Modern antiaircraft rounds have not been developed for the gun. The gun was composed of twin bofors 57mm guns installed on a custom naval mounting that maintained the system in mechanical equilibrium, even when firing. It was one of the most popular mediumweight antiaircraft systems during world war ii, used by most of the western allies as well as by the axis powers. Twin bofors 1144 6r7lg6ps9 by hawkins751511 on shapeways.
By all reports it is a good defensive weapon, effective against air threats and small fast surface vessels. 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 the envelop of the existing 40 mm l70 ammunition family. The british ironically used the 40mm bofors anti aircraft gun. The mk 110 gun mount can fire salvos at up to 220 rounds per minutes, and has a range of nine miles. They were called 6pounders by the british because they fired projectiles weighing approximately 6 pounds 2. The gun barrel for this mounting used a special monobloc steel that eliminated the water jacket bofors claimed that this gun was dualpurpose in. Nov 19, 2012 the mk110 57 mm, is found on the national security cutter nsc and the littoral combat ship. As the study clearly verified feasibility bofors and agsc decided to proceed.
The bofors 40mm antiaircraft gun 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 fully automatic mk110 gun system, known internationally as the bofors 57mk3, is the deck gun of choice for the lcs. The l70 is an antiaircraft gun 40mm caliber designed and manufactured by the swedish company bofors. The driver controls a central tireinflation system to vary the ground pressure. Bae systems orka one shot one kill round for 57mm gun at sna 2016 duration. High explosive general purpose naval ammunition, designed for all bae systems 57mm l70 gun versions employed by navies around the world. The bofors defence 40 mm l70 automatic antiaircraft gun entered service with the swedish army in 1951 as the successor to the bofors 40 mm l60.
We offer this manual on the web site because it covers the single 40mm mount m3 used on many small ships. These used an oil hydraulic system and were fitted with a gyro gunsight. The 40mm bofors l60 autocannon was a highly versatile antiaircraft and multipurpose autocannon used mainly by the allies in world war ii. The bofors 40 mk4 naval gun system was designed to be an agile, flexible weapon systems that enable a lightningquick response. The exercise took place off the coast of california. Ammunition 40mm x 365 for antiaircraft gun 40mm l70 bofors.
Obviously, the more powerful the ammunition, the heavier the gun and mounting, and. The heaviest weapon will be a bofors mediumcalibre 57mm mk 110 mod. Produksi awal varian 57 mm mark 1 mulai pada tahun 1966 dan. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. It is also planned for the offshore patrol cutter, and will be used as a secondary mount on the zumwalt class ddg. Both individual contractors and various governments sponsor ammunition development.
The firm developed automatic guns in caliber ranging from 20mm to 57mm, but the 40mm because a tremendous commercial success. Due to the unique nature of this market, players rarely, if ever, make licensing arrangements. The company was acquired in september 2000 by united defense industries, but since march 2005 has been a part of bae systems ab. Page 22 when power is applied to the cradle and the printer is docked, the printer charge led indicates the charge sta tus of the printer see figure 14. Bae systems is a multi mission capable medium caliber shipboard weapon that has been.
It is a multimission, mediumcaliber shipboard weapon, effective against air, surface, or ground threats without requiring multiple round types. One of such is the 57mm l70 group, represented by the following types. Us navy 100712n7058e305 uss freedom lcs 1 fires its mk110 57mm gun during a surface gunnery exercise as part of the atsea phase of rim of the pacific rimpac 2010 exercises. M1 40mm bofors technical data sheet specifications information description intelligence identification pictures photos images video us army united states american.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Bofors 40mm antiaircraft gun written by david boyd thursday, 01 january 2009 14. The gun is remotely controlled by a firecontrol computer. Here you can find bofors 3d models ready for 3d printing. View and download loadrite lp950 operators manual online. The bofors defence 40 mm l70 automatic antiaircraft gun entered service with the swedish army in 1951 as the. Oto melara, bofors and bae systems inc all in technical talks with dcns regarding fti frigates by xavier vavasseur while attending various defense exhibitions this fall, it was brought to navy recognition s attention that the leading naval gun manufacturers all have started technical talks with dcns on the future fti frigates. The mk 110 gun developed by bae bofors, sweden, as the 57mm mk3, was competitively selected for installation on the united states coast. When survival hangs on a matter of seconds, they must be equipped with agile, flexible weapon systems that enable a lightningquick response. Bofors 40 mm antiaircrft autocannon the bofors 40 mm gun is an antiaircraft autocannon designed in the 1930s by the swedish defense firm of ab bofors.
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 the envelop of the existing 40 mm l70. Iso 9001 certified since 1994, snc tec ensures that all its products meet the highest standards. The oto melara 76 mm has many advantages over the smaller bofors 57 mm. Purchase and download 3d models, stream and print with your own 3d printer, or buy 3dprinted product we will 3d print and ship it to your home. The bofors 57 mk3 naval gun system fires four rounds per second and can switch immediately between ammo types, including smart 3p all. Currently the largest coast guard cutters are being equipped with the mk 110 bae bofors 57 mm mk3 gun mount. Uss coronado using 30mm and 57mm to destroy oncoming small.
I dont know why the british didnt copy the bofors 88 design but they did have other tactical doctrines and never used anti aircraft guns against armour. Ammunition 30mm x 220 for antiaircraft gun 302 m53, 5359cs ammunition 37mm x 252 for antiaircraft gun 37mm m39su ammunition 40mm x 311 for antiaircraft gun 40mm l60. Bofors designed the gun in 1981 and it entered active service on the stockholmclass corvette in 1985. The 6mode programmable 40 and 57 mm bofors 3p prefragmented, programmable, proximity fused ammunition can be programmed in six different function modes to provide optimised effect against any aerial, surface or shore target. Ppt deepwater project bofors defence 57mm l70 mk 3 gun. The mark 2 was a lighter weight version, which utilized a new servo system. More details of the royal navys type 31 frigate emerge save the. The bofors 57 mm gun is a nickname or designation given to several types of guns designed and developed by the swedish company bofors.
But is this weapon also the most appropriate for the. Bofors 57mm dualpurpose medium calibre gyrostabilized automatic gun. It became so widely known that antiaircraft guns in general were often referred to as bofors guns. Shop combat disabled veterans surplus for 40mm bofors projectile with ap penetrator cdvs. L70 l70 l70 bofors 40mm automatic antiaircraft gun data. Boforsin tunnetuin omistaja oli alfred nobel, joka omisti tehtaan vuodesta 1894. The bofors range of 40mm ammunition encompasses five primary types, all 21. Jan 11, 2003 the german 88 was developed with the help of bofors as far as i know. It was one of the most popular mediumweight antiaircraft systems during world war ii, used by most of the western allies as well some captured systems being used by the axis powers.
The bofors mk110 57 mm gun is the standard armament on the lcs. None 8 print a sample label first before printing all of them. Mk110 gun 57mm 70caliber naval gun system the baseline version of the bofors 57mm 2. Bofors 57 mm m47 aircraft gun, a 57 mm aircraft autocannon for the saab t 18b torpedo bomber. Pdf on dec 1, 2003, zafer elcin and others published sea swat a littoral combat ship for sea. Dual 40mm bofors 3d printing model uploaded by cdmaia. Enclosed in a low radar crosssection plastic turret.
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, as well as for the us navys lcs ships. In the littoral scenario the gun must have the capability to engage threats that were impossible to engage with conventional gun systems. Boustead naval shipyard replaced the 100mm gun with a bofors 57mm rear gun. The boffin mounting was a twin 20 mm oerlikon mark v or mark vc mounting modified to take a single bofors 40 mm gun. The bofors 57mm naval gun is designed to address surface, air, and land threats in the littoral environment, and is already in service with a wide range of navies and coast guards, including those of the united states, canada, sweden, finland and mexico.
Why did the coast guard change to a 57mm from a 76mm gun. Some upgrade package was made to the end of 2006 for the gun system and the ammunitions. Nov 07, 2011 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. Work on these weapons began in 1962 based largely upon experience gained with the bofors 57 mm60. Production of the baseline 57 mm mark 1 variant began in 1966 and was initially used to equip smaller coastal patrol craft and fast attack craft. Its low weight and compact dimensions combine with a long range and a high rate of fire. Cartridge 57mm l70, rtridge 57mm l70, blindloaded and. Feb 22, 2016 bofors ammunition 40 mm 3p im is the top representative designer solution in anti aircraft he ammunition 3p ammunition prefragmented programmable proximity fuzed ammunition. To date it is only available with oldfashioned ammunition types, but new loadings are said to be on the way. Projectile 40 mm 3p im contains more than 900 tungsten spheres, diameter of 3 mm.
The 40mm m2a1 gun currently used on the ac gunship has swedish roots dating back to the 1930s. Mk 38 mod 3 machine gun system mgs bofors 40 mk4 naval gun. Bofors 40mm quad antiaircraft gun wwii us and british 3d model, available formats max obj 3ds fbx hrc dxf, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects. Bofors 40 mk4 naval gun todays naval assets need to swiftly adapt to an unprecedented range of roles and scenarios. Bofors 40 mk4 naval gun system bae systems 40mm datasheet. The bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the bofors gun, is an antiaircraft autocannon designed in the 1930s by the swedish arms manufacturer ab bofors. Theres also space on t26 but sampson was the main driver as is the.
The gun was partly dualpurpose in the sense that it is accurate and agile enough to destroy seaskimming missiles. Bofors 40mm series towed antiaircraft gun air defense gun. Our product offerings cover ship selfdefense, distributed lethality, and launching systems. Compared with that weapon, the major improvements of the mark 1 were a higher rate of fire, the use of new munitions including an improved proximity. Two new kasturi class corvettes are being used by the royal malaysian navy. This initial order was later followed by a license to build them in britain. The bofors 57 mm l70 naval guns are a series of dualpurpose naval guns designed and. Each zone is powered by two ships service converter.
Mar 07, 2019 origins of the storied 40mm bofors line were seen in an early 1922 initiative by the swedish navy to replace its british vickers 2pounder antiaircraft guns. Voss fs 1500 design, also used by the colombian navy. Oto melara, bofors and bae systems inc all in technical talks. They notably armed light escorts as main guns, and t47 fleet escorts. Cartridge 57mm l70, rtridge 57mm l70, blindloaded and plugged c100 for over 40 years, snc tec has been a leader in the manufacture and assembly of reliable highquality ammunition and it has meet the stringent operational requirements of its clients. Naval weapons bae systems is the premiere advanced weapons provider to the u. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in ships. Type 31 light frigate weapons options uk land power. Aug 26, 2012 hmcs toronto firing bofors 57mm mkiii gun. This automatic cannon is often simply called the bofors gun and saw service on both land and sea. Bae systems is a multimission capable medium caliber shipboard weapon that has been. The name bofors is strongly associated with the 40 mm antiaircraft gun used by both sides during world war ii. Automatic cannon ammunition 2057mm calibers, applications and. Ammunition for mediumcaliber automatic cannon, 20mm to 57mm.
Media in category bofors 57 mm70 naval gun the following 56 files are in this category, out of 56 total. Emgepron manufactures naval and land ammunition of medium and high calibers in compliance with international quality standards. A recent navy times report 30may12 stated that of 840 rounds fired from lcs1s mk110 gun, there have been 2 misfires. Naval weapons provider of choice bae systems international. Bae systems 57mm gun systems selected for indonesian navy. Bofors 57 mm m43 anti tank gun, a 57 mm anti tank gun for the swedish army during ww2. M1 40mm bofors technical data sheet specifications. Pdf sea swat a littoral combat ship for sea base defense. It has the capability to rapidly switch between optimised ammunition types, including programmable 40mm 3p alltarget ammo.
Developed by the swedish firm bofors defence, it fired a 2pound, 40mm 1. Docking the printer in the cradle will automatically turn the printer on to ensure it is available to be managed re motely. Bae systems 57mm mk110 internationally known as the bofors 57mk3 provides high survivability and tactical freedom at all levels of conflict. Folks, 40 mm antiaircraft gun,tm 91252, 1951, is an army service manual for this widely used antiaircraft gun of ww ii. The bofors scandal was a major weaponscontract political scandal that occurred between india and sweden during the 1980s and 1990s, initiated by indian national congress congress party politicians and implicating the indian prime minister, rajiv gandhi, and several other members of the indian and swedish governments who were accused of receiving kickbacks from bofors. It is based on the bofors 57mm mk3, a competitor to the more successful oto melara 76mm.
Production of the baseline 57 mm mark 1 variant began in 1966 and was initially used to equip smaller coastal patrol craft and fast. Archived report oto melara compact 40fast 40 systems. Ammunition 40mm x 365 for antiaircraft gun 40mm l70 bofors ammunition 57mm x 348 for selfpropelled antiaircraft gun 57mm s68 and s60. Ab bofors oli valimo, tykkivalmistaja ja aseteollisuusyritys karlskogassa, ruotsissa. The concern of ab bofors was charged with design and development of a successor which led to a formal program start in 1928. This provides weapon systems with the highest possible combat flexibility. The bofors 57 mm l70 naval guns are a series of dualpurpose naval guns designed and produced by the swedish arms manufacturer ab bofors, designed in 1964 as a revision of the 57 mm lvakan m50 used on the hallandclass destroyers. In the 1960s, otobreda started building the model 1948 under license from bofors, but since that time they have developed many of their own versions. The bofors 40l70 can fire a wide assortment of ammunition produced in several countries, but the definitive range is still that made in sweden by bofors. Bofors 57 mk3 yhdysvalloissa 57 mm mk110 on boforsin nyk.
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