South African Reacts to This is America's M142 HIMARS

[@scottstewart5784]

Ukraine is using HIMARS extremely well. They drone-spot a stationary Russian MLRS unit, determine its GPS coordinates, and send in a HIMARS. And it hits every time. They didn't cover this in the video, but HIMARS comes with choice of warhead. One is like a regular high explosive payload, and one is a bazillion tungsten balls. The density and hardness of the tungsten, combined with the ridiculous velocity, pokes holes through everything. When the balls hit Russuam=n weapons they make Swiss cheese, and the munitions cook off as a bonus. Humans in HIMARS range? Well, let's just say bring shovels and buckets.

[@jdwilmoth]

Creepy Joe zelensky and the companies that manufacture these weapons are making a fortune off of this war and the US taxpayer is the one stuck with footing the bill F***the Ukraine

[@augl2702]

11:45 Those fragments are 182,000 tungsten ball bearings. "M30A1 rockets with Alternative Warhead (AW). Range: 15-92 km (9.3-57.2 mi). GMLRS rocket that replaces the M30's submunitions with approximately 182,000 pre-formed tungsten fragments for area effects without unexploded ordnance. Entered production in 2015. This warhead is superior not just because it does not use cluster munitions but is also superior to a normal high explosive round: "A high explosive round is very impressive because it produces a big bomb and large pieces of shrapnel, but this round is small pellets and covers a much larger area." The M30A1 uses a proximity sensor fuze mode with a 10 meter height of burst." Poland is currently taking delivery of their HIMARS, they're acquiring a bunch of them. A list of countries who are in the process of purchasing, or in the process of planning to purchase HIMARS includes; Australia, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, and Taiwan. There is no evidence that russia has successfully taken out a M142 HIMARS. Ukraine is currently operating 39 M142s.

[@manxkin]

I'm always glad that I'm an American! Seriously wish we didn't need this stuff but I'm glad we've got it.

[@tj_2701]

One thing they forgot to mention, when they are armed with the big long range rocket the "magazine" looks the same on the outside as the one with 6 rockets. This makes it so the enemy can't tell if you are armed with six shorter ranged rockets or one long range rocket carrying a larger warhead. 😋

[@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vl]

My Nephew drove a HIMARS while in the Marine Corps appox 12 years ago.

[@sandygrunwaldt1780]

I find this so awesome and breathtaking, actually a beautiful piece of artillery.

[@chemislife]

the things that scares me and makes me so glad its on my side is the BEA systems (hats off to the UK for making this monster) M-777 (range of 30 miles, a fire rate of 5 shells a min, and each shell is basically a cheaper equivalent of a hellfire missile) and the new M1299 self-propelled howitzer system (rumored 100-110 mile range firing similar if not exactly the same rounds as the other system). The thing that gets to me about these systems is how accurately they can get that volume of fire. When you have artillery boasting a 5 round variable angle attack with an accuracy of 5 meters and in the course of near non-stop use and firing over 35k rounds in one year only needing to swap the barrels twice is just down right insane.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

It sure as hell rocked that truck when it shot to the side!! I'd think you'd try to fire it forward or backward for added stability.

[@russellhunt2071]

It has safety measures f it has to fire the whole 6 in the pod . If it fired all six without it yes it would cause a problem. The computer can tell when the rocking of the launcher is low enough to fire the next and won't till it is safe. You just hit the command to fire the 6 and the launcher takes care of the safe execution.

[@bunnyfufu9933]

There is no escaping that 180.000 tungsten balls if you are in range

[@Plastikdoom]

And hey I Know Rudder, worked on his bird while I was in.

[@LarryHatch]

The Ukrainians quickly learned to put the missiles right in the middle of a bridge or into the center of an arms depot. As for the molten ball bearings....that is your worst and last day on earth baby!

[@everypitchcounts4875]

The new unmanned version is called NMESIS and armed with NSM

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

That thing has some decent range!!! You could hit San Antonio from Houston!!

[@raphaelpaz8476]

Data link 16 no bif whoops! Oh Prism is already here since December 2023!

[@adamrou12345]

The game changing thing about the himars and f35 data link is how much more streamlined the kill chain will be for nato partners inter operating for combined arms warfare. Building an ecosystem for war you can air drop targeting data from a stealth plane email and a warhead from a rocket tractor battlefield management software is really shaping up to be the thing that redefines war again.

[@jaycooper2812]

Imagine the ranges this weapon can reach the shortest is 8 km and it can reach out to 305 km. Between those ranges nothing is safe from destruction.

[@everypitchcounts4875]

It's new PrSM has a starting range of 310 miles

[@craignickum6551]

It was also used when the US military smoked WagnerRussian mercenary group in Syria.

[@betathoughtexperiment]

As far as I understand the most common way that these systems are used in Ukraine is counter artillery. Russia launches an artillery strike at some Target and the sound of the artillery shell with a bunch of other intelligence to figure out exactly where it is and then the Himar deploys and launches a rocket at that position. It's such a quick response that the people that fired the artillery can't pack up and move before the missile arrives but because the Himar system is so mobile the counter counter fire from Russia hits an empty field because the vehicle is already 5 MI away. It's been the most effective piece of equipment at stopping Russian Artillery. So with it in play one of the most dangerous things you can do is Russian Artillery is fire your weapon and you can't really respond to their system because it already has moved on

[@kokomo9764]

That is not true. They can be used for counter battery fire, but the most common use is for offensive attacks. There are much cheaper means for counter battery fire.

[@betathoughtexperiment]

@@kokomo9764 which one is it? Am I lying about counter artillery batteries or are you making a point that I'm over prioritizing? Because it can't be both

[@bzkshane]

@@betathoughtexperimentyou’re generally right as they do use it for counter battery. BUT the biggest thing they use it for is when they pull offensives to retake towns, trenches, etc since it’s incredibly effective in that aspect as well. It’s a multi-role piece for sure, but that’s mainly 80% of its use there as far as I’m aware

[@Milleniumlance]

11:46 bologna mist maker 5000

[@christopherhanton6611]

not only the Usa but 5 other countries have it already, and another 7 countries have it order for their country's military's.

[@Anubis78250]

I get a tick every time they refer to them as 'rockets'. Rockets are unguided, this only fires missiles. Yes, I know even the military calls them GMLRS. (GUIDED multiple launch ROCKET system) Contradicting itself in it's own name.

[@usmc24thmeu36]

Isn't it odd that we can build things to destroy life but it's so hard to find a way to cure diseases

[@vincecramer7950]

Look up the new military drones that fit in your back pack

[@amiyourcharm]

Check out US Tomahawk Block V. Right up your alley

[@cygnusx-3217]

5:25 It's not weird to think about. Americans discuss this all the time. For example ... the 2024 defense (war) budget was increased $20 billion to $887 billion. $20 billion could end homelessness in the US. (Homelessness just reached an all-time high.). There are many videos on this topic to react to.

[@lordjimbo2]

He did. See his "10 towns offering free land in America" video. You can't make the homeless live in homes per the Supreme Court.

[@robertlangley258]

If we don’t have the best military the homeless you speak of would be countryless too. We have to have a mighty military for many countries around the Globe or else China and Russia would divide up that side of the Earth with unstoppable armies. Sooner or later there would be only two countries in the world and you would be speaking a new language. USA World Protector for Peace.

[@andhisband]

It takes a lot of hubris to say we "could end homelessness in the US" when Jesus himself told us we'd always have bums.

[@cygnusx-3217]

@@andhisband Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimated the cost at $20 billion. They didn't consult with Jesus.

[@andhisband]

@@cygnusx-3217 Your $20 billion low-balled Jesus. Again, you're full of hubris.

[@andhisband]

"...deployed in theaters worldwide." Well, then, Tom Cruise better watch his step. Seriously, this is designed to be the epitome of "shoot and scoot" so the crew remains in the truck. Finally, if Ukraine were to get the missiles with range >300 miles, a launcher in Ukraine could target assets in Moscow. That's why there's considerable back-and-forth over which ammo is supplied to Ukraine.

[@jeaniewilliams3274]

Looks like Optimus Prime.

[@jasonnelms4556]

Look at the massive difference the 2 dozen Himars made in Ukraine. Now think about this; the U.S. has 400 of those.

[@benmelich8220]

They’re kind of like bottle rockets.

[@lockaby1]

Ithink i would sit in it tha in the target its shooting lol

[@shaneb4612]

At 2.40 that a bloody mouthful of a title. Come on you're shitting me. This is going to take a while. "Col Guy Yelverton program executive officer of missiles & space strategic & operations rockets & missiles project office project manager" DAMN!!!

[@michaelwilliams-vu2nf]

Hi-tech world, cost money

[@cygnusx-3217]

7:42 I take offense when these videos casually mention how weapons were used in Iraq. Iraq remains the biggest war crime of the 21st century. War crimes should NEVER be normalized. Decent people should NEVER allow this to go unmentioned.

[@mannys4036]

absolute nonsense; Iraq commited so many war crimes you could make a book out of them. Get real.

[@SaraphDarklaw]

Based.

[@RogCBrand]

The usual response from the resident commie...

[@jishani1]

good for you. go ahead and round up the international court and present your case. oh, you can't? guess your opinion is irrelevant.

[@cygnusx-3217]

@@jishani1 I bet you still have an "I ♥ Bush" bumpersticker on your car.

[@cameronnewman9362]

i know this is a bit off subject but if you could stop saying HHEEEEEYYYYY! at the beginning, it would be much appreciated

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

In Texas it's legal to own one. Most try not to conceal carry😂❤😂

[@DonovanHaumpy]

I was about to say, if they made these for civilians to buy and own, it would come in clutch when/if another country tries to invade America again, civilians owning military grade weapons would make America as a whole country it's own military.