Remote Anti-Armor Mine System
| Remote Anti-Armor Mine System | |
|---|---|
_-_a_cut-away_diagram.jpg) RAAMS cutaway | |
| Type | Artillery shell with anti-tank mines |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | Around 1980[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5 lb (2.3 kg) (mine)[1] |
| Caliber | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Maximum firing range | 17.6 km (10.9 mi) |
| Filling | PBX 0280 (95% RDX, 5% Estane)[2] |
| Filling weight | 1.26 lb (0.57 kg)[2] |
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]
Each round contains either the M718 or M718A1 (RAAM-L) mines, which have a self-destruct time over 48 hours; or the M741 or M741A1 (RAAM-S) mines, with a self-destruct time of approximately 4 hours. Both projectiles are used with the M577 or M577A1 Mechanical Time and Superquick (MTSQ) fuze, which triggers the ejection mechanism of the mines above enemy territory after a preset time.[2]
These mines can be delivered at ranges from 4 to 17.6 kilometres (2.5 to 10.9 mi) from the artillery battery position using the M109, M198, or M777 howitzers.[3]
The United States sent about 10,200 RAAMS rounds to Ukraine between the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and January 2023.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Area denial artillery munition (ADAM), the anti-personnel equivalent of the RAAMS
- Family of Scatterable Mines (FASCAM)
References
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External links
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