The MiniMod™ is a lightweight, explosively driven water disruptor for use against small to medium-sized IEDs, sharing the patented design of the renowned MLVD™ and DemiMod™. With a greater cutting and penetrating projectile than QMod™ or MajorMod™ and a weight of less than 1kg when loaded, it can be deployed either by ROV or manually. The MiniMod™ is designed for precision, capable of disrupting heavy-cased IEDs, TPUs, or firing packs through a car windscreen. It also serves as an EOD Access Tool for applications such as car boot opening, ensuring accurate and controlled operations.
Patented technology based on the same engineering principle as the renowned BootBanger™ & MLVD™
Each charge weighs less than 1kg when loaded
Multiple applications - C-IED/breaching/access
Minimal fragmentation and focused explosive power
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Explosive Load and Performance
Each charge comprises two containers: a tamper and a projectile, which fit together to sandwich the explosive charge. End caps urge the two containers together. These end caps feature grooves to allow multiple charges to be joined side-by-side or end-to-end, allowing the size to be adjusted according to the target.
MiniMod produces a blade-like jet of water. As this is much wider than a point focal jet, it is more likely to strike and destroy the initiation system of a target whose location is not precisely known.
Deployment to Target
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) can deploy and position MiniMod, or the charge can be placed by hand and attached to the target using Breacher’s Tape™ or Hydro Tape™ (depending upon the type of surface to which it is being affixed). MiniMod can also be deployed on a Rover Stand™, which stabilises the charge on four legs and allows it to be rotated, allowing the charge to be precisely directed at the target.
Safety
The charges have no metal components, ensuring minimal projection of dangerous fragments. Water surrounds the explosive, tamping and lowering the overpressure, causing a higher proportion of the explosive energy to be imparted to the target. The water also suppresses the explosive’s flash.
This disruption method is much less dangerous and damaging than barrel disruptors, which constitute heavy projectiles if allowed to recoil without control.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 300 x 85 x 60 mm |
| Weight when empty | 0.18kg |
| Weight when filled | 0.8kg |
| Total water capacity | 0.65 litres |
| Volume of projected water | 0.2 litres |
| NEQ range | 50g single layer of SX2 9g for 10g/m detcord (three strands) |
| Colour | Metallic silver. Also available in Special Forces grey |
The explosive load is variable, but a typical load using 10g/m detonating cord as the propellant is 20g and using 2mm sheet explosive is 40g. US Patent 6,584,908 and others.
