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Akash-NGlarger figure on 0 of 2
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Akash-NG | Flakpanzer Gepard |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Air Force[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany) |
Width
Single source3.71 m (12 ft 2 in)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 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]
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| Designed | 2021[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Electropneumatics and Hydraulics India[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
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| Developed from | Akash missile system[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | Normal: 1 missile in 10 seconds Salvo: 3 missiles in 20 seconds[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Dual-pulse solid rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 18 km (59,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 0.030–14 km (98–45,932 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + two-way datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1976–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War[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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