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VS-AT4 mine

Italian anti-tank mine

The VS-AT4 and VS-AT4-EL are Italian minimum metal blast resistant anti-tank blast mines. The VS-AT4 uses a blast-resistant mechanical pressure fuze. In contrast, the VS-AT4-EL uses a programmable electronic pressure fuze with an integral anti-lifting function. The electronic fuze in the VS-AT4 has an active life of between one hour and one year, which can be set in one-hour increments, at the end of which the mine will either self-destruct or disarm itself.

== Specifications == Length: 280 mm Width: 104 mm Height: 188 mm Weight: 6 kg approx Explosive content: 4.5 kg of Composition B

== References == Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006 VS-AT4 mine at ORDATA

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