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france Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged france.

5 weapon systems

Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter, Attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsEurocopter Tiger attack helicopterAttack helicopterSide: Malian government and international forcesBuilt: Airbus Helicopters / FranceThe Eurocopter Tiger is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter developed by France and Germany and used by French forces in Mali for armed reconnaissance and strike missions.

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.