British defence group BAE Systems announced Friday it has signed a contract to supply eight Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies. Both navies engage in intensive cooperation. The contract is part of the anti-submarine warfare frigates programme – a joint venture between the Netherlands and Belgian navies – and provides both countries with two frigates each and two naval gun systems per frigate. The contract includes installation, training, documentation, spares and tools with an option for BAE Systems’ 3P programmable ammunition and additional guns for tr…