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Akash (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source578 cm (228 in)[source]
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akash (missile) | Flakpanzer Gepard |
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| Type | Mobile Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| In service | 2009-present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators[source] | See Operators |
Overall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
Diameter
Single source30 cm (12 in) – 35 cm (14 in)[source]
driver, gunner, commander
Single source3 (driver, gunner, commander)[source]
10- cylinder , 37,400 cc (2,280 cu in ) MTU multi-fuel engine
Single source10- cylinder , 37,400 cc (2,280 cu in ) MTU multi-fuel engine 830 PS (819 hp, 610 kW)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source60 kg (130 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | Prahlada Rama Rao[source] | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 2.5 crore (US$250K)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 15,500 missiles till 2025[source] | — |
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| Variants | Akash 1S Akash Prime Akash-NG[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive , fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radio proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid booster with air-augmented rocket and ramjet sustainer motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 18 km (59,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: Command guidance with datalink Terminal: Active radar homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | T-72 or BMP-2 or BEML – Tatra chassis (Army) Tata LPTA 3138 8×8 Trucks (Air Force)[source] | — |
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| Armor | — | conventional steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2 × 35 mm Oerlikon GDF autocannon , each with 320 rounds anti-air ammunition and 20 rounds anti-tank[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 × quad 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 17.5 PS/t[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
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