I think the Gepard is probably the most cost-effective way of shooting down Shaheds. These fly low and slow, exactly what the Gepard was designed for. I didn't know Jordan had so many of them, but this is good news and will help protect Ukrainian infrastructure during winter, together with additional Patriot and IRIS-T from Germany. I hope they can also secure enough ammunition.
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
146 points (99.3% liked)
Ukraine
8251 readers
615 users here now
News and discussion related to Ukraine
*Sympathy for enemy combatants is prohibited.
*No content depicting extreme violence or gore.
*Posts containing combat footage should include [Combat] in title
*Combat videos containing any footage of a visible human must be flagged NSFW
Donate to support Ukraine's Defense
Donate to support Humanitarian Aid
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Assuming Iran is providing adequate backing, Israel running head first into a ton of Shaheds was my first thought.
This article is poorly worded. For those curious, the Gepard is self propelled AA, not artillery.
Fixed, I found a better source.
Yes, literally called "Flakpanzer" in German. Or "Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer" in its full form.
Such a beautiful, eloquent language. 😂
Nice, I hope they can rustle up some ammo too, I hear it's a bit hard to come by.
Fortunately, Rheinmetall started a production line for 35 mm Gepard ammunition and has delivered a first batch in September. source
Good news! Hope they can keep up, I think demand will be great and only get greater going forward. 40,000 sounds like a small number given the scale of the conflict, but certainly far better than nothing.
Helps price when buying in Buk situations.