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M109 "Paladin" | The Gold Standard
Artillery is one of the most important factors of any armed force, something that has been true for literally centuries, and in the modern day, it is rightfully referred to as "The God of War". Throughout the Cold War, the American M109 was the gold standard by which all other self-propelled howitzer designs would be compared, and its influence has shaped the concept of artillery itself ever since.
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How do Russian Aircraft & Missiles Get Their Names? | Koala Explains: NATO Reporting Names
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If you've spent any time at all looking into the military space, you'll most likely have heard the Su-27 fighter referred to as a 'Flanker', or seen the Mi-24 helicopter go by the name 'Hind', but these names are not given by the Russians themselves. Instead these are NATO reporting names. What are NATO reporting names? Well......... ═════════════════════════════════ 0:00 Intro 1:57 What are NA...
M10 Booker | The US Army's New Light Tank | Mobile Protected Firepower
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For some forty-five years, the US Army has sought a viable replacement, for the M551 Sheridan airborne assault vehicle, in order to provide the airborne divisions with mobile, protected firepower. Well, it's finally here; the M10 "Booker"... Let's discuss it. ═════════════════════════════════ - Major John W. Nicholson's report "America's Middleweight Force": apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA288748.pdf...
Koala Visits the Midlands Air Museum
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Aight troops! It's been a while hasn't it? But! We're back now. There'll be lots of interesting content coming soon, including "Your Favorite Tank Sucks" episode 3, but first, let's take a look at one of Britain's best kept secrets... The Midlands Air Museum! In preparation for what would be a research and footage-gathering trip to the UK, I made an itinerary of museums to visit. Shockingly, on...
Germany's New KF51 Panther Tank | The Spearhead of a New Generation?
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For over four decades, the concept of the European Main Battle Tank has been dominated by the Leopard 2, to the point where it's almost impossible to imagine a world in which this legend no longer serves on the battlefield. Rheinmetall however appear to feel differently, unveiling their KF 51 Panther MBT concept at Eurosatory in June of 2022. Equipped with an autoloading 130mm smoothbore main g...
What Are Those Cages on Russian Tanks? | Koala Explains: "Cope Cages" (& Why They're Not Working)
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Perhaps the most famous, or infamous, point of interest when it comes to the Russian equipment sent to Ukraine in 2022, is the presence of large rooftop cage armor pieces, nicknamed "Cope Cages". Initially reported as an anti-Javelin measure, after the Ukrainian army took delivery of shipments of the deadly top-attack missiles, their failure in this role has lead many to believe that some other...
BMP | The Industry Fighting Vehicle
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In the world of mechanised infantry warfare, the Soviet BMP is without a doubt the industry leader in its class of IFV's, serving with dozens of nations in many different variants, and remaining in production to this day. While a far from perfect vehicle, the BMP has been so influential throughout the Cold War period that it cornered the international market right across the world, and despite ...
FOX, BRA & Air Combat Terminology | Koala Explains: Missile Types & Brevity Codes
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FOX, BRA & Air Combat Terminology | Koala Explains: Missile Types & Brevity Codes
Why Russia's T-90 is Cheap Useless Junk! | Your Favorite Tank Sucks #2
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Why Russia's T-90 is Cheap Useless Junk! | Your Favorite Tank Sucks #2
Evolution of the Use of Fighter Aircraft from WWI to the Modern Day | A History of Air Combat
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Evolution of the Use of Fighter Aircraft from WWI to the Modern Day | A History of Air Combat
What Are Those Bulges on Tank Gun Barrels? | Koala Explains: Bore Evacuators and Fume Extractors
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What Are Those Bulges on Tank Gun Barrels? | Koala Explains: Bore Evacuators and Fume Extractors
F-14 Tomcat | Tooth and Claw
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F-14 Tomcat | Tooth and Claw
Why the Leopard 2 is Overrated! | Your Favorite Tank Sucks #1
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Why the Leopard 2 is Overrated! | Your Favorite Tank Sucks #1
Why Do Some Tanks Raise Their Gun Barrels After Firing? | Koala Explains: the 'Tank Salute'
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Why Do Some Tanks Raise Their Gun Barrels After Firing? | Koala Explains: the 'Tank Salute'
Challenger 3 | Britain's New Main Battle Tank | Is It Really Any Good?
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Challenger 3 | Britain's New Main Battle Tank | Is It Really Any Good?
China's Type 99 | The Beast From the East
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China's Type 99 | The Beast From the East
What Are Those Bricks on Russian Tanks? | Koala Explains: Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA)
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What Are Those Bricks on Russian Tanks? | Koala Explains: Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA)
A Guide to Tank Ammo | Koala Explains: Tank Ammunition Types and their Differences
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A Guide to Tank Ammo | Koala Explains: Tank Ammunition Types and their Differences
Challenger 1 | The Desert Shield
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Challenger 1 | The Desert Shield
Evolution of Fighter Jets | Koala Explains: Fighter Generations and their Differences
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Evolution of Fighter Jets | Koala Explains: Fighter Generations and their Differences
MiG-21 | The Soviet Fighter that Flew EVERYWHERE!
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MiG-21 | The Soviet Fighter that Flew EVERYWHERE!
What's With the Logs on Soviet Tanks? | Koala Explains: Tanks - Tracks and Traction
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What's With the Logs on Soviet Tanks? | Koala Explains: Tanks - Tracks and Traction
What Are Those Red Eyes on the T-90's Turret? | Koala Explains: Active Protection Systems
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What Are Those Red Eyes on the T-90's Turret? | Koala Explains: Active Protection Systems
What Are Those Squares on the M1 Abrams Turret? | Koala Explains: Combat Identification Panels
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What Are Those Squares on the M1 Abrams Turret? | Koala Explains: Combat Identification Panels

Komentáře

  • @Atreid3s
    @Atreid3s Před dnem

    Are you going to remake this video now M1 Abrams are sporting "cope cages"? I guess they work after all, you shill. Did NATO stop paying you to make these videos?

  • @mx19idlewilder
    @mx19idlewilder Před 2 dny

    Sorry my friend, but video with some random footage of the game is just... unacceptable for me. I find nothing interesting in watching some gameplay video from arcade game.

    • @ArmorCast
      @ArmorCast Před 2 dny

      No need to pay attention to it necessarily, it just serves as background footage so we don't have to pay to license footage for the full length of all our videos, which would be prohibitively expensive (or use a slideshow of still photos like a lot of other channels do). Any time there's something important to demonstrate we cut back to real life footage, but featuring gameplay also allows us to consider things like sponsorships, which are always important for a channel like this one where most videos aren't eligible for ad revenue

    • @mx19idlewilder
      @mx19idlewilder Před 2 dny

      @@ArmorCast I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure you did solid research and put lot of effort and injected a lot of interesting information to this video, so respect for that. That's only my personal preference. But I'm the guy who don't like Top Guns because I see them as unrealistic piece of Hollywood fantasy with some random footage (I remember original Top Gun mixing footage of F-14 & F/A-18... what a disgrace it was to me...). For me it would be better if you would put some photos and real world video and talk about them rather that video from arcade game (always can use DCS instead if you really want to use game).

  • @captivethoughts1745

    I agree. The new defense against javelins, but for those pesky little drones dropping grenades down the torrent hatch, they do give you a slight advantage.

  • @lukaszskiba3222
    @lukaszskiba3222 Před 4 dny

    Niemcy ukradli koncepcję Polaków

  • @minanminan9484
    @minanminan9484 Před 4 dny

    B-but t90 is kute

  • @GM-xk1nw
    @GM-xk1nw Před 4 dny

    These things will melt if they are hit by ....... anything

  • @German_Dude-vl5gy
    @German_Dude-vl5gy Před 5 dny

    (the ukrainian crews literally being glad to use a leopard and not a T-64) but i must agree with the tank having...obvious weakspots that should be fixed in future german tanks

  • @Someguyiguess-iw9nl

    K 13 looks awfully like an aim 9b

  • @rabbi_dragon_slayer

    Idk, I think it’s worse if I hear “fox #” from a civilian aircraft than “fire” 😝

  • @Aaronreacher
    @Aaronreacher Před 7 dny

    Using the example of the syrian T72 is unfair since those thing aren't even soviet made, the soviet never sold T72s to Syria, they made their own replicas without ceramic composite armor, explosive reactive armor or even night vision.

  • @UnitedStatesofRossiya

    🅱️ESH

  • @Haziq1992
    @Haziq1992 Před 8 dny

    this t90 useless tank still burn to dust the abrams more useless tank .

  • @dilldoe1991
    @dilldoe1991 Před 9 dny

    Why when some nato country develops a new tank its “promising” but when Russia does it we just laugh at it and act like its completely incapable..

  • @RaySqw785
    @RaySqw785 Před 9 dny

    so very happy news, from the Germans, Ukraine now will prevail with 24000 brand new Leo A8 MBT, as the wackos of Kiel institute stated germans 24 billions euros germany aid, facts tells another story, no taurus "anyway its shitty", and 60% of leo MBT or guns arent usable rusty, old or missing pieces, viva Scholtz 😅🤣🤣😂

  • @sa4555
    @sa4555 Před 9 dny

    Indian Bison claim of taking down a Pakistani F-16 is not true. As the pilot claimed to have shot the f16 just before he himself was shot down by JF-17. Although some reports suggested that IAF lost 2 jets in that encounter Mig21 and Su30.

  • @manmohankaur2776
    @manmohankaur2776 Před 9 dny

    Attention/ Correction ....video maker The T 90 is not useless junk Infact its a hilarious piece of machine.... Its turret flies And we, you tube watchers Love to see turrets fly....and as the you tube channel ENGINEERS REACT owner says....leaving one less for tomorrow And that gives us so much peace.....even GOD can't give that....😂😂

  • @fightforfreedomneversurren8610

    13 Bravo King of Battles!

  • @tolik5929
    @tolik5929 Před 13 dny

    Overcomplicated Sherman .

  • @garywheble4534
    @garywheble4534 Před 14 dny

    As an ex Gunner who worked on a Cent MK13 my view on what a modern Tank should have as a secondary weapons are coaxial 50 cal remote Xm380 a GPMG for the loader and the return of a bow gun operated buy the TC and the driver useing remote system camras the driver could have a thumb joystick like on the old blowpipe with a trigger to fire the gun this could be attached to the steering yoke and be switched to left or right depending on the driver a foot peddle to the right or a leaver could be used to cock the weapon , useing a chain gun in this position with a hopper feed there was one that I once saw on a test vehical to replace the Pig had a system where you could throw a box of lose ammo into the hopper this would strip off the cardboard and rotate the rounds the right way to feed into the chain

  • @ichimonjiguy
    @ichimonjiguy Před 15 dny

    No matter how the military plans, Murphy's law states, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." The M10 will be facing the heaviest enemy main battle tanks on the battlefield. The situation will be like the M4 Sherman tank versus the German Tiger tank. The US light tank or "fighting vehicle" will be at the same disadvantage like its WW2 predecessor. The silver lining is that this time we can deploy the M1 Abrams tank to the face-off. The question is, how many M10 Booker will be knocked out before the arrival of Abrams?

    • @ArmorCast
      @ArmorCast Před 15 dny

      That's not how it works. The M10 will be deployed with the US Army's AIRBORNE divisions. They deploy to the kinds of locations and theatres where no MBTs can operate anyway, so they won't be waiting on M1's to show up, nor will they be facing Type 99s or T-90s. This is not WW2 anymore. We have drones, helicopters, radar, satellites... we know exactly what hardware the enemy have, where they have it, how much of it they have, etc. IF the enemy have a significant tank force in the area... the M10 wouldn't be sent in in the first place... the armor divisions would - divisions built around the Abrams. If it's just one or two companies of T-72Bs on the other hand, then the Airborne division will do what they already do - send in the Apaches. More likely case is that the M10 will go up against Russian airborne or Chinese amphibious tanks - the 2S25 Sprut or ZTS-63A respectively. Those, it can very easily take on with its 105mm gun, and it can comfortably outrange both of those tanks given superior optics and sensors. The only thing it MIGHT struggle with is the Type 15, but again; the troops will know that that kind of hardware is in the area long before they have to fight it, so they'll either deploy Apaches or, if AAA is too heavy in the area... Javelin teams.

  • @BO_OBERS
    @BO_OBERS Před 15 dny

    If they're not working no one would use them, simple as that

  • @andrewh2645
    @andrewh2645 Před 15 dny

    Twice as heavy as the Sheridan. I don’t think we’ve learned much from the war in Ukraine. No amount of armor is going to save a tank in a modern near peer conflict. Would have been better to get something that is autocannon proof and built the doctrine around movement and avoiding tank on tank engagements.

  • @HobbiesGamesChillin
    @HobbiesGamesChillin Před 16 dny

    Seems to be a pattern that western intel tended to assume Soviet weapons were what they claimed in the news released Which isn’t a bad thing you know “better to be over prepared then under prepared”

  • @voswouter87
    @voswouter87 Před 16 dny

    Why do APS not protect against drones?

    • @aadendemers2857
      @aadendemers2857 Před 7 dny

      Because they’re not designed too. It’s more cost effective to just creat anti drone systems

  • @seanmurphy7011
    @seanmurphy7011 Před 16 dny

    The M109A5 did not serve in Desert Storm or even in the Regular Army. Only the National Guard got A5s for units that last in line to get the M109A6.

    • @rick7424
      @rick7424 Před 14 dny

      Desert storm took place in 1991. The first M109A6 was deluvered to the army in 1994. Not sure why you brought them up.

  • @bd2970
    @bd2970 Před 17 dny

    Miss your videos

  • @AndreuBCN
    @AndreuBCN Před 19 dny

    Gaijin is not agree😂

  • @ExSpoonman
    @ExSpoonman Před 19 dny

    I think this tank is prettier than the Abrams. We should use it only for parades.

  • @timmyrap1o1
    @timmyrap1o1 Před 19 dny

    Russia is a joke they always have been in history proves it 😂😂😂

  • @speedman69420
    @speedman69420 Před 19 dny

    Does the leopard have redeeming traits?

  • @jurgenblick5491
    @jurgenblick5491 Před 20 dny

    40 tons is a lot of tons

  • @paulkuras18
    @paulkuras18 Před 20 dny

    And if they really want to test them why don’t they ship them to the Ukraine

    • @ArmorCast
      @ArmorCast Před 20 dny

      Russia are the only ones dumb enough to deploy untested prototypes to heavy combat theatres... and they don't usually last very long... You can't get much data from your "test" if the prototype is reduced to molten slag by a cruise missile or a smouldering wreck by a landmine and then carted away by the opposing side

  • @jamesjross
    @jamesjross Před 20 dny

    make more videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @OnionIlan
    @OnionIlan Před 21 dnem

    INDONESIA MENTIONED

  • @seanmurphy7011
    @seanmurphy7011 Před 22 dny

    6:21 - what a load of crap as as proven by the fact that the 1) rifled gun 2) HESH rounds and 3) separate loading ammo have been done away with in the Challenger 3, proving that those rationalizations were just that.

  • @amuktadir1991
    @amuktadir1991 Před 24 dny

    AMAR CHA EKTU BESHI.

  • @amuktadir1991
    @amuktadir1991 Před 24 dny

    AEMYTA APNI E PARLEN.S SIR.

  • @wacojones8062
    @wacojones8062 Před 24 dny

    M10 Booker is the Sherman revisited with a better gun. Like the M10 Tank destroyer with better armor. M10's fired HE most of the time both direct fire and indirect fire. M18 TD were almost too fast to be of use in supporting infantry but very good at killing tanks. My only worry is role creep and ensuring ammo is always available for resupply. For background Tarawa taught the Marines the Importance of having lots of ammo on board so they could fight for a full day.

  • @martinduncan3938
    @martinduncan3938 Před 24 dny

    Harriers may have "Pedestrian speeds" though they do things that no other jet can be proven to do to the same effect, consistently.

  • @MazonKun
    @MazonKun Před 26 dny

    wings break too much bruh

  • @youtubesuck_ZOV
    @youtubesuck_ZOV Před 26 dny

    Why american and european expensive tanks Useless Junk! XD

  • @retirednavychief6983
    @retirednavychief6983 Před 26 dny

    "...I'd drink a good single-malt Scotch..." Reading this while looking at my bottle of Old Parr's.

  • @richardocloete3068
    @richardocloete3068 Před 27 dny

    Thanks.i understand

  • @royethan2094
    @royethan2094 Před 27 dny

    Singapore is one of the user too. Now it has been replaced by leopard 2A4

  • @IndigenousAmericanTrucker

    Why is it that when a brown skinned soldier gets something named after him, he has to share it with a pale skinned soldier? Ive never heard of the military naming anything after two people at the same time. So, finally, they name something after a brown soldier, and he has to share. I find that pretty ironic! I dont mean to make anything about race, but I cant help but to notice, unless somone can show me where they have done this before, which I highly doubt.

    • @ArmorCast
      @ArmorCast Před 26 dny

      That is honestly a fair point, however this is also the first time a US vehicle has been named after troops who were not Generals (Patton, Abrams, Bradley, Sheridan, Sherman etc.). I do wonder how much that plays into it

    • @IndigenousAmericanTrucker
      @IndigenousAmericanTrucker Před 24 dny

      @ArmorCast Yes, you are definitely right about that! Most are definitely named after Generals. I can't argue that at all! I mean, I guess it just depends on which of these two soldier's names came up first. If it was the brown soldier, then my point possibly still stands. If it was the pale soldier, then I'd assume they had two Bookers from two different time periods and wanted to try something different by naming a tank after them both! It could also be that same latter scenario if the brown soldier's name was first. However, I can't help but think what I initially thought. I mean, bcuz that's normally the case for the most part when it comes to anything dealing with my people! Like I said, though. I didn't want to make it about race, I just couldn't help but notice it, but you made a fair point as well, though!

  • @drew65sep
    @drew65sep Před 29 dny

    I've always been curious as to why nobody has tried putting the A-10's rotary cannon on a wheeled, or tracked chassis? Is it not a viable anti-tank weapon anymore?

    • @ArmorCast
      @ArmorCast Před 29 dny

      It never really was. It's great at taking out BMPs, BTRs and MTLBs, other stuff like that, as well as hitting machine gun nests or suppressing enemy troop positions... but by the time it entered service, the main battle tanks of the day were already pretty well defended against it. Contrary to popular belief, tank-busting has never been the A-10's job. Couple that with the size, weight and recoil force of the GAU-8, and it's just not worth trying to integrate into a ground vehicle, even for its capabilities against light armored vehicles and other threats. As for why they never tried it... ... they did. General Electric submitted a proposal to the DIVAD program (divisional air defence) mounting a shortened version of the A-10's gun on an M48 tank chassis... it was not successful. There was also the T249 Vigilante with its gigantic 37mm rotary cannon (with a full 4 seconds worth of ammo!) and then vehicles like the LAV-AD with its rotary 25mm or the Russian Pantsir and Tunguska with 30mm guns... but none of them are effective against tanks.

  • @airzonakid
    @airzonakid Před měsícem

    The 992 never gets any love lol

  • @airzonakid
    @airzonakid Před měsícem

    Was the one of the last classes at Sill to train up on the ol M110 8in spent the majority of my time on the 109 17 yrs to be exact then I went into the Trans Corps and retired

  • @metalgooder
    @metalgooder Před měsícem

    What’s the callout for unguided rockets?