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 mortar
M69B mortar
M69B 81mm mortar of the Philippine Army
TypeMortar
Place of originYugoslavia
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute
Specifications
Mass47.1 kilograms (104 lb)
Length1,324 millimetres (52.1 in)
Crew4

CaliberM69/M96: 82 millimetres (3.2 in), M69B: 81 millimetres (3.2 in)
Elevation45°–85°
Traverse5.6°
Rate of fire8–15 rpm sustained
Maximum firing range4,943 metres (16,217 ft)
Feed systemmuzzle-loaded
SightsNSB-3

Variants

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  • 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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See also

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Bibliography

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  • International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.

References

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  1. ^ "81mm M69B(K) and M69B (D) Light Mortar family". YugoImport SDPR JP. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. ^ "MORTAR 81mm M69BK". Trinity Group. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  3. ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost. "Disaster At Hand: Documenting Afghan Military Equipment Losses Since June 2021 until August 14, 2021". Oryx. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ United States Department of Defense (March 1998). Bosnia: Country Handbook. DIANE Publishing. p. 15-4. ISBN 978-0-7881-4798-2.
  6. ^ IISS 2023, p. 79.
  7. ^ a b c "UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)". www.unroca.org. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ "New 81mm Mortars and UAV Confirmed with the Philippine Army". MaxDefense Philippines. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  9. ^ "Infantry | Serbian Armed Forces". Serbian Armed Forces. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ^ IISS 2023, p. 132.
  11. ^ "Serbian M69A mortar documented in Syria". Armament Research Center. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  12. ^ "UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)". www.unroca.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Ukrainian defense forces received 82mm M69A mortars". Militarnyi. Retrieved 9 June 2023.