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Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | Skyshield |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | modular , light weight, short range air defense (SHORAD) system[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | — |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer |
Width
Single source3.71 m (12 ft 2 in)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
Mass
Single source47.5 t (46.7 long tons; 52.4 short tons)[source]
driver, gunner, commander
Single source3 (driver, gunner, commander)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[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]
Rate of fire
Single source1,000 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] | Oerlikon Contraves[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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| Role | — | C-RAM role[source] |
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| Armament | — | two 35 mm (1.38 inch) revolver cannons[source] |
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| Sensor configuration | — | X-band search and tracking radar X-TAR-3D[source] |
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| Optional missile armament | — | up to two surface-to-air missile 8-cell modules[source] |
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| Command post separation | — | up to 500 meters, roughly, from the fire control unit[source] |
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