Germany’s Gepard anti-aircraft system has become an important part of Ukraine’s air defense network. Originally designed during the Cold War to protect armored units from low-flying aircraft, the ...

A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard with a shotgun as his fellow soldiers install anti-drone nets over a road at an undisclosed location in the eastern Donetsk region on July 8, 2025, amid the Russian ...

Designed and manufactured by Germany during the Cold War, the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system is experiencing a second life in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Despite ...

NATO's downing of Russian drones in Polish airspace this week was touted as a major success by the military alliance, after it mustered an international force using some of the most advanced ...

On Sunday, Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack since the war began, firing a total of 823 projectiles into Ukraine. The attack killed at least four people, wounded 44, and caused ...

Ukrainian servicemen, crew members of a German-made self-propelled anti-aircraft (SPAAG), better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard, prepare for a combat duty in Kyiv region, Ukraine on March 21, 2024.

The use that both sides make of drones is very different. While the defenders of Ukraine use this weaponry to attack Russian military objectives, the invaders are ...

As Russia ramps up missile and drone attacks, Ukraine is set to strengthen its air defenses with new Western support: five Patriot missile systems and 220,000 rounds for Gepard anti-aircraft guns.

Ukrainian soldiers on air defense combat duty operate a Flakpanzer Gepard, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, on November 23, 2023, in the direction of Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images) Germany has ...

In the annals of military history, some weapons stand the test of time and continue to prove their worth, even decades after their initial design. One such remarkable creation is the Flakpanzer Gepard ...

Russia has deployed over 2,000 Gepard kamikaze drones with advanced electronic warfare countermeasures, aiming to outmaneuver Ukrainian defenses in the evolving battlefield of drone war. Russian and ...