
BAE Systems won a contract to produce and deliver its Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the United Kingdom’s Babcock Type 31 general purpose frigate program, the company said Oct. 1. Last year, the U.K. selected Babcock as the preferred bidder for the new Type 31e frigates and committed to buying at least five vessels and expects to sell others internationally. The first Type 31 is expected to be delivered in 2023 (Defense Daily, Sept. 12,…