Flakpanzer Gepard
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|name=''Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard'' |
|name=''Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard'' |
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|caption=Gepard |
|caption=Gepard of the [[Bundeswehr|German Army]] |
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|origin= [[West Germany]] |
|origin= [[West Germany]] |
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|type=[[Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun]] |
|type=[[Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun]] |
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The Gepard utilizes two [[Oerlikon GDF]], 90 [[Caliber (artillery)#Barrel length|calibres]] ({{convert|3.15|m|ftin|abbr=on}}) long, with a [[muzzle velocity]] of {{convert|1440|m/s|abbr=on}} ([[Kinetic energy penetrator|FAPDS]] (Frangible Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) rounds), giving an effective range of {{convert|5.5|km|miles|abbr=on}}. The ammunition is 35×228mm calibre ([[Standardization agreement|STANAG]] 4516). |
The Gepard utilizes two [[Oerlikon GDF]], 90 [[Caliber (artillery)#Barrel length|calibres]] ({{convert|3.15|m|ftin|abbr=on}}) long, with a [[muzzle velocity]] of {{convert|1440|m/s|abbr=on}} ([[Kinetic energy penetrator|FAPDS]] (Frangible Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) rounds), giving an effective range of {{convert|5.5|km|miles|abbr=on}}. The ammunition is 35×228mm calibre ([[Standardization agreement|STANAG]] 4516). |
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The KDA autocannon has a dual belt feed for two different ammunition types; the usual loading per gun is 320 AA rounds fed from inside the turret and 20 [[Armour-piercing ammunition|AP]] rounds fed from a small outlying storage. The 40 armour-piercing rounds are normally fired singly with the guns alternating; they are also intended for self defence against light armoured ground targets. |
The KDA autocannon has a dual belt feed for two different ammunition types; the usual loading per gun is 320 AA rounds fed from inside the turret and 20 [[Armour-piercing ammunition|AP]] rounds fed from a small outlying storage. The 40 armour-piercing rounds are normally fired singly with the guns alternating; they are also intended for self defence against light armoured ground targets. |
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Each gun has a firing rate of 550 rounds/min. The combined rate of fire is 1,100 rounds/min, which – in unlimited mode – gives a continuous fire time of 35 seconds before running out of ammunition (with 640 AA rounds for both guns). It is standard to fire bursts against air targets, 24 rounds per gun for a total of 48 in limited mode and 48 rounds per gun for a total of 96 in normal mode.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The Ukrainian air defence have found that the guns "take an hour-and-a-half to reload", thus limiting their effectiveness.{{cite news |title=Russia's modern drones destroyed by 1970s German weapons : Frontline |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx2x8h56Asw |agency=YouTube |publisher=Times Radio |date=6 December 2023}} |
Each gun has a firing rate of 550 rounds/min. The combined rate of fire is 1,100 rounds/min, which – in unlimited mode – gives a continuous fire time of 35 seconds before running out of ammunition (with 640 AA rounds for both guns). It is standard to fire bursts against air targets, 24 rounds per gun for a total of 48 in limited mode and 48 rounds per gun for a total of 96 in normal mode.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The Ukrainian air defence have found that the guns "take an hour-and-a-half to reload", thus limiting their effectiveness.{{cite news |title=Russia's modern drones destroyed by 1970s German weapons : Frontline |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx2x8h56Asw |agency=YouTube |publisher=Times Radio |date=6 December 2023}} |
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===Variants=== |
===Variants=== |
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[[file:Gepard 1a2 overview.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|German Army Gepard 1A2]] |
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[[file:Royal Netherlands Army KL PRTL Cheetah Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun (SPAAG).jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|Dutch Army PRTL Cheetah]] |
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'''{{flag|Germany}}''' |
'''{{flag|Germany}}''' |
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