- MON-200MON-200The MON-200 is a directional type anti-personnel mine designed and manufactured in Russia. It is an enlarged version of the MON-100 mine.Because of its large size, this directional blast mine can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters....
and a larger version of the MON-100 mine. - Anti-personnel mineAnti-personnel mineAnti-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...