Near Surface Warfare | Experimentation and Trials Group | British Army Technology

Drones, anti-tank capability and snipers 😮‍💨
Warfare has changed, the airspace and electronic space are more critical than ever.
As we prepare for the future, we're ensuring that we utilise all of the equipment at our disposal.
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[@edking5125]

Always encouraging to see the army investing in better tech

[@zacharychoo]

0:11 so we aren't saying anything about that MRZR drift

[@bigjohn697791]

You always need a map what happens when it breaks or fails. And it will at some point

[@HarryL2020]

Ok but what if your legs are blown off, no point training with your legs.

[@Retrosicotte]

And you think they don't why?

[@supremeovernerd]

I think what they're saying is to 'sound catchy' or 'sound cool/futuristic' as advertisment rather than official practice and procedure. but you are correct!

[@adrianparker-e9f]

.....and the new rifle, 'KS-1' ( or whatever it's called ) doesn't take a bayonet.

[@Retrosicotte]

@@adrianparker-e9f It has an adaptor.

[@shorterdanny]

Lots of good new kit, just no soldiers to use it!

[@captaintruth]

British military and SOPs go together like tea and biscuits. “Near surface warfare” it’s perfect, the British military is one of the most well oiled and honed machines of war on the planet. We didn’t invent war but we sure as hell mastered it. Maybe what you get when your island sees nearly 2000 years of continuous conflict. Coming into contact with some of the most advanced or brutal empires in history along the way.

[@geoffmayson3318]

Nice to see a Bushmaster amongst the mix

[@darrenjones3681]

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[@tpeachey1430]

@@darrenjones3681 A bushmaster is a Armored vehicle made here in Australia. We love it. And we get really proud when we see other countries like ukraine and UK use it becuase its not often that countries pick aussie equiptment

[@markriley2733]

Colonel Till was my platoon commander back in the day. Top bloke!

[@andrewbantick6311]

Technology is great until it isn’t. Always train like you don’t have it also.

[@wardy6224]

They do?

[@SONofTHC]

This is what we should be doing on our own. Teach our allies everything they know. Not everything we know! 🇬🇧

[@coprmac11]

Lots of green cam cream 😅

[@Rangermedia]

Looking good ! 💪🇬🇧

[@dhcrouchmarineltd3049]

Today's battle space is moving so fast, the very idea that you may be facing off against an adversary that isn't even physically in the same space as you is a whole new level to process. This means we have to be hot on our coms, emcon, terrain appreciation. But most importantly our ability to locate the source of the threat which might be hundreds of miles away. Remote users have changed the threat level. Yet it still seems prudent to keep conventional systems functional as the only way to hold a space is in person. I think the term rubber necking needs making into an acronym.

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Thank you

[@peterabbott1974]

It’s good to be good, but it’s better to be the best🇬🇧

[@ptonpc]

Here's to a properly funded defence and industry.

[@wilco148]

excellent, comrade

[@AlbaZapataLópez]

Proud ❤

[@exploringtheplanetsn]

Remember kids laser range finders are neat and all but in today’s battlefield everyone will be carrying laser warning receivers, making them the equivalent of shining a flashlight while your hiding in the bush. Are they useless? No

[@dermotrooney9584]

And hey kids, don't forget that EDSA emits like crazy and air EW can pick it up miles further than it can send a useful signal.

[@nathang4570]

This is true, best not used from a concealed location on a neer peer or peer target. But if in a larger element that is not concealed or in a faster paced environment (like being shot at) it could be the difference between getting a shot on target on an MG position and... well not...

[@Bryanmccann1981]

i can fly drones shame im now 43 keep up the smashing work lads

[@nathang4570]

Don't worry, if conscription starts they recruit 40+ first so the younger lads can breed before being sent off to war.

[@petemcphee2]

I remember the 1st time I tried cam cream.....

[@chhettrivlog40]

Fire 🔥 fire

[@Sam_Guevenne]

Didn't know Uk had firefly drones.

[@NotAverageBritishKid]

Having this tech is good and all, but we need the men to operate it

[@stevenpremmel4116]

Imagine Afghanistan if the Taliban had a larger drone capability.

[@biscuitcrusader]

what's the advantage of using a drone to drop a mortar shell over using an actual mortar system?

[@tomstravels520]

Drone can carry one, drone can also be heard/detected approaching and be shot down. Mortar you wont know about until too late

[@BenBleaken6486]

mobility and precision = Drone

[@BritishArmedForcesRBLX]

Speed, accuracy, effectiveness, and most importantly its badass

[@biscuitcrusader]

you can't just say something is effective without determining the factors that actually make it effective, and whilst drones may afford slightly better accuracy they certainly don't travel as quick as mortar shells leaving a mortar. And even if you had a full section manning these drones you wouldn't deliver the same sustainment and cost efficiency granted by a mortar system and a trained crew

[@BritishArmedForcesRBLX]

@@biscuitcrusader I aint reading allat 🔥

[@nathang4570]

Excellent work there. But the Army needs more funding and more recruitment. The government must stop spending money on illigal immigrants and send them all home imminently. They currently cost the tax payer £17million per day and rising as the new gov plans to open yet more "migrant" hotels. This money could be used on the military and truly be a strength for our nation and make the likes of Russia and China think twice about expansion via violent action. Secondly, recruitment. The army must drop all DEI enisitives and "Op Team Work". DEI has driven division into the Army, none stop political bickering and language policing has made the Army a toxic work environment, empowering weak people and raising them into positions of power. Rank must be earned on merit alone. Constant briefings about the latest political trends now needing to become part of military life do nothing but draw time, effort, resources and focus away from lethality. Remove women from combat roles immediately, change the fitness standards back to their previous higher standards and hold women in all positions to that higher "male" standard. My own experience in the Army was that 9/10 women were not fit enough for the role despite passing the "female standard" of fitness, on top of this they were capable of far less work load in the field. The 1/10 exceptional women who did meet the "male" standards were excellent themselves but naturally let down by the other females, they would even complain themselves that the other women give them a bad name. Make these changes, promote these changes in your recruitment and you will see strong motivated men and exceptional women flock to the Army as an institution where they can be proud soldiers rather than feel like a corporate office worker that is made to sleep outside once in a while. Also, make basic training HARD again. It was too easy when I went through and has become even more of a soft push over with instructors not even aloud to shout at recruits. What a mess. I left in 2017 and from what I have heard from my friends still in it has only gotten worse. Make these changes, Make the Army Great again, for the sake of Great Britain.

[@justinriley-l8o]

ESA, Can the wi-fi signals can be detected using a SDR? The Mhz range must be sub 1ghz for longer range

[@bakersmileyface]

Is there not a way to automate identifying and destroying drones? I mean the big gun looks futuristic and cool and all, but having ground forces constantly looking up as much as they're scanning the horizon seems like it might be diverting their attention a bit too much. Surely there's something ground forces could bring with them that could work as an aerial defence from drones? Something they could just set up and use to protect them while they're fighting the enemy so they can focus on the ground. I dunno. I'm rather clueless and don't understand the challenges of such a thing. But with the technology out there, it sounds feasible to my ears.

[@nikkotan2840]

Lesson Learn, always make other go to War for you so you can observed and adapt to realistic wartime situation on actual war, without your country getting involved both physically and mentaly.

[@nathang4570]

A great lesson for those living on an island. Maybe the lesson for Poland will be not to trust the west to come in and save us but rather to "use us" like you say they have do with Ukraine. And considering Poland's military spending I'd say lesson learnt.

[@penman8985]

2 Royal Yorks. Don’t we mean 2 Yorks.

[@whiggles9203]

Its been the Royal Yorkshire Regiment since King Charles elevated it

[@jonnyboy8000]

I do wonder what lessons are learnt from the Ukraine as to not over complicate things

[@evagolldwing2623]

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[@johnribble]

84mm isn’t new 😂,it’s ok with all this tec ,but you still need boots on the ground to operate it and there’s the problem , the army is to small , incapable of offensive action on a large scale ,sad but true 😢

[@AntiWokeXyCitizen]

Too much reliance on tech on the ground, this can be blocked or captured and suddenly everything and everyone is visible and compromised... Just ask anyone soldier who spent more than two weeks on the ground with their own devices and tech, it gets damaged, soaked and stops to work. Soldiering is a mucky and dirty job, throwing away traditional methods is a bad mistake.

[@Bob10009]

Nobody is throwing away traditional techniques but Russia went to war with old tech and their army was decimated by Ukrainian inovation and new technology.

[@nathang4570]

Clues in the name "experimental group" they are trying out new kit, not conducting basic training. Don't worry, the soldiers basic skills are not going away in favour of ATAK and lazer range finders that have been around for decades now...

[@danmak3352]

1 emp, no more tech. Then what?

[@lachlanchester8142]

Then they’ll just do normal attacks without the tech? Not sure what you thought you were getting at with that

[@james.telfer]

The tech can be hardened against EMP - you can Faraday cage the sensitive components.

[@jonny2954]

Military tech is EMP hardened. One of the reasons it's so much heavier and more expensive than civie stuff.

[@JammyDodger45]

Which EMP weapons are you worried about? I'm really looking forward to hearing this answer.

[@Bob10009]

There’s only one way to create an EMP capable of disabling this tech and if that happens, there is nobody left on the ground to keep fighting.

[@Aryanchadrick]

Not fighting for the country that hates its own citizens

[@lesterstanden2435]

If you didn't play such stupid music during the video then people could hear what's being said and there would be no need for subtitles blocking view of the film.

[@dkbros1592]

Bruh first do something about your reducing manpower 😂

[@blackyout7824]

Gonna take time u think it happens in an instant 😂

[@mhamedshaaban6626]

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[@petemcphee2]

Embarrassing... These guys train Ukraine, but it appears the Brits are not listening at all to the Ukrainians are dealing in a drone battlefield.

[@nathang4570]

I'm confused by your comment. The Brits helped train Ukrainian soldiers on conventional war fare tactics. As the war has progressed the technology has changed, as such the Brits are now training to use this technology as are the Ukrainians, just the Ukrainians have to do "on the job" training... The only stupidity here is the government spending £17million a day to house illigal migrants rather than building a reasonable sized army.

[@steved2008]

Lots of word salad there, amazing how everyone is suddenly copying the Russians/Ukrainian war

[@Bob10009]

Why wouldn’t they ?

[@dkbros1592]

Bruh first do something about your reducing manpower Trails is different from reality Already many world strongest armies have started using the new combat doctrine already and they are improving 8t daily Drone, robotic mule, exo suit, communication, new rifels, new 4th to 5th generation tanks, news 5th gen jets, ships Many many more

[@billycc97]

All this kit and yet still a garbage rifle, helmet & body armour!

[@JammyDodger45]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those things you've listed. Stick to Airsoft.

[@billycc97]

@ cheers dits. Shows how much you know! Helmet isn’t properly compatible with the NV33. Body armour doesn’t allow for left handed firing, A3 is expensive and trash…sorry but what do I know, I’ll stick to airsoft!

[@JammyDodger45]

@ - ah bless did you hear someone say 'cheers dits' and now you think that by using it you're a Bootneck. How cute. You're still wrong on all 3 counts though.

[@venomgeekmedia9886]

its almost like small arms are not that important in overall land warfare...

[@Jacks-g6w]

virtus is fine lol. it stops shrapnel like its meant too. the A3 is actually quite nice and is so different from the A1 in terms of performace. Also specialist units have the demarco C8 or knights KS1 anywway

[@fraserconnell21]

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