Oerlikon GDF | The second most famous Swiss weapon after the army knife

We are investigating the Oerlikon GDF series, the anti-aircraft gun that has changed the standards in the West. #aagun #airdefence #artillery

Why did the Swiss Oerlikon-Bührle company begin to work on a new anti-aircraft gun in the early 1950s?
How did the 35mm GDF manage to compete with the legendary Bofors 40mm L/70?
What are the features of the GDF?
What are the towed and self-propelled variants and derivatives of the GDF?

00:00 Introduction
01:06 Programme history
04:05 Design and main variants (GDF-001 / GDF-002 / GDF-003 / GDF-005 / GDF-006 / GDF-007 / GDF-009)
09:26 Specifications (GDF-003)
10:08 Other variants and derivatives (Gepard / Type 87 / Leopard 2 Marksman / ItPsv 90 / PZA Loara / GDF-CO3 / GDM-A / GDM-C / Skyshield / MANTIS / Millennium - GDM-008 / Skyranger 35 / ASELSAN-modernized GDF-003 / Korkut / Gökdeniz / Type 90 - PG90 / PGZ-09 / CS/SA1 / Samavat / MAA-01)
13:01 Operational history

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Music: 131er Marsch
Kavallerie Bereitermusik Bern
Composer: Heinrich Steinbeck

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