Flakpanzer Gepard
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The Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard is an all-weather-capable West German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the hull of the Leopard 1. It was developed in the 1960s, fielded in the 1970s, and h
Gepard of the German Army
Early Gepard system during trials in the US
Early pre-series vehicle on trial for the Royal Netherlands Army in 1976.
The commander (left) and gunner's (right) positions in a Dutch Cheetah PRTL. Each crewmember has his own optical periscope and share a single, centre-mounted display for the surveillance radar.
Wiesel (weapons carrier)
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The Wiesel is a German light air-transportable armoured fighting vehicle or armoured weapons carrier, produced by Rheinmetall.
Flakpanzer Gepard
…defence of the German Army (Bundeswehr) and a number of other NATO countries. In Germany, the Gepard was phased out in late 2010 and replaced by the Wiesel 2 Ozelot Leichtes Flugabwehrsystem (LeFlaSys) with four FIM-92 Stinger or (proposed) LFK NG missile launchers. A variant with the MANTIS gun system and LFK NG…
A Wiesel 1
Wiesel Ozelot Light Air Defence System (leichtes Flugabwehrsystem – LeFlaSys) Weapon Carrier
Wiesel 1 MK20 (1991) Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden. The vehicle next to it is the Panzerhaubitze 2000.
Wiesel 1 prototype