MON-200

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The MON-200 is a directional type anti-personnel mine designed and manufactured in Soviet Union. It is an enlarged version of the MON-100 mine.

Because of its large size, this directional fragmentation mine can also be used against light-skinned vehicles and helicopters.

Number 200 in the code name means 200 meters of effective distance for seriously damaging people.

Specifications

• Mine type: Anti-personnel
• Mine action: n/a
• Material: steel
• Shape: Circular
• Colour: Green, olive
• Total weight: 25 kg
• Explosive content: 12 kg TNT
• Operating pressure (kg): n/a
• Length: n/a
• Width: 130 mm
• Height: n/a
• Diameter: 434 mm
• Preformed fragments: 900 rollers, 10 mm each
• Continuous-hit distance: 220 m
• Continuous-hit width at 100 m: 10.5–14 m
• Lethal fragment range: 240 m
• Lethal fragment range to the rear and sides: up to 50 m (the bracket may project 300–400 m to the rear)
• Operating temperature: −50 to +50 °C

See also

• MON-50
• MON-90
• MON-100

References

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