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| aa. | Weapon | 40mm Bofors L/70 AA-Gun |
| ab | Description | One of the most famous guns in history, the Swedish 40 mm (1,57 inch) BOFORS L/60 anti-aircraft gun, improved with a longer 70-caliber barrel |
| ac. | Type | Anti-Aircraft Gun |
| ad. | Calibre | 40 mm (1.57 in) |
| ae. | Overall Length | 7,29 m |
| af. | Overall Width | 2,394 m |
| ag. | OverallHeight | 2,25 m |
| ah. | Crew | 6 |
| ai. | Country of Origin | Sweden |
| aj. | Ammunition | HE shell wighing 960 g (2.11 lb); also developed: PFHE, HCHE, HE-T, APCT and training |
| ak. | Effective Range (HE) | 12 500 m (horizontal) 3 500 m (11 500 ft) vertical |
| al. | Muzzle Velocity (HE) | 1005 m/s |
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| ba. | Feed Mechanism | |
| bb | Traverse | 360° |
| bc. | Elevation | -4° to +90° |
| bd. | Rate of Fire | 300 rpm |
| be. | Sights | Not Available |
| bf. | Muzzle Energy | |
| bg. | Barrel Length | 2,8 m (110.2 in) |
| bh. | Weight of Barrel | |
| bi. | Rifling | |
| bj. | Operation | Weapon elevation and traverse are electro-hydraulic with manual controls for emergency use. |
| bk. | Recoil | |
| bl. | Firing Support Base | |
| bm. | Breech | |
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| bn. | Type of Breech Block | |
| bo | Weight of Breech Mechanism | |
| bp. | Trails | |
| bq. | Suspension System | |
| br. | Type of Firing Mechanism | |
| bs. | Carriage | In the firing position the wheels are raised clear of the ground and the carriage supported on four jacks. |
| bt. | Mobility | Towed 4-wheel carriage |
| bu. | Wheels | |
| bv. | Ground Clearance | |
| bw. | Axles | |
| bx. | Brakes | |
| by. | Wheel Span | |
| bz. | Lubricants | |
| ca. | Propellant | |
| cb. | Detonation Mechanism | |
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| ck | Designed | |
| cl. | Manufacturer | |
| cm. | Produced | |
| cn. | Variants | |
| co. | In Service | |
| cp. | Proliferation | |
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