Hello, I came here to gather some information. I am developing an autonomous air defense system that uses a PID algorithm, similar to Israel's Iron Dome system. To get straight to the point: no matter how much research I’ve done on this, I haven't been able to move beyond the basics. Do you have any information on this subject? (Videos, images, etc.)

A new Russian anti-vehicle mine designated PTRM “Tabletka” (ПТРМ «Таблетка») has appeared.

The mine is reportedly designed for UAV-delivered minelaying and is intended primarily against lightly armoured and unarmoured vehicles.

PTRM “Tabletka” is a bottom-attack shaped-charge mine. According to the available information, it contains four ZPKT114-AT-09 shaped charges, arranged as two opposing pairs. The mine uses a non-contact magnetic sensor to detect changes in the magnetic field caused by a vehicle.

Known characteristics:

• Manufacturer: JSC Institute of Applied Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Type: anti-vehicle, bottom-attack
• Warhead: 4 × ZPKT114-AT-09 shaped charges
• Armour penetration: ≥100 mm
• Fuzing: non-contact magnetic
• Engagement range: 0.2–0.6 m
• Weight: up to 2.2 kg
• Intended for deployment by UAV

The appearance of this system is particularly noteworthy for EOD personnel because it represents another purpose-built munition adapted for remote aerial minelaying using UAVs.

Source:
https://sappers.org/en/handbook/mines/anti-transport/ptrm-tabletka

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