Profile
- Origin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Built by
- ITC Ltd. Zenica
- Type
- 125 mm high-explosive tank ammunition
- Service note
- Yugoslav-pattern 125 mm tank ammunition marketed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia for D-81/2A46-compatible tank-gun systems
Munitions
125 mm HE M86P1
Also known as
- 125 mm HE M86P1 tank round
- 125mm HE M86P1
- 125 mm HE M86P1 shell
- 125 mm HE-FRAG M86P1
- M86P1 HE shell
- HE shell M86P1
The 125 mm HE M86P1 is a separate-loading high-explosive tank shell in the Yugoslav-pattern 125 mm ammunition family. ITC Ltd. Zenica lists the live HE round with a 676 mm shell body, 3.148 kg nominal explosive mass, and 125 mm projectile maximum diameter, while Balkan NovoTeh identifies an M86P1 HE shell configuration for the D-81TM/2A46 tank gun.
Profile / Specs
Specifications
- Caliber
- 125 mm
- Projectile class
- High-explosive shell for separate-loading 125 mm tank ammunition
- Shell body length
- 676 mm
- Explosive mass
- 3.148 kg nominal
- Explosive type
- TNT in ITC/Geofoto product data; Balkan NovoTeh lists TNT/RDX for its M86P1 HE shell table
- Projectile mass
- 23 kg in Balkan NovoTeh data; Geofoto OCR appears inconsistent on this field
- Projectile maximum diameter
- 125 mm
- Propelling charge
- 5 kg in Balkan NovoTeh data; Geofoto lists NG-powder propelling-charge context
- Main charge mass
- 9.5 kg in Balkan NovoTeh data
- Cartridge case
- 138 mm case length in Balkan NovoTeh data; 408 mm length in Geofoto case-data lines
- Muzzle velocity
- 850 m/s
- Maximum range
- 12,200 m
- Maximum pressure
- 3,432 bar
- Fuze
- UTIU M85 / UTIU M85 P1 in public catalog data
- Fuze action
- Impact, superquick, and delay action in Balkan NovoTeh data
- Operating temperature
- -30 C to +50 C in Geofoto M86P1 data
Variants
The M86P1 sits in a small ITC-listed 125 mm tank-ammunition group that also includes HEAT, kinetic-energy, and practice rounds. These adjacent rounds are listed here as family context only; they are not linked catalog pages in this pass.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| 125 mm round with HEAT shell M88 | HEAT sibling round | ITC lists the M88 HEAT shell alongside the M86P1 in its tank-ammunition product group. Sources: ITC Tank Ammunition |
| 125 mm round with KE shell M88 | APFSDS-T sibling round | ITC lists the M88 kinetic-energy shell as a separate 125 mm tank-ammunition item in the same product group. Sources: ITC Tank Ammunition |
| 125 mm HE M86P1 Practice | Practice derivative | ITC lists a practice M86P1 item separately from the live HE shell, and the Geofoto catalog gives practice-round ballistic and compatibility data in a separate section. Sources: ITC Tank Ammunition, Geofoto Tank Ammunition Catalog |
| 125 mm HEAT M88 Practice | HEAT practice round | ITC and the Geofoto catalog list the HEAT M88 practice round as a distinct training item in the same 125 mm family. Sources: ITC Tank Ammunition, Geofoto Tank Ammunition Catalog |
| 125 mm APFSDS M88 Practice | APFSDS-T practice round | ITC and the Geofoto catalog list the APFSDS M88 practice round separately from the live M86P1 HE shell. Sources: ITC Tank Ammunition, Geofoto Tank Ammunition Catalog |
Firing Gun
Balkan NovoTeh describes an M86P1 HE shell as a separate-loaded 125 mm round for the D-81TM, also known as the 2A46 tank gun.
| Firing weapon | Weapon type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 125 mm smoothbore tank gun | The source presents the HE shell M86P1 in a technical-data page for a separate-loaded round for the D-81TM/2A46 tank gun, supporting the firing-gun relationship without copying conflicts from carrier tanks. Sources: Balkan NovoTeh M86P1 HE Shell |
Round Layout
The public catalogs describe M86P1 as a 125 mm high-explosive shell with separate projectile, propellant, case, primer, and fuze data rather than as a one-piece cartridge.
Projectile
The live HE listing gives a 676 mm shell body, 125 mm maximum projectile diameter, steel body, and 3.148 kg nominal TNT explosive mass.
Propellant and case
The Geofoto catalog section lists NG-powder propelling-charge data, an 885 g cartridge case, and a 408 mm case length for the M86P1 entry.
Fuze
The same catalog identifies UTIU M85 fuze data for the live M86P1 shell.
Ballistics
Geofoto lists 850 m/s muzzle velocity, 3,432 bar maximum pressure, and 12,200 m range for the 125 mm HE M86P1 entry.
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
ITC Tank AmmunitionPublisher: ITC Ltd. Zenica | Note: Supports the 125 mm HE M86P1 product name, ITC manufacturer attribution, public specifications, tank-ammunition category, official product image, and adjacent ITC-listed 125 mm tank-ammunition items. | Accessed: 2026-07-13ITC AboutPublisher: ITC Ltd. Zenica | Note: Supports ITC Ltd. Zenica's headquarters and Bosnia and Herzegovina company context for the manufacturer attribution. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Geofoto Tank Ammunition CatalogPublisher: Geofoto Group | Note: Supports expanded M86P1 shell, fuze, propellant, temperature, ballistic, and adjacent 125 mm tank-ammunition family data; the apparent shell-weight OCR inconsistency is not used as a settled value. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Balkan NovoTeh M86P1 HE ShellPublisher: Balkan NovoTeh | Note: Supports the HE shell M86P1 designation, separate-loaded D-81TM/2A46 tank-gun relationship, and selected projectile, charge, ballistic, and fuze-action data. | Accessed: 2026-07-13