Manufacturers of antipersonnel mine dispenser systems are also included. Typically, new generation U.S. landmines are not hand emplaced. They are fired from special delivery systems on aircraft, artillery and other platforms. The international drive to stop antipersonnel mine transfers has come at a propitious time. It appeared that a burgeoning and potentially very lucrative market in smart antipersonnel mines was emerging.
Smart mines can cost fifty times more than dumb mines.