Profile
- Type
- 120 mm HEAT-MP-T tank cartridge
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- Late 1980s-present
Tanks
M325 120 mm tank projectile
The M325 is an Israeli 120 mm HEAT-MP-T tank cartridge for NATO smoothbore guns, built by Elbit Systems and documented in Israel-Hamas War reporting on Israeli tank fire in Gaza.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Elbit Systems
- Built in
- Israel
Service History
- In service
- Elbit documents the M325 as approved for Merkava 3 and 4 tanks and other 120 mm MBTs.
- Used by
- Israel Defense Forces
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Israel Military Industries (IMI)
- Designed
- Late 1980s
- Built by
- Elbit Systems
- Built in
- Israel
- Produced
- Late 1980s-present
- Variants
- M326 TP-T training cartridge
Specifications
- Caliber
- 120 mm
- Cartridge weight
- Approx. 25 kg
- Cartridge length
- 984 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 1,078 m/s (L44)
- Explosive fill
- 1.8 kg Comp B
- Fuze
- PIBD, electric
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Urban direct-fire tank cartridge
Israel-Hamas War: the Israeli armored corps deployed M325 tank shells in Gaza, according to reporting that identified the M325 as an Israeli 120 mm HEAT-MP-T round.
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Elbit Systems Land Tank Ammunition PortfolioPublisher: Elbit Systems | Note: Supports M325 manufacturer/background context, HEAT-MP-T classification, approved users, and the published specifications for the cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Alestiklal Gaza weapons reportingPublisher: Alestiklal | Note: Israel-Hamas War: the Israeli armored corps deployed M325 tank shells in Gaza, and the article describes the M325 as an Israeli high-explosive multi-purpose projectile. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia IMI 120 mm shells photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and license page for the photograph that identifies the M325 among the depicted Israeli 120 mm shells; licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20