Germany was unable to deliver the promised Gepard 1A2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine
Ukraine was left without self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard 1A2, decommissioned by the Bundeswehr more than 20 years ago. According to Welt, Berlin was never able to supply anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian army.
The German publication, citing a source in Kyiv, reported that the Ukrainian army did not receive the Gepard 1A2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns promised by Germany, which have been talked about so much lately. Although the delivery itself was announced back in mid-April, and German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht even announced it had almost taken place, in fact, all the installations remained in the warehouses of the manufacturing company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, where they were stored after decommissioning.
As explained in Kyiv, the Germans failed to find the required amount of ammunition for Oerlikon GDF automatic guns, and the existing stock of 23 shells for all installations is not enough for one battle. In general, Berlin has 30 Gepard 1A2 ZSUs and a great desire to transfer all this to Ukraine, but there is no ammunition that is produced in Switzerland. And according to Swiss laws, the supply of weapons, etc. is prohibited. to countries in which hostilities are taking place.
As already reported, the Gepard 1A2 self-propelled gun is equipped with 35-mm Oerlikon GDF automatic cannons for a 35x228 mm projectile, which is produced in Switzerland. There was information that the FRG allegedly agreed with Brazil on the supply of 300 thousand shells to its ZSU, and is also negotiating with Qatar and Jordan for another 150 thousand, but judging by the developing events, these are only rumors. Although everything can be true. But on the other hand, even this amount of ammunition will not save the situation. For the effective use of installations, it is necessary to have a constant source of replenishment of ammunition, and not a one-time one.
As previously reported, the Gepard 1A2 ZSU has a firing range of up to 5 km, and in height - up to 4 km, the radar detects targets at a distance of up to 18 km. At the same time, the installation does not have the ability to deal with modern air threats, and therefore was withdrawn from service.
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