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Barak 1larger figure on 0 of 2
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source2.1 m (6.9 ft)[source]
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barak 1 | Flakpanzer Gepard |
|---|---|---|
| Type | SAM -based CIWS[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) & Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
| Warhead | 22 kg (49 lb) blast fragmentation warhead[source] | — |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuse[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 5.5 km (18,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Radar CLOS guidance[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Surface Ship[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Venezuela | Venezuela[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1976–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany)[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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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