Future Colombian Navy frigate to be fitted with 40mm dual-purpose gun

BAE Systems has received a contract for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and anti-surface operations on a new frigate of the Colombian Navy.

The Bofors 40Mk4 is a compact and lightweight naval gun system designed for anti-aircraft and anti-surface warfare operations. It can switch seamlessly among ammunition types, ensuring versatile targeting of air, land and sea-based threats.

The programmable 40mm Bofors 3P ammunition provides the naval gun system with enhanced combat flexibility, as it can be programmed in six different function modes to provide optimised effect. Its rate of fire is 300 rounds per minute.

The gun has a maximum range of 12.5 kilometres and can house up to 100 rounds. It can be elevated up to 80 degrees to deal with airborne threats and depressed 20 degrees to engage small seaborne targets in close proximity.

The gun is scheduled to be installed on the frigate in 2029.