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Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 2 of 3
NOMADS ground-based air defence systemlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | NOMADS ground-based air defence system |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Mobile ground base air defence system[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | Norway[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | Planned to enter service in 2026[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
6,928 mm (22.730 ft)[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]
MTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceMTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 460 kW (630 PS) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See #Operators[source] |
| 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] | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] | System: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Vehicle: Flensburger Fahrzeugbau[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] | 4 × IRIS-T SLS , or 4 × AIM-9x Block 2[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2 × quad 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] | Kongsberg Protector RS4 RWS with a M2 Browning HMG[source] |
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| Power/weight | 17.5 PS/t[source] | 17.7 kW/t (24.1 PS/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Designed | — | Since 2019[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Kongsberg NASAMS[source] |
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| Produced | — | Since 2024[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 1000 HD automatic transmission (6 speed forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Weibel XENTA-M5 radar[source] |
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