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Bofors 40 mm L/60
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Bofors40mmL/60

Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Sweden · 1936
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Bofors40mmL/60

Bofors 40 mm L/60
Bofors 40 mm L/60 Photo: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 68
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
70
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
50
Mobility
75
Ground-Target Capability
40
Reliability
95
Range
60
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) ranking
Origin Sweden
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraInterwar Period
In service1936
Operators57 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)ranking ↗methodology ↗
68
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
6/44
Interwar Period
32/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
70
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
50
Mobility
75
Ground-Target Capability
40
Reliability
95
Range
60
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Bofors 40 mm L/60
Category
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
Country
Sweden
Production
1936–
Operators
57 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
68
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
◎General2MOD.2
  • Service Entry Year1936
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre40 mm
  • Ordnance Typeautomatic anti-aircraft gun
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1936Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1940Entered service
90
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 57 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries57country
ArgentinaRETIREDAustraliaRETIREDAustriaRETIREDBelgiumRETIREDBrazilRETIREDCanadaRETIREDChileRETIREDColombiaRETIREDCroatiaRETIREDCubaRETIREDDenmarkRETIREDDominican RepublicRETIREDEcuadorRETIREDEgyptRETIREDFinlandRETIREDFranceRETIREDGermanyRETIREDGreeceRETIREDGuatemalaRETIREDHondurasRETIRED
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Interwar Period Sweden Bofors
📚 Sources
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