WARFARE WORKSHOP: The Art of Artillery Shell Production - Ukraine War Update

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  • @UkraineMatters
    @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +46

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    • @carlhacker6852
      @carlhacker6852 Před měsícem +5

      Yes, these types of ideos provide good background & context, frequancy, maybe once a week a video about weapons, tactics, equipment - Militarny is a great website

    • @edzuris7944
      @edzuris7944 Před měsícem +4

      Please provide a Paypal method of donating.

  • @JCtheMusicMan_
    @JCtheMusicMan_ Před měsícem +96

    Educational videos are always welcome! Excellent presentation! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦💜

    • @issadraco532
      @issadraco532 Před měsícem

      educational? jesus christ.. that was like nails on a chalkboard. my refrigerator has more charisma and less of a robotic cadence than this dude, and probably wouldn't mess up every other word in almost every sentence.
      just put up the link to the article so people can read it themselves. but don't subject people to this unbearable sermon if you can't do it properly and you're gonna sound like alexa.

    • @braveworld2707
      @braveworld2707 Před měsícem

      *Героям слава!* 💪

  • @carracampbell7789
    @carracampbell7789 Před měsícem +212

    3million people unemployed in the uk get the old factories open an get them working

    • @12flame21
      @12flame21 Před měsícem +31

      you need 3 million unemployed metalworkers. and fully functioning machines. and material. and lots and lots of money to start this. just saying. but yeah - do it.

    • @iloveblender8999
      @iloveblender8999 Před měsícem +20

      I do not think manpower is the bottleneck. Money and machinery is.

    • @briansmith6862
      @briansmith6862 Před měsícem +18

      The latest figure, to January 2024 is 1.36 million unemployed, of the active population (16-64yrs).

    • @mig2937
      @mig2937 Před měsícem +5

      Many branches and qualification can benefit from Productions like shells or simpler or different Technology like drones and antennas.

    • @johnjames4681
      @johnjames4681 Před měsícem +19

      There is a new plant under construction is south east Wales. Fast tracked. No details on production rate but I imagine it will be significant. 150 new jobs reported in local press. BAe systems.

  • @harvesteasternedge
    @harvesteasternedge Před měsícem +13

    Thanks Georgi, we did know that the process is very complex, and that it involves extreme manufacturing processes and temperatures.
    But this article makes us even more respectful of the massive undertaking it is to manufacture these in scale.
    Definitely not something you can easily set up somewhere in a converted auto parts facility or something.

  • @bernardfriesen2906
    @bernardfriesen2906 Před měsícem +7

    I appreciate the information of the complexity of those shells it's not a simple process to have an occasional update on manufacturing of military equipment is good. Thanks for your update 😄

  • @Rockefeller.69
    @Rockefeller.69 Před měsícem +13

    You may get fewer views on these types of videos but they are valuable and important, so, thank you!

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +6

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @alanchristensen5735
    @alanchristensen5735 Před měsícem +31

    Yes more of this please. I'm a former artilleryman and I know about the use of these things but the manufacture of it is almost unknown to me.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +9

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

    • @CurseOfDeath
      @CurseOfDeath Před měsícem +4

      @@UkraineMatters Not a bad idea. I rarely find relevant information like the one you presented in this video. Thanks for bringing it up.

    • @ofoten7054
      @ofoten7054 Před měsícem +4

      in addition, the process of filling explosives is time-consuming, hot liquid explosives are usually used and the cooling process is delicate, in cooling bunkers they spend at least 14 hours to cool the grenade to a manageable state.

    • @shepberryhill4912
      @shepberryhill4912 Před měsícem +5

      @@ofoten7054 Fourteen hours for one step in a manufacturing process is nothing. Anything made of metal or glass has to anneal, which can take days or weeks. Add laminating or tempering and thats more time. Curing concrete to full strength takes weeks.

    • @emom358
      @emom358 Před měsícem +2

      I find videos like this very relevant, and this was an excellent length.​@@UkraineMatters

  • @Yahyia-cv3sx
    @Yahyia-cv3sx Před měsícem +40

    Hey! Thanks, Georgiis! Slava Ukraiini 🇺🇦🌻 Sure, why not talk about shells production?! Good idea.

  • @Alie01
    @Alie01 Před měsícem +23

    Thank you, G ❤

    • @gregwatkins2525
      @gregwatkins2525 Před měsícem +2

      Hello again😊

    • @Alie01
      @Alie01 Před měsícem

      Greg! Nice to see you ❤​@@gregwatkins2525

  • @johnnewman1819
    @johnnewman1819 Před měsícem +31

    Thank you, Georgijs!

  • @tonyv8925
    @tonyv8925 Před měsícem +9

    A little change every now and then keeps the channel interesting. Thank you for sharing.

  • @hardtackbeans9790
    @hardtackbeans9790 Před měsícem +5

    On a much smaller scale, if you follow a recipe at home you have a similar process to follow for an end product. I have a degree & in my working years, I did destructive testing on missiles. The process is interesting (much more than I make is sound) but the process is also easy for any heavy industry. There is a high rejection rate but other than that it is no different. The real problem for heavy industry is getting procurement contracts that guarantee their outlay of money for expansion if the war suddenly comes to an end.

  • @glockguy4127
    @glockguy4127 Před měsícem +8

    Thank you for keeping a high standard of Journalistic professionalism. I also enjoy the giving us facts and witty sarcasm regarding the Russian societal, military and political dysfunction. Keep it coming! You make me smile and sometimes laugh!

  • @markb8468
    @markb8468 Před měsícem +6

    I'm a machinist. These alloys are very difficult to machine. It can be done but the harder materials take longer to machine and wear tooling more quickly.

    • @markb8468
      @markb8468 Před měsícem

      This is beautiful to listen to Georgie. It's very difficult to speak technical jargin in a foreign language. Well done. Very few errors.

  • @12flame21
    @12flame21 Před měsícem +11

    thanks, its interesting for me. helps with arguing with people who think, that the production can be ramped up over night to 3-4 times the amount it was before.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +3

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @Sean12248
    @Sean12248 Před měsícem +12

    Great video! I'd love more.

  • @richardbayer5702
    @richardbayer5702 Před měsícem +5

    Thank you, for your work Georgijs! I learned a lot about shells today, but prefer the old content to be truthful.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +2

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @mmitak
    @mmitak Před měsícem +5

    Thank you, this is great. I did ask you a few times to zoom the website in a bit to make following the pictures easier, but turns out - we were not in a meeting:)

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 Před měsícem +71

    Wars are won and lost by logistics. "Period. End of discussion." As my Father would say. Slava Ukraine

    • @adamrak7560
      @adamrak7560 Před měsícem +2

      More like they won by strategy, and lost by logistics.

    • @garyhaywood1361
      @garyhaywood1361 Před měsícem +3

      Just like cakes are made with flour. Period, end discussion. Helpful in kindergarten.

  • @davepowder4020
    @davepowder4020 Před měsícem +9

    Information and learning are supremely important. You've been doing an amazing service and doing it well. Thank you very much Georgiy, and slava Ukraini!

    • @U.H8
      @U.H8 Před měsícem +1

      💛👍🏻💙

  • @simonbattle0001
    @simonbattle0001 Před měsícem +7

    Hello Georgijs. I think things like this are very useful to help people understand and answer the question "what's the hold up?" so it's very useful. A shell makes me think of a garbage bag. If you spend a lot of money on it because it took so much more to make it you will always get your trash to the can without the bottom falling out in your living-room. So these very fine shells and will be precise and save wear on barrels. I'm thinking though, we should be also be making shells like they did in world war two. We are shells starved, so a crap sandwich is better than no sandwich. We had all of the shells we needed in WWII, so why not use plants that build these less than perfect shells so Ukraine can get an inventory at least to fight back? And if your thinking Simon does not know what he is talking about your right, but I think you easily get what I'm trying to ask and say. As always thank you Georgijs for your work here at Ukraine Matters. Slava Ukrayini!

  • @richardbennett8522
    @richardbennett8522 Před měsícem +21

    Cheers Georgijs for a very timely video. Its short sweet and on point

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +5

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @Lilith42832
    @Lilith42832 Před měsícem +15

    Rolled my eyes when I saw the topic. But watched it, and overall it was very interesting. Thank you.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +5

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

    • @jaynikk758
      @jaynikk758 Před měsícem +3

      ​@@UkraineMattersIt is absolutely important brother, 80% of casualties in war are artillery-related

  • @imaginemetoo
    @imaginemetoo Před měsícem +15

    Watching now ✌🏻
    Thank you G spot on...
    HEROYAM SLAVA 🔱🇺🇦✌🏻🇬🇧

  • @Finnishguy777
    @Finnishguy777 Před měsícem +15

    Thank you again Georgie, i really like these videos, you and ATP geopolitics are two of my main sources to stay up to date on these matters

  • @Join_IT_Army
    @Join_IT_Army Před měsícem +10

    Good to know about all of the efforts that go toward victory.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +4

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @yvonnewey
    @yvonnewey Před měsícem +16

    Thank you Georgi very interesting how shells are made👍💙💛

  • @itwasntme9687
    @itwasntme9687 Před měsícem +19

    Thank you, Georgijs. Personally, I am not that much interested in techical details of weapons production. But that's just me, and I gave this video a thumbs-up anyway, because I appreciate your time and effort.
    Love from Germany. 💙💛

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +6

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

    • @Alie01
      @Alie01 Před měsícem +3

      Silke ❤

    • @itwasntme9687
      @itwasntme9687 Před měsícem +2

      @@UkraineMatters I know you do, and that's a good thing, because I know when any of these details become relevant to me I can ask you 😁. (I did exactly that when elon muscovite stopped the proper functioning of Starlink for Ukraine in 2022)
      Anyway, I hope lots of your viewers will like it.

    • @itwasntme9687
      @itwasntme9687 Před měsícem +2

      @@Alie01 Alie 😍

    • @dutchreb831
      @dutchreb831 Před měsícem +1

      Was in the USMC for 22 years so this type of info is always interesting to me. Keep up the great work!

  • @Aussie-Mocha
    @Aussie-Mocha Před měsícem +3

    ABSOLUTELY RELEVANT!!! ✊🏻✊🏻
    Details help us understand why it takes so long to make these shells.
    I would now be researching, who and where shells were being made to supply western military’s in WW2 and any conflict since.
    That gives a gage on where things stand in production as of today.
    Also where the raw material are coming from to make them . 🤔

  • @vickikirby6711
    @vickikirby6711 Před měsícem +8

    Thank you Georgijs for the update 💙💛🇺🇦🙏❤🇺🇸🌻

  • @CatalinT-nk3gk
    @CatalinT-nk3gk Před měsícem +8

    Thank you very much, Georgijs! Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

  • @stephenburdick2781
    @stephenburdick2781 Před měsícem +24

    Was a Machinist for 17 years for Winchester doing Tool and Die. It is no more than a snap of a finger to make enough 5.56, 7.62, and 50cal.
    A more careful process is done with less output for ejection cartridges, 30mm cap, 20mm cap.
    So all small caliber firearm ammo is piece of cake to keep up on and no army could shoot more in a day than the Winchester line could produce

  • @awesomehpt8938
    @awesomehpt8938 Před měsícem +79

    It’s shameful that a country with an economy about the size of Italy has more shells to send than the entirety of NATO combined. Either due to political or manufacturing bottlenecks.

    • @TheEvertw
      @TheEvertw Před měsícem +11

      It is the political will that is lacking.
      During the cold war, many NATO countries had munition factories in moth balls that could be restarted in a very short time. But these have been sold & demolished, because we thought they were not needed anymore.
      Politicians need to start funding such factories again. They will be making money for the next few years, and after that they need to be mothballed as part of the strategic reserve.

    • @darrenjones626
      @darrenjones626 Před měsícem +9

      @@TheEvertw I think they are in the process of doing just that now, hopefully!!

    • @Aussie-Mocha
      @Aussie-Mocha Před měsícem +5

      Yes!! 🙌🏻
      Absolutely shameful.
      Especially given the old soviet industrial hub was in Ukraine

    • @edzuris7944
      @edzuris7944 Před měsícem

      @@darrenjones626- There is little evidence that NATO's war industries are rebuilding and moving towards the cold war level of production. The old Russian factories have been rehabilitated and are now producing 3 million 152mm shells per Year.

    • @happyfelix1440
      @happyfelix1440 Před měsícem +2

      Both. I think nobody believed that the war will be long. There is some bottleneck, there was an article about it. One of components is produced by two factories only. One of the factories is closed.

  • @nathanielkemple2356
    @nathanielkemple2356 Před měsícem +8

    Slava Ukraini great video!

  • @The_ZeroLine
    @The_ZeroLine Před měsícem +12

    What’s crazy is how expensive standard shells have gotten due to the war. Pre-war, you could get 155mm shells for well under $1,000 ea ($1-$1.5k in the West). Now, they’re going for $3,000 - $5,500 each. Excalibur is $100,000 and might be worth it when trying to strike enemy systems since it’s nearly a guaranteed hit with no warning. You could easily expend 20 shells to hit a non-stationary target.

    • @k53847
      @k53847 Před měsícem +1

      You need a lot more than 20 to get a direct hit. Unfortunately the Russians agree that Excalibur (and the less costly guided fuze) is very effective and has produced quite effective jammers.

  • @markusleboschka6878
    @markusleboschka6878 Před měsícem +1

    I'm a big fan of understanding technical processes, so I love this kind of stuff.

  • @K_Hansen
    @K_Hansen Před měsícem +10

    yes ++

  • @Katie.-..
    @Katie.-.. Před měsícem +7

    Thank you! 🌻

  • @mbjames119
    @mbjames119 Před měsícem +2

    E xcellent as usual Georgi . I found it so interesting. Thanks

  • @NHill13
    @NHill13 Před měsícem +2

    Thank you, Georgijs. Very interesting video. 🇺🇦💛💙

  • @anthonywatson7735
    @anthonywatson7735 Před měsícem +18

    Nice one Georgi! I think vids like this would be helpful to quite a few people, especially those with little knowledge of Military matters, in general. Additionally it will benefit those who have misconceptions about military equipment, and clarify how things actually work or are implemented, as well as why certain things CAN'T be done the way they may think it 'should' be done.
    EDIT: Admittedly, I'll also benefit and learn some things as I'm not as up to date with certain aspects of modern military equipment, and it's applications etc, as it's been some years now since I last served.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +4

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

    • @anthonywatson7735
      @anthonywatson7735 Před měsícem +4

      @@UkraineMattersYou're welcome Georgijs! Keep up the great work. Slava Ukraini from UK

    • @traumflug
      @traumflug Před měsícem +2

      Well, problem isn't that manufacturing process. That's very well known for decades. Problem is that at least one year into that invasion, maybe two years, even existing factories weren't producing at their full capacity. Not to speak of extending these factories, or building additional ones.
      Apparently there are some extremely slow processes somewhere between those politicians announcing 1 million shells and that office sending purchasing orders to actually produce these 1 million shells.

    • @danhubert-hx4ss
      @danhubert-hx4ss Před měsícem

      There is only one factory in Europe making TNT, in Poland. That`s where the bottleneck is.@@traumflug

  • @yvonnewey
    @yvonnewey Před měsícem +12

    First👍Hi Georgi👋💙💛

    • @johnnewman1819
      @johnnewman1819 Před měsícem +6

      Congratulations! 🥳🎉

    • @Alie01
      @Alie01 Před měsícem +5

      Congrats, Yvonne!

    • @yvonnewey
      @yvonnewey Před měsícem +5

      ​@@johnnewman1819I wondered why it disappeared then came back again🤔 Nice to see you🤗

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +5

      Congrats on First!!!

    • @johnnewman1819
      @johnnewman1819 Před měsícem +4

      @@yvonnewey Gtsy too!

  • @RichardRodi526
    @RichardRodi526 Před měsícem +36

    The selling of Chinese Steel at extremely low prices in the past probably has a lot to do with the lack of production inside the EU along with the EU governments not spending on sustaining a local industry for that product.

    • @romeufrancisco7041
      @romeufrancisco7041 Před měsícem +4

      that and the freaking carbon neural policy, which ruins every pyrometallurgical processes and metal casting.

    • @voster77hh
      @voster77hh Před měsícem +3

      Nah. China makes cheap construction steel and pig iron.
      Europe makes high quality steel.
      In Europe the cheap steel and iron ore is exhausted. The mining and transport or recyclingmprocessing does only pay off for the high quality steel.
      People even hunt for pre-nuclear age WW2 wrecks to make otherwise impossible speciality steel qualities.
      Means this generalized China view of steel is rather uninformed at best. There is other places like South Africa, Brasil and Chile with their own low quality contruction steelmaking. Artillery shells is fairly basic steel. The added tech to certain shell types is more of an issue. You really want rocket boosters and cluster bomblet shells. But in the end a dumb shell is better than no 155 mm artillery shell.

    • @voster77hh
      @voster77hh Před měsícem

      ​@@romeufrancisco7041 don't make things up. Green steel is already economical in a few places like Australia. It's almost at a break even in Germany.
      Induction smelters are way more efficient and guve way better control over the metallurgic process.
      That's been done in recyclingnfor decades and not really new tech at all. So pls. just stop the "I don't like change" Boomer rants spilling lies and unfounded beliefs. You just make things uplike a 6 y/o in Kindergarden.

    • @laars0001
      @laars0001 Před měsícem +2

      ⁠@@stevemcgowenyes, the strategy was to use air power to compensate for it but did not provide the same to Ukraine

    • @VFella
      @VFella Před měsícem +1

      I am not sure if it is relevant, as this is a specific type of steel with a higher carbon content than the usual steel used in the civilian industry.
      But yeah, we should hurry up taking back important industries that should never have been outsourced, even if it costs us money.
      Hell, we literally waste 40% of the EU subsidies in agriculture, while this only produces 1.2% of the EU's GDP and is only 20% of the produce stays in Europe. We can thus perfectly redirect a part of that to the industrial sector, which is still good for a 29% of the EU GDP.
      Think about it: We are happy to give 40% of our subsidies to a sector that earns us €1.29 for each €100 that we earn. Yet we (our governments) don't give a flying fuck about the sector that is earning us €29 from every €100 that we earn.
      "Food security" is not a good excuse when our arses are exposed because we have our steel outsourced to the enemy, and we can't build shells or tanks. Or maybe we van throw potatoes at them. And send the "Farmers Defence Force" to see if they can hold back a T-90.

  • @Laurynas_LTU
    @Laurynas_LTU Před měsícem +3

    I think such educational videos is a great idea. They'd allow for a more informed opinion.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @user-gf7kc5fc5m
    @user-gf7kc5fc5m Před měsícem +2

    Thanks, Georgi, for this very interesting post! Metallurgy in arms production goes back to the Vikings, feudal Japan, and Damascus. It is even said that some secrets have been lost! Pre-robot times! 😊

  • @o.m.2188
    @o.m.2188 Před měsícem +1

    👍👍👍 we want more such topic! ❤️☮️🇺🇦

  • @evanking6329
    @evanking6329 Před měsícem +2

    Relevant and interesting, thanks for doing the homework for us.

  • @ejt3708
    @ejt3708 Před měsícem +11

    Yes Georgie! Although there is a lot of geeky, technical stuff in these kind of videos, there is also a lot of political chicanery that needs to be exposed.
    The West should have been able to ramp up 155 mm production LONG ago. This is stupid. It seems clear that private industry does not want to move without contracts and Western governments don't want voters to complain about paying for them.
    It's stupid and tragic. All the Western leaders need to get a backbone!
    As far as videos, I would love to see a lot of stuff about production of CHEAP FRV drones, why Western governments are reluctant to kick down old equipment (like helicopters - you could visit Kingman and see all the planes in storage), even old mortars that are probably laying around in storage, Ukraine's potential market for new tech like sea drones, etc etc. Go man!

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +2

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

    • @panachevitz
      @panachevitz Před měsícem +4

      If private companies don't have contracts, they can't pay their workers or buy materials. You can't make stuff for free or you won't be able to make stuff for very long before becoming bankrupt. If you do a deep dive into defense logistics of the US in WWII, you'll see private business EXTREMELY wary of taking on defense contracts since many companies got burned badly when WWI went into armistice and the US government cancelled contracts left and right immediately.
      An interesting question would be what was the West's capabilities at the end of the 1980s versus today. What was lost, why, and can it come back? I suspect that much capability has long since been transitioned to civilian uses and is not easy to transition back....if it wasn't just outright sent to the scrapper to make room for something else.

  • @benjamingoodinson-kv5lz
    @benjamingoodinson-kv5lz Před měsícem +8

    The problem with expanding shell production is that its not that easy. You need to gave a site placing an armaments factory anywhere prosuxesvhealrh and safetry requirements. Tooliing must be made machinery must be produced.Raw materials must be sourced . Etc etc everything takes time resources and money. Armaments just dont magically appear.

  • @Homeward_Bound888
    @Homeward_Bound888 Před měsícem +1

    @Ukraine Matters - Georgijs, yes! really enjoyed the explainer and looking forward to more of the same. Well done :)

  • @Marcus-ki1en
    @Marcus-ki1en Před měsícem +3

    Good Content, important that we are on the same page as to what is required to make the materials Ukraine needs to be successful. You can't just wave a wand and the shells are done. I haven't seen any examples of Ukrainian artillery barrels blown wide open, or off due to defective shells. Quality manufacturing takes time.

  • @jeremygreenwood1021
    @jeremygreenwood1021 Před měsícem +2

    I have every hope that we are stepping up production. Now I know why it takes so long.

  • @elaadt
    @elaadt Před měsícem +2

    Hey Georgie, I love your videos so I'm sorry to be the fly in the ointment. Having an entire web page being read to us is not what we're here for. The topic is interesting to many of your followers, including myself. So I suggest that you give us a tldr and a link in the description, or hire a good cameraman and go out to one of these factories yourself. I'm sure you'll enjoy it more.

  • @geist4711
    @geist4711 Před měsícem +4

    nice to see how that is going, produce the body of a shell.

  • @derekhieb7458
    @derekhieb7458 Před měsícem +1

    I've been thinking about this process and you answered my questions., Slava Ukraine.

  • @mylessalmon2569
    @mylessalmon2569 Před měsícem +2

    I like your description of what it takes to make shells.

  • @anthonydebski5814
    @anthonydebski5814 Před měsícem +2

    ALWAYS interesting to actually SEE how the material is MADE!!..anything of some relevence to the LOGISTICS of the conflict...so we can see any gaps or shortfalls that can be worked on!

  • @petergaffney4915
    @petergaffney4915 Před měsícem +2

    I live in Scranton. This is an old factory that used to repair trains. It is small. There is no weekend shift.

  • @aleue
    @aleue Před měsícem +2

    This was good on every level

  • @johnwilliams9244
    @johnwilliams9244 Před měsícem +1

    Interesting topic on manufacturing techniques. Thank you Georgi!

  • @taxifixer
    @taxifixer Před měsícem +1

    ... as much knowledge as possible always is revenant when persuading others, so go for it...

  • @harryo7978
    @harryo7978 Před měsícem

    Good broadcast. As an Toolmaker for 50 years, used to make all that stuff.

  • @awesomehpt8938
    @awesomehpt8938 Před měsícem +2

    Maybe you could use some kind of format that has a whole bunch of links to these articles and everyone can feel free to read these for themselves. They can pick and choose which articles read them.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @cecile-p
    @cecile-p Před měsícem +2

    Thank you ! It's very interesting, and such an important topic ! I've heard about at least a new big factory being built in my country (for shells), probably more, I hope. Slava Ukraini !

  • @JohnDoe-mx1sq
    @JohnDoe-mx1sq Před měsícem +4

    This is also why getting shells from China or N. Korea may seem like a blessing for Russia but are often a curse. The precision and accuracy of shell dimensions and mass determines how far the shell will go. A long or short round due to weight or aero defects is a wasted shot that exposes the gun and crew to potential counter battery fire or drones.

  • @mig2937
    @mig2937 Před měsícem +5

    Quite high Technology

  • @bellbirdmick
    @bellbirdmick Před měsícem

    Watching and appreciating your channel for a long time.
    As with experiments, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    As with marketing, so is metallurgy - know your product !
    Hoping I do not sound to harsh as in general you make very good videos.
    Cheers...

  • @rolandmartin3833
    @rolandmartin3833 Před měsícem +1

    Salut Georges ! Yes, it’s interesting to see how these weapons and ammunition are made! I had the chance to visit the FN (Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium): it is in this factory that the machinegun M2 .50 and many other weapons are manufactured! Impressive to see how the rifling in the barrels was made and then the control of the interior of the barrels! See you soon in the next video . Slava Ukraini ! Gloire à l'Ukraine et à ses défenseurs !

  • @ADobbin1
    @ADobbin1 Před měsícem +5

    I'm pretty sure that if I took enough time I could figure out an assistive device that is far faster than that robot moving the hot cases around. Everybody loves robots these days but people are still faster. They just aren't as precise, tire out, and cost ongoing money that robots don't have. For those that don't know, that copper gromet is the point at which the shell comes in contact with the rifling in the artillery tube. Its a softer metal than the rifling in the barrel and reduces barrel rifling wear increasing the number of shells you can fire from the gun before you have replace the barrel.

    • @JohnDoe-mx1sq
      @JohnDoe-mx1sq Před měsícem +2

      When the shell is fired, the pressure of the propellant swages the metal into the rifling of the barrel and forms a seal; this seal prevents the gases from blowing past the shell and engages the barrel's rifling to spin-stabilize the shell.
      Spin stabilization occurs in flight, not in the barrel.
      If the shell was so small it could bounce around in the barrel that would be bad.

    • @ADobbin1
      @ADobbin1 Před měsícem

      @@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it What part of assistive device did you not understand?

  • @iansaliba-curtis1041
    @iansaliba-curtis1041 Před měsícem +2

    It's an interesting video, Georgie but you need bigger pictures. Thank you for this. Slava Ukraini!

  • @alexanderversluis3478
    @alexanderversluis3478 Před měsícem +3

    there is more to it, dont forget the " bags'" with modern gunpowder,in combination with a small amount of blackpowder for faster ignition, not realy smallbags , and the firing cartriges plus the filling explosives, takes tim to make . After production they wil test the products , after testing witch takes time also. then real production will start. thats the reason it takes time.

  • @Mando5
    @Mando5 Před měsícem +2

    Great content Georgi!

  • @dougkahl8124
    @dougkahl8124 Před měsícem +1

    Yes please, very informative and appreciated

  • @prdood01
    @prdood01 Před měsícem +1

    Good overview of how shells are made.

  • @heikkiheykey
    @heikkiheykey Před měsícem +2

    very cool , at least to a former steel worker who worked in a Bloom and Billet mill finished product was 32foot 4inch by 4inch billet

  • @onegrail9398
    @onegrail9398 Před měsícem +1

    LOVE THE TOPIC! I recently sent a letter to the guy running my province about how the predictions in the letter I sent him in the 1st month or so of the war about artillery shortfall being a historical and predictable problem and how it is currently manifesting serious problems on the ground atm. Someone is going to create untold value for the west by manufacturing these.

  • @user-db7ee8nl3q
    @user-db7ee8nl3q Před měsícem +1

    Thank you for this. Makes it easy to see why the West has run out of shells to send to Ukraine. Glad the headvof Czechia was a military guy and has such good connections.

  • @grmo1875
    @grmo1875 Před měsícem

    Thanks for your continuing support for Ukraine, Georgi, and some great content. Much as I learnt something, the content you covered already existed and I felt like you were just summarising it for us and we can all go and read from source if we’re interested and you post the link. Personally, I much prefer the news, insight and opinion to this type of video. However, I’m still a supporter of your work - please keep it going!

  • @hu5116
    @hu5116 Před měsícem +1

    Yes! Loved it! As engineer I’m going to love such things ;-)

  • @VFella
    @VFella Před měsícem +1

    10:24 The copper alloy grumit / ring, is softer than the shell and the function is to "stick" to the walls of the barrel, sealing it to allow a pressure build-up from the deflagration of the gunpowder and in the rifled barrels it also "sticks" to the riffles causing the shell to rotate.

  • @kennith.
    @kennith. Před měsícem +1

    Great idea. I like these type of educational videos.

  • @gregwatkins2525
    @gregwatkins2525 Před měsícem +4

    Thanks Georgie yes it was a very educational video I'm not positive but I think it was you that also showed me the most valuable part of an oil Refinery was the tower heating section I also watched Joe blogs he doesn't show really anything about the war but he does show Russian economy and how that affects the war among other things also informative

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +3

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @keithschultz9406
    @keithschultz9406 Před měsícem

    Thank you for sharing your video about shell production… Slava Ukraini

  • @Cry.For.Ukraine
    @Cry.For.Ukraine Před měsícem +2

    I look forward to every video that you post. It makes my day. Especially when Russia fucks up! I really like the idea of adding this kind of content to your videos. Respectfully, may I say that I think that your delivery could change a wee bit. Perhaps you could not read directly from the the full article, but deliver some of it in your own words. Just a thought. Much love from Canada.

  • @d.t.4523
    @d.t.4523 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you, keep working.

  • @clifforddicarlo9178
    @clifforddicarlo9178 Před měsícem +1

    Good shell production video. Keep it up!

  • @kristadisgumundsdottir3658
    @kristadisgumundsdottir3658 Před měsícem +1

    Yes, I think this is needed as generally have little idea how arms and ammp production works.

  • @philhines
    @philhines Před měsícem +1

    Good to know. Good to get an idea of the practical realities of what needs to happen, or what could be done to keep supporting Ukraine /re-arm NATO.

  • @mvjh2277
    @mvjh2277 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you for guided reading through technical information, that I would never try. Now I can drop expectation to get shells pronto. 👉I, Pencil is 1958 essay on production chain.

  • @akdenyer
    @akdenyer Před měsícem +1

    Excellent, yes the manufacturing details are always interesting. What needs to be emphasised is the requirement of heavy machinery to make shells. Those heat treating and forging machine are not mass produced they are made to order. So even if you have a fat check book you cannot just go and buy the required equipment and this is what causes the delay in increasing manufacture.

  • @johnjuby6184
    @johnjuby6184 Před měsícem +3

    Thanks. It is very labor and material resource intensive to create one shell. Seems like making drones in equivalent volume would make more sense in today's world as opposed to the Putin/Stalin burn 'em past. Not to mention air power.

  • @crushingvanessa3277
    @crushingvanessa3277 Před měsícem +2

    This is interesting, nice change of pace. Didn't know how much work went into making shells. For something that has a flight time of a few seconds, but it has to be made good.

    • @crushingvanessa3277
      @crushingvanessa3277 Před měsícem

      @@I-have-a-brain_and-use-itYes I figure a tiny bit off and you'll miss. I never shot one so I don't know.

  • @rogercorbett122
    @rogercorbett122 Před měsícem

    Yes please let's see more of these!

  • @PAPIKen0728
    @PAPIKen0728 Před měsícem +1

    This is really interesting Georgi!

  • @sm7gep
    @sm7gep Před měsícem +1

    Realy educational Thanks!

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @williamfiederlein790
    @williamfiederlein790 Před měsícem +1

    Excellent job done there are also differences in each Country or producer's that manufacture all types and models and abilities of the behaviour of each munition that Ukraine uses. Some minuscule and some just do not work and that is with some 155mm shell to Cannon Produced bye a NATO Country. What headaches must be brought by these small, but this adds up to a huge result that will occur to the Ukrainians as a Country in need of Armaments Now, and all Munitions Not in specification to fit the Weapon at hand. Some 155mm propellants have a weight is difference or a grade difference or also have a inaccurate weight for the Charge. Great way of bringing light to the processing of Arms and hope you further this ahead. Ty and to the World, Arm Ukraine it needs this indeed.

  • @clivedunning4317
    @clivedunning4317 Před měsícem +2

    Very instructional, a bit different from your usual briefs. Must say I enjoyed your presentation.

    • @UkraineMatters
      @UkraineMatters  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks for the input. I read a lot of these technical articles to understand the war better and was just wondering if it would be relevant to turn into videos.

  • @CerdicTheGreat
    @CerdicTheGreat Před měsícem +1

    I found this very interesting. Then again I work in automation and have worked on machines to manufacture cylinders for fire extinguishers and gas (eg oxygen) pressure cylinders. I have built a machine that is part of the manufacturing of the Starstreak misiles. These were given to Ukraine in the early part of the war to defend themselves against Russian armour.

  • @augustinbelza2418
    @augustinbelza2418 Před měsícem

    Gerorgie I quite enjoyed this type of presentation but it may not be to everyone’s taste. Perhaps once or twice a month it would be a very useful and interesting addition to your platform. 👍👍👍 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @kinwingwu6442
    @kinwingwu6442 Před měsícem +1

    Very Educational and informative 😮