Brazilian Navy selects 40mm guns for future patrol vessels

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract for two Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun systems for the Brazilian Navy, forming part of the service's patrol vessel construction project.

BAE Systems said the state-of-the-art ammunition used by the 40 Mk4 is a flexible and multi-purpose round, suitable to defeat targets such as drones, missiles, helicopters, swarming boats, surface vessels, and land targets.

Brazil already operates dozens of Bofors 40mm guns.