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Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 1
Phalanx CIWSlarger figure on 0 of 1
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]
Configuration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | Phalanx CIWS |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Close-in weapon system[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 1980–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators |
Width
Single source3.71 m (12 ft 2 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]
L76 gun (Block 0 & 1)
Single source59.8 in (1,520 mm) L76 gun (Block 0 & 1):[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s)[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] | Cold War Persian Gulf War Yemeni Civil War Red Sea crisis[source] |
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| Designer | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany)[source] | General Dynamics[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] | General Dynamics[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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| Designed | — | 1969[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 5 × Block 1B £8.56M each to UK 9 × Block 1B US$13.66M each for SK 13 × Mk 15 Block 1B Baseline 2 for TW, total cost: US$416M with 260,000 × Mk 244 Mod 0 armor-piercing bullet. 8 sets are for upgrading the current Block 0 to MK15 Phalanx Block 1B Baseline 2.[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1978[source] |
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| Variants | — |
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| Shell | — | 20×102 mm tungsten armor-piercing discarding sabot (CIWS) or high-explosive incendiary tracer (C-RAM)[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] |
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| Elevation | — | Block 0: −10°/+80° Block 1: −20°/+80° Block 1B: −25°/+85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 150° from either side of centerline[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 4,500 rounds/minute (75 rounds/second)[source] |
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| Gun | — | 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] |
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| Maximum burst size | — | 1000 rounds[source] |
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| Ammunition capacity | — | 1,550 rounds[source] |
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| Radar | — | Ku band[source] |
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| Cost | — | $12 Million[source] |
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| Target Mach | — | 2.[source] |
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