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MON-100 Antipersonnel Mine

The MON-100 mine is a command-detonated directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine. It is designed to incapacitate enemy personnel. Upon detonation of the mine, a person (or several persons simultaneously) is affected by preformed fragments (rollers) projected toward the enemy in a narrow cone approximately 5 meters wide to a distance of up to 115 meters, with a 90% probability of incapacitation.

MON-100 mine
MON-100 mine
MON-100 mine

Tactical and Technical Characteristics of the MON-100 Mine

Type of mine
command-detonated directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine
Casing
steel
Weight
5 kg
Weight of explosive filler, TNT
2 kg
Diameter
236 mm
Width
82.5 mm
Number of PFEs
400 (rollers)
Diameter of one PFE
10 mm
Continuous casualty distance
116 m
Radius of continuous casualty at a distance of 100 m
6.5 - 9.5 m
Flight range of lethal fragments
160 m
Dispersion range of lethal fragments to the rear and sides
up to 30 m (the stake may be projected rearward 300-400 m)
Operating temperature range
-50 to +50 °C
MON-100 mine, general view
MON-100 mine, general view
MON-100 mine, general view

The mine is emplaced manually on the ground or attached to local objects. For this purpose, the mine has a special bracket that can be driven into local objects. The bracket is fitted with rings that enable aiming of the mine.

The mine is usually emplaced in a command-detonated configuration and is detonated by an EDP-R electric detonator or mechanically (by an MUV or MUV-2 detonator with an MD-5M blasting cap and tripwire).

The mine may also be used with an MVE-72 (MVE-NS) fuze, which has a target sensor in the form of a low-visibility thin breakwire, 65/40 meters long respectively. In this case, the mine’s combat operating time is limited by the service life of the power-supply battery.

MON-100 mine, emplacement options: left - on a tree; right - on the ground
MON-100 mine, emplacement options: left - on a tree; right - on the ground
MON-100 mine, emplacement options: left - on a tree; right - on the ground
MON-100 mine emplacement diagram: a - on a trunk (tree); b - in the ground on a terrain slope, camouflaged as a hummock; 1 - post; 2 - mine; 3 - electric cable; 4 - log buried in the ground; 5 - turf camouflage
MON-100 mine emplacement diagram: a - on a trunk (tree); b - in the ground on a terrain slope, camouflaged as a hummock; 1 - post; 2 - mine; 3 - electric cable; 4 - log buried in the ground; 5 - turf camouflage
MON-100 mine emplacement diagram: a - on a trunk (tree); b - in the ground on a terrain slope, camouflaged as a hummock; 1 - post; 2 - mine; 3 - electric cable; 4 - log buried in the ground; 5 - turf camouflage

Detonation is initiated by the operator from a control panel when the enemy appears in the casualty sector. The mine produces a very dense, narrow cone of fragments. It is intended exclusively for command-detonated antipersonnel minefields. However, it is extremely difficult for the operator to determine whether the enemy is within the casualty zone. The mine must be aimed very precisely, and it is not equipped with any sighting devices. Therefore, the MON-100 mine is recommended for use only in groups in narrow areas (defiles, ravines, narrow streets, passages).

Diagram of the MON-100 mine casualty zone. The dark green color indicates the 100% casualty zone, light green the 90% zone, brown the 50% zone, and blue the zone with a 10% probability of incapacitation
Diagram of the MON-100 mine casualty zone. The dark green color indicates the 100% casualty zone, light green the 90% zone, brown the 50% zone, and blue the zone with a 10% probability of incapacitation
Diagram of the MON-100 mine casualty zone. The dark green color indicates the 100% casualty zone, light green the 90% zone, brown the 50% zone, and blue the zone with a 10% probability of incapacitation

The mine’s combat operating time is unlimited.

It has no self-destruct, anti-lift, or anti-neutralization elements. The safe distance from the mine to the rear and to the sides is specified as 35 meters, but combat practice shows that individual fragments of the casing and bracket fly to the rear and sides over a considerably greater distance.

Coloring

Green or brown.

Marking

Standard, applied in black paint on the side wall and includes:

- MON-100 - mine designation.

- V-2515-1-82 - manufacturer’s plant code - lot number - year of manufacture.

- T - filling code.