Universal Mortar UB M52

Universal Mortar UB M52
TypeMortar
Place of originSerbia, Yugoslavia
Service history
WarsSalvadoran Civil War
Yugoslav Wars
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute
Designed1948-1951
ManufacturerPPT Namenska
Produced1952
Specifications
Mass378.0 kg (833.3 lb) on field
Length2.250 m (7.38 ft) on march
Crew5

Caliber120 millimetres (4.7 in)
Rate of fire25 RPM max
Effective firing range6,100 metres (6,700 yd) with light shells
Maximum firing range7,460 metres (8,160 yd) with heavy shell
Feed systemmanual

The Universal Mortar UB M52 is a 120 mm (4.75 inch) mortar that was developed by Military Technical Institute, in former Yugoslavia. It is long-range heavy mortar developed from the Soviet M1938 mortar but with integral wheels carriage.