The Bofors 40Mk4 features a compact design and light weight. Its capabilities extend to anti-aircraft and anti-surface warfare, with the ability to switch between different types of ammunition ...

A scale model of a typical 8x8 cross-country truck fitted with the BAE Systems Bofors 40mm Mk 4 L on the rear, complete with operator ... This land-based L-model would typically be installed on the ...

During the 2nd World War anti-aircraft shells were made in their millions. This shell was made specifically for the Bofors light ack-ack (40mm) gun which was designed in Sweden and used by both sides.

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy ...

And when it fires huge 40mm rounds like these, it's absolutely devastating to insurgents. Wikimedia Commons Right next to the Bofors is the most powerful weapon on board: the 105mm Howitzer.

Most recently, 40mm L/60 variants have been fitted to AC-130U "Spooky II" gunships. Fitting of the Bofors to AC-130s began in 1970 with the first production AC-130A.

A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export market – has begun ...

A combined force of Philippine, American and Australian troops in Palawan defeated a simulated amphibious invasion during Balikatan 2025’s coastal defense drill on the South China Sea earlier ...

In recognition of the platform’s shortcomings, the Army retired the M42 in the late 1950s, and production ended shortly thereafter. ... Moreover, the dual 40mm Bofors guns were devastating.

Inducted by India in early 1960s, these systems were upgraded through a series of projects since 2010s. Upgraded 40-mm guns played key role in neutralising the drone attacks.

A Bofors 40mm anti aircraft gun. A 40mm anti aircraft gun pointing towards you is a startling image when you walk into a Kapiti double garage. Flanking the 40mm Bofors gun are two 20mm Oerlikons.