Bofors (as an arms manufacturer)
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Bofors is a Swedish arms manufacturer historically renowned for its artillery and anti-aircraft guns, which played a significant role in 20th-century warfare.
Aliases (2)
- Bofors ×54
- Bofors Bruk ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms manufacturer
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defence company → manufacturing company → |
| country |
Sweden
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| exportActivity |
major exporter of artillery systems in the 20th century
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| foundedAs |
iron works
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| headquartersLocation |
Karlskoga, Sweden
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| historicalRole |
major supplier of anti-aircraft guns in World War II
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major supplier of naval guns in World War II → |
| industry |
anti-aircraft weapons manufacturing
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arms industry → artillery manufacturing → defence industry → |
| locatedIn |
Karlskoga
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Sweden → Örebro County → |
| notableFor |
40 mm anti-aircraft gun
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57 mm naval gun → Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun → Bofors 40 mm L/70 gun → Bofors 57 mm gun family → FH77 howitzer series → anti-aircraft guns → artillery guns → field artillery → naval guns → |
| originatedFrom |
Bofors Bruk
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| parentCompany |
BAE Systems (for certain business units)
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Saab AB → |
| product |
ammunition
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anti-aircraft artillery → artillery systems → automatic cannons → field howitzers → naval artillery → |
| reputation |
high reliability of gun systems
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iconic 40 mm anti-aircraft gun design → |
| successor |
BAE Systems Bofors
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Saab Bofors Dynamics → |
| suppliedTo |
British Armed Forces
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Indian Armed Forces → Swedish Armed Forces → United States Armed Forces → numerous NATO countries → |
| technologyFocus |
automatic anti-aircraft guns
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medium-calibre artillery → naval gun systems → |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War-era conflicts
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Indo-Pakistani conflicts → World War II → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
40 mm Bofors autocannon
("Bofors")
→
FH77 howitzer series ("Bofors") → |
manufacturer |
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Alfred Nobel
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coFounded |
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FH77 howitzer series
("Bofors")
→
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developedBy |
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Bofors
("Bofors Bruk")
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originatedFrom |
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Alfred Nobel
("Bofors")
→
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owned |