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ABombs, grenades & mines
BBombs, grenades & mines
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | TM-57 mine | TM-83 mine |
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| Operating pressure | 200–700 kilograms (440–1,540 lb)[source] | — |
| Fuse | MVZ-57 pressure. MVSh-57 tilt with MD019 detonator.[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 19, row 8, cell 5; revision 1377394124; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Full assembly | — | 28.1 kg[source] |
| Mine | — | 20.4 kg[source] |
Diameter
Single source300 millimetres (12 in)[source]
Weight
Single source9.5 kilograms (21 lb)[source]
Charge of TG-40 (60/40 RDX / TNT – very similar to Composition B )
Single sourceDetonator
Single sourceFull assembly
Single sourceMine
Single sourceFull assembly : 28.1 kg Mine: 20.4 kg Detonator: 2.7 kg Charge: 9.6 kg of TG-40 (60/40 RDX / TNT – very similar to Composition B )[source]
of TNT
Single source7 kilograms (15 lb) of TNT[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Detonator | — | 2.7 kg[source] |
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| Charge | — | 9.6 kg of TG-40 (60/40 RDX / TNT – very similar to Composition B )[source] |
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| Dimensions | — | 45.5 x 37.7x44 cm[source] |
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| Shelf life | — | 10 years[source] |
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| Temperature range of use | — | -30 to +50 °С[source] |
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| Action time | — | 30 days until a battery change is required[source] |
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| Sensor sensitivity | — | Seismic sensor : 200–250 m (tank) Infrared sensor : 90–120 m (tank)[source] |
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| Seismic sensor | — | 200–250 m (tank)[source] |
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| Infrared sensor | — | 90–120 m (tank)[source] |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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