DESCRIPTION Maham 3 is a moored mine with magnetic and acoustic sensors which can sense targets instead of using horns or direct contact with a target. The mine is able to aim enemy ships from a distance of about 3 meters in both radius and depth. Another advantage of this mine is that it can estimate the best point for approaching and aiming a vessel. An electronic timer with following specification is used in the mine to provide starting and finishing time:

MINE’S STRUCTURE This mine has one magnetic and two passive acoustic sensors. Various optimum combinations of these sensors have been considered to make it easy for users to work with the mine by entering codes as following table:

EXISTING SYSTEMS IN MINE ● Control system ● Pre-setter ● Safety device system