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The 122 mm MV-3 system is the only installation in the Czech Army designed for remote mining.
- it is noted in the publication CZDefence.
The army has a total of 17 MV-3 installations in service. Recently, they have been equipped with upgraded 122-KS ammunition. The system is used to block a certain tactical object, for example, a highway, a pass or an intersection.
Currently, the Czech military has deployed the MV-3 on the territory of Latvia, where they are trying to show the advantage of the system to combined arms commanders from other NATO countries [apparently counting on the export of the product].
The production of ammunition for the MV-3 is carried out at the facilities of the STV GROUP company. These are [unguided] missiles under the designation STŘELA 122-KS PTMi-D1M, equipped with 4 anti-tank mines, a jet drive and a pyrotechnic igniter, thanks to the adjustment of which it is possible to set the range of throwing mines (from 0.5 to 3 km, in increments of 500 m).
One volley from the MV-3 launcher is capable of covering an area of 100x100 meters with 12 mines. Mines land on parachutes, after hitting the ground they move into a combat position and are activated by changes in the surrounding electromagnetic field or due to the capture of the target by an infrared sensor.
- indicated in the publication.
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The upgraded mine contains "smart" electronics that react only to equipment, not to people. It is equipped with a detonation mechanism that is triggered when attempting to neutralize a mine, for example, by sappers.
According to the author, the original drawing documentation of the NURS dates back to 1984 or 1986, in the 1990s the missile was presented to the Czech army, which received it until 1997. Later, the development of an upgraded missile with new electronics began, and in 2021 a contract was signed with the Ministry of Defense for the supply of these missiles for a total of $21.4 million.
- it is noted in the publication.
MV-3 can be used both in a separate form and with trucks. Currently, the possibility of placing the installation on more mobile platforms, for example, SUVs or armored vehicles, is being worked out.
