Bofors 40 mm

Overview

Bofors 40 mm is an air defence system from Sweden, made by See § Manufacturers. It entered service in 1934; production began in 1932; 60,000 were built. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 7.2 km. It is used or was used by Israel, Sweden, Algeria, Argentina and 56 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Yugoslav Wars, the Gulf War, among others.

Specifications

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Spanish Civil WarWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam WarYom Kippur WarFalklands WarGulf WarYugoslav WarsRusso-Ukrainian War

Operators

AlgeriaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaCambodiaCanadaChadChileCroatiaColombiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGeorgiaGuatemalaGreeceHungaryIndiaIsraelIrelandIraqItalyJapanJordanSouth KoreaLebanonLibyaLatviaLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoMontenegroMyanmarNicaraguaNigeriaNorwayPakistanParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaSingaporeSudanSouth AfricaSri LankaSwedenSwitzerlandThailand

Sources

1. Wikipedia (pl): 40 mm armata przeciwlotnicza Bofors Mark 1-2, Wikipedia
2. Wikipedia: Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.