Italian MATS/1.4 anti-tank mine in Ukraine

Italian MATS/1.4 anti-tank mine in Ukraine

Monday 17 November 2025

Monday 17 November 2025

Monday 17 November 2025

Italian MATS/1.4 plastic-cased, pressure-initiated, anti-tank blast mine found to be present in Ukraine

  • Italian MATS/1.4 plastic-cased, pressure-initiated, anti-tank blast mine found to be present in Ukraine

  • It can be dispensed by helicopter or manually emplaced

  • MATS/1.4 is a minimum-metal mine, making it difficult to detect

  • The fuze is resistant to shock and blast and from nearby detonations


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References in METIS

References in METIS

Munition: MATS/1.4

Event: Link

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