The German-made Flakpanzer Gepard is a pair of radar-guided 35-millimeter autocannons in a two-person turret mated with a Leopard 1 tank chassis, which seats a driver. It arguably is the best ...

One of the most valuable weapons that Ukraine has gotten to help fight Russia is a relatively unsophisticated German system developed in the 1960s: the Flakpanzer Gepard. The Gepard, which means ...

In brief: The Flakpanzer Gepard is used for the drones' interception by Ukrainian Air Forces. Germany has already sent Ukraine 40 of these anti-aircraft gun tanks, which were developed in the 1970s. A ...

In 1949, a new republic was formed, and it encompassed the western two-thirds of the failed Third Empire. But once Germany was divided into two, technological advancements occurred at an unprecedented ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAG) supplied by Germany will make ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Germany may have faced criticism for not giving enough military aid to ...

The Flakpanzer Gepard has been one of Ukraine's the most valuable weapons against Russia. The Gepard, a 1960s-era air-defense cannon, has been highly effective in taking down Russian drones. But ...