M57 mortar

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]

M57 60mm Mortar
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
Manufacturer	PPT Namenska
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

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

•  Armenia^[9]
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina^{[citation needed]}
•  Liberia^[10]
•  Mali^[1]
•  North Macedonia^{[citation needed]}
•  Namibia^{[citation needed]}
•  Serbia
•  Ukraine:^[11] one shown in a video in use by Ukrainian fighters.

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. "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. 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.

See also

• M2 mortar
• M224 mortar