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Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 4 of 4
M53/59 Pragalarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | M53/59 Praga |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 1959−1992 (Czechoslovakia)[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators |
6.92 m (22.7 ft)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (340 mi)[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]
Tatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceTatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel 110 hp (82 kW) at 2,200 rpm[source]
per barrel (cyclic)
Single sourceper barrel (practical)
Single source450−500 rpm per barrel (cyclic) 150 rpm per barrel (practical)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Second Congo 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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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Armor | conventional steel[source] | Steel, 10 mm (0.39 in) max (estimated)[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] | 30 mm twin AA autocannon (600−900 rounds)[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] | 11.57 hp/t (8.63 kW/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1959–1978[source] |
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| No. built | — | 900+[source] |
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| Shell | — | Armour-piercing incendiary (API) High-explosive incendiary (HEI)[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -10° – +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 50-round box magazines[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Manual with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 120 L (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; vertical
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