BAE Systems naval guns selected for Belgian and Dutch navies
BAE Systems naval guns selected for Belgian and Dutch navies
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 11:42
According to a press release on February 10, 2021, BAE Systems has been selected to supply 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV) program.
BAE Systems Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm naval gun system (Picture source: BAE Systems)
The shipbuilding company Kership will install the guns on the fleet of 12 mine hunting vessels – six for Belgium, six for the Netherlands – with the first ship scheduled for delivery to the Belgian Navy in 2024.