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MON-200 Antipersonnel Mine

The MON-200 mine is a command-detonated directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine. It is an enlarged variant of the MON-100 mine. It is intended to incapacitate enemy personnel. When the mine is detonated, injury to a person (or several persons simultaneously) is inflicted by preformed fragments (rollers) projected toward the enemy in a narrow beam approximately 10 meters wide to a distance of up to 220 meters, with a 90% probability of casualty.

MON-200 mine
MON-200 mine
MON-200 mine

Technical and tactical characteristics of the MON-200 mine

Mine type
command-detonated directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine
Body
steel
Weight
25 kg
Weight of explosive filler TNT
12 kg
Diameter
434 mm
Width
130 mm
Number of preformed lethal fragments
900 (rollers)
Diameter of one preformed lethal fragment
10 mm
Distance of continuous casualty effect
220 m
Diameter of continuous casualty effect at a distance of 100 m
10.5-14 m
Range of lethal fragment flight
240 m
Range of lethal fragment dispersion to the rear and flanks
up to 50 m (the spike may be projected rearward to 300-400 m)
Operating temperature range
-50 to +50 °C
MON-200 mine, general view. On the right, the comparative dimensions of the MON-200 and MON-100 mines are shown
MON-200 mine, general view. On the right, the comparative dimensions of the MON-200 and MON-100 mines are shown
MON-200 mine, general view. On the right, the comparative dimensions of the MON-200 and MON-100 mines are shown

The mine is emplaced manually on the ground or attached to local objects (similarly to the MON-100 mine). For this purpose, the mine has a special bracket that can be driven into local objects. The bracket is equipped with rings that enable aiming of the mine.

The mine is usually emplaced in the command-detonated configuration and is detonated by an EDI-R electric detonator or mechanically (by a MUV or MUV-2 fuze with an MD-5M detonator and a 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 battery.

Detonation is carried out by the operator from the control panel when the enemy appears in the casualty sector. The mine produces a very dense, narrow beam 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 provided with any sighting devices. Therefore, the MON-200 mine is recommended for use only in groups in narrow locations (defiles, ravines, narrow streets, passages).

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

The mine’s combat operating time is not limited.

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 has shown that individual fragments of the body and bracket fly to the rear and sides over a significantly greater distance.

Coloring

Green or brown.

Marking

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

- MON-200 - mine designation.

- V-2515-1-74 - manufacturer’s plant code - batch number - year of manufacture.

- T - filling code.