The M69 81 mm/82 mm medium weight mortar is a Yugoslavian-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry.[1][2]
| M69 mortar | |
|---|---|
 M69B 81mm mortar of the Philippine Army | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 47.1 kilograms (104 lb) |
| Length | 1,324 millimetres (52.1 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Caliber | M69/M96: 82 millimetres (3.2 in), M69B: 81 millimetres (3.2 in) |
| Elevation | 45°–85° |
| Traverse | 5.6° |
| Rate of fire | 8–15 rpm sustained |
| Maximum firing range | 4,943 metres (16,217 ft) |
| Feed system | muzzle-loaded |
| Sights | NSB-3 |
Variants
edit- M69 & M69A - original variant in 82mm caliber
- M69B - NATO version using 81mm caliber
- M96 - improved version of the M69 in 82mm caliber
Operators
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Afghanistan − M69 82mm mortar[3]
Armenia − M69 82mm mortar[4]
Bosnia and Herzegovina − M69 82mm mortar[5]
Croatia − M96 82mm mortar[6]
Iraq − M69A 82mm mortar[7]
Kosovo − M69 82mm mortar
North Macedonia − M69 82mm mortar
Philippines − M69B 81mm mortar[8]
Saudi Arabia − M69BK 81mm mortar[7]
Serbia − M69 and M69A 82mm mortars[9]
Slovenia − M69 82mm mortar[10]
Syria − M69A 82mm mortar[11]
Turkey − M69B 81mm mortar[12]
Ukraine − M69A 82mm mortar[13]
United Arab Emirates − M69A 82mm mortar[7]
See also
editBibliography
edit- International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.
References
edit- ^ "81mm M69B(K) and M69B (D) Light Mortar family". YugoImport SDPR JP. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "MORTAR 81mm M69BK". Trinity Group. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost. "Disaster At Hand: Documenting Afghan Military Equipment Losses Since June 2021 until August 14, 2021". Oryx. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Janovsky, Jakub; Dan; Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost; Kemal. "The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan". Oryx. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ United States Department of Defense (March 1998). Bosnia: Country Handbook. DIANE Publishing. p. 15-4. ISBN 978-0-7881-4798-2.
- ^ IISS 2023, p. 79.
- ^ a b c "UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)". www.unroca.org. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "New 81mm Mortars and UAV Confirmed with the Philippine Army". MaxDefense Philippines. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Infantry | Serbian Armed Forces". Serbian Armed Forces. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ IISS 2023, p. 132.
- ^ "Serbian M69A mortar documented in Syria". Armament Research Center. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)". www.unroca.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian defense forces received 82mm M69A mortars". Militarnyi. Retrieved 9 June 2023.