According to the German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, Germany has signed contracts with Rheinmetall to restart the production of ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns that the government is supplying to Ukraine.
“We will quickly start our own production of the Gepard ammunition at Rheinmetall. I am very happy we have been able to guarantee the delivery of this important part of air defense," Pistorius said before a meeting with NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels.
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Should be recalled that Germany has given Ukraine 2 more Gerard anti-aircraft guns and 6000 units of 35-mm ammunition.
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