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pressure mine
Term Source:
JP 3-15
(Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations)
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1.) In naval mine warfare, a mine whose circuit responds to the hydrodynamic pressure field of a target.
2.) In land mine warfare, a mine whose fuse responds to the direct pressure of a target.
See Also:
- see also mine
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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This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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