3OF43 high-explosive projectile

The 3OF43 is a Soviet 203 mm high-explosive artillery projectile used with the 2S7 Pion and 2S7M Malka heavy self-propelled guns. Reference sources identify it as the standard HE-fragmentation projectile in the 3VOF34 and 3VOF42 ammunition families, with a roughly 110 kg projectile mass and 17.8 kg explosive filler.

3OF43 high-explosive projectile, 203 mm high-explosive artillery projectile, Munitions

Image source: 203mm OF43 Projectile

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ordnance industry
Type: 203 mm high-explosive artillery projectile
Service note: Cold War-era Soviet artillery ammunition
Produced: Cold War-era production

203 mmartillery he-frag

Specifications

Caliber: 203 mm
Projectile class: High-explosive fragmentation projectile
Projectile mass: About 110 kg
Explosive filler: 17.8 kg of A-IX-20
Fuze: Nose-mounted point-detonating fuze
Compatible weapon family: 2S7 Pion / 2S7M Malka

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as the conventional high-explosive projectile for Soviet 203 mm 2S7-family artillery systems.

Firing Weapons

Sources identify the 3OF43 as a 203 mm HE-fragmentation projectile fired by the 2S7 family.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

203 mm self-propelled gun

Armament Research explicitly states that the 2S7 fires 3OF43 high-explosive projectiles, and Weaponsystems.net lists 3OF43 as the HE-frag projectile used in 2S7 ammunition families.

Sources: Ukrainian government returns 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery to service, 203mm shells for 2A44 howitzer

3OF43 high-explosive projectile Images

3OF43 high-explosive projectile, 203 mm high-explosive artillery projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 203mm OF43 Projectile

Related Weapon Systems

3OF50 active-rocket projectile, 120 mm rocket-assisted high-explosive fragmentation projectile, Munitions

Munitions3OF50 active-rocket projectile120 mm rocket-assisted high-explosive fragmentation projectileThe 3OF50 active-rocket projectile is a Soviet-origin 120 mm rocket-assisted high-explosive fragmentation round used in the Nona family’s longer-range fire-support role. Open references identify it as a 3OF50 HE-frag RAP projectile with a pre-engraved driving band and a separate rocket motor, and VPK says the 2S9 Nona fires it to extend range to about 12 km.

M106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile, Munitions

MunitionsM106 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectileThe M106 is a U.S.-developed 203 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile for American 8-inch artillery. Open-source references describe it as a boat-tailed, nose-fuzed steel shell produced in U.S. industrial facilities and later documented in Ukrainian 2S7 Pion service.

OF-471, 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation shell, Munitions

MunitionsOF-471122 mm high-explosive fragmentation shellOF-471 is a Soviet 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation shell documented for the A-19 and related D-25-family guns. Contemporary references list it at roughly 25.5 kg projectile mass, about 3.6 kg of TNT filler, 800 m/s muzzle velocity, and about 19.8 km range.

120 mm HE M62P8 mortar shell, 120 mm high-explosive mortar shell, Munitions

Munitions120 mm HE M62P8 mortar shell120 mm high-explosive mortar shellThe 120 mm HE M62P8 is a Yugoslav-origin high-explosive mortar shell for 120 mm mortars, documented by Yugoimport with 606 mm overall length, 12.6 kg mass, TNT fill, and a UTU/M93P1 point-detonating fuze. Yugoimport's datasheet also ties the shell to the 120 mm M75 mortar, and ARES documents the M62P8 in Syrian reporting as a Serbian-made 120 mm mortar projectile.

120 mm illumination ammunition, 120 mm illuminating ammunition, Munitions

Munitions120 mm illumination ammunition120 mm illuminating ammunitionThe 120 mm illumination ammunition page covers the illumination round class used to light target areas for 120 mm mortars and compatible gun-mortar systems. Forecast International identifies illumination as one of the ammunition types fired by the 2A60 Nona rifled ordnance on the 2S23 Nona-SVK, so the catalog entry serves as a relationship-focused support page rather than a single national model.

152 mm round for Giatsint howitzer, 152 mm Frag-HE artillery round, Munitions

Munitions152 mm round for Giatsint howitzer152 mm Frag-HE artillery roundTransmobile's 152 mm round for Giatsint howitzer is a Bulgarian-made Frag-HE artillery round advertised for the 2A36 Giatsint-B and 2A37 Giatsint-S guns. The product page gives the round's caliber, type, firing range, projectile weight, muzzle velocity, and fuze type.

Sources

Ukrainian government returns 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery to servicePublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports the 2S7 firing relationship, the 3OF43 designation, the projectile's HE role, and the cited range and explosive filler context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 203mm OF43 ProjectilePublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports the projectile designation, caliber, mass, explosive filler, fuze type, and visual identification of the 203 mm OF43 shell. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 203mm shells for 2A44 howitzerPublisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports the 3OF43 designation as the HE-frag projectile used in 2S7-family 203 mm ammunition sets and the broader ammunition-family relationship. | Accessed: 2026-06-23