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Swedish (and later British) arms manufacturer
Aktiebolaget (AB) Bofors-Gullspång. A leading Swedish steel producer by the early 1870s, when steel began to be used for gun manufacture in Sweden, Bofors initially
Bofors
1930s Swedish anti-aircraft autocannon design
The Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 (often referred to simply as the "Bofors 40 mm gun", the "Bofors gun" and the like, see name) is an anti-aircraft autocannon
Bofors_40_mm_L/60_gun
Swedish autocannon
The Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70, (Bofors 40 mm L/70, Bofors 40 mm/70, Bofors 40/70 and the like), is a multi-purpose autocannon developed by the Swedish
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70
Bofors_40_mm_Automatic_Gun_L/70
Index of articles associated with the same name
company Bofors: Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/43 - developed in the 1930s with market entry in 1934, widely used in World War II and into the 1990s Bofors 40
Bofors_40_mm_gun
Naval artillery
manufacturer AB Bofors (since March 2005 part of BAE Systems AB), designed in the late 1960s as a replacement design for the twin barreled Bofors 57 mm Naval
Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70
Bofors_57_mm_Naval_Automatic_Gun_L/70
1980s–90s Indian–Swedish corruption scandal related to defence equipment sales
Swedish arms company Bofors was signed for supply of 410 155 mm Howitzer field guns. 16 April 1987 - Swedish Radio alleged that Bofors paid kickbacks to
Bofors_scandal
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Bofors 57 mm gun is a nickname or designation given to several types of guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors: Bofors 57 mm anti-tank
Bofors_57_mm_gun
Naval gun
The Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system is a lightweight multi-purpose naval cannon. It fires programmable Bofors 40 mm 3P all-target ammunition to engage ships
Bofors_40_Mk4
1930s towed 37 mm anti-tank gun
The Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun was an anti-tank gun designed by Swedish manufacturer Bofors in the early 1930s originally for Swedish use. It was exported
Bofors_37_mm_anti-tank_gun
Swedish defence company
the Celsius Group, by that time the parent owner of Bofors. In September 2000, SAAB sold their Bofors Weapon Systems, which produced the autocannon and
Saab_Bofors_Dynamics
Swedish endphase-guided 120 mm mortar projectile
endphase-guided projectile fired from a 120 mm mortar currently manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics. STRIX is fired like a conventional mortar round. The round contains
Bofors_STRIX
Swedish firearms manufacturer
acquired Bofors Weapons Systems (the heavy weapons division), while Saab retained the missile interests. BAE Systems acquired UDI and its Bofors subsidiary
Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori
Carl_Gustafs_stads_gevärsfaktori
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Bofors 120 mm gun is a nickname or designation given to several types of guns designed and developed by the Swedish company Bofors: Bofors 120 mm Automatic
Bofors_120_mm_gun
Swedish-French 155 mm artillery round
BONUS (Bofors Nutating Shell) or ACED (Anti-Char à Effet Dirigé) is a 155 mm guided artillery cluster round co-developed and manufactured by Bofors of Sweden
Bofors/Nexter_Bonus
Submachine gun
The Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS is a personal defense weapon/submachine gun designed and manufactured by Swedish weapon developer CBJ Tech AB, and was
Saab_Bofors_Dynamics_CBJ-MS
1968 British drama film by Jack Gold
The Bofors Gun is a 1968 British drama film directed by Jack Gold and starring Nicol Williamson, David Warner, Ian Holm and John Thaw. It was written by
The_Bofors_Gun
Swedish arms manufacturer
Tridon 40 mm TriAD Archer SP Artillery FH 77 Howitzer Bofors 57 mm & Bofors 40 mm Naval guns Bofors Bonus Anti-armour artillery shell. XM982 Excalibur Ammunition
BAE_Systems_AB
Hotel in Karlskoga, Sweden
The Bofors Hotel (Swedish: Bofors hotell) is a four-storey hotel located in Karlskoga, Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden. The current-standing hotel was
Bofors_Hotel
Coastal Artillery
Bofors 105 mm Coastal Automatic Gun L/54 (full English product name: Bofors 105 mm Automatic Gun L/54 In Turret For Coastal Defence), was a Swedish fully
Bofors 105 mm Coastal Automatic Gun L/54
Bofors_105_mm_Coastal_Automatic_Gun_L/54
German prototype infantry fighting vehicle
companies Thyssen-Henschel and Bofors. Only a single prototype was built. It consists of a modified Marder chassis carrying a Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun
Begleitpanzer_57_AIFSV
2009 disposable anti-tank missile system
Definition Phase contracts in 1999. Bofors began development of the so-called MBT LAW the same year. In May 2002, Saab Bofors Dynamics' MBT LAW was selected
NLAW
Anti-aircraft gun
Bofors 75 mm and Bofors 80 mm were two closely related designs of anti-aircraft and general-purpose artillery. Less well known than the 40 mm quick-firing
Bofors_75_mm_Model_1929
Turretless main battle tank
the S proposal. The suspension would be connected to a stabilizer from Bofors that would keep the entire tank stabilized as opposed to just the gun. He
Stridsvagn_103
Naval Gun
predominantly by the latter. The Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/60 is at its core a scaled up version of the famous Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70, but
Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/60
Bofors_57_mm_Naval_Automatic_Gun_L/60
1950s British anti-aircraft gun prototypes
water-cooled design. The project was cancelled with the introduction of the Bofors 40 mm/L70, which became the standard anti-aircraft gun for the Army until
Red_Queen_(anti-aircraft_gun)
Mountain gun
The Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 was a mountain gun produced in Sweden by Bofors and sold abroad widely. The Model 1934 was used by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands
Bofors_75_mm_Model_1934
Swedish Infantry fighting vehicle
infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is fitted with a turret from Bofors equipped with a 40 mm Bofors autocannon. Export versions are fitted with Hägglunds E-series
Combat_Vehicle_90
SACLOS Anti-tank missile
Swedish man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile developed by AB Bofors. Development began in 1979 and BILL entered production in 1985. The Swedish
RBS_56_BILL
Class of Swedish Navy warships, 1917–1957
armament consisted of four 283 mm (11 in)/45 cal. Bofors guns in two turrets and eight 152 mm (6 in) Bofors guns in one double and six single turrets. During
Sverige-class coastal defence ship
Sverige-class_coastal_defence_ship
Anti-aircraft autocannon
Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46, most commonly referred to as either Bofors FAK 120 or Bofors TAK 120 depending on the configuration (field gun vs naval
Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46
Bofors_120_mm_Automatic_Gun_L/46
Locality in Värmland, Sweden
the 1860s, but the dominating ironworks was the one in nearby Bofors. In 1871, Bofors produced 6,124 metric tons of iron, more than any other plant in
Karlskoga
Indian multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai
Hinduja were connected with the investigation into the Bofors scandal, in which Swedish firm Bofors was alleged to have paid illegal bribes to government
Hinduja_Group
Swedish man-portable air-defense system
Originally designed and manufactured by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence (now Saab Bofors Dynamics, since 2000). It uses the RB 70 missile, which is
RBS_70
Microwave directed-energy weapon
Bofors HPM Blackout is a high-powered microwave weapon system, built by BAE Systems, which is stated to be able to destroy at distance a wide variety of
Bofors_HPM_Blackout
Naval gun
Bofors 120 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/50 (full English product name: Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/50 In Naval Twin Turret), also known as Bofors 120 mm
Bofors 120 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/50
Bofors_120_mm_Naval_Automatic_Gun_L/50
British naval gun
compared with 2830 for the Bofors. The success of the pompom in action was more than offset by the proved qualities of the Bofors in the hands of a number
QF_2-pounder_naval_gun
Autocannon
Bofors 20 mm automatic gun L/70 (Swedish military designation: 20 mm automatkanon m/40, 20 mm akan m/40, lit. '20 mm autocannon m/40') is a Swedish 20
Bofors 20 mm automatic gun L/70
Bofors_20_mm_automatic_gun_L/70
Former mansion in Karlskoga, Sweden
Bofors Manor (Swedish: Bofors herrgård) was a manor house in central Karlskoga, Sweden, built at the end of the 18th century. It was the residence of
Bofors_Manor
Measures to combat enemy aerial forces
decided to adopt the Bofors 40 mm and a twin barrel Vickers 2-pounder (40 mm) on a modified naval mount. The air-cooled Bofors was vastly superior for
Anti-aircraft_warfare
Swedish aerospace and defense company
lit. 'Nohab Aero engine factory'), which had been acquired by Bofors in 1935. Bofors had in recent years been in development with the Swedish Air Force
Saab_AB
Howitzer
Indonesia) and in Finland built under license from Bofors as the m/37, Switzerland built under license from Bofors as 10,5 cm Hb Model 46 Breech mechanism: Horizontal
Haubits_m/40
Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989
became known as the Bofors scandal, which involved millions of US dollars and concerned alleged payoffs by the Swedish arms company Bofors through Italian
Rajiv_Gandhi
Battle rifle
The Automatkarbin 4 (Ak 4; lit. 'Automatic Carbine 4') is a license-built Swedish version of the West German Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. It was adopted
Automatkarbin_4
Swedish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
for the Swedish Armed Forces following a contract awarded to Bofors (now BAE Systems Bofors) in 2003 by Försvarets Materielverk (FMV), the Swedish defence
Archer_artillery_system
Swedish 155 mm towed howitzer
Swedish 155 mm howitzer, developed and manufactured by Bofors. It is also colloquially known as the Bofors gun in India. There were several versions, the original
Haubits_FH77
Indian politician (1939–2020)
controversial cases in the Manmohan Singh cabinet between 2004 and 2009. From the Bofors corruption scandal to Office of Profit and the failed attempt to remove
H._R._Bhardwaj
Anti-aircraft gun
2017-09-20. "BOFORS AUTOMATIC CANNON". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2017-09-20. Gander, T 1990, The 40mm Bofors Gun
Bofors_25_mm_M/32
Swedish frigate class
the French and Greek versions of FDI class for a Bofors 57 mm gun. It will also be equipped with a Bofors 40 mm gun and MBDA CAMM-ER missiles for improved
Luleå-class_frigate
Mountain gun
calibre at the company, so it licensed the product to Bofors (also, since 1920 Krupp held 31.8% of Bofors stock through its Swedish subsidiary AB Boforsintressenter
Bofors_75_mm_mountain_gun
Swedish aircraft gun (1947–1958)
The Bofors 57 mm m/47 aircraft gun (Swedish: 57 mm automatkanon m/47, short 57 mm akan m/47) was a Swedish aircraft gun developed by Bofors AB for the
Bofors 57 mm m/47 aircraft gun
Bofors_57_mm_m/47_aircraft_gun
Anti-aircraft gun
3.7 cm Flak series was the 40 mm Bofors L/60, which was designated the "4 cm Flak 28" in German service. The Bofors fired a larger shell of 900 g (32 oz)
3.7_cm_Flak_18/36/37
Howitzer
v t e The Bofors 12 cm M. 14 was a howitzer made for export, created in Sweden. The howitzer was used by the Netherlands as the Houwitzer Van 12 Lang 14
Bofors_12_cm_M._14
Naval gun
The Bofors 152 mm kanon m/42 is a naval gun for use on ships. It was initially used aboard light cruisers and cruisers including the Swedish Tre Kronor
Bofors_15,2_cm_kanon_m/42
Swedish destroyer and museum ship
The secondary armament consisted of a double Bofors 57 mm anti-aircraft gun model 1950 and six single Bofors 40 mm L/70. The former was initially controlled
HSwMS_Småland_(J19)
Anti-aircraft gun
automatic anti-aircraft gun for land based use produced by Bofors and developed from the similar Bofors 57 mm m/50 naval artillery gun. The gun was developed
Bofors 57 mm m/54 anti-aircraft gun
Bofors_57_mm_m/54_anti-aircraft_gun
Naval artillery
The Bofors 283 mm M/12 naval gun was a naval rifle of 283 millimetres (11.1 in) and 45 calibers used as the main battery of the Swedish Sverige-class coastal
Bofors_283_mm_M/12_naval_gun
Weapon that fires flares
has since been adopted by the German Coast Guard. Bofors Weapon Systems, the division within Bofors AB that developed the Lyran system previously announced
Lyran_illuminating_mortar
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) designed as a replacement for the Bofors 40 mm gun in both towed and self-propelled (M42 Duster) forms in US Army
T249_Vigilante
Chain-driven autocannon
the Bofors 40mm L/70 cannon. M230 30 mm autocannon M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun Bushmaster III 35 mm chain gun Bofors 40
Bushmaster_IV
Ice hockey team in Karlskoga, Sweden
club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 (formally IF Karlskoga/Bofors). Between 1978 and 2011 the club was known as Bofors IK, which
BIK_Karlskoga
Swedish football club
club was founded in 1963 following the merger of IFK Bofors and Karlskoga IF. KB means Karlskoga/Bofors. Since their foundation in 1963 KB Karlskoga FF has
KB_Karlskoga_FF
Surface-to-air missile
surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. The system is unusual as it uses a manual optical
Rapier_(missile)
Swedish Anti-Aircraft Tank
Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon developed by AB Landsverk and Bofors in 1943 out of the need for a tracked anti-aircraft vehicle to protect armored
Lvkv_m/43
Swedish anti-tank weapon
disposable, shoulder-fired recoilless anti-tank weapon manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics.[unreliable source?] The AT4 is not a rocket launcher strictly
AT4
Topics referred to by the same term
physician Bónus, an Icelandic supermarket TeST TST-14 Bonus, a Czech glider Bofors/Nexter Bonus, an artillery round Bonus Energy A/S, a Danish wind turbine
Bonus
Future frigate of the Royal Navy
October 2020, BAE Systems Bofors announced it was under contract to supply five Bofors 57 mm Mk3 medium calibre guns and ten Bofors 40 mm Mk4 small calibre
Type_31_frigate
Close-in weapon system
Italian companies Breda and OTO Melara. It is composed of two Breda-built Bofors 40 mm firing high explosive (HE) shells, a fire-control radar (Alenia RTN-10X
DARDO
Italian businessman (1938–2013)
and others, the order went to Bofors. The Bofors scandal erupted after a 1987 report on Swedish radio, claiming that Bofors had paid bribes to secure the
Ottavio_Quattrocchi
Indian politician (1927–2021)
conflicts?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2015. "Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 April
Madhav_Singh_Solanki
Military equipment list
(missile) KM-SAM Bofors 20 mm gun Bofors 25 mm gun Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun Bofors 40 mm L/70 gun Bofors 57 mm L/60 gun Bofors 75 mm L/52 gun Bofors 75 mm L/60
List_of_anti-aircraft_weapons
Swedish-made 40 mm Bofors Model 1934. Swedish 40 mm Bofors Model 1936 mounted in a twin-gun mounting for naval use. Swedish 40 mm Bofors Model 1936 mounted
List of former equipment of the Finnish Army
List_of_former_equipment_of_the_Finnish_Army
1960s Swedish anti-tank missile by Bofors
The Bantam (Bofors ANti-TAnk Missile) or Robot 53 (Rb 53) was a Swedish wire-guided, manual command to line of sight, anti-tank missile developed in the
Bantam_(missile)
cannon, but license-made by Bofors for the Saab 29 Tunnan series of jet fighters and attackers. 20 mm akan m/49: Bofors cannon used on the A 32A Lansen
Swedish_Air_Force_weapons
Self-propelled antiaircraft gun
replaced the Patton's turret with a new one that featured twin radar-directed Bofors 40 mm rapid-fire guns. The vehicle was named after Sergeant Alvin York,
M247_Sergeant_York
Swedish light cruisers (1947–1984)
armament was seven Bofors 152 mm guns, with one triple turret forward and two twin turrets aft. The guns were being built by Bofors for the Eendracht-class
Tre_Kronor-class_cruiser
Class of Dutch frigates
alongside the Bofors guns. However, as a result of austerity measures it was decided that the Bofors guns were a better option financially. The Bofors guns were
Tromp-class_frigate
German/Swedish air-launched cruise missile
is a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH (formerly LFK) and Saab Bofors Dynamics. During the Cold War, Germany had unsuccessful plans to buy French
Taurus_KEPD_350
Swedish television journalist
the gunpowder smuggling by Bofors. It is not known why Skoglund thought this was the case. The Swedish armaments company Bofors was involved in the smuggling
Cats_Falck
Proposed class of American super-battleships
anti-aircraft armament of thirty-two 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors guns and twenty 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon guns. The Bofors guns were to be carried in eight quadruple
Montana-class_battleship
Artillery tractor
two weapons. It was also used, with a modified body, for hauling the 40mm Bofors in the Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) regiments. A version equipped with a crane
Morris_CDSW
Swedish air or surface to surface missile
targets as well. The missile was developed by the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics. The Swedish Navy earlier made the RB 08 anti-ship missiles with
RBS_15
Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990
Sabha from 1984 to 1987. During his tenure as Minister of Defence, the Bofors scandal came to light, and Singh resigned from the ministry. In 1988, he
V._P._Singh
Swedish destroyer
The secondary armament consisted of a double Bofors 57 mm anti-aircraft gun model 1950 and six single Bofors 40 mm L/70. The former was initially controlled
HSwMS_Halland_(J18)
Self-propelled air defense system
PASARS-16 main armament is the Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft autocannon. Designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors, during the 1970s Serbian
PASARS-16
One of the two Colombian Halland-class destroyers
(65 km/h). The main armament consisted of three fully automatic double Bofors 120 mm gun model 1950 which were initially directed from a central sight
ARC_20_de_Julio_(D-05)
Air service branch of the U.S. military
nuclear bomb Gun GAU-8 Avenger M61 Vulcan GAU-12 GAU-13 GAU-19 M240 L/70 Bofors M102 howitzer GAU-23/A M2 Browning M134 Minigun Missile AIM-7 Sparrow AIM-9
United_States_Air_Force
Class of light cruisers of the United States Navy
with only six twin 5-inch/38 mounts and with Bofors guns from the start, with four additional twin Bofors 40 mm mounts compared to their predecessors:
Atlanta-class_cruiser
Swedish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
Swedish Army from 1967 to 2003, developed by Aktiebolaget Bofors. Its product name was Bofors Vagnkanon 155 mm L/50 (VK 155 L/50), meaning roughly "Tracked
15,5_cm_bandkanon_1
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1980)
games he moved back to Sweden and Bofors IK of Allsvenskan. And finally, he got some success. He stayed in Bofors for two and a half seasons, in the
Calle_Steen
British surface-to-air missile system
short-range surface-to-air missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous Bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes. It was the world's first operational
Seacat_(missile)
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
weapon on the M24 Chaffee light tank chassis. It was equipped with two Bofors 40 mm guns. It was produced by Cadillac and Massey Ferguson of Canada near
M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
M19_Multiple_Gun_Motor_Carriage
Political party in India
who consulted other party members and refrained from hasty decisions. The Bofors scandal damaged his reputation as an honest politician, but he was posthumously
Indian_National_Congress
Chief of the Army Staff (India) from 1986 to 1988
Army. He was also questioned for his role in recommending the Bofors howitzer in the Bofors scandal. As the Chief of the Army Staff, he planned and executed
Krishnaswamy_Sundarji
Battle rifle
semi-automatic Ag m/42 in Swedish Army service and was manufactured by Bofors Carl Gustaf. However, it lost to the license-produced H&K G3 known as the
GRAM_63_battle_rifle
DP gun, 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 DP gun, 2 dual 30 mm Emerlec Mk 74 twin mountings AA gun, MANPADs SAM, 8 × MBDA Exocet MM40-Block 2, 1 × Bofors 375 mm twin
List of frigate classes in service
List_of_frigate_classes_in_service
American satellite-based radio navigation service
nuclear bomb Gun GAU-8 Avenger M61 Vulcan GAU-12 GAU-13 GAU-19 M240 L/70 Bofors M102 howitzer GAU-23/A M2 Browning M134 Minigun Missile AIM-7 Sparrow AIM-9
Global_Positioning_System
Armament of WWII battleship
anti-aircraft weapon of the United States Navy until the introduction of the 40 mm Bofors AA gun in 1943. These guns were air-cooled and used a gas blowback recoil
Armament of the Iowa-class battleship
Armament_of_the_Iowa-class_battleship
Gunship aircraft series by Lockheed
2× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon AC-130E Pave Aegis (retired) 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon 1× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon 1× 105 mm (4.13 in)
Lockheed_AC-130
Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
many business ventures with his family, most notably owning the company Bofors—which was an iron and steel producer that he had developed into a major
Alfred_Nobel
Indian politician and lawyer
Court, he filed public interest litigations in several cases including the Bofors scandal, the Taj corridor case, and the fake stamp paper scam run by Abdul
Ajay_Agarwal
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Goddess Lakshmi
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Worshipper, Devotee
Girl/Female
Tamil
th place in the Raga scale- sa re ga ma pa dha
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Arabic, Muslim
Bounty of the Truth; Allah
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English : variant spelling of Rayner 1.
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English
 Middle English name HAIG means "to cut, to chop." Compare with another form of Haig.
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Latin American English French Scottish
Beautiful.
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(×¢Ö²×“Ö´×™× Ö¸×) Hebrew unisex name ADIYNA means "slender." In the bible, this is a masculine name only, the name of one of King David's captains.
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Tamil
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Name of Lord Shiva in Tamil
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