OZM-3 Technical Data

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Designation:

OZM-3

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Arsenals

Year Adopted:

Uncertain at Present

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 120 mm
Diameter 75 mm

Weight of Mine and
Explosive Charge:

Total: 3.0 Kilograms
Charge: 75 grams TNT

Fuze Type:

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

Sensitivity:

Dependant on fuze type.

Appearance:

Olive Green sheet metal body.

Detection:

Visual, Probe, Dogs, and Mine detectors

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