TM-72 mine

TM-72 mine
Type	Shaped charge anti-tank mine
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
Used by	Russia Syria
Wars	Soviet–Afghan War Syrian civil war
Specifications
Mass	6 kg
Height	80 mm
Diameter	250 mm
Filling	TNT/RDX mix
Filling weight	2.5 kg
Detonation mechanism	various typically MVN-72, MVN-80 magnetic influence fuzes

The TM-72 is a Soviet cylindrical metal-cased anti-tank mine. It is normally used with the MVN-72 or MVN-80 magnetic influence fuzes, which give it a full-width attack capability. It uses a 2.5 kg shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating approximately 100 millimeters of armor at a standoff distance of between 0.25 and 0.5 meters. It is compatible with the fuzes used with the TM-62 series of mines.

References

• Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance.
• TM-72 mine at ORDATA