FMK-5 mine
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The FMK-5 is a circular Argentinian
minimum metal
anti-tank blast mine
. Like the FMK-3 mine
it uses a FMK-1 anti-personnel mine
as a trigger. The FMK-1 is fitted with a stiff cap to increase its activation pressure to 300 kg. Without the cap, the mine would be triggered by a load of less than 50 kg.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
minimum metal
Minimum metal mine
A minimum metal mine is a land mine that is designed to use the minimum amount of metal in its construction . Both minimum metal anti-tank and anti-personnel mines exist. Some designs contain almost no metal at all...
anti-tank blast 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....
. Like the FMK-3 mine
FMK-3 mine
The FMK-3 is a fibreglass cased Argentine anti-tank blast mine. It is produced by Direccion General de Fabricaciones Militares. The mine actually uses a FMK-1 anti-personnel mine as a fuze, the FMK-1 is modified with a pressure cap to increase the activation pressure...
it uses a FMK-1 anti-personnel mine
FMK-1 mine
The FMK-1 is a small circular Argentinian anti-personnel blast mine, fitted with a stiffened pressure plate it is also used as the fuze for the FMK-3 and FMK-5 anti-tank mines. The mine has a circular plastic body, with a number of small ribs running vertically around the outside of the mine, with...
as a trigger. The FMK-1 is fitted with a stiff cap to increase its activation pressure to 300 kg. Without the cap, the mine would be triggered by a load of less than 50 kg.
Specifications
- Diameter: 254 mm
- Height: 88 mm
- Weight: 6.13 kg
- Explosive content: 5 kg of TNT
- Operating pressure: 300 kg