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Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Derby
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | SPYDER |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Short and medium range air defence system[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars |
Python-5
Single source3.1 m (10 ft 2 in ) (Python-5) 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) (Derby)[source]
both
Single source640 mm (2 ft 1 in) (both)[source]
Radar retracted
Single sourceRadar retracted: 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in)[source]
both
Single source160 mm (6.3 in) (both)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russo-Ukrainian War[source]
Russo-Georgian War 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes[source] |
| Designer | Oerlikon-Bührle AG (Switzerland) Contraves (Switzerland) Siemens-Albis AG (Switzerland) Krauss-Maffei AG (vehicle - West Germany)[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei AG (licence production)[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[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 Python-5 or Derby missiles in any combination per MFU[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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| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | SPYDER-SR SPYDER-MR, SPYDER LR (counter TBM)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 11 kg (24 lb) (Python-5) 23 kg (51 lb) (Derby)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active laser and electromagnetic proximity fuse with back-up impact fuse[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Python-5: 9,000 m (30,000 ft) Derby: 16,000 m (52,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging (Python-5) Active radar homing (Derby)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Tatra 817 truck Mercedes-Benz Actros truck RMMV HX truck MAN TGS truck Scania P-series truck Dongfeng truck TELAR[source] |
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