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76-Year-Old Bofors L70 Anti-Aircraft Guns Successfully Shoot Down Shahed Drones in Ukraine | Defense Express (en.defence-ua.com)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

I mean, prox-fused 40mm bofors were absolutely a technological turning point for anti-air technology in WW2’s pacific campaign, so I’m unsurprised (though entertained and glad) that they’re still extremely relevant for defending against low-speed drones.

[–] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

That AAA piece probably has a lot of deployments scratched into the side of the barrel.