
KMT-5M attached to T-54/55

KMT-5M attachments to T-54/55
The KMT-5M is a Soviet tank mounted mechanical mine clearing device in the KMT series that is designed to disable anti-tank mines by plowing up or mechanically breaking them from the lines in front of tank tracks. It was first introduced in the 1960s.[1] The device can be mounted to T-54/55, T-62 and T-64 tanks. The plow has nowadays been mostly replaced by the modern version KMT-7 that can be installed to T-72, T-80 and T-90 series of tanks.[2] It was however recently copied by the Romanians in there D-5M mine clearing system.
Technical specifications[2][]
- Operating speed:6–12 km/h
- Cleared lane width: 0.81 m X 2
- Depth of clearance: 0.1 m
- Install time: 30-45 min
- Removal time: 8-13 min
- Weight: 7.5 t(m)
References[]
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=tbZhcjy0-5IC&pg=PT20&dq=KMT-5M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=za_0TtW2FMP30gHVq7C5Ag&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=KMT-5M&f=false T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944-2004, Steven J. Zalog, p. 19a
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/docs/st100-7/TOCC.htm
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