T-90M Destroyed by Bonus Artillery Round!

A T-90M in Zaporizhia is destroyed by SMART 155 or BONUS
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[@cristo6007]

Ukrainians "Vlad you've made it to the bonus round" Vlad "What do I get?" Ukrainians ☠️

[@MrReymoclif714]

Nasty little setup?

[@toonverberg1313]

Brilliant!

[@williamjones9662]

Open ended wars are Ruzzia's "Special Military Operations"..

[@Koz4concern]

Pretty sure Zelenskyy is a Vlad

[@Neill1323]

You get 2 smartisubmunitions firing at you from above ++

[@philstanton231]

Ivan - what are we fighting for? Boris - i have no idea, but we going to die

[@rajeshkanungo6627]

Tatiana: Make sure you make me and my daughter next of kin.

[@10fantic]

Those things are the product of engineering geniuses. I’ve watched so many explanation videos of how they work and it’s still magical to me with how they work.

[@TheFrewah]

One of this kind of shells is made by Swedish Bofors and is called BONUS. I saw a demonstration video and it was impressive for sure.

[@philippbo9050]

To me it's not the working principle that is astounding, it is the fact that it does work in practice... :)

[@iancurtis1152]

Agree about the engineering genius of modern munitions manufacturing. Who’s want to be in the “wrong “ tank these days?

[@paladro]

definitely a complex munition

[@leifvejby8023]

We heard about them in the 1970s when I was with the millitary, sounded like science fiction, just like the gps did!

[@frostblasts]

Such an unusual system, but the results are astonishing.

[@lunhil12]

Modern warfare is terrifying. Ukraine is supplied with advanced weaponry while Putinistan has to go begging the poorest country in Asia for help. I wonder if the average Russian understands this.

[@cmtwgrdk2748]

Russia has something like tis, a copy of the bofors,, but how many, and can they make them while sanctioned ;o)

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​​@@cmtwgrdk2748 no they don't, the best the muskovites have is a laser guided HEAT artillery shell.

[@tommcallister7647]

Are you kidding? Everything is going according to Putin’s ingenious plan (provided that included getting his ass kicked by Ukraine). 😁

[@Nobodyisperfect-us6pk]

With exception, that neither SMART 155 nor BONUS are very modern... Thiese are products of the 90th, produced at the begin of the 2000th. They will have to be modernized, if the production shall be restarted, electronis and chips are not anymore produced and just not anymore available globally.

[@nattygsbord]

Today Ukraine fires BONUS and Excalibur shells. Their older predecessor was the copperhead shell that Nato has begun replacing with more modern shells. Russia does not have anything like these. Only one crappier version of the old copperhead ammunition that the west use.

[@TheFrewah]

If north koreans saw this kind of shell, they would think Martians are fighting on the Ukrainian side.

[@thePronto]

Gushin issuyo!

[@Neill1323]

@@thePronto I am have a nice day

[@teeanahera8949]

Pretty dumb observation, they do make advanced tech rounds. They starve their population to afford them.

[@ianb9028]

@@teeanahera8949 Based on the performance of PRK munitions, I am inclined to think their version of a smart round is one which exits the barrel before detonating.

[@TheFrewah]

@@ianb9028There is a video showing an anti aircraft shell that detonates prematurely. Links tend to get lost so google ”Ammunition detonate in S-60 Anti-Aircraft Gun”. It may have been nk shells as soldiers complain about this.

[@trashtrashisfree]

Accuracy counts. Infinitely better than Old North Korean shells.

[@user-sc3nn1hf1o]

Oh i don't know, nk munitions kill those who use the more than their intended targets.

[@jpdemer5]

The NK shells skip the boring "flying through the air" routine.

[@dwaneanderson8039]

Shells that don't blow up in their own guns are better that NK shells.

[@Neill1323]

@@trashtrashisfree in this case also for sure but it means if you get this mainprojectol and submunition within 100 metres of two targets it 75% chance of giving a decision based process to locate weekest point of this recognised eny vehicle. Probably Maxrespect interesting debade on very good science

[@bieber_and_dolik]

How many times we see these type of shells hitting something? One video in 6 month🤣

[@guidosarducci209]

It's been too long since I've thanked you for your work and told you how much I enjoy your knowledgeable and humorous narratives. Keep up the good work, my friend.

[@user-ut3jk7it6c]

yeah, I was wondering when you will thank him again, grew kinda impatient after so much time passed not gonna lie

[@guidosarducci209]

@@user-ut3jk7it6c "It's been too long since..." is a figure of speech in English, meaning it occurs to me I should periodically reinforce the good work, partly because this particular work is a bit thankless and doesn't pay. I was going for conciseness, but I obviously wasn't understood, so we'll go with verbose.

[@Neill1323]

@@guidosarducci209 I'll take that for positivity internally Respect ,! Freedom and Glory to Ukraine Very impressive stuff So Cool, Ukraine Glory24++

[@Neill1323]

@@guidosarducci209 all I can say is if it were me I would 6 weeks but I would try reassure you I won't let your effort be in vien I am prereadied trust and I think it's proper cool I know how much it takes and the overall brand is Outstanding

[@user-ut3jk7it6c]

@@guidosarducci209 thank you

[@SA-so7jah]

Подвійний бонус, гарно зроблено.

[@GARDENER42]

If you play this back in slow speed on full screen, there are TWO explosions on top of the tank, so a double tap What you see going into the trees is the casing off the submunitions.

[@jukeseyable]

not sure, there are 2 explosions, but 1 could be the ERA pannel been triggered

[@jukeseyable]

I take it back im wrong, i was looking at the tank, but there are 2 puffs of smoke in the air, great spot.

[@marcelOberauer]

There was only one explotion in the air, and the subsecuent munition cook of in the back o the turret. I believe that tank was not really destroyed.

[@mcgherkinstudios]

I think you are correct in that it's the casing. No smoke was kicked up where that small fire starts so that suggests that there was no explosion there, which would have torn up the ground.

[@kored8688]

Nah, you can see the second submunition hanging from its parachute at the ten second mark. Half way between the tank and the edge of the screen, just a bit higher than the tank. The second puff @jukeseyable sees is just a shadow, IMHO.

[@user-qg2ze6ui5c]

Well done, thx for the explanation 🙂🙂🙂

[@Spectrecontrol]

Welcome back to the bonus round!

[@patverum9051]

Putler 3 months ago; Our T90 is INVINCIBLE!! Putler today: HOW MANY ????

[@MrSonofsonof]

The Double Puff of Death

[@Neill1323]

The triple puff of death in fact ++

[@Neilukuk]

These have 2 inside so I think both hit it as you can see 2 puffs of smoke on the tank.

[@trs4u]

Thanks for including the breakdown of how the round works - that was a nice touch!

[@anadin0612]

Thank you good sir. The Bruseie bonus

[@peten748]

I was half expecting that one to be in the video as a quote. 😅.

[@heraklesnothercules.]

*Brucie - named after one of the catchphrases of Bruce Forsyth. 🙂

[@davidhermann8639]

Knock, knock: Who's there? ... The bonus round! :-)

[@NVidea-yz1fg]

No. One round = 2 submunitions. There will be only knock, knock ... and no "who's there" at all! :D

[@soccerguy2433]

BONUS is an artillery-launched, fire-and-forget munition capable of successfully combating any armored vehicle. Compatible with the majority of existing artillery guns, BONUS is handled just like a conventional shell. When launched from any 155mm artillery system, the BONUS carrier shell separates to deploy two sensor-fuzed munitions that then search for targets within a given footprint, up to 32,000 square meters. Each of the two expelled munitions independently seeks and neutralizes its own target. By carrying two smart munitions within the BONUS shell, its mission success per round is far greater than with traditional ammunition.

[@rmdomainer9042]

Thank you to Russia from NATO/EU for letting us update these weapons without any casualties of our own. I assume these will be equipped with dataports in the future, enabling us to do firmware updates on the fly, side-stepping Mordor's defense against them.

[@chryoko]

yep next gen should usb-c and 5G with OTA capabilities 😁

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Bonus rounds and their 120mm mortar equivalent were designed with in-data ports from the start as they can be programmed to deviate from the default target heat profile priority list.

[@rmdomainer9042]

@@SonsOfLorgar Good to hear. Thank you. I know there is some round, maybe the Excalibur, that is programmed at the top of the barrel at the very instant it leaves it. Sounds so amazingly complex.

[@SgtBeltfed]

@@rmdomainer9042 The rounds that are programed as they leave the barrel are advanced timed fuses. It involves 3 coils, the job of the first two is to measure the speed of the round, the last coil's job is to program the correct delay into the shell as it leaves. It removes the variability of muzzle velocity from the equation.

[@rmdomainer9042]

@@SgtBeltfed Aah, I always wondered why but thanks to your explanation I get that the mussle velocity is ofc a variable due to a multitude of reasons. Very interesting. Thank you.

[@xaiano794]

This was BONUS as you can see the winglets

[@TheFrewah]

Made by Swedish Bofors. I think it’s fair to say that we bring nice ordnance to nato. I saw a demonstration video and it’s awesome.

[@Davidt1066]

i agree, the Smart has these parachutes that would have been shown even in lower resolution clips.

[@Khronogi]

Bofors deeze nuts ​@@TheFrewah I apologize.

[@kored8688]

@@Davidt1066 Paus at the ten second mark. The parachute is visible left of the tank.

[@justsomeguyinnc473]

@@TheFrewah ...and we all appreciate you!

[@jpdemer5]

Did not see the crew climbing out. Oh well.

[@OlivierGabin]

Roger : "Hey tankie, i have a Bonus for you !"

[@Mark-xv5lb]

Saw another video today said to be T-90 going at high speed across a field when it was hit precisely and catastrophically. Wonder if it was bonus, too.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Most likely, each BONUS submunition have around 33% hit probability with 99% kill chance on a hit against moving targets, so just over 45% chance of one hit per shell of two submunitions each.

[@Twilightsfavquill]

We also got a bonus explaination on puffs of smoke in the air! Don't spoil us! ;)

[@frankjames4743]

A Royal Flush on a Double Bonus Poker machine. Thank you France

[@TheFrewah]

Don’t forget Sweden where BONUS comes from

[@leneanderthalien]

@@TheFrewahnope the Bonus round is a coopérative product from Nexter (France) and Bofors (Sweden)

[@TheFrewah]

@@leneanderthalien ahh, yes, GIAT industries.

[@toi_techno]

Amazing technology

[@d.l.d.l.8140]

Still undersubbed. Criminal.

[@Ken-no5ip]

This war is cold war porn, its like a sandbox for testing out all the cool weapons left in storage

[@Neill1323]

Definitely but with a new school tekno twist ++

[@protorhinocerator142]

If I was a weapons manufacturer I would have sent observers to Ukraine in 2022 and been taking notes on the weapons' performance. I would also pay close attention to how the soldiers operate the weapons. I would have had engineers work on v 2.0 so that the soldiers can operate them more easily and with minimal training, while the weapon has better accuracy. Then I would have shipped the new weapons to Ukraine free of charge, for live testing under real world conditions. Now I can sell more to other countries at a higher price.

[@michaelwittkopp3379]

@@protorhinocerator142 Are you sure they aren't doing that? 🤓

[@michaelmueller9635]

It's like testing every weapon of the Cold War at least once in practise.

[@protorhinocerator142]

@@michaelwittkopp3379 It would be the smart thing. How often do you get a 2 year stretch of ground war against actual Russian troops to test out your weapons?

[@Ganiscol]

Its sort of temporary mining of the airspace above vehicles. I like it.

[@TheFrewah]

I saw an interesting video on the ”Engineer react” channel. It showed three orcs operating an artillery piece that suddenly exploded. I guess they used nk shells and that the barrel was hot. I can only find this video by following a reply, maybe it was taken down? If I didn’t delete the response, I will post it as a comment. Very interesting, maybe you can find the original or other videos showing nk shell quality.

[@TheFrewah]

Just search for ”Ammunition Detonate In S-60 Anti-Aircraft Gun”

[@eriks.9730]

Found it. Thanks!

[@TheFrewah]

@@eriks.9730I have heard about these shells that detonate prematurely but this was the first time I saw it for real.

[@danielmiller3781]

That’s a footage of 57mm S-60 gun blew up, presumably firing munitions from North Korea. ruSSian stocks are not in good shape as well, we have seen rotten ammunition being sent to the front as early as late 2022

[@13699111]

Thank you for the update.

[@russell7489]

Cool how the explosion forming the 'projectile' first shows the line the projectile is taking, then a triangle pointed at the tank.

[@patrickkarlsson183]

This bonus are damn effectiv expensive but effectiv.

[@TheFrewah]

Made by Swedish Bofors. It can’t be jammed. Once it opens it starts scanning for a target.

[@junahn1907]

Pretty cost effective though. I bet that round costs a rounding error compared to the cost of a T90M and three trained crewmen.

[@vitapont7338]

plus, precision munitions like this make the use of WMD's unnecessary

[@samdipietro1503]

@@TheFrewah no, french (CAESAR)

[@TheFrewah]

@@samdipietro1503 I read it was a collaboration. CAESAR is a howitzer, I’m sure. Sweden makes the Archer which is in Ukraine

[@johntomasini3916]

What a great testing ground for western weapons, Thanks Vlad.

[@uboot556]

Lately, T-90Ms have become quite rare to see on the front

[@kikidevine694]

That one is not rare, it's well cooked

[@nattygsbord]

@@kikidevine694 completly black charred, so properly heated in fact that no bacteria could have survived this

[@JonMartinYXD]

Lately, T-90Ms have become quite rare.

[@GB-mu9ue]

They were supposed to run out ages ago according to some.

[@JonMartinYXD]

@@GB-mu9ue People who clearly didn't know what they were talking about because the T-90M is still in production, albeit at a slow rate due to difficulty sourcing parts.

[@Bangwax]

They must have received a batch of these recently, because 2 weeks ago I was seeing these on telegram, but didn’t know what they were. Amazing tech

[@cmtwgrdk2748]

they have had them long time,, almost a far back as ukr got the first 155mm guns to be able to use them

[@peternilsson8133]

its a bonus from sweden

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

Thanks Sweden ❤

[@SonsOfLorgar]

MS Hansa will be avenged.

[@leneanderthalien]

Nope the Bonus round is a coopérative product from Nexter (France) and Bofors (Sweden)

[@samdipietro1503]

no, french, CAESAR

[@brianv1988]

I hope they get a lot more of these types of ammunition it seems like they only use it on high value tanks like t90m variant or newer t80 maybe if they get more of them they can use them a lot more on different targets

[@TheFrewah]

They are quite expensive but 💯 resistant to jamming which they don’t depend on at all.

[@theTeknoViking]

BONUS. With love from Sweden.

[@nattygsbord]

Love hurts

[@samdipietro1503]

NO, french munition (CAESAR)

[@theTeknoViking]

@@samdipietro1503 Nah. Caesar is a platform (a 155mm self propelled howitzer). BONUS, well just google "bonus round bofors" and learn something new today! :D Greetings from Stockholm

[@juhanivalimaki5418]

The other bonus round was looking for another target, could not find and thus was wasted. These bonus ammunitions are great, but even greater against 3 tank platoons. Unfortunately Russians seem to be running out of tanks so the other should have accepted a golfcart or something as target.

[@cmtwgrdk2748]

the orcs know, that if one tank is send , and it gets destroyed, so would 3 tanks ,,

[@Paddle-On]

'Slava Ukraine! 💙

[@seamie9773]

Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine … 🇺🇦

[@xman7211]

The Bonus is a Swedish 🇸🇪 made grenade 👍💪👊⭐☠

[@leneanderthalien]

Nope designed and made by Nexter (France) and Bofors (Sweden) in cooperation

[@samdipietro1503]

No, from France (Caesar)

[@charlesrichardson8635]

It looks like both of those warheads went after that T90!

[@liamredmond7114]

Another t-90M destroyed two days ago.

[@GB-mu9ue]

Yes. Concerning isn’t it. Considering all the talk about Russia having to use ancient tanks.

[@mastermariner490]

This gives death from above new meaning

[@prjndigo]

By the short delay between the explosions and the differing angle of the charge explosions I can say that both Bonus struck the T-90m and I'm not sure what the puff in the trees was but it wasn't directly from the Bonus charges. What dropped into the trees was the remnants of the delivery system from the 155 shell. It was a SMArt 155, the parachutes on the deployment units aren't red.

[@fierceperedur]

Slava Ukraine❤❤❤

[@HowlinWilf13]

Unbelievable how these rounds work so effectively!

[@stuartsullivan9242]

You can see both efps hit the tank, there are 2 impacts.

[@thePronto]

Brucie Bonus for the lone tank hiding from the action. Nice to see you; to see you nice!

[@marcelOberauer]

Looks like a Bonus shell, a SMArt submunition would be visible cus of the deployed parachutes.

[@JZsBFF]

Lots of bonus puns in this thread. That's a bingo!

[@willtricks9432]

Something I did not understand is now clearer. Thanks.

[@kikidevine694]

Cooking off nicely.

[@theyard6958]

00:20 There is clearly a parachute in this clip on the left of the screen. its even casting a shadow in the smokes shadow and expanding (filling with air) as it passes by.

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

At 0:10 a parachute drifts to the left. Delighted to see the thank you video for everyone who donated. A privilege to do something positive.

[@rmdomainer9042]

Bang on target. Interesting lack of EW countermeasures. Hope this continues.

[@bradkubota6968]

I don't think it would be susceptible to EW. It's aimed like an artillery round. Once deployed it used infrared or heat seeking. The two projectiles can hit individual targets or the same if only one target found. This aspect goes beyond genius.

[@rmdomainer9042]

@@bradkubota6968 Apparently it is susceptible to GPS interference, "they" say.

[@rmdomainer9042]

@@bradkubota6968 But yes, it is indeed a genius invention.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​@@rmdomainer9042 I don't know about the US SMArt rounds, but the BONUS doesn't care about jamming at all. It gets pre-programmed with a default heat signature priority list from the factory that can be modified by the gun crew prior to firing, other than that, it works no different than a 'dumb' shell until it senses the drop in trajectory and deploys the submunitions which starts scanning for heat signatures matching any in the priority list, adjusts the angle and pops the EFP.

[@bradkubota6968]

@@rmdomainer9042 I think Excalibur is more susceptible as it IS GPS guided. There are fewer of those seen of late. They have done their fair share of destruction on russian amour.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Those Russian tanks really should have health and safety warnings on them to prevent anyone from going inside. Absolutely careless.

[@lukeamato423]

I really like those bonus rounds

[@paulyoung4422]

A Bonus is always welcome.

[@InHellBaby1]

What amazing technology

[@petermaunsell4575]

that bonus round pic could be described as a flying toaster

[@Dunnomate..]

This shell is made… imagine getting blasted out of a barrel, flying for 20 miles, exploding, and then somehow managing to deploy a parachute….. THEN, the parachute holds a smart weapon that decides it wants to blow the tank up…. Someone’s brain thought this was a good idea and the some genius made it happen.

[@michaeld8200]

If an engineer explained to me on a whiteboard how they wanted the round to work I would have asked them if they have developed an overly elaborate plan after watching one too many Bond villains planning how to kill Bond James Bond

[@oglo2011]

BONUS! OH YEAH! I SEE BOUNUS I HIT THE LIKE BUTTON!

[@zzrider805]

Nice!

[@Lekt0r]

Now imagine if UkroBros had tens of thousands of these shells, all of the Z-tards armored pushes would be eliminated before even entering battle zone (they still mostly are - by the drones, but Bonus is more efficient per unit)

[@icehelion9788]

@suchomimus Can we do another round for Ivan ? He told me they still need some stuff and cars are getting damaged regularly! Greetings from Germany and thank you for the videos and work

[@suchomimus9921]

I can, but I do have a bit of a backlog with fundraisers at the moment.

[@stephenwalsh1332triumph]

They look like the butter fly Mine's in WW2 💥

[@negofol5278]

2000 technology, but very efficient (still in production in France).

[@davesnothere.]

Nice work explaining the munitions used! A+++

[@brettbenson7690]

We haven't seen one of these for a while. They've been holding the line with satchel charges, crazy what they can do now that they actually have ammo.

[@DarkestAlice]

Thank you, Suchomimus, for the nice tank video and the message that Ivan could replace some of the needed tools. 🇺🇦 Перемоги та миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

[@denispol79]

00:21 I think it's a deflated parachute descending under the bigger puff of smoke. You can clearly see it's visual projection on the ground moves as the camera moves also, so it's still in the air. Also it's deflated because it already released it's load.

[@AndrewAngus-uh8mk]

The wonders of western technology!

[@Engie50Limerick]

ahhh....the good old bruceys bonous

[@uniformmike05]

Most likely a Bonus round, the two black puffs of smoke are the two submunitions detonating.

[@sjsomething4936]

Thank you Tibor (hope I got the name correct) and Ivan for your relentless work fighting the invasion, the resistance being put up by Ukrainian soldiers is helping to keep other parts of Europe free from conflict, and with each passing day it seems the Russian capabilities are being diminished.

[@ericgrace9995]

From cannon balls to this technological marvel !

[@daikucoffee5316]

I love Bonus ❤

[@Kruemel98]

DM702 laden! Jawohl, verstanden!

[@xzy89c]

Great stuff as usual

[@h.a.9880]

These have surreal accuracy, they can hit a moving target that's smaller than the hatch on a tank. Not like they have to, given the penetrator will just slice through a tank's roof like it was nothing.

[@kiwihame]

Beautiful work.

[@tomasp886]

Seems like they could use a lot more of these Bonus rounds.

[@AdamosDad]

That is a long shot for a shaped charge.

[@Defiant1940]

A real Brucie bonus!

[@physetermacrocephalus2209]

What a ridiculous and terrifying weapon.

[@warrenpeas]

best name for a weapon. BONUS

[@michaelmueller9635]

The crew even didn't hear the bang.

[@802Garage]

So sick.

[@buzzman4860]

Crazy how someone came up with the idea for this weapon

[@7screamingdizzbusters]

😮🎉

[@edc1569]

Love the bonus

[@chukkie0001]

Bonus points!

[@ArmUkraine]

I love the bonus

[@antimatters6283]

I did find this interesting!

[@RealityCheck6969]

How do you even time that artillery fire in order for the shell to open up above a moving tank? Not to talk about the loading time... I have so many questions relating this ammunition.

[@johanneslinnemann6660]

Math. Lots of math.

[@TheFrewah]

They do just that, there’s a timer that tells the shell when to ”open” and reveal the payload. The Swedish BONUS uses a camera to locate the target. It looks kind of comical when it opens and starts rotating. However, you won’t laugh for long. These things are awesome.

[@ptonpc]

Basically, mathematics. You know where the target is, how fast the shell is moving, how long it takes to get there. So you know when to deploy the sub munitions. The tricky bit is getting it all to work reliably given the conditions the shell was stored in, when it was made, the G forces when it is fired etc etc.

[@NewMusicWeekly]

Yes, the tank's position is only predictable if it maintains its velocity. I wonder whether varying speed and direction can get you out of range. Do the BONUS winglets steer? I suppose the SMArt parachutes don't.

[@d3nza482]

@@NewMusicWeekly No need for steering. After locating the target the submunitions explode in the air, sending a shaped charge penetrator into the top of the turret. It all happens at the speed of explosion from the moment of target acquisition. No time for the target to move out of the submunitions' arc of fire.

[@alphaomega6966]

Guess they got their christmas bonus a bit early this year.

[@CricketsBay]

Or 6 months late. A lot if Russians celebrate Christmas in January due to the Orthodox calendar.

[@Deltarious]

Now imagine if Ukraine had a weapon that contained the equivalent of 10 BONUS rounds except each round also contained *4* further submunitions for a total of 40 vehicle/tank seeking submunitions per weapon with extra frag to take out surrounding infantry. Well, we could give them just that, I've described a CBU-97 which can have a guidance package put on it to make it act quite like a JDAM then it becomes a CBU-105 WCMD. These are air dropped bombs that are compatible with F-16s though could probably be made to work with anything that Ukraine is dropping full sized JDAMs with if they tinker enough.

[@rmdomainer9042]

The Brimstone Launcher Van would cover the tanks at least. I do believe that packing a shaped charge and a frag in one unit is counter intuitive. It might be better to specialise for each target.