82 MM M69A MORTAR

The 82 mm М69А Mortar has been designed to provide fire support at battalion or company level. Although nominally of different calibre, the 82 mm M69A mortar is a variant of the M69B and fires the same types of ammunition, though using a different propelling charge. The mortar consists of barrel, baseplate, bipod and sighting device. It is transported in three units: barrel, bipod and baseplate, either manpack or vehicle. The М69А uses the NSB-3 collimating sight with tritium illumination for night firing.


TECHNICAL DATA

Calibre...........................................................................82.14 mm
Range, max / min:
- M84 shell.....................................................................6050 m / 318 m
- M74 shell.....................................................................4943 m / 284 m
Elevation........................................................................+45º to +85º
Traverse, without moving bipod.........................................8º
Traverse, with moving bipod..............................................360º
Length of barrel / with breech...........................................1200 mm / 1340 mm
Maximum operating bore pressure.....................................630 bar
Rate of fire......................................................................up to 15 to 25 rounds/min
Weight in firing position....................................................45 kg
Crew..............................................................................3+1
Ammunition: HE mortar shells М48P1, М71, М72P1, M74, M84; smoke mortar shells М62, M71, M74; illuminating mortar shell M67 and practice mortar shells M62, M68.