TS-50 Mine
General Info
- Normally scatter-dropped by helicopter from DAT mine dispenser system, can be hand-laid
- Waterproof (functions in up to 1meter water)
- Fairly resistant to explosive overpressure clearance methods
- Can function upside down
- Extremely similar to VS-50 variant
- Uses nonmagnetic metals
Characteristics
- Type: pressure activated, minimum metal, blast antipersonnel (APERS) mine
- Manufacturer: Italy
- Diameter: 90mm
- Height: 46mm
- Weight: 187g
- Explosive: 54g RDX
- Range: 15m
- Composition: plastic casing, rubber pressure plate
- Operating pressure: 12.5kg
Internal Workings
Pressure on the mine forces air through a diapragm into a small rubber air bag, which inflates and releases a striker to hit detonator.
The mine is constructed from three main assemblies: the top and bottom screw onto a central section housing the fuze mechanism. The rubber pressure pad, reinforced with either a metal or plastic plate seals the cavity in the top of the mine. In the central section, the fuze has a spring-loaded striker retained by two balls in a collar within a pivoting plastic arm. At one end of the arm is a small spring to hold it in position, at the other there is a small inflatable air bag. The air bag is fitted onto an air metering disc which contains a tiny passageway to conduct air from the upper cavity into the air bag. The base section holds the main charge and has a central threaded detonator well.
The mines are normally olive-drab, or khaki (sand) colored
Diagram of TS-50
http://ordatamines.maic.jmu.edu/images/T1294U02.jpg
Section Diagram
http://ordatamines.maic.jmu.edu/images/T1294U05.jpg
Variants
VS-50
T/79
YM-1
