Area denial artillery munition (ADAM) is a family of United States land mines and 155 mm artillery projectiles. The mines carried by these projectiles are the M67 long-duration anti-personnel mines and M72 short-duration anti-personnel landmines intended to maim or kill enemy combatants.

Apr 7, 2016 · Eventually it gave birth to the M67/M72 Area Denial Anti-personnel Mine, or ADAM, a truly insidious creation. ADAM's forerunner, the Remote Anti-Armor Munition (RAAM), was an anti-tank mine...

Jul 7, 2011 · ADAM is an antipersonnel mine activated by deployed trip lines. There are 36 wedge-shaped mines contained in the 155-mm projectile. Minefield density can be selectively determined by altering the...

Jul 7, 2011 · The M67 and M72 AP SCATMINEs are wedge-shaped and dispensed from an ADAM projectile, which is a special 155-millimeter artillery munition. Each mine weighs 540 grams and is 7 centimeters high.

ADAM is an antipersonnel mine activated by deployed trip lines. There are 36 wedge-shaped mines contained in the 155-mm projectile. Minefield density can be selectively determined by altering the number of rounds applied. There are currently three densities: low, medium, and high.

Nov 22, 2024 · Each M67 and M72 contains golf ball-sized grenade-like explosive charge designed to “kill enemy soldiers through the combined effects of blast and fragmentation,” per the Army manual. “Shrapnel is propelled upward and outward from the mine and produces fatal casualties to a distance of 15 meters.”

The 155mm M692 and M731 artillery shells from the ADAM remote mining system are equipped with M67 long-duration and M72 short-duration anti-personnel mines.

Jun 2, 2005 · ADAM is an antipersonnel mine activated by deployed trip lines. There are 36 wedge-shaped mines contained in the 155-mm projectile. Minefield density can be selectively determined by altering the number of rounds applied.

The family of scatterable mines adds new dimension to mine warfare, providing the maneuver commander with a rapid, flexible means of delaying, harassing, paralyzing, canalizing, or wearing down the enemy forces in both offensive and defensive operations.

Dec 3, 2024 · The M692 or M731 155mm artillery shells of the ADAM remote mining system contain long-range M67 and short-range M72 anti-personnel mines, respectively. Each munition contains 36 of these mines.