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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