M57 60mm Mortar
TypeMortar
Place of origin Yugoslavia
Service history
WarsSouth African Border War
Yugoslav Wars
Second Liberian Civil War
Northern Mali conflict[1]
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute
ManufacturerPPT Namenska
Specifications
Mass19.7 kg
Crew3
Caliber60 millimetres (2.4 in)
Rate of fire25-30 rpm
Maximum firing range2537m with mortar shell M73
Feed systemmanual
SightsNSB-1

The Yugoslavian 60mm M57 Mortar[2] was generally based on the design of the US 60mm M2 Mortar. Currently, the M57 Mortar is produced by the Serbian company PPT Namenska,[3] and is still used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the Serbian Armed Forces.[4][5]

Purpose

The M57 60mm mortar is intended to provide fire support on short ranges. It is capable of eliminating live forces, firing posts and machine gun nests.

Ammunition

HE Mortar Shell[6]

  • 60 mm HE Mortar Shell M73 P4
  • 60 mm HE Mortar Shell M73 P3

Smoke Mortar Shell[7]

  • 60 mm Smoke Mortar Shell M73P2
  • 60 mm High-Smoke Mortar Shell M93

Illuminating Mortar Shell[8]

  • 60 mm Illuminating Mortar Shell M67P2

Operators

References

  1. 1 2 Touchard, Laurent (11 June 2014). "Défense : où en sont les Forces armées maliennes ?". Jeune Afrique (in French).
  2. ↑ "M57 60mm Mortar". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
  3. ↑ "PPT - Production capacities".
  4. ↑ "Војска Србије | Вести | Гађања јединица Специјалне бригаде". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Krusik HE - HE mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Krusik Smoke - Smoke mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
  8. ↑ "Krusik Illuminating - Illuminating mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
  9. ↑ Small Arms Survey (2003). "Insights and Mysteries: Global Small Arms Transfers". Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied. Oxford University Press. p. 119. ISBN 0199251754. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Ukraine war: Troops fire mortars and use drone". Retrieved 2022-03-15.

See also

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