Profile
- Type
- 120 mm multipurpose tank projectile
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- 2000s-present
Tanks
M329 APAM 120 mm tank projectile
The M329 APAM, also known as Calanit or Kalanit, is an Israeli 120 mm multipurpose tank projectile for NATO-standard smoothbore guns. It was reported in Israeli tank fire during the Israel-Hamas War, including the 2025 Nasser Hospital strike in Gaza.
Service History
- In service
- In IDF service by around 2010
- Used by
- Israel Defense Forces
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- IMI Systems
- Designed
- 2000s
- Built in
- Israel
- Unit cost
- Not publicly stated
- Produced
- 2000s-present
- Number built
- Not publicly stated
- Variants
- XM329 (development designation), Calanit / Kalanit
Specifications
- Caliber
- 120 mm
- Type
- APAM-MP-T multi-purpose tank round
- Compatibility
- Used with NATO 120 mm smoothbore guns and IDF requirements
- Fuze
- Programmable electronic fuze with airburst mode
- Submunitions
- Six explosive submunitions
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Tank-fired urban strike
Used by Israeli tank crews in the Israel-Hamas War, including the Aug. 25, 2025 Nasser Hospital strike in Gaza, where reporting and audio analysis said the first projectile was probably an M329.
M329 APAM 120 mm tank projectile Images
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APAM 120 XM329 PresentationPublisher: National Defense Industrial Association | Note: Supports the M329/XM329 background, 120 mm NATO smoothbore compatibility, IDF requirements, and programmable fuze context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Nasser Hospital strike investigationPublisher: The Washington Post | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use; Israeli tank fire used the M329 in Gaza during the Nasser Hospital strike. | Accessed: 2026-06-20M329 Calanit shell photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the M329 Calanit photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IMI 120 mm shells photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the IMI 120 mm shells photograph that includes the M329 label in the file description. | Accessed: 2026-06-20