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​russians Develop New Drone System for Dropping PFM-1 Mines

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DJI Mavic drone equipped with four PFM-1 mines / Photo credit: t.me/serhii_flash
DJI Mavic drone equipped with four PFM-1 mines / Photo credit: t.me/serhii_flash

russian occupation forces began using drones equipped with the anti-personnel mine-dropping system

Ukrainian specialist and consultant in the field of military radio technologies Serhiy Beskrestnov, with a call sign Serhiy Flesh published a photo of such a russian drone.

russians have installed an anti-personnel mine dropping system on the DJI Mavic 3 drone, which allows it to drop at least four PFM-1 mines. The mines are placed in pairs. They do not explode immediately after being dropped. Due to the retarder, the mines cannot explode for another 5 minutes. After this time, the mines are ready for detonation, which occurs when a weight of more than 5 kg is applied.

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The mines can be placed on the routes of light vehicles and can damage their wheels. These mines are available in two variants: PFM-1 and PFM-1S. The first one is not equipped with a self-destruct mechanism, while the second has a built-in device that initiates the explosion 1-40 hours after deployment.

russians Develop New Drone System for Dropping PFM-1 Mines, Defense Express
PFM-1 anti-personnel mine / Open source illustrative photo

The mine body is mostly made of plastic, and the only metal element, which includes liquid explosive, located between two wings. The mine is designed to be emplaced exclusively with the help of remote mining systems.

When a mine explodes, a person is injured, mostly in the lower part of the leg. The explosion is activated when a person steps on a mine. The total weight of the mine is 75 g, including 37 g of explosive charge.

Earlier Defense Express reported that russia had introduced the Buran drone, designed for cargo, reconnaissance, and attack missions.

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