NLAW revisited

[@SporadicallySane]

Using an RPG round as a pointer during your 'black board' teaching was just the chef's kiss on top of an amazing video.

[@brendonhunt668]

😂 bro its so good

[@kwhp1507]

I think the nlaw is more of a shoulder launched missile

[@bensmith7536]

with that cap on, it seems its a live round too.

[@ThermalWorld_]

​@@bensmith7536Exactly 😂

[@johnhamm706]

Can we just appreciate that we are getting first hand experience knowledge about these systems for free. from the safety of our home.

[@futurunnerxiii6618]

I agree 😂

[@ГласБожий-ж1п]

1000%

[@olivere5497]

"NATO Instructors hate him! Find out this Ukrainian soldier's trick..."

[@DarkVirtu]

I wouldn't say for "free", it's costing the USA billions and some Ukrainian meat. I guess for some, it's free experience, but yeah it's a good thing at the end of the day.

[@untrust2033]

I really hope the manufacturer watches this video and takes what you've said into account!

[@Covert_Arrangements]

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin are watching 😂

[@tom74769]

I can assure you the weapon manufacturers are getting daily updates on performance of their weapons

[@FirstDagger]

@@Covert_Arrangements; Neither are producing NLAW, you are thinking of Javelin.

[@IFarmBugs]

Western defense manufacturers move slower than a snails pace as we've seen, don't get your hopes up.

[@buka9993]

​@@IFarmBugs They have the tooling and production methods already set. They make exuberant amounts of money in profit per launcher already ( because they have a monopoly on arms pretty much ). It's assumed, since it's in service, that it's performance is satisfactory, per army requirements set in the trials. They won't improve the design, just because it can perform a little better. In fact, from the corporate standpoint - it's more profitable for them, if the launcher performs just barely well enough so that they get a contract, but not too well. It being less effective, or malfunctioning, increases their profits. Since the army has to buy more/more spare parts.

[@nathanz7205]

You never disappoint Valgear, thank you for this video and using a PG7 as a pointer. That had me laughing way more than i should have.

[@K3IRRR]

"to be sure it is seated properly, you just tap it" hammers fist down onto the battery

[@ptonpc]

Very well explained and shows why training is so important. Hopefully the manufacturer is getting feedback and is able to modify new NLAWs to take the lessons into account.

[@snakeplissken2148]

why do you think the russians but also chinese use so crude gear? They focus their strengh on numbers and massive troops. the neither have the money nor the nerves to train every caveman from some corner of their large countries. and if you have no time to train an emergency army in wartime, you cant blame the manufacturer. so give the ukrainians panzerfaust 3, more RPG, carl gustavs etc. I have the feeling that all the javelins and nlaws were delivered just to test em in real combat.

[@josedorsaith5261]

​@@snakeplissken2148 Ok then 😂

[@Cat-3-3-3]

@@snakeplissken2148it’s all a test

[@32herz]

god damn this guy knows how to explain all the steps in short, concise way. btw. thanks for teaching the mine arm/disarm :D

[@ThePearsson]

NLAW a Swedish beauty! 🇸🇪

[@EXO9X8]

I assure you the doge sticker is absolutely necessary to the operation of the weapon and gives a plus ten critical bonus against armour.

[@ElegantMessTechPC]

Great lesson, and I'm glad you were able to bring some confidence back regarding the use of the NLAW. Can't even begin to imagine how many different weapon systems are in Ukraine & trying to learn the ins & outs of each of them can be challenging, much less doing so in the middle of a war. As always, with all my respect and support from the US. Slava Ukraine !!!

[@Erpyrikk]

its amazing how this missile just uses an inertial guidens system to track the tiny movent of the gunners tracking the target to generate a parabolic flight path that would hit a target moving at the recorded rotational translation regardless of range.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Do these achieve “lock” on the target?

[@nikolagaborov2428]

@@dennisyoung4631 not really, they have a gyros that spin up (thus the delay for firing) and uses them also to track how fast the gunner is rotating the NLAW (basicaly get angular speed, really simple mechanism when compared to some other military things) and uses some basic ballistics math (trigonometry) in order to keep that lead. Due to it being relatively fast missile, guidance doesn't have to last long and thus it doesn't require long prep time/more advanced computer etc

[@nikolagaborov2428]

Also to finalize my answer, they don't "lock on", as they don't have any ACTIVE seeking sensors (no camera, no FLIR, no radar etc), they merely keep flying straight/keep the lead by memorizing where they were pointed using their INS (Inertial Navigation System) which is PASSIVE.

[@kiwanozukai1180]

@@nikolagaborov2428 an additional detail is that the rocket aims its projectile once it reaches the target by detecting certain signatures of the vehicle's material. that's kind of a lock on system in the sense that it's autonomous, but it's not a radar or heat trace, and doesn't happen while you're aiming the launcher

[@steventhehistorian]

It knows where it is by knowing where it isn't.

[@purelife9000]

So adorable that you use a PG-7 for a pointing stick!

[@indyjons321]

So basically for DA you just line up the 2 ‘V’s ? One from the sight, and the other painted on the vehicle?

[@silvermold]

"Dear mom, today on KZbin I learned how to setup and correctly aim an NLAW". Timmy, based 10yro

[@fridrekr7510]

"I have Russian tank with mangal, it mean this cage, cope cage you call it in America, for like protect against Javelin. I would ignore the construction..." 😂You have a way of coming up with the funniest, most expressive phrases.

[@marcusott2973]

Much awaited, much appreciated excellent insights as always from you.

[@BoyKhongklai]

Using that Grenade as a pointer 😂😂 you're my kind of person 👌

[@randyjones7507]

Good stuff as usual. One small English note, “tracking” would be the more appropriate term than “leading.” Tracking means keeping the chevron on target, leading would mean putting the chevron ahead of the target. Edit for clarity and knuckleheads like @user-mc6lv7mu9p. You don't need to lead with the NLAW, the computer does all the calculations for you. You just have to track your target for a few seconds while the computer makes said calculations. Edit 2: @user-mc6lv7mu9p is doubling down on their ignorance. Folks, don't make wild speculations on topics you know nothing about.

[@user-mc6lv7mu9p]

Don't think so, leading your target in is correct english, as the military might use it (I suspect it comes directly from his instructor) - tracking is also fine but it's probably a gamer thing.

[@randyjones7507]

The computer onboard the NLAW does all the leading for you, that is one of it's major selling points. You the user don't have to do any leading at all. Hence why I thought is was a translation issue.@@user-mc6lv7mu9p

[@daepikduck]

@@user-mc6lv7mu9pnah, leading implies you are moving with the target and the reticle is ahead of the target to compensate for time of flight to target. tracking would be the more appropriate term because tracking implies you are moving with the target but the reticle is on the target, not ahead.

[@Gunbudder]

@@user-mc6lv7mu9p i was taught that "leading" specifically meant kentucky windage and that "tracking" just meant following the target.

[@user-mc6lv7mu9p]

@@Gunbudder tracking is does mean following the target, leading became very important when machine guns began to be fitted to ww1 aircraft, leading i guess means tracking with the added prediction of the flight of your round, or missile in this case. Tracking would be passive, leading is hopefully going to ruin a Russians day.

[@karl0h580]

Thank you Valgear, i hope I never have to use the knowledge I gained from your video.. Glory to the heros!

[@Filip-bk9it]

Hope you like the NLAW´s, Love from sweden

[@Anolbea]

Superb breakdown of the nlaw warts and all. Good job.

[@PBMS123]

OTA technically stands for Overfly Top Attack. As flies over the target and the shape charge pointing down fires in the target, as opposed to the javelin which flies up, and then flies down directly into the tank, and has a forward facing shape charge warhead. And DA stands for Direct Attack.

[@makoimonroe2633]

Your English is excellent. Using the rpg round as a pointer..bravo

Some minor details, you don't get 3-4 tries to aim, the battery can handle at least 20. I would strongly recommend that at ANY armored vehicle you use OTA. If you use DA you only get the detonation effect of the warhead, no shaped charge effect at all, it will all go into the ground. Other than that, great video, and I must say, the part about how lack of training equipment in the beginning is extremely important! Could you maybe make a video where you especially focus on lack of training equipment? I'm thinking both simulators for NLAW and training weapons (9mm and 20mm) for AT-4 and CG? I can't stress enough how much that might help...

[@GoElectric]

I made a custom battery for nlaw

[@f.b.l.9813]

the stuff Ukraine received are probably old stock and Batteries degrade over time so even if fully charged, they probably won't have as much power compared to brand new batteries.

[@johnnywishbone831]

Excellent update. Really liked the first video too.

[@geronimo5537]

along with a free battery after use there is also a free acog.

[@pripjatyfighter3786]

Thank you again for the in depth information! Stay safe! ps. your pointer is very stylish :D

[@kinksley1096]

Glad you're still alive and well pal.

[@CovertGamingET]

I am glad you drew the chevron for the OTA and explained leading the target as tracking it. I assumed by leading the target you meant aiming slightly ahead of it as you normally would when firing a rifle at longer ranges at a moving target. It makes a lot more sense that you just follow the target with the chevron since the missile will be making the calculations for the movement and not the person firing it. Thank you for all you do!

[@valgear5525]

Exactly, I used a wrong word, since English is not my first or second language, thank you for watching!

[@Prushka]

Would've been nice to show the adjustable bar that you use as support when firing the NLAW, but I guess it doesn't matter, anyone who comes into contact with one can probably figure that out pretty quickly

[@paulcrusse7800]

Thank you for all of your hard work.

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

Pesky T-72s in my backyard stand no chance, thanks, Val

[@deaddropholiday]

I remember when a bunch of RPG-29s turned up in Iraq. To say the theatre became hairy for armor would be something of an understatement. The story was the brass and politicians had to encourage the Russians not to ship any more into the region - a bit like the British did with Exocet grey imports during the Falklands. Those 29s struck the fear of god into everyone.

[@83cable]

Amazingly informative vid mate, thanks for this. Stay safe out there.

[@elesjuan]

I have no clue why this video was recommended to me, but here I am. Love your blackboard pointer lol.

[@JS-ed2hg]

I would have to say in this video can train many people without a doubt. Very good job 👍

[@ian6876]

Do you guys take off the acogs after firing the NLAW and mount it on rifles?

[@untrust2033]

I have seen people make mounts to reuse the acogs on other stuff

[@nathanz7205]

he mentioned in a past video they made mounts that would allow them to take the ACOGs off and mount to regular pick-a-tincan rail.

[@Roderik95]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@ifv2089]

Yeah I kept a few of these, there not the same as the Acog that goes on the Rifle but still pretty cool.

[@spydercomonkey]

Fantastic overview, thank you.

[@hul8376]

Damn good videos. Hope you guys get more support!

[@robertwagner8544]

No talking around it, just facts. Richtig gutes Video.

[@markholbrook7482]

I love your pointer tool. Keep the cap on😅

[@TheAmazingchickens]

NLAW gives a remarkable range for a LAW sized system and can penetrate the heaviest armor with top attack, but boy is this so damn complicated lol.

[@davescustomairsoftltd7142]

Fantastic tutorial! Outstanding.

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

Iam watching so I can teach when WW3 hits , Great video

[@wojszach4443]

using rpg round as pointer, not gonna lie, you have a style

[@maiconmorri]

Cara adoro seus vídeos saudações do Brasil..

[@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498]

In hunting language, in english, "leading" means to aim ahead to where you expect the target to be when the proyectiles reach it. Leading is what you do when you shoot with a shotgun at ducks or grouse because the shot takes time to reach the bird. I guess what you mean to say is to "track" the aimpoint as it moves, that is, put the chevron on the aimpoint and keep it there if the target moves while the system is doing the calculations with the lever depressed.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Both

[@edwinmakasiar9681]

I learned something about the nlaw thank you

[@chrisbrent7487]

I love the Bulgarian PG7V board pointer. Val and RPG's are like bacon and eggs. They belong together.

[@nickfai9301]

Awesome video.... Please make a video about Matador RGW90 and Spike SR missile too...

[@surfinoperator]

I still love the Carl Gustaf & Saint Javelin😶‍🌫️🤘 Anyway what a FANTASTIC & OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!!!!

[@DennisAparaskivei]

i've been waiting a long time for a new video, stay safe! from Romania

[@D4MN4T10N]

From Canada .. love your sweater !

[@icy3-1]

Now I wonder if Saab and Thales are taking notes

[@kutaymood1465]

Nice teacher stich dude

[@sometimesposting6779]

Much love Valgear stay safe!

[@markomantere6437]

Very good video and factual info. Thanks!!

[@cornkobmansanto17]

Really enjoy your content. Are the launchers reusable? Why not take that ACOG and put it on a rifle? I know it’s not BDC for kinetic rounds, but that scope must be worth at least $1,000. Thanks! Stay safe.

[@agend-007]

Like i every time said good training it more then good army stuff. Like in one video one t72 with good crew csn beat two leopards if they get fast shor training...

[@Tomartyr]

Fingers crossed for a Starstreak or Martlet video. 🤞🤞

[@topcha222]

Nice review bro respect from georgia jigit 🇬🇪🇺🇦

[@vasia1961]

love this weapon, nice video

[@neilcook4686]

Always good to get a new video from you, Fella 😊 It shows you're safe. Take care & be well - Слава Україні

[@Ivan-lk4qg]

Great video as usual 👍

[@tsunyat5475]

Would it be possible for you guys to do one for the Panzerfaust 3 aswell?

[@forgemaster12]

Have you guys been issued Carl Gustavs 84s?

[@siy1580]

i now know how to use a NLAW and i dont know what to do with this information

[@tenarmurk]

Where did you get that hoodie from val ?

[@TheOpticalFreak]

Is there a way to recharge the battery? Or make one from a cheap power drill battery!?🤔🤷🏼‍♂️ 💙💛😎🤘

[@thedude8046]

Thank you for the lesson, where can i place my order?

[@futurewdt]

Loving the blackboard! We want more blackboard! 😂 Stage safe brother 🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@mandrac2]

Damn if i had that video 2 years aggo when i made my airsoft replica of the nlaw... i had to go trough so much guess work.

[@bikenavbm1229]

I am just purely an interested spectator here, but "lead" may not be the best term to English speakers, as to me as a conventional shooter it would mean aim ahead of a moving target for the target to drive into the shot, and not directly at the target, perhaps hold on and follow. what do others think?

[@popattara]

15:07 when use RPG rocket as the pointer you know how good the video is.

[@weeman9869]

@3:57 that sightrail is for nightsights, no need to install it if you are using helmet mounted NV

[@johnd0e25]

Always top notch content! Stay safe out there, good hunting!

[@PraetorUA]

I don't see why three 18650 batteries in series wouldn't work as a replacement battery. You could easily replicate this with a 3D printer - or even just tape the batteries together and wire them up with push fits. I don't know for sure - I just quickly read through the specs, but as long as the voltage between 12.6 and 10.5 it should work fine.

[@Ivan-xq7xh]

Valgear💪🤙!! SLAVA UKRAJINI 🇭🇷✌️🇺🇦➕➕➕➕

[@MG_Sid]

OMG. I need one of those pointing sticks.

[@hurzmcwurz750]

cool pointing stick 🤩

[@aaaaaa-lt2tl]

Godspeed, friend

[@rkan2]

Do people reuse the acog before discarding the tube?

[@Delta92F]

Dude admit it, sometimes you meme in your own videos. You can't use an RPG warhead as a stick to point things on a blackboard xD. Btw very good video

[@LuisTeixeira]

Have you ever disassembled a battery pack? Any chance these could be refurbished with a bunch of 18650 LiPo cells?

[@Uterr]

But how do you know how long to hold lock lever down? What if I don't have 3-5 seconds in my situation, what if I have only 2 or even 1 second? Would not missile fire? Would it fire but be less accurate?

[@StromBugSlayer]

When you say upper edge of the tank, do you mean the top edge of the hull or the turret?

[@ToumalRakesh]

I *believe* you don't mean to "lead" the target, but to just follow it and keep the chevron right on the target. Because "leading the target" means that you aim at a point in front of the moving target to compensate for the flight time.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Track target

[@axis1662]

Is it possible to recharge batteries somehow in order to use them again?

[@globul2962]

But does every nlaw come with an acog?

[@Jerry_from_analytics]

Is Ukraine still receiving some NLAWs? Haven't seen those in action for a while. I wonder if everyone is out of spare NLAWs or is it just the nature of current situation in the front lines.

[@fabiomasellis8132]

Is the launcher and all the optics 1 use only? Idk because it seems like a waste to throw the acog and all the attachments after 1 shot

[@twat9192]

Optics can be salvaged

[@almightytwee1188]

I come back in march if you need any help, always looking for work 💪🏻

[@samsham8218]

GREAT video.

[@RoqueTHEGAMER]

After use, can you salvage the optic and use it on a gun?

[@valgear5525]

Yes, guys even manufacturing special adapters to put it on a rail and then on AK

[@ACE_VIPER]

What a nice sticker

[@RedVRCC]

How does this compare to the javelin?

[@sammni]

These things are are built just down the road from me

[@nulblank4915]

It would suck living so close to your nlaws....

[@sammni]

@@nulblank4915 lol I just got it To one dad to another I presume 😂 what a joke

[@earlthepearl3922]

Where can I get one of those pointers you were using towards the end?

[@OtherlingQueen]

I haven't seen this thing for a year and just now even remembered it still exists are there still many at all?

[@BotNard]

They aren’t that great because the engagement ranges and bulk/weight make them extremely difficult to close with the enemy. As he mentioned in the video they have multiple significant points of failure, and only a few minutes of battery life. There’s some obvious issues with the fact that the missile cannot account for changes in elevation or direction of the target. At 200m/s maximum velocity and 40m/s at the point of launch, the actual maximum time to impact is going to be up to six seconds, and the reality is that a T90M has third generation thermals that can detect man sized targets well past two kilometres. It just makes it a very rare case for the weapon to even be deployed. It’s just too large and heavy for the trench fighting that goes on now.

[@quadg5296]

@@BotNard Its a disposable light anti-tank weapon. Given to riflemen and not dedicated anti tank teams. Compared to your average LAW like AT-4 or RPG its way better. It has a ballistic computer so is more likely to hit what you shoot at, especially if the target is moving, and has top attack so can knock out a modern main battle tank from any aspect. Neither of which AT-4 or RPG can do. Light anti-tank weapons are used defensively and at shorter ranges, You don't send poor sods out to hunt tanks with them... you use dedicated anti tank assets for that. like drones, ATGM teams, artillery or tanks. Infantry use LAW when dedicated AT assets are absent or busy, preferably when they can ambush tanks. And then NLAW has been proven to blow up lots of Russian tanks. why valgear made this video. poorly trained idiots don't like NLAW. he is trying to dispel that illusion, and doing a good job.

[@GanyangUrself]

Valgear, if a user has no idea how to lead the rocket (after tracking the target for 3-5 seconds), do you just lead it with your feeling or is there a quick math on that subject?

[@geek211]

the user moves that lever" the one he says breaks off ez" and while moving the lever over, visually tracks the tank, The nlaw has internal sensors that track that movement of the launcher, tracks the tank according the the movement, and hits the tank. only the visually tracking of the target, usng the chevron reticle of the acog is needed. No math :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6OnXpmwr56Zacksi=7isknccaVQE2Oucu

[@GanyangUrself]

@@geek211 wow, thanks for the answer so no need to lead the launcher after tracking the target, just fire and the rocket itself will turn towards the target?

[@domaudia]

​@@GanyangUrselfyes it is fire and forget

[@janintelkor]

You track the target for 3-5 seconds, and then fire. Missile calculates how fast were you tracking the tank, and missile will fly the same path

[@GanyangUrself]

@@janintelkor so after it went out of the tube, the missile will guide itself... or what? man I'm too dumb for this