Six more Gepard SPAAGs were delivered to Ukraine

13 July, 2023 Olaf Scholz next to the Gepard SPAAG. Germany, August 2022. Photo credits: gettyimages

Germany handed over another six Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns and ammunition to the Ukrainian air defense. The website of the German government reports that, in total, Ukraine received 40 such air defense systems. Germany also transferred 6000 rounds to these Gepard anti-aircraft systems.

The updated list of German aid also includes systems for IRIS-T SLM SAM. Ten units of laser aiming equipment and ten fire command units for the IRIS-T SLM SAM were transferred to Ukraine.

IRIS-T. Photo: Ukrainian Air Forces Command

The IRIS-T SAM allows Ukraine to strike aircraft, helicopters, and drones, along with cruise missiles.

The system is used with the German TRML-4D radar, also supplied to Ukraine. The new supply also strengthens the engineering forces and artillery of Ukraine. The package included 3230 155 mm shells and 1184 155mm smoke shells.

DM121 155mm projectile for Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled guns of the Ukrainian military.

July 2022, Ukraine. Photo credits: Bjorn Stritzel

An additional Beaver bridge-laying tank, an HX81 8x8 heavy-duty trailer truck, four trailers, and five patrol SUVs have been transferred. Two sets of the Vector drone spare parts from Quantum Systems, which recently opened centers in Ukraine, have been transferred.

Vector UAV.

Photo credits: Quantum-Systems

As of May 2023, Ukraine has received two IRIS-T SAMs and expects six more SAMs - two should be transferred in 2023 and four more in 2024.

By the end of this year, Ukraine expects to receive a total of 45 Gepard SPAAGs.