3UOF17 100 mm high-explosive round

Also known as

3UOF17
3UOF-17
3ОФ17

The 3UOF17 is a Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation-developed 100 mm nose-fuzed, spin-stabilized high-explosive fragmentation unitary round for the BMP-3 family’s 2A70 gun-launcher. Reference tables place it in the BMP-3, BMD-4, and BTR-90M ammunition set, where it provides the main 100 mm high-explosive effect.

3UOF17 100 mm high-explosive round, 100 mm HE-Frag unitary round, Munitions

Image source: 100 mm Round With a High Explosive | Armatec

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Built by: SovietRussian ordnance industry
Built in: USSRRussiaBulgaria
Type: 100 mm HE-Frag unitary round
Service note: Soviet-era ammunition still documented in Russian service

100 mmammunition artillery ammunition high-explosive he-frag projectile

Specifications

Caliber: 100 mm
Round type: High-explosive fragmentation unitary round
Projectile mass: 15.6 kg
Round mass: 18.2 kg
Muzzle velocity: 250 m/s
Maximum range: 0.3-4.0 km
Lethal area: 160 m²

Firing Platforms

Reference tables list 3UOF17 as a BMP-3-family 100 mm HE-Frag round fired from the 2A70 gun-launcher.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

BMP-3, Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle

Weaponsystems' 2A70 ammunition table lists 3UOF17 as a 100 mm HE-Frag round for the BMP-3 family, with 18.2 kg total mass, 15.6 kg projectile mass, 250 m/s muzzle velocity, a 0.3-4.0 km range, and 160 m² destructive area.

Sources: 100mm 2A70, 3UOF17 projectile

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in 2A70 ammunition tables for the BMP-3, BMD-4, and BTR-90M family.

Media

3UOF17 100 mm high-explosive round Images

3UOF17 100 mm high-explosive round, 100 mm HE-Frag unitary round, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 100 mm Round With a High Explosive | Armatec

3UOF17 100 mm high-explosive round, 100 mm HE-Frag unitary round, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 100 mm Round With a High Explosive | Armatec

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Sources

3UOF17 projectilePublisher: Fenix Insight | Note: Supports the 3UOF17 identification as a nose-fuzed, spin-stabilized 100 mm HE-Frag unitary round, its use by BMP-3/BMD-4/BTR-90M family platforms, and the listed manufacturing-country context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 100mm 2A70Publisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports the 2A70 ammunition table listing 3UOF17 with 18.2 kg total mass, 15.6 kg projectile mass, 250 m/s muzzle velocity, 0.3-4.0 km range, and 160 m² destructive area. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 100 mm Round With a High Explosive | ArmatecPublisher: Armatec | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative 100 mm high-explosive round photo used on this page and the general product context shown on the manufacturer page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BMP-3 | ArmatecPublisher: Armatec | Note: Supports image provenance for the BMP-3 gallery photo used as firing-platform context on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27