ANTI-TANK MINES vs. TILLER

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An extensive trials on BOZENA 5 took place in August 2010 at Military Technical and Testing Institute in Slovakia. One of the workshops was focused on testing the latest and improved version of TILLER and aimed to analyze the range of damages caused by anti-tank mines` explosions.

Total of three (3) anti-tank mines were laid in various positions and activated under the same tiller.

The modular concept of the tiller proved its effectiveness as only the neglectable quantity of spare parts and a short service time were required for completing the after-blast maintenance.

 

EXPLOSION No. 1

6,0 kg TNT anti-tank mine; activated remotely, under the rotating tiller
Damage: minimal (surface-based only)
Repair: not required
Spare parts: not required

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EXPLOSION No. 2

8,0 kg TNT anti-tank mine; activated by operating tiller
Damage: 4x tiller blade + bolts + nuts (fast moving spare parts)
Repair: 60 minutes, in situ
Spare parts: 2x tiller blade + bolts + nuts (2x tiller blade found after explosion and reinstalled)

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EXPLOSION No. 3

8,0 kg TNT anti-tank mine; activated by operating tiller
Damage: 4x tiller blade + bolts + nuts (fast moving spare parts)
Repair: 80 minutes, in situ
Spare parts: 3x tiller blade + bolts + nuts (1x tiller blade found after explosion and reinstalled)

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