What nationality is the armaments firm Bofors ?
Bofors Carl Gustaf Bofors Carl Gustaf Bofors Carl Gustaf AB is a Swedish armaments firm, now owned by Bofors. Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori ("Rifle Factory of Carl Gustaf's town") was founded in 1812 as a state arsenal. The name Carl Gustaf's town was a name used intermittently for the town Eskilstuna after king Karl X Gustav gave the town city privileges. Along with Husqvarna Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori has provided the Swedish Army with small arms for almost two centuries. There have been both foreign designs, such as the 12.17 mm Rolling Block and the 6.5 mm Mauser rifles, and domestic designs such
Bofors BAE Systems acquired UDI and its Bofors subsidiary in 2005, and BAE Systems Bofors is now a business unit of BAE Systems AB, Saab Bofors Dynamics is a unit of Saab AB. The name Bofors is strongly associated with the 40 mm anti-aircraft gun used by both sides during World War II. This automatic cannon is often simply called the "Bofors gun" and saw service on both land and sea. It became so widely known that anti-aircraft guns in general were often referred to as Bofors guns. Another well-known gun made by the company was the Bofors 37 mm anti-tank