Can the Russian JDAMs Change the Fate of War in Ukraine?

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Warfare continues with a video on the Russian version of the JDAMS guided air bombs and if they can change the course of war in Ukraine. Previously, we talked if Crimea is really difficult to take, as we deduce how Ukraine may liberate the peninsula, possible strategy and the historical context ( • How Would Ukraine Libe... ), explained why we call the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the War in Ukraine unprovoked, by going through various Russian claims and debunk them, including biolabs, NATO expansion, Nazis in Ukraine, a claim that Russia is fighting an existential threat, the so-call Donbas genocide and more ( • Why Do We Call the War... ), on the 15 Events that Defined the War in Ukraine ( • 15 Events that Defined... ) and on the possible vectors of the upcoming Ukrainian counter-attack ( • Where Will Ukraine Att... ). Also, check out our biweekly reports on the military, political and economic events surrounding the war - • Russian Invasion of Uk...
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[@meilinchan7314]

2:41" :: "But no one was expecting such large scale trench warfare in the modern day"? nonsense, it was inevitable if Iraq and Iran were anything to go by. There are parallels between Putin's war today, and Saddam Hussein's own invasion of Iran more than 40 years ago. People don't seem to realise that mass assaults are possible only if the enemy has no weapons to repel them. And Ukraine has plenty of drones and antitank and anti-air defences, as few and depleted as they may be. Germany prevailed in 1940 only because the Allied expedition had no weapons to counter an armoured blitzkrieg - the Americans and Soviets could move in on Germany years later, only because the Germans were too depleted to resist. And even then, the Germans too built trenches in Italy after 1943 .... Germans in Italy had antitank weapons.....their Greek and Yugoslav enemies from years before had almost none. Entrenchment in Ukraine was inevitable, as was its currently protracted and stretched out nature, the moment both belligerents are roughly equal in terms of strength - Western news outlets all churned up these possibilities, and those that predicted that the matchup was far less weighted in Russia's favour as many expected have since then proven to be correct.

[@thekinkypinkies7437]

I'd love to see your channel, or any popular channel, cover the Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia. Keep up the good work

[@mdosai]

There are some mistakes: -Fab 500 is a weight class not a type of bomb it means 500 kg bomb. -Fab 500 M62 is not the new bomb its is just a more dynamically stable version of the normal fab 500. - Russian glide kit is reported to be called universal planning and correction module (УМПК) which is counterpart to the american JDAM-ER. - It has been reported to have been developed to work on several weight classes: fab 500, 250 and 1500. However, the most used one is the fab 500. - It is reported, too, that it may have been gone through several upgrade variants evidenced by different visual characteristics on its debris photographed by ukrainian soldiers throughout the previous months.

[@balaclavabob001]

i like it when the russians drop it on their own soldiers positions .

[@mdosai]

​@@balaclavabob001 when did that happen? you must have confused it with the bombs that erroneously fell on belgorod region due to pylon errors, they fell on openlands and near (and inside) the city. It hasnt been reported that the russian developed a shorter range classic JDAM counterpart with nearly 30km, so it is unlikely that they would waste a 70-80km range bomb to strike a frontline position.

[@danielelombardo8196]

@@balaclavabob001 source: I've seen it in a dream

[@colinobrien3806]

@@balaclavabob001 i dreamt it was the kremlin , a fab 500 straight through the dome into the basement

[@TheArklyte]

​@@mdosai So you're claiming that same kit is designed for bombs with 6 times weight difference? I'd say that crossing near apartment buildings in IN the city, not near it. So you have reliable data on it's characteristics to say which weapon system is it a counterpart to?

[@EndNoble]

No singular weapon is going to be the magical answer or game changer either side thinks they need or want.

[@QuantumSoul9]

Himars was

[@Therabidrabbit89]

Atomic Bomb: Hold my beer

[@cz1589]

@@Therabidrabbit89 Depends - it didnt in Japan. But for the cold war, it did.

[@cz1589]

It depends on what we consider game changer. Its not the same as magic superweapon to end the war instantly. Neither did the missiles or Me-262 het fighter was for Nazi Germany in WW 2 - in itself, those could have been game changers and for a short and brief time, they did to some degree. In a long war like this its a continuos struggle of parties involved to gain the upper hand and also - make the sum of all parts big enough to win.

[@MrGksarathy]

Except for F-16s. That would help Ukraine a lot.

[@gene0barth]

A quick correction: the operational ceiling of the F16 is 50,000 ft. The Blackbird's operational ceiling was about 85,000 ft. (~11:54)

[@praeposter]

I talked to the channel owner. he said they meant to say 8,000 feet, not 88,000.

[@pat8988]

I was going to suggest that they had installed a Blackbird engine in the F-16 😊.

[@Calzaghe83]

Closer to 60,000 actually.

[@aymonfoxc1442]

@@Calzaghe83 You sir, are correct!

[@Victor.Hugo1]

I am still overjoyed by the discovery of your channel. If only they could teach history this way in schools, kids would be so smart and eager to learn by the time they graduate. I studied history for years at school and can't remember a single thing of what I learned except the boredom I felt sitting in those classes. I feel like a completely different approach to education is urgently required at the national level.

[@reheyesd8666]

Took history as a gsce class. Wish I never, killed my passion. Discovered channels like this and historia civilis history marche(I think it was called) battle baz etc

[@MrBlk4]

Historia Civilis is low key the best channel on KZbin. And the funny cartoony channel that only posts like twice a year. Overly sarcastic history or something. Lol.

[@MrBlk4]

*Oversimplified history. Lol.

[@saintfelician4life]

For my state most of what is covered is not in the standards or would take up more time than I can spend for what it does cover. Just playing video or even imitating the format is impractical the visuals and animations require time and experience most teachers do not have. Next administration will generally go ballistic with the idea of passive learning which is what this format is. Students need some sort of activity note taking worksheets etc. Given the general aversion to writing most students have combined with the speed of the audio, ( a huge problem when I try to play videos is that my students claim they speak too fast. ) yeah good luck. I was tempted to go on but I think this explains the major issues. I agree that history education is deeply flawed and can kill passion for the subject. I tell my students that I could make each unit last a semester, but I can’t so here is 8 hours about this cool thing plus 5 hours in class for homework and a project/paper. K&G has spent 8 hours on individual conflicts and I have to spread that around the entire history of the geo political entity All of this is to say that while the current system of teaching history is deeply flawed, current education norms are incompatible your idea is too time intensive, too technically complex and too incompatible with the present system of expectations.

[@DeWellstein]

Well history is not as plain and frankly boring as human A battles with human B, using xyz. But I agree that history needs to be taught differently. In my opinion, history should be thought the following: What happened, why, what were the impacts on society et al., what do the sources say and where do they come from, looking at biases of the sources, relevance/parallels to modern times and its relevance today. That can more or less be done for every topic, improves critical thinking skills and actual understanding of what is currently going on and used to go on. Why this usually is not done? It is hard, lack of sources/school funding, difficult to efficienlty push into a unfortunately kind of narrow education plan :/

[@yurimiyama9825]

"We can only wait and see." There, saved you 17 minutes.

[@Therabidrabbit89]

@@bogdanmarinescu6648 Then don't watch it lol Who watches stuff they don't like ?

[@judykimnguyen8393]

@@Therabidrabbit89Bro deleted the comment faster than my dad go get milk

[@malithaw]

This channel has seriously dropped in quality now. Just pure speculation with getting facts wrong. Pathetic.

[@Therabidrabbit89]

@@judykimnguyen8393 Looool

[@guyintenn]

11:46 An F-16 dropped a JDAM from 88,000 feet? The service ceiling for an F-16 is 50,000-55,000 feet.

[@HealthyCigarette864]

The f15c has 65,000 feet "service ceiling" and has reached 103,000 feet. similar thing going on

[@gingerbill128]

@@HealthyCigarette864 no , it was a mistake

[@Thorn19774]

​@stanniskhan7188 not even it was an f15A/pre production f15 with the radar, gun and paint removed to reduce weight. It also generates alot more lift than the f16. the lawn dart would not make it up there thats U2 territory

[@ChocManus]

​@@HealthyCigarette864From what I have been able to find: The JDAM traveled 27km (88,000 feet) down range (horizontal) from where it was dropped. I haven't been able to find the height that the JDAM in that test was dropped from.

[@JohnnyElRed]

"Can the Russian JDAMs Change the Fate of War in Ukraine?" "We can only wait and see." Ah, I see you have taken classes from online new sites on how to approach your information delivery. Always tease questions you don't have the answer for.

[@anglomandingo666]

Great stuff, but the Mig 29 isn't a Flanker. The SU27 is a Flanker and the Mig is a Fulcrum.

[@andrewvaughan7137]

The artwork is excellent! Loving the presentations.

[@hardheadjarhead]

You don’t have to hit a main battle tank with this bomb to destroy it. A close hit with an artillery shell can take out a tank, at the very least disabling it. A 500 kg or a 500 lb pound hitting close (say five meters) to a tank will pretty much obliterate it and the crew. The armor penetrating capacity of this bomb is specifically for deep bunkers or installations with fortified concrete walls. It’s the same as western bombs.

[@marshalljulie3676]

People don't really understand how artillery works. Shrapnel will go through tank armour like a hot knife through butter

[@GegeDxD]

Pretty sure if you knock 🦵 the leopard that tank will get destroyed 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GegeDxD]

​@@marshalljulie3676With one comment you showed how uneducated you are, but nevermind. Here in the comments many are 😉

[@davidhughes8357]

Just watched this most recent video and now I will rewatch my favorite older videos for the rest of the evening. As i do every night!!!

[@eismann82]

Great video, as always. Thank you

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@LazyLifeIFreak]

What is needed for the modern day battlefield to increase combat effectiveness: 1) Localized integrated anti-drone capability on a platoon level for all armored vehicles, fully able to engage drones automatically and without endangering nearby forces. 2) Miniaturized smart munitions able to autonomously engage individual dugouts and infantry in a trench, preferably in the form of a cluster munitions. 3) Glide and guidance kits for all previous munitions, ranging from mortar shell to large scale bombs. 4) Ground-based drones able to move organically with friendly forces and engage enemy air assets or setup denial zones to prevent enemies entering a combat area. There is more but these are just what I could come up with at the top of my head.

[@cz1589]

You mean, the second conditions after the basic needs of training, moral and experienced soldiers who are willing to fight and die for a good cause.

[@Mwwwwwwwwe]

It's all good till the enemy finds a way to hack/ override it... sometimes dumb/manual is beter

[@LazyLifeIFreak]

@@Mwwwwwwwwe By all accounts that I know off, this has yet to be seen on military equipment and it is most certainly an issue that proper engineering can solve. Future weaponry has to become smarter because the battlefield is only ever getting more dangerous.

[@Mwwwwwwwwe]

@LazyLifeIFreak china managed to hack and steal the us's R&D for the f22 and f35..tho i suspect this was mostly espionage, but with emerging technologies like quantum computing and ai hacking will be a lot easier for a hostile nation state

[@cz1589]

Also check the Ukrainian Barak system, that makes a serious difference in detecting russian artillery systems.

[@maricidevamega939]

8:25 Probably no need for a delayed fuze to destroy any armored vehicle. There is an article named: Who says Dumb Artillery Rounds can't Kill Armor (by Major (Retired) George A. Durham) may shed some light on this. Maybe just like a JDAM variant Quicksink that can easily destroy a ship within seconds; it all depends on pinpoint accuracy. A good delivery can make a good kill.

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@nicklybe1105]

Mig-29 NATO codename is Fulcrum, Flanker is the codename for the Su-27

[@Maverick0451]

I would love to see the @Grimreapers test this weapon in DCS!! When worlds collide!! Seriously Kings and Generals and the Grim Reapers are the only two KZbin channels that I subscribe to, and this is literally in the realm of both channels. Thank you as always for the brilliant content!!

[@remyphilly5168]

😂

[@kevinbonilla1354]

This is the greatest channel on KZbin. I look forward to each video! The best coverage of the Ukraine War.

[@amandawood46]

I would love to see more videos with in depth explanations of more weapons!

[@robertmusilbronson3118]

Great video but im a bit confused: u guys seem to think the ukr offensive hasnt started a month ago already

[@KingsandGenerals]

There is some discussion among the pundits. With the majority of the prepared troops not in the fight, some think that the offensive has not started in earnest.

[@NexusEight]

I am a fan of the channel. However, some corrections are needed; 1) the animation of the wing kit is a JSOW , the JDAM has a 'fin kit', 2) MiG29's are called Fulcrums, 3) F16 operational ceilings are way lower than 88k ft. Others have probably pointed these corrections out before me, but just in case. Even with these corrections, I still want to remark: fantastic job on the videos!

[@evanibarra7060]

Are you guys going to continue you post Caesar civil wars series?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes

[@piercecarew9331]

It would be awesome to see more videos like this talking about modern military technology

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

I would love a video of a more in depth look at what the fighting actually is like. We get an amazing overall of the scale and results. But it's hard to know what they're actually doing. The idea of Trench Warefare being used a lot caught me surprise. So I'd love to see a video like this, dissecting what the fighting is actually like for the soldiers fighting this war

[@board-qu9iu]

Trench warfare being used after WWI also was use heavily in the Iraq-Iran war. Both sides lacked either the numbers or modern technology to push through and it seems that there is a bit of a repeat here now

[@rogerogue7226]

The BBC has some articles written by reporters actually visiting the front lines, talking to soldiers and following a few days worth of fighting. Not a full in depth review, but a pretty good start to get a glimpse, i'd think.

[@rifroll1117]

My goodness you guys have really levelled up your animation game. It looks fantastic!

[@Barracuda7]

the animation in these videos is always excellent, although in this particular video everything looks very dark ...I don't know why.

[@arvypolanco]

Their animation is decent, but unfortunately for this vid I have to say I am disappointed. Multiple errors in names of equipment (as evidenced by multiple comments here) and none of the 3D models of the bombs look even remotely similar to the real thing. I would have preferred a few actual photos of JDAMS and if possible the russian bombs. I am a big fan of this channel, but this vid could have used a little more work.

[@darkz1563]

Return to history

[@nobodyherepal3292]

This is literally history being made right now.

[@oneshotme]

I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@sidp5381]

Hey, what happened to your Okinawa and Ryukyu Kingdom episode?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good question. Pushed to next week.

[@thedarksage328]

Great video. I wasn't aware that these bombs had an INS. That's great as I hear that Russia is actively jamming GPS. Excellent content!

[@matthewboyle2641]

Also like WW1, we now have the modern version of the Kornilov Affair. Maybe it will be called the Prigozhin Affair

[@Proj3ctSpartan]

Saying this war was unprovoked is a little misleading.

[@stefan-xaverscherrer7648]

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[@davidhughes8357]

If kings and Generals wasn't there anymore I would most likely drop the internet and just retire from my lifelong study of military history. Seriously! I count on you friends!! Thank you so much.

[@pialjoe5619]

Peace is needed urgently

[@Appplethefruit]

I'm rather disappointed that there's no mention of extensive Russian jamming of GPS signal, which has rendered much of the JDAM strikes ineffective. Ukraine has no such capability.

[@marcie1671]

Quick question that I did not see answered, does the russian system use GPS or GLONASS? Or both? GLONASS being the russian version of GPS. If it is just GLONASS it would be less accurate than JDAM.

[@danielseelye6005]

I would wager GLONASS since it won't be jammed or obfuscated.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Glonass

[@KingBaldwinTheFirstOfJerusalem]

whoever animates these videos are amazing at what they do

[@Epiderm91]

No particular weapon can change the tide of war. Unless being used in a massive scale with multiple platforms & complex operation like blitzkrieg or desert storm.

[@ET-mr4iu]

A bit disappointed in this episode, besides the aforementioned imprecisions, I noticed mistakes, notably the MIG 29 is Fulcrum, not Flanker.

[@sagnikbagchi5076]

Either militray does something. KZbinrs: Is this a game changer?

[@KapitainZino]

I love your videos! Precisely on the point and one get all information needed for the topic. Glad be be subscriber here.

[@repetiveredundancy]

Thanks!

[@Iraia_Roberts]

So by intergrating the JADAM's "Satellite Navigational System", as well ad the "Inertial guidance System" onboard the Fab-500 ect...; there would be no need to have anyone on the ground to paint/mark the target. Is that right? The JADAM sounds more like some type of technology you intergrate into exisiting ordianance for accuracy🤔🤔🤔.

[@jackzhang8677]

The KAB series of guided bombs have been in use for some time now. The only new capability of the new guidance kits are the glide wings for extended range. Also, the animation of the JDAM is off. The physical model doesn’t resemble any actual JDAM in use, and the INS/GPS is in the tail of the bomb, not the middle as the animation shows.

[@samuelmargueret9626]

Kings and generals always here at the good moment to give updates !! Thanks guys you have my full support

[@constantinexii8182]

Can you please make a documentary about John II Komnenos, he was undoubtedly the greatest komnenian and later byzantine ruler so i think he deserves a documentary

[@dankseid3793]

​@@TIMURLANGKHAN-bm3fn and the turks got destroyed in WW1. Confined now only to Anatolia.

[@SomeCenturio93]

@@TIMURLANGKHAN-bm3fn HERECOMETURKOBOIWITHISCAPITALLETTER. KOREWANANDESUKA?

[@johnd2058]

15:45 As they _continue_ their offensive. The attempt to take Robotyne makes no sense if bite-and-holding the skirmish zones was Plan A.

[@MilesMoncur]

“It could also be fitted to the hind helicopter.” You just know a Ukrainian engineer has set up his raspberry pi now and they are working on it.

[@IbocC64]

Just 1:30 in and I am already not worried. You need control of the skies for Jdam's to have any value.

[@shakyabanukaprabuddha2398]

"Unprovoked invasion" huh funny 😂😂

[@Willys-Wagon]

It really depends on air superiority. Russian have local superiority but failed in theatre SAD, Ukraine have not contested Air superiority since the beginning of war and focused on air defence umbrella and stand off air launched weapons. Hard to say if it would be much use to either side, maybe Russia can take advantage of the glide range, only time will tell.

[@rezermoalem6969]

I love the new animation. ❤😅

[@lahma69]

You said the JDAM's free flight is 100 sec. What does that mean? Obviously the amount of time it spends falling/gliding will be dictated by the altitude and target distance so I'm assuming that isn't what "free flight" is referring to? Perhaps that is the amount of free fall time before it deploys its flight surfaces?

[@makievt.h.115]

Aren't those JDAM being reported of ineffective against Russian electronic jammers? Think there was also a report of CNN or BBC about it and that USA is trying to figure out why

[@jaapkries4296]

Most important info is missing: how precise is the FAB 500?

[@iHusk]

No.

[@Noogleminus]

Remember seeing civilian GPS in multimillion dollar Russian fighter aircraft? The aircraft's navigation system should usually feed the pilot nav data and likely also feeds nav data to weapons packages. This would appear to be inoperable. There should be evidence if this were to be the case. Remember the bombs dropped on Belgorod? Why might this occur? Bad navigation data perhaps? One went off late, and the other never went off. Does this sound like possible timed fuse operation of a FAB-500? Add in NATO intelligence and EW, and the Russian FAB-500 is unlikely to make a real impact if it's even used much at all. The best part, what do you want to bet that Russian EW would also effect operation of the FAB-500?

[@tjokflots]

I see parachutes on the two bombs and dropped at low altitude. This SU35 video is not a video of the JDAM KAB-500S-E but rather the parachute retarded FAB-500 ShN. A glide kit is rather useless at low altitude.

[@erickbehari6740]

Pls cover the battle of Albulena

[@folker44]

The video does not point out WHY the scrap bombs are so usefull for russia. Most of the russian support fire coming from artillery are shot by heavy mortars or D30 guns. So if they spott UA infantery, the russians are able to send salvos after ~8min. Though when the first granade hits, it wont be accurate and UA infantery can easiely run away or get cover. The artillery grenades have a decent impact and spread shrapnels, but if the first hits are going to land meter away it does not affect the UA inf. This becomes different when you throw two 500kg bombs at them which detonate nearly simulatniously. Like they said in the video, in 100 meter range soft targets are highly damaged. Of course those bombs are more costly and you have the risk of losing a plane, on the other side its an effective weapon when you wanna be sure an area is "clear" now. Additionally, those bombs are way more easy to produce than JDAMs. So the russians will have a lot of them, plus north korea and china are using / producing the same kind of bomb. Also dont forget: 👇 UAs only mobile air defence, the french "Cortale" has a range of 20km. (24 pieces they have, but they were never seen yet) RU glidebombs droped at a range of 25-30km.

[@balaclavabob001]

Ukraine has s-300/400 . russian pilots are firing so far behind the lines thay dropped one of these FAB500s on their own troops .

[@ReZel80657]

@@balaclavabob001 Ukraine has no S400´s

[@crusader8308]

This War reminds me now so much of WW1 re trench warfare

[@lonelyalaskan7208]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by Kings & Generals is truly a gift. 👏👏👏

[@olefella7561]

My jaw dropped as I learnt Native Americans population in their motherland, Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while European population in their motherland, Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering 'TWO BILLION'! It is a shockingly sad truth.. 😔

[@SJstackinbodys]

Not if they keep accidentally dropping it on their own downtown city centers

[@armija]

U mixed up uses of point impact/delayed fuse. It is in realty oppoaite of what u said. Point impact is more useful for infantry in the ipen and armor while delayed fuse would be more usefull to destroy railway, road, airfield, field fortification, etc.

[@emwhaibee]

Where did you even get your intel from K&G??

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

thank you sponserblock

[@b.griffin317]

11:45 An F-16 at 88,000ft? Really? that's one helleva F-16! Maybe it was an F-15?

[@brokenbridge6316]

Wars get worse and worse as the years go on.

[@variable7833]

Unless rhey can make these weapons out of hopes and dreams, i doubt it.

[@MarxAlex]

Unprovoked war, are you serious?

[@pirminp7090]

What are the provocations? They made a whole video about why their casus belli is stupid. And remember its not a war its a special military operation

[@omarayoubi7861]

@@DimitarFCBMwell Russia didn’t start a war it’s just a military operation to de-nazify it

[@greed721]

Could make a video on the Chamkaur battle. It is 39 Sikh vs 1000000 Mughal army. It's like the 300 Spartan vs Persian army.

[@cashy013]

Game changer for a bomb with a kill radius of 33m? Seems too unduly

[@garyholbrook4698]

Great work as always

[@ukrainewins5742]

Give the Ukrainians cluster munitions and ATACMS along with aircraft to offset these.

[@dankseid3793]

can't imagine how many ukranian children will get maimed by dud cluster munitions after the war ends.

[@ukrainewins5742]

@@Dfthg-bz3hp No, great investment in wiping out imperialism from Putin...

[@balaclavabob001]

Short anwswer : No Long answer : Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo .

[@cavanzki]

I always watch your ad, and will never skip. i love your channel

[@jolori4422]

have you considered joining nebula or armchair history tv?

[@ThatOneGuy81309]

Depending on how they use it ‘maybe

[@DeWellstein]

The usage of jdams in the 90es remind me of a story one of my Serbian roommates once told me. They wanted to go to the grocery store in a bigger town, went to the bridge they usually use: "oh, the bridge is gone, lets take a different route." Went to the next one: "Ah, this one is gone as well, ok, then I guess we will do a bit more sight seeing from the car today."

[@thareus20]

Whenever I see the illegal bombing of Ukraine's territory, I am also reminded of the illegal bombing of Yugoslavia's territory. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@johnwalsh4857]

also seems while its est. the Russians have a LOT of FAB JDAMs, well it seems to to be used very much in the current war. Probably because many to most Russian aircraft are not equipped to use the FABs esp. the older numerous SU-25s Su-24s, SU-27s. also takes the Russians at great cost and time to convert older aircraft to use the FABs. Also many Russian aircraft are in poor condition due to poor maintenance overuse etc. that is why you dont see the Russian air force flying much. The Ukrs air force on the other hand with massive help from NATO is fast converting its aircraft to use JDAMs. in fact, the Ukrs have massive economic logistical and miltary backing from NATO while the Russians have a faltering economy. The combined GDP of NATO countries is 10X that of Russia. not factoring in other non NATO allied countries like Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia , New Zealand., Sweden.

[@theofficialken1755]

These arent new, they have been around for decades. The important part is that the bombs are only as good as the targeting systems supporting it.

[@teorloges315]

great vid but the showcase was too dark

[@Ven0m_]

"Unprovoked" my a×× ..

[@enlilofnippur8409]

11:49 - Dropped from an F-16 at 88 thousand feet? Can F-16s go that far above 50K?

[@wacsonlawand7567]

Ruskie military incompetence has been a game changer

[@primetime3422]

5:16 what’s wrong with both?

[@korbell1089]

Off topic but this is the first time since the war started that I have seen a video where they pronounced the Russian aircraft nomenclature in the American style, examples would be the Frogfoot and the Hip. When I was in the army we would pronounce them with the letters like, S U-25 or M I-8, whereas the Europeans pronounce them like a word such as Sue-25 or Me-8. I'm not saying either is bad but after years in the army, it felt good to hear them pronounced in a way I am comfortable with.👍

[@MrTotalAhole]

Sooo disappointed you didnt do a 'bhluc' puke sound @16:35

[@RICKY-RIKON]

You talk about precisely get the objective even if loss GPS orientation, but... This bomb is not just a " Dead weight "?? Isn't, I don't see it have some propulsion motor, if the pilot drop on the object how this bomb can use this GPS if don't have propulsion enough for that?! Somebody can be elaborate about? Thanks

[@Ihavpickle]

Source?

[@seanlander9321]

JDAMS is a great piece of Australian tech.

[@TinyBlitz8]

I hope somebody creates a video about the US unprovoked war on Iraq.

[@dillonblair6491]

People already have

[@pirminp7090]

Doesnt make this war more rightous

[@dankseid3793]

@@pirminp7090 it does not make it's critics righteous. given how they were chest thumping for american war crimes in the middle east.

[@pirminp7090]

@@dankseid3793 you are right to be angry about war crimes. As in the middle east and now in ukraine they are disastrous for the civilian population and i hope they will have the peace that they want. Russia is still attacking and killing civilians therefore i want them to stop or should we just let them keep killing people?

[@dankseid3793]

@@pirminp7090 let them kill people like you let the americans did. The destruction in ukraine pales in comparison to the destruction wrought by america in it's wars of imperialism.

[@randygunn9499]

I myself would rather go a different route,more accurate bombs cost more but rather spend a little more rather then waste money on a wish I hit it bomb.

[@VersusARCH]

No

[@samirantanen707]

Damn!

[@woadshaman3974]

HIMARS is pronounced 'high-mars', not 'he-mars'

[@azlanabuhassan4447]

Unprovoked??? Seriously???

[@kennethferland5579]

14:20 So your telling me the US had to construct additional pylons for Ukraine?

[@joshuaworman4022]

Does anyone know why we havent seen use of jdams much at all in ukraine?

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

It's difficult to attribute causes to explosions.