OFL 105 F3 APFSDS

OFL 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.

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, Munitions

Image source: File:120mm Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer FSDS-T (left) & 105mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer APFSDS-T.JPG

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Origin: France
Built by: GIAT Industries
Type: 105×527R APFSDS round
Service note: Late Cold War French APFSDS ammunition

ammunition anti-tank france 105 mmtungsten

Specifications

Caliber: 105×527R
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

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: APFSDS ammunition for the AMX-10RC F2 gun; entered service in 1987.

Firing Weapon

French references identify OFL 105 F3 as a 105×527R APFSDS round fired by the AMX-10RC's 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.

Sources: TTA 207 AMX10 RCR

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS Images

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:120mm Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer FSDS-T (left) & 105mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot - Tracer APFSDS-T.JPG

OFL 105 F3 APFSDS, 105×527R APFSDS round, Munitions - view 2 — Source: File:Ammunition-latrun-exhibition-2.jpg

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Sources

TTA 207 AMX10 RCRPublisher: Armee de terre francaise | Note: Supports the AMX10 RCR 105 mm F2 gun and names OFL 105 F3 among the fin-stabilized ammunition types for that weapon. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 AMX-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: 2026-06-23 Projectile 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: 2026-06-23 Tank 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: 2026-06-23 File: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: 2026-06-23 File: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: 2026-06-23