Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
SM-70
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition TypeDirectional fragmentation mine
- Service Entry Year1970
- Weight191 kg
- Diameter150 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger TypeTripwire
- Activation MethodTripwire (pull or tension release)
- Anti-Handling DeviceNo
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
▣Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeFragmentation
- Explosive Weight0.11 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT
- Lethal Radius25 m
- DirectionalYes
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment MethodMounted on fence posts or fence
- ScatterableNo
- Detection DifficultyHigh (concealed in plastic housing from 1973)
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
◆Production2MOD.2
- Total Production60,000
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1970Production started
- 1984Production ended
56
years in service
14
years in production
60,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · Cold War
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ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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