The M603 mechanical pressure fuze has a Belleville spring that suddenly inverts when (135kg) is applied to the pressure plate, causing the striker to hit the primer and start the explosive chain.

A Belleville spring is shaped like a conical washer and can support heavy loads.

The optional M624 tilt-rod fuze is 61 cm high and offers full-width attack capability.

The mine also has two fuze 'wells' on the side and bottom, for setting anti-lift booby traps.

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by BostonLesbian

19 comments

  2. Wasn’t aware the US still used hand deployed mines. Thought they were all remote deployed systems by now.

  3. I don’t understand mines.

    How come soft explosive inside could penetrate a tank’s thick armor?

    Its so flat and no shape charge, how to punch through?

    Experts please explain.

  5. Now i understand the saying’ More bang for your Buck’s

  7. Is there ever a delay built into these to get a better hit instead of a glancing blow, or does it work better to just blow up instantly? 

  8. Can’t wait till they start dropping these from drones.

  9. Why does one of the pics show rocks placed between the charges?

  13. “They contain 10.5kg of explosive, compared to 7.5kg for the Russian TM-62M mines.”

    Is that why the russians occasionally stack multiple mines right on top of each-other? Their mines dont have enough explosives to penetrate and damage?

  17. Are these what the IDF was using to demolish buildings in gaza?

  19. The US believe 10.5 kg is needed to destroy a Soviet tank. The USSR believed 7.5 kg is needed to destroy an American tank.
    Is this an indication of the resistance of each country’s tank to mines, or the confidence of each party in their knowledge of their enemy’s tanks – or something else?

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