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This page is about the German SPAA Gepard 1A2. For the other version, see Gepard.

Gepard 1A2

Description

The Flakpanzer I Gepard 1A2 is a rank German SPAA with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators". The Gepard 1A2 differs from the Gepard by the addition of 4 Stinger surface-to-air missiles.

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	30 mm (57°) Front glacis 30 mm (50°) Lower glacis	25 mm (40-41°) Upper hull 20 mm Lower hull	20 mm (4-47°)	30 mm Forward hull 15 mm Everywhere else
Turret	25 mm (1-21°)	20 mm Turret sides 10 mm Cannon mounts	20 mm (5-7°)	15 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade			*Expression error: Unexpected operator.**	1,179		Expression error: Unexpected round operator.	__.__
Realistic			*Expression error: Unexpected operator.**	734		Expression error: Unexpected round operator.	__.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)

35 mm Oerlikon KDA (x2)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	680 (320)	550	-10°/+85°	±180°	Two-plane	79.3	109.7	133.2	147.3	156.7	1.30	1.15	1.06	1.00
Realistic	680 (320)	550	-10°/+85°	±180°	Two-plane	53.5	63.0	76.5	84.6	90.0	1.30	1.15	1.06	1.00

Ammunition

Default: API-T* · HEI-T*
DM11A1: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · API-T*
DM13: API-T* · API-T* · API-T* · HEI-T*
DM23: APDS

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEI-T*	11	11	9	8	6	5
API-T*	68	66	57	47	39	32
APDS	127	125	118	110	102	95

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
HEI-T*	1,175	0.55	0.1	0.1	204	79°	80°	81°
API-T*	1,175	0.55	1.2	9	37.4	47°	60°	65°
APDS	1,400	0.38	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Gepard (identical)

Full ammo	Ammo type	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
4 680	Belts Rounds	0 (+4) 0 (+680)	Yes

Notes:

The rack empties when all rounds are spent.
The visual discrepancy concerns the number of belts: 4 belts can be fired but only 2 are modeled.

Additional armament

Main article: Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger

Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.

Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger missile
Capacity (Belt)	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer
4 (4)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ammunition

Missile details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
FIM-92E	SAM	670	5,000	10.1	1	0.1	-	-	540	79°	80°	81°
FIM-92K	SAM	670	5,000	10.1	1	0.1	0	1	540	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
1	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Usage in battles

The Gepard performs best when stalking enemy aircraft, scanning the sky for a target and waiting until it gets in range of the radar, and only attacking when the radar can provide a lead estimation, thus preserving ammunition which is critical since the cannons will expend it quickly in combat situations. Helicopters will more than often chose to keep a reasonable distance, usually outside your radar's range but this can be countered by using the API-T rounds in short burst until the range of the enemy has been correctly guesssed, it only takes a few rounds to destroy an enemy aircraft.

Engaging ground vehicles comes with the risk of being destroyed without doing any significant damage so weigh this option carefully, unsuspecting light tanks are fair game but most tanks will pose a threat even when attacking their side without the appropriate ammunition belts. The Gepard 1A2 shouldn't get into any firefight with vehicles that aren't lightly-armoured since the MBT's protection is increased at this BR compared to the Gepard's BR.

Capturing points is also an option thanks to the good mobility of the vehicle, although you will have to make sure the capture point is clear and there is no risk of being attacked by an enemy tank.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Has 4 IR-guided anti-air missiles mounted on the sides of the turret
Missiles can be fired on the move

Cons:

Missiles can be easily countered by flares
No thermal imager at a BR where it is commonly found
The lack of passive locking method alerts the enemy of your presence
The ammo count is scarce when taking into account the high rate of fire
A box blocks the guns' line of sight at the rear of the tank (engine deck)

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the Gepard 1A2 from live.warthunder.com.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

topic on the official game forum;
other literature.

Germany anti-aircraft vehicles
Wheeled	Sd.Kfz.222
Half-track	Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz. 6/2
Flakpanzer IV	Wirbelwind · Ostwind · Ostwind II · Kugelblitz · Zerstörer 45
Other Flakpanzers	Flakpanzer I · Flakpanzer 38 · Flakpanzer 341
Wiesel AWC	Wiesel 1A4 · Ozelot
Radar SPAAG	Gepard · Gepard 1A2
Missile SPAA	FlaRakPz 1 · FlaRakRad

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-''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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 * '''DM23:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)/Ammunition|HEI-T*, API-T*, APDS}}
-! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| Default || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
-|-
-| DM11A1 || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
-|-
-| DM13 || 68 || 66 || 57 || 47 || 39 || 32
-|-
-| DM23 || 127 || 125 || 118 || 110 || 102 || 95
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| 35 mm HEI-T || HEI-T* || 1,175 || 0.55 || 0 || 0.1 || 204 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| 35 mm API-T || API-T || 1,175 || 0.55 || 1.2 || 9 || 37.4 || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| 35 mm APDS || APDS || 1,400 || 0.38 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger/Ammunition|FIM-92E, FIM-92K}}
-! colspan="12" | Missile details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Range<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Trigger radius<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| FIM-92E || SAM || 680 || 5,000 || 10.1 || 1 || 0.1 || N/A || 540 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| FIM-92K || SAM || 680 || 5,000 || 10.1 || 1 || 0.1 || 1 || 540 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
-The FIM-92E detonates on impact while the FIM-92K has a proximity fuse.
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Has 4 IR-guided anti-air missiles mounted on the sides of the turret

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Difference between revisions of "Gepard 1A2"

Revision as of 23:27, 2 February 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Additional armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links