DRDO Self Propelled Mine Burier (SPMB) is an automated mine laying system installed on a cross-country mobile vehicle. It has been developed in India by Research and Development Establishment, Pune, a laboratory of DRDO, Ministry of Defense for the Indian Army.[1][2][3]
Description
editThe mines in SPMB are stored in palletized containers housed inside the vehicle. A burying mechanism is installed at the stern of the vehicle. The commander can select the type of mine from a panel and it moves on a conveyor belt. An arming device arms the mines before it is buried in the ground. The system carry around 480 mines and can bury 240 mines in an hour.[1][4] The SPMB can lay four types of anti-tank mines such as ND MK-1, Indian magnetic influence mine Adrushy MK-I, Adrushy mine-II and French electrically fuzed HPD F2. The prototype of the system has been developed and as of 2009 it was in trials.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "DRDO lab exhibition showcases indigenously developed products". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Research & Development Establishment (Engrs)". Research & Development Establishment (Engrs). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sakaal Times - R&DE(E) exhibition on Feb 4, 5". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "DRDO". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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