Holder for Trap electronic fuze with PTM-3

13 May 2025

The Trap (Ru: Капкан) is a Russian magnetic influence (MI) and tripwire-capable fuze

The Trap (Ru: Капкан) is a Russian magnetic influence (MI) and tripwire-capable fuze
It is part of a series of new electronic fuzes being developed and deployed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine
These fuzes copy the success of the Ukrainian Johnnie/Jonny/Jonik/Verba series of programmable, multi-sensor fuzes, as well as improve upon older Russian/Soviet designs
A 3D-printed holder has reportedly been developed to allow use with the PTM-3 (Ru: ПТМ-3), in place of the VT-06 (Ru: ВТ-06) fuze
It has been reported previously by Russian forces that the VT-06 can be unreliable

METIS Links

Trap, PTM-3 and VT-06

Source Information *

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