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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank mines category.
01 / Overview
M24 mine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK MINES · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typeoff-route mine
- Service Entry Year1968
- Weight8.2 kg
- Diameter89 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger Typetripwire
- Activation Methodelectrical circuit closure via pressure on trigger cable
- Anti-Handling DeviceNo
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
▣Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Explosive Weight0.853 kg
- Explosive TypeComposition B
- Lethal Radius30 m
- DirectionalYes
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual placement of trigger cable and launch tube
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultyhigh due to small size and off-route nature
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)No
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1968Production started
58
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK MINES RANKING Anti-Tank Mines · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20ANTI-TANK MINES4COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK MINES966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A directional anti-personnel mine is a type of mine that is designed to affect a specific area or direction, often with a shaped charge.
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