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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
M23 chemical mine
Category
Country
Production
1959–1969
Quantity
100,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-personnel mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typechemical landmine
- Service Entry Year1960
- Weight10.3 kg
- Diameter330 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Trigger & Fuzing3MOD.3
- Trigger Typepressure or tilt-rod
- Activation Methodfuse detonation
- Command-DetonatedNo
▣Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typechemical aerosol
- Explosive Weight0.36 kg
- Explosive TypeComposition B4
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual emplacement
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultyhigh
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Production100,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1969Production ended
67
years in service
10
years in production
100,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
42ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES5EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES1952UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS29PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
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