The Type 31 frigates will introduce two guns types new to Royal Navy service. In the first of two articles examining these weapons, we look at the Bofors 40mm Mk 4 gun.
BAE Systems (who now own the trusted Bofors brand) conducted 4 rounds of land-based testing of the Bofors 40mm Mk 4 prototype in 2011. For sea trials, the first mounting was fitted to the Swedish patrol boat HSwMS Jagaren which conducted live firings off Gothenburg in October 2012, initially firing about 60 rounds focussed on testing the feed mechanism and gyro stabilisation. The trials were a success and BAE Systems have been offering the Mk4 to navies worldwide. To date, around 50 mounts have been sold.
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