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Flakpanzer Gepard
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Germany · 1976
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FlakpanzerGepard

Flakpanzer Gepard
Flakpanzer Gepard Photo: Maverikkk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
75
Muzzle Velocity
70
Fire Control
80
Mobility
85
Ground-Target Capability
60
Reliability
80
Range
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Germany
ManufacturerKrauss-Maffei
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraCold War
In service1976
Operators8 countries
Quantity420
Data Quality87%
77
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
2/27
Cold War
4/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
85
Effective Ceiling
75
Muzzle Velocity
70
Fire Control
80
Mobility
85
Ground-Target Capability
60
Reliability
80
Range
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Flakpanzer Gepard
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1976–
Quantity
420
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
77
anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1976
  • Combat Weight47,500 kg
  • Travel Weight47,500 kg
  • Crew3
  • Carriage / PlatformLeopard 1 hull
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range0 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)4 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)12.5 km
  • Muzzle Velocity1,175 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)1,100
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)550
  • Elevation-5°/+85°
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds640
  • Total Rounds Carried680
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length7.68 m
  • Width3.71 m
  • Height3.29 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production420
  • Production Start1,976 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis5MOD.5
  • Engine Power819 hp
  • SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
  • Hull Armourconventional steel
  • Secondary Armament2 × quad 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1974Entered service
  2. 1976Production started
  3. 2020Sale: Qatar (15 units)
  4. 2023Sale: Germany (15 units)
50
years in service
420
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Flakpanzer GepardSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2023Germany15——
2020Qatar15——
—Belgium55——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact: artillery tactic where multiple rounds from the same or different howitzers land on target within seconds.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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