Technical and tactical characteristics of the MPM-E mine
- Mine type
- target fragmentation/high-explosive
- Body
- metal
- Weight
- 1.35 kg
- Explosive charge weight
- 0.277 kg
- Explosive type
- A-IX-1
- Length
- 160 mm
- Width
- 100 mm
- Height
- 50 mm
- Delay time
- 0–24.5 hours
- Self-destruction after
- 48 hours after activation
- Operating temperature range
- -30 to +50 °C
This is a modern Russian mine adopted into service by order of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation dated 19.02.2002.
The MPM-E mine is not fully assembled. The detonator is electronic, time-delay, with anti-removal and self-destruction elements. The target sensor operates on a vibration magnetoelectric principle.
The MPM-E mine consists of: a body, an explosive charge, two brackets with magnets, and a built-in detonator.
Disarming is prohibited.