Munitions ID Assistance

Posted At : December 11, 2011 7:26 AM | Posted By : Admin
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A UXO Technician deployed in an undisclosed international location took pictures of the following munition items while deployed on assignment. They appear to be Chinese Type 84 scatterable mines but second opinions are being sought as well as any additional technical specifications on the munitions.

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Type 84 Chinese scatterable anti-tank mines are deployed by 122 mm rocket launchers. The mine consists of a cylindrical body with three prong legs that form a spike. Dropped with the assistance of a parachute, the formed spike is designed to stick into the ground upon impact. The Type 84 mines are equipped with multiple anti-handling devices and can also be equipped with a magnetic detecting fuze, which can explode the mine if a magnetic object passes through its immediate environment. Many of the Type 84 mines are additionally equipped with a time delay fuze that will cause mines to self destruct. The Type 84 mine can be deployed from a few miles away by 122mm rocket launchers.

If you have any additional information to confirm the identification of these mines and/or additional technical information of the munitions, please post a comment below or send the information (unclassified only) to jenna@uxoinfo.com for forwarding to the anonymous UXO Technician needing assistance. Thank You.

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I came across these mines in Libya over the past few months. NM-1 is the noun on the side of the munition. It has an EFP on top and the spike is composed of 3 folding legs that come together when deployed from the rocket. I also have a few pictures different from those posted on here.

# Posted By Charley | 12/11/11 7:41 AM

I took a look at ORDATA and my old team books, and I'm coming up with the Type 84 AP mine as well. I am not surprised that you are encountering this in Libya, as they are manufactured by a Communist nation and discovered in a country that is currently seeing a lot of paramilitary/rebel/military movements and firefights. ORDATA online is also very handy if you have access to the Internet.

# Posted By AzianBlaster75 | 12/12/11 6:43 AM

All variants use a parachute have a three-pronged leg assembly and a delay arm. They have a shaped-charge warhead for belly-attack and a selectable self-destruct between 4 and 72 hours. The Type 84 model A has a magnetic fuze while the other two versions have contact fuzes. Versions that are probably designated Model B and Model C have a contact baffle or a self-extending tiltrod. This is a scatterable belly-attack AT mine delivered by a 122-mm MRL. Three versions of the mine are available for delivery in either of two different minelaying rocket warheads.

# Posted By dandubno | 12/12/11 1:18 PM

This is a scatterable belly-attack AT mine delivered by a 122-mm RDMS MRL. Three versions of the mine are available for delivery in either of two different minelaying rocket warheads. The case color is OliveDrab green. All variants use a parachute have a three-pronged leg assembly and a delay arm. They have a shaped-charge warhead for belly-attack and a selectable self-destruct between 4 and 72 hours. The Type 84 model A has a magnetic fuze while the other two versions have contact fuzes. Versions that are probably designated Model B and Model C have a contact baffle or a self-extending tiltrod. The case material is sheet steel and bakelite.
Basic Specifications are

Dia                   114 mm.
Height                   171 mm.
Height with sp legs            290 mm.
Weight                   3.125 kg.
NEQ                   800 gms.

# Posted By Asad | 12/13/11 9:27 PM