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At a glance
Aster (missile family)larger figure on 1 of 2
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
booster
Single sourcedart body
Single source180 mm (7.1 in) dart body 380 mm (15 in) booster[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Aster (missile family) | Flakpanzer Gepard |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | France & Italy[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| In service | Since 2001[source] | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designed | 1984–mid-1990s[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | MBDA (prime contractor) Thales Avio Roxel Eurosam GIE[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
| Produced | Since mid-1990s[source] | — |
| Tailspan | 810 mm (32 in)[source] | — |
| Warhead | HE blast fragmentation[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact / radio-frequency proximity fuze[source] | — |
| Engine | Solid-propellant , two-stage rocket motor[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | 13,000 m (42,651 ft) general targets 14,000 m (45,932 ft) supersonic diving targets[source] | — |
| Guidance system | ARH and INS with command updates[source] | — |
| References | Janes[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany)[source] |
| Armor | — | conventional steel[source] |
| Main armament | — | 2 × 35 mm Oerlikon GDF autocannon , each with 320 rounds anti-air ammunition and 20 rounds anti-tank[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 2 × quad 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 17.5 PS/t[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |