Shell 125mm HE

125mm Ammunition is used with Tank-T72 as main gun ammunition. The main gun 125 mm is having smooth bored barrel. Provision of sophisticated sighting system and automatic loading gear ensures high effective rate of fire of the order of 8 rounds per minute. Total 39 rounds are carried in the tank.

The shell is designed for destroying enemy shelters, vehicles and personnel. It consists of(a) Fuze B-429E (b) Filled shell (c) Tail Init Assy. The cartridge is semi-combustible and is of separate loading type. It consists of (a) Cartridge case (b) Primer GUV-7 (c) Propellant with two igniters.

CHARACTERISTICS

Mass of the filled shell
with fuze and tail unit assy			: 23kg

Filling type in shell standard			: TNT

Muzzle velocity at % 15C			: 850 m/s

Maximum range					: 5000 m

Max. chamber pressure(15 dec C. True)		: 412 mpa

Cartg.case filled with propellant

	-Single base propellant 15/1		: 2.10 kg
	-Single base propellant 12/7		: 2.18 kg

QUALITY

Quality is ensured at every stage of manufacature. Shell and Cartridge are filled under stgrict quality control and proof carried out for their performance requirements.

RELIABILITY

Reliability of shells and cartridges is ensured by independent testing of each sub systems/sub assemblies and also further as a complete store for its functioning requirements.

SHELF LIFE

Cartg.Case			-05 Years(Prov)

HE from shell			-15 Years

Propellant			-10 Years

Prime GUV-7			-05 Years

Fuze B-429 E			-10 YEars

PACKING

One Cartridge is packed in one metallic container which is further packed in Wooden box alongwith one shell 125mm HE 1A with necessaryh packing fitments

STOWAGE DIMENSIONS

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

Compatibility			: E

Hazard division			: 1.1

Fire fighting classification	: 1