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Bofors

Karlskoga, Sweden 1873 · 118 years STRUCTURE · PRIVATE
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🏭 DEFENSE INDUSTRY CLOSED · 1991

Bofors

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01 / Overview
Bofors
Headquarters
Karlskoga, Sweden
Founded
1873 (118 years)
Dissolved
1991
Structure
Private Company
Portfolio
40 platforms
🏭Go to Product Catalog40 platforms→
🏛 CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Parent Company BAE Systems AB
02 / Company Profile
COMPANY IDENTITY Private Company
1873 Founded · 118 years
Karlskoga, Sweden · ⚠ Closed (1991)
PRODUCTION POWER archive data
40 Weapons & Equipment Produced
0 Systems Supplied
84 Operator Countries
7 Conflict Service
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN 8 categories
40 Produced
0 Supplied
40 products
Artillery & Missile Systems %33 13
Naval Weapon Systems %28 11
Air Defense Systems %18 7
Armoured Vehicles %8 3
Firearms %5 2
Special Mission Aircraft %5 2
Grenade Launchers & Grenades %3 1
ATGM %3 1
CORPORATE TIES
PARENT COMPANY ▲ BAE Systems AB
CLASS LEADER?performance position within category
58This company's product average
(40 products)
▲
53Archive-wide average
(13517 products)
BUSIEST PRODUCTION AREANaval Guns
This company (11 products)56
Naval Gunsavg (279 products)44
This company's products perform above the archive average.
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
▲ PARENT COMPANY
BAE Systems AB
03 / Products & Production · 40 platforms
FLAGSHIP PRODUCTthe highest-scoring system in the portfolio
Self-Propelled ArtilleryArcher2016–7country$4.5M
82
PRODUCT CATALOG 40 platforms
● ACTIVE PRODUCTION · 26
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
Archer 2016– 82 Artillerikanonvagn 151Prime contractor 70
NAVAL GUNS
Bofors 152 mm m/98 gun 74 Bofors 57 mm Mk.1 gunPrime contractor 1971– 15 countries 71 Mk 110 57 mm gunPrime contractor 1966– 6 countries 68 Bofors 152 mm m/42 gun 1947– 66 Bofors 152 mm m/30 gun 1930– 61 57 mm/60 modèle 1951 gun 1951– 56 Bofors 120 mm m/94 gun 50 Bofors 120 mm m/50 gunPrime contractor 1952– 2 countries 48 Bofors 152 mm gun m/03 1912– 40 Bofors 210 mm m/98 gun 40 Bofors 283 mm m/12 gun 1916– 38
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
Bofors 40 mm 1934– 72 Bofors 40 mm L/70 1947– 72 Bofors twin 57 mm 1952– 70 Bofors 40 mm L/60 1936– 68
FIELD GUNS
Bofors 75 mm Model 34 1934– 70 6 cm mountain cannon L/21 1900– 33
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
15 cm Bofors M1939 howitzer 1939– 63 15 cm howitzer M/38Prime contractor 2 countries 43 30.5 cm coastal artillery howizer m/1916Prime contractor 1916– 1 countries 42
PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW)
Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MSPrime contractor 2000– 2 countries 61
MARITIME PATROL & ASW AIRCRAFT
Bofors 375 mm Rocket Launcher 1950– 43 ELMA anti-submarine grenede launcherPrime contractor 1980– 3 countries 39
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
Bofors BantamPrime contractor 1963– 3 countries 32
○ HISTORICAL PRODUCTS · 14
ASSAULT RIFLES
FN FNCPrime contractor 1976–2004 73
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
FH77 1978–1984 69 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 1924–1945 51 Bofors 120 mm gun m/14 1914–1917 49 Haubits m/40 1940–2027 48
TANKS
Stridsvagn 103Prime contractor 1960–1971 68 E M I LPrime contractor 1950–1953 50 Strv KRVPrime contractor 1950–1953 42
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
Bandkanon 1 1967–2003 65 12 cm kustartilleripjäs m/80 1981–2003 65
MANPADS
RBS 70Prime contractor 1977–2000 65
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA)
Bofors 120 mm L/46 automatic gun 1968–1970 65 Lvkv m/43 1947–1947 61
RECOILLESS RIFLES
Pvpj 1110Prime contractor 1959–1990 61
COLLABORATING COMPANIES6 joint producers
AB LandsverkArtillerikanonvagn 151FN HerstalFN FNCSaab GroupELMA anti-submarine grenede launcherBAE Systems ABBofors 40 mmUnited DefenseBofors 40 mmRheinmetall AG6 cm mountain cannon L/21
JOINT PRODUCERSfirms it co-produces with
AB LandsverkArtillerikanonvagn 151AB LandsverkBandkanon 1AB LandsverkStrv KRVAB LandsverkE M I LFN HerstalFN FNCSaab GroupELMA anti-submarine grenede launcherBAE Systems ABBofors 40 mmUnited DefenseBofors 40 mmRheinmetall AG6 cm mountain cannon L/21AB LandsverkLvkv m/43
04 / Trade & Deals · 7 deals
DEFENSE DEALS7 deals
YearBuyerProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
1986IndiaFH77410—new-buildDelivered
1980NigeriaFH7748—new-buildDelivered
—GermanyBofors 75 mm Model 3412—new-buildDelivered
—FranceBofors 375 mm Rocket Launcher——license-productionDelivered
—NorwayBofors 120 mm gun m/144—new-buildDelivered
—BelgiumBofors 75 mm Model 34——new-buildDelivered
—BulgariaBofors 75 mm Model 34——new-buildDelivered
05 / Global Reach · 84 countries · 7 conflicts
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT — COUNTRIES USING ITS PRODUCTS 84 country
84 countries' armed forces use this company's products
Sweden 32 systems Finland 13 systems Norway 8 systems Germany 6 systems Indonesia 6 systems United States 6 systems Argentina 5 systems Canada 5 systems France 5 systems Ireland 5 systems Italy 5 systems Thailand 5 systems United Kingdom 5 systems Australia 4 systems Belgium 4 systems Brazil 4 systems India 4 systems Iran 4 systems Japan 4 systems Switzerland 4 systems Ukraine 4 systems Venezuela 4 systems Croatia 3 systems Israel 3 systems Latvia 3 systems Libya 3 systems Lithuania 3 systems Malaysia 3 systems Mexico 3 systems Nigeria 3 systems Peru 3 systems Singapore 3 systems South Korea 3 systems Spain 3 systems Taiwan 3 systems Bahrain 2 systems Chile 2 systems Colombia 2 systems Denmark 2 systems Dominican Republic 2 systems Ecuador 2 systems Estonia 2 systems Iraq 2 systems New Zealand 2 systems Pakistan 2 systems Paraguay 2 systems Poland 2 systems Portugal 2 systems Saudi Arabia 2 systems Serbia 2 systems South Africa 2 systems Turkey 2 systems Vietnam 2 systems Austria 1 systems Bangladesh 1 systems Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 systems Bulgaria 1 systems Cuba 1 systems Czech Republic 1 systems Djibouti 1 systems Egypt 1 systems El Salvador 1 systems Gabon 1 systems Greece 1 systems Guatemala 1 systems Honduras 1 systems Iceland 1 systems Jordan 1 systems Kenya 1 systems Kingdom of the Netherlands 1 systems Mali 1 systems Mongolia 1 systems Montenegro 1 systems People's Republic of China 1 systems Philippines 1 systems Romania 1 systems Russia 1 systems Sri Lanka 1 systems Timor-Leste 1 systems Tonga 1 systems Tunisia 1 systems United Arab Emirates 1 systems Uruguay 1 systems Zimbabwe 1 systems
CONFLICTS ITS PRODUCTS SERVED IN 7 conflict
2025 2025 India–Pakistan conflict 2007 2007 Lebanon conflict 2003 conflict in the Niger Delta 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 1999 Kargil War 1990 Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995) 1955–1975 Vietnam War
06 / Competition
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