CZK - PD-Mi-PK (protidopravná mína)

Protidopravná mína



Short name : PD-Mi-PK
Description : Anti-corrosion mine
Dimensions :
- 82 mm width
- length 401 mm
- height 82 mm
Shape : cuboid on base
Housing material : metal
Colour : olive green
Total weight : 10,10 kg
Igniter : integrated
Weight and type of explosive used : 8,50 kg TNT/Hexogen
Initiation : trip wire
Detection :



Source : OrData online, author's archive
URL : https://www.valka.cz/CZK-PD-Mi-PK-protidopravna-mina-t57562#207885 Version : 0
Pt-Mi-Pk anti-traffic mine



The mine is designed to destroy light armored and unarmored equipment, especially from the side. After initiation, 5 cumulative inserts are explosively formed into so-called columns, which are drops of glowing metal with high temperature and speed. These are swept away in a slightly widening fan towards the target.


Initiation is performed in several ways:
- remote manual switch
- using bait wire
- a contact cable located on the protected road


It allows setting for several cycles (passing a specified number of vehicles and only then is initiated). The anti-corrosion mine (Pt-Mi-Pk) has a similar function, which instead of five has only one but a larger cumulative insert fired at the target.



Source: NOVAKY Center of Excellence Archive
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The PD Mi-Pk anti-tank mine is designed to destroy armoured personnel carriers and other special and transport equipment, including live forces embedded in such equipment of the enemy. It destroys equipment by piercing ( damaging) the side armor with the kinetic energy of five steel cores fired from the mine body by an explosive.


It is by its nature a directional mine and is used as a guided or contact mine for blocking roads, especially in settlements, in mountainous and rugged terrain, possibly at water obstacles.


It is laid by hand.


Methods of activation:


- by controlled ignition,
- a tripwire stretched over the blocked section,
- by a contact cord over the barred section.


Immediately behind the armour breach, a large amount of incandescent steel shrapnel is generated, which damages the equipment inside the combat vehicle, possibly disabling the crew. The weight of individual shrapnel ranges from a few grams to 0.2 kg or more.



Description :

The PD Mi-Pk kit contains :


- Mine - mine body with bursting charge and 5 steel cores,
- fuze : end stage, switch, contact cord, detonator,
- accessories : rod length 500 mm, rod length 250 mm, spike, silon cord.



Main technical data :



Dimensions in mm:


Length : 401
Length of trip wire : 30 m
Width : 122
Height : 80
Height of mine on stand : 555 ( with switch 670 )


Steel core diameter : 70



Weight in kg :


Total : 12
Bursting charge - TNT/H : 5,5
Set : 33



Source
: Žen-29-2 Mines and rosettes - ČSĽA prescription, Prague, 1987
CZK - PD-Mi-PK (protidopravná mína) - Súprava PT Mi-K.

Súprava PT Mi-K.
CZK - PD-Mi-PK (protidopravná mína) - Telo míny.

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