New Advanced Mines to Supply Installations Security

New Advanced Mines to Supply Installations Security

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The Polish Ministry of Defence has placed an order to acquire mines manufactured at the Belma facility. The equipment present a modern element of inventory, both for the operational units, as well as for the newly formed Territorial Defence component of the Polish Army.

According to defence24.com, the value of the deal is around two and a half million $. All the deliveries are to be finalized before the year 2019. In a longer run, it can be expected that the scope of the procurement will be expanded, especially considering the fact that a new branch of the army is being formed, with subsequent enhancement of the defense potential in the eastern area of the country also expected.

Off-route anti-tank mines are highly effective, thanks to the utilization of a shaped charge within them. The electronic non-contact fuse, able to detect and classify the targets and attack at any preferable moment, make the mine an effective weapon that could be used against vehicles. It’s used in operational scenarios, within which utilization of classic anti-track or bottom-striking mines is made more difficult or unjustified. The armament is destined to be applied on the routes that would take the vehicles to the regions where the enemy forces are expected to regroup. The mines may also be used to create gaps in minefields or urbanized areas. The hardware offered by Belma may also become a support element that could complement the front or side extremities of the minefields. In general, the mines may also complement the classic engineering blocks, especially in the areas where their impact could effectively enhance the natural or artificially prepared obstacles.

On the other hand, anti-landing-troop mine is destined to secure the potential landing operation sites at the seashore, or to protect the areas where special forces may operate, in the vicinity of the facilities or critical infrastructure located at the seashore. This is connected to the specific nature of the variety of areas in which the mines are to be utilized, forcing the user to properly assess the natural properties of the given terrain and adjust, accordingly, the tactics to the expected combat needs and requirements. Thus, training is an indispensable element in the process of preparing the sappers and engineers for the operational experience.

Proper preparation of the Territorial Defence units would require well-planned training activities, supported with proper financial outlays. Provision of good training for an engineering unit is time-consuming. The candidates need to exhibit readiness to continuously enhance their skills, they should also be pre-disposed for being a part of these units. Meeting the instruction needs, Belma also offers training-aid variety (MPB-ZN/Sz) and training variety (MPB-ZN/C) of the mine.

The MZB-ZN non-contact fuse off-route mine is used for the purpose of acting against armored and non-armoured vehicles, also to logistically support the engineering or other operations carried out for the fighting units. The non-contact fuse, coupled with acoustic (detection and acoustic analysis) and thermal (detection and thermal signature analysis) sensors, detonate the mine when the vehicle crosses the optical line of sight of the latter sensor. This battery-powered mine weighs 45 kilograms and it is 450 mm long, 390 mm wide and 700 mm high.

Its design makes it possible to program a self-destruct timer, select the target, and it also guarantees resistance to strong electromagnetic fields or explosions of neighboring mines. MPB-ZN mines make it possible to penetrate 100 mm RHA armor at distances of up to 50 meters.

MPD anti-landing troop mine is designed for coastal use, it is laid manually or mechanically, from naval platforms. Its main purpose is to act against a variety of landing craft, including those with degaussed hulls or the elements of these craft, or landing combat and support vehicles.

PPFW Tulipan light off-route mine may be easily attached to trees, posts or other objects, which allows the soldiers to use it to attack the weaker points of the armor of the vehicle – e.g. the top-side. The mine features MITL automatic mode of operation, thermal and acoustic sensors and programmable self-neutralization system. The weight of the mine is 7 kilograms, it is 300 millimeters long, 180 millimeters wide and 150 millimetres high. The mine may remain active for 30 days, it is capable of penetrating 60 mm RHA at distance of 50 meters. The fuse is compliant with the NO-13-A233:2015 norm. The detonator is a high-voltage one, which diminishes the risk of detonation when the mine is being armed.