OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell

Also known as

OF-530
53-OF-530
ОФ-530

OF-530 is a Soviet 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell listed in the D-1 gun-howitzer ammunition table. Modern ordnance references describe it as a separate-loading, spin-stabilized projectile intended for the D-1 and M-10 howitzers, and the same table records a related OF-530A variant.

OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell, 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell, Munitions

Image source: File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ordnance industry
Type: 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell
Service note: World War II-era Soviet artillery ammunition

ammunition artillery ammunition projectile he fragmentation 152 mm

Specifications

Caliber: 152.4 mm
Shell class: HE-fragmentation shell
Projectile weight: 40.0 kg
Explosive fill: 5.47-6.86 kg
Muzzle velocity: 508 m/s
Maximum range: 12.4 km
Fragmentation footprint: About 70 m wide by 30 m deep
Crater effect: About 3.5 m diameter and 1.2 m deep

Variants

OF-530A

Firing Weapons

The D-1 ammunition table lists OF-530 as a 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell, and CAT-UXO describes it as a Russian separate-loading projectile for the D-1 and M-10 howitzers.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

152 mm D-1 gun-howitzer, Towed 152 mm howitzer, Artillery

152 mm D-1 gun-howitzer

Towed 152 mm howitzer

The D-1 ammunition table lists OF-530 as a 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell with a 40.0 kg projectile weight and 5.47-6.86 kg explosive fill.

Sources: 152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in the D-1 ammunition table and still cited in modern ordnance references.

Media

OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell Images

OF-530 HE-fragmentation shell, 152 mm HE-fragmentation shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svg

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Sources

152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the OF-530 ammunition-table row, the HE-fragmentation classification, the 40.0 kg projectile weight, the 5.47-6.86 kg explosive fill, the 508 m/s muzzle velocity, the 12.4 km range, and the fragmentation and crater-effect notes. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CAT-UXO 152mm of530 projectilePublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports OF-530 as a Russian 152 mm HE-fragmentation, separate-loading, spin-stabilised projectile intended for the D-1 and M-10 howitzers. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and the projectile diagram caption identifying OF-530 among the D-1 and M-10 shell set. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.gifPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and reuse terms for the alternate projectile diagram used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27