M12 or M-12 or M.12 may refer to:

Automobiles

* BMW M12, a turbo 1500 cc 10-cylinder turbocharged Formula One engine of the 1980s * McLaren M12, a racing car for the Can-Am series *

Noble M12 The Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seat sports car manufactured by Noble Automotive. Variants The coupe evolved through four versions of Noble cars, with the M400 as the ultimate version of the M12, and is followed by the M12 GTO-3R. Only 220 ...

, a British sports car * Vector M12, an automobile made by Vector Supercars

Aviation

Beriev Be-12 The Beriev Be-12 ''Chayka'' ("Seagull", NATO reporting name: Mail) is a Soviet turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft designed in the 1950s for anti-submarine and maritime patrol duties. Design and development The Beriev Be-12 was a successo ...

, Soviet Naval Designation M-12, a Soviet amphibious aircraft *

Grigorovich M-12 __NOTOC__ The Grigorovich M-11 (or Shchetinin M-11) was a Russian single-seat fighter flying boat designed by Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich and built by Shchetinin Design and development Originally conceived as a two-seater the prototype M-11 was ...

, an improved version of the Grigorovich M-11, a Russian single-seat fighter flying boat designed by Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich *

Macchi M.12 __NOTOC__ The Macchi M.12 was a biplane flying boat bomber designed by Alessandro Tonini, and produced in small numbers by Macchi in Italy in 1918.Taylor 1989, 617 It had a conventional design, generally similar to an enlarged version of other Ma ...

, a flying boat bomber produced in small numbers in Italy in 1918 *

Miles M.12 Mohawk The Miles M.12 Mohawk was a 1930s British two-seat, tandem cabin monoplane built by Phillip & Powis Aircraft (later to become Miles Aircraft) to the order of Charles Lindbergh in 1936. After being used by Lindbergh in Europe it was impressed int ...

, a 1930s British two-seat, tandem cabin monoplane

Military technology & weapons

Beretta M12 The Beretta M12 (Model 12) is a 9×19mm Parabellum caliber submachine gun designed by Beretta. Production started in 1959, the first users were the Italian Carabinieri, Italian State Police and the Guardia di Finanza, though in limited number, it ...

, a sub-machine gun by Italian designer Beretta * Doppelpistole M.12, a double-barrel submachine gun based on the Steyr M1912 semi-automatic pistol, developed by the Austrian firm Steyr Mannlicher * Krupp 10.5 cm Haubitze M.12, a German howitzer used by Romania in World War I *

M12 Gun Motor Carriage The 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. It mounted a 155 mm gun derived from the French Canon de 155mm GPF field gun. Development The idea for the M12 was first proposed i ...

, an American self-propelled artillery model * Winchester Model 1912, a shotgun *

Zastava M12 Black Spear Zastava Arms ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Застава oружје, Zastava oružje) is a Serbian manufacturer of firearms and artillery, based in Kragujevac, Serbia. It was founded in 1853 when it cast its first cannon. It is the leading producer of firear ...

, a 12.7mm caliber anti-materiel rifle developed by Zastava Arms

Roads

* M-12 (Michigan highway), a former designation for part of U.S. Route 2 *

M12 motorway The M12 is a length of spur motorway in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1970. It leads off the main M1 motorway, to Portadown, part of the conurbation of Portadown- Craigavon-Lurgan, and forms most of the route between jun ...

, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland * M12 motorway (Great Britain), a proposed but never built motorway in southern England *

M12 highway (Russia) The Federal Motorway М12 "Vostok" (), is a highway under construction in the European part of Russia, running between the M7 and M5 highways, serving from the federal city of Moscow to Kazan. Its construction will be finished by 2027 and will ...

M-12 motorway (Pakistan) The M-12 motorway ( ur, ), or the Sambrial-Kharian motorway, is a motorway in Pakistan, under construction since July 2022. M-12 will connect Sambrial to Kharian. The long motorway will have 5 interchanges, a service area, and a long bridge ...

still under construction in Punjab, Pakistan * M12 (East London), a Metropolitan Route in East London, South Africa *

M12 (Cape Town) The M12 is a long metropolitan route in the City of Cape Town, South Africa. It connects Burgundy Estate with Stellenbosch via Parow, Elsie's River and Kuils River. Route The M12 begins at a junction with the M13 in the Burgundy Estate i ...

, a Metropolitan Route in Cape Town, South Africa *

M12 (Pretoria) The M12 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Die Wilgers with Waitloo. Route The M12 route begins in Die Wilgers (east of Lynnwood Ridge), at a junction with the M6 route (Lynnwood R ...

, a Metropolitan Route in Pretoria, South Africa * M12 (Durban), a Metropolitan Route in Durban, South Africa * M12 (Bloemfontein), a Metropolitan Route in Bloemfontein, South Africa * M12 (Port Elizabeth), a Metropolitan Route in Port Elizabeth, South Africa * M12 Road (Zambia) * Highway M12 (Ukraine), connecting Lviv Oblast to Central Ukraine * Western Sydney Airport Motorway, route number M12, a proposed motorway in western Sydney, Australia

Space

Messier 12 Messier 12 or M 12 (also designated NGC 6218) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It was discovered by the French astronomer Charles Messier on May 30, 1764, who described it as a "nebula without stars". In dark conditions th ...

, a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus * Progress M-12, a Russian unmanned cargo spacecraft launched in 1992 to resupply the Mir space station *

Progress M-12M Progress M-12M (russian: Прогресс М-12М, italic=yes), identified by NASA as Progress 44P, was an uncrewed Progress (spacecraft), Progress spacecraft that was lost in a launch failure on 24 August 2011, at the start of a mission to res ...

, an unmanned Progress spacecraft that was lost in a launch failure in August 2011

Other

M12 (artist collective) ''M12,'' aka M12 STUDIO, is an American artist collective and non-profit organization based in Colorado that features an evolving group of artist practitioners, curators, and designers. Together they create artworks, research projects, and educat ...

, a Colorado-based artist collective *

M12 (Istanbul Metro) Line M12, officially referred to as the M12 Göztepe-Ataşehir-Ümraniye line, is a proposed rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro system, currently under construction in the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Built by the Metropolitan Municipali ...

, a rail line under construction in Istanbul, Turkey *

M12 (New York City bus) The M12 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City. The M12 operates between Columbus Circle and Abingdon Square, serving Manhattan's West Side. It uses 11th and 12th Avenues between 14th and 57th Streets. It was int ...

, a New York City Bus route in Manhattan *

M12 (venture capital) M12, formerly Microsoft Ventures, is a corporate venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft. Founded in March 2016, its mission is to be an active, strategic partner during a startup's growth, typically investing between Series A and D. The fund is ...

, a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft * M12 bolt, a size of ISO metric screw thread *

M12 connector IEC metric screw sized connectors is a family of electrical connectors defined by IEC that are named according to their ISO metric screw thread, namely M5, M8 and M12. The number gives their outer screw thread diameter in millimeters as with the ...

, a size of IEC metric screw sized electrical connector * Mathieu group M₁₂, in the mathematical field of group theory * Magic 2012, the thirteenth core set in ''Magic: The Gathering'' * S-mount (CCTV lens), a CCTV lens mount using a M12x0.5 thread * M12, a difficulty grade in

mixed climbing Mixed climbing is a combination of ice climbing and rock climbing generally using ice climbing equipment such as crampons and ice tools. Mixed climbing has inspired its own specialized gear such as boots which are similar to climbing shoes but ...

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