The POM-2 ( Russian: Противопехотная Осколочная Мина-2, romanized: Protivopekhotnaya Oskolochnaya Mina, lit. 'Infantry Fragmentation Mine-2') is a Soviet scatterable self-liquidating fragmentation anti-personnel mine. [1] [2] It has a mechanical fuze with tension-type target sensors BP-09S ( Russian: БП-09С).
The mine can be delivered using the BM-27 Uragan (9M59), BM-21 Grad (9M18) MLRS, helicopter-mounted minelaying system VSM-1, [1] remote mining machine UMZ ( Russian: УМЗ) [3] [4] or portable mining kit PKM ( Russian: Переносной Комплект Минирования, romanized: Perenosnoy Komplekt Minirovaniya, lit. 'Portable Mining Kit'). [1]
In its armed position, it is presented as a steel cylinder with six spring-loaded fins at the bottom of the mine. The POM-2 mines must be delivered using remote mining systems, with the exception of POM-2R. [2] [3]
The mine is made up of a cylindrical cast-steel cup, which contains the explosive charge. Upon detonation, the steel cylinder naturally fragments. [1] [2]
At the point where the pull cords are ejected, the mechanism of self-liquidation[ clarification needed] starts working. Generally, the mine takes 50–60 seconds to deploy. [1] [4] Pulling on the cord with anything more than 300–400 gf (3–4 N), causes the detonator to detonate the mine, dispersing fragments semi-spherically. [3]
Before use, the KPOM-2 cassettes are carefully checked for cracks. If any cracks deeper than 0.3 mm are present, then the cassette must be withdrawn, as it must be hermetically sealed. Faulty cassettes are destroyed with 0.2–0.4 kg of explosives. [1] [4]
If the mining is performed with the usage of UMZ, then the machine must be moving at the speed in the range of 10–40 km/h. The interval between every launch is set in the control remote PUM-1V ( Russian: ПУМ-1В). A full load (180 cassettes - 720 mines) can create a minefield that is 4,100–4,200 meters long and 50–60 meters wide, with a density of 0.1-0.2 mines/meter. [3] [4]
If the mining is performed with the usage of the helicopter-mounted minelaying system VSM-1, then the machine must be moving at a speed in the range of 160–220 km/h, at an altitude of 50–100 meters, with an interval between every cassette launch being 0.8 seconds. A full load (116 cassettes - 464 mines) can create a minefield that is 4,100–4,200 meters long and 35–65 meters wide, with an average density of 0.11 mines/meter. [3] [4] [5]
If the mining is performed using the portable mining kit, then it must be performed by two or more people, supported by a sapper group. [3] [4]
If the mining is performed using the BM-27 Uragan MLRS, then a full salvo (16 rockets) can create a minefield consisting of 144 mines. [2]
Temperature Range, °С | Liquidation Timeframe, hours |
---|---|
+40 to +50 | 4 to 14 |
+20 to +40 | 6 to 16 |
0 to +20 | 9 to 30 |
-20 to 0 | 13 to 39 |
-30 to -20 | 15 to 70 |
-40 to -30 | 25 to 114 |
The POM-2 ( Russian: Противопехотная Осколочная Мина-2, romanized: Protivopekhotnaya Oskolochnaya Mina, lit. 'Infantry Fragmentation Mine-2') is a Soviet scatterable self-liquidating fragmentation anti-personnel mine. [1] [2] It has a mechanical fuze with tension-type target sensors BP-09S ( Russian: БП-09С).
The mine can be delivered using the BM-27 Uragan (9M59), BM-21 Grad (9M18) MLRS, helicopter-mounted minelaying system VSM-1, [1] remote mining machine UMZ ( Russian: УМЗ) [3] [4] or portable mining kit PKM ( Russian: Переносной Комплект Минирования, romanized: Perenosnoy Komplekt Minirovaniya, lit. 'Portable Mining Kit'). [1]
In its armed position, it is presented as a steel cylinder with six spring-loaded fins at the bottom of the mine. The POM-2 mines must be delivered using remote mining systems, with the exception of POM-2R. [2] [3]
The mine is made up of a cylindrical cast-steel cup, which contains the explosive charge. Upon detonation, the steel cylinder naturally fragments. [1] [2]
At the point where the pull cords are ejected, the mechanism of self-liquidation[ clarification needed] starts working. Generally, the mine takes 50–60 seconds to deploy. [1] [4] Pulling on the cord with anything more than 300–400 gf (3–4 N), causes the detonator to detonate the mine, dispersing fragments semi-spherically. [3]
Before use, the KPOM-2 cassettes are carefully checked for cracks. If any cracks deeper than 0.3 mm are present, then the cassette must be withdrawn, as it must be hermetically sealed. Faulty cassettes are destroyed with 0.2–0.4 kg of explosives. [1] [4]
If the mining is performed with the usage of UMZ, then the machine must be moving at the speed in the range of 10–40 km/h. The interval between every launch is set in the control remote PUM-1V ( Russian: ПУМ-1В). A full load (180 cassettes - 720 mines) can create a minefield that is 4,100–4,200 meters long and 50–60 meters wide, with a density of 0.1-0.2 mines/meter. [3] [4]
If the mining is performed with the usage of the helicopter-mounted minelaying system VSM-1, then the machine must be moving at a speed in the range of 160–220 km/h, at an altitude of 50–100 meters, with an interval between every cassette launch being 0.8 seconds. A full load (116 cassettes - 464 mines) can create a minefield that is 4,100–4,200 meters long and 35–65 meters wide, with an average density of 0.11 mines/meter. [3] [4] [5]
If the mining is performed using the portable mining kit, then it must be performed by two or more people, supported by a sapper group. [3] [4]
If the mining is performed using the BM-27 Uragan MLRS, then a full salvo (16 rockets) can create a minefield consisting of 144 mines. [2]
Temperature Range, °С | Liquidation Timeframe, hours |
---|---|
+40 to +50 | 4 to 14 |
+20 to +40 | 6 to 16 |
0 to +20 | 9 to 30 |
-20 to 0 | 13 to 39 |
-30 to -20 | 15 to 70 |
-40 to -30 | 25 to 114 |