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At a glance
Measured figures
travelling
Single source7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) (travelling)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Oerlikon GDF | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Autocannon[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Switzerland (1958–present)[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1963–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Falklands War South African Border War 2025 India–Pakistan conflict Twelve-Day War |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Effective; Ceiling
Single sourceMaximum; Oerlikon GDF; Ammunition section maximum range
Single sourceCeiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source]
12500 m[source]Oerlikon GDF; Ammunition section maximum range
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
| Designer | Oerlikon[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Oerlikon (1958–2009) Rheinmetall (2009–present)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1958–present[source] | — |
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| Shell | Complete round: 35×228mm, 1.565 kg (3 lb 7 oz)[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated , propped-lock locking system[source] | — |
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| Carriage | 4 wheels with outriggers[source] | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | −5°/+92°[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | Full 360°[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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