ISDM Zemledeliye
Zemledeliye (Russian: Земледелие, Agriculture) is a Russian remote minelaying system (or ISDM). It is designed for the rapid creation of minefields from a distance in particularly dangerous areas. The system is used during the Russo-Ukrainian war, most notably during 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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ISDM Zemledeliye
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- mine-laying vehicle and weapons system.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Zemledeliye • Origin — Russian Federation • Type — Remote minelayer Multiple rocket launcher • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Is Vehicle — yes • Service — 2020–present • Used By — Russian Armed Forces Russian Engineer Troops • Wars — Russo-Ukrainian war • Designer — Splav State Research and Production Enterprise • Length — 10.3 m • Width — 2.5 m • Crew — 3 • Caliber — 122 mm • Barrels — 50 • Max Range — 15 km
Development
Development
In the 1970s, after military trials, the Soviet military declined to adopt a similar system based on the Grad and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, due to their poor accuracy over long distances and the inability to control the configuration of the deployed minefield. Such a minefield could become a threat not only to the enemy, but also to friendly troops. Russian military concluded tests of Zemledeliye system in late 2020, during the Caucasus 2020 exercises. Sergey Chemezov said that in addition to missiles with mines, high-precision ammunition has also been developed for the weapon, and for their production a special workshop was built at the NPO Splav.
Service history
Service history
In December 2020 Zemledeliye was reported to enter service with the Armed Forces of Russian Federation, and Rostec began supplying the system to troops. Russia has used Zemledeliye during the Russo-Ukrainian war. Most notably it was deployed to repel the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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Description
The operating principle of Zemledeliye is similar to a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). Externally, the system somewhat resembles the Grad and Tornado-G MLRS and, like them, has 122 mm caliber, but for minelaying it uses ammunition with a solid fuel engine, filled with various types of mines. Each armored KamAZ carries two pods of 25 missiles loaded with mines. Their flight range is 5 to 15 km. Course-corrected missiles allow the Zemledeliye to deploy a minefield in a matter of minutes. The system fires rockets that scatter mines at a given location. In accordance with the second protocol of the Geneva Convention, each mine is equipped with programmable self-destruct mechanisms. This ensures that minefields do not last forever, but are deactivated after a certain time without human intervention. The complex consists of: a combat vehicle on an eight-wheeled KamAZ-6560 armored chassis, a transport-loading vehicle and launch containers with engineering ammunition. The combat vehicle is equipped with a satellite navigation system, a computer and a weather station, which allows it to make adjustments and take into account the influence of weather on the flight of missiles.
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The circumstances in which ISDM Zemledeliye stands. Recorded as a kind of mine-laying vehicle.
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Zemledeliye (minelaying system), revision 1328333344 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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- 1.Минные намерения: «Земледелие» испытано и идет на вооружение. Izvestia. 1 October 2020.
- 2.Манич, Кристина. Российская армия начала получать системы минирования «Земледелие». Известия. 2020-12-24.
- 3.Испытания новой системы дистанционного минирования "Земледелие" скоро завершатся – Ростех. Interfax. 24 June 2020.
- 4.ISDM Zemledeliye. Army Recognition. 10 June 2024.
- 5.В войска началась поставка системы дистанционного минирования "Земледелие". Российская газета. 2020-12-24.
- 6.Russian ISDM Zemledeliye mine-laying vehicles slow down Ukrainian army's counter-offensive. Army Recognition. 7 July 2023.
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