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BNaval guns
close-in weapon system designed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG for mounting on ships
At a glance
Bofors 40 Mk4larger figure on 1 of 2
Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mmlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source12,500 m (7.8 miles)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Bofors 40 Mk4 | Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | remote controlled with gyro-stabilised local control back-up[source] | unmanned[source] |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | CIWS[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | 2025[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Brazilian Navy Swedish Amphibious Corps[source] |
| Designer | BAE Systems AB[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems AB[source] | Rheinmetall Air Defence[source] |
| Produced | 2009–present[source] | — |
| Shell | 40 × 365 cartridge weight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb ) shell weight 0.975 kilograms (2.15 lb )[source] | 30×173mm[source] |
| Elevation | −20°/+80°[source] | -25 / +60 degrees rate: 90 degree/s[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360 degrees rate: 120 degrees per second[source] |
| Feed system | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] | — |
| Designed | — | 2021[source] |
| Barrels | — | Singular[source] |
| Role | — | close-in weapon system designed by Rheinmetall Air Defence AG for mounting on ships[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
| Reported operators |
| — |