VS-50AR contains a reduced explosive charge, but which is still sufficient to blow the victim's hands off. Additionally, Valsella manufactured a completely separate electronic anti-handling device known as the VS-AR4. This was a tilt-operated device, specifically designed to be fitted to any of the following Valsella products: the VS-50 (standard version, not the VS-50AR) and Valmara 69 anti-personnel mines, as well as the VS-1.6 and VS-1.2 anti-tank mines. The VS-AR4 has a series of fuze adaptors which allow it to be screwed into the bottom of any of those mines. It has a 10-minute mechanical arming delay (started by removing a pin) followed by a 30-minute electronic arming delay. The power source are two 1.5 V batteries and the operational life is longer than a year. Generally, the render safe procedure for VS-50 mines with anti-handling devices fitted is to detonate them in place via a donor charge, or burn through the plastic casing using some form of special incendiary device. Usage The mine has been encountered in Afghanistan, Angola, Ecuador, Iraq, Turkey, Kuwait, Lebanon, Peru, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, the Western Sahara and Zimbabwe. Produced by Italy Iran Egypt Singapore Sweden Specifications Weight: 185 g Explosive content: 43 g of phlegmatized RDX (i.e. RDX and paraffin wax) Diameter: 90 mm Height: 45 mm Operating pressure: 10 kg Variants VS-50 EO3 – version fitted with an electronic anti-handling device SPM-1 – copy produced under licence in Singapore YM-IB – copy produced by Iran T/79 – copy produced by Egypt See also TS-50 mine VS-MK2 mine TC/6 mine References Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance Anti-personnel mines Land mines of Italy Military equipment introduced in the 1980s