TheModular Fragmentation Munition (Russian:МодульныйОсколочныйБоеприпас,Translit.ModulniyOskolochniyBoyepripas) is a Russian high-explosive directional anti-personnel mine developed for theRussian Armed Forces.[1]
Description
editThe MOB is hand-placed plastic-bodied mine that can be command- or victim-activated.[1][2] The landmine can be assembled in modular form with multiple fragmentation blocks.[3]
The MOB is part of a cased kit which includes up to four MOB mines and various aiming, firing, and mounting accessories.[2]
The rate of detonation is 8,430 m/s at a density of 1.84g/cm3.[3]
Operational use
editThe MOB first saw use in 2022 during theRusso-Ukrainian War.[1][2]
References
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- ^abc"MOB (Modular Fragmentation Munition)".Fenix Insight. Retrieved2023-07-18.
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