Means of remote mining in the Russian army

ISDM "Agriculture" at the parade. Photo by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

In the current special military operation, minefields play an important role. It was mines in different areas that thwarted the enemy’s offensive and inflicted serious losses on him. Various means are used to lay mines, including remote mining systems. The Russian army has several systems of this kind in service, and more are expected in the future.

Combat debut

Last year, for the first time, the latest engineering systems for remote mining (ISDM) "Agriculture" were involved in solving real combat missions. Now such equipment regularly carries out mining in different sectors of the front in order to prevent the enemy from maneuvering. According to various sources, it was the ISDM "Agriculture" that organized minefields in the Zaporozhye direction and made a significant contribution to disrupting the enemy's offensive.

The "Agriculture" product is a kind of multiple launch rocket system on a car chassis, using its own set of ammunition. The combat vehicle carries two transport and launch containers with 25 tubular guides of 122 mm caliber on each. Reloading after a volley occurs by replacing the entire pack.

"Agriculture" at the front, 2022. Photo by Telegram / "Parliament with a button"

There is a fire control system with advanced navigation aids and remote guidance control. The SLA also includes devices for programming mines and tools for mapping mining - the latter are immediately transferred to the unit commander or to a higher headquarters.

The exact nomenclature of 122-mm missiles for the ISDM "Agriculture" and their payload have not yet been disclosed. It is known that the firing range of such projectiles reaches 15 km. The ammunition is carried by anti-tank and anti-personnel mines of unknown types. Declared the possibility of programming self-liquidators. Some mines have remote control - the operator can turn off or turn on products in the whole area.

ISDM "Agriculture" due to the wheeled chassis can quickly arrive in a given area, quickly fire and mine the indicated remote area. Information about this production immediately goes up to be taken into account in further planning and in order to avoid negative consequences. After a quick reload, the ISDM can again enter the position and mine a new area.

The head of the 220-mm projectile 9M27K3. Photo Russianarms.ru

Long range

Previously, as a means of long-range remote mining, it was proposed to use standard multiple launch rocket systems in service with the ground forces. To do this, missiles of several calibers and types should be used, carrying a cassette with mines of different models.

In the past, two types of mining shells were produced for the Grad MLRS. The 3M16 product carried five POM-2 anti-personnel ammunition, and three PTM-9 anti-tank munitions were placed in the 28M3K missile. Similar ammunition in caliber 122 mm was developed abroad. The launch range of such products reaches 13-13,4 km.

The arsenals contain 220-mm rockets with mines for the Uragan MLRS. Thus, the 9K27M2 and 9M59 products are designed to organize anti-tank minefields with PTM-1 (24 pieces) and PTM-3 (9 pieces) ammunition, respectively. Anti-personnel barriers are created using 9M27K3 missiles with PFM-1S mines - 320 each. Mining is carried out at ranges up to 30-35 km.

Product 9M55K3 in section. Missilery.info graphics

The Smerch / Tornado-S system also has the ability to install mines. For this, 300-mm rockets 9M55K3 and 9M55K4 are used. The product of the K3 version carries 64 POM-2 anti-personnel mines. In "K4" placed 25 anti-tank PTM-3. The maximum firing range is standard 70 km.

Universal systems

The engineering troops are armed with universal minelayers UMP. These are remote mining systems for unified ammunition, with the help of which barriers for various purposes can be created.

In the original version, the UMP is a truck equipped with six launchers and fire controls. In the war zone, there are now other versions made in artisanal conditions. So, on an existing platform with a lower carrying capacity, they can install not a complete set, but only one or two launch blocks.

UZM barriers at work. Photo Russianarms.ru

The starting block is a hexagonal product with 30 cells for universal cassettes. The block can be induced in two planes, due to which the range of the release of mines and their dispersion is determined. At the same time, the range of the mine, depending on its type and mass, does not exceed several tens of meters.

UMP uses universal cassettes in the form of a glass, containing a propellant charge and mines of various types. In this form, the PFM-1S, POM-1, POM-2, PTM-1 and PTM-3 mines were supplied to the troops. With the help of an electrical control system and propellant charges, mines are fired in the direction of a given area. UMP can simultaneously lay mines of one or more types; installation from one to three lanes is provided.

Promising family

A direct continuation of the ideas and concepts of the universal UMP is the Kleshch family of minelayers. It was developed several years ago, and at the same time three unified minelayers were shown at once. They use common target equipment, but are made on different bases.

Promising minelayer UMZ-G "Kleshch". Photo by NPK "UVZ"

The Kleshch family is unified in launch blocks and cassettes with mines. Again, polygonal blocks with 30 cells are used, capable of receiving cassettes of different types: new options for their filling have been developed and compatibility with the old ones has been maintained. The main features and parameters of launch vehicles as a whole have not changed.

The largest and heaviest in its family is the Kleshch minelayer of the UMZ-G version, built on the basis of tank T-72. This machine is equipped with an open top cabin, inside which there are 9 blocks for 270 cassettes. Six blocks are carried by the Kleshch-K vehicle, the base for which was the Asteys-70202-0000310 armored car. The lighter Typhoon-VDV became the basis for the Kleshch-T minelayer. It managed to place only two launch blocks.

It is assumed that the Kleshch products will help the engineering troops retain all the characteristic capabilities of the UMP minelayers, as well as improve them with new cassettes with modern mines. At the same time, the presence of several versions on different chassis will positively affect mobility and other aspects of combat use. However, as far as is known, while the "Ticks" are being tested and have not yet entered service.

The average representative of the Kleshch family is UMZ-K. Photo by NPK "UVZ"

Mines and mining equipment

Despite the apparent simplicity and the existence of various means of neutralization, mines of different classes and types remain effective. weaponscapable of influencing the course of battles. Equally important are the means of their installation, primarily remote. The Russian army has several systems and means of this kind in service, and measures are being taken to further develop the fleet of such equipment.

It is easy to see that due to the products of UMP, "Agriculture", 9K27M2 / 3, etc. in the engineering and ground forces, a developed complex of mining equipment with broad capabilities is being created. The army gets the opportunity to install obstacles for various purposes with certain mines in areas in a wide range of ranges.

Due to the quick and high-quality mining of different areas, you can seriously influence the enemy. Depending on various factors and circumstances, minefields will stop him or force him to take additional measures. What all this can lead to is shown by recent events in different sectors of the front. Thanks to our mines, Ukrainian formations have already lost a large amount of equipment and manpower.

Comments

[AvesevA]

Russia has good mines, and the whole world saw it. Agriculture is produced without days off, and there will be more and more of them

[Ross xnumx]

Due to the quick and high-quality mining of different areas, you can seriously influence the enemy. Depending on various factors and circumstances, minefields will stop him or force him to take additional measures. What all this can lead to is shown by recent events in different sectors of the front. Thanks to our mines, Ukrainian formations have already lost a large amount of equipment and manpower.

Seen. Agree. This is the kind of modern equipment and weapons needed in the RF Armed Forces.

[Vadim S]

Mines are insidious things, the enemy clearly underestimated them.

[Sergey39]

At one time, the "military experts of this site" criticized Our Defense Ministry for the use of modern weapons, which were shown at the Victory parades. And, ISDM Agriculture, showed itself in all its glory! It turned out to be very useful and in demand on the battlefields.

[Nikolaevich I]

In fact, such remote mining systems are not intended for long-term (permanent) mining! Urgency devices (self-liquidators) are structurally provided for in such mines ... Hence the need for "regular renewal" of "long-term" minefields, which leads to a large consumption of mines ... In this case, when organizing fortified lines of "long-term" defense it is more expedient not to set minefields, but to plan ("shoot")! Then the enemy can conduct offensive operations, being sure that "there are no mines there!" ... The ability of the fortified area to unexpectedly and quickly "organize" minefields is worth a lot! It seems that this is how the HRV was done ... there were reports that during the retreat (withdrawal) of the APU through the "cleared" fields, they stumbled "in their rear" on "fresh" installations! Surprise!
True, in this situation, it is desirable that ISDM, UMP be included in the standard "equipment" of the fortified area! What can sometimes be very "expensive"!

[Dock1272]

It turns out to be expensive when, in order to save cartridges, soldiers go to the shooting range twice in a year of service and shoot 2x6 rounds ... instead of practical exercises on tactics of actions on the ground, they are engaged in landscaping the territory of the unit, painting fences, repairing premises and designing wall newspapers and posters. ..
and then they are thrown into battle ...

[APASUS]

Quote: Nikolaevich I

In fact, such remote mining systems are not intended for long-term (permanent) mining! In such mines, urgency devices (self-liquidators) are structurally provided ... Hence the need for "regular updating" of "long-term" minefields, which leads to a large consumption of mines ..

Such mines are installed just directly at the breakthrough site. They are not even in the stationary version. So there is no overrun

[acetophenone]

Good thing - mines. Here recently, Rozhin had a video with Ukrainians on mines. The video is creepy, but it demonstrates the effectiveness of minefields perfectly.

[alexoff]

Most likely, these were ordinary mines, since the mines for remote mining were not of a push action, but of a fragmentation one with sensor threads spread far away. In principle, they should be visible on the grass. And on that video, most likely someone diligent buried a pair of PMN for every meter.

[Stim311]

Now there is an offensive on the Zaporrzhy front and they are trying to force the river. Dnieper near the Antonovsky bridge. They write a lot that they are advancing on minefields with all their might, i.e. they will gradually clear them all by themselves. But I have never seen news about repeated remote mining of fields in the Zaporozhye direction and their rear. Although they constantly carry out remote mining of our rear. The question is, are our fields re-mined with the "Agriculture" installation or some other installations?

[Nastia makarova]

tell you where and how they re-mine?

[Bear]

Yes, the engineering troops have a sufficient number of minelayers and countermeasures, it remains to be wished that they increase the quantitative and qualitative provision of mine-protective means and means of detecting and demining the Russian Navy at the same pace.

[Vasya Vasiliev_3]

Zhukov, who carried out mining during the defense of Leningrad and Moscow and Stalingrad, where the minefields were from incendiary bottles, and the Kursk Bulge, mining was right during the offensive of the German tank columns, he didn’t even have equipment, he put sappers on carts and they threw mines under the wheels of tanks. And what about the Kurds in Syria, who are saved from the Turks by Russian mines, the Turks cannot yet overcome them, they were put by the Russians, maybe they will share their experience. Mining must be done during the battle. And now mines can be placed remotely directly from the trench during the enemy offensive, follow the link and read or see the picture below on my page. EVEN ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES WILL DAMAGE THE WHEELS OF THE JEEPS, AND THE LEGS WILL ALSO DAMAGE. As soon as Ukrs appear on a jeep, you can mine with the Wind-M portable mining kit, PKM-1 has been known since the days of the Soviet army. It is the simplest combined arms tool with which you can remotely install anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. The peculiarity of the kit is that it can be installed not only in advance, but also directly during the battle, which significantly increases the capabilities of tactical defense of troops.