M17
125 mm training HEAT-T round M17
A 125 mm round with a training HEAT-T projectile M17 carrying a No 12 tracer and a base propellant charge M88, used for antiarmour direct-fire training with the 125 mm tank gun.
Also written: 125
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Specification
| Calibre | 125 mm |
|---|---|
| Projectile muzzle velocity | 905 m/s |
| Mean maximum pressure of powder gases | 2942 bar |
| Maximum effective range | 4000 m |
| Projectile length | 678 mm |
| Projectile mass, tabular | 19 kg |
| Tracer burning time | 4 s |
| Tracer | No 12 |
| Base propellant charge mass | 9.5 kg |
| Primer | electro-impact KT-EU M84 |
| Operating temperature | -30 to +50 °C |
| Gun | 125 mm gun D-81 on tanks M84 or T-72 |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract. Full technical data sheets are issued on request against a stated end-user.