The Gepard anti-aircraft guns that Germany donated to Ukraine were once considered obsolete, but they have proven highly effective against drones and cruise missiles.
Credit: Michael Mandt/German Armed Forces
Demand for self-propelled anti-aircraft gun systems is up as countries examine the threat that small, low-cost uncrewed air systems pose to their deployed forces and critical infrastructure. In Ukraine, first-person-view drones have delivered small munitions that have destroyed Russian tanks...
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