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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
TM-53
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK MINES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
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 Year1950
- Weight9 kg
- Diameter305 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Trigger & Fuzing6MOD.6
- Trigger Typepressure
- Activation Methodpressure fuze
- Anti-Handling DeviceYes
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
- Arming Time0
▣Effect7MOD.7
- Warhead Typeblast
- Explosive Weight5.7 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT/RDX
- Lethal Radius10 m
- Penetration0 mm
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual burial
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultymoderate
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)No
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Production started
76
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK MINES RANKING Anti-Tank Mines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
20ANTI-TANK MINES2EARLY COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK MINES479RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A feature that prevents or hinders manual removal or disturbance of a mine.
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