Russian Army Confirms German-made PARM 1 Off-route Anti-tank Mines In Ukraine 

Ukraine Weapons Tracker reported that that Germany delivered fairly uncommon PARM DM12 HEAT off-route anti-tank mines, which may strike enemy autos with fin stabilized rockets up 100 meters away. Some was captured by Russian troops close to Izium, Kharkiv Oblast. The mine is suited to each protecting and tactical use and permits to dirsupt, repair or flip the motion of opposing forces. It’s unclear what number of of them have been equipped, nonetheless beforehand Germany claimed they donated 2000 mines of assorted varieties. The DM-12 PARM 1 remains to be within the stock of the Bundeswehr. The supply to the German Military passed off beginning in 1991, they launched as DM 12 PARM 1.

The PARM 1 (Panzerabwehr-richtmine, Automated Anti-Tank Weapon) was developed within the Eighties as “off-route” from mine arms firm MBB. It was examined between March 1983 and March 1988 and authorized in June 1988 to be used. The mine was developed within the early Eighties to satisfy the US MIL-STD-331A and US MIL-STD-810C necessities. Trials of the mine have been carried out between March 1983 and March 1988. In June 1988 it was accepted into service with the German Military, with the Military receiving the primary batch of 25,000 between 1991 and 1994. The PARM 2 was a improvement of PARM 1 incorporating an infra-red sensor, and an improved rocket.

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The PARM 1 is mounted on a small tripod, permitting it to be traversed by way of 360 levels and elevated to 90 levels and depressed to -45 levels. The mine can as soon as be established, greater than 40 days might be used at a web site, then they shut down. the PARM is an autonomous, sensor-controlled Panzerfaust, which could be positioned on a tripod alongside roadsides or ditches to guard roads and paths (off-route). Enabled by the notion of an engine sound through an acoustic sensor a misplaced on-the-road optical cable (max. size: 40 meters ) is activated. A particular timed electrical discharge gadget ensures that the PARM is compliant to Worldwide Humanitarian Regulation.

When rolling over by a heavy automobile, this cable is used as a set off to provoke the ignition of the cost. Then shoots the PARM a recoilless projectile to the respective goal from which fires a formed cost on influence. The formed cost applies for the automobile at a at most locations weakly armored physique, particularly the lateral trough within the area of casters or wheels. The mine has an efficient vary of between 2 and 40 metres. The rocket has a velocity of roughly 120 metres per second, and has a claimed armour penetration of 600 millimeters. The formed cost perforates standard armour and ERA to a substantial extent.