M57 mortar

M57
TypeInfantry mortar
Place of originYugoslavia
Service history
In service1957–present
WarsSouth African Border War
Yugoslav Wars
Second Liberian Civil War
Mali War
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute
ManufacturerPPT Namenska
Specifications
Mass19.7 kg
Crew3
Caliber60 millimetres (2.4 in)
Rate of fire25–30 rpm
Maximum firing range2,537 metres (8,323 ft) (M73)
Feed systemManual
SightsNSB-1

The M57 is a Yugoslav and Serbian 60mm infantry mortar generally based on the design of the US 60mm M2 Mortar. Currently, it is produced by the Serbian company PPT Namenska, and is still used by the Serbian Armed Forces' 72nd Brigade for Special Operations.

Purpose

The M57 60mm mortar is intended for short-range fire support and is capable of eliminating infantry, firing posts and machine gun nests.

Ammunition

HE Mortar Shell

Smoke Mortar Shell

Illuminating Mortar Shell

Operators

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Touchard, Laurent (11 June 2014). "Défense : où en sont les Forces armées maliennes ?". Jeune Afrique (in French).
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  3. ↑ "PPT - Production capacities". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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  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. ↑ Oryx. "The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan". Oryx. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Ukraine war: Troops fire mortars and use drone". Retrieved 2022-03-15.