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Anant Shastralarger figure on 0 of 2
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source4.4 m (14 ft)[source]
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Anant Shastra | Flakpanzer Gepard |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army[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) |
Overall: 7.68 m (25 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]
Warhead weight
Single source32 kg (71 lb)[source]
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Electronics Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
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| Produced | 2023 ( 2023 ) – present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HMX / TNT , pre- fragmented[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Single stage rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 6–14 km (20,000–46,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + two-way datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 80% (single fire); simultaneous engagement: 6 targets 100% (dual fire)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 6 tube launcher mounted on 8 x 8 Ashok Leyland or Tata Motors Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)[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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