60 mm M73 HE mortar shell

The 60 mm M73 HE mortar shell is a Serbian Yugoimport high-explosive round for 60 mm smooth-bore mortars. Yugoimport publishes technical data for the shell itself and ballistic data for firing it from the 60 mm Mortar M57, including the 650 mm and 720 mm barrel-length variants.

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell, 60 mm high-explosive mortar shell, Munitions

Image source: Yugoimport 60 mm mortar-shell product page

Profile

Origin: Serbia
Built by: Yugoimport-SDPR
Type: 60 mm high-explosive mortar shell
Service note: Modern Yugoimport product line
Unit cost: Not publicly listed
Produced: Modern product listing; contract configuration varies
Number built: Not publicly listed

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Specifications

Length with fuze: 286 mm
Mass with fuze: 1,350 g
Explosive fill: 250 g TNT
Fuze: UT M68P1 impact, superquick action
Ballistic data with M57 (650 mm barrel): Maximum range 2,500 m; max mean operating pressure 392 bar
Ballistic data with M57 (720 mm barrel): Maximum range 2,550 m; minimum range 94 m; max mean operating pressure 414 bar

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Offered in Yugoimport's 60 mm mortar-shell catalog line

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport publishes ballistic data for this shell when fired from the 60 mm Mortar M57.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

60 mm M57 mortar

60 mm light infantry mortar

Yugoimport gives ballistic data for the M73 shell when used with the 60 mm Mortar M57, covering the 650 mm and 720 mm barrel-length variants.

Sources: 60 mm, M73 - HE mortar shell - Yugoimport, 60 mm, M73 - Yugoimport

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell Images

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell, 60 mm high-explosive mortar shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Yugoimport 60 mm mortar-shell product page

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell, 60 mm high-explosive mortar shell, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Yugoimport 60 mm mortar-shell product page

60 mm M73 HE mortar shell, 60 mm high-explosive mortar shell, Munitions - view 3 — Source: Yugoimport 60 mm mortar-shell product page

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Sources

Yugoimport 60 mm mortar-shell product pagePublisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Supports image provenance for the gallery images shown on Yugoimport's 60 mm mortar-shell product page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 60 mm, M73 - HE mortar shell - YugoimportPublisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Supports the 60 mm M73 HE mortar shell's technical data and ballistic data for firing it from the 60 mm Mortar M57. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 60 mm, M73 - YugoimportPublisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Supports the 60 mm M73 shell's alternate brochure data, including technical data and ballistic data for use with the 60 mm Mortar M57. | Accessed: 2026-06-23