Riders of the Storm! PBV302 Approved for Combat!

[@TheQuallsing]

I mean, compare it to how the Ukrainians are using the US supplied M113 APC, a very similar vehicle really. That has been praised for exactly being light, quick and nimble. It can perform as a battle taxi running rotations to and from the front line and offering some protection to the crew and men inside. This is a great addition for Ukraine. A lot of people are saying it's too old but look at the stuff being used in Ukraine now. Lot's of the APC's are from 60's design. This is good. Thank you to Sweden.

[@kirgan1000]

Yes, its a M113 with more armor, and a 20mm auto cannon, noting special, but very useful on a secondary front.

[@Magnus-v9x]

I've been driving the PBV 302C in the Army and it's fast, 70 km/h through really rough Terrain like Snow and Mud,it's chewing through anything with ease. The standard Armour is 23, mm,Shrapnel and bulletproof, the additional Armour will most likely be added to the Veichles sent to Ukraine since we're sending our entire remainig stock,200 PBV 302C and have no real use for it. Its strength is its speed back and forth to the Frontline carrying a total of 8 Soldiers. It's a very capable IFV now replaced by The CV 90 in the Swedish Army and we also sent 50 to Ukraine with more to come🇺🇦🇸🇪

[@Claudiu_Dumitru]

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[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

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[@Claudiu_Dumitru]

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[@Frank-Thoresen]

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[@Claudiu_Dumitru]

@@Frank-Thoresen Cannot agree more.

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

​@@Claudiu_Dumitru I will say this, I dont think many other KZbinrs that are pro-ukrainian tries to admit when Russia does something smart. While I often point out that Russian generals are savages, I dont dismis them as fools.

[@michaelmay5453]

Heh, my old vehicle. I've had all roles in that one (not at the same time, obviously). I still get a bit nostalgic when an old Volvo truck lets out a bit of diesel smell. (same engine, it's a specific smell) The only problem with it was the cannon, it's as weak as the Bradley 25mm but was quite effective with the grenades as long as you know what those are, they are not explosive grenades, you just fire them into the ground and they spray the general area. It's not comparable to the CV90 but it is certainly comparable to the Bradley. I love that they are getting these but they really need more CV90 and Gripen. Gripen would be a game changer because it can do things that the F16 just can't do, especially now when they are controlling roads in Russia and we don't have a problem using our weapons within Russia.

[@Duke-px2kk]

I remember those old vehicles from my military service. Was no problem crossing swamps and small lakes in the north👍

[@motouno3778]

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[@patriklind545]

I think Spall is the other way around. It is for hits where the armor withstand the hit. The "Spall" is small milimiter size shards of metal releasing from the inside of the armour when it is hit and dont get penetrated. And as fas as I kow about the spall liner on this vehicle it is in the form of kevlar fabric mounted on the inside of the armour.

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

Huh, yeah that might be it 🤔

[@ollep9142]

Also helps when the armor gets penetrated and the projectile brings fragments of the armor with it.

[@mixmashandtinker3266]

You are exactly right. Spalling is, as you say, parts of the armour breaking loose. Especially when hit by HE.

[@CharlesRyan-f3j]

Great report, ANY vehicle is far superior to humping 80lbs of kit through mud or across plowd ground.

[@Forrest666]

Thanks Sweden!

[@petter5721]

This vehicle is great for troop transport, logistics, ambulance, C3, technical support teams….. 👍🏻 There is also a recovery and bridge laying variant, not sure if any are left in working order.

[@TheGrace020]

Fantastiskt video som vanligt 😎GÅ PÅ 💪

[@brianvanveghel7815]

With all those hatches, this vehicle could have a good anti drone quality. I would think with those added infantry eyes and guns that other vehicles lack.

[@IIICruentusIII]

Good point!

[@karllindberg]

Väcker definitivt minnena till liv :) MILO Revingehed!

[@mathiassvensson7911]

Pebba! One Pebba, many Pebbor! Soon to live their best life doin what they were built to do!

[@stiglarsson8405]

I do realy hope that Ukraine can have good use of those veichels! Its always pros and cons of/to send "older/outdated equipment" to Ukraine! On the other side Russia altso struggle to fit there army wit latest veichels! Soo its kinda better to give Ukraine "older veichels/equipment".. even if they use them as "expendabels"! Soo nr2 its probably better for Ukraine.. to at least have a bunch of "expandeble veichels" then non, that cant protect there soldiers! And then.. there is a perch for Ukraine, when they get those PBV302.. those are made to use in a Nordic climate/lots of bogs/rivers/cold climate/mushy terrain/woods! Its this.. Ukraine share in part of there country similar condition as in Scandinavia.. send those veichels to military units that fights in simailar conditions!

[@mattiaslindgren8154]

Sending the fleet of SK60 now when they will be retired as light attack aircraft?

[@Jkaninteangemittnamn]

I would guess ex soviet pilots would have not a problem with the planes even at their first try - 1960s Jet plane - and sweden dont use them anyway

[@Mattiniord]

It is interesting to see that the swedish tactics for assaults basically are not that different from the 17th and 18th century. Use artillery to hammer the enemy while the infantry close and charge in with swords and bayonets. All or nothing.

[@matsv201]

I would say the main advantage is probobly that they are amphibious , a ability that basically all of the Bradleys lossed. Other than that, i guess like a second line attack vehicle behind something more modern like a C90 and a Bradley, they would probobly survive quite good. Of cause, they are not that fast in water, so you really don´t want to make a attack over a large body of water, it better be pretty short over, like a medium sizer river.

[@4evaavfc]

I hope the PBV302 does very well.

[@johan-erikjohannesson2796]

It will have to suffice as a battle taxi, but nothing more. If up against infantry only it could provide some fire support at distance with the 20 mm.

[@freddiebox]

Give them some Strv 103s at this point lmao, maybe could work well as an ambusher.

[@deanrobinson4129]

Take a look uk government and instead of scrapping the warrior, just give them to Ukraine or at the very least ask Ukraine if they want them

[@deanrobinson4129]

Any idea how many are being transferred is it enough to equip 1 or 2 brigades

[@Bathtubcrocodile]

I think they can eqiup more than 2.

[@Bathtubcrocodile]

Sweden sends all of them. 300 units. It's crazy.

[@deanrobinson4129]

@@Bathtubcrocodile surely not all are battle ready

[@Bathtubcrocodile]

@@deanrobinson4129 I don't know. But I know they'll send to whole fleet in the near future. That's the official statement. I think they have tinkered with them for a while. At least since they announced it. One would hope.

[@ollep9142]

I think it will work well as a transport vehicle, but not as a combat vehicle. The gun isn't good enough for use against semi modern IFVs, and the roof hatches (when open) makes for great drone targets.

[@laughingotter1125]

20mm is good enough for BMPs. Given that most Russian kit is also cold war era, this is probably still combat effective in Ukraine. I expect AFU tactics account for the threat of drones.

[@T.efpunkt]

Ukrainians were seen riding into combat in mraps and even hummwees. This is an upgrade. Regarding drones: having 6-8 dudes watching the skies is better than nothing.

[@bksnider157]

thanks. However, there is no such thing as a 20mm ARTILLERY shell.

[@SonnyKnutson]

He said that...

[@stillnessprayer]

These are very old (1960), thin armor and outdated control systems...thus needing serious upgrades to provide drone warfare protection...which explains why it needs approval before it can be deployed.

[@randomguy-z2l]

They have thicker armor than an m113 and really similar control systems.yeah they don't have anti drone systems, no vehicles from the factory ukraine uses has anti drone systems, all of them period are retrofitted. So how is it worse than an unarmored pickup which many many troops use, or a UAZ van, or an unarmored transport vehicle.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

Antidrone (jamming) equipment can be added to any vehicle so why not on PBV302? 69th Sniffing Brigade are adding antidrone jamming equipment on the pickups they provide for Ukraine.

[@petter5721]

PBV302 is much better than riding a Toyota or a Hummer. It is an APC, not a combat vehicle and should be used accordingly 👍🏻 🇸🇪💕🇺🇦

[@johnm7267]

Yet Another game changing weapon. Give me strength. No other country has received so many game changing weapons. Where have they gone? They can’t have been very effective because Ukraine is losing

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

Game changer? Who said anything about it being a game changer? Its a good APC, thats it

[@nattygsbord]

You mean we should give them white golf carts that are made in China instead?

[@Nubbe999]

They are old and junk but probably better than a normal 4x4 in some cases.

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

Ukraine relies on M113s... so 😅

[@flash7355]

Great in mud

[@randomguy-z2l]

How are they junk? Thicker armor than an mtlb. Has a spall liner, bmps and mtlbs don't. They are better for crew comfort as well. Seem just as good if not better than an m113.

[@Nubbe999]

@@randomguy-z2l There are still jobs they are suitable to do. But they are 50+ years old, are underpowered and can not compare to anything made in the 90-tis or newer. Just like you are not using a car from the 70-tis and telling everyone how great it is that you need to plan your driving because the car lacks power or that its really better to be without an AC than having one. A car from the 70-tis can still get you from A to B and these will also come to use, but they have limitations and will probably not be used for the roll they were built for.

[@kirgan1000]

@@Nubbe999 What make you think PBV302 lack power? Do you still think it have its original gasoline engine? It will not withstand a modern anti-tank missile, but it can still withstand splinter and MG fire.

[@yeababyyea123456]

This must be a joke that Swe send 1950 tec

[@MrFrogLicker69]

They have been updated numerous times, are from the 60s and are basically a better version of an m113

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

Its a war with BMP1, M113, T55s and T60s... what do you expect?

[@IIICruentusIII]

Sweden has never made bad military tec. An amphibious APC doing 60+km/h in rough terrain with 9 guns ready to shoot is a good addition to any armed force, even in 2024.

[@BoMagnusson-h5v]

Ja Sverige vill inte ha dom då man inte kan laga kaffe i dom som i cv90

[@yeababyyea123456]

They are for the Swedish homeguard, What is the Swedish homeguard getting as replacment? Fuck MOre sendings to ukraine from MY army

[@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzone]

😅 no theyre not. They were taken out of service in 2014 and put away in storage. Wtf are you talking about 😂

[@randomguy-z2l]

​@@SkruffyTalez_TheWarzonepeople are very misinformed. Americans are too, like oh why we sending Bradley's, ah Bradley's we are phasing out and are over 25 years old that we don't use in our army anymore? Then crickets.

[@Duke_Romilar_III]

Your army? Who made you a general, Gomer?

[@Duke_Romilar_III]

​@@randomguy-z2lBradley's will chew up most russian armor, including MBTs, and have excellent crew survivability statistics. Stick with CoD, sonny.

[@TB-zf7we]

I do believe the Swedish armed forces are getting more CV-9035 MkIII's (much better than these old battle taxis) to beef up their forces with respect to their new friendship with NATO & Putler's aggressive belligerence. As you said Skruffy, I responded to this comment too quickly.