The LMG "flying mine Galitskiy" was used by the Soviets with considerable success against German armor during World War II, and may appear in future conflicts. The LMG functions as a statically operated grenade launcher. The grenade is mounted on a wooden platform, placed in a shallow trench, and is aimed at probable tank approaches. It is launched by the pulling or breaking of a wire attached to a MUV fuze in the base of the grenade. The warhead has a base detonating fuze for the shaped charge.
Total weight w/launcher: 15kilo. Weight of grenade: 9.5kilo. Main charge: TNT. |