Rheinmetall to provide Ukraine with new ammunition for shooting down Russian drones. [article]

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1. Excerpt:

   > New anti-aircraft ammunition for Gepard self-propelled guns, which are crucial for shooting down Russian drones, should be handed over to the advanced units of the Armed Forces in the near future.
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   > **Source:** European Pravda with reference to Bild
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   > **Details:** To solve the acute shortage of ammunition, Rheinmetall installed a new production line at its plant in Unterluss, Lower Saxony, in a matter of months – something that normally takes years, according to the publication.
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   > It is noted that Rheinmetall is expected to supply 300,000 shells for the Gepard, 40,000 of which will be delivered this year.
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   > According to the article, due to the shortage of ammunition, the Ukrainian military usually fires only five times, although these gun systems are capable of firing up to 20 shells in one turn.
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   > In Germany, there was a shortage of ammunition for these guns because the Gepard dates back to the 1980s, and there is no documentation for their management. That’s why the engineers reworked the existing 35-mm ammunition intended for infantry fighting vehicles to use them in air defence systems.

2. Always good news when German engineers get to work.

3. no more terrorist bombing of cities? Putin might have to start winning in the battlefield to try to get even when his army inevitably fucks up

4. Awesome news!

5. Iirc it takes a handful of rounds (5-6) to take down even the largest drones Russia has been fielding. With enough of this ammunition, the invasion could really receive a poke in the eyes.