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105 mm Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged 105 mm.

6 weapon systems

Cartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314, 105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canister, Munitions

MunitionsCartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canisterSide: UnknownBuilt: Multiple U.S. contractors / United StatesThe M314 is a U.S. 105 mm illuminating cartridge family for howitzers, built as a base-ejection round that releases a parachute-retarded illuminating canister. Army ammunition references list the M314 series among 105 mm illuminating cartridges, and field manuals note its use with standard 105 mm howitzers such as the M119A1.

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, Munitions

MunitionsCartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridgeSide: UnknownBuilt: Multiple U.S. contractors / United StatesThe Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60 is a U.S. semi-fixed 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke cartridge family listed in Army ammunition data sheets and 105 mm ammunition rigging tables. Army documentation describes the M60 series as a screening round with DODIC C454, a 31.07-inch length, 42.92-pound weight, and yellow-band identification markings.

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, Munitions

MunitionsOFL 105 F3 APFSDS105×527R APFSDS roundSide: UnknownBuilt: GIAT Industries / FranceOFL 105 F3 is a French 105×527R APFSDS round associated with GIAT Industries / Nexter Munitions and the AMX-10RC's 105 mm F2 gun. French reference material describes it as entering service in 1987 with a monobloc tungsten-alloy penetrator, about 12.8 kg complete mass, 3.8 kg projectile mass without sabot, and 1,400 m/s muzzle velocity.

OCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS, 105×527R HEAT-FS round, Munitions

MunitionsOCC 105 F3 HEAT-FS105×527R HEAT-FS roundSide: UnknownBuilt: GIAT Industries / FranceOCC 105 F3 is a French 105×527R HEAT-FS round documented as ammunition for the AMX-10RC's GIAT 105 mm F2 gun. Reference tables list it with a 13.85 kg cartridge weight, 5.7 kg projectile weight, and 1,120 m/s muzzle velocity, with quoted penetration above 350 mm at 0 degrees.

OE 105 F3 high-explosive round, 105×527R high-explosive round, Munitions

MunitionsOE 105 F3 high-explosive round105×527R high-explosive roundSide: UnknownBuilt: GIAT Industries / FranceOE 105 F3 is the French 105×527R high-explosive round produced for the AMX-10RC's 105 mm F2 gun. Jane's lists it at 13.7 kg complete round weight, 7.2 kg projectile weight, 1.74 kg explosive fill, and 800 m/s muzzle velocity, making it the HE member of the vehicle's proprietary ammunition set.

BSCC 105 F3 target practice round, 105×527R target practice round, Munitions

MunitionsBSCC 105 F3 target practice round105×527R target practice roundSide: UnknownBuilt: GIAT Industries / FranceThe BSCC 105 F3 is a French 105×527R target practice round for the AMX-10RC's 105 mm F2 gun. Jane's describes it as the training version of OCC 105 F3, and the AMX-10RC ammunition table lists it among the gun's proprietary 105×527R rounds.