Mortar 60mm M57

M57 60mm Mortar
Type Mortar
Place of origin  Yugoslavia
Service history
Wars Yugoslav Wars
Northern Mali conflict[1]
Production history
Designer Military Technical Institute Belgrade
Manufacturer PPT-Namenska AD
Specifications
Weight 19.7 kg
Crew 3
Caliber 60 millimetres (2.4 in)
Rate of fire 25-30 rpm
Maximum firing range 2537m with mortar shell M73
Feed system manual
Sights NSB-1

The Yugoslavian 60mm M57 Mortar[2] was generally based on the design of the US 60mm M2 Mortar. Today they are produced in Serbian company PPT-Namenska AD,[3] And they are still in use in Serbian army Special Brigade.[4][5]

Purpose

M57 60mm mortar is intended to provide fire support on short ranges. It is capable to annihilate live force, firing posts, 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

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ http://www.vs.rs/index.php?news_article=8bf14354-9afc-11e3-9f60-00163e135009
  5. ↑ http://www.vs.rs/content/news/8bf14354-9afc-11e3-9f60-00163e135009.jpg
  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.

See also

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