Technical and tactical characteristics of the TM-62B mine
- Type of mine
- anti-track blast mine
- Casing
- caseless
- Weight
- 8.6 kg
- Weight of explosive charge (VVO-32)
- 8.2 kg
- Diameter
- 315 mm
- Height with MV-62, MVZ-62, MVCh-62, MVP-62, MVP-62M, MVK-62, MVD-62
- 125 mm
- Height with MVSh-62
- 327 mm
- Target sensor diameter
- 120 mm
- Sensitivity of MVCh-62, MVZ-62, VT-17
- 150-550 kg
- Sensitivity of MV-62
- 175-650 kg
- Sensitivity of MVP-62
- 120-750 kg
- Sensitivity of MVP-62M
- 150-600 kg
- Sensitivity of MVD-62
- 80-200 kg
- Operating temperature range
- -40 to +40 °C
All fuzes from the MV-62 family are used with this mine.
The mine may be emplaced both on the ground and in the ground, in snow, manually only, in chemically non-aggressive soil and preferably not waterlogged soil.
It is not intended for use in long-duration minefields. It is not fitted with a self-destruct device. It has no anti-lift devices, but booby-trap mines may be used with it in that role.
The mine may be equipped with a detachable harness-type carrying handle, or a non-detachable handle made of green synthetic webbing.
A mine fitted with MV-62, MVP-62, MVP-62M, MVK-62 fuzes is not detected by any type of metal detector, is practically not detected by radio-frequency mine detectors, is readily detected by probes, and is very readily detected by search dogs; moreover, the odor of a single mine may prevent a dog from detecting mines located nearby and precludes detection by a dog of cased mines at a distance of up to 10-18 meters.
The main difference from all other mines of this family is that the mine has no casing and is made of the VVO-32 solid explosive, which is particularly resistant to mechanical impact. A plastic threaded ring is pressed into the upper part for screwing in any of the MV-62 fuzes. A booster made of pressed TNT is pressed in below it. Two holes are made in the upper surface of the mine, into which the carrying handle is inserted.
The mine’s insufficient strength makes it impossible to emplace or even lay it by mechanized means, or to drop it from an aircraft by the non-parachute method. It requires rather careful handling. Although the VVO-32 explosive is approximately equal to TNT in terms of chemical resistance to aggressive environmental effects, it is not recommended to use these mines in water-saturated soils, marshy ground, or areas with high temperatures. Under prolonged exposure to sunlight, the surface of the mine darkens. The mine’s insufficient strength makes it impossible to emplace or even lay it by mechanized means, or to drop it from an aircraft by the non-parachute method. It requires rather careful handling. Although the VVO-32 explosive is approximately equal to TNT in terms of chemical resistance to aggressive environmental effects, it is not recommended to use these mines in water-saturated soils, marshy ground, or areas with high temperatures. Under prolonged exposure to sunlight, the surface of the mine darkens.
Coloration
Yellow-gray color with dark brown flecks. This is the color of the explosive, which is usually not painted, but it may be painted dark green.
Marking
Standard, applied with black paint to the side surface of the mine and includes:
TM-62B - mine code.
34-3-76 - manufacturer’s plant code - lot number - year of manufacture.
VVO-32 - filling code.
Damage Potential
The detonation of a TM-62T destroys 3-5 track links, 1-2 road wheels, 1-2 suspension arms.
