Tecnovar TC/6 and TCE/6 Anti-tank Mines (Italy), MINES


DescriptionThe Tecnovar TC/6 is a circular resin-based plastic anti-tank minethat is fully waterproof and non-buoyant. It can be laid by hand, to adepth of between 75 and 150 mm in soil and up to 1 m in snow, or laidmechanically from a vehicle.The TCE/6 is physically similar to the TC/6 mine and is fitted withan electronic arming/disarming device, that can be used to activate ordeactivate a minefield or minefield sector composed of these mines onreceipt of a command signal.Actuation of both mines is by the application of force to apressure plate. Both mines are capable of destroying the tracks andseverely damaging the suspension of armoured vehicles.Inert training versions are available.The TC/6 is produced in Egypt as the Anti-tank Plastic Mine T. C.6.It is also produced in Portugal by Explosivos da Trafaria, SARL.


Weight: 9.6 kgDiameter: 270 mmHeight: 185 mmMain charge type: Composition BWeight of main charge: 6 kgOperating force:(average) 180 kg(max) 310 kgOperating temperature range: -31 to +70ºC

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Publication date Mar 20, 1995
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