An anti-tank mine, (abbreviated to "AT mine"), is a type of land
mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and
armoured fighting vehicles. Compared to anti-personnel mines,
anti-tank mines typically have a much larger explosive charge,
and a fuse designed only to be triggered by vehicles or, in some
cases, tampering with the mine. More modern anti-tank mines are
usually more advanced than simple containers full of explosives
detonated by remote or the vehicles pressure. The biggest
advances were made in the following areas: * Power of the
explosives (explosives such as RDX). * Shaped charges to
increase the armour piercing effect. * Advanced dispersal
systems. * More advanced or specific detonation triggers. Most
modern mine bodies or casings are made of plastic material to
avoid easy detection. They feature combinations of pressure or
magnetically activated detonators to ensure that they are only
triggered by vehicles. There are several systems for dispersing
mines to quickly cover wide are