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Bofors 40 mm gun

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The Bofors 40 mm gun is a family of 40 millimeter automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and built by the Swedish company Bofors, with the original L/43 model developed in the 1930s and introduced in 1934. The related L/60 model reached the market in 1936, and both saw extensive combat use through the Second World War and beyond, into the 1990s in some services. A further-developed L/70 model followed in 1948 and remained a significant anti-aircraft weapon throughout the Cold War, continuing in use today. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
40mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Anti-aircraft autocannon 1
Introduced Year
1934 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Howitzer / Artillery 1
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Used In

World War II, Wars
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BAE Systems AB

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Bofors

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United Defense

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1. Wikipedia: Bofors 40 mm gun
Wikipedia
  • Lead, L/43 model entry
    Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1934, widely used in World War II and into the 1990s
  • Lead section, para 1
    Bofors 40 mm gun is a name or designation given to models of 40 mm calibre automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors
  • service status
    Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1934, widely used in World War II and into the 1990s
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Correction: an anti-aircraft gun, not an aircraft itself (false match on 'anti-aircraft').
  • Lead and body text
    gun is a name or designation given to models of 40 mm calibre automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors: Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry i
  • Caliber attribute (bofors-40-mm-gun)
    The Bofors 40 mm gun is a family of 40 millimeter automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and built by the Swedish company Bofors, with the original L/43 model developed in the 1930s and introduced in 1934.
  • Used In: World War II, Lead
    Bofors 40 mm gun is a name or designation given to models of 40 mm calibre automatic anti-aircraft guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors: Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1934, widely used in World War II and into the 1990s Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1936, widely used in World War II and into the 1990s, still in minor use Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 - developed in the 1940s with market entry in 1948, widely used in the Cold War to today
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Wikidata: Bofors 40mm Gun
Wikidata Q1132216, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Bofors 40mm (Series)
MilitaryFactory.comIn Group: Anti-Aircraft Guns, Header classification line
Quote, In Group: Anti-Aircraft Guns, Header classification line
Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun / Air Defense Gun
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