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Flakpanzer Gepardlarger figure on 2 of 2
ZSU-23-4 Shilkalarger figure on 0 of 2
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Overall
Single sourceOverall: 7.68 m (25 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Flakpanzer Gepard | ZSU-23-4 Shilka |
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| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland West Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
6.535 m (21 ft 5.3 in)[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]
V-6R, 6-cylinder 4-stroke airless-injection water-cooled 20-litre diesel at 2,000 rpm
Single sourceV-6R, 6-cylinder 4-stroke airless-injection water-cooled 20-litre diesel 280 hp (209 kW) at 2,000 rpm[source]
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| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | See Combat history[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] | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (UMZ), Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant (MMZ)[source] |
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| Armor | conventional steel[source] | Welded steel, 9.2 mm (0.36 in) turret, up to 15 mm hull[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 × 23 mm 2A7 autocannons (AZP-23 "Amur" quad automatic anti-aircraft gun), ammunition 2,000 rounds[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] | 14.7 hp/tonne (11.0 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension[source] | Individual torsion bar[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1957–1960[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 357,000 (export price to Libya , 1972/73)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1964–1982[source] |
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| No. built | — | About 6,500[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 375 mm (14.8 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 515 L[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Shilka[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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