As an American, and a member of NATO, it absolutely warms my heart to see a foreign ally take as much pride in our military as we do. We've got your 6, Estonia.
Lol, too true... you know, I almost feel (slightly) sorry for isis... then again, I’ve heard stories of what the Marines and Army find over there... (Not as bad as imperial Japan, but still...)
Depleted Uranium (DU) is almost twice as dense as lead, and is almost 10 times denser than steel. It is also harder than the hardest tungsten or carbide alloy. Therefore it is ideally suited for tank armor, except for weight considerations. That's why Chobham armor is a laminated product, comprised of layers of a variety of materials, including DU. Therefore, the M1 tank armor strikes the balance between weight vs protection, but it's still around 70 tons. Yes, the US produces ample amounts of low fissile material that allows for DU to be used in a wide array of military applications, including armor and a variety of munitions. DU is inert and harmless to handle. It only becomes potentially hazardous when it is vaporized as a result of a DU munition impact against an enemy target, or when DU tank armor is penetrated by an enemy shape charge. The vaporized particles can be inhaled and may cause illness to those inspecting damage after the fact.
The Abrams' ability to fire accurately on the move is unparralled, and the mighty Abrams MBT is the only MBT in the world that can do so. SHOOT, MOVE, and COMMUNICATE!!
@@rsrt6910 Might not be healthy, but probably wouldn't hurt at all. Your first indication you got hit would be this guy with a halo asking how you spelt your name.
@SetachiRS That is a patently false and ridiculous statement. The A-10 uses 30mm DU rounds to defeat armor, and the results seen on the battlefield from Desert Storm, all the way to Enduring Freedom have been shown to be categorically devastating to enemy armor. There is no equal. While it's true that the Abrams' primary Sabot armor penetrating round is made of a tungsten alloy, the DU alloy round has been show to be superior in every respect except for range. The only reason that the US hasn't deployed DU tank rounds in great numbers is the aforementioned risk of causing possible illness to our own troops as a result of vaporized DU on the battlefield. Also, the US has not yet encountered an enemy tank that obviates the need for DU tank rounds. Our tungsten rounds have easily penetrated everything on the battlefield that we have encountered in the desert.
I spent nearly 5 months of my life living on an M1 Abrams during Desert Storm. It was the hardest most memorable time of my life. My tank saved lives and took more. It was the greatest ride of my life. As the driver and one cannot describe the power I felt every time the engine started to whine awake, it was is unmeasurable. I both miss and recoil at my time on the "Angel Of Death". She treated my crew quite well. I can't say she treated the Iraqi's with the same regard. That's not bragging, it's fact. And sometimes I wish I could forget it.
Thank you very much Brother for your sacrifice and the effects felt today are something important to be recognized by people who don’t know much about being in Combat. I don’t think you Guys get enough support or recognition and I appreciate you! God Bless you and our Soldiers and Veterans! 😌❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸
It's a very difficult thing to take a life, even if justified. It's not anything you'll ever get over. That's actually a good thing. You're feelings are justified by your love for your fellow man. No sane person enjoys killing.
As a former M1 Tanker myself, when I found your videos I was looking forward to seeing this eventually come across my recommended videos and then I see that it was uploaded on my birthday.
If we are only talking about main battle tanks then it would be heavy the only two that can think off of the top of my head that heavier is France Britain which is about 62 tons most of them are lighter but heavy tanks tank destroyers and artillery vehicles have been heavier heavy tanks are usually around 100 tons to 165 tons artillery vehicles and tank Destroyers some can be only 30 tons others can be 165 or more you also have super Heavies which is a whole nother Beast like the muas (188 tons) if we count the only the ones that have been made this is the heaviest tank but if you want to count designs that where plan to be built the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would be the biggest
Bruh, Russia has some of the best self-propelled anti-air systems. And some of the best Fighter Jets. Not to mention the hand of Stalin that's guiding their rounds with accuracy only true hatred of Capitalism can provide.
It’s good to see someone from a foreign country who appreciates decent military equipment. As an American and veteran I’ve always been in awe over the massive power that our military has. What makes it great is the constant training that we’re subjected to when we’re not at war. We know how to fight pretty good. We can fight on the move in concert. Our combined air, sea, and ground forces are the best in the world. We train with our allies so that we’re familiar with each other when war comes.
I was an Abrams Tank Commander, Platoon Sergeant, Tank Company First Shirt (Sergeant). So I'm biased. It has its strengths and weaknesses just like any other machine. Bottom line is that it is the crews that make this the most lethal weapon on the conventional battlefield.
Agreed, not going to advertise the weaknesses either. However to claim the T-14 is immune to M-829 ammo is a joke, usually coming from the uninformed who buy propaganda.
after action reports and exercises for the win. im still amazed by the 3 rounds in just 10 seconds. you dont get that from equipment that is pure crew excellence.
I'm an Abram Tanker in the US Army, the 120mm canon has a range laser on the end of the gun. We "laze" the cover the soldiers are hiding behind and that information is calculated within the weapon system. Taking range, speed velocity and weather conditions into consideration in that calculation, that activates a timer within the round fired. All this happens in seconds, and that's how it goes boom over the soldiers hiding.
All that takes place in nano-seconds tbh. I remember riding around in those damn abrams (and the bradleys) and being totally impressed how that barrel stayed completely level while we were doing 45 mph across ROUGH terrain, and still able to shoot on the move.
@@lifesaverlogan607 Yes, the original M1A1 Abrams had a 105 mm and a 120 mm version. We are using M1A2 and I believe phasing in M1A3 now, I don't think the 105 mm gun is used anymore.
The US cares (I’m an Army officer and we’ve actually discussed this, unofficially after showing others this vid) about Estonia’s protection from its extremely aggressive neighbor and I can see us leasing tanks to you (as in Estonia); we already supply a large amount of sensitive items to the Estonian military...the problem is that Russia is very reactive about large items and would (at least pretend) to see this as an ‘Act of Aggression’ by Estonia and then use it as an excuse to ‘protect itself’ by invading or instigating conflict. This is the sensitive dance we play with your frustrating neighbor!
@@SilverStarHeggisist we haven't bought a stinger from Raytheon in 18 years. The units we have are in Cold storage out in the desert. Raytheon is going to re-engineer the parts that have gone end of life and refresh the stinger for a new batch.
as a former tanker, ya on roads ...right....cops will pull you over. While in resv. in Yakima Wa we were waiting for the police escort to drive through Yakima on our route to the shooting range. Can't drive over 20 i think on roads? (over 30 years ago) Sheriff or who ever was 5 mins late...our captain was all "lets roll out!!" I was a new gunner and looked at my TC and asked "won't we get in trouble? Leaving without the police escort?" His reply...."what are they going to do?"
OK, here's the deal with the Army "not doing cities". It's not that they wouldn't send troops in, that's something they had to do, but sending a tank into an urban environment at the time meant that the tank would have to fight at point blank range, and would be forced into choke points and other prime ambush locations. Tanks don't do well at close range, and in claustrophobic environments, the tank cannon might not be able to be employed effectively enough to be worth deploying in such an environment. Tanks are really most effective in wide open spaces, and while modern tanks can operate in most environments, urban and mountainous environments are the most challenging for tanks to operate in effectively. Also tanks are very expensive, the last thing you want is to lose a tank because the local sewer system collapsed underneath it.
Darth Lithious true but it’s the thought . Vehicle is only so powerful against rooftops with a possible rpg waiting on any rooftop. But man I love the bradly. Can’t wait for eventually new ones
I'm from Missouri, USA and I really enjoy watching your channel! I've never heard of Estonia before and am glad I get to learn more from you about your country, which I am now interested in because of you. Thanks again my friend from overseas!
Depleted Uranium is not radioactive (something to do with ions/isotopes, I was never too good at chemistry) and US army use it because its incredibly dense like insanely so
I think it is uranium with less of the radioactive 235 isotope than normal natural uranium. It is mostly uranium 238 instead of 235 and 238 is much less dangerous
Depleted uranium is radioactive, in common English or the best I can explain it to a lay person, its uranium with a lower concentration of uranium isotope U-235. But many things are radioactive it's the dosage and exposure that matters. I would imagine that you come into contact with radioactive material on almost a daily basis.
It's the remnants of nuclear power after the uranium 235 rods have the unstable isotopes extracted, leaving a less radioactive uranium 238. It is also slightly radioactive, not nearly as much as pure uraniam 235. The main thing is that it's extremely dense and self-sharpens (so it doesn't deform or mushroom but the armor it hits actually sharpens the round) and the uranium dust is highly flammable so it can blow up fuel tanks.
Uranium is very dense. When it's depleted it's not radioactive, at least not enough to harm you. Basically once it's used in a reactor, you still have a hunk of metal....a very dense hunk of metal. Great for armor and ammo.
Pretty sure depleted uranium is still radioactive, maybe not neutron rays but the kind where you injest it and it can cause problems. Thats why its illiegal to use in the via geneva convention. Not like that stops anyone from using it but yeah.
The military also has a good amount of the tank classified, or simply put down the lower numbers for it's capabilities to underplay it. The military does not like telling people about their toys.
I love how much this guy appreciates having US military in Estonia!! I hope our troops remain in ur country and help protect ur people from the Russians
@william III we really need to de-europize this continent, and we need to be able to protect our allies without the intervention of euros who don't even know what's going on.
@william III Haha, yeah you're right, its a poor and cheap imitation of the United States. I respect Germany though, there were no german colonies on our continent.
@Alexis Capezza Me too, can't remember where I saw it, but the article suggested that from its design concept based on data from wars past. War has changed and now the weakness was the rear to RPG's and IED's.
Uranium is a metal like any other. "Depleted" uranium has already been in a reactor, and so is less radioactive- it used up it's radioactivity to make electricity. But it's still a metal good for a lot of uses.
Depleted uranium has never been in a reactor, it is the opposite of enriched uranium, actually it is the waste of the enrichment process. It is very toxic in a conventional sense like arsenic or mercury.
Gotta say, my man, your English is fantastic. You've clearly been speaking it for a long time, and no doubt you've put a lot of work into it. Just figured I'd point that out.
@@KOxHARxMORNY Its still less noise than that turbine that you can literally hear from kilometers away ;) same with aircraft, really, especially with afterburners lit its like, what, 120? 130dB?
Thanks Artur I served on the Abrams in Iraq in 1991. M1-A1 with the US 1st Armored Division 2nd Brigade 2/70 Armor Regiment. The Abrams fully loaded weighs over 70 tons. There is an active protection system being fielded now as well to address the missile threats to deal with the newer missiles. The T-14 is a joke, it still sues the same Rapira 3 125mm gun as the T-72, the T-80, T-90 and is ineffective against the Abrams armor. In Iraq the closes the enemy tanks got to us was 3500 meters before they were killed, well beyond their max range and even point blank, frontally they could not penetrate the Abrams. We train to fire to 4000 meters with the main gun. You have so many questions, please feel free to message me about them if you want to know more.
Isn’t the T-14 brand new and we know very little about it’s actual capability. Obviously you know the gun but how do you know that’s it’s only offensive weaponry
The t14 Isnt a fucing joke No Western MBT cann Penetrate it It has 900mm Armor And APFSDS that cann penn 1000mm at 2000m Vacuum-1 More then enough to go throw All western MBTs INCL Leopard 2 turret the APFSDS is long enough to Span the Space between the triangle turret Armor
I’m not trying to argue but the countries you fought would not have access to the most advanced ammunition for that gun also they would have inferior export versions of those tanks Also the crews in those Iraqi tanks were poorly trained if they had the abrams they would still lose to you and your crew in a t-72
One of the reasons I like watching your channel is that we, as Americans, can see and hear the appreciation for us being there to help protect an ally. We don‘t get that much.
Spent most of my time in the military stationed in different European countries. Had more random people come up and want to shake my hand, buy me a beer, and thank me over there than ever back here in the States.
Us land based Americans don't know what occupation or true fear of an enemy is. We have been sheltered from most, if not all, of the horrors pf war that continue to plague the rest of the world. Not enough Americans understand just how grateful they should be.
From another perspective, perhaps a self-proclaimed democratic tyranny? Next country that discovers oil will be invaded. Maybe the rest of the world is just tired of the American regime bullshit.
I'm more surprised Estonia hasn't bought older tanks from another nation. I know that in some smaller countries France, Britain, and America to them to help them. Most of the tanks sold are old cold war tanks.
The new version of the m1 a1, the m1 a2 weighs almost 70 tons and can go up to 45 mph. That s 140,000 pounds of uranium moving as fast as a car shooting bullets bigger than you. It's also reported to have a McDonald's and a gun range in the back. Edit:sorry forgot about the dance floor and the ammo factory as well.
We Brits have Kettles fitted at standard in out Tanks and We must have Tea Making facilities in every situation! i also believe to US though this a good idea so they have started putting coffee machines in tanks!
So when you ask about DU (depleted uranium) being used as armor: DU is not radioactive enough to pose a danger to anyone around it when it's in solid form (hence "depleted") unless DU rounds hit DU armor which spreads its dust into crew compartments; it is twice as dense as lead and much harder without being noticeably heavier so essentially it provides armor materials far superior without having to overly negatively impact performance of the vehicle.
DU is also used in a-10 gun ammo and Phalanx ship defense ammo. DU is non-radioactive, but being a heavy metal it is pretty poisonous. In many cases DU is also replaced by tungsten.
@Atheos B. Sapien As the main comment wrote, depleted uranium rounds turn into a dust when they collide with depleted uranium. During the Gulf War, the enemy wasn't using depleted uranium rounds or armor.
DU is much less radioactive but it’s not a 100% thing. It’s called depleted because most of the lighter U-235 isotope used for fission has been extracted from it. So it’s safe from a standpoint of it’s not going to accumulate critical mass and set off a chain reaction (nuclear explosion). The radioactivity it emits is alpha particles, easily stopped by your skin or a layer of clothing. Really only dangerous if it’s ingested, inhaled or gets inside some other way. The uranium dust is indeed highly toxic as well as mildly radioactive, so a penetrating hit is very bad, but uranium is also pyrophoric, meaning as a DU round penetrates armor, it will tend to ablate and burn, creating uranium dust and gas, again, highly toxic. During the first gulf war, this was more of a problem for friendly troops inspecting knocked out tanks as they stirred up uranium dust moving around the wrecks. For the enemy tank crews, I don’t think many of them survived the massive over pressure inside the tanks of all the expanding combustion gases from burning uranium and their own ammo propellant.
It's also worth noting that the prospect of neutron bombs made depleted uranium armor an unappealing prospect since a high intensity radiation pulse could possibly react with DU armor... cooking the crew.
In the 80's, one of my good friends was rated in the top 3 software engineers in the country. We talked about what he was working on then (he was in the defense industry, with security clearance, so could only talk a little about it). He said, "How do you fire a cannon and hit a moving target several thousand yards away while traveling 40 miles an hour over uneven terrain?" Turns out he wrote and developed all of the targeting software for the Abrams A1 tanks used in the Gulf war. He went on to work on other projects, and is still in the business. He was very pleased with his software's performance in that conflict.
The stabilized firing control system is an absolute game changer. Engaging targets without it is possible but when the tank moves the main gun jerks and that’s seconds off getting that round down range
the shells that detonate above the target use revolutions of the shell to time the detonation. So as the shell spins in the air it has a chip that counts revolutions. So if its 1000m and the shell spins at .75 revolutions per meter then at 1333 revolutions the chip goes bang. P.S. love your work.
I agree that is one way to detonate some HE shells, but I doubt that is what is used in the mortar rounds Artur mentioned, nor in the HE shells fired by the M-1. Neither the mortar nor the M-1's 120mm gun tubes are rifled, and the shells fired from them do not spin. While there are time fuzes for artillery shells, and that is a way to cause airbursts, my guess is that Charles is right regarding the mortar rounds, and a proximity fuse is used that has an RF transceiver in it acting as an altimeter, detonating at the desired height above ground. That is a much more consistent way to cause detonation at one specific set altitude regardless of ballistic variables. My guess about the M-1 round is that the distance to the target is determined as usual using the tank's multiple sighting systems, probably the atmospheric conditions like temperature, pressure, and humidity are likely measured by some instruments, and the projectile's velocity is measured as it is passing down the barrel. A calculation is performed accounting for these factors, a time-of-flight to the target is determined, and a signal is sent via an antenna to the shell as it is passing through the muzzle of the gun to set a timer to cause detonation at the target distance. That's my guess.
On the question of how does the shell know when to explode its depends on the shell but in general its probably a proximity fuse. Its a great invention of war and basically uses a small radar in the nose of the shell to tell when the shell gets close to the ground telling and is set to explode when it reaches a specific height. It would be a great thing to look into and watch a video on as it massively changed artillery and anti air systems.
Its called a variable time fuse, (VT) AKA the proximity fuse. It was developed during WW2 by the allies and was considered top secret at the time. When it was first deployed they only used it in naval battles for fear that the enemy might learn the secret, however towards the end of the war it was deployed to land based artillery as well. The VT fuse is responsible for completely shutting down the japanese naval air power at that time.
@Gus Goose Americans also developed similar tech too for AA but were worried the germans might copy it if it failed to detonate so they mostly used it behind the frontlines
Yes it is a proximity fuse that has a computer chip in it. The tank uses a laser to set the distance proximity fuse. So the shell knows the exact distance to explode.
It’s mostly purchased from the private energy companies that stockpile the depleted uranium to dispose of properly, but the us buys it from them for cheap
It’s also not entirely made of uranium. It’s coated in uranium or has it mixed in the steel mixtures which reinforces it. So not as much uranium as your thinking
Corbin Britting - it is a by product because the uranium is drained of its energy so at that point it is a very dense metal. It’s density is what makes it great armor material
Visiting Tallinn is on my bucket list. I had to do a report years ago and Estonia was the only country that wrote back and sent a LOT of information. You guys are awesome!
just showed my grandfather who served in Vietnam this video and he smiled so big and told me ''people ask why we Americans will go to other country's and fight and die for them, this is why, seeing someone from that country say they feel safe and sleep better knowing someone like us is protecting them makes everything ive been through worth it.'' thank you for making this video, hearing my grandfather say that was amazing.
@@stephenwilson9883 no american operated abrams has caused casualties, probably because the exports aren't as good and protected as the ones the US uses
I saw the first M1 Abrams build, they were almost occupying the whole single lane road, They are being built by FMC corp and drove to TRW company for electronics fitting, also the Bradley APCs, it was at Sunnyvale, California, i'm so proud of them!
I just love to hear the American support and dedication from outside our country. We need to hear more of this. I like the channel soldier... Keep it up ! Whisky Cheers.
No one: People who just arrived and only watched the first five seconds: “good video” Also Artur the thing that takes down missiles is called a trophy system and fires small missiles to destroy the missiles coming towards the tank.
The Mortars have radar fuses. This was developed by the US in WWII, and were called VT (variable Timed) shells. Previously the gunnery officers had to make complicated calculations involving range, shell time in flight, and the relative elevations of the gun and target to get shells to explode above targets. The radar sends out a signal and measures the distance to the ground. When the preset distance is reached, the shell explodes. All the gunners had to do was set the height above ground on the fuse, load and fire.
True, crews can be very creative. My first Abrams we named Christine because it injured or killed anyone it didn't like. Anigav Gib was another name I knew of; can anyone translate the name into English?
I've been trained on the M60A1, M60A3, and M1A1, did border patrol during the cold war in Germany, it really depends on the tank crew which tank is superior.
( Americans love weapons ) Here in America there are many states you can actually legally own and drive a tank on the road as a citizen.... of course there are some guidelines one has to follow such as the weight restrictions of the tank, which usually isn't an issue since most roads post their weight limit or it can be easily found through GPS or simple online searches. One also has to take into account proper license plates, legal lights and turn signals, and the removal of its Cannon/ weaponry. Now keep in mind this is not permanently modified, just temporarily removed. If the tank owner has not scrapped or got rid of the Weaponry, primarily due to Legal restrictions within the state, it can easily be reattached if necessary. Though the laws very at times slightly and at other times dramatically from state to state on restrictions as well as ownership criteria... and though there aren't that many citizens here in the US whom actually own tanks for recreational or historical purposes they do exist, and would be more than willing to use them for recreational and even defensive purposes if necessary... God Bless America and our friends to the Northeast in Estonia
I believe that as long as the main cannon is disabled (this just might be in the state I live in) and has rubber treads and all the other things needed to make it street legal, it can be driven on most streets as you said
You can also legally own an Apache Attack Helicopter, but you have to downgrade the 30mm canon down to a 20mm. Plus, the Army sells them every once in a while for usually around $1 million.
@@phsyco_gaming6262 Idk which specific states you're referring too, but I know that in certain ones, you could leave the canon, but it has too be 20mm and not go passed a certain explosive limit.
@@voidwalker9223 @pac do for love Let's leave our US politics at the shoreline (yep, i'm far left - which is about where the middle is in most European countries). All of the 'far left' people I know love our soldiers and their families (who also serve). We owe it to those who protect us to support them as they prepare for war to protect the peace. That said, yep, I'm from Virginia and I grew up with classmates / contractors who make the Navy in the drydocks in the Tidewater ... along w/ the Teams who are always training and always ready!!!
You can love your country and still be critical of its policies and choices. In fact, if you TRULY love your country it's your duty to be critical of its policies and choices. To hold it to the highest standards so it can actual measure up to the devotion it is granted... not by default, but by the dedication and integrity of its servents...
@@benwilliamson.1779 russia as the advantigae of strong tough men and women and a large amount of land usa has lots of influence and is a strong and harty military power house germany when they arent drinking bear that is start building these giant fortresses and shit
It's more like Estonian soldier who thinks US weapons are the best. I mean I can name at least 2 other tanks that are as good as the abrahms. Also most the videos that he chooses are almost like US propaganda videos and are biased.
We have not forgotten the freedom fighters of Hong Kong in the US. we are waging a war in this country just to have our freedoms that were given to us by our Constitution due to the Chinese virus that has infected our country. please pray for our President Donald Trump and the rest of us who still value freedom liberty and justice for all.
Last count on production for Armada was 28; there are no gaining units. Will we ever get to visit Estonia? We made friends with a couple of Estonian seamen several years back; great guys!
My first time seeing an Abraham’s tank in person was at my fuel site in Iraq. I didn’t know shit about them. It was already a miserably hot summer day when the turbines nearly melted my face off. That being said, if you see one of these and don’t know, do NOT stand behind it when it’s about to take off.
We were lucky our Lt's wife was in Commo and gave us super long CVC cords, so we would stay hooked up and stand in the exhaust after it rained so we would dry off, never stayed wet long, man the grunts hated us for it too.
19:42 “Depleted uranium” is talking about the isotope U-238, whereas the term uranium can refer to a wide variety of different atomic structures. U-238, or depleted uranium, is very stable compared to U-235, which is more radioactive. U-238 is very expensive, so we don’t see it everyday, but is useful in the military because it is extremely dense. Almost as dense as gold and more dense than lead.
@@robertgibson6687 The most important part about Depleted Uranium, that makes it better than using Tungsten (The only reason actually), is that unlike most metals, Depleted Uranium (DU) does not Deform when it hits something it cannot easily pass through. Instead of Dulling the tip, it literally causes the touching layers of DU to combust, which not only causes a massive amount of heat to help melt through armor, but makes the round get smaller while retaining it's sharp point instead of dulling on impact. This is how it is able to penetrate so much armor, and why it appears to sort of explode, it's more burning up than exploding. that burning also can obviously cause anyone inside the tank not hit by the round to also burn. I will also mention that while the cannon on the Abrams is Smooth bore, the DU rounds are Discarding-Fin-Stabilized-Sabots, so the actual DU round is more like a dart with fins which cause it to spin, (and it's actual diameter is less than 120mm). If I missed something, someone feel free to correct me. I Hope this helps!
The older tanks that my uncle drove in had the same, depleted uranium to help protect the tank from shells. The only problem is, a lot of his comrades ended up getting cancer later down the line, which may or may not be related? That's what he told me.
Bro, The Abram Tank has been tested in many battles and wars along with the 🇮🇱 is why it holds the top spot. Hello from El Paso, Texas. US Army 23 years. HOOAH!!
Love this channel im Cape Verdean been in USA for 26 years I wouldn’t want to be any where else in the world but I love how other country sees USA as a global hero it makes me feel even better about being here 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@Ramsey Ludlow The reason they said army doesn't do cities is because urban combat is primarily left to the marines who specialize in such combat. Right tool right job.
19:21 depleted uranium is nearly twice as dense as lead, in addition to being much harder than lead. This means that incoming rounds lose a great deal of energy as they’re penetrating through the extra mass and trying to punch through the harder material.
@@DJVEGAS1000 Natural uranium is about 0.7% uranium 235, which is the unstable isotope that's useful in nukes and power plants. Once they extract the U-235, the left over uranium is less radioactive and it's not useful for weapons, so it's used for armor and armor piercing rounds because it's so strong and dense.
The reason for the depleted uranium armor is the density of the uranium, it's a very heavy element, and when alloyed with i think either tungsten or titanium, it's difficult to penetrate, but most of these tanks have a composite armor, part of the armor is a honeycomb of super hard ceramic tiles sandwiched between shock absorbing layers and hard metal armor layers which include steel armor that I imagine is a ballistic steel similar to ar500, very hardened. It has to be able to defeat multiple types of attacks such as high velocity kinetic penetrator rounds, shaped charges from anti-tank rockets, and heated rounds like phosphorus, as well as conventional explosives. No one material would be effective against all attacks. The anti-tank rounds the abrams shoots are actually a high kinetic energy depleted uranium sabot, that when it strikes at a super high speed it often ignites from friction and burns it's way through, so between the kinetic energy and the burning it's very effective at piercing armor, it's like an incendiary round in a way. As far as danger goes, virtually none from depleted uranium that is just sitting there. There has been conjecture that allied soldiers as well as enemies suffer effects from the uranium when it is disintegrated, such as when one of the kinetic rounds impacts at 5000 fps, or when the armor is hit by explosions. However I think this is attributed to the actual heavy metal toxicity, not radiation. Natural uranium is very weakly radioactive because the half life of the most common isotope of uranium, u-238, is over 4 billion years. Enriched uranium has elevated levels of the more radioactive u-235, whereas depleted uranium is the opposite, it has lower level of u-235 than natural, less than half, which is already less than 1% of natural uranium.
And yes, major nuklear powers effectively have plenty of depleted uranium to go around. One other use is as ballast in commercial airplanes, where uranium doesn't take away much space (about as dense as gold - and no, noone can handle real gold bars like they do in movies where these are lightweight props). Inhaling finely powdered DU / U3O8 (uranium oxide after the pyrophoric impact dust burned) is not adviseable. While heavy metal toxicity is actue/immediate, the radiological effects accumulate over time (years/decades). A good fraction of the lung cancer risk of smokers is due to inhaling radioactive isotopes which get slightly enriched from the soil in tobacco plants...
Yes and the depleted uranium Sabo is self sharpen which tungsten is not ,pluss we have a lot of DU laying a round . The M1 has had a lot of electrical generators but with every new electronics It need more power to run every thing.
The Leopard 2A5 was so good that the us started using the leo's gun then they developed there own, but the 2 best tanks in my opinion is 1.Leopard the 2.The abrams
Sorry Mate, the chips are in the fuse along with an amp and oscillator. The premise is you set the fuse by rotating the top of the fuse clockwise. Click, click, click. You can pick a bunch of choices, 10 meters (for high airburst and smoke) then 2 meters for Anti Personnel, impact, delayed (pick a time) and in the event of a circuit fail, a deadman switch that goes if the circuit is dead and the shell hits the ground. I helped build these things for NATO in the 1980s. The chip would count up from the ground when the amp spun up (air flowing through the cone) powering the circuit then the brain would count up and then down from the apex flip. I Imagine now it’s fancier.
It’s both sad and heartwarming to see you appreciating our military more than some Americans do. Tell you what though, you’re always welcome to the US in my book. We could use more guys like you! You deserve an honorary citizenship!
Generally the government will reveal weapon systems once they have 1-2 generations higher weapon systems ready for production or already in a theater of war. Like the F-22, it was fully operational and used in missions decade before it appeared in any air show
4:30 On the newest variants (M1A2C/SEPv3), yes. On the ones that participated in the Gulf War, no. 6:40 It's not really that special. We've tested a variant of the Abrams set up in pretty much that exact configuration in the late 80s, called the TTB (Tank Test Bed). At the time, the technology just wasn't there to make it stand out over the standard configuration so it was abandoned, but nowadays it would not be difficult to update and revive the program. 11:45 3km is pretty much standard ranges, with the longest confirmed tank on tank kill being 4.7km. However, the US has tested new munition that could push that out to 12km (but so far has only achieved hits on moving targets out to 9km). 15:50 Actually, at lower speeds the gas turbine is more fuel efficient than the Diesel engines fitted in the Leopard 2. But yeah, still quite the gas guzzler. 19:00 It's not really radioactive anymore (half-lives measured in the millions of years instead of mere hours), the "depleted" part should be a clue. It's used because it is EXTREMELY dense and provides a lot of protection when woven into an armor array.
The turbine is more effective at _high_ speeds, not _low_ speeds. This is specified in R.P. Hunnicutt's commentary on the M1's development and the AGT-1500 turbine engine.
Indeed Artur, that's when the M1A2 used fuel in astonishing amounts, when they were just idling. Fuel economy is rather decent when the tank is moving, so that APU was a huge upgrade.
"How much damn wiring is in that tank?!" more than I wanted to deal with. and the M1A2 didn't tell us which one of the modular wires had a fault, it just told us which system had a fault. fixing wiring in that thing is a freaking nightmare.
Regarding tanks, weight and roads: You see, tanks distribute their weight over a large surface area with their tracks. Meaning for example the M1 Abrams has a ground pressure of about 103 kPa or 15 psi, a horse has about 170 kPa or 25 psi. A mountain bike about 245 kPa or 40 psi. That is why they do not tear up roads normally, because they distribute their weight. Next thing is the tracks and the track links themselves. They normally use rubber pads like those: qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-1b225a6f56d925930c255cc1234a88ce.webp They are designed to not tear up roads by not connecting the metal tracks to the road itself. These are the marks you see on the road when tanks drive over them, but mostly only when they turning or breaking. The only thing that is really dangerous is the weight itself, when it cannot be distributed to the ground. This is true for bridges and dams, ... This is why a lot of bridges (esp in Europe) have these funny looking signs on roads designated for MLC or military load classification like these: thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/german-information-road-sign-federal-ministry-defence-military-load-classification-restrictions-german-information-107773619.jpg They will tell you, how much bridges and roads and so on can withstand. Also there are military maps with MLC for nearly all roads (including bridges, dams, ...).
Still... tank threads have the property of damaging streets. Not because the tank is heavy, but because tank threads literally "scratch" over the surface of the ground.
@@uUuWolf16uUu that is false. tank treads are not inherently predisposed to damage or scratch roads. in a straight line on american roads (i.e. roads designed to transport tanks) a tanks treads behave almost identical to a round tire. when turning on roads they lower rpm to 1 side lowering the chance of dragging the tracks. could they destroy roads? sure, sit and spin in 1 spot with 1 track braking. but standard procedure and weight distribution pretty much eliminate road damage
Tank treads are also padded now for road use where in previous wars and conflicts up to and including Vietnam they did not have this. It was later a retrofit. Before that, they did in fact tear up roads.
He mentions that Estonia doesn't have any tanks, I'm a little surprised Estonia hasn't purchased some older tanks. Then again I don't know the financial situation of Estonia and I'm sure there's a reason I don't know of.
Dont forget, buying older tanks is realistically useless and worthless with ammo that can pen 300+ millimeters of armor. I mean look at the US during WWII. We produced Shermans out of the butt. Why? Even though people claimed they were reliable, and cheap tanks and cheap ammo, the one major flaw was armor. Don't buy an old tank unless your plans involve completely retrofitting a super old model.
Estonia is fiscally conservative, especially for Europe. Low taxes, low government spending is their economic model. The US says they are but only a few things. The US spends a lot on social services, albeit not as much as other European countries, but out spends Europe on the military by a lot.
THe ones likely to attack them are Russia. No one else really wants to fight them. Against Russia you must have all modern things. Bringing a 1970's tank against modern weaponary will be pretty bad.
@@valeriedemello1794 Yeah, I think you hit the nail on the head there. It's an expense they don't need to incur because as a NATO country, they can rely on support from the US and others, who will certainly bring their own tanks, so there's no need for Estonia to spend its money or manufacturing capacity on them. Which is a smart move. Military hardware is expensive. If you can use someone else's instead of building or buying your own, it might be a good choice.
"The tank is merely the sword, the true power comes from the hand that wields it..." American soldiers is what makes the difference... "The deadliest weapon on the battlefield is the American soldier."
You're correct. I've only seen two M1's that had been taken out of action. One was taken out by a sleeping bag that had unrolled and caught fire and the other was being manned by Syrian rebels (our side). That tank had been taken out by enemy fire but I don't know what type of weapon. I remember a story told to me by a tanker when I reported to Ft. Knox for Drill Sergeant duty ( I was a scout). He said that during Desert Storm while moving into Iraq he was hit with a heat round from a T-55. They only saw the smoke from the gun as the tank fired at them. Everybody's pucker factor went to a 100%. Then the round slammed into the front slope of his turret. He said that all he heard was enemy fire two o'clock and then clang on his tank. After that he said that all the tankers balls grew three times the normal size. And before he could react the T-55's turret was flipping in the air. Shot by another M1.
Depleted uranium is used because it's super dense and very tough to get through, that's why they use it as ammunition for tank shells and for the a10 ammo. It's also the same thing for tungsten used as ammo, it's a very dense metal that shreds almost anything
Estonia is such a tough ass little country! I would love to see you guys get more military equipment, newer and updated. Warthogs, Blackhawks and a tank division. Y'all have the most unpredictably aggressive neighbors on the planet!
The only problem with that is financing it. Even if we gave them all of those planes, copters, and tanks, they'd have to pay to maintain them, fuel them, train personnel to operate them, and pay for ammunition for training and use in possible combat. Estonia has less people than San Diego, California. How are they going to pay for all that?
@Tamxy I've been studying the way your country has been caught in between some of the most vicious invasions (from Russia and Germany and God knows who else). I'm still learning about the independent campaigns (that the military allows us to know of) that were fought in and around (and through) Estonia. Y'all are fiercely loyal to your country and in the face of something like a Russian or German war machine, not backing down but standing your ground come what may is patriotism that any American can fully appreciate! That's the kind of patriotism we have and because America has been blessed with the most powerful military in the world, it is our absolute Duty to stand with other patriotic countries and help them with their own defenses. May it never end!
The roar and whine of the engine you can hear even with the cvc helmet. Hearing the loader yelling up. The pressure in the turret dropping as the round fires. Feeling the wind off the breach as it swings back inches from you with enough force to take your head off. The sound of the breach opening and the Aft cap hitting the floor, followed by the smell that fills the whole tank the second it fires. Watching the round through thermal as it skips or bounces back behind the target. Probably the greatest joy I ever had. There is absolutely no other feeling close to it.
@@Khaos_Bringer bruh you hit the nail on the head, it's a feeling you never forget. I would give anything to fire that beast one last time but unfortunately those days have come and gone for me. From boresighting to doing my MRS updates, I made sure she was as accurate as she was built to be. Damn I miss it.
You'll love reacting to this, everybody loves this. The Marine Silent Drill Team. Marines are pretty fanatical about precision, and about marching. This group is the most dedicated precision formation marching display you'll ever see. Always impressive.
My Brother from another mother.... I love your reactions and commentary! I’m amazed at the stuff that I know about and understand as common knowledge and yet you’re surprised!! Thank God others are learning that us Americans can be a powerful ally in troubled times! We’re not invincible, but we believe we are.
Dracenfell565 yeah but that kind of debt doesn’t work like conventional debt and there are a lot more stipulations to it that make it good to have debt or having mutual debt
@Dracenfell565 are debt is owned by other countries we money over time but if we really wanted to we can cancel the debt but would be seen as an act of war
It is really the tracks or as you know them as links that damage the roads. In America if you own a tank in most places you have to get tracks that are safe for roads "rubber tracks or padded" to drive them on public roadways. This also applies for agricultural and contraction vehicles along with the military tanks, if you damage the road you can be forced to pay to have it fixed which can cost millions.
It is mostly the Abrams' weight that is damaging. Rubber pads are essential to its tracks but it can survive limited mileage on worn out pads. Track blocks also contain cooling tubes to enhance track life; rubber protects those cooling tubes
@@kenknowlton3085 I live in coal country, the "coal trucks" here weight around 50,000 pounds unloaded and can hit 130,000 to 165,000 pounds when overloaded something they are always getting fined for. Our tiny middle of nowhere mountain roads hold up for about 2 years before they need patched and repaved mainly in areas where the trucks have to use their brakes. You even have farm equipment that can hit 100,000 pounds and more that travel down backroads on rubber tracks and they do not damage the roads.. it is more to do with the tracks they are using and not the weight of the tank.... they are being lazy and not putting the right tracks on the tanks.
@@Kirinketsu_ Very few heavy equipment, including coal industry has to do what a tank does. Not all about load but combination of elements. Choice of tank track isn't lazy; it's driven by mission requirement. Durable, able to achieve high speed, all terrain. Quality of road effects wear: thin asphalt gets eaten right up. Long term wear causes washboarding of roadbed material. Tanks don't turn either, they pivot; turning by applying locking resistance to one side or the other.
@@Kirinketsu_ your coal trucks are also on tire not track. I've lived in KY and toured coal industry. One excavator (tracked) was so large, instead of removing it from pit after usefulness it was more practical to just bury it in place
They use depleted Uranium on tanks not because it's plentiful, but because of the durability. Rather than being used in a powerplant, the Uranium is refined in a way that reduces its radioactivity to negligible amounts. This allows for a generous application of it on the armor. Uranium is extremely dense, making it very good at stopping other tank rounds, the only thing stopping it from being used in other applications is because the refining process is very time-consuming and expensive.
Was looking for a comment about the DU. You're spot on for most of it, the only thing left out is that, as a heavy metal, Uranium is very poisonous, even without radioactivity.
To answer your question about how the shell knows when to explode: Think of it like a grenade, a grenade has a fuse that triggers it to explode after some time, it's somewhat the same with the tank shell, only the crew gets to pick the amount of time the shell flies in the air before it explodes, setting it to trigger at a certain distance is all about knowing your shell's velocity and how long it will take to reach it's target. The tank's laser rangefinder also helps determine the distance.
With a data link it possible but with proximity fuzes for mortars it isnt a timer its a sonar sensor in the top of the round that determines the hieght of the round. Our multi option fuzes that we would use didnt have any way to input a time delay and was just a small bolt to turn to set the round for different fuze settings. Its much more expensive than normal point det rounds so we rarely got to use them. Might be different for tanks and artillery but with rounds that fast we are talking micro second adjustments something that cant be physically done in combat by hand.
You are correct. The fuse is cut to burn a certain amount of time. Once the range set. The sensor cuts the fuse to the proper length of flight time. So no chance the G forces can damage something like a proximity fuse..Something the Copperhead artillery shell had to deal with..As the G forces increased...
Check out videos about 40mm grenade launchers, current generation has the ability to accept data from a integrated laser range finder and explode at a set distance. This allows the gunner to fire into open windows or over (or through) walls with the grenades set to explode in the room behind. Known to work with both the M32A1 rotary grenade launcher as well as the vehicle mounted or crew served 40mm grenade machine gun. Only upgrade needed is a laser range finder that can communicate with the rounds as far as I am aware of. The rest of the tech is included in the casing of the round itself. I have a feeling that the HE tank rounds are simply an upgraded version of the 40mm rounds.
Yup, what Fawxo said, it probably automatically is set to explode a meter or so behind whatever is targeted by the range finder. So the gunner would point at the cover and paint it, say 500m, then aim above and the shell would explode after it traveled 501m.
M1 Abrams: I'm the best US Tank! M1A2 Abrams: Tsk, Hehe boi. I'm ending this man's whole carrer. I'm The Deadliest Tank On The Planet! T-90A: Did Somebody Say Deadliest On The Planet?
I like how the laser detection system was a shock, I had one on my Corvette a decade ago to let me know when I was getting hit by a cop and to slow down to ease the speeding ticket.
Depleted uranium isn't used nuclear fuel as the name would imply. It's what left over after you extract the stuff that can be used to make fuel from natural Uranium. Which is the Uranium-235 isotope. It's called "depleted Uranium because it has been depleted of the huge majority of it's Uranium-235 isotope. Natural Uranium is mostly unusable to make fuel so you have a lot of it left over after extracting the part that you can make fuel with. It winds up on tanks and in armor piercing rounds because it is dense and hard as hell.
The Abrams can’t even kill another Abrams. There was an account of an Abrams getting stuck in the mud, and even two Hercules heavy rescue vehicles couldn’t get it out. For whatever reason, we decided to destroy it. The other 4 Abrams tanks in that tank platoon fired several APFSDS rounds at it (our best anti-tank round) and the worst damage was gouged armor, scuff paint and a gunsight was knocked out of alignment. If memory serves, we were finally able to recover it, fix it and it’s still in service today. In 1990 or so, the DoD was looking into a new round for the M1 Abrams to allow BTH (Beyond the Horizon) engagement of other tanks. I think it was a rocket that was fire out of the barrel and would fire an EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) at the hostile tank top down where the armor is thinner. But then the Soviet Union fell, and the DoD decided it wasn’t a necessary expenditure.
Great stuff man. I visited kaina once while I was in the Marine Corp. I had a blast, loved your country. Share some videos about your countries military if you get a chance.
As an American, and a member of NATO, it absolutely warms my heart to see a foreign ally take as much pride in our military as we do. We've got your 6, Estonia.
Depends on the president. Obama let Ukraine lose territory.
@@The_Conqueeftador Didn't Obama let the ISIS leader out of custody
@@The_Conqueeftador Ukraine isn't part of NATO.
@@reverbedfart Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was released from Camp Bucca in 2004, four years before Barrack Obama's first presidential run.
@@deepfreeze1001 thought it was 2009, oh well.
I was a tanker on the M1A1 in Iraq. We went to Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction. We found them. We were riding on them.
Lol, too true... you know, I almost feel (slightly) sorry for isis... then again, I’ve heard stories of what the Marines and Army find over there... (Not as bad as imperial Japan, but still...)
MURICA!!!!
Well said...Armored Infantry Veteran here and combined arms is a beautiful spearhead to behold.
@@Silversong_Reavers I am from arabia and I really understand what you mean
Thanks America for protection for Kuwait I can never thank you enough
Depleted Uranium (DU) is almost twice as dense as lead, and is almost 10 times denser than steel. It is also harder than the hardest tungsten or carbide alloy. Therefore it is ideally suited for tank armor, except for weight considerations. That's why Chobham armor is a laminated product, comprised of layers of a variety of materials, including DU. Therefore, the M1 tank armor strikes the balance between weight vs protection, but it's still around 70 tons.
Yes, the US produces ample amounts of low fissile material that allows for DU to be used in a wide array of military applications, including armor and a variety of munitions. DU is inert and harmless to handle. It only becomes potentially hazardous when it is vaporized as a result of a DU munition impact against an enemy target, or when DU tank armor is penetrated by an enemy shape charge. The vaporized particles can be inhaled and may cause illness to those inspecting damage after the fact.
And, of course, getting HIT by one isn't very healthy either.
worth the search for this info. thanks!
The Abrams' ability to fire accurately on the move is unparralled, and the mighty Abrams MBT is the only MBT in the world that can do so. SHOOT, MOVE, and COMMUNICATE!!
@@rsrt6910 Might not be healthy, but probably wouldn't hurt at all. Your first indication you got hit would be this guy with a halo asking how you spelt your name.
@SetachiRS That is a patently false and ridiculous statement. The A-10 uses 30mm DU rounds to defeat armor, and the results seen on the battlefield from Desert Storm, all the way to Enduring Freedom have been shown to be categorically devastating to enemy armor. There is no equal.
While it's true that the Abrams' primary Sabot armor penetrating round is made of a tungsten alloy, the DU alloy round has been show to be superior in every respect except for range. The only reason that the US hasn't deployed DU tank rounds in great numbers is the aforementioned risk of causing possible illness to our own troops as a result of vaporized DU on the battlefield. Also, the US has not yet encountered an enemy tank that obviates the need for DU tank rounds. Our tungsten rounds have easily penetrated everything on the battlefield that we have encountered in the desert.
I spent nearly 5 months of my life living on an M1 Abrams during Desert Storm. It was the hardest most memorable time of my life. My tank saved lives and took more. It was the greatest ride of my life. As the driver and one cannot describe the power I felt every time the engine started to whine awake, it was is unmeasurable. I both miss and recoil at my time on the "Angel Of Death". She treated my crew quite well. I can't say she treated the Iraqi's with the same regard. That's not bragging, it's fact. And sometimes I wish I could forget it.
Thank you for your service 😧
Thank you very much Brother for your sacrifice and the effects felt today are something important to be recognized by people who don’t know much about being in Combat. I don’t think you Guys get enough support or recognition and I appreciate you! God Bless you and our Soldiers and Veterans! 😌❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸
Thank you…
Thanks for WHIPPIN ASS OVER THERE! YOUR SERVICE is and was greatly appreciated! Thank you Sir
It's a very difficult thing to take a life, even if justified. It's not anything you'll ever get over. That's actually a good thing. You're feelings are justified by your love for your fellow man. No sane person enjoys killing.
As a former M1 Tanker myself, when I found your videos I was looking forward to seeing this eventually come across my recommended videos and then I see that it was uploaded on my birthday.
I have to say thank you for your service and keeping America safe.THANK YOU.
Happy bday(sry im late)
Thank you for your service.
Thanks for your service. My dad was a m1a1 tanker too
this was 12 days after mine
“Is the Abrams lighter than the other tanks?”
*Chokes on coffee*
Son... Abrams is a THICC boy
Yeah bout 60 METRIC TONNES THICC
With all the upgrades and TUSK it’s literally heavier than a king tiger, so ya dummy thicc
COBRA DARKNISS not the maus tho
Titan T nothing’s heavier than papa thicc himself.
If we are only talking about main battle tanks then it would be heavy the only two that can think off of the top of my head that heavier is France Britain which is about 62 tons most of them are lighter but heavy tanks tank destroyers and artillery vehicles have been heavier heavy tanks are usually around 100 tons to 165 tons artillery vehicles and tank Destroyers some can be only 30 tons others can be 165 or more you also have super Heavies which is a whole nother Beast like the muas (188 tons) if we count the only the ones that have been made this is the heaviest tank but if you want to count designs that where plan to be built the Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would be the biggest
Russia: "Our tanks are invincible"
A-10 Pilot: "Hold my beer"
Only if 😔
But if you mess with the warthogs then you will have to deal with the Raptors....
And thats just not a good day.
Bruh, Russia has some of the best self-propelled anti-air systems. And some of the best Fighter Jets. Not to mention the hand of Stalin that's guiding their rounds with accuracy only true hatred of Capitalism can provide.
@SetachiRS Same goes with the Iraqi War, the Iraqi tanks were the cheap and basic export version.
@ARL 44 The T-90 is never than the Abrams. So, no, it's not outdated.
It’s good to see someone from a foreign country who appreciates decent military equipment. As an American and veteran I’ve always been in awe over the massive power that our military has. What makes it great is the constant training that we’re subjected to when we’re not at war. We know how to fight pretty good. We can fight on the move in concert. Our combined air, sea, and ground forces are the best in the world. We train with our allies so that we’re familiar with each other when war comes.
And comin' it is... like Dirk Digler on a comeback
We need to start a go fund me to buy Estonia some tanks.
Ask trump. He can afford a few for our Estonian friends. Lol
@@dominikcapuano9900 No. He is too busy funding our new Columbia Nuclear Submarines.
The U.S. Marines are retiring their Abrams
@Tyler Jester I forget why but I am pretty sure they are going back to be more mobile and naval
@Tyler Jester oof
I was an Abrams Tank Commander, Platoon Sergeant, Tank Company First Shirt (Sergeant). So I'm biased. It has its strengths and weaknesses just like any other machine. Bottom line is that it is the crews that make this the most lethal weapon on the conventional battlefield.
Agreed, not going to advertise the weaknesses either. However to claim the T-14 is immune to M-829 ammo is a joke, usually coming from the uninformed who buy propaganda.
after action reports and exercises for the win. im still amazed by the 3 rounds in just 10 seconds. you dont get that from equipment that is pure crew excellence.
@@CDAT1AD I don't know what the 829 is up to now but I know the classified data on the A2 and you're correct
@@CDAT1AD perhaps reactive armor can impact 829 effectiveness but...it's inert not explosive so I'm skeptical
@@moijoyeux auto-loaders can't compete with a proficient crewman
I'm an Abram Tanker in the US Army, the 120mm canon has a range laser on the end of the gun. We "laze" the cover the soldiers are hiding behind and that information is calculated within the weapon system. Taking range, speed velocity and weather conditions into consideration in that calculation, that activates a timer within the round fired. All this happens in seconds, and that's how it goes boom over the soldiers hiding.
All that takes place in nano-seconds tbh. I remember riding around in those damn abrams (and the bradleys) and being totally impressed how that barrel stayed completely level while we were doing 45 mph across ROUGH terrain, and still able to shoot on the move.
ok please tell me doesn't the m1a1 abrams not the m1 abrams have a 105mm gun or something
@@lifesaverlogan607 Yes, the original M1A1 Abrams had a 105 mm and a 120 mm version. We are using M1A2 and I believe phasing in M1A3 now, I don't think the 105 mm gun is used anymore.
Thanks for the expla!
Well said David
The US cares (I’m an Army officer and we’ve actually discussed this, unofficially after showing others this vid) about Estonia’s protection from its extremely aggressive neighbor and I can see us leasing tanks to you (as in Estonia); we already supply a large amount of sensitive items to the Estonian military...the problem is that Russia is very reactive about large items and would (at least pretend) to see this as an ‘Act of Aggression’ by Estonia and then use it as an excuse to ‘protect itself’ by invading or instigating conflict. This is the sensitive dance we play with your frustrating neighbor!
Based on current events in Ukraine, your observation was dead on.
This is scarcely accurate.
Looks like Estonia is gonna get some heavy duty friends in time.
Considering that at the drop of a hat. We've been shipping stingers and Javlines faster then we can produce them, this checks out.
@@SilverStarHeggisist we haven't bought a stinger from Raytheon in 18 years. The units we have are in Cold storage out in the desert.
Raytheon is going to re-engineer the parts that have gone end of life and refresh the stinger for a new batch.
Fun fact: you can own a retired tank in America and drive it on official roads
True fact I own one m4 Sherman and a panzer 3
@@wilhelmkelley3148 I doubt you own a Panzer that can actually drive because there's only a handful that still function
I guess our roads are made of sterner stuff.
William Kelley how those rubber treads doing
as a former tanker, ya on roads ...right....cops will pull you over.
While in resv. in Yakima Wa we were waiting for the police escort to drive through Yakima on our route to the shooting range. Can't drive over 20 i think on roads? (over 30 years ago) Sheriff or who ever was 5 mins late...our captain was all "lets roll out!!"
I was a new gunner and looked at my TC and asked "won't we get in trouble? Leaving without the police escort?"
His reply...."what are they going to do?"
OK, here's the deal with the Army "not doing cities". It's not that they wouldn't send troops in, that's something they had to do, but sending a tank into an urban environment at the time meant that the tank would have to fight at point blank range, and would be forced into choke points and other prime ambush locations. Tanks don't do well at close range, and in claustrophobic environments, the tank cannon might not be able to be employed effectively enough to be worth deploying in such an environment. Tanks are really most effective in wide open spaces, and while modern tanks can operate in most environments, urban and mountainous environments are the most challenging for tanks to operate in effectively.
Also tanks are very expensive, the last thing you want is to lose a tank because the local sewer system collapsed underneath it.
Why do you think we have the Bradley? Perfect for Urban areas giving its smaller gun and ability for troop transport.
Yeah. Look at what happened to the Russians during the 1st Chenchen war
Darth Lithious true but it’s the thought . Vehicle is only so powerful against rooftops with a possible rpg waiting on any rooftop. But man I love the bradly. Can’t wait for eventually new ones
Lol! What a way to go!
If we have tanks for urban areas. Do we have tanks for mountain areas?
His face when he heard remote controlled .50 caliber machine gun was priceless and what mine was like when they told us about
I laughed for About a minute whenever I read this comment.
I'm from Missouri, USA and I really enjoy watching your channel! I've never heard of Estonia before and am glad I get to learn more from you about your country, which I am now interested in because of you. Thanks again my friend from overseas!
Depleted Uranium is not radioactive (something to do with ions/isotopes, I was never too good at chemistry) and US army use it because its incredibly dense like insanely so
Matthew Westhoven Depleted Uranium from my understanding isn’t even a type of uranium it is just a super dense metal alloy
more dense than Tungsten?
I think it is uranium with less of the radioactive 235 isotope than normal natural uranium. It is mostly uranium 238 instead of 235 and 238 is much less dangerous
Depleted uranium is radioactive, in common English or the best I can explain it to a lay person, its uranium with a lower concentration of uranium isotope U-235. But many things are radioactive it's the dosage and exposure that matters. I would imagine that you come into contact with radioactive material on almost a daily basis.
It's the remnants of nuclear power after the uranium 235 rods have the unstable isotopes extracted, leaving a less radioactive uranium 238. It is also slightly radioactive, not nearly as much as pure uraniam 235. The main thing is that it's extremely dense and self-sharpens (so it doesn't deform or mushroom but the armor it hits actually sharpens the round) and the uranium dust is highly flammable so it can blow up fuel tanks.
Uranium is very dense. When it's depleted it's not radioactive, at least not enough to harm you. Basically once it's used in a reactor, you still have a hunk of metal....a very dense hunk of metal. Great for armor and ammo.
very dense and very heavy at the same time
ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/depleted-uranium/en/l-2/4.htm#:~:text=All%20isotopes%20of%20uranium%20are,than%20naturally%20occurring%20isotopic%20mixtures.
God I love chemistry
Self sharpening, too. A good plus.
Pretty sure depleted uranium is still radioactive, maybe not neutron rays but the kind where you injest it and it can cause problems. Thats why its illiegal to use in the via geneva convention. Not like that stops anyone from using it but yeah.
The military also has a good amount of the tank classified, or simply put down the lower numbers for it's capabilities to underplay it. The military does not like telling people about their toys.
I will bet they have a tank that can fire beer.
Propaganda
you know this how?
@@Tucker-o1v Uh, common sense and conversation with people in the military?
@@accountname9506 doubt there is anything that can give it a huge advantage classified.
Not too often we Americans get praise and appreciation from people, especially our Allies. That’s why I love your channel.
I love how much this guy appreciates having US military in Estonia!! I hope our troops remain in ur country and help protect ur people from the Russians
I hope our kids in uniform learn to love Estonia as much as this guy loves America!
Dude russia will bulldoze eaatern europe
@william III viertes Reich wenn ich bitten darf
@william III we really need to de-europize this continent, and we need to be able to protect our allies without the intervention of euros who don't even know what's going on.
@william III Haha, yeah you're right, its a poor and cheap imitation of the United States. I respect Germany though, there were no german colonies on our continent.
“Never been knocked out by enemy fire”
*Friendly Fire is ON*
you mean normal american warfare..... the USA has the highest number of blue on blue and killing allies of any other nation except the communist ones
@@rat_king- Also have the most active military in the world, so yah. Thats just stats.
@Alexis Capezza Me too, can't remember where I saw it, but the article suggested that from its design concept based on data from wars past. War has changed and now the weakness was the rear to RPG's and IED's.
a10 am i a joke to you?
brrrrrrrrrrrrt
A total of 23 m1a1 abrams have been destroyed so it means that it really needs APS.
Uranium is a metal like any other. "Depleted" uranium has already been in a reactor, and so is less radioactive- it used up it's radioactivity to make electricity. But it's still a metal good for a lot of uses.
It's also very dense
KPTECH Poirier very very very very dense
Extremely dense.
Depleted uranium has never been in a reactor, it is the opposite of enriched uranium, actually it is the waste of the enrichment process. It is very toxic in a conventional sense like arsenic or mercury.
The Leopard 2 German tank edges out the m1Abrams
I love your reactions. As others have said, we’ve got your 6, Estonia. Glad you’re with us.
Gotta say, my man, your English is fantastic. You've clearly been speaking it for a long time, and no doubt you've put a lot of work into it.
Just figured I'd point that out.
Yeah! He even does a few American accents as well!
Estonians in general speak English very well
Many European children are taught English starting in Elementary school. Most speak better English than our fellow Americans!
Engine off.
Advanced weapons systems APU on.
Stealth mode: Engaged
The Apu is just a smaller engine reducing the heat signature but not being entirely stealth
@@tavaunhinds5188 yeah, but that smaller engine has WAY less IR signature than that giant turbine ;)
Spencer Peterson reee I love your vids this is super cool and keep up the good work!!
I'm surprised it took so long to get an APU, aircraft have had them for many decades and big rigs started using them about 15 years ago.
@@KOxHARxMORNY Its still less noise than that turbine that you can literally hear from kilometers away ;) same with aircraft, really, especially with afterburners lit its like, what, 120? 130dB?
Thanks Artur I served on the Abrams in Iraq in 1991. M1-A1 with the US 1st Armored Division 2nd Brigade 2/70 Armor Regiment. The Abrams fully loaded weighs over 70 tons. There is an active protection system being fielded now as well to address the missile threats to deal with the newer missiles. The T-14 is a joke, it still sues the same Rapira 3 125mm gun as the T-72, the T-80, T-90 and is ineffective against the Abrams armor. In Iraq the closes the enemy tanks got to us was 3500 meters before they were killed, well beyond their max range and even point blank, frontally they could not penetrate the Abrams. We train to fire to 4000 meters with the main gun. You have so many questions, please feel free to message me about them if you want to know more.
Isn’t the T-14 brand new and we know very little about it’s actual capability. Obviously you know the gun but how do you know that’s it’s only offensive weaponry
We actually know a decent bit about the tank.
The t14 Isnt a fucing joke No Western MBT cann Penetrate it It has 900mm Armor
And APFSDS that cann penn 1000mm at 2000m Vacuum-1
More then enough to go throw All western MBTs INCL Leopard 2 turret the APFSDS is long enough to Span the Space between the triangle turret Armor
I’m not trying to argue but the countries you fought would not have access to the most advanced ammunition for that gun also they would have inferior export versions of those tanks
Also the crews in those Iraqi tanks were poorly trained if they had the abrams they would still lose to you and your crew in a t-72
My dude @Jackrabbit you do understand we are talking about The US Military, Nothing should suprise you.
I enjoyed your vid Artur, thank you!
you made a lot of really good points and also raised some cool questions.
have a good week!
TF
One of the reasons I like watching your channel is that we, as Americans, can see and hear the appreciation for us being there to help protect an ally. We don‘t get that much.
Spent most of my time in the military stationed in different European countries. Had more random people come up and want to shake my hand, buy me a beer, and thank me over there than ever back here in the States.
Us land based Americans don't know what occupation or true fear of an enemy is. We have been sheltered from most, if not all, of the horrors pf war that continue to plague the rest of the world. Not enough Americans understand just how grateful they should be.
Usually we get yelled at and told to fuck off (In native tongue)
From another perspective, perhaps a self-proclaimed democratic tyranny? Next country that discovers oil will be invaded. Maybe the rest of the world is just tired of the American regime bullshit.
@@smokeyjr5942 well said
I’m actually really surprised that there isn’t any old soviet tanks stockpiled in Estonia.
I'm more surprised Estonia hasn't bought older tanks from another nation. I know that in some smaller countries France, Britain, and America to them to help them. Most of the tanks sold are old cold war tanks.
We sold all our old M60 tanks a long time ago. Abrams are essentially barred from export except in extremely limited circumstances.
@@sparkysun43 u mean exept when the buyer pays well right ?
@@AnhNguyen-kz3kz as far as I know, we haven't sold them to anyone. Why would we sell our tank, which we find difficult to reliably kill, to anyone?
@@sparkysun43 We have. The export version of the Abrams is used by the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Iraq.
The new version of the m1 a1, the m1 a2 weighs almost 70 tons and can go up to 45 mph. That s 140,000 pounds of uranium moving as fast as a car shooting bullets bigger than you. It's also reported to have a McDonald's and a gun range in the back.
Edit:sorry forgot about the dance floor and the ammo factory as well.
The original M1 Abrams could go over 60mph all the upgrades have greatly reduced its speed
We Brits have Kettles fitted at standard in out Tanks and We must have Tea Making facilities in every situation! i also believe to US though this a good idea so they have started putting coffee machines in tanks!
I fix the abrams... yes it can go over 60MPH.. down hill and trust me.. it feels like you are penetrating the atmosphere 😂
You forgot about the dance floor
Don't forget the munitions factories inside every single Abrams. 😂
United we stand, divided we fall. Every ally is so important for every ones protection.
So when you ask about DU (depleted uranium) being used as armor:
DU is not radioactive enough to pose a danger to anyone around it when it's in solid form (hence "depleted") unless DU rounds hit DU armor which spreads its dust into crew compartments; it is twice as dense as lead and much harder without being noticeably heavier so essentially it provides armor materials far superior without having to overly negatively impact performance of the vehicle.
I may be wrong so correct me if I am, but as I understand it Depleted Uranium is the second hardest material, after diamonds.
DU is also used in a-10 gun ammo and Phalanx ship defense ammo. DU is non-radioactive, but being a heavy metal it is pretty poisonous. In many cases DU is also replaced by tungsten.
@Atheos B. Sapien As the main comment wrote, depleted uranium rounds turn into a dust when they collide with depleted uranium. During the Gulf War, the enemy wasn't using depleted uranium rounds or armor.
DU is much less radioactive but it’s not a 100% thing. It’s called depleted because most of the lighter U-235 isotope used for fission has been extracted from it. So it’s safe from a standpoint of it’s not going to accumulate critical mass and set off a chain reaction (nuclear explosion). The radioactivity it emits is alpha particles, easily stopped by your skin or a layer of clothing. Really only dangerous if it’s ingested, inhaled or gets inside some other way. The uranium dust is indeed highly toxic as well as mildly radioactive, so a penetrating hit is very bad, but uranium is also pyrophoric, meaning as a DU round penetrates armor, it will tend to ablate and burn, creating uranium dust and gas, again, highly toxic. During the first gulf war, this was more of a problem for friendly troops inspecting knocked out tanks as they stirred up uranium dust moving around the wrecks. For the enemy tank crews, I don’t think many of them survived the massive over pressure inside the tanks of all the expanding combustion gases from burning uranium and their own ammo propellant.
It's also worth noting that the prospect of neutron bombs made depleted uranium armor an unappealing prospect since a high intensity radiation pulse could possibly react with DU armor... cooking the crew.
Your amazing respect from uk 🇬🇧 🇪🇪
In the 80's, one of my good friends was rated in the top 3 software engineers in the country. We talked about what he was working on then (he was in the defense industry, with security clearance, so could only talk a little about it). He said, "How do you fire a cannon and hit a moving target several thousand yards away while traveling 40 miles an hour over uneven terrain?" Turns out he wrote and developed all of the targeting software for the Abrams A1 tanks used in the Gulf war. He went on to work on other projects, and is still in the business. He was very pleased with his software's performance in that conflict.
Niiiice
My paw paw Jessie R Brannon wrote the dod at Bynum he wrote the original software still used today
Well thank him for me... its ability got me home.
The stabilized firing control system is an absolute game changer. Engaging targets without it is possible but when the tank moves the main gun jerks and that’s seconds off getting that round down range
I’m amazed at just how much goes into these machines. Way more thought than I could have ever even remotely and possibly imagine.
the shells that detonate above the target use revolutions of the shell to time the detonation. So as the shell spins in the air it has a chip that counts revolutions. So if its 1000m and the shell spins at .75 revolutions per meter then at 1333 revolutions the chip goes bang. P.S. love your work.
this is the same tec made smaller
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shhhhhhhhhhh
PROCSIMTRY FUSE
I agree that is one way to detonate some HE shells, but I doubt that is what is used in the mortar rounds Artur mentioned, nor in the HE shells fired by the M-1. Neither the mortar nor the M-1's 120mm gun tubes are rifled, and the shells fired from them do not spin.
While there are time fuzes for artillery shells, and that is a way to cause airbursts, my guess is that Charles is right regarding the mortar rounds, and a proximity fuse is used that has an RF transceiver in it acting as an altimeter, detonating at the desired height above ground. That is a much more consistent way to cause detonation at one specific set altitude regardless of ballistic variables.
My guess about the M-1 round is that the distance to the target is determined as usual using the tank's multiple sighting systems, probably the atmospheric conditions like temperature, pressure, and humidity are likely measured by some instruments, and the projectile's velocity is measured as it is passing down the barrel. A calculation is performed accounting for these factors, a time-of-flight to the target is determined, and a signal is sent via an antenna to the shell as it is passing through the muzzle of the gun to set a timer to cause detonation at the target distance.
That's my guess.
Proximity fuses... it uses the higher angle for a simple sensor to detect slight changes in magnetic field.
On the question of how does the shell know when to explode its depends on the shell but in general its probably a proximity fuse. Its a great invention of war and basically uses a small radar in the nose of the shell to tell when the shell gets close to the ground telling and is set to explode when it reaches a specific height. It would be a great thing to look into and watch a video on as it massively changed artillery and anti air systems.
Imagine how much one of these shells costs to manufacture.
Joshua Roman most shells have a trigger, but the US usually uses depleted uranium. These are just giant rods of metal that fly through things
Its called a variable time fuse, (VT) AKA the proximity fuse. It was developed during WW2 by the allies and was considered top secret at the time. When it was first deployed they only used it in naval battles for fear that the enemy might learn the secret, however towards the end of the war it was deployed to land based artillery as well. The VT fuse is responsible for completely shutting down the japanese naval air power at that time.
@Gus Goose Americans also developed similar tech too for AA but were worried the germans might copy it if it failed to detonate so they mostly used it behind the frontlines
Yes it is a proximity fuse that has a computer chip in it. The tank uses a laser to set the distance proximity fuse. So the shell knows the exact distance to explode.
"Does the US have so many power plants that the [depleted uranium] is so plentiful they can use it as armor?"
More or less, yeah.
It’s not from nuclear energy either...
It’s mostly purchased from the private energy companies that stockpile the depleted uranium to dispose of properly, but the us buys it from them for cheap
It’s also not entirely made of uranium. It’s coated in uranium or has it mixed in the steel mixtures which reinforces it. So not as much uranium as your thinking
I hear its a by-product so that's what also makes it really good
Corbin Britting - it is a by product because the uranium is drained of its energy so at that point it is a very dense metal. It’s density is what makes it great armor material
Visiting Tallinn is on my bucket list. I had to do a report years ago and Estonia was the only country that wrote back and sent a LOT of information. You guys are awesome!
It's an awesome city and a lot of excellent people.
just showed my grandfather who served in Vietnam this video and he smiled so big and told me ''people ask why we Americans will go to other country's and fight and die for them, this is why, seeing someone from that country say they feel safe and sleep better knowing someone like us is protecting them makes everything ive been through worth it.'' thank you for making this video, hearing my grandfather say that was amazing.
Russia be like we got a new tank to rival the Abrams
US: A10 go BRRRRTTTTTTTTTT
shilka goes: tr-tr-tr-tr
Yeah true they don’t stand a chance against the A-10
@@gabecollins5585 ...except for the fact that the GAU-8 would need an incredibly lucky hit to even damage a tank
Lol.
@@taco5225 At 4,000 rpm, chances are you get several lucky hits.
"Is it the best tank" Nobody has ever died in one. I'd say that's a good start too that argument.
The blew the turrets off when we were in Iraq... def not true anymore
@@stephenwilson9883 no american operated abrams has caused casualties, probably because the exports aren't as good and protected as the ones the US uses
Stephen Wilson yea, export M1 abrams either have old chobham composite or no composite at all. Many don’t even have a safety blow out ammo rack.
@craig 22 true in the end ot delends on the skill of the pilot/crew members of the vehicle
no many people have died in abrams the get destroyed by friendly fire all the time xD
I saw the first M1 Abrams build, they were almost occupying the whole single lane road, They are being built by FMC corp and drove to TRW company for electronics fitting, also the Bradley APCs, it was at Sunnyvale, California, i'm so proud of them!
I just love to hear the American support and dedication from outside our country. We need to hear more of this. I like the channel soldier... Keep it up ! Whisky Cheers.
*has confederate flag*
@@blankblank5409 lmao god damn
Hard to believe your very patriotic
@@notomnithegodking waaaa
@@blankblank5409 it is a rebal battle flag. It is not the confederate flag.
"Army doesn't do cities" is the Armored Division. They don't like to be within urban or close quarters. The systems are designed to be in the open.
Hence why Russia's tank centered military is currently apparently getting it's teeth kicked in, fighting with their tanks in cities
No one:
People who just arrived and only watched the first five seconds: “good video”
Also Artur the thing that takes down missiles is called a trophy system and fires small missiles to destroy the missiles coming towards the tank.
Good vid fam
The Killer thank you CoD lied
To my knowledge it shoots some type of shotgun like burst not a missile.
Found that out from Call Of Duty with my teenage ass
@@Browhy766 Yeah that is a close analogy to what it is.
The Mortars have radar fuses. This was developed by the US in WWII, and were called VT (variable Timed) shells. Previously the gunnery officers had to make complicated calculations involving range, shell time in flight, and the relative elevations of the gun and target to get shells to explode above targets. The radar sends out a signal and measures the distance to the ground. When the preset distance is reached, the shell explodes. All the gunners had to do was set the height above ground on the fuse, load and fire.
I would love to see him react to the american super carriers
Same or destroyers and frigates or even subs
Yes please
Yes if you see this like the og comment so he will see
Honestly I'd love to see him react to a super carrier while on a live tour.
V4 just upgraded the main gun to 125mm
Tbh, one of the best parts of a tank is the name the crew gives it
ones like 'Crippling Depression' lol
Our favorite was big penis truck
Giant cock
Mine was anti tank cock thruster 1000 poop hole
True, crews can be very creative. My first Abrams we named Christine because it injured or killed anyone it didn't like. Anigav Gib was another name I knew of; can anyone translate the name into English?
Man, Artur. I love seeing some support from country's like yours. Love from Maine, USA. Best of luck and good hunting!
I've been trained on the M60A1, M60A3, and M1A1, did border patrol during the cold war in Germany, it really depends on the tank crew which tank is superior.
( Americans love weapons )
Here in America there are many states you can actually legally own and drive a tank on the road as a citizen.... of course there are some guidelines one has to follow such as the weight restrictions of the tank, which usually isn't an issue since most roads post their weight limit or it can be easily found through GPS or simple online searches. One also has to take into account proper license plates, legal lights and turn signals, and the removal of its Cannon/ weaponry. Now keep in mind this is not permanently modified, just temporarily removed. If the tank owner has not scrapped or got rid of the Weaponry, primarily due to Legal restrictions within the state, it can easily be reattached if necessary. Though the laws very at times slightly and at other times dramatically from state to state on restrictions as well as ownership criteria... and though there aren't that many citizens here in the US whom actually own tanks for recreational or historical purposes they do exist, and would be more than willing to use them for recreational and even defensive purposes if necessary... God Bless America and our friends to the Northeast in Estonia
I believe that as long as the main cannon is disabled (this just might be in the state I live in) and has rubber treads and all the other things needed to make it street legal, it can be driven on most streets as you said
Yeah I'm pretty sure you can still keep the weapons as long as they have been disabled
You can also legally own an Apache Attack Helicopter, but you have to downgrade the 30mm canon down to a 20mm. Plus, the Army sells them every once in a while for usually around $1 million.
In southern states, it's considered farm equipment like a tractor. The cannon has to be disabled tho unless you have a explosive license.
@@phsyco_gaming6262 Idk which specific states you're referring too, but I know that in certain ones, you could leave the canon, but it has too be 20mm and not go passed a certain explosive limit.
I wish more Americans loved America like you. Thank you for your service and channel too. I enjoy every episode!
those are called far left, every nation has them. Just more in US because its "cool" to hate on something that sticks out to general society.
@@voidwalker9223 the left is death of all nation's you said it perfect
@@voidwalker9223 @pac do for love
Let's leave our US politics at the shoreline (yep, i'm far left - which is about where the middle is in most European countries). All of the 'far left' people I know love our soldiers and their families (who also serve). We owe it to those who protect us to support them as they prepare for war to protect the peace. That said, yep, I'm from Virginia and I grew up with classmates / contractors who make the Navy in the drydocks in the Tidewater ... along w/ the Teams who are always training and always ready!!!
Americans just want America to be better and our gridlocked politics are making it very frustrating
You can love your country and still be critical of its policies and choices. In fact, if you TRULY love your country it's your duty to be critical of its policies and choices. To hold it to the highest standards so it can actual measure up to the devotion it is granted... not by default, but by the dedication and integrity of its servents...
make this a series and call it “Estonian soldier reacts to overpowered american military equipment” lol
Russia called the devs and said American military equipment needs to be nerfed
@@benwilliamson.1779 Hell no if anything russia needs to nerf vodka that shit makes you to powerful.
@@benwilliamson.1779 russia as the advantigae of strong tough men and women and a large amount of land usa has lots of influence and is a strong and harty military power house germany when they arent drinking bear that is start building these giant fortresses and shit
It's more like Estonian soldier who thinks US weapons are the best. I mean I can name at least 2 other tanks that are as good as the abrahms. Also most the videos that he chooses are almost like US propaganda videos and are biased.
@@ceilrux1 but on the other hand out bloated defense budget means that the abrims will always have some edge
Love that you are a Warrior and a Proud Warrior!!! Thank You for everything
Fan from Hong Kong here, I think we need them more than Estonia lol
Am surprised this comment is taken down
@@johnstock3282 *GRENADES!!! MY ONLY WEAKNESS.*
You’ll win no matter how long you’ll win.
God speed good sir
We have not forgotten the freedom fighters of Hong Kong in the US. we are waging a war in this country just to have our freedoms that were given to us by our Constitution due to the Chinese virus that has infected our country. please pray for our President Donald Trump and the rest of us who still value freedom liberty and justice for all.
I like how he takes his headphones off when he’s excited 😂😂
The amazing firepower of America is endless in possibilities (respect from the USA 🇺🇸🇪🇪)
Last count on production for Armada was 28; there are no gaining units. Will we ever get to visit Estonia? We made friends with a couple of Estonian seamen several years back; great guys!
My first time seeing an Abraham’s tank in person was at my fuel site in Iraq. I didn’t know shit about them. It was already a miserably hot summer day when the turbines nearly melted my face off.
That being said, if you see one of these and don’t know, do NOT stand behind it when it’s about to take off.
We were lucky our Lt's wife was in Commo and gave us super long CVC cords, so we would stay hooked up and stand in the exhaust after it rained so we would dry off, never stayed wet long, man the grunts hated us for it too.
autocorrect?
Abrams"
I’ve seen them “in action” at live fire demonstrations at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
no u Yes it was autocorrect. But not my phone. My brain malfunctioned and autocorrected. What can I say? Sometimes I duck up 🤷♂️
19:42
“Depleted uranium” is talking about the isotope U-238, whereas the term uranium can refer to a wide variety of different atomic structures. U-238, or depleted uranium, is very stable compared to U-235, which is more radioactive. U-238 is very expensive, so we don’t see it everyday, but is useful in the military because it is extremely dense. Almost as dense as gold and more dense than lead.
Sorry, didn't see your post.
I thought nobody answered what depleted uranium was.
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@@robertgibson6687 The most important part about Depleted Uranium, that makes it better than using Tungsten (The only reason actually), is that unlike most metals, Depleted Uranium (DU) does not Deform when it hits something it cannot easily pass through. Instead of Dulling the tip, it literally causes the touching layers of DU to combust, which not only causes a massive amount of heat to help melt through armor, but makes the round get smaller while retaining it's sharp point instead of dulling on impact. This is how it is able to penetrate so much armor, and why it appears to sort of explode, it's more burning up than exploding. that burning also can obviously cause anyone inside the tank not hit by the round to also burn. I will also mention that while the cannon on the Abrams is Smooth bore, the DU rounds are Discarding-Fin-Stabilized-Sabots, so the actual DU round is more like a dart with fins which cause it to spin, (and it's actual diameter is less than 120mm).
If I missed something, someone feel free to correct me. I Hope this helps!
The older tanks that my uncle drove in had the same, depleted uranium to help protect the tank from shells. The only problem is, a lot of his comrades ended up getting cancer later down the line, which may or may not be related? That's what he told me.
The A-10 Warthogs gun uses Depleted Uranium ammo 30mm rounds
It’s all fun and games until you’re suddenly exposed to it during training
Bro,
The Abram Tank has been tested in many battles and wars along with the 🇮🇱 is why it holds the top spot. Hello from El Paso, Texas. US Army 23 years. HOOAH!!
Love this channel im Cape Verdean been in USA for 26 years I wouldn’t want to be any where else in the world but I love how other country sees USA as a global hero it makes me feel even better about being here 🙏🏼🙏🏼
They didn’t say army doesn’t do cities, they said armor doesn’t do cities, but when I was in they certainly did cities.
Yes, they certainly do. My Stepfather used to teach Abrams classes.
Tal Afar would agree. I am armour.
Guessing you have not seen all the videos of our Abrams rolling through Baghdad?
It does cities.
@Ramsey Ludlow The reason they said army doesn't do cities is because urban combat is primarily left to the marines who specialize in such combat. Right tool right job.
19:21 depleted uranium is nearly twice as dense as lead, in addition to being much harder than lead. This means that incoming rounds lose a great deal of energy as they’re penetrating through the extra mass and trying to punch through the harder material.
I thought lead was soft!?
What is the depleted bit about?
Smooth operator no longer radioactive
fakebrake but it’s dense so it can absorb a lot of energy
@@DJVEGAS1000 Natural uranium is about 0.7% uranium 235, which is the unstable isotope that's useful in nukes and power plants. Once they extract the U-235, the left over uranium is less radioactive and it's not useful for weapons, so it's used for armor and armor piercing rounds because it's so strong and dense.
The reason for the depleted uranium armor is the density of the uranium, it's a very heavy element, and when alloyed with i think either tungsten or titanium, it's difficult to penetrate, but most of these tanks have a composite armor, part of the armor is a honeycomb of super hard ceramic tiles sandwiched between shock absorbing layers and hard metal armor layers which include steel armor that I imagine is a ballistic steel similar to ar500, very hardened. It has to be able to defeat multiple types of attacks such as high velocity kinetic penetrator rounds, shaped charges from anti-tank rockets, and heated rounds like phosphorus, as well as conventional explosives. No one material would be effective against all attacks. The anti-tank rounds the abrams shoots are actually a high kinetic energy depleted uranium sabot, that when it strikes at a super high speed it often ignites from friction and burns it's way through, so between the kinetic energy and the burning it's very effective at piercing armor, it's like an incendiary round in a way.
As far as danger goes, virtually none from depleted uranium that is just sitting there. There has been conjecture that allied soldiers as well as enemies suffer effects from the uranium when it is disintegrated, such as when one of the kinetic rounds impacts at 5000 fps, or when the armor is hit by explosions. However I think this is attributed to the actual heavy metal toxicity, not radiation. Natural uranium is very weakly radioactive because the half life of the most common isotope of uranium, u-238, is over 4 billion years. Enriched uranium has elevated levels of the more radioactive u-235, whereas depleted uranium is the opposite, it has lower level of u-235 than natural, less than half, which is already less than 1% of natural uranium.
And yes, major nuklear powers effectively have plenty of depleted uranium to go around. One other use is as ballast in commercial airplanes, where uranium doesn't take away much space (about as dense as gold - and no, noone can handle real gold bars like they do in movies where these are lightweight props).
Inhaling finely powdered DU / U3O8 (uranium oxide after the pyrophoric impact dust burned) is not adviseable. While heavy metal toxicity is actue/immediate, the radiological effects accumulate over time (years/decades). A good fraction of the lung cancer risk of smokers is due to inhaling radioactive isotopes which get slightly enriched from the soil in tobacco plants...
Yes and the depleted uranium Sabo is self sharpen which tungsten is not ,pluss we have a lot of DU laying a round .
The M1 has had a lot of electrical generators but with every new electronics
It need more power to run every thing.
Daaang somebody knows their shit, bro!
The Leopard 2A5 was so good that the us started using the leo's gun then they developed there own, but the 2 best tanks in my opinion is 1.Leopard the 2.The abrams
I agree!
what about challenger 2?
Make a playlist called “Estonian soldier reacts to freedom soaked liberty technology”
let me help you with english, it's "Liberty soaked; Freedom tech"
Sending 120mm Freedom packages via eagle guidance one at a time.
SanitaryCockroach 😂😂😂😂
@@sanitarycockroach9038 lol
The mortars have a timed fuse. I was in the artillery and we use timed fuses for our air bursting
Timed fuses have been in use since the American Civil War - over 150 years ago.
@Guilty Spark it's dangerous, but yes, yes they do.
Sorry Mate, the chips are in the fuse along with an amp and oscillator. The premise is you set the fuse by rotating the top of the fuse clockwise. Click, click, click. You can pick a bunch of choices, 10 meters (for high airburst and smoke) then 2 meters for Anti Personnel, impact, delayed (pick a time) and in the event of a circuit fail, a deadman switch that goes if the circuit is dead and the shell hits the ground. I helped build these things for NATO in the 1980s. The chip would count up from the ground when the amp spun up (air flowing through the cone) powering the circuit then the brain would count up and then down from the apex flip. I Imagine now it’s fancier.
It’s both sad and heartwarming to see you appreciating our military more than some Americans do. Tell you what though, you’re always welcome to the US in my book. We could use more guys like you! You deserve an honorary citizenship!
Good to hear we are able to help others around the world, no matter how big and bad you are you always need friends
Imagine, this is what they release for public consumption, you know they have other things they aren't showing.
Yeah us and Russia are saving the good stuff for ww3
And it's probably good that you don't know about them
Generally the government will reveal weapon systems once they have 1-2 generations higher weapon systems ready for production or already in a theater of war. Like the F-22, it was fully operational and used in missions decade before it appeared in any air show
4:30 On the newest variants (M1A2C/SEPv3), yes. On the ones that participated in the Gulf War, no.
6:40 It's not really that special. We've tested a variant of the Abrams set up in pretty much that exact configuration in the late 80s, called the TTB (Tank Test Bed). At the time, the technology just wasn't there to make it stand out over the standard configuration so it was abandoned, but nowadays it would not be difficult to update and revive the program.
11:45 3km is pretty much standard ranges, with the longest confirmed tank on tank kill being 4.7km. However, the US has tested new munition that could push that out to 12km (but so far has only achieved hits on moving targets out to 9km).
15:50 Actually, at lower speeds the gas turbine is more fuel efficient than the Diesel engines fitted in the Leopard 2. But yeah, still quite the gas guzzler.
19:00 It's not really radioactive anymore (half-lives measured in the millions of years instead of mere hours), the "depleted" part should be a clue. It's used because it is EXTREMELY dense and provides a lot of protection when woven into an armor array.
The turbine is more effective at _high_ speeds, not _low_ speeds. This is specified in R.P. Hunnicutt's commentary on the M1's development and the AGT-1500 turbine engine.
Indeed Artur, that's when the M1A2 used fuel in astonishing amounts, when they were just idling. Fuel economy is rather decent when the tank is moving, so that APU was a huge upgrade.
@Mr. T14 Armata nope, don't know how, but nope.
@Mr. T14 Armata no they are much more efficient when they are moving
"How much damn wiring is in that tank?!"
more than I wanted to deal with. and the M1A2 didn't tell us which one of the modular wires had a fault, it just told us which system had a fault. fixing wiring in that thing is a freaking nightmare.
As a heavy diesel mechanic I feel for you. At least what I work on, opens up
Regarding tanks, weight and roads:
You see, tanks distribute their weight over a large surface area with their tracks. Meaning for example the M1 Abrams has a ground pressure of about 103 kPa or 15 psi, a horse has about 170 kPa or 25 psi. A mountain bike about 245 kPa or 40 psi. That is why they do not tear up roads normally, because they distribute their weight.
Next thing is the tracks and the track links themselves. They normally use rubber pads like those: qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-1b225a6f56d925930c255cc1234a88ce.webp
They are designed to not tear up roads by not connecting the metal tracks to the road itself. These are the marks you see on the road when tanks drive over them, but mostly only when they turning or breaking.
The only thing that is really dangerous is the weight itself, when it cannot be distributed to the ground. This is true for bridges and dams, ... This is why a lot of bridges (esp in Europe) have these funny looking signs on roads designated for MLC or military load classification like these: thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/german-information-road-sign-federal-ministry-defence-military-load-classification-restrictions-german-information-107773619.jpg
They will tell you, how much bridges and roads and so on can withstand. Also there are military maps with MLC for nearly all roads (including bridges, dams, ...).
Still... tank threads have the property of damaging streets. Not because the tank is heavy, but because tank threads literally "scratch" over the surface of the ground.
oh and dont forget that the freeway and most highways were designed originally for troop movements, including tanks.
@@uUuWolf16uUu that is false. tank treads are not inherently predisposed to damage or scratch roads. in a straight line on american roads (i.e. roads designed to transport tanks) a tanks treads behave almost identical to a round tire. when turning on roads they lower rpm to 1 side lowering the chance of dragging the tracks. could they destroy roads? sure, sit and spin in 1 spot with 1 track braking. but standard procedure and weight distribution pretty much eliminate road damage
Tank treads are also padded now for road use where in previous wars and conflicts up to and including Vietnam they did not have this. It was later a retrofit. Before that, they did in fact tear up roads.
He mentions that Estonia doesn't have any tanks, I'm a little surprised Estonia hasn't purchased some older tanks. Then again I don't know the financial situation of Estonia and I'm sure there's a reason I don't know of.
Dont forget, buying older tanks is realistically useless and worthless with ammo that can pen 300+ millimeters of armor. I mean look at the US during WWII. We produced Shermans out of the butt. Why? Even though people claimed they were reliable, and cheap tanks and cheap ammo, the one major flaw was armor. Don't buy an old tank unless your plans involve completely retrofitting a super old model.
Estonia is fiscally conservative, especially for Europe. Low taxes, low government spending is their economic model. The US says they are but only a few things. The US spends a lot on social services, albeit not as much as other European countries, but out spends Europe on the military by a lot.
THe ones likely to attack them are Russia. No one else really wants to fight them. Against Russia you must have all modern things. Bringing a 1970's tank against modern weaponary will be pretty bad.
Why buy old tanks when the US will be happy to defend a former Soviet country against being swallowed up by Russia.
@@valeriedemello1794 Yeah, I think you hit the nail on the head there. It's an expense they don't need to incur because as a NATO country, they can rely on support from the US and others, who will certainly bring their own tanks, so there's no need for Estonia to spend its money or manufacturing capacity on them. Which is a smart move. Military hardware is expensive. If you can use someone else's instead of building or buying your own, it might be a good choice.
"The tank is merely the sword, the true power comes from the hand that wields it..." American soldiers is what makes the difference... "The deadliest weapon on the battlefield is the American soldier."
You haven't seen the booger eaters in my company.
Damn right and always will be.
@@danielhowell1640 Eh.. You always need someone to charge the pillbox.
Fort Dix "Home of the ULTIMATE weapon."... then off to schooling.
You're correct. I've only seen two M1's that had been taken out of action. One was taken out by a sleeping bag that had unrolled and caught fire and the other was being manned by Syrian rebels (our side). That tank had been taken out by enemy fire but I don't know what type of weapon. I remember a story told to me by a tanker when I reported to Ft. Knox for Drill Sergeant duty ( I was a scout). He said that during Desert Storm while moving into Iraq he was hit with a heat round from a T-55. They only saw the smoke from the gun as the tank fired at them. Everybody's pucker factor went to a 100%. Then the round slammed into the front slope of his turret. He said that all he heard was enemy fire two o'clock and then clang on his tank. After that he said that all the tankers balls grew three times the normal size. And before he could react the T-55's turret was flipping in the air. Shot by another M1.
Depleted uranium is used because it's super dense and very tough to get through, that's why they use it as ammunition for tank shells and for the a10 ammo. It's also the same thing for tungsten used as ammo, it's a very dense metal that shreds almost anything
To your question: “is the Abrams tank light?”, the short answer is no, it weighs in at 60-70 TONS!!(120,000-140,000 pounds)!!
Second heaviest tank produced next to the Mause tank in ww2 by Germany at 102 tonnes
Aaron Unterseher, yeah, they couldn’t make an engine small enough to fit in it, but strong enough to drive the Mäuse. At least for a long time
72 tons... empty.
Blackhawk MG roughly ~78 tons battle-ready
Challenger 2 is the haviest MBT
Estonia is such a tough ass little country!
I would love to see you guys get more military equipment, newer and updated. Warthogs, Blackhawks and a tank division.
Y'all have the most unpredictably aggressive neighbors on the planet!
Well, them and our Korean ally.
Business is a more effective peace maker but always keep a loaded gun.
The only problem with that is financing it. Even if we gave them all of those planes, copters, and tanks, they'd have to pay to maintain them, fuel them, train personnel to operate them, and pay for ammunition for training and use in possible combat. Estonia has less people than San Diego, California. How are they going to pay for all that?
@Tamxy I've been studying the way your country has been caught in between some of the most vicious invasions (from Russia and Germany and God knows who else).
I'm still learning about the independent campaigns (that the military allows us to know of) that were fought in and around (and through) Estonia.
Y'all are fiercely loyal to your country and in the face of something like a Russian or German war machine, not backing down but standing your ground come what may is patriotism that any American can fully appreciate!
That's the kind of patriotism we have and because America has been blessed with the most powerful military in the world, it is our absolute Duty to stand with other patriotic countries and help them with their own defenses.
May it never end!
Send them Javelins, TOWs and MANPADs.
I remember watching a documentary about the M1 and there was this one part where the narrator stated that the M1 shot through 2 tanks with one round
Yea that over penetration is a real problem lol
@@strayvids5309 You say Problem...
I say awesome.
@P.J. Holmes Export models, sure.
@@wolffothewolfgod8794 So shoot them again.
That is a sabot round, non explosive.
73 Easting… was an incredible battle YT has a great long video about it.
when they say the army doesnt do cities. what they mean is we have marines, special forces, navy seals, etc.. for urban combat.
that and tank plus urban environment equals dead tank
@@blaze-ex8ht most of the time
@@blaze-ex8ht in Ukraine so far... Checks out
Tanks are better in open areas.
I was an Abrams crewmen for ten years, so damn amazing to pull triggers on that beast. Definitely the most accurate weapon I have ever fired.
The roar and whine of the engine you can hear even with the cvc helmet. Hearing the loader yelling up. The pressure in the turret dropping as the round fires. Feeling the wind off the breach as it swings back inches from you with enough force to take your head off. The sound of the breach opening and the Aft cap hitting the floor, followed by the smell that fills the whole tank the second it fires. Watching the round through thermal as it skips or bounces back behind the target. Probably the greatest joy I ever had. There is absolutely no other feeling close to it.
@@Khaos_Bringer bruh you hit the nail on the head, it's a feeling you never forget. I would give anything to fire that beast one last time but unfortunately those days have come and gone for me. From boresighting to doing my MRS updates, I made sure she was as accurate as she was built to be. Damn I miss it.
Thank u for ur service prk bgg our country great because of guys and gals like u that answer our nation call truly grateful
And now we're arming vehicles with lasers, cause why not
What's ur KD?
You'll love reacting to this, everybody loves this. The Marine Silent Drill Team. Marines are pretty fanatical about precision, and about marching. This group is the most dedicated precision formation marching display you'll ever see. Always impressive.
He did
To the two people saying he already did. No, he watxhed the army drill team, but not the Marines silent team. Big difference, look it up
My Brother from another mother.... I love your reactions and commentary! I’m amazed at the stuff that I know about and understand as common knowledge and yet you’re surprised!!
Thank God others are learning that us Americans can be a powerful ally in troubled times! We’re not invincible, but we believe we are.
Other countries: How rich are you?
America: yes
were actually over 20 trillion dollars in dept.
Dracenfell565 that’s right now, we didn’t used to be.
Dracenfell565 yeah but that kind of debt doesn’t work like conventional debt and there are a lot more stipulations to it that make it good to have debt or having mutual debt
@Dracenfell565 are debt is owned by other countries we money over time but if we really wanted to we can cancel the debt but would be seen as an act of war
They just waste stupid amounts of money in the military.
When your own guns can't destroy something and your american: Sad Brrrrttt noises
But you realize it's an American tank: happy brrtttt noises.
Member of the Coffin Gang I bet the c-130 could destroy these tanks
Rex Iannello the c-130 has no guns
@@maxace1078 he's referencing the ac-130 gunship
@@popitrekker1543 he's referring to the U.S.A tactic of totally not doing a suicide. 👍
I dont really think 25mm or 30mm brrrrrrt noises can actually put a dent on modern tank but ok
It is really the tracks or as you know them as links that damage the roads. In America if you own a tank in most places you have to get tracks that are safe for roads "rubber tracks or padded" to drive them on public roadways. This also applies for agricultural and contraction vehicles along with the military tanks, if you damage the road you can be forced to pay to have it fixed which can cost millions.
It is mostly the Abrams' weight that is damaging. Rubber pads are essential to its tracks but it can survive limited mileage on worn out pads. Track blocks also contain cooling tubes to enhance track life; rubber protects those cooling tubes
@@kenknowlton3085 I live in coal country, the "coal trucks" here weight around 50,000 pounds unloaded and can hit 130,000 to 165,000 pounds when overloaded something they are always getting fined for. Our tiny middle of nowhere mountain roads hold up for about 2 years before they need patched and repaved mainly in areas where the trucks have to use their brakes. You even have farm equipment that can hit 100,000 pounds and more that travel down backroads on rubber tracks and they do not damage the roads.. it is more to do with the tracks they are using and not the weight of the tank.... they are being lazy and not putting the right tracks on the tanks.
@@Kirinketsu_ Very few heavy equipment, including coal industry has to do what a tank does. Not all about load but combination of elements. Choice of tank track isn't lazy; it's driven by mission requirement. Durable, able to achieve high speed, all terrain. Quality of road effects wear: thin asphalt gets eaten right up. Long term wear causes washboarding of roadbed material. Tanks don't turn either, they pivot; turning by applying locking resistance to one side or the other.
@@Kirinketsu_ your coal trucks are also on tire not track. I've lived in KY and toured coal industry. One excavator (tracked) was so large, instead of removing it from pit after usefulness it was more practical to just bury it in place
Kirinketsu I stand corrected, however, road damage isn't all about the weight of the vehicle
They use depleted Uranium on tanks not because it's plentiful, but because of the durability. Rather than being used in a powerplant, the Uranium is refined in a way that reduces its radioactivity to negligible amounts. This allows for a generous application of it on the armor. Uranium is extremely dense, making it very good at stopping other tank rounds, the only thing stopping it from being used in other applications is because the refining process is very time-consuming and expensive.
Was looking for a comment about the DU. You're spot on for most of it, the only thing left out is that, as a heavy metal, Uranium is very poisonous, even without radioactivity.
To answer your question about how the shell knows when to explode: Think of it like a grenade, a grenade has a fuse that triggers it to explode after some time, it's somewhat the same with the tank shell, only the crew gets to pick the amount of time the shell flies in the air before it explodes, setting it to trigger at a certain distance is all about knowing your shell's velocity and how long it will take to reach it's target. The tank's laser rangefinder also helps determine the distance.
With a data link it possible but with proximity fuzes for mortars it isnt a timer its a sonar sensor in the top of the round that determines the hieght of the round. Our multi option fuzes that we would use didnt have any way to input a time delay and was just a small bolt to turn to set the round for different fuze settings. Its much more expensive than normal point det rounds so we rarely got to use them. Might be different for tanks and artillery but with rounds that fast we are talking micro second adjustments something that cant be physically done in combat by hand.
You are correct. The fuse is cut to burn a certain amount of time. Once the range set. The sensor cuts the fuse to the proper length of flight time. So no chance the G forces can damage something like a proximity fuse..Something the Copperhead artillery shell had to deal with..As the G forces increased...
Check out videos about 40mm grenade launchers, current generation has the ability to accept data from a integrated laser range finder and explode at a set distance. This allows the gunner to fire into open windows or over (or through) walls with the grenades set to explode in the room behind. Known to work with both the M32A1 rotary grenade launcher as well as the vehicle mounted or crew served 40mm grenade machine gun. Only upgrade needed is a laser range finder that can communicate with the rounds as far as I am aware of. The rest of the tech is included in the casing of the round itself. I have a feeling that the HE tank rounds are simply an upgraded version of the 40mm rounds.
This is also how flaks work
Yup, what Fawxo said, it probably automatically is set to explode a meter or so behind whatever is targeted by the range finder. So the gunner would point at the cover and paint it, say 500m, then aim above and the shell would explode after it traveled 501m.
M1 Abrams: I'm the best US Tank!
M1A2 Abrams: Tsk, Hehe boi. I'm ending this man's whole carrer. I'm The Deadliest Tank On The Planet!
T-90A: Did Somebody Say Deadliest On The Planet?
A2 so technical they originally considered making the tank commander a WO
Technically, to be the BEST, you DON'T have to be PERFECT... you just need to be BETTER than EVERYONE ELSE.
The original abrams was pretty horrible tho wasnt it? The upgrades are what made it what it is.
Imagine using a 105mm cannon 🤧
Rs Rt Good point. Additionally, statistics favor first one to fire, in a tank duel, survives
What about the M1A2 SEP
I like how the laser detection system was a shock, I had one on my Corvette a decade ago to let me know when I was getting hit by a cop and to slow down to ease the speeding ticket.
Thats actually cool
....that's radar.. not laser.
Depleted uranium isn't used nuclear fuel as the name would imply. It's what left over after you extract the stuff that can be used to make fuel from natural Uranium. Which is the Uranium-235 isotope. It's called "depleted Uranium because it has been depleted of the huge majority of it's Uranium-235 isotope. Natural Uranium is mostly unusable to make fuel so you have a lot of it left over after extracting the part that you can make fuel with. It winds up on tanks and in armor piercing rounds because it is dense and hard as hell.
The m1a2 is like EA coming to end your free trial of living .
I was an Anti-Tank assaultman in the Marines in the 90's and nothing we carried could kill the M1 Abrams.
Yep
Lol, bull shit, only one M1 Abrams was distorted in Iraq, and we destroyed it because it was disabled
The Abrams can’t even kill another Abrams.
There was an account of an Abrams getting stuck in the mud, and even two Hercules heavy rescue vehicles couldn’t get it out. For whatever reason, we decided to destroy it. The other 4 Abrams tanks in that tank platoon fired several APFSDS rounds at it (our best anti-tank round) and the worst damage was gouged armor, scuff paint and a gunsight was knocked out of alignment. If memory serves, we were finally able to recover it, fix it and it’s still in service today.
In 1990 or so, the DoD was looking into a new round for the M1 Abrams to allow BTH (Beyond the Horizon) engagement of other tanks. I think it was a rocket that was fire out of the barrel and would fire an EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) at the hostile tank top down where the armor is thinner. But then the Soviet Union fell, and the DoD decided it wasn’t a necessary expenditure.
@@oxide9679 Why wouldn't they just shoot it through the back, that's the weakest spot right?
well....not from the front lol
I’m 15 right now I live in Missouri USA and my parents won’t let me buy stuff online but I swear Artur I will buy 5 cups one day!!
Missouri gang
I’m 14 and have a credit card
Big PP you must want a cookie, here u go 🍪
@@fubarmofo6969 No no they don't want your cookies they want ours.
Join the sith with have better cookies than this stormtrooper.
Great stuff man. I visited kaina once while I was in the Marine Corp. I had a blast, loved your country. Share some videos about your countries military if you get a chance.