Ranger Regiment soldiers have a blast with plastic explosives training

[@catlee8064]

"The only equation you need for explosives is P....for plenty." That was from my assault pioneer inst in the 90s...we ended up blowing a steel sheet 2 inches thick in half....with 1 half going about 50m's into the air.....

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

Good work lads, keep it up, always need and appreciate you guys 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TheMVCoho]

My childhood with firecrackers in the sandbox.....all grown up!!

[@nathanielwhite8769]

Great Video, Very interesting to see how this critical and often overlooked capability is taught and perfected. EOD may not seem as glamours as Heavy Armour, Aviation or precision artillery, but it is just as important in achieving combined arms manoeuvre. Anyway who doesn’t love a few explosives!👍

[@olivermilner1470]

It’s not overlooked at all. Sappers do this for a living.

[@nathanielwhite8769]

@@olivermilner1470 Good Point, but when I said “overlooked” I was referring to the majority of people who may not have as an in-depth understanding about what combined arms manoeuvre involves, as apposed to someone who is either serving or has a keen interest in defence matters. I probably should have said something along the lines of “less appreciated”. Thanks for highlighting my error in use of language. Cheers.👍

[@ep6429]

This isn't EOD though, it's Dems. They're practicing demolitions, not the disposal of explosive ordinance.

[@alexomond5486]

It's not EOD it's basic Royal Engineer skills. EOD only became fashionable when forensic evidence started to become a requirement.

[@magecraft2]

Some days at work are better than others :)

[@jacobhenderson6290]

I remember my combat engineer course 😂

[@walterdixon7753]

Ditto

[@lachlanchester8142]

Someone’s jealous they didn’t pass selection

[@ImaSMACKHEAD982]

​@@lachlanchester8142Selection? Im sure this is taught in RE Phase 2 trade training

[@PhilipMcAuley-pt8dv]

Same. 299 para sqn.

[@RobertLewis-el9ub]

I impressed they all still had their fingers!

[@Tyroniusmaximus92]

So after some digging I see plenty of negative comments. The combat engineers course guys and what not, You have to understand there is alot going on behind the scenes with this Regiment. This training is most likely going to be used to conduct unilateral raids alongside partner forces. So Breaching. These guys are doing SFAUC (Green berets advanced CQB) so it does indeed make sense. But as always believe what you would like. Just my 2 cents

[@Tyroniusmaximus92]

Keep in mind this is all in its infancy.. Needs time to mature.

[@USN1985dos]

These guys are basically the equivalent of the US Army's Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB) but with a cooler name. Claiming they're in the league of Army SF is a joke.

[@dannykay9221]

Alford Technologies test/demo location at Westbury near Draycott, Somerset. Nothing secretive Well publicised UK MOD/Police/Friendly forces (US SF SEALS, DEVGRU etc have used it) Incredible location in a worked out quarry.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Bang on!

[@Growlerinthebush]

I taught B2 Combat Engineers a long time ago and it was always taught that you detonated to the face of the target, I am surprised that bulk explosive didn't slide off the target being detonated from the end, however this worked maybe because of the knots in the PE. Get as much as you can from that training people because you never know when you may need it. BTW we did carry explosives in Engineer tanks, CET's, AVRE's and Bridgelayers mainly for battle sims.

[@bastogne315]

As an Irish person i find this very interesting.❤❤❤

[@randommadness1021]

Depending on your creed, I either find this comment funny. Or extremely worrying 😆

[@bigblue6917]

Bit excessive for clearing a few leaves off the line.

[@mwallace2922]

I do like a mighty Kaboom. 👍👍

[@fangslaughter1198]

We made linear charges by nailing c4 to 2x4 boards. Shaped charges with wine bottles. French Commando Course. 🇨🇦👍

[@benjamintaylor3934]

Why was one small area of his chest armour blurred out?

[@lachlanchester8142]

Name and number I assume, because rangers are kind of special forces but not quite

[@bastogne315]

War crimes?

[@JammyDodger45]

@@lachlanchester8142- Rangers are not any kind of SF. They're glorified training teams. He probably had a "Pork Eating Infidel" morale patch on and Forces News were worried it would cause offence!

[@tomhenry897]

Nice to have their budget We can’t get repair parts

[@glennj6465]

So basically there doing a dems course like assault pioneer do or B3/2/1 Combat Engineers Do 🥴😖🤔😳

[@furiousscotsman2916]

Yes a demolitions course, kinda gave it away in the title lad.

[@hithere3035]

Yes, let me guess you can do it in your sleep?

[@scottiramage317]

Still not up to recce mech level though

[@SodaPrezsing]

Okay but what’s with the emojis? Ranger Regiment take those skills and apply them to combat situations I guess, probably behind enemy lines. Unlike combat engineers who have to be supported by other arms if it’s in a combat zone

[@lokischildren8714]

Yip it's the Dems course on the assault pioneer

[@spencerburrows3525]

Rdx Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine Nitration of hexamine blocks.

[@SnakePliskin762]

The army's version of the raf reg,do the new rangers have a 5 miler of death?

[@geordiewishart1683]

Wise up! An SAS team tried to replicate the five miler. They died.

[@zoiders]

They are allowed beards.

[@JammyDodger45]

RAF Regiment living rent free in your head for 8yrs. Sad.

[@andrewritchie517]

Could do with not showing what shape and how to prep the charges...opsec

[@alexomond5486]

It's on You Tube. Not really secret.

[@kenw5104]

4:16 There goes the barbed fence.

[@joncawte6150]

So why is an outside agency doing this training and not RSME?

[@ridgway460]

Good question.

[@Chubby_T0511]

Could be a lack of slots on RE courses for non RE personnel.

[@modular7060]

Because this private contractor is much more practical, and own a way better range for dems. And they design and build their own kit for dems

[@jpfarrell66]

The beard with EOD on his sleeve 😂

[@JammyDodger45]

His LinkedIn profile says he's an ex Army SNCO ... but it doesn't say with which Capbadge 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@randommadness1021]

Not much of an expert when 50% of what was shown on video worked.

[@alexomond5486]

Yip, always carried plastic formers with copper shapes in my kit. NOT same as the designer door charges etc. Fine for SF but us normal guys just rely on more the better. PE8 and green det cord! Jeez getting old.

[@drbendover7467]

So it had zero affect on that steelgerder 0:08 :)

[@natotvwarjimbo3461]

SLAVA UKRAINI🎺💛💙🔰🔱💪👍🥾💤👀= FREEDOM

[@caza00caza]

Shush

[@CallumMcDonald77]

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@groMMit1981]

She must walk like a duck for days, after returning from one of these interview trips

[@meme4one]

Leaves a snail trail.

[@SodaPrezsing]

In your wet dreams maybe

[@Pd0177]

No wonder they have to handle this stuff being special forces and all that 😂

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

This ranger battalion seems to be doing all the additional training we did for 24 Air Mobile way back in 1998 in Catterick. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@Abcder-c5z]

Because everything the Rangers do gets publicised on forces news 😂

[@ImaSMACKHEAD982]

RE Phase 2 Trade Training

[@robertbeattie3988]

Wasnt this the job for the assault pioneers but then they disbanded them 🤔🤔

[@gansior4744]

EB hat spotted

[@Ed_Stuckey]

_have a blast with plastic explosives_ I see what you did there...

[@majoreazy4586]

Anyone for cuppa char ?

[@jarraandyftm]

What?

[@kekistanimememan170]

A modern rendition of the old SOE videos.

[@mikewinston8709]

Nothing clever about this. Just join the Royal Engineers instead…..

[@Law9652]

SAS also do this. It's because they're working behind enemy lines without engineers support.

[@mikewinston8709]

@@Law9652 ….I did it in the RLC. There is nothing special about basic demolition….

[@johnpixie]

Just because it's "nothing special" doesn't mean it's not a skill worth having across the units

[@mikewinston8709]

@@johnpixie precisely my point. I did this in the RLC.

[@johnpixie]

@@mikewinston8709 what is your point may I ask? As it sounds like because it's a basic skill they shouldn't learn it and join the royal engineers, or rlc in your case, interested which has a negative conation yet you support my comments on saying they should learn it. Sending some mixed massages my dude.

[@carlwatkiss4252]

I loved DEMS when I was serving .

[@xusmico187]

military cut backs, creating a "ranger" unit? increase SAS and SBS

[@meme4one]

Not that easy! It takes over a year and only 5% ish pass.

[@xusmico187]

quality over quanity. what is the vetting and training for rangers? @@meme4one

[@SodaPrezsing]

Special forces selection is way harder than ranger regiment which is just regular infantry units given extra training, as far as I know. You can’t really throw money at the SAS and expect more blokes to pass without lowering standards

[@jarraandyftm]

Increase the SAS and SBS? Why don’t you join then and help increase it? Sure with your skills on COD and as a seasoned keyboard warrior you’d fly through.

[@zoiders]

Let me explain this to you. Britain has an all volunteer army and marine corps. Training standards are high. Professional. There are boring old county regiments who are better trained than some nations so called "special forces". There is also the fact that there is no direct entry into the SF in Britian. Which as it should be, otherwise you end up with money pit units like the SEALs that are filled with steroid using white supremacists who lack prior military experience. Don't confuse our armed forces with the American ones. Different animals. We have higher overall standards and there is less of a need for so called "special" forces.

[@arielholtz]

WHY can't they just carry kg after kg with them. Risk of blowing up too much? Militaries carry heavy things all the time?

[@strippins]

I’m Sure they carry as much as they can! Still would want to know exactly how much is needed for a particular job

[@Statueshop297]

It’s heavy. If you were asked to walk 10 miles and there’s a possibility you need to blow something up do u want to take 2kg of explosives or 40kg and bring 38 back.

[@SpeakMusic25]

Shes brave 😂

[@generalbanastretarleton6578]

No One Asked for the Ranger Regiment to be made. Disbanding Regiments. Not good.

[@ImaSMACKHEAD982]

Dont be fooled anyone can join

[@james-nx1ov]

Guessing u failed then ?

[@ImaSMACKHEAD982]

@@james-nx1ov No i left before all this happened hhaha

[@james-nx1ov]

Cheers walt

[@JammyDodger45]

@@james-nx1ov- so you don't understand what a Walt is. Are you a Spam or just Bone?

[@trapset1539]

When this country is in a civil war with those who don't share our common values/laws, I wonder if the Army would deploy to defend British people or would it stand aside for fear of being deemed racist and let the indigenous be slaughtered?

[@user-gt5me3nf6b]

calm down nobody is getting slaughtered this isnt 1948

[@Truthbomb918]

Didn't the army slaughter unarmed civilians in Northern Ireland not that long ago