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passive mine
Term Source:
JP 3-15
(Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations)
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1.) A mine whose anticountermining device has been operated preventing the firing mechanism from being actuated.
2.) A mine which does not emit a signal to detect the presence of a target.
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-15: Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations, updated June 2011
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