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MPP-61

Anti-Tank Mines · Russia · 1961
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MPP-61

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Penetration / Lethality
60
Concealment
85
Trigger Versatility
75
Anti-Handling
50
Reliability
80
Detection Resistance
70
Ease of Deployment
90
Full-Width Attack
0
Technology
65
Cost
85
Origin Russia
CategoryAnti-Tank Mines
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961
Operators5 countries
Quantity200,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Anti-Tank Mines MASS Rating
3/6
Early Cold War
23/60
All-Time
Anti-Tank Mines · 10 axes scored
Penetration / Lethality
60
Concealment
85
Trigger Versatility
75
Anti-Handling
50
Reliability
80
Detection Resistance
70
Ease of Deployment
90
Full-Width Attack
0
Technology
65
Cost
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank mines category.
01 / Overview
MPP-61
Country
Production
1961–
Quantity
200,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
anti-tank mines category
ⓘ 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 Typeanti-tank mine
  • Service Entry Year1961
  • Weight5.5 kg
  • Diameter200 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing6MOD.6
▣Effect7MOD.7
  • Warhead Typeshaped charge
  • Explosive Weight3.5 kg
  • Explosive TypeTNT
  • Lethal Radius5 m
  • Penetration150 mm
  • DirectionalNo
  • BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
◆Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production200,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1961Production started
65
years in service
200,000
units produced
5
countries operating
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A feature that prevents or hinders manual removal or disturbance of a mine.
Scatterable: a capability of anti‑personnel mines that allows them to be deployed en masse by aerial, artillery, or vehicle‑borne dispersal systems rather than manual placement.
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