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The Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) are two types of 155 mm howitzer projectiles containing nine anti-tank mines each. They were developed for the United States Army around 1980. [ 1 ]
The duration of the active life varies from 4 hours to 15 days depending on the system. [1] Systems that are part of the FASCAM range include: Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) (a 155 mm howitzer shell) Area Denial Artillery Munition (ADAM) (a 155 mm howitzer shell) GATOR mine system (air dropped) Volcano mine system (various vehicles)
The Remote Anti-Armor Mine System, or RAAM, is an artillery shell that contains the anti-tank mines. When fired, it scatters the mines, which can damage armored vehicles. The mines can also be set to self-detonate in four hours or 48 hours. AN OUTLIER ON LAND MINES
Area denial artillery munition (ADAM) is a family of United States land mines and 155 mm artillery projectiles. The mines carried by these projectiles are the M67 long-duration anti-personnel mines and M72 short-duration anti-personnel landmines intended to maim or kill enemy combatants. The duration refers to the self-destruct time, which is ...
The M718 and M741 Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) are anti-tank mine scattering projectiles. They share the carrier shell of the M483A1 DPICM and instead carry 9 anti-tank mines. They are no longer produced or in service although it is assessed the US maintains stockpiles. [30] United States: M795: 1998-current
The TOW system is one of the most widely used anti-tank missiles. ... protect its two-person crew from small arms fire and artillery shell fragments, and it can be armed with a mounted machine gun ...
These mines eject tripwires to act as booby traps, and when triggered are launched upward before exploding. They are designed to self-destruct after a predetermined period. Remote Anti Armor Mine System (RAAMS) An artillery round that releases anti-armor mines, usually used along with ADAMS rounds to prevent the antitank mines from being removed.
An anti-tank or AT mine is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles. Compared to anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines typically have a much larger explosive charge, and a fuze designed to be triggered by vehicles or, in some cases, remotely or by tampering with the mine.