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Even before the Thirty-Years-War had come to an end Bofors was manufacturing its first products. It is now more than 350 years old and has been producing defence materiel for more than 100 years.

In 1894 Alfred Nobel acquired Bofors and started a time of new investments and modernization.

In the 1930s Bofors engineers developed the gun that was to play a decisive role in World War II - the Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun.

Since then the company has created a number of epoch -making defence systems and new systems are continually being developed.

The name Bofors is respected throughout the world and Bofors’ products are noted for quality, safety and reliability.