Mortar 60mm M57
M57 60mm Mortar | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
Wars | South African Border War Yugoslav Wars Second Liberian Civil War Northern Mali conflict[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Military Technical Institute Belgrade |
Manufacturer | PPT-Namenska AD |
Specifications | |
Mass | 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. Currently, the M57 Mortar is produced by the Serbian company PPT-Namenska AD,[3] and is still used in the Special Brigade of the Serbian army.[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[]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina[citation needed]
- Liberia[9]
- Mali[1]
- North Macedonia[citation needed]
- Namibia[citation needed]
- Serbia
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Touchard, Laurent (11 June 2014). "Défense : où en sont les Forces armées maliennes ?". Jeune Afrique (in French).
- ^ "M57 60mm Mortar". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ "PPT - Production capacities".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Krusik HE - HE mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Krusik Smoke - Smoke mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Krusik Illuminating - Illuminating mortar shell". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ Small Arms Survey (2003). "Insights and Mysteries: Global Small Arms Transfers" (PDF). Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied. Oxford University Press. p. 119. ISBN 0199251754.
See also[]
Categories:
- Infantry mortars
- Artillery of Serbia
- 60mm mortars
- Mortars of Yugoslavia