Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, local residents have captured the spectacular scene of Ukrainian air defense forces using German-made "Gepard" self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to fire AHEAD programmable ammunition to intercept Russian missiles and suicide drones. However, several consecutive rounds of firing seem to have hit nothing.
The "Gepard" anti-aircraft gun used by the Ukrainian military is a new model capable of firing AHEAD programmable ammunition. This gun has radar detection and electro-optical tracking systems. According to theory, it should be no problem in dealing with slow suicide drones like the "Geranium"-2. Western media even said that this advanced gun would definitely hit Russian drones with one shot. However, the actual combat effect seems to be average. It's unclear where the problem lies. Ukrainian media have reported very little on the effectiveness of this anti-aircraft gun. However, they previously complained that Ukrainian gunners were not well trained in ammunition handling, leading to operational inexperience. In addition, although this German equipment is high-end, it has many malfunctions.
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