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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

BAE Systems successfully completes sea trials for its new Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm naval gun system

40 Mk4 gun during firing tests |BAE Systems has successfully conducted the first ship-borne live fire testing of its future Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm single-barrel naval gun system.

The sea trials took place in Sweden (Baltic Sea) with the gun mounted on an older Swedish Navy picket ship.

The latest version of the 40Mk4 naval gun uses electrical power rather than hydraulic systems to aim the gun. As a result is it at least 40 per cent lighter, smaller and cheaper.

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