VS-1.6 mine

The VS-1.6 is an Italian circular plastic-cased scatterable anti-tank blast mine.

The mine is normally olive green or sand-coloured and is circular with two circular bands around the circumference, which act to cushion shock when the mine is deployed from the air.

Shocks from overpressure are too short to inflate the diaphragm; additionally the striker must first rotate a locking collar before it can activate the mine, this requires gradual pressure giving even greater resistance to shock.

The sealed nature of the mine means that it can be deployed in up to 1 meter of water.

The mine is found in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Burma and the Western Sahara.