M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition
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The M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition (PDM) is a small US anti-personnel mine intended to be used by special forces to deter pursuing enemy forces.
It functions like a small hand grenade, featuring a pin, and fly off lever. It is based on the M67/M72 ADAM artillery deployed mine. Once the pin is pulled and the lever has been ejected a timer is started. After 25 seconds 7 tripwires are launched from the mine to a maximum distance of 6 meters. The mine then performs an electronic self check, and is fully armed 65 seconds after the battery is activated. When any of the tripwires is touched, the mine activates, a liquid propellant charge launches the mine 1 to 2 m in the air. The M43 fragmentation warhead detonates - breaking the mine into 600 fragments. The mine self destructs after four hours, or after the battery reaches a certain level. If it fails to detonate, the battery will discharge over approximately 14 days, rendering the mine inactive.
The mines are normally issued in pairs and carried in a special bandolier.
[edit] See also
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/pdm.htm
- http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/pdm.htm
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