35mm 92 GDF-002

The Oerlikon 35mm GDF-002 is a twin-barrel anti-aircraft gun system designed for short-range air defense. It is a towed weapon, capable of engaging low-flying aircraft and helicopters, and can be integrated with various external fire control systems.

Developed by Switzerland's Oerlikon Contraves in the late 1950s to counter modern high-speed jet aircraft, the GDF series entered service in the 1960s, with the upgraded GDF-002 variant introduced in 1980 featuring improved digital data links. The system saw significant combat deployment during the 1982 Falklands War, where Argentine forces utilized it against British Harrier jets, and it was also extensively used by Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. Today, the GDF series remains one of the most widely exported and successful air defense guns in history, serving in over 30 nations and forming the ballistic basis for the Flakpanzer Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.