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BAir defence
Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )
At a glance
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 1
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3larger 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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 |
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| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | United States, Japan (Block IIA)[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 2014–present (Block IB)[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
for Block II
Single sourcefor Block I missiles
Single source34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II[source]
driver, gunner, commander
Single source3 (driver, gunner, commander)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (340 mi)[source]
Operational; Block IA/B
Single sourceOperational; Block IIA range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)
Single sourceBlock IA/B: 900–1,200 km (560–750 mi) Block IIA: 1,200 km range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)[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.
United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Aegis Ashore: Romania Poland[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Iran 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] | RTX , Aerojet , ( Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)[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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| Unit cost | — | US$9–25 million (2011) US$ 18.4m (FY2018) US$ 11.83m (FY2021)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Stage 1: Mk 72 booster , solid-fuel , Aerojet Stage 2: MK 104 Dual Thrust Rocket Motor (DTRM), solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 3: MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM), solid-fuel, ATK Stage 4: Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS), Aerojet[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | GPS / INS / semi-active radar homing /passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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