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Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46

Sp Anti-Aircraft Gunconfirmed

Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46

Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46 (120/46), most commonly referred to as either Bofors FAK 120 or Bofors TAK 120 depending on the configuration (field gun vs naval gun), was a Swedish liquid-cooled single-barreled 120 mm (4.7 in) caliber long-range anti-aircraft autocannon designed by Bofors during the 1950s for indigenous use and export. It was produced in two different variants during the 1950s and 1960s respectively, a field variant and a naval variant, and the latter still being in service today with the Indonesian Navy.

Specifications

TypeSp Anti-Aircraft Gun
OriginSweden
ManufacturerAB Bofors
Introduced1968
StatusIn service
Weight23 t
Range5 km
Caliber120 mm

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Indonesia—confirmed

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