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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
PTM-3 mine
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Typeanti-tank mine
- Service Entry Year1951
- Weight4.9 kg
- Diameter84 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing4MOD.4
- Trigger Typemagnetic influence fuze BT-06
- Activation Methodmagnetic field fluctuations
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationYes
- Arming Time1
▣Effect3MOD.3
- Warhead Typeshaped charge
- Explosive Weight1.8 kg
- Explosive TypeTG-40 (60/40 RDX/TNT)
◇Deployment2MOD.2
- Deployment MethodMLRS, helicopter‑mounted VSM‑1, remote mining machine UMZ, portable PKM kit, drones
- ScatterableYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1951Production started
75
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK MINES RANKING Anti-Tank Mines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36ANTI-TANK MINES4EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK MINES993RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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.
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