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The Mixed Mine Alternative (MMA) System is a military system designed for use in mechanized warfare. The MMA System has three components, MMA smart Antitank mines, MMA Antihandling Sensors linked to the MMA smart Antitank mines, and MMA Remote Control Units (RCU). The MMA smart Antitank (AT) mines c

The Mixed Mine Alternative (MMA) System is a military system designed for use in mechanized warfare. The MMA System has three components, MMA smart Antitank mines, MMA Antihandling Sensors linked to the MMA smart Antitank mines, and MMA Remote Control Units (RCU). The MMA smart Antitank (AT) mines contain a primary sensor system hardened against countermeasures and a kill mechanism similar to existing scatterable AT mines. The MMA AT mine is capable of transmit and receive communications with a Remote Control Unit and with the MMA Antihandling Sensors (AH). The communications capabilities and processors in the MMA AT and the MMA AH allow the system to establish MMA AT to MMA AH links after the mines have been scattered. MMA AT will be linked to MMA AH that are within their lethal radius. The MMA AT mine processors allow the mine primary antitank sensor to be on or off. The mine may receive and act on detonate instructions from the primary antitank sensor, from the antihandling sensors, or from the MMA RCU. If in an off status the MMA AT mine may relay the detonate signal received from an MMA AH sensor to the RCU. The RCU includes a computer that maintains status information on the mines. Receipt of a relayed AH sensor detonate signal provides situational awareness information that the RCU brings to the user's attention on the screen and with an audible and/or visual signal.

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I claim: 1. A mixed mine alternative (MMA) system comprising an MMA smart antitank mine, MMA antihandling sensors communicating with the mine, and MMA remote control units communicating with the mine and the sensors. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine further comprises a primary sensor s

I claim: 1. A mixed mine alternative (MMA) system comprising an MMA smart antitank mine, MMA antihandling sensors communicating with the mine, and MMA remote control units communicating with the mine and the sensors. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine further comprises a primary sensor system protected against countermeasures and a kill mechanism of scatterable antitank mines. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the mine further comprises communications electronics comprising transmitters and receivers, a remote control unit and multi-way channels of communications with the mine and with the sensors. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising processors communicating with the communications electronics for linking the mine after scattering, with the sensors and the remote control units. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine is linked to the sensors within a lethal radius of the mine. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the processors control on/off modes of the sensors. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processors receive signals from the sensors for processing and send signals to the mine for activating detonation of the mine. 8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a computing device communicating with the processors for coordinating signals indicating detonate instructions received from the sensors, responding to the signals and maintaining status information of the system. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising situational awareness information in the device, a display connected to the device, wherein the information is provided on the display for end-users. 10. The system of claim 9, further comprising alarms connected to the system for activation by the device. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the alarms are selected from a group consisting essentially of audible, visual, audio-visual, vibratory alarms and combinations thereof. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensors are RF sensors or hard wired sensors linked to the mine. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the sensors are emplaced for querying the mine for determining ranges of the mine. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the sensors have links with the mine and wherein the ranges are predetermined and retained in memory. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the links include a low power RF link for identifying only the mine within a short distance of the sensors. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the links include a time delay frequency response measurement for identifying only the mine within a short distance of the sensors. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the sensors further comprise a series of signals and algorithms for pairing each sensor to the mine within a lethal range. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the algorithms allow pairing of more than one sensor to the mine. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the sensor is paired to one mine within a range of the sensor, wherein some of the sensors have no paired mines and wherein some of the mines have no paired sensors. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the links comprise a hard wired linkage/pairing in the mine for linking a sensor to the mine. 21. The system of claim 14, further comprising sensed signals generated by the sensors on sensing an intruder within a predetermined range, and command destruct signals responsive to the sensed signals from the sensors for destructing a linked mine and causing lethal effects on the intruder within the range. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the command destruct signals are regenerative in response to plural intruders. 23. The system of claim 22, further comprising means for detonating one mine responsive to a disturbed sensor. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine further comprises means for self-destruction after a predetermined time. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the means include remote command devices for remotely triggering destruction of the mine. 26. The system of claim 24, wherein the mine and the sensors are inert and residue-free after destruction. 27. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensors include sensing means selected from a group consisting essentially of trip wire, magnetic influence, motion, seismic, acoustic, or infrared and combinations thereof. 28. The system of claim 1, further comprising command destruct signals generated by the system for detonating mines within a given range responsive to remotely issued commands. 29. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine is a smart mine comprising software for controlling all operations of the mine and for maintaining the mine in an on/off status corresponding to use/non-use of the mine. 30. The system of claim 29, further comprising a self-turnoff timer communicating with the mine for selectively controlling operation of the mine. 31. The system of claim 29, wherein the software further comprises a self-testing property for controlling operation of the mine in the event of failure of an aspect of the software. 32. The system of claim 1, wherein the mine and each sensor comprises a unique coded identifier for facilitating subsequent link-up and for identifying the mine within particular minefields. 33. The system of claim 32, further comprising minefield controller devices communicating with the mine for separately addressing individual mines or minefields. 34. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensors comprise means for distinguishing movements by a soldier from other forms of movement proximal the sensor. 35. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensors are weather-proof and climate-proof. 36. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power source communicating with the system for supplying power.