The Monster Howitzer That Can Drop Shells on a Dime 30-Miles Away

[@Smokey_Cornbread]

As an Artilleryman who used this in Afghanistan, I approve this video. It's as every bit as fun as advertised

[@westrim]

Did everyone wear their earplugs?

[@oneshotme]

Great to hear!!!

[@skipperclinton1087]

​@@oneshotme: Huh? Speak up, I can't hear you! 😅

[@destinywilliams801]

I was a Cav Scout, granted we could make a mess of things, but the impact from one of these would just sweep the sand/dirt... Maybe change the topography a bit too.

[@Smokey_Cornbread]

@@destinywilliams801 can confirm. Many a grid square have been made holier than Thou 🤣

[@robandcheryls]

I remember when we received the M777 in Afghanistan, I was thoroughly was impressed. 🇨🇦 Veteran(OP Archer)

[@Smokey_Cornbread]

Big guns lead the way big dawg 💪

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@yfelwulf]

Ukranians think it's a joke

[@everydayhero5076]

@@yfelwulf Really, did the *Ukrainians* tell you that? Do you speak to them on a regular basis? If so, then thell them to KUTGW!

[@deltavee2]

@@yfelwulf I think you are a fuckn Ruzzian bot, Comrade. Activate your Alt-F4 keys now.

[@nicklopez4817]

Love how our once most dangerous adversary is now our closest brother in arms! Love you Britain 🇬🇧 🇬🇧🇬🇧. We got your back as we know you got ours! Forever live our alliance!!! In God we Trust!

[@georgetsokanis3542]

As a truck driver I have delivered into the US Army Watervliet Arsenal. They have a great,small museum detailing their work from cannons from 1814 to 16" battleship guns. The arsenal still does work .

[@hillbillyb4u]

God save the king!

[@britishpatriot7386]

BRITS FOR TRUMP 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲.

[@StephenWest-t2v]

Closer to family than an alliance

[@ky1ebetts]

Towed these puppies around for 4 years in the Marines. 2005 to 2009. Deployed once, Iraq, 9 months. M777's are beautiful machines.

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@willisswenson3843]

SEMPER Fi buddy.

[@ky1ebetts]

@@willisswenson3843 Oorah brother

[@jamesmusisca7547]

go big or die on the battle field you want them scared shitless climbing into their helmet to live

[@robertsettle2590]

​@Christopher Webb what the hell do you mean with statement here?! WELL......

[@jesstreloar7706]

I saw 5 of these fire on different trajectories moments apart, connected to a fire control computer in the command car. The 5 round ALL hit the target within .1 seconds of each other. After the dust settled there was no discernible piece of pickup truck left.

[@robertsettle2590]

Seems like an awful lot for just a pickup truck, dontcha think so Jess?!

[@repaid1]

@@robertsettle2590 Suspect this was a test fire for training, thus proving battle readiness. There is no such thing as "An awful lot" when you have a terrorist bomber headed for a civilian target let alone a military outpost full of our troops. No price can be set for freedom or the lives of our men or women who defend such, IMHO.

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

There are now single artillery that fires 5 rounds that hit at the same time.

[@robertevans9354]

​@@repaid1 your eat up with it , get a life and quit trying to kill stuff.

[@petegarnett7731]

@@tclanjtopsom4846 That's a waste of ammunition!

[@MikeOHaraYQM]

I didn't realize it was a British design in origin. Neat.

[@tomjones7184]

Design? It’s made by a British company

[@tylerdurden4006]

But america steals ALL the tech they have, how did you not know?

[@tomjones7184]

@HVAC Quality Assurance so? You think this is all free?

[@uttaradit2]

so is the usa

[@DiviAugusti]

@@tomjones7184 What does that even mean?

[@tootired76]

I was Army stationed in Germany in the 1980s. Met my wife there and what stands out is how the artillery rattled her parents' windows 13 miles from Grafenwoehr Training area!! I imagine this was 8" howizers!

[@wisenber]

Odd that something that "reached it's pinnacle" in the 18th Century has very much been an uninterrupted factor and updated every since.

[@shifty1927]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@tylerdurden4006]

It's american, do you really expect any kind of intelligence?

[@shifty1927]

@@tylerdurden4006 their profile name is based off the movie fight club do you expect any type of intelligence?

[@z0phi3l]

Military "experts" have claimed multiple times that artillery and tanks are obsolete, yet still some of the best ways to delete the enemy from a distance

[@wisenber]

@@z0phi3l I don't know about you, but I certainly would have preferred the artillery available in WWI to what was being used at the "apex" of artillery in the 18th Century. Some of those were monsters. Let alone a WWII battleship 16 inch gun versus whatever they had on a ship of the line. Now if I were on the receiving end....18th Century is much better.

[@markvonschober6872]

This utuber has one of the best war channels out there….. His unique voice complements his content.

[@w8stral]

Unfortunately this channel, like most, you have to sift through the repeated myths without substance. There were a few in this video as well, but fewer than most of his other vids. Most of his vids have ZERO research and may as well be quoting wikipedia which is nearly 100% lies to begin with so... We get what we pay for in this case, but the pictures are nice. =-)

[@hztn]

@@w8stral - Yep, also listening the "scary army tales" from previous Cold War is boring, especially the busted tales, ahh. And seems like the kremlin's money don't smell to him.

[@johanmetreus1268]

@@w8stral wikipedia articles are as reliable as the sources used, but easily verifiable. This channel is as crappy as infographics though

[@w8stral]

@@johanmetreus1268 Wikipedia is a circle jerk affair as the "moderators" do not allow actual sources to be used, or should I say, only sources they agree with who have purposefully ignored information... I have often even quoted THEIR OWN sources to said moderators which is DIRECT contradiction with what the mods then typed in wiki even though they still list the source... I kid you not. Wikipedia has been overrun with evil lying Shitposters who are power tripping. I would never trust anything ever written there. It is a bit better for ANCIENT information, but even then... Yes, inforgraphics is even worse, if that were even possible.

[@onionhead5780]

I absolutely love titanium. You know what doesn’t love titanium? Tooling. 😢

[@Andrew-df1dr]

It is rather expensive.

[@philgiglio7922]

Didn't they also require non chromium alloy tools for any maintenance? Remember reading that about the Blackbird long ago

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@stevesmith756]

It’s a bitch to machine

[@merlinious01]

@@philgiglio7922 Wouldn't be too weird, choosing metals that won't spark (titanium) or metals that are less likely to damage surfaces (no chrome, too hard)

[@heywoodjablome7834]

As an old airborne artillerymen all I have to say. “Artillery lends dignity to what otherwise would be a vulgar brawl” long live the airborne and long live the king of battle

[@hanovergreen4091]

Sick, lame and lazy baby! AIRBORNE!

[@AutoCrete]

Your narration is greatly improved over older videos. Thank you for making that change.

[@mauricesparks5709]

Those were my babies.. I worked on the M777 for a few years.. I loved hearing my babies sing the song of war

[@pweter351]

Artillery the biggest combat killer and this is the best those smart shells are amazing

[@megafauna8374]

I've seen a demonstration where a M-777 gun crew dropped 3x155mm HE rounds at the same time on the same target from 10,000m. Then they towed that puppy away using a ute/pickup.

[@aprilgeneric8027]

once you get it going, don't brake hard, the gun barrel alone weighs more and has more metal in it than the entire pickup, lol

[@hankdetroit2076]

Wow your oratory skills have come such a long way from your first videos kudos to you sir on another excellent video.

[@BCHonea]

Proud of you for slowing down your narration. Much more watchable and professional. Well done!

[@fakshen1973]

Super mobile, super accurate, super light... with soldiers that work like a racing pit crew to put rounds on target. Artillery is the real boogeyman in modern warfare. Don't let the fancy rifles fool you.

[@michaelnelson9140]

Go red leg!

[@chrislong3938]

Since we had 155mm howitzers slung under Chinooks since the early '70s, they ought to be to sling two of these!!!

[@paulbantick8266]

Let's not forget that the US also adopted the excellent British 105mm Light-Gun, known by them as the M119, adapted to their specifications and use their ammo

[@WolverinStudio]

You know The Name. You know The Call. The Name: REDLEG!!! The Call: FIRE MISSION!!!! Gun Bunnies ARE my favorite people.

[@TheOutdoorDude]

From what I've read, If this thing is on our boys hands, It's 20 mile sniper rifle.

[@TheOutdoorDude]

@DarkTech84 hey, congrats you've been selected to go play in traffic. Do the world a favor and try it immediately

[@Biden_is_demented]

Don´t believe the hype. It´s not the gun, it´s the shell. The M777 firing dumb rounds is as inaccurate as anything else out there. Weather conditions are what rules the accuracy. Little wind, good chance of a hit. Heavy winds, and it lands a mile away. Hundreds of these were destroyed in Ukraine, because they just can´t defend from counter-battery fire, and loitering munitions. In fact, they are so complex and finnicky, that even a pistol round can render it useless. And they were not meant for the fire rate that the Ukraine war is demanding of each gun. Soviet guns have fired thousands of rounds after its expected barrel life, and they are still firing. While as the M777´s components ware down after just a few dozen! And this is being said by the ukrainians themselves, it is not "russian propaganda". It is the Excalibur shell that is lethal. But the russians have their own, called Krasnopol, that is just as accurate. The Excalibur is being used with a GPS guidance, which means it can´t hit a moving target, and the ukrainians lack a drone with laser designator, which is what the russians have for their shell. I have seen insane Krasnopol shots of moving targets, that would make your skin crawl.

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@anthonydebski5814]

Proud to say I spent my time at the School of Artillery, Larkhill...have watched the evolution from the ancient 6"BL Gun to the FH70 155mm system, and then the M198.....but THIS beast is far and away well-founded...Best of British...!!! but you also have our HARRIER too...but better sorted for your requirements!!

[@robertsettle2590]

YO ANTHONY.........that's exactly why EVERYTHING is so much better DUDE. When we get together with our MOTHER COUNTRY the results are always EFFING OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@paulbantick8266]

Ah! The FH70. I was a layer on that gun and also did a bit on the 105 Light Gun, which is another excellent artillery system the US adopted. One thing that can be said with confidence. The British made some excellent artillery systems. Single-Block trail and limber that started life during the Napoleonic Wars. The Armstrong guns during the Victorian era. 18pdr in WWI. 25pdr, 5.5in, 3.7AA guns in WWII . The 105mm Light Gun and this gun.

[@Zulutime44]

Lightweight, towed artillery like the M777 is a specialized tool, employed by air mobile arty battalions. Regular mechanized infantry and armor formations are normally supported by M109 self-propelled howitzers in the same 155mm size. Towed arty is vulnerable to counter battery fires, since it can't shoot and shoot like SP cannons can.

[@gonzoreader7391]

In fort Lewis our mech inf still uses towed 155, 1-2 SBCT

[@tylerdurden4006]

Love how those are useless now since they met lancet drones.

[@Zulutime44]

@@gonzoreader7391 Maybe that's because your brigade's infantry battalions ride in wheeled Strykers rather than tracked Bradleys, and the generals wanted towed artillery for easier overseas movement. Main target theater for JBLM troops is Korea. Very hilly place where air mobile artillery is useful.

[@TamagoHead]

True, but counter battery fire response creates an ambiguous window of time. The M109(?) s/b good at shoot and scoot. M270s too, but munitions costs and stockpile may come into play. I certainly didn’t expect Ukraine to so fiercely defend against the 2nd most powerful military in the world. Slava Ukraine!

[@gonzoreader7391]

@@Zulutime44 why so snide? I was just saying. you're right lol. as if i wasnt aware of that being a fire supporter here.

[@willys53cj63]

As a Artilleryman in I Corp. Using the 109A2 Self Propelled and 198 Howitzers 155mm in two shots you can hit a 55 gallon drum at 30 miles. You can be extremely accurate with these systems.

[@UnknownHumanOnline]

What about m777 ? Is it accurate with well trained personnel

[@bukenyamacjb6113]

This is edutainment, we learn while enjoying

[@jamesarmitage8399]

Another groundbreaking acomplishment achieved by the UK...world leaders in efence, innovations......Also nice to read the comments re servicemen/women regarding this gun & their service :)

[@SabastianCaine]

King of battle ARTILLERY! 13B for life!

[@ecrusch]

That is one bad ass cannon. (And, thank God it's ours).

[@MrWasGehtSieDasAn01]

I love the M777. I just wish we would buy some for our army too. Wouldn't be impossible in itself with the extra 100 billion for the Bundeswehr.

[@w8stral]

Unless your country sees the need for airborne infantry using INS/GPS guided shells, then the m777 is a bad purchase. Self propelled wheeled, tracked artillery is superior, MUCH superior.

[@nait5340]

well, we have the panzerhaubitze 2000. just a hundred or so, but it's a superior platform for sure. dark tech has a video about it as well btw.

[@daveward1935]

I kinda want one for around the house....jus fer fun.

[@jantschierschky3461]

​@@daveward1935 well you need to replace windows often and think your neighbours won't be happy

[@jantschierschky3461]

BW has no need for a M777.

[@jeffdittrich6778]

And it comes with mount for a bayonet! Wow.

[@bloodyspartan300]

More like a power sword or light saber

[@surlyogre1476]

If you're referring to that extension below and ahead of the muzzle... that's the lunette eye. It is used for towing the rig. Oops. Sorry, I missed the sarc-mark. My bad.

[@jeffdittrich6778]

@@surlyogre1476 I just want to see the bayonet it Mounts.

[@surlyogre1476]

@@jeffdittrich6778 No problem. It looks just like a deuce-and-a-half. ;-)

[@jkent9915]

I can’t imagine what it must feel like to see one one of those aiming at you.

[@brucenadeau2172]

you only hear the shell near the end of flight

[@davidlayton542]

The M198 could be moved by helicopter, I did it at FT Bragg many times.

[@brucenadeau2172]

ch 47 , but with the m777 uh 60can air lift it to

[@theneurologist1]

BAE for the win! 👍🏻

[@757Poppy]

VSEL, actually

[@michaelzernie7092]

That's one badass cannon 👍👍

[@deckape714]

Dark tech, That is the Best Teaser I have seen in years!

[@michaelhowell2541]

Ukraine is putting it to good use!👍🇺🇸 SLAVA UKRAINE!🇺🇦

[@Comm0ut]

Ukraine shows towed arty in peer combat is overly dangerous to users but air mobility is valuable against opponents without modern forces. It also shows why HIMARS style systems are the way forward in peer combat.

[@bryansmith1920]

I'm a 69yr old Brit engineer(Also served REME) I love machine's but I regret that people celebrate the killing ones and not the life saving ones Mayhap we can move forward someday

[@hiteshadhikari]

They would have, had boris not said that ukraine should not negotiate and asked them to continue the proxy war

[@MrJdebest]

Human beings are addicted to war and have been for the past 3000 years. ☹️

[@archersfriend5900]

I agree, but human society is limited by humans.

[@ZoomZoomMX3]

​@@hiteshadhikari seeing what these beasts can do making orcs failed astronauts is inspiring... Go home Russia buy your own toilets from now on.

[@hiteshadhikari]

@@ZoomZoomMX3 asians are orcs too noe Nice

[@dcjohnson2208]

It beats out anything I’ve ever used on July 4th!

[@The-Dom]

A law that prevents import weapons is the most industrial complex thing i've ever heard.

[@ryzlot]

Excellent video - great script & video clips JR

[@garydurandt4260]

US: "We cannot purchase weapons from a foreign manufacturer", Rest of the world "can we purchase weapons from you" US: Yes, place your orders"

[@stevenbennett3922]

British engineering at its finest.

[@breakbollocks9164]

Good fun weapon! They burn well too! Lancets and Krasnopols do really great on this 'monster' howitzer.

[@maxgrundy7865]

Australia needs to buy at least a million

[@tonydownunder5703]

No no no ,,,,, we got new submarines coming 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 😂😂😂😂😂😂 What a joke 😮

[@maxgrundy7865]

@@tonydownunder5703 we got them coming probably decades down the track second hand one's, and wats the bet after PM told america if they declare war on china Australia will not be receptive to joining them. My guess is they're going to say A) no weapons then no missiles, no jets, no howitzers, no drones, no sea mines, no rocket launchers, no apaches, no avrams, troop carriers, no shoulder launch missiles, no ANZUS. So how are they going to take our official "nah, wates up, doc."

[@tea4223]

Great video... thanks.

[@seangriffin7803]

Canadian army used the M777 in combat.....most of the damage came from just 2 guns...... Yup 2 guns is almost the entire Canadian army..... That and 3 used F18 jets that Australia got rid of when they bought modern jets. PM Blackface said on TV that Canuckistan didn't need modern jets.... Inflation was under control, the budget will balance itself, and there is no business case to ship natural gas to Germany who came to the frozen north to beg for help from the war blockages on energy.

[@tedkrasicki3857]

A country that is a Federation made up of Provinces and Territories should not be referred to as a 'stan' as the word stan translates as 'state'.

[@user-gl9iz1bp1r]

Love the tow hook on the underside of the muzzle break. How does that impact accuracy in the Ukraine battlefield?

[@cferguson37]

thats not a tow hook....thats its bayonet! RAWR!!! CHARGEEEEEEE...they put it on there to make the Jar-heads grin

[@stephenbesley3177]

I wish America would realise what an asset British technoloogy has been for them. This no foreign made stuff is utter BS when they are using British designs. Radar; Canberra bomber; P51 Mustang; Hawk trainer; Harrier; the jet engine! Just a small sample. It's been a to way party for some time now.

[@Cita85963]

great video nice work saw many in Afghanistan

[@haroldmassey6163]

Was on 8" an 175 mm Self Propelled howitzers in vietnam

[@wadenorgaard9988]

I like being impressed, and I am that.

[@francisvantuyle]

I was always amazed at how the M777 coukd be so incredibly accurate. They were the most valuable asset in Viet Nam. Back then there was the 8 inch howitzer and the 175mm self propelled howitzer. The 155mm howitzer was not that often used. The 155mm howitzer is a must have for infantry. As I ha lve said many times before. You want Artillery at your six, you must have forward observers embeded in your unit. Together your enemy just vanishes, in little pieces. Your sons, brothers, get to come home. This philosophy has nowcl extended both Naval and Air Force as well.

[@frontdesk9166]

Sorry my brother, they didn't have the M777 during the Viet Nam era or Desert Storm. The M777 was tested in Ft. Sill Ok. in 1992 by a US Marines M198 Cannon Crew and a US Army M109A3 Crew. The crew with the fastest time stayed and the losers went back home, after buying 8 cases of beer and 2 half gallons of vodka. Glad to say, thanks Marines.😉

[@francisvantuyle]

@Front Desk reading comprehension is not your strong suit. I was first of all giving my suppression for the M777 of today. During my your of duty in Viet Nam there were the 175mm and 8 inch Howitzers period. When I wrote They were the most valuable asset of the Viet znam war I was speaking of the 175mm and 8 inch Howitzers. I am not that talented writer that I can effectively write for all comprehension levels. I have written many articles and Technical documents primarily for IBM. Which I retired from after 30 years of service. So I am not a trogladite on the keyboard. I hope that helps you in your search for comprehension

[@peterjohnson617]

This is just what the police need to put an end to those dangerous highway chases

[@space.youtube]

"...from a blunt instrument into a force to be reckoned with." ? Scalpel !!!!! It was right there, and you squibbed it.

[@carlkrebs1]

Once you get honed to the level of training most of the Red Legs men go through , then you can damn near drop an Artillery round in your Enemies pocket from 30+ miles away . You tend to learn a lot while training at Ft.Sill , Ok , or Ft. Bragg .Much to be said about training at either location . I even enjoyed shooting Vintage Civil war guns with live rnds there with Keiran Mcmullen before he passed away and with Doug Kidd , and Bruce Frazier as well . We all had a truly great time there !

[@yankees29]

My wife’s previous client was a mathematician that served in WW2. He would calculate distance and all that other stuff for artillery. He told me his boys could put one in someone’s back pocket from miles away. And that was back then…..

[@robertsettle2590]

Carl, You were one lucky SOB. Man I wished that I could have spent just one week with yous guys. Must have been heaven. All that steel and the sweet sweet smell of cordite in the air. Nothing much better.

[@Dra741]

We need more artillery, trust me we're going to need it

[@GamingHelp]

55 seconds in, holy cow that guy is excited to get up there!

[@andrewday3206]

Please do a video on the NAMMO ramjet artillery shells

[@johnathondavis5208]

Trigonometry....a wonderful thing :)

[@niksandy7125]

I saw a video of some Ukrainian lads setting up and firing an M777. They had like 11 men and threw this thing around like it was nothing. There were these two big burly lads running the shells to the gun, they were running back and forth as if the shell weighed two pounds Now I"m sure there was some 'creative editing' but they were fast

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@enshk79]

Big burly lads?

[@niksandy7125]

@@enshk79 Big and Burly, a phrase more often than not to describe a person as having certain attributes from birth ie thick boned , naturally strong, slightly impervious to pain and generally large in stature. The type of folks who would excel at moving large sacks of flour around all day or artillery shells. Extremely useful in situations might include counter battery fire

[@Lonewolfmike]

One thing the M-777 has, now, is a GPS system to let it know where it is on the planet and it makes hitting targets better and more accurate than it has been in the past.

[@bouffant-girl]

That is definitely "Target Softening " at it's finest 👌 👏 🤣 😳

[@Hallands.]

Please explain how there’s a need for a „lightweight piece which can be towed and lifted with ease“ when it could just sit in one spot and hit things 30 miles away with pinpoint accuracy! I would’ve thought you mainly needed to hide and protect it in one, good spot and then start firing away…

[@adhirbose9910]

Modern army's have radar, once a artillery peice or battery fire , the other side can triangulate the source / location of the fire and return the favour, usually within minutes . That's why only a few army's, with very specific requirements and the means/ recourses and circumstances use them. The Indian army uses them in the mountains and jungles. But in the plains or deserts it could be rather sticky.

[@Hallands.]

@@adhirbose9910 Radars „triangulate" where the shells originate; is that what you’re saying?

[@adhirbose9910]

@@Hallands. yes.

[@Hallands.]

@@adhirbose9910 I don’t think radar sees shells flying…

[@joejane9977]

i trained 13E hearing and seeing is one thing the smell is wonderful. Call for fire, send it down , and shout it out

[@ocsplc]

King of Battle!

[@mikebunner3498]

A special piece of kit...

[@CastleDoctrine1776]

fun fact my section named a howitzer after my accident with C wire in the field so if your ever in the 25th and see a 777 named 'C-Wire' now you know

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

Traditional rounds: to whom it may concern. Excalibur: Dear sir

[@nathanbookout3626]

🤣👌

[@chrisberkheimer977]

Also, apparently the titanium makes the M777 barrel more brittle than the steel M109 barrel. Truth is though, the only thing on earth more flexible/bendable is military rules and regulations.

[@waynedieckmann9840]

How would you feel about an auxiliary auto loading vehicle for the howitzer? It's only a vehicle and you have 3 extra soldiers.

[@ConReese]

There's no point, humans can already exceed the rounds per minute the gun can handle. Any more complexity and things like HIMARS begin to takeover

[@orgorg239]

I helped man 5 " guns in Vietnam. The noise levels are extremely deafening. How can these guys shoot that thing without having their ear drums destroyed?

[@joaosabino2909]

G-6 = 67,450 m M9703A1 V-LAP round (tested successfully to 73,000 m by Denel in G6-52 extended range platform) 76,280 m M9703 Practice Inert V-LAP[18] ; In 2012 four rounds of M982 Excalibur precision guided munitions were fired to a range of 38 km, all landing within 5 m of the target.

[@arbelico2]

Is the G-6 based on the G-5 howitzer? Thank you. Spain uses the SB 155/52 which is similar to the South African G-5.

[@philgiglio7922]

​@@arbelico2...was the G5 designed by the late Gerald Bull? I know he did some work for them

[@arbelico2]

@@philgiglio7922 It could be...

[@monkeychief-nk7se]

@@philgiglio7922 yes he was working on the super canon , Iraq was interested in those days , pre 1990

[@scottbattaglia8595]

I'm pretty sure it's not "Chrome plated" but "Chromium plated" huge difference!

[@scottbattaglia8595]

And I wouldn't be shocked if the liner itself is some kind of alloy with more or extra chromium

[@thomaslinton5765]

"The Monster Howitzer That Can Drop Shells on a Dime 30-Miles Away" Excaliber Plus?

[@deltavee2]

0:54 The crew has a lot to do with it. Look at the dude on the left do a Superman jump onto the gun as soon as it fires. Yow. Not mentioned is the 777's ability to fire at least five shells (I saw 7 in a different report) in under a minute using different trajectories such that they all arrive on the target at the same moment - a true one-gun time-on-target. Imagine three 777s doing that to a single target - 15 to 21 shells landing simultaneously in your midst - terrifyingly effective. That much firepower arriving at the same instant must be absolutely shattering, literally and psychologically. Then the 777 is gone in 3 minutes so no counter-battery fire is possible. Assuming you can even think after a time-on-target like that! Well done to the BAE-USA partnership!!!

[@robertbihn3005]

Was jeep driver for 2nd Lewy, went to Grafenwoehr, Germany range saw 105mm competition, shot at target 12 mile They did not hit any, just closest & best got promoted, in mid 1968. Totally different than these super accurate ones.

[@robertbihn3005]

I was 3rd CAV, late 1968 it moved to Ft Lewis, WA

[@jd4200mhz]

that not true, the artilery has been the most deadly weapon on the battle field for the last centery, it never went out of favour

[@galesams4205]

we had 155mm and 8" artillery alone with 175mm long tom in vietnam, good range but had to read quardence from a map. Ankhe, vietnam. 4th div.

[@chrisberkheimer977]

Oh hell, oh hell, Artillery, King of battle, Come follow me

[@robertodebeers2551]

It looks so much more complicated than the crude old 155mm howitzers of the Vietnam War era.

[@eb1684]

Really not that much difference.

[@robertodebeers2551]

@@eb1684 I served in the field artillery during the Vietnam War. There's a hell of a lot of difference between the new 155s and those short-barreled stainless steel tubes the old 155s had.

[@eb1684]

@@robertodebeers2551 Wow!! You did not list even one difference! The old tubes (M126) sure were not stainless steel-SS does not have the "toughness". Neither the M185 or M199 tubes. It is called "gun steel," a material to withstand the high pressures. SS would quickly fail. You also don't seem to know the old M126 and M185 have the exact same breech. As far as I know, the M185 cannon is still used on the M109 Self Propelled Howitzer. It can fire the RAP round (with the M203 charge) 30KM or 18.75 miles. (Rocket Assisted Projectile, but they have better projectiles now.). Our enemies are well aware of all of this, thanks to our news media. Thanks for your interest and quick response.

[@robertodebeers2551]

@@eb1684 The 155 tubes of the Vietnam era were shiny bright metal. There was no muzzle break. The tubes were much shorter than today's howitzers, and there were no electronics on them at all. If you weren't there, don't talk about shit you don't understand. I'm done with you.

[@hennies9509]

Go and look for the Battle of the Lombo in Angola and see what was done to the Cubans, Russians and Angola with our 155's , South Africa.

[@christiantaylor3670]

It should be noted that, while this is still used by both Army and Marine units, the question of survivability is a troubling one. Russian counter-battery radar systems are able to trace point of origin and fire on artillery units as quickly as those artillery units can conduct emergency displacements

[@WheatSn4ckBread]

There's a lot that I could say, because what you've said is wrong, but I won't. Because I only play WarThunder sometimes.

[@eb1684]

@@WheatSn4ckBread No, you are wrong. That's why they developed the M109 SPH long ago. Shoot and scoot.

[@kevinblackburn3198]

excellent commentary

[@ARGONUAT]

The Big Dawg has some bite!!!

[@milangacik994]

Best in disassembly of M777 is Lancet 3...

[@tomfuelery2905]

That artilleryman though. He jumped on that thing like a spider monkey is soon as the recoil had stopped.

[@FireteamJoker]

LOL I dare anyone to claim their M198 actually deployed with a 10-man crew. I got out right before the M777 came into service. I wish I could have seen them in action...

[@kevinpeterwareham8131]

yes but how many artillery rounds have you?

[@lastnamefirstname7950]

King of Battle

[@pauldouglas4158]

Just give me a 105 like we had in Vietnam. Very accurate and doesn’t cost 4 million

[@acem82]

I was part of the first class of Marines to train on these. All in all, these are much better to run than the M198, but I doubt enough to be worth the cash. After all, these take the same truck, the same crew size, and might be a tad faster to take down, but not very much. These are more useful for deploying by air, but even then, you need a truck to move them, so counter battery would still kill you. Given 15 years ago or so, really, really nice arty (edit: the Archer) that is its own truck came out, can fire the same rounds, can shoot and scoot way faster, and only requires a crew of 2 (edit: I was wrong, it's 3), why would you use these under most circumstances? I still don't get it. I guess it's technically less expensive for the weapon, but if it gets taken out, you've likely lost more soldiers and that's really expensive. I guess the M777 should break down less often, but that's not much if you lose them (and your soldiers) to counter battery. Any tech you can have on one of these can be put onto a self-powered gun, so that's not an advantage.

[@cesaravegah3787]

Your practical experience of course is better than theory, I disagree however with the point of the reduced weight not justifyng the cost, actually on mobile warfare and difficult terrain like Afghanistan or the worsts parts of Ukranie this lighter gun gives a massive advantage over heavier models

[@skipperclinton1087]

Pros are it can be deployed & extracted where a truck can't be driven. That's something that needs to be considered.

[@jimbo3207]

There was a 52 calibre barrel for the M198 I wonder what it's range was when firing Excalibur? Would it have been better to upgrade them than to buy the much more expensive M777?

[@bladercentral]

Thank you for your service I had been listening into Ukraine recently it was mentioned how the west views these as mobile sniper artillery where only 1/2 rounds is needed due to accuracy. Russian systems were mentioned to be heavy/immobile and have poor accuracy 20-30 rounds against moving threats. Unsure how true this is but given your words I’d rather not bet my lift against accuracy when these things exist.

[@slimjimnyc270]

@acem82. You cannot airlift a M109A6 Paladin into the mountains of Afghanistan while you can airlift a M777. What good is the M109 if you can't get it close enough to provide fire support for the soldiers who need it? P.S. Like every tool, the M109 & M777 is more useful for certain scenarios than others. V/r.

[@newtagwhodis4535]

Very cool! Top shelf docs every time! Thank you!

[@eb1684]

I thought engineers at Benet Weapons Laboratory at Watervliet Arsenal designed and developed this Howitzer, around 1999-2000.

[@dylanfarley8136]

No, but they do produce components for the M777 there

[@eb1684]

@@dylanfarley8136 I politely said this because I was one of those engineers.

[@gregparrott]

This is one of the better and more timely videos created by 'Dark Tech'. Thumbs up for the info. There is one disparity. The title says "30 miles", while the video states it is "25 miles". Info on the Excalibur itself says it can go up to 35 miles, depending on configuration. The M777's shorter barrel will reduce the Excalibur's range. But the range of an M777 firing an Excalibur is unclear. Is it 25 miles? Is it 30 miles?

[@Yontenb]

Yes.

[@gregparrott]

@@Yontenb Question: Is it red, or is it blue? Answer: Yes

[@yfelwulf]

M777 in Ukraine has proven its self worthless heavy criticism about its durability daily breakdowns short barrel life 2500 rounds when Russia is firing 200,000 to 400, 000 rounds a month and TOTAL Inability to engage in sustained Counter Battery Fire. Ukranian troops are dissatisfied and say its no match in durability or rate of fire for Russian artillery it tried to emulate designed 40 years ago an enormous expensive failure with most already destroyed. Made in AMurica 😂

[@MisterW0lfe]

@@gregparrott the answer is that it's classified. If the Government says it has a range of 25 miles, you can bet it will reach out an additional 25-100%. Just with reduced accuracy as it goes further

[@Hazmatt4700]

I listen to most videos at 1.75 speed. Sometimes it's surprises me when I hear Dark-Actual at normal speed.

[@stevetaylor8298]

The Monster Howitzer That Can Drop Shells on a Dime 30-Miles Away, OK show me.

[@andrewday3206]

The M777 with NAMMO ramjet artillery shells would be a precision howitzer with 100 Miles range!

[@w8stral]

Chamber is not large enough. Did you know we can make(have already done so) smooth bore barrels made from kevlar, titanium, and lined with Chromium for a fraction of the weight of traditional barrels with an exit velocity of over 7500ft/s(2300m/s)? This gives a range greater than 100nm. We have been able to do this since the early 1990's. Ramjet is extra complexity. LOTS of extra complexity and since it requires essentially all new 155mm chambers anyways or new shells which are smaller to fit said ramjet... this does not exactly help much. Yes, some chambers can fit it, but very few in reality.

[@andrewday3206]

@@w8stral I know it is already being tested in the USA with Boeing working with NAMMO. My understanding was it could fit existing 155mm guns. It’s a solid propellant so it isn’t very complex. There are no moving parts

[@andrewday3206]

@@w8stral I will look up what you sent me, thank you. I have never heard of 7,500 Ft/Sec chemically accelerated rounds. That’s a new one too me.

[@tylerdurden4006]

DOESN'T MATTER WHEN LANCET DRONES HAVE MADE YOU TOO SCARED TO DEPLOY THEM ANYMORE!

[@andrewday3206]

@@tylerdurden4006 There’s a big difference between shooting 20 miles and shooting 100 miles. The search area when shooting from 100 miles is 25 Times bigger than shooting at 20 miles distance. A=πr2

[@HighWealder]

The trouble is the US use of the term "Howitzer'. Traditionally it meant a short range artillery piece for besieging hardened targets such as bunkers etc. Now it seems to mean almost anything that fires a shell!