Gepard

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The Gepard is a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system featuring twin 35 mm cannons and radar for tracking and engaging low-flying aircraft and drones.

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Gepard canonical 2
Guépard 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air defense system ⓘ
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ⓘ
alternativeName Flakpanzer Gepard ⓘ
ammunitionType armor-piercing ⓘ
high-explosive incendiary ⓘ
programmable airburst (later versions) ⓘ
armament twin 35 mm Oerlikon KDA autocannons ⓘ
caliber 35 mm ⓘ
category self-propelled artillery ⓘ
chassisBasedOn Leopard 1 main battle tank ⓘ
linked to: Leopard 1
combatUse used in Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Germany ⓘ
crew 3 ⓘ
crewPositions commander ⓘ
driver ⓘ
gunner ⓘ
designedToEngage cruise missiles ⓘ
drones ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ
low-flying aircraft ⓘ
developmentStart 1960s ⓘ
fireControl optical sights ⓘ
radar-guided ⓘ
gunElevation -5 to +85 degrees (approximate) ⓘ
hasRadar search radar ⓘ
tracking radar ⓘ
manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann ⓘ
Rheinmetall ⓘ
mobility tracked ⓘ
notableCapability all-weather operation ⓘ
autonomous target detection and engagement ⓘ
operatorType NATO countries ⓘ
originEra Cold War ⓘ
platformType armored fighting vehicle ⓘ
primaryRole short-range air defense ⓘ
propulsion diesel engine ⓘ
radarLocation rear-mounted search radar ⓘ
turret-mounted tracking radar ⓘ
serviceEntry 1976 ⓘ
successorInRole more modern SHORAD missile systems ⓘ
turretTraverse 360 degrees ⓘ
usedBy Belgian Army ⓘ
Brazilian Army ⓘ
Bundeswehr ⓘ
Romanian Land Forces ⓘ
Royal Netherlands Army ⓘ
Ukrainian Armed Forces ⓘ

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