M-MPIM is a ~40% scaled variant of the original Directed Fragmentation Charge (DFC) and is based on a design developed for a special operations requirement, but has application for all ground forces, including mounted troops. It is extremely light, and highly effective. It can be used in hit-and-run, ambush, base camp protection, force multiplier, and area access control scenarios. It can be employed offensively and/or defensively. It can be combined with other M-MPIMs to expand the coverage area or turned on its side for narrower coverage in urban scenarios. It is truly a versatile weapon that can be incorporated into existing perimeter defense systems such as the XM-7 Spider anti-personnel networked munitions system. There is no other munition that equals the performance of the Mini MPIM. In detonation, M-MPIM sends out 315 spherical steel fragments with a muzzle velocity of 2,300 meters per second in a repeatable fragmentation pattern. The M-MPIM has been optimized for a 20 meter wide – 2 meter high “impact zone” at a distance of 30 meters based on the distribution pattern that ensures 5-7 “hits” per square meter. The steel or tungsten projectiles remain effective to more than 100 meters against a man target.