Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 TypeBounding antipersonnel mine
- Service Entry Year1977
- Weight0.544 kg
- Diameter148 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing6MOD.6
- Trigger TypeTrip-line and disturbance
- Activation MethodElectronic time delay and trip-line disturbance
- Anti-Handling DeviceNo
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationYes
- Arming Time70
▣Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Explosive Weight0.021 kg
- Explosive TypeComp A5
- Lethal Radius6.1 m
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingYes
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment MethodManual arming by special forces
- ScatterableNo
- Detection DifficultyHigh due to small size and plastic casing
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Production started
49
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
41ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES6COLD WAR · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES1706UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A safety or security feature in anti-personnel mines that renders the device permanently inoperable or destroys its components to prevent unauthorized use or recovery.
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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