Gepard 1A2

Description

The Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer (Flakpanzer) Gepard 1A2 is an improved modification of the standard Flakpanzer Gepard. It has a new fire control system that increases engagement range while decreasing reaction time. Four Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger missiles, two on each side of the turret, were also added.

Introduced in Update "Apex Predators", the Flakpanzer Gepard 1A2 is similar to the standard Flakpanzer Gepard in terms of gameplay. The addition of four Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger missiles extends its engagement range slightly but should not be relied on to hit aircraft as they are fairly easy to evade.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Notes:

Mobility

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Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

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

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Gepard (identical)

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

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Ammunition

Ammo racks

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 guessed, 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
• Guns are effective against light tanks

Cons:

• Missiles can be easily countered by defensive manoeuvres
• 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

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Media

Skins

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

See also

Related development

• Leopard (Family)
  • Gepard

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• PGZ04A
• ZSU-23-4M4
• SIDAM 25 (Mistral)
• LAV-AD
• Machbet

External links

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• other literature.