Cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

Cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

The international defense conference sponsored by the United States was held at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Representatives from more than 40 countries attended, and countries discussed weapons assistance to Ukraine, including heavy weapons on the ground, drones, various precision ammunition and information equipment. At the meeting of defense ministers, it was announced that the German government announced that it would provide Ukraine with retired cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

German "Cheetah" 35mm double-tube self-propelled antiaircraft gun is one of the antiaircraft gun systems with superior tactical and technical energy, the most complex structure and the most expensive cost. 1976 equipped with Germans. Exports to Jordan, Romania, Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries.

The crew of the cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is three people, namely the conductor, gunner and driver. Considering the cost and universality, the car body is Leopard 1 main battle tank, and the transmission device of the car body is a hydro-mechanical gearbox, with 7 load wheels and 4 traction wheels on both sides. The car is equipped with 830 horsepower MTU MB CA M500 ten-cylinder engine and a Daimler 3 14 auxiliary engine, which makes the top speed of this behemoth with a total combat weight of 46.3 tons reach 65 km/h.

Cheetah adopts two 35mm cannons produced by Erlang Company of Switzerland, which can shoot air targets as well as armored targets and ground personnel. The maximum firing rate is 85 degrees, the effective range is 4,000m, the effective firing height is 3,000m, the initial velocity 1, 175m/s, the limit firing rate is 550 rounds/min, and the reserve ammunition reaches 620 rounds. It has strong firepower persistence.

The cheetah self-propelled antiaircraft gun was equipped with the most advanced fire control system at that time. Equipped with Siemens MPDR- 12 pulse Doppler radar, the maximum search distance is 15km, and the fire control system is connected with an IFF system, which can automatically identify the enemy and fire. Tracking radar range 15km, azimuth scanning range of 200 degrees, without rotating turret.

Cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was undoubtedly the most advanced and powerful self-propelled anti-aircraft gun in the world at that time. However, with the passage of time, cheetahs inevitably lag behind the aging. Most countries equipped with cheetahs have sealed their own self-propelled artillery. Giving the refurbished cheetah to Ukraine is undoubtedly a temporary move. More importantly, Germany pioneered the provision of heavy weapons to wartime countries.