America buys Gibbard cannons from the Jordanian army and sends them to Ukraine – Arab Defense News

America buys Gibbard cannons from the Jordanian army and sends them to Ukraine

published Pentagon Information about signing a contract with Global Military Products. The agreement provides for the supply of German Gepard anti-aircraft artillery systems. to meet the needs Ukrainian Armed Forces Until May 30, 2024.

The value of the order amounted to more than 118 million dollars, and the American company was supposed to purchase these combat systems from Jordan. which she bought for her army from Holland 2013. And for just 21 million euros, 60 sets were purchased in the Dutch version of Cheetah PRTL (Pantser Rups Tegen Luchtdoelen).

It is not known how many of them might end up in UkraineHowever, its cost per unit will be many times higher than when sold to Jordan.

And the Dutch modification of the Cheetah PRTL differs from the original German systems in a set of equipment. It is equipped with a target-finding radar of the X range (15 km range) and a target tracking radar operating in the X / K range (operating at a distance of 13 km).

Holland acquired a total of 95 Cheetah PRTLs during the Cold War and retired them in 2006.

Gibbard df

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Flackpanzer Gibbard It is a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. Developed in the 1960s and put into service in the 1970s, it has been upgraded several times with the latest electronics.

This cannon formed the backbone of air defense for the German army and a number of other NATO countries. In Germany, the Gepad cannon was phased out in late 2010 to be replaced by the “Leichtes Flugabwehrsystem LeFlaSys”. It is a stationary air defense system that uses rocket LFK NG and the new MANTIS gun system.

The gun-carrying vehicle is based on a Leopard 1 tank chassis with a large, fully rotating turret.

update program

Scheme text update Cheetah On the integration of anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, improving the effectiveness of hitting targets due. Increase range, reduce reaction time, and improve self-defense. The main focus of the improvement program was the installation of new fire control systems, devices for measuring the initial velocity of the projectile, and the adoption of fragmentation armor-piercing ammunition (FAPDS).

It includes the command, control and communications network of the Cheetah The new Dutch TICCS control system. With Radio FM 9000 from Thales Nederland (formerly Signaal). The communication system of the German company Gepard, HflaAFüSys, includes the new SEM Radio 93 from SEL / Alcatel (GE).

Anti-aircraft turret and Gibard guns

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it’s prepared Cheetah Twin turret armed with two 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannon with automatic belt feed. The barrel length is 90 calibers (3150 mm). The rate of fire of two barrels is 1100 rounds per minute.

Ammunition for each gun consists of 320 shells to hit air targets and 20 shell Armor piercing for firing at ground targets. The guns are capable of firing standard 35mm ammunition, including the new FAPDS rounds. And the initial velocity of the projectile exceeds 1440 m / s. The Gibbard is fitted with eight exhaust pipes mounted on either side of the turret.

Each gun has a rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute and an effective firing range of 5.5 km. Guns can be used. Two types of ammunition – standard and anti-tank.

KMW has also developed a missile system for the Gepard using the missile system Stinger anti-aircraft gun. The Stinger dual-launch system is mounted on the side of a 35 mm cannon on a single unit. The system was tested but not deployed due to financial constraints.

Fire control

it’s prepared Cheetah with an EADS (DASA) Digital Fire Control Computer. The mini digital computer uses Motorola 32 68020-bit microprocessors, single-board computers with microprocessors. Dedicated help, control interface, controls, and connections.

Gibbard Radars

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Complex is equipped Cheetah Self-propelled, anti-aircraft, two independent radars – search and tracking. The search radar works in the S-band for the German version and the X-band for the Dutch version, while the radar Tracking in Ku-band for the German version. and X/Ka-band for the Dutch version.

The radars provide 360-degree scanning with simultaneous target tracking, obstacle suppression, and find capability. Targets on the move and single pulse tracking mode.

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