Ukrainian soldiers have commenced utilizing Cheetah systems to protect the airspace against enemy targets. According to the West Air Command of the Air Force of Ukraine, this is an analog of the German Gepard. It features a radar station and an updated fire control system.
Currently, Cheetah systems target russian attack drones and cruise missiles as part of the air defense forces of the West Air Command.
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It should be reminded that in May of last year, in one of the Pentagon reports, it was announced that the American company Global Military Products Inc is to deliver an unspecified number of Gepard systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces with deadlines set until May 30, 2024. The contract was executed in Jordan under the USAI - Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Last November, it became known that the United States had bought 60 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems from Jordan to send to Ukraine. Currently, it is unknown whether Ukraine has received all these self-propelled anti-aircraft systems.
However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have used Gepard systems effectively, so the Cheetahs are expected to be a valuable addition to the fleet of these self-propelled anti-aircraft systems in the Ukrainian military.
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