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BAir defence
Surface-to-air missile (primary role) Anti-ballistic missile (terminal phase) Anti-ship missile (secondary role)
At a glance
Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 1 of 1
RIM-174 Standard ERAMlarger 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-174 Standard ERAM |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Surface-to-air missile (primary role) Anti-ballistic missile (terminal phase) Anti-ship missile (secondary role)[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 2013–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
21.5 ft (6.6 m)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
for Block IA
Single sourcefor Block IB
Single source13.5 in (0.34 m) for Block IA 21 in (0.53 m) for Block IB[source]
driver, gunner, commander
Single source3 (driver, gunner, commander)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (340 mi)[source]
Operational; against land targets
Single sourceOperational; around
Single sourceOperational; or upwards of
Single source130 nmi (150 mi; 240 km) or upwards of 250 nmi (290 mi; 460 km) around 500 km against land targets[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 Royal Australian Navy Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy[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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] | Raytheon[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$4.87M (US$8,766.6M for 1800) US$4,318,632 (FY2021) (average)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 500 (1,800 planned)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 140 lb (64 kg) blast fragmentation[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Radar and contact fuze[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two stage: solid rocket booster, solid rocket booster/sustainer[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | >110,000 ft (34,000 m)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial guidance , terminal active and Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Mk 41 VLS (surface ship) Typhon missile system (ground launcher)[source] |
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