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40M Nimród
Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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40MNimród

Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Hungary · 1941
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40MNimród

40M Nimród
40M Nimród Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
60
Muzzle Velocity
55
Fire Control
40
Mobility
65
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
80
Range
50
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Hungary
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraWorld War II
In service1941
Operators1 countries
Quantity135
Data Quality85%
60
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
10/38
World War II
69/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
60
Muzzle Velocity
55
Fire Control
40
Mobility
65
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
80
Range
50
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
40M Nimród
Country
Production
1941–
Quantity
135
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
60
anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Service Entry Year1941
  • Combat Weight10,900 kg
  • Crew6
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre40 mm
  • Ordnance Type40mm Bofors L/60 AA-gun
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Muzzle Velocity900 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)140
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)120
◇Ammunition2MOD.2
  • Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive fragmentation, armor-piercing, anti-tank, rifle grenade
  • HE RoundYes
◆Mobility3MOD.3
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds640
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.32 m
  • Width2.3 m
  • Height2.8 m
▲Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production135
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
  • Engine Power155 hp
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1941Production started
85
years in service
135
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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