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Getty Images documented APFSDS OFL 105 F3 ammunition inside an AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicle at Ukrainian military positions in Donetsk Oblast on February 19, 2025.
Role detailsMunitions
OFL 105 F3 APFSDS
Also known as
- OFL 105 F3
- 105x527R OFL 105 F3
- 105×527R OFL 105 F3
- Obus fleche OFL 105 F3
- OFL 105 F3 APFSDS-T
OFL 105 F3 is a French 105×527R APFSDS round for the AMX-10RC and AMX-10RCR 105 mm F2 gun. French and U.S. reference material describes a monobloc tungsten-alloy penetrator, 12.8 kg complete mass, 3.8 kg projectile mass without sabot, and 1,400 m/s muzzle velocity, while 2025 Getty imagery documents OFL 105 F3 ammunition with Ukrainian AMX-10 RC crews in Donetsk Oblast.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- France
- Built by
- GIAT Industries
- Type
- 105×527R APFSDS round
- Service note
- Late Cold War French APFSDS ammunition
Specifications
- Caliber
- 105×527R
- Round type
- Armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot with tracer
- Complete mass
- 12.8 kg
- Projectile mass
- 3.8 kg without sabot
- Muzzle velocity
- 1,400 m/s
- Penetrator
- Monobloc tungsten alloy
- Gun fit
- AMX-10RC 105 mm F2 / CN-105-F2 MECA gun
- Penetration
- 365 mm of steel at 60° at point-blank range; NATO single heavy target at 1,200 m and triple heavy target at 2,200 m
Variants
OFL 105 F3 is the fleche / APFSDS member of the proprietary French 105×527R ammunition family for the AMX-10RC and AMX-10RCR 105 mm F2 gun.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | 105×527R HEAT-FS family member | The French TTA 207 manual lists OCC 105 F3 with OFL 105 F3 among the 105 mm ammunition types for the AMX10 RCR 105-F2 gun. Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR |
 | 105×527R high-explosive family member | French AMX10 RCR training material names OE 105 F3 alongside OFL 105 F3 in the 105-F2 gun ammunition set. Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR |
 | 105×527R target-practice family member | The French TTA 207 manual lists BSCC with OFL 105 F3 among the AMX10 RCR 105 mm ammunition types, and Jane's identifies BSCC 105 F3 as the training version of OCC 105 F3. Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR, Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars |
| OFUM 105 F3 | 105×527R smoke family member | French AMX10 RCR training material lists OFUM 105 F3 in the same 105-F2 gun ammunition family. Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR |
Firing Weapon
French references identify OFL 105 F3 as the 105×527R fleche / APFSDS round fired by the AMX-10RC and AMX-10RCR 105 mm F2 gun.
| Firing weapon | Weapon type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle | The French TTA 207 manual names OFL 105 F3 among the 105 mm fin-stabilized ammunition types for the AMX10 RCR's 105-F2 gun, and Getty imagery documents OFL 105 F3 ammunition inside a Ukrainian AMX-10 RC in Donetsk Oblast. |
AMX-10RC Ammunition Set
OFL 105 F3 is the armor-piercing fleche round in the AMX-10RC/RCR 105×527R ammunition family. French training material places it alongside shaped-charge, high-explosive, smoke, and practice rounds for the AMX10 RCR 105-F2 gun.
| Designation | Documented role | Catalog link |
|---|---|---|
| OFL 105 F3 | Fleche / APFSDS round | Current page |
| Fin-stabilized HEAT round with tracer | Same 105-F2 gun ammunition family |
| High-explosive round | Same 105-F2 gun ammunition family |
| Target-practice round | Training member of the same family |
| OFUM 105 F3 | Smoke round | No catalog record |
Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR; Janes Light Tanks and Armoured Cars; Projectile and Warhead Identification Guide-Foreign.
Timeline
OFL 105 F3 APFSDS Key Events
Service-entry date reported
French AMX-10RC reference material lists OFL 105 F3 as entering service in 1987.
U.S. projectile guide records specifications
The U.S. Army foreign projectile guide listed OFL 105 F3 with a 12.8 kg complete mass, 3.8 kg projectile mass without sabot, monobloc tungsten-alloy penetrator, and CN-105-F2 gun use.
Documented with Ukrainian AMX-10 RC crews
Getty Images photographed APFSDS OFL 105 F3 ammunition inside an AMX-10 RC at Ukrainian military positions in Donetsk Oblast.
Media
OFL 105 F3 APFSDS Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
TTA 207 AMX10 RCRPublisher: Armee de terre francaise | Note: Supports the AMX10 RCR 105 mm F2 gun and names OFL 105 F3, OCC 105 F3, OE 105 F3, OFUM 105 F3, and BSCC among the fin-stabilized ammunition types for that weapon. | Accessed: 2026-06-29AMX-10 RC - WikipédiaPublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the OFL 105 F3 designation, its 1987 service entry, the 1,400 m/s muzzle velocity, the 365 mm at 60° penetration claim, and the AMX-10RC ammunition-table context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Projectile and Warhead Identification Guide-ForeignPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the OFL 105 F3 model, its 12.8 kg complete mass, 3.8 kg projectile mass without sabot, monobloc tungsten-alloy penetrator, and CN-105-F2 use. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Janes Light Tanks and Armoured CarsPublisher: Internet Archive | Note: Supports adjacent AMX-10RC ammunition-family context, including the OCC 105 F3, OE 105 F3, OFUM 105 F3, and BSCC 105 F3 designations. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Tank Gun AmmunitionPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the French 105 mm ammunition family cataloged under Nexter Munitions (formerly Giat Industries) and lists OFL 105 F3 among the 105 mm APFSDS rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Getty Images OFL 105 F3 DonetskPublisher: Getty Images | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct fielding context by documenting APFSDS OFL 105 F3 ammunition inside an AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicle at Ukrainian military positions in Donetsk Oblast on February 19, 2025. | Accessed: 2026-06-29File:120mm Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer FSDS-T (left) & 105mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer APFSDS-T.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary gallery image showing a 105 mm APFSDS-T round. | Accessed: 2026-06-29File:Ammunition-latrun-exhibition-2.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the secondary gallery image showing tank ammunition, including a 105 mm APFSDS shell. | Accessed: 2026-06-29