TM-65 mine

The TM-65 (Telamiina 65) is a circular Finnish minimum metal anti-tank blast mine. It is broadly based on the Russian "TM-62 mine". The mines body is made from a thin shell of fibreglass over a cast block of explosive, with a central fuze well that holds the pressure fuze. The original "TM-65" used a "US-65" fuze as used in the "SM-65 anti-personnel mine", the later "TM-65 77" uses a pressure fuze similar to the Russian "MV-5" fuze.

The fuze is covered with a plastic pressure plate, giving it an activation pressure of 150 to 300 kg. However if this is not installed, the mine will activate with a pressure of a few kg. The mine also has a secondary fuze well on the side for the installation of anti-handling devices.

pecifications

* Diameter: 320 mm
* Height: 110 mm
* Weight: 10 kg
* Explosive content: 9.5 kg of casted TNT, plus a total of 61 g of Hexogen (A RDX/TNT mix) in the two fuzes.
* Operating pressure: 150 to 300 kg

Variants

* TM-65 - original version fitted with US-65 fuze
* TM-65/77 - variant fitted with MV-5 style fuze

References

* "Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006"