BAE to Produce Naval Guns for Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates

The company will supply Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the new vessels By Mike Ball / 04 Oct 2020

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BAE Systems has entered into a contract with Babcock International to deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program, providing the Royal Navy with a set of advanced, multi-purpose weapon systems. A fleet of five Type 31 ships is currently being developed, with the first ship expected to go into service in 2027.

BAE will provide five Bofors 57 Mk3 medium caliber guns and 10 Bofors 40 Mk4 small caliber guns. Both close-in weapon systems are designed to protect the ships against modern and future complex threats, and can make use of optimized ammunition types, including the cost-efficient programmable Bofors 3P all-target munition.

The Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun is installed on various ship types around the world and is in use with the allied navies and coast guards of eight nations, including Canada, Finland, Germany, and Sweden, as well as the United States, where it is known as the Mk110 naval gun. BAE Systems has built and delivered more than 100 Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns to customers around the world. The Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun is the latest generation in the 40mm family, with the Royal Navy now becoming its fifth operator.

BAE Systems also provides services, tools, spares, documentation and support for the Type 31 frigates. Both naval gun systems will be manufactured at BAE Systems’ facility in Karlskoga, Sweden, with deliveries expected to take place in 2023 and 2024.

Lena Gillström, managing director for BAE Systems Bofors, commented: “We will be providing the most cutting edge gun system technology available which can adapt to different levels of conflict, including peacekeeping missions, local coastguard operations, and military operations. This contract increases the number of European nations deploying our advanced, flexible weapon systems.”

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