Engineering ammunition: classification and precautions

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:42

The armed forces of the Russian Federation were created taking into account the situation in the world that developed after the collapse of the USSR. In addition to combined arms, there are also special troops that solve their combat missions using special equipment. In the engineering troops, special equipment is engineering ammunition. Their use during combat operations inflicts serious losses on the enemy. You will learn more about engineering ammunition from our article.

Introduction

Engineering ammunition is a special means of engineering weapons, but many confuse them with combat. Engineers are equipped with explosives and pyrotechnic compositions. According to the existing classification, engineering munitions are represented by blasting devices, demolition or elongated charges, engineering mines, mine fuses and demining charges. With the help of the latter, the military is laying passages on minedplots.

About explosives

With the help of engineering ammunition of this group, the military initiate charges in explosives and engineering mines. Specialists of the engineering troops have to deal with igniter caps, blasting caps, electric igniters, electric detonators, detonating and igniter cords, incendiary tubes, fuses and mine fuses.

About explosive charges

This type of engineering munitions of the Armed Forces are structurally designed explosives produced by the country's military industry. According to experts, when designing engineering ammunition, such parameters as the volume and mass of explosives (explosives) are taken into account. Depending on the form, they are concentrated, elongated and cumulative. Mostly, the charges are equipped with special nests for explosives, devices and devices with the help of which engineering ammunition is transferred and attached to objects.

About engineering mines

In the depots of engineering ammunition there are special explosive charges, which are structurally combined with devices designed to activate them. Such special charges are also called engineering mines. They can be of three types: high-explosive, fragmentation and cumulative. With their help, the military equips mine-explosive barriers. Depending on the purpose, mines are anti-tank, anti-personnel, anti-amphibious and special. Antiamphibious is installed underwater at a depth of two meters in coastal areas. Its target is floating military equipment and landing enemy ships.

Using an anti-tank engineering mine, tanks and other armored vehicles are destroyed or disabled. The design of an engineering mine contains an explosive and a fuse. The explosive charge affects the manpower of the enemy or objects are destroyed. In Russia, engineering mines are filled with HMX, RDX, TNT or nitroglycerin gunpowder. These substances are very powerful and inexpensive to produce.

About mine fuse

Is a special device equipped with all elements of the fuse. The only exception is the detonator cap, or fuse.

With its help, explosives are detonated. Mine fuses can be mechanical, electrical and electromechanical. According to experts, in order to ensure safety during the transportation of engineering ammunition and their operation, these devices are equipped with special elements. In order for the mine to explode, an impact is required, for example, it is enough to press it. Such mines are considered contact mines. This category also includes engineering ammunition with tension, unloading and breaking action. The group of non-contact mines is represented by magnetic, seismic, acoustic, etc.

About the storage of engineering ammunition

Given the high efficiency of engineering ammunition, their handlingimplies certain restrictions. For example, throws and impacts are very undesirable, so those who install them on an object that needs to be blown up are advised not to make efforts. This recommendation is also applicable in cases where it is necessary to remove the fuse, fuse and detonator cap from engineering ammunition. In engineering ammunition, it is forbidden to dismantle the case and get the explosive. According to experts, it may happen that an engineering mine is discovered by a civilian. If this happens, then it is impossible to carry out the neutralization and dismantling of engineering ammunition on your own. After discovering the find, you should immediately contact law enforcement agencies. In order to prevent unplanned detonation, engineering ammunition is stored and transported separately from fuses and blasting caps. They must not be set on fire or exposed to high temperatures.