The inspiration for the 40mm Bofors gun traces back to the 1920s when the Swedish Navy expressed a desire for a more capable replacement for their Vickers Pom-Pom anti-aircraft guns. The Swedish ...

This shell was made specifically for the Bofors light ack-ack (40mm) gun which was designed in Sweden and used by both sides. My father was a member of a 10 man ack-ack gun team, firstly in the ...

With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to see why it got its name. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

Besides stealth, the offensive capabilities of the CV90s are noteworthy, featuring a turret armed with a Bofors 40 mm cannon. Powered by 407 kW engines from Scania, these vehicles can reach speeds ...

Several undersea telecom and power cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months, with experts accusing Russia of orchestrating a hybrid war against Western countries supporting Ukraine.