Bofors 155mm BONUS munition

BONUS is a Swedish-French 155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget anti-armor munition that carries two sensor-fuzed submunitions. BAE Systems says it is compatible with most existing 155 mm artillery guns, and FMV says it is used with Sweden's Archer artillery system.

Bofors 155mm BONUS munition, 155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget anti-armor munition, Munitions

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Profile

Origin: Sweden / France
Built by: BAE Systems BoforsNexter Munitions
Type: 155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget anti-armor munition

155 mm NATO anti-tank artillery precision fires

Specifications

Calibre: 155 mm
Compatibility: Compatible with most existing 155 mm artillery guns; maximum range 35 km from a NATO L/52 gun and 27 km from an L/39 gun
Payload: Two sensor-fuzed submunitions per carrier shell
Sensor suite: Dual-mode multi-band infrared and LADAR
Warhead: Explosively formed penetrator (EFP)
Search area: Up to 32,000 m²
Length without fuze: 803 mm
Carry-to-gun weight: 45 kg

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Artillery ammunition for compatible 155 mm guns, including Archer; BAE Systems describes it as handled like a conventional shell, and FMV says it is used in Swedish Archer service.
Used by: Swedish Armed Forces

Firing Platforms

Official sources describe BONUS as 155 mm artillery ammunition used with compatible gun systems, including ARCHER.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer

FMV says BONUS ammunition is used in the Swedish Archer artillery system, and BAE Systems says BONUS is compatible with most existing 155 mm artillery guns.

Sources: BONUS ammunition ordered for Archer, Bofors 155mm BONUS munition

Bofors 155mm BONUS munition Images

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Sources

Bofors 155mm BONUS munitionPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports official product background, technical data, and product-page imagery for BONUS. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 155mm BONUS datasheetPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports the 155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget description, dual sensor-fuzed submunitions, compatibility, and technical data. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 BONUS ammunition ordered for ArcherPublisher: FMV | Note: Supports BONUS ammunition being used with the Swedish Archer artillery system and provides image provenance for the Archer-related page image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23