POM-3 anti-personnel mines have been modified for dropping by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs)
POM-3 anti-personnel mines have been modified for dropping by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs)
A section of PVC pipe has been heated and moulded to sit over the top cap of the mine
It is unclear whether the drag streamers or parachute has been removed
A cut-out in the side of the PVC pipe holds a fuze with an external safety pin, a further white tube is present that is likely to be safety fuze or a flash tube
It is believed the operation is:
The mine is held on the UAV by the thin wire hanger, with a further loose connection to the safety pin
The hanger is released, with a cord pulling the safety pin as it falls, initiating a fuze to fire an ignitor
The ignitor begins the normal arming sequence (if deployed by ISDM rocket or KPOM-3 canister)
The PVC pipe is ejected when the cap is ejected, allowing the legs to deploy and the normal arming sequence to continue
Munition: POM-3
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