During the 2nd World War anti-aircraft shells were made in their millions. This shell was made specifically for the Bofors light ack-ack (40mm) gun which was designed in Sweden and used by both sides.

Damen Naval has awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for installation on the Colombian Navy Plataforma Stratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate. This system is ...