Yea i found about that too and also the 3p ammunition with proxy fuze, the hcer high capacity extended range shell. The bofors 57 mm l70 naval guns are a series of dualpurpose naval guns designed and produced by the swedish arms manufacturer ab bofors since march 2005 part of bae. The 6mode programmable 40 and 57 mm bofors 3p prefragmented, programmable, proximityfused ammunition can be. First of all, bofors, and later bae systems, have done extensive work to improve and modernize the 57 mm weapon system, enabling it to defend. High quality polygonal model correctly scaled accurate. With a range of 17 kilometers, bofors 57 mm hcer surface target ammunition provides reach and explosive effect comparable to larger. Shop combat disabled veterans surplus for 40mm bofors projectile with ap penetrator cdvs. The 40mm bofors l60 autocannon was a highly versatile antiaircraft and multipurpose autocannon used mainly by the allies in world war ii.
Bofors 40mm l60 the bofors 40mm gun was first developed in the early 1930s, in response to a 1928 request by the swedish navy for a shipmounted antiaircraft weapon. This one includes better details such as insignia and that thingy at the end of the barrel, more realistic fire rate, looks. The bofors 57 mm l70 naval guns are a series of dualpurpose naval guns designed and. Ppt deepwater project bofors defence 57mm l70 mk 3 gun.
The 57mm mk110 has this flexibility, which is proven by the fact that it is the deck gun of choice for the us coast guards national security cutter and offshore patrol cutter classes of ships. Bofors ammunition 40 mm 3p im is the top representative designer solution in anti aircraft he ammunition 3p ammunition prefragmented programmable proximity fuzed. The navy has replaced two 57mm guns planned on the zumwaltclass guided missile destroyer designed to fight off swarm boat attacks with a smaller pair of 30mm guns. The bofors 40 mm gun is a famous antiaircraft autocannon designed by the swedish firm of bofors. For example, swedish blueprints had many notes on them such as file to fit at assembly and drill to fit at assembly, all of which took much production time in order to. It is a multimission, mediumcaliber shipboard weapon, effective. The bofors 57 mm gun is a nickname or designation given to several types of guns designed and developed by the swedish company bofors.
This gun was developed in the early 1930s by the swedish firm bofors. Very hi detailed and accurate model of ww2 40 mm aagun bofors with all equipment and stand. Gun gun long range, high muzzle velocity, flat trajectory, over 30 calibers in barrel length. Thanks to gene yetter and brandt rosenbush for additional material. Work on these weapons began in 1962 based largely upon experience. The navy approached bofors about the development of a more. A high rate of fire and immediate switch capability provide superb survivability and tactical freedom at all levels of conflict. Navy swaps out antiswarm boat guns on ddgs usni news. Its low weight and compact dimensions combine with a. Mk110 gun 57mm70caliber naval gun system the baseline version of the bofors 57mm 2. The principal fighting weapon of the 3 rd light antiaircraft regiment, royal malta artillery, was the 40mm bofors gun.
The bofors 40 mk4 naval gun system was designed to be an agile, flexible weapon systems that enable a lightningquick response. Us navy bofors 40mm gun is suitable for use in games, broadcast, highres film closeups, advertising, design visualization, etc. The visby is equipped with a bofors 57mm 70 sak mkiii general purpose gun. Compared with that weapon, the major improvements of the mark 1 were a higher rate of fire, the use of new munitions. Bofors 37mm at gun video april 28, 2014 ian mccollum artillery, video 40 the swedish bofors company developed a sophisticated and very highquality light antitank gun in.
No manual intervention other than pushing a button in the central fire control. Towed variants edit bofors gun in at position on a mound overlooking the beach in. It is also planned for the offshore patrol cutter, and will be used as a secondary. The mk110 57 mm, is found on the national security cutter nsc and the littoral combat ship. The gun has a fully automatic loading system containing 120 rounds of readytofire ammunition. That decision led to the purchase of the bofors 57 mm aa gun. Ammunition 57mm x 348 for selfpropelled antiaircraft gun 57mm s68 and s60 balkan novotech we offer ammunition 20, 23, 30, 37, 40, 57mm ammunition 40mm x 365 for. Model in low poly mesh with turbosmooth modifier so you can easily. The swedish navy purchased a number of 2pounder pompoms from vickers as antiaircraft guns in 1922. The fully automatic mk110 gun system, known internationally as the bofors 57mk3, is the deck gun of choice for the lcs. Series produced deliveries have been made to the swedish and swiss defence forces. Folks, 40 mm antiaircraft gun,tm 91252, 1951, is an army service manual for this widely used antiaircraft gun of ww ii. The bofors antiaircraft gun was developed by a swedish company in the late twenties and in 1937 the war office decided to buy 100 guns and 500,000 rounds of ammunition.
The 6mode programmable 40 and 57 mm bofors 3p prefragmented, programmable, proximityfused. And since its its bofors 57mm and the bofors 40mm l70. Unless youre planning to use it for a very large, very. Bofors defence ab and atk, gun systems company, studied on assignment from fmv, sweden the possibility to upgrade the bushmaster family with a 40 mm gun, bushmaster iv built around. Armor penetration of swedish tank and antitank weapons. Auto credit based on sirgareths bofors 57mm cannon. Bofors 40 mk3 gun system with its high rate of fire and immediate switch capability between optimized ammunition types, including the smart 40 mm. Ammunition 40mm x 365 for antiaircraft gun 40mm l70 bofors. Presentation to 42nd annual gun and missiles conference. All those little water impacts you see are from thousands of small metal balls contained.
The 40mm m2a1 gun currently used on the ac gunship has swedish roots dating back to the 1930s. Bofors 57 mm l70 naval artillery gun military wiki fandom. It is sinking and anything inside it would have been very much dead. Bofors weapon systems strengthens its world leadership. We offer this manual on the web site because it covers the single.