This weapon is designed to counter small, low-flying aircraft, such as FPV suicide drones and multicopters . The mine uses acoustic sensors to detect engine sounds and propeller noises to identify the target aircraft.
When activated, the mine launches detonators into the air— small submunitions programmed to explode at varying altitudes . The weapon's developers stated that each explosion creates an impact zone with a five-meter radius , while the maximum range of the shrapnel is 15 meters . The detonators are launched at a speed of 2,000 meters per second , and their effective impact altitude is 350 meters , making the mine a threat even to low-flying helicopters .
Russian blogger Boris Rogin noted that Russia began developing similar munitions in the 1990s, and that the Russian military arsenal includes anti-helicopter mines such as the PVM and Boomerang, which entered service in 2012. These mines operate on the same principle, detecting the sound of the engine from a considerable distance and reacting when a flying target approaches or is below it. However, the Iranian counterpart boasts a higher effective altitude .
Russian military personnel are also participating in military operations using MON-200 anti-personnel mines as air defense systems.
