“Cheetah”: Veteran with new tricks, or as a German predator hunts Russian drones and rockets

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/8a/4d/ib-FR743D185_a2a6bbb1c.jpg" Alt = "Cheetah": Veteran with new tricks, or as a German predator hunts for Russian drains and rockets " < p > ten years ago the German anti -aircraft self -propelled setting & laquo; cheetah & raquo; (Flakpanzer Gepard) could safely stand in military museums or deep warehouses of the Bundeswehr. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine returned this 47-ton fighting car on the front & mdash; And not just turned, but made it one of the most gripped tools to combat air threats.

< p > when Germany in 2022 transferred to Ukraine the first & laquo; cheetahs & raquo; skeptics considered them & laquo; old armored boxes & raquo; Without perspective. But on the battlefield, these installations quickly proved efficiency. Especially now, when Russia continues the tactics of massive attacks with Droam-Kamikadze, as well as constant shelling < p >Ukrainian crews that have mastered & laquo; cheetahs & raquo;, proved that this machine & mdash; A real hunter in drones and rockets is able to work effectively even in the most difficult conditions of modern war. But what makes it so deadly ?

< p >< strong > 35-mm & nbsp; guns: budget nightmare for Russian drones 0 ~/p > ~ > 62 > 62 > 62 < p > despite & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; & laquo; cheetah & raquo; was designed to combat & nbsp; helicopters and & nbsp; aircraft, today it is effectively used as & nbsp; a universal drone fighter. The key role in & nbsp; this is played by its main weapons: two & nbsp; 35-mm & nbsp; nbsp; automatic Oerlikon Kda guns capable of fire from & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; & mdash; mdash; to & nbsp; 1100 shots for & nbsp; minute (on & nbsp; 550 shots for & nbsp; minute each).

~ < p >At first glance, it may not seem powerful, but it is this caliber and high -fire that make & laquo; cheetah & raquo; extremely effective in intercepting small goals.

< P > It is important to consider the features of drones: they are light, vulnerable and & nbsp; often fly on & nbsp; low altitudes. Here is not & nbsp; need & laquo; expensive and & nbsp; smart & raquo; rockets for & nbsp; hundreds of thousands of dollars. This requires pure physics & nbsp; & mdash; Fire density and & nbsp; a metal that breaks next to & nbsp; target. It is in & nbsp; this & laquo; cheetah & raquo; Like a scalpel in & nbsp; surgeon's hands.

< P > Special attention should be paid to ammunition that & nbsp; used in & nbsp; & laquo; geoparti & raquo;. Ahead & nbsp; & mdash; This & nbsp; not & nbsp; simply & laquo; machine gun & raquo; Fire, and & nbsp; a whole cloud of tungsten subbounds that scattered before the target, providing it & nbsp; destruction.

< p >< iframe width = "560" height = "314" src = "//www.youtube.com/emBed/ohyrs0lhqmi" ALLOWFULLSCRENCREN = "ALOWFULLSCREN" < p >< strong > & laquo; cheetah & raquo; against winged missiles: experienced cat with & nbsp; sharp claws

< p > Although German Armed Forces Gepard created & nbsp; then, when the computer was occupying a half room, and & nbsp; nbsp; nobody & nbsp; nbsp; nbp; nbp; nbp; Defense. First & laquo; cheetah & raquo; considered as & nbsp; the ideal tool for combating & nbsp; nbsp-kamikadze & nbsp; & mdash; Something on & nbsp; like a broom for air & laquo; fly & raquo;. But the war quickly showed: in & nbsp; this & laquo; cats & raquo; Claws sharp so much that & nbsp; can tear and & nbsp; winged missiles.

< p >Secret of combat efficiency & mdash; in the coordinated work of two radars and computer; RSQUO; a lawyer. The search radar captures targets up to 15 km away, transmits data to the accompanying radar, which accompanies the OB & Rsquo; ECT and adjusts for real -time fire. Thanks to this even high -speed purposes with low radar noticeability it is difficult to avoid cross -shelling.

< p > The computer system itself controls the movement of the tower and guns, and the gunner actually only confirms the capture of the goal and gives the command to fire. In combat, a air battle with & laquo; cheetah & raquo; It lasts seconds, and this & mdash; seconds defining will go down a rocket on the target or scatter in the air.

< p >In fact & laquo; cheetah & raquo; On the battlefield, he proved its efficiency, regularly destroying not only drones, but also complex winged missiles such as & laquo; caliber & raquo; and x-101.

< p > in particular, combat service of one of the air command & laquo; event & raquo; set the record & mdash; 26 destroyed shock drones and three winged missiles on account. These goals were amazed in minimum response, often under a direct threat of attack on OB & Rsquo; Critical Infrastructure.

< p > even for the failure of one of the guns during the battle, the complex remained effective. The key was the rapid removal of the machine to an optimal position, an instant capture of the target and a dense fire that turned precious enemy missiles into debris.

< p >Another example & mdash; The crew, which already has confirmed P & Rsquo; Yat, whipped winged rockets and seven drones-Kamikadze. Among the first tasks & mdash; The elimination of the X-101 rocket during a massive impact of Russians by energy infrastructure in October 2022. Next & mdash; four more & laquo; calibers & raquo; and seven & laquo; shahas & raquo;.

< p > The system demonstrated stable work even during intense attacks, and automated guidance and high -precision adjustment of fire made it possible to effectively intercept the targets that at the beginning of operation, German instructors considered & laquo; too complex & Raquo; for this technique.

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< p >< strong > mobility as a key advantage 0 ~/p > < p > The main advantage & laquo; cheetahs & raquo; & mdash; His mobility. Unlike stationary SPRs, it can quickly change the position by hiding from counterattack. Its armor protects the crew from debris and small arms, and its own radar allows you to work autonomously.

< p > Russians not & nbsp; once tried to destroy & laquo; cheetahs & raquo; for & nbsp; help drum drones or artillery, but thanks to mobility these & nbsp; machines remain a formidable and & nbsp; extremely lively weapons.

~ ~ < p > Despite its effectiveness, & laquo; cheetahs & raquo; have & nbsp; weaknesses. The biggest problem & nbsp; & mdash; Ammunition deficiency. Germany has already launched new production & nbsp; 35-mm & nbsp; shells, and & nbsp; nbsp; recently transferred & nbsp; nbsp; Ukraine an additional package, but in & nbsp; nbsp; < p > War & nbsp; & mdash; This is & nbsp; not & nbsp; only the battle of the latest technologies, but & nbsp; and & nbsp; tested decisions. & laquo; cheetah & raquo; proves that & nbsp; even technique & nbsp; 70s & nbsp; can play a key role in & nbsp; modern war.

~ ~ < p > So let & laquo; cheetah & raquo; and does not shine with chromium the latest technologies, but its & laquo; claws & raquo; & mdash; This is a real argument in air battles. He & mdash; Living proof that sometimes old school is able to set the heat of any & laquo; young blood & raquo;.