gravitas_deficiency comments on Belgium to deliver 15 Gepard anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine in new €1 Billion aid plan

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The problem is 100 drones, and the magazines of a Gepard aren’t actually that deep.

So in a sustained saturation attack, it’s important to have layered defense - patriots, NASAMS, short range IR of various types, smaller laser guided munitions, gepards/ZSU-23-2 or -4, and then those computer controlled M2HB mounts they’ve come up with. It’s important to address every element of the saturation attack, and to employ the appropriate and necessary countermeasures for each threat level.

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Had to look up their magazine size: 350 rounds is what they carry according to Wikipedia. Doesn't sound like a lot but it's a large exploding shell and the system has a high level of accuracy. I remember early on there was a report it was downing a drone in 5-7 rounds. So one maganize can neutralize around 50 drones or more. They can also intercept cruise missiles.

These are ideal for the protection of critical objectives as a last line of defense. Every one of them they get is a big addition.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Of course, but a Gepard with ~350 rounds loaded in each cannon can bring down a LOT of drones very quickly.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I’m saying that any system can be saturated or overwhelmed, and that networked, heterogeneous systems are a much better system architecture for modern IADS. The Gepard is very good and a crucial part of Ukraine’s air defense, but it’s not infallible.

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