M75 light mortar
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The M75 mortar is designed by Military Technical Institute in Yugoslavia. It is smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support.[1] Today they are produced by Serbian company PPT-Namenska AD and BNT[2] from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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120 mm M75 Mortar | |
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Type | Mortar |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
In service | 1981–present |
Used by | see operators |
Wars | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Military Technical Institute |
Manufacturer | PPT-Namenska AD |
Specifications | |
Mass | 177 kg for M75 in firing position 261kg in transport |
Crew | 5 |
Caliber | 120 millimetres (4.7 in) |
Rate of fire | 15 rpm |
Effective firing range | 9056 m for M75 with rocket-assisted ammunition |
Feed system | manual |
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