# NATO agency awards Bofors framework agreement for 40mm 3P ammunition

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- Published: 2026-09-24
- Author: Daniel Trangeled
- Type: News · Section: Industry · Country: sweden
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> NSPA has signed a framework agreement with BAE Systems Bofors for 40mm 3P ammunition, allowing NATO member nations to buy the rounds through a more efficient procurement process. The multipurpose ammunition has previously been ordered by Sweden and Finland.

![Bofors 40mm 3P ammunition, a versatile programmable round designed to counter aerial, surface and land-based threats.](https://imagedelivery.net/XO8UY-c6-LfWgEjQsN8IQw/8c550c6c-7ce0-4714-3150-5480d9108600/public)
*Bofors 40mm 3P ammunition, a versatile programmable round designed to counter aerial, surface and land-based threats. · BAE Systems Bofors*

**The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) [has awarded](https://nordicdefencesector.com/en/press/bae-systems-bofors/bae-systems-bofors-awarded-nspa-framework-agreement-for-40mm-3p-ammunition) BAE Systems Bofors a framework agreement for its 40mm 3P ammunition. NATO member nations can now buy the round through NSPA, the company announced on 24 September.**

The company said that the agreement “enables NATO member nations to procure the ammunition through NSPA's framework, supporting a more streamlined and cost-effective acquisition process”.

3P stands for pre-fragmented, programmable and proximity-fused. According to BAE Systems Bofors, the round can engage drones, missiles, helicopters, swarming boats, surface vessels and land targets. It is fired from the Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun and the TRIDON Mk2 ground-based air defence system.

The ammunition is already on order in the Nordic region. In January, BAE Systems announced a $171 million [joint order](https://nordicdefencesector.com/en/article/bae-systems-receives-nordic-order-for-40-mm-and-57-mm-3p-ammunition) from Sweden and Finland, with Sweden receiving both 40mm and 57mm 3P ammunition and Finland receiving 57mm rounds, as previously reported on by NDS.

## FAQ

**What does the NSPA framework agreement with BAE Systems Bofors cover?**

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has awarded BAE Systems Bofors a framework agreement for 40mm 3P ammunition. This allows NATO member nations to procure the ammunition through NSPA's framework, supporting a more streamlined and cost-effective acquisition process, the company announced on 24 September. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-24.

**What targets can the 40mm 3P ammunition engage and which systems fire it?**

The 40mm 3P round, meaning pre-fragmented, programmable and proximity-fused, can engage drones, missiles, helicopters, swarming boats, surface vessels and land targets. It is fired from the Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun and the TRIDON Mk2 ground-based air defence system, according to BAE Systems Bofors. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-24.

**Which Nordic countries have already ordered 3P ammunition and how much did the order cost?**

Sweden and Finland placed a $171 million order for 40mm and 57mm 3P ammunition, announced by BAE Systems in January. This Nordic order predates the new NSPA framework agreement, which now enables other NATO member nations to procure the 40mm 3P round through the same streamlined process. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-24.

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