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DARDOlarger figure on 0 of 1
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Mount ring
Single sourceWorking circle
Single sourceMount ring: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) Working circle: 2.902 m (9 ft 6.3 in)[source]
driver, gunner, commander
Single source3 (driver, gunner, commander)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[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 | DARDO | Flakpanzer Gepard |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Gun-based CIWS[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Switzerland West Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | OTO Melara[source] | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] |
| Variants | Compact , Fast Forty , Marlin[source] | — |
| Calibre | 40×364 mmR[source] | — |
| Barrels | 2 × Breda-built Bofors - 40 mm L/70[source] | — |
| Elevation | Minimum −13° Maximum +85° speed: 60°/s (70°/s Fast Forty )[source] | — |
| Traverse | Full 360° traverse, speed: 90°/s (100°/s Fast Forty )[source] | — |
| Rate of fire | 2 × 300 round/min ( Compact & Marlin ) 2 × 450 round/min ( Fast Forty )[source] | — |
| Feed system | Magazine : Compact: 736 HE rounds on Type A mount or 444 HE rounds on Type B mount Single Fast Forty: Dual feed mechanism with 144 HE or APFSDS rounds Twin Fast Forty: Dual feed mechanism with 736 HE rounds & 200 APFSDS rounds on Type A mount or 444 HE rounds & 200 APFSDS rounds on Type B mount Marlin: Dual feed mechanism with 80 ready-to-fire round[source] | — |
| In service | — | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War[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] |
| Reported operators |
| — |