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BAE Systems secures contract for naval gun to support the Colombian Navy
BAE Systems secured a Damen Naval contract to supply a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun for the Colombian Navy's PES frigate, enhancing anti-aircraft and anti-surface capabilities.
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With more than 70 systems sold to eight countries since 2015, Colombia is the second Latin American customer to adopt the highly versatile and multi-target naval gun. Brazil also selected the Bofors 40 Mk4 as their standard primary gun system for small- to medium-sized vessels.
The Bofors 40 Mk4 is a compact and lightweight naval gun system designed for anti-aircraft and anti-surface warfare operations. It can switch seamlessly among ammunition types, which delivers versatile targeting of air, land, and sea-based threats. The programmable 40 mm Bofors 3P ammunition provides the naval gun system with the highest possible combat flexibility, as it can be programmed in six different function modes to provide optimized effect. The proven 40 mm gun, together with the latest in munitions technology, forms a platform ready to meet both the expected – and the unexpected.
The gun is scheduled to be installed on the PES frigate in 2029.
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