The OZM-3 Bounding
Anti-Personnel Mine

 

 

OZM-3 Technical Data (1),(2)

Designation (3):

осколочно-заградительная мина, озм-3
(Fragmentation Barrage Mine, OZM-3)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Arsenals

Year Adopted:

1950

Operational Status:

Russia - In Use / Production, but is being gradually replaced by the newer OZM series mines

Other Countries - Also found in use by former Warsaw Pact nations (Poland, East Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary,  Czechoslovakia), used operationally in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Angola.

Physical Dimensions
     Height:
     Height w/MUV fuse:
     Diameter:

 
12.0 cm (4.73 inches)
21.9 cm  (8.62 inches)
7.5 cm (2.95 inches)

Weight
     Total:
     Explosive Charge:

 
3.0 kilograms (6.61 pounds)
75 grams TNT (2.65 ounces)

Fuse Type:

MUV series
VPF
RO-1
RO-8
Electrical and seismic firing systems (NM, MVE-72, VP-4/12/13)

Sensitivity:

Dependant on fuse type.
(2-5 pounds with MUV fuse)

Self Destruct: None

Appearance:

Olive green cast metal body.

Detection:

Visual, Probe, Dogs, and Mine detectors

 

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Sources Cited

(1) King, Colin. Jane's Mines and Mine Clearence 1999-2000, London: Jane's Information Group, 1999. Print.

(2) FM-100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization, and Equipment, Washington D.C.: Department of the Army, 1991. Print.

(3) Banks, Eddie. Brassey's Essential Guide to Anti-Personnel Landmines, London: Brassey's Inc, 1997. Print.

(4) TM-30-546, Glossary of Soviet Military and Related Abbreviations, Washington D.C.: Department of the Army, 1957. Print.