Maham 3 Iranian Sea Mine
Maham 3
Sea Mine
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Basic Information
Name
Maham 3 Iranian Sea Mine
Designation
Maham 3
Alternate Designation
Maham 3
Equipment Type
Sea Mine
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1986
Description
The Maham 3 Iranian Sea Mine is a high-explosive (HE), blast, moored, buoyant, anti-shipping sea mine with both magnetic and acoustic sensors instead of using contact horns or a direct impact with a target vehicle.
System
Alternate Designation
Maham 3
Type
Sea Mine
Manufacturer
INA
Timer
An electronic timer can determine a start time (1 - 30 days), a finish time (1 - 365 days), a self-destruct/neutralization time, and a vessel counter (1 - 99).
Senor
The sea mine has a single magnetic sensor and two passive acoustic sensors.
Note #1
The sea mine is able to determine a ship's presence from around 3 meters in all directions and can estimate the best position for a detonation of the main charge.
Note #2
Various combinations can be programmed such as Code 1 (Acoustic low frequency) against steel ships, Code 2 (Acoustic low frequency & directional acoustic) against non-steel ships and Code 3 (Acoustic low frequency & magnetic) against submarines.
Dimensions
Diameter
INA
Height
INA
Weight
INA
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Details
Country of Origin
Iran
Category
Sea Mines
Naval > Sea Mines
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Iran
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