Up close with British Army Challenger 3's new periscope

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • The new Challenger 3 will be kitted out with an embedded image periscope, a cutting-edge combination of a classic glass periscope and a digital display electronic periscope.
    The electronic periscope is connected to a camera system called Spectre which consists of a thermal imaging camera, a day camera, and an overlay of the two.
    The new periscope will also have a 'reversionary mode' - in the event that the main battle tank loses power and the situational awareness cameras stop working, the driver will be able to flip a switch to look out of the non-electronic glass periscope.
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Komentáře • 48

  • @stuc734
    @stuc734 Před 9 měsíci +40

    Beats the pants off what Chieftain drivers used to have with windscreen wipers that were more akin to a sloth with mobility issues, night sight was just a haze of green trying to follow the convoy light of the vehicle in front and the crick in your neck was a nightmare. Thank goodness for innovations progress eh.

    • @TheLastCrumb.
      @TheLastCrumb. Před 9 měsíci +1

      But…. At least they had ammo lol

    • @stuc734
      @stuc734 Před 9 měsíci

      @@TheLastCrumb. and a lot more wagons to play with 🤔

    • @TheLastCrumb.
      @TheLastCrumb. Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@stuc734 at least we’ll have some driving about delivering tea, the most well protected kettle in history!

    • @stuc734
      @stuc734 Před 9 měsíci

      @@TheLastCrumb. aaah the BV eh and Wolfgang on Soltau those were the days A Sqn 4rtr 1984 to 1991 Fear Naught

    • @stevovimy
      @stevovimy Před 9 měsíci +3

      Yes, at least we had an Army. Now we have a force of kids with teenage NCOs and Officers with little to no combat experience. Slava Ukrani!!!

  • @nathanielwhite8769
    @nathanielwhite8769 Před 9 měsíci +22

    Very good to have a manual backup override designed into the sighting systems for CHR 3, as becoming digitally and electronically blinded in the ferocity on an engagement, can be Fatal.

  • @ReallyFarFarAway
    @ReallyFarFarAway Před 9 měsíci +28

    Challenger 3 will be fantastic !!!
    ... however ...
    not just a tiny bit " TOO FEW " !!!

  • @runestone1337
    @runestone1337 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Looks great. Well done!

  • @RonLWilson
    @RonLWilson Před 9 měsíci +1

    That is totally cool!

  • @umu8934
    @umu8934 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Nice innovation tbh 😸

  • @Gasher82nd
    @Gasher82nd Před 9 měsíci +4

    looking forward to seeing the new challenger in use. British army is getting some good equipment. Would like to see one on show so people can look around one when they are in use.

    • @stephen2583
      @stephen2583 Před 9 měsíci +1

      yeah but they are not getting enough of them. They waffle on about force multipliers and claim one tank is worth 4 or 5, but the reverse of that is you lose one tank and you are losing 4 or 5. I guarantee that 1 vs 5 the UK loses every time against reasonably modern tanks.

  • @johnthomas-vy3th
    @johnthomas-vy3th Před 9 měsíci +4

    Looks good 👍

    • @jeanclaudejunior
      @jeanclaudejunior Před 9 měsíci

      Be careful of Treasonous Steve Insidious and Traitor English Veteran

  • @leebennett7014
    @leebennett7014 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Reminds me of the different visual modes that the predators have in the films. Want some candy?

  • @Stroopwaffe1
    @Stroopwaffe1 Před 3 měsíci

    Augmented reality I would hope.

  • @AtheistOrphan
    @AtheistOrphan Před 9 měsíci

    ‘Up periscope!’ Challenger III looks to have a hint of Leclerc about it

  • @TheESS1
    @TheESS1 Před 9 měsíci +2

    If you are fighting an opponent and your tank looses all types of power, I guess you have bigger problems. But less exposed infared camera could be a plus/easier to repair for bullet/shrapnel damage.

  • @TommyBahama84
    @TommyBahama84 Před 9 měsíci +2

    We need more than 148 MBTs given the state of play at the moment

  • @tasman006
    @tasman006 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Well this will be really good with the vid though there was a mistake. They need to put the model of the Challenger 3 in not the current in service Challenger 2.

    • @joshuapeckham2453
      @joshuapeckham2453 Před 9 měsíci

      There's more inaccuracies than that. (a) it's not the actual EIP going on the vehicle and (b) the camera isn't part of the package, it's being paired with a unit from Rheinmetall.

  • @firstnamelastname6379
    @firstnamelastname6379 Před 5 měsíci

    If they routinely use the colour regular camera image overlaid with thermals, adversaries might start painting luminous green and red decoy objects.

  • @simonsezo2328
    @simonsezo2328 Před 9 měsíci +1

    you guys really need to update that CGI, you keep showing the Challenger 2 when you mean Challenger 3.

  • @olivergrundy5205
    @olivergrundy5205 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Why is the daytime sensor so low quality - the periscope view looks far superior for use in daytime jsut due to image fidelity/quality?😅

    • @d9720267
      @d9720267 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Agreed, looks like VHS quality!

    • @craigaust3306
      @craigaust3306 Před 9 měsíci

      I doubt that they are going to show the full capabilities in public

    • @biker6991
      @biker6991 Před 9 měsíci

      Cheap parts is what they go for. Export will have 4k for sure.

    • @artur8403
      @artur8403 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Maybe your phones cam is better in bright light but these must perform in low light at moving. Try your phone cam before night when your eyes can see OK. Your phone is blind. I see more issue with depth perception. On small distances need depth and large view angle. I think larger curved screen with multiple cams would be option. Multiple cams at least

    • @nathanielwhite8769
      @nathanielwhite8769 Před 9 měsíci

      I suspect the public are probable given a somewhat diluted or even manipulated view of the visuals of these sighting systems sensors etc, as the true fidelity of these new systems is bound to be classified.

  • @richie7425
    @richie7425 Před 9 měsíci

    I'm sure those 10 tanks will make all the difference

  • @sergarlantyrell7847
    @sergarlantyrell7847 Před 9 měsíci

    What's the liklihood of losing electrical power but still having engine power?

  • @RogueBrit
    @RogueBrit Před 9 měsíci

    Challenger 1 drivers night vision was garbage like staring at a broken black and green tv

  • @paulgdunsford7469
    @paulgdunsford7469 Před 9 měsíci

    Can of spray paint

  • @natotvwarjimbo3461
    @natotvwarjimbo3461 Před 9 měsíci +1

    SLAVA UKRAINI🎺💛💙🔰🔱💪👍🥾💤👀= FREEDOM

  • @69TripHammer
    @69TripHammer Před 9 měsíci +1

    Taken out by a cheap chinese made drone...

  • @benhopwood5321
    @benhopwood5321 Před 9 měsíci

    Yaaaay let's show the world what equipment we use and how to use it........ You might as well just invite the enemy in to join! People in charge of the armed forces really are stupid and nieve these days, not to mention clueless! Not to mention top heavy!

  • @BIBIWCICC
    @BIBIWCICC Před 9 měsíci

    One grain of sand and it’s out of action.

  • @mikewinston8709
    @mikewinston8709 Před 9 měsíci

    Blimey…what’s a woman know?

    • @mauricetoussaint7283
      @mauricetoussaint7283 Před 9 měsíci +18

      More than you I'd warrant.

    • @georgemorley1029
      @georgemorley1029 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Considering that she works for the company that makes the kit, probably more than you’ll ever know.

    • @paulhellawell5920
      @paulhellawell5920 Před 9 měsíci +3

      She knows the word erm, and uses it a lot.

    • @mikewinston8709
      @mikewinston8709 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@paulhellawell5920 my very point. Completely inarticulate.

    • @barrelz7119
      @barrelz7119 Před 9 měsíci

      Imagine being so insecure that it triggers you when a woman talks about the production of imaging sensors in a tanks periscope for the compnay that employs her to do just that.
      Does it also trigger you when Gordon Ramsey talks about cooking? What can a man know about that right?