Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
PMN mine
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
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 Typeanti-personnel mine
- Service Entry Year1958
- Weight600 kg
- Diameter112 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing6MOD.6
- Trigger Typepressure plate
- Activation Methodpressure plate
- Anti-Handling DeviceYes
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
- Arming Time2
▣Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast
- Explosive Weight0.24 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultyhigh
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Entered service
- 1958Production started
68
years in service
26
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES1EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES46RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A feature that prevents or hinders manual removal or disturbance of a mine.
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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