40 mm Multi-purpose Tracer round

Also known as

40 mm MP-T
40mm MP-T
40 mm MPT
MPT
Multi Purpose Tracer

The 40 mm Multi-purpose Tracer round is a Swedish Bofors 40 mm L/70 ammunition type documented in Jane's as a complement to the PFHE Mk 2 shell. Jane's gives it a 1,025 m/s muzzle velocity and 20 mm RHA penetration at 1,000 m, while Euro-SD later identified Multi-purpose Tracer rounds among the Swedish Army CV9040's ready-use 40 mm load.

40 mm Multi-purpose Tracer round, 40 mm L/70 multi-purpose tracer round, Munitions

Image source: File:40x364mmR.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Sweden
Built by: Bofors AB
Type: 40 mm L/70 multi-purpose tracer round

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Specifications

Caliber: 40 mm
Cartridge: 40 x 365 mm R
Role: Multipurpose tracer round
Round mass: 2.5 kg
Projectile mass: 0.940 kg
Round length: 534 mm
Muzzle velocity: 1,025 m/s
Penetration: 20 mm RHA at 1,000 m

Carrier Platform

The Swedish Army CV9040 load is documented with 24 ready-use 40 mm rounds, including Multi-purpose Tracer rounds.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

CV90, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Tracked infantry fighting vehicle

Euro-SD describes the CV9040 variant as carrying 24 ready-use 40 mm rounds, including Multi-purpose Tracer rounds.

Sources: European Infantry Fighting Vehicle Armament

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In production for the Swedish Army's CV90 / CV9040 ammunition fit in the early 1990s and later CV90 reporting.
Used by: Swedish Army

Media

40 mm Multi-purpose Tracer round Images

40 mm Multi-purpose Tracer round, 40 mm L/70 multi-purpose tracer round, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:Bofors family.jpg

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Sources

Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Systems 1993-94Publisher: Jane's | Note: Supports the MPT designation, Bofors background, round role, and published performance figures including muzzle velocity and penetration. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 European Infantry Fighting Vehicle ArmamentPublisher: European Security & Defence | Note: Supports the CV9040 carrying 24 ready-use 40 mm rounds, including Multi-purpose Tracer rounds, and the broader Bofors 40 mm ammunition context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:40x364mmR.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the 40 x 365 mm R cartridge image used as the primary gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:Bofors family.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the Bofors family gallery image used to show the broader Swedish ammunition context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27