A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. [1]

Oct 19, 2023 · M15 anti tank landmine (Image source: science.howstuffworks.com) The mine consists of a large, circular rounded steel case with a central pressure plate. It has a diameter of 13.27 inches …

Nov 22, 2023 · Landmines have killed or maimed over 1-million people since 1975. Find out how landmines work and what countries are doing to prevent landmine tragedies.

Mar 12, 2025 · Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is the civil society initiative providing research for the ICBL-CMC. It has reported on the global landmine and cluster munition problems and solutions …

Nov 30, 2025 · A total of 164 states have joined the Mine Ban Treaty and are making steady progress towards a landmine-free world, but several countries that produce landmines have not joined the treaty.

Apr 2, 2023 · The UN Mine Action Service, launched the campaign “ Mine Action Cannot Wait '' to mark the International Day, as countries like Angola, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, …

Jun 3, 2021 · A bounding fragmentation landmine, sometimes known as the ‘Bouncing Betty’, shoots about one metre up in the air and then explodes at an adult waist or – worse – a child’s head height.

Mine, in military and naval operations, a usually stationary explosive device that is designed to destroy personnel, ships, or vehicles when the latter come in contact with it. Submarine mines have been in …

An antipersonnel landmine is designed to specifically target people. They are triggered by a variety of methods, most commonly pressure, either direct or by a wire, and are referred to as being “victim …

Sep 26, 2023 · During the American Civil War, General Gabriel Rains designed the first modern landmine to defend his outnumbered troops, leading to the first landmine-caused mass casualty in …