The Deadliest Weapon On US Navy Ships Right Now

The U.S. Navy today is the strongest navy in the world. This is partly due to the fact that other nations simply can’t afford the colossal military spending required to field a navy that can compare. As a result, in addition to its record number of aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy features equipment that one could only find in science fiction movies.
Let's take a closer look at what kind of armament the U.S. installs on its ships.
In this video, you'll learn what kind of missiles U.S. ships are armed with. We'll tell you about the most modern forms of long-range weapons, such as universal ship installations, innovative railguns, and powerful lasers; weapons that may soon change the face of warfare dramatically!

[@DerekWC]

The enemy won't know until they hop on KZbin and watch these videos!

[@rockcvn71]

Actually the enemy , Just launched a Hypersonic nuclear capable mach 13 cruise missile ,that'll disintegrate California, in the time it takes for Americans to nuke a hot-pocket. We're in trouble with this Global deepstate dismantling the infrastructure of the US. Crazy

[@BJETNT]

Trust me they're not allowed to say anything on these videos that are enemies don't already know. And more than likely they're a lie. Most the time they've already got something 10 or 15 years more advanced before they tell you about this stuff. I saw a plane flying overhead in northern Idaho that had the weirdest configuration I ever saw and I never saw anything on that plane until 30 years later and when they were going over what was coming out of area 51 so if they're showing us this they've already got something better.

[@BJETNT]

@@rockcvn71 they've had hypersonic or super hypersonic ballistic missiles in that can go intercontinental since the '60s They do up to Mach 15 and '16. But they're still not big enough to nuke all of California lol. But the ballistic missiles in the 60s can do 15,000 miles an hour imagine what they've got now that they're just not telling us about. I have a friend of mine that did research and missile and torpedo development for the military and of course he wasn't allowed to tell me about a lot of it but he just says you have no idea what they've got because they will never tell anybody until 25 years after it's made. So if you're not military in you know about it it's already outclassed.

[@cyberneticorganismskynet]

So watch your a** mr . Postman

[@rockcvn71]

@@cyberneticorganismskynet That's funny coming from a Postwoman.

[@blakegunner5841]

Timestamps: 76.2mm OTO Melara: 0:54 Mark 38: 1:57 Phalanx CIWS: 3:02 Phalanx LPWS: 3:48 LAWS: 6:40 Mark 45/48: 7:32 UGM-133a TRIDENT II: 8:24 Tomahawk Missile Block 5: 9:35

[@robbieoorschot6816]

Goalkeeper !?

[@richardowen4558]

Back in the early '70s, I was attached to the USS Trepang (SSN-674) as part of DEVGRP12 in Groton, CT. The Mark 48 was under development and we had the electronic nose pods of the fish welded to our bow for testing. We went under the polar ice cap with another boat (I think it was Flying Fish, SSN-673) and we acted as the torpedo while some civilians ran some tests. It is neat to see the old MK48 is still around.

[@robertlee4809]

Surface Sonar Tech Second Class here...loved the MK 48...

[@increase9896]

The cost impresses me the most. If the US could just cancel 1missile test and save it for actual war, they could save millions of dollars. for the cost of a single missile, i could live like a king for the rest of my life.

[@philsalvatore3902]

Do you remember the problem the US Navy had with their torpedoes in the first half of WWII? A sub would fire 10-16 torpedoes at a Japanese ship, the torpedoes would hit but not explode. For two years the Navy brass blamed the problem on the submarine commanders. But it turned out the problem was with the fuse. Lack of realistic testing and a reluctance to expend live warshots for stockpile reliability tests left the Navy entering a major war unaware their stock of torpedoes had a major problem. So the US shoots a small number of each kind of missile every year for stockpile reliability testing.

[@5133937]

“It was adopted by the US Navy back in 1975 and is still in use on various ships, such as frigates (shows Chinese Type-055 destroyer), … patrol boats (shows small coast guard looking boat without this gun on it), destroyers (shows non-US ship), and squadrons (shows random civilian pleasure yacht). Lol, ok.

[@PlasticGangsta]

Do the USN even have frigates anymore? I thought you guys relied on the Arleigh Burkes or the LCS as capital surface units almost to the exclusion of other classes like Frigates?

[@dennisgoff8984]

Let’s just stipulate visual accuracy -was NOT this videos long suit. LOL NONETHELESS, 👁 WANT a pleasure yacht 🛥 w/chain gun...at LEAST = 🚫 Piracy 🏴‍☠️ on the Seas!!

[@kenjihaag329]

I was thinking the same things cause damn this is poorly made

[@kenjihaag329]

Also why do the engineers look like fo-special forces hahaha

[@rainerbuesching1]

At least I identified the Yacht :)

[@kensheeler7914]

Watching this video brought back many memories of my time in the Navy aboard the USS Leahy CG-16

[@meddem7060]

Soldiers are brainless murderers.

[@certifiedpotato8706]

@@meddem7060 wtf dude, these men are defending our country and putting their life on the line to save your freedom and you treat them like that??? i sincerely hope that in the future you get drafted so you can see what they have to go through, maybe then you will respect them more

[@timfremstad3434]

@@meddem7060 .....so what country were you a soldier for again? The Liliputian Republic?

[@dorseywsg]

I like the rapid and literally unlimited reload and fire of the laser. Plus the ability to approach multiple targets.

[@billjohnson9472]

Unfortunately it is defeated by rain. Making it impractical for many situations

[@frankmueller6522]

Go forward, America! Long live the Nato! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!

[@forry2905]

hear here! Cheers from USA

[@stevemartinovich]

Thank you Frank.

[@tomstephens4971]

@@stevemartinovich ok

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Now THAT'S what I call irony

[@nicholas104]

Dudes this guy literally copy and pasted this on multiple videos. He's just trying to start arguments. Just saying. He just copy and pastes this for likes.

[@gofoats]

Don't forget, the United States Military is all volunteer. Our fighters want to kick butts.

[@ICU1337]

Not all volunteers do so to fight.

[@David-uy4jz]

@@ICU1337 maybe so...but all volunteers know that there's a chance of combat when they do join

[@ICU1337]

@@David-uy4jz *"Our fighters want to kick butts"* _Not all volunteers do so to fight_

[@eligioortiz5783]

What impressed me the most was , how these U.S. company's screw the Government with these missiles prices . 10 to 18 millions for a missile ? ridicules .

[@jayfwelter]

Believe me, the government is not being screwed over, WE are. You think Trumps tax breaks were for you? HAHAHAHHAHA hardly. You got an extra teaspoonful while government contractors got millions, billions, even. Some people just decide to stay stupid.

[@franksolario1842]

Yeah. Just like your printer is cheap but the ink cartridges are ridiculously expensive.

[@CETGale]

@@jayfwelter As a small business owner I can tell you for sure my profit ratio was MUCH better under Trump than what ever the Hell Biden and Pelosi are doing and that is a FACT......

[@TomDotCom2]

​@@CETGale The Orange Turd was impeached and removed as promised. Banned from Facebook and Twitter. Indictments next - from the NY A/G, Manhattan DA, Atlanta DA and DC A/G. The tRUmp Inauguration chairman was just arrested, His CFO was just arrested. Giuliani is about to be arrested. The Dotard's crimes are catching up to him quickly and most of America is loving it.

[@bradgaines5091]

It is a missile specifically designed to shoot down satellites and long range ballistic missiles in flight. In other words, to go into space. Probably does cost more than it needs to, but that was never going to be cheap.

[@Istandal0ne1]

Thank you for posting this awesome video! Much appreciated!

[@ropeyarn]

Bad guy: "Boss, the Americans can stop our missile! Bad guy's boss: "Then fire two missiles."

[@TheMikedngb]

Except for the fact that a single US Destroyer can track, target, and destroy 25 missiles simultaneously.

[@riven8890]

@@TheMikedngb i think it was a joke

[@davidking7222]

Oh , 26 missiles then 😂 thanks loose lips 😂

[@wesleysabin4078]

The deadliest weapons on any US Navy ship is still the Marine!

[@ericf5978]

The deadliest division in the US Military is the 82nd Airborne Division.

[@bluedog843]

Send in the Marines!

[@waynelalonde4778]

We can go back and forth all day long but at the end of the day each branch has its own bad ass s***, each branch has a shitload of kills and all that kind of stuff, but those Navy ships those guys got the widest range of Munitions man those guys are so funded they have no clue the world has no clue a carrier battle group can dust the entire freaking world

[@1badhaircut]

“Squadrons?” That’s a pleasure yacht 🤷‍♂️

[@drew65sep]

Lol, yup...I was wondering that myself. If they would've really had something like that back in the day when I graduated high-school, I woulda joined the Navy...(so, are they like the DEA and using drug seizure stuff in performing their duties? Lol...)

[@blackhorseman]

IKR?! 🤔

[@TFABMN]

I made the comment because it shows that you take great care to pronounce so many words clearly and articulately. Your pace is excellent

[@AM-px2oz]

1.25x is kino.

[@Steven9675]

Nuclear ...... nu clear..... nuc lear..... nuc u lar..... someone make up their mind. Are all acceptable?

[@jed2055]

@Michael Mitchell Now Mick, how many replies to comments have you seen today from Wild Iron? Also if you have compliments for the chef, maybe you should have led with them. Coming in late seems like an afterthought. If you are in verbal conversation with someone do you continually correct their pronunciation or grammar? Probably not. It's the same here mate. Leave it alone eh?

[@francispitts9440]

It’s the people who serve in our military that make it the absolute best. They can take any young person and turn them into a true professional at whatever MOS ( job) they have. Our military is very good at training people to peak levels. If you’re healthy and have basic intelligence then you can literally do anything. God Bless our service members.

[@MrBernard0911]

They are only serving the bankers and the military contractors. They are not "fighting for our freedom".

[@francispitts9440]

@@MrBernard0911 You have no idea what you’re talking about. Anyone who served knows exactly what I mean. It has nothing to do with what you’re thinking. Only people who have raised their right hand and enlisted can possibly know what kind of bond we have and why we’re serving. It’s got nothing to do banks or governments or anything else you’re referring to.

[@nightxiv9329]

I’ve been thinking I might enlist

[@josephledux8598]

I agree with you. I realized early in basic training that the genius of how the Army trains people is 1) assuming the person doesn't know a damn thing about the subject 2) starting them at the ground-level nuts and bolts scale and working up from there 3) plenty of hands-on experience during the entire training program. As they told us, the Army is going to show you the right way of doing EVERYTHING once. After that you're expected to know it. But when they tell you they're going to show you the RIGHT way to do anything, they aren't joking around. I've always been a talented marksman, but in basic I met no end of guys who were from big cities and had never even seen a rifle up close. Yet within a few weeks their scores were in the same ballpark as the experienced guys like me. You hit on a reason on why I love collecting military field and training manuals. Want to be a carpenter but don't know squat about it? Get the Army training manual. It'll get you from clueless to competent in a very short period of time. Same goes for just about any other MOS specialty, from wilderness survival to "combatives" to cooking. I would never claim to be a competent medic but when I was doing police work I got and studied the training manuals the Army uses for medics (it's not a pleasant experience watching someone bleeding to death and not know what to do about it), and that and a medical kit in the trunk allowed me to help a lot of injured people before EMS could get there. I love the field manuals and I have entire gigabytes of field and training manuals from both US and other militaries around the world. The vast majority of such things are in the public domain and easily available online from numerous sources. They're a wonderful resource.

[@liberalrationalist8905]

@@josephledux8598 Learning to accurately fire a modern rifle is ***EASY***. Barrels are precision made. Ammunition is high standard and reliable. All a soldier needs to learn is judge distance and what angle is needed to account for gravity induced fall of the bullet during flight. I know cuz I was there.

[@zenitmart]

I was in the Navy from 1976-to 1980 and aboard the test platform Destroyer the USS Bigelow DD 942 where Hughes Aircraft was testing the Vulcan Phalanx 20mm Gatling gun. At that time it was amazing technology. Go Navy! ⚓️

[@user-sr7cd9nv9h]

So, can you tell how the strongest naval force in the world was captured by the Iranian naval forces and cried like five-year-old children?

[@theghostofsleepingwarrior7806]

@@user-sr7cd9nv9h Bit of an exaggeration on your part there but hey, if that's what you need to do to hide the fact that the Iranian forces wouldn't last a day against the West, go ahead.

[@jordanulery524]

If you are talking about a system, show the system not other systems. If you are talking about USN vessels, don’t show HMS vessels.

[@drew65sep]

What do ya expect out of a single, unemployed, middle-aged, virgin that's still living in mommy n daddy's basement and suffering from a KZbin fetish lol? One can't survive on just "trolling" alone...(easy you motards who just happen to be that very same person described...it's just humor...you don't have to be a "virgin" for your whole lives. It may cost you some money, but you don't have to be one forever)

[@JohnSmith-pr8vg]

@@drew65sep What you've stated makes you the epitome of a Troll. Go back to Facebook for your LIKES. This is an actual conversation.

[@texasgonzo67]

@@drew65sep realy want it to cost you some serious money? MARRY one! 😂

[@senirukankanamge4455]

Alright! Here comes the war engineers that have more knowledge about warfare than the war engineers in US itself. LMAO

[@Alexott]

HMS vessels? Do you mean America's little poodle vessels?

[@John-ym9ht]

The USA needs to seriously step up their hypersonic game.

[@aussiejoker2031]

I still have an Air Rifle, and a Spear Gun!

[@archibaldtuttle8481]

Expensive weapons are cheaper than getting hit...

[@jerrygu5316]

says the anti-government terrorist plumber

[@SirJosephSanchez]

Peace is cheaper than war. Either way the US DEF budget is way too bloated.

[@bestamerica]

hi A T... ' why complain comment in here about EX - - - - - - -... not impprtant currency

[@randycrocker5908]

All is impressive. I was Navy 75-79. The carrier was basically unarmed in itself from small craft and such. You had support from other ships in the battlegroup but not on the ship itself.

[@nickh5081]

Well, except for the 90 or so aircraft on board! But I know what you're saying.

[@randycrocker5908]

@@nickh5081 and your Assigned Marines who would hold small arms fire drills. But they were primarily in Charge of guarding ordinance especially when being moved about the ship and there was 0 tolerance for crossing perimeter lines . You would be knocked to the deck and / or Then shot if u were to breath wrong. I always say that there are 4 branches of service ,then you have the Marines. To be be a Marine , you have to want to be a Marine . No half step exist , either you are , or you are not. My oldest brother was a rifle instructor at Camp Pendleton when Lee Harvey Oswald and the guy at the tower shooting in Austin, Tx went through training. All 3 had something to do with Texas and excellent marksman. My brother went to the quarterfinals for target shooting.for The 1960 Olympics in Ohio but went out chasing skirts the night before and was a bit off the following morning. Said even those were kill shots. Also aboard ship the Marines were in charge of the brig. Did 3 days bread and water on the Kitty Hawk in 79 on a West-Pac. That was a blast , I tell ya....

[@nickh5081]

@@randycrocker5908 Ship security is no small factor when you have not only thousands of tons of ordnance aboard, but countless top secret gizmos and doo-dads from chips and circuitry to and nuclear warheads! I was stationed in West Germany in the late 80s. I was infantry, but our tasking was to defend the airfield in case of Soviet invasion. Once a year we'd do a major road and rail move to do large scale maneuvers at Hohenfels and in the German country side as part of the NATO wargames. During these rail moves, those of us that drew guard duty were given live ammunition and told, in no uncertain terms, that no one was to board or exit the train during it's many stops (in those days, military trains took last place behind freight and passenger during peacetime - made for LONG train rides!).

[@randycrocker5908]

@@nickh5081 I bet they were long train rides and knowing the Russians were keeping tabs of your every move.had to give you a warm fuzzy. Live in a suburb of San Antonio ( Military City USA) so I've heard a lot of stories about Germany. If Russia had loaded up East Gernany with a Invasion Plans and such. But a lot of personnel and equipment in a small area would have some B-52 pilots saying thank you. Coming right out of Alaska in conjunction with the Air Force and Navy , Russian numbers could have got evened up quickly. Thank God it never happened. Like aboard a carrier, my chief ( I was aircraft electrician A-7's) said that in a big showdown , we were just a forward pawn , load up the aircraft with armament and get them in the air. With nukes not many have to get through. The carrier would be taken out by a nuke but our strike force would inflict serious damage if just a few got through. Goes back to that warm fuzzy feeling I spoke of earlier. Yeah our side....

[@nickh5081]

@@randycrocker5908 That was always the big "what if...?" Some guys would say "This is all a joke since if the Soviets ever invaded they'd lead the way with tactical nukes, biological or chemical weapons and wipe out the forward airbases before the war even started". My argument was "I doubt it, but if they do you'll be too dead to care. Might was well get ready in case you're wrong and it goes the other way!". Like you said, I'm glad none of us had to be right or wrong! The whole thing seems like a cheesy movie, now.

[@cheezygarlic3112]

Theres no deadly weapon if you keep missin -navy vet

[@toddmetzger]

You just need a weapon with a big enough punch, that when you miss you hit.... Like the 16 inch .50 cals on the New Jersey.

[@aintnobodycare6193]

Love how they showed the Zumwalt's AGM Munition at 5:20, while talking ab the twilgun slugs

[@NLTops]

Not to mention the Zumwalt is basically a failed project. :P

[@kevinmcduffie7478]

????

[@christinemoffett7898]

I don't drink Smirnoff anymore. This is very impressive though. Makes me feel proud and safe. Thank you for keeping us safe.

[@vientran3861]

Thanks 🙏 for the lives of us today

[@davidfarish4413]

Really, right now we need it all.

[@dpiotrek71]

this guy with cell in his hands playing during the job is beautiful :)

[@Ser_Arthur_Dayne]

Buddy, the US Navy hasn't used a 76mm gun since they retired the FFG-7 class. The Navy has standardized on the 5" Main Gun and 57mm Bofors/BAE on LCS & FFG-62 class. You literally got your very first thing wrong.

[@seahippies]

Not taken into account is China's NAVY... Newer and bigger

[@krzysztofbosak7027]

Entire movie is random mash of stolen videos and bullshit talk.

[@derHallen_Ch.]

@@seahippies Bigger is true, as for newer.... ha

[@matwat1789]

@@seahippies China is a joke with no experience in the field.

[@CinimodNorton]

Yeah, sorry OPSEC, what we really have now are not allowed in public. And yeah, I am older Navy and was a Seabee. Got to tour a FFG when I went to 2nd class leadership school in Evert Washington, only time I have ever been on a ship.

[@georgerobartes2008]

Note on the BAe ( British Aerospace) Systems railgun . This was repeatedly tested throughout last year at the Foulness facility in Essex , UK . The impact creates an earth tremor of 3.5+ 20 miles away at the MOD seismic station that sits in the roof of our building across the Estuary . The fact it was fired repeatedly during the day would suggest that the new generation of railgun is probably ready for installation on vessels . Alongside that was tested a traditional gun that had a high rate of fire possibly some form of hypersonic or ultra long distance round . Tests of both were concluded . A few weeks ago a new piece was tested briefly which fired 2 projectiles simultaneously , repeatedly . The test was very short presumably the reason was unsatisfactory performance or reliability .

[@emscoffee3398]

LOL !, I can see it now, ship lines up shot, rail gun fires, bottom drops out of said ship, ship sinks !!!. All that"s missing from this charade is the Keystone Cops.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@emscoffee3398 the UK is not developing their rail gun for ship use, they will be land based guns.

[@brendanoneil3489]

thanks for the info comrade ;) loose lips sink ships

[@philrietberg374]

The Rail Gun will be deployed on the shores of the UK. If any country tries to deploy attacks this will take away any advantage. Then the UK will be deploying ground based laser systems that will then address drones. The laser system will then also be deployed via C-130 aircraft to patrol. They will have a triple threat of defense. The UK will then be the primary battle station for the upcoming projected initiatives

[@gooner72]

I live in Essex, about 10 miles from the sea and up the coast from the proving range, and we hear the guns constantly firing during testing. The concussion from the guns could be felt this far away and shook our house, I used to live on the coast itself when I was younger and it was even worse.

[@waynelalonde4778]

I was in the Navy for 5 years and I couldn't believe the stuff that I was seeing I couldn't believe how big and how fast and how deadly those munition systems are on those ships they are freaking out of this world they are stupid stupid fast and wicked wicked deadly

[@mikeeihusen5194]

He says nobody can afford the top of line weapons America has..... WE CANT AFFORD IT EITHER!!!!!!!!

[@vredstein100]

At 3:10, the Phalanx tracked a Harrier doing a low pass. I wonder if that makes the pilots a little paranoid!

[@CROPDUSTERB-52]

Oh yeah lol. 400 rounds of 20mm depleted uranium inside you in a matter of seconds is pretty scary.

[@Johnketes54]

@@CROPDUSTERB-52 400 of 20mm standard round would have the same effect depleted uranium would be use on "hardened targets" why waste high tech on standard targets

[@markstarmer3677]

Glad we are allies 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@777dexx]

My brother from another mother, 👍🙈🙉🙊💥

[@Chris-cf2kp]

I like the first backing track in this video that you played again at around 13:00. Can i download it somewhere?

[@cdchasgotyou4346]

Kratos from god of war is manufacturing modern day weapons?!? Such a warfare general making himself established is amazing!

[@allenfox5292]

That's the Bremerton Navy for you

[@danclarke8396]

25 mm was my favorite for its range of ammo!

[@bretarmstrong6303]

I was head tech of the MK 38. I liked 5 inch more lol

[@SG-zh5xd]

The Bush gun is mounted on the Bradley seen lots of action .

[@myemail5457]

The best weapon is the men doing the hardest,most dangerous jobs.

[@kingsmod8777]

American Citizen: i just bought a tomahawk Also American Citizen: i cannot afford to pay my rent or college

[@Kosh800]

You missed out on the largest hurdle to the rail gun system - It destroys itself each time it's fired. To my knowledge they still haven't figured out how to prevent the damage done to the gun each time it's fired. That's been the main issue this whole time. Power is never an issue during testing since we're able to use land based energy production. The barrel deterioration, however, was a big problem. A problem I don't know can ever be fixed, honestly. It might just be that the rail gun is only useful for a handful of shots before having to replace the rails inside.

[@shawbilly77]

Sure they figured it out....scrape the project why the navy announced it awhile ago

[@chuckdargy5031]

"A problem I don't know can ever be fixed, honestly." As a retired engineer, I can honestly tell you, it's just a problem. The technical aspects will be resolved. But usually it's the financial question, "How much do you want to spend to get the answer?" that will shut the project down.

[@justintime41776]

I thought it was the price of the shells.

[@zachgarcia1482]

@@justintime41776 You're thinking of the Mk 51 guns for the Zumwallt class destroyers. Those guns actually worked, and were installed on the ships they were designed for. But the special amunition costs a milliom buks a round, so the navy is replacing them with more missiles

[@zincChameleon]

@@chuckdargy5031 Even if a rail gun could only fire about 20 projectiles before refit/repair, a weapon the size of an MK82 with a range of five miles and the destructive power of a howitzer would be a weapon would carrying in a platoon. What is needed is the maturation of the carbon capacitor super battery to act as the energy source. All this is doable.

[@PolishBigfootCircle11]

Don't forget about the trusty Red Rider BB Gun!

[@eugenel.ferguson3110]

Rubber bands and paper clips.

[@juliushill5153]

You'll shoot your eye out!

[@PukaHeadMan]

….loaded with depleted uranium BBs of course!

[@joseluisperez4015]

DON'T MESS WITH THE U.S.A RESPECT OKAY RESPECT RIGHT AMERICA 👍THANK'S COMMENT FROM CHICAGO...

[@donaldjonesgonzalez2761]

ALL APPROVED.

[@Steven9675]

Thank you for the information, but, if I could ask a favor for future..... would you separate one system’s explanation from the next on the list somehow? I had to keep backing up to separate them by finding where you stopped discussion of one system and began on the next. Thanks.

[@gyrogearloose1345]

It's called sloppy work, carried out by people who have no interest whatsoever - nor expertise - in the subject matter. The sole point of the production is to make space for advertisements and collect the revenues thereof. Steven, I don't think your concerns about the script are going to be addressed. Hiring even a half-way competent scriptwriter would be a stretch too far for these dumboys. IMHO.

[@samrock7632]

Why not show the more advanced secret systems, personally I am ready to see our space ships.

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

But the railgun worked great in Transformers. Smoked that decepticon right off the pyramid. Best documentary I ever watched.

[@kevp9601]

Best KZbin Video In The Universe. :-D

[@geralddietz4577]

Cost per kill you can't beat bio weapons , recent history has shown us.

[@johnk3119]

If the weather is cooperating.

[@LOVEME_HATEME]

Proud 2 be a part of the BEST!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@markevans6231]

Biggest, NOT the best! Not by far....

[@denysecoop7356]

@@markevans6231 Who’s the best?

[@markevans6231]

@@denysecoop7356 Royal Navy, obviously!

[@denysecoop7356]

@@markevans6231 LOL! I’m not going to argue with you on that… I think you’re both great😎

[@markevans6231]

@@denysecoop7356 true, but we are better..... 👍

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

We can't afford that level of spending either. We just do it anyway in spite of how it fucks over our citizens to do so.

[@athewake]

That glass fibre motor boat must be the target.

[@hiddentruth1982]

the railgun was abandoned by the u.s. military. the cost of repairing the gun after 6-10 shots wasn't worth it. not to mention the time involved with basically replacing it after so few shots.

[@nomercyinc6783]

what they tell the public and what they actually do are vastly different

[@hiddentruth1982]

@@nomercyinc6783 actually I was corrected by a person that was on the project because I thought it was the energy cost of firing the railgun as to why it wasn't worth it. I stood corrected.

[@twhite5085]

The US Navy has cancelled the railgun as of Spring 2021. One minor issue was the pricing of projectiles. $500K each. NOT the 20-25K this video claims. Another minor issue was barrel/rail longevity. It got about 10 shots before needing replacement. At least the video got the energy needs a little more on point. The while ship became dedicated to the power needs of the gun. FAIL

[@Rockit-]

Lets just hope they sort the kinks out.

[@TwentytenS4B8]

Given the information we have available to us which was the rail erosion, are we to believe they sunk all that money and time into R&D of this weapon just to cancel it?

[@chardtomp]

@@TwentytenS4B8 It's happened plenty of times before. Look up the Sergeant York antiaircraft system fiasco.

[@twhite5085]

@@Rockit- Program cancelled. Kinks unfunded. Try again when tech improves...maybe.

[@Rockit-]

@@twhite5085 sure, just love the technology- really do hope they get a work around

[@bobinlr5055]

I slept comfortably knowing the SM-3 missile can withstand dangerous weapons. Happy to spend my pretty penny!

[@Kozilla123]

Great video, but there's some stuff missing. What about the 127mm mk45, Griffin missile, Naval Strike Missile, and harpoon?

[@kennnuthatch5724]

Whatever happened to the "patriot" missile?

[@lestergillis8171]

One of the biggest lingering problems that rail-guns are plagued by is erosion of the rails. They started out only getting very few shots before they were toast. As I understand it, a little modest improvement has been made to get longer life cycle from them. But they still must be replaced frequently.

[@jamesreney2210]

All gun barrels wear out, at both the "throat" end, immediately in front of the breech, and, then at the muzzle, the friction of the projectiles, combined with the heat of the nitrocellulose powders just eats them up, after 5,000 to 7,000 rounds fired. With a rail gun, firing a projectile at, 1.54 miles per second, it's no wonder that the rails erode after only a few shots, consider that the video explained that most projectile rounds vaporize in the gun. 1.54 × 60 = 924 miles/ minute ! That's fast !!

[@shawbilly77]

Navy announced a few months ago they were scraping the rail gun so it shouldn't even be on here

[@chrisgarcia2109]

I think 8 shots US navy cancelled their program, army and air force are still testing theirs at WSMR

[@lestergillis8171]

@@chrisgarcia2109 Keep me updated if you hear anything new about this...

[@lestergillis8171]

@@jamesreney2210 Part of the rapid erosion is also due to some of the rail vaporizing due to mega amps of current flowing through them. I'm not at all sure that our state of metallurgy has any solution to this persistent problem. Time, of course may tell.

[@charlesjohnson9879]

Good gravy! Fraught with inaccuracies. Images don't match words.

[@chrisaustin6255]

The railgun tears itself apart with every shot

[@shawntepitts488]

Perfect

[@drew65sep]

Lol, I bet those people observing on that ship sht their drawers when the barrel of that thing was pointed, then swung right across where they were standing...being able to look straight down the barrel of it probably wasn't exactly what they signed up for lol.

[@flexinclouds]

Honestly😂

[@pittsburghwill]

railguns are out of favor now because everytime it fires the gun destroys itsself it degrades rapidly with every use

[@nobodynobody2578]

And power supply

[@kenmccormick3052]

possible, it is mainly plasma erosion, but either way, not very practical if you need to change barrel after each firing.

[@johnmarshall4442]

Hasn't even been 100 years since WW2 , the technology in weapons that they let the civilians know about is mind boggling !!!!!!!

[@nickh5081]

Now imagine what they DON'T let the civilians know about!

[@TwentytenS4B8]

They developed the Stealth Fighter in the 1970's ( Hav Blue ). They had already been in operation when they were unveiled in the 90's. What they let us know about is ancient tech by technology standpoint. Remember Reagan's Star Wars program in the 80's for developing directed energy weapons? Are we still to believe weapons like lasers have to this day not been perfected and deployed?

[@michaelmartinez1345]

I'm partial to the defense weapons, like the Phalnx and other radar guided projectile weapons... For long range offensive weapons, the cruise missiles and the SM-2 and SM-3 missiles seem to reach-out & touch others with a nice message... The modern Torpedos are intense!!! Blowing that ship into 3 pieces!!! Wow...

[@williammathews6603]

WE GOT THE BEST,PEOPLE,TOOLS TRAINING..YOU GO GUYS..GLAD IM ON DA RITE SIDE..GODBLESS

[@analytics8055]

Never seen one of these phalanx hit anything.

[@bradynorris1653]

“War is a racket.” -General Smedley Butler, 1935.

[@larryordine7542]

Mispronouncing various names lends your video a special credibility.

[@jimgordon3206]

That’s computer narrators for you.

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

You gave us 1980s technology at the latest and upgrades in the 2000s.

[@wayneupham4737]

Very interesting!

[@CARambolagen]

It's all completely insane!

[@vientran3861]

Thanks 🙏 these weapons are very good for us now

[@angelitosalazar5228]

6 Ujjain

[@sebbbou5455]

Sm3 at 18 millions each missile is freaky expansive

[@keepout7439]

Everything is impressive period 💯 , What ever it takes to keep the USA ahead of the World and able to hold off attacks from several Countries at a time 💯👍

[@007supertime]

you are full of it, if God forbid that takes place, I would suggest google Satan 1 and Satan 2 missiles and see how safe you are dummy and it is ridiculous, all that money for one missile to kill each other, what happened to United Nations? after WW2 ? people are dying from stress and no jobs and we give tax payers money to these companies charges 10 times the price. and create wars and conflicts to make sure we make more to make them richer, and ultimately one day we wipe ourselves out of this World, so to this saving the World crowd, forget saving the World , World is going to be here maybe 100 million years more it is us needs saving from these weapons and greedy evil man and ignorant us gives them the power .

[@americanpatriotlgb4780]

@Sir Hamsterlot Please do more research, if you put nukes aside the US could tactically defend itself from the world, plus its got a population that has more guns than some countries armies, and its got enough resources in its boards it could survive much longer than any other nation. Heck the USN could defeat most countries by itself.

[@djsonicc]

3:09 Imagine you're just trying to buz the tower and all of a sudden the CIWS is aimed at you. "Maybe next time, huh?"

[@intoxicatedgluestick23]

Cost of a torpedo: "Only" the cost of a small mansion...

[@TFABMN]

It makes me wonder, how long could we afford a real War like WWII when ammunition such as these cost so much. Production of such complex weapons and munitions cost so much to begin with and then, when we've used up our supply, we have to order more at a great cost and it takes time for the one or two manufacturers to catch up. In WWII we basically got all of the manufacturers to make War materials. So the factories were converted from making consumer goods to military supplies. That isn't like ly to happen these days because by the time they get the supplies rolling down the production line and out to the Armed Services, the War would be over by default. In WW II we were insulated by our geographic position. Today, everything is Global. No country is un reachable.

[@007supertime]

it is ridiculous, all that money for one missile to kill each other, what happened to United Nations? after WW2 ? people are dying from stress and no jobs and we give tax payers money to these companies charges 10 times the price. and create wars and conflicts to make sure we make more to make them richer, and ultimately one day we wipe ourselves out of this World, so to this saving the World crowd, forget saving the World , World is going to be here maybe 100 million years more it is us needs saving from these weapons and greedy evil man and ignorant us, gives them the power .

[@keithmoser1495]

I truly believe that the next big war will begin on a Sunday and end on a Saturday. This war will cost us everything it will cost us our future just a quick look at the zu

[@keithmoser1495]

UK should provide proof of what I'm saying

[@keithmoser1495]

Oo

[@PaulHere1953]

I think we have to develop and go with lasers, even if they are mounted an rockets that can return to base, like Elon’s gear.

[@commandlion8667]

They don’t work well in inclement weather.

[@mikeb2777]

On one hand I hate to see us have to invest in weapons but on the other its easy to see if we didn't others would invade and change our way of life. I'm glad we have the smart folks to design these tools of freedom.

[@timcrawford8744]

Keep it up! Remember accounts main thought is “We know the cost of everything and the cost of nothing! Build them!

[@Mithril_Antimarr]

I love these weapons clips but you have to wonder if there are some countries out there using this as a way of getting intel on US capabilities

[@reefsroost696]

By the time these systems hit yt everyone who wants to knows all about them.

[@jimdennis2451]

There is nothing classified in this.

[@TwentytenS4B8]

They only show what was originally made public. Nothing classified is disclosed here such as full capabilities of the weapons, which ships have them deployed on them, max range, power requirements, etc. No OPSEC was harmed in the making of this video.

[@wallaceholi7504]

@@TwentytenS4B8 on

[@imback3200]

You left out the gas produced after Taco Tuesday

[@candydeebe2725]

LASERS AND RAIL-GUNS REALLY ARE THE FUTURE, I GUESS.

[@philsalvatore3902]

So while discussing the Oto-Breda 76mm Compatto gun some of the units shown do not carry it. The LCS-2 Independence Class shown carries the BAE-Bofors 57 mm gun. The Oto-Breada Compatto is in fact no longer used by the US Navy as it is fragile and failure prone. The US Navy had to reduce the rate of fire for the sake of reliabliity. The BAE-Bofors 57 mm gun is superior in every way, more than twice the rate of fire, dead reliable, same range and greater weight of fire.

[@Nobe_Oddy]

uuuuhhhhhmmmmmm @ 13:34 - WTF are 'railgun lasers'??? Did you forget to put this AMZING NEW MYSTERY WEAPON in the video?!?! I wanna know more!!!! Does a railgun launch a projectile that when it gets close to the target just shoots a laser at it?! (that sounds kinda wasteful) or do it have a laser powering the railgun??? OOhhhh maybe it shoots lasers at a railgun and triggers it to fire... (also sounds a bit wasteful) or maybe it's some kind of alien tech we reverse engineered where a laser transforms into a railgun after it's been fired!!! (sounds pretty cool actually) Oh I know!!!!!! This took a little bit of brain power but I know what you meant!!! You just forgot to say the word "AND" !!! OH WOW!!! Such CONFUSION over leaving out a little tiny words like 'and' - WHO WOULDA THOUGHT!!! "railguns AND lasers" "railguns AND lasers" It TOTALLY makes sense now!!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ (just wanted to make someone at least smile - I doubt ANYONE will EVER read this, but at least I get to exercise the 'jackass' region of my brain :D

[@Johnketes54]

I read it

[@jeffreydavis1846]

Warships are great 👍

[@daneerickson840]

Super Thanks, You Guy's Rock⚡️⚡️☘️

[@antonchigurh7227]

this makes me feel miniscule and depressed

[@bdemaree]

I thought the deadliest weapon on a navy ship was a seal.

[@rogermarshall8991]

Nope, the sheep with V.D.

[@jeroenverzijl8596]

Yeah a harborseal

[@joegreenwell41]

A 16 inch round with guidance and additional propulsion would be a lot cheaper.

[@Steven-ct8dw]

Cheaper is not the primary criterion.

[@davidlease6225]

The deadliest weapon is the Marine expeditionary force! On the ships.

[@slythewhyissilent]

Smaller and deadlier is the future of combat. You could build a 100,000 drones for the cost of 1 f-22.

[@blackhorseman]

May be BS but recently up on the national news ticker it stated that the Navy finally abandoned the "rail gun" project. Sighting cost over runs, constant failures, chronic deadlines unrealized, unpredictably of the power systems, etc........

[@alfonsocantu9992]

Our Armied Forces should always be armed the best,fed the best,dressed the best and educated the best..yours very truly Alfonso Cantu USMC

[@FlgOff044038]

Get them trained by Australians, fed less, dressed for the job, and teach the poor bastards the times Table.

[@chadwolfrum3363]

I agree what the last guy said. He just shows pictures so you will listen to his site.

[@movelater]

It reminds me of the Jimi Hendrix song machine gun weapons with their sting of death

[@josephledux8598]

The deadliest weapon on US Navy ships is the same one that it has been since about 1935. The deadliest weapon on any Navy ship is not a gun. It's a fighter aircraft. WW2 pretty much settled the argument as to whether the fighter aircraft or the cannon was the deadlier weapon. Well I say that, but there's the glaringly obvious fact that the the deadliest weapon on any US Navy ship is a Trident ballistic missile with 8 hydrogen-bomb warheads. So forget what I said about fighter aircraft.

[@haysnairte4]

drop 8 Tsar Bomba across Earth's tropical forests, that's gonna end the world

[@haysnairte4]

add Antarctica Most Ice Deposit as a target, boom

[@TwentytenS4B8]

WWII was actually a learning experience for the US in how to use their carriers in combat. The Japanese had this down to a science.

[@Sombody123]

Aircraft may be the prevailing asset in any military, but it can't be expected to do all the work. Naval forces have the power of power projection, domination of logistical routes and transportation on their side, and they can carry those formidable aircraft around where the base of operations isn't limited to some stationary base. The most likely or existing theaters of war all are either bodies of water or right next to one, namely Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, South China Sea, Black Sea, Persian Gulf, Philippine Sea.

[@hillbilly4christ638]

Heeeerres merv!

[@therealmwalker1]

So PROUD to be a tax-payer. Now, start firing off them missiles.

[@johnk3119]

Rail guns don't use missiles they use projectiles.

[@007supertime]

it is ridiculous, all that money for one missile to kill each other, what happened to United Nations? after WW2 ? people are dying from stress and no jobs and we give tax payers money to these companies charges 10 times the price. and create wars and conflicts to make sure we make more to make them richer, and ultimately one day we wipe ourselves out of this World, so to this saving the World crowd, forget saving the World , World is going to be here maybe 100 million years more it is us needs saving from these weapons and greedy evil man and ignorant us gives them the power .

[@emscoffee3398]

Patrick, just finish your coffee, make yourself comfortable relax, and THINK !. it's your money. It could be put to better use. Same for all the military around the world. The global weapons industry has become a global monster that millions have become dependent on, it eats taxpayer money. Why do you think that 82% of the wealth generated globally went to 1% of the population ?

[@007supertime]

@@emscoffee3398 I agree unfortunately we have one big bully makes its money from creating conflicts, selling weapons, ,putting one against the other ,sell both sides the weapons, and it self gets involved in wars where there are somethings to garb exist, called USA. fish stinks from the head,

[@jettschmitt6288]

Nice video

[@kevinjames7698]

Welcome to the top floor, you can jump off any time you get ready but you can't walk out the door.

[@jamesmcdonald8471]

We have shifted our focus from the world of "Mass" to the World of the Silver Bullet with almost all of our technology. The "case" for the "Zumwalt" class cruiser as a bombardment vehicle was shown to be unbelievable expensive at $1M a Shot. so it was abandoned. Leaving us with Destroyers which are equipped with Expensive but accurate missiles. Which is fine, WHEN the enemy copies by providing a single mass target for us to address. When you have less important but still extremely dangerous targets (Like a beach with dug in positions) this math is not an good any more. We are still fighting WWII against capitol ships. When we are really looking at bums and pirates who need to be switched.

[@bricmpt]

I think you missed the guns that can fire a couple hundred miles.

[@etherealswordsman3214]

This is aging questionably.

[@McCracken216]

@@etherealswordsman3214 Oh man you beat me to it!

[@etherealswordsman3214]

@@McCracken216 lol

[@jamison884]

Yeah, I'm definitely going to take a USN carrier strike group in every single imaginable scenario. Russian has proven they can't even defend their flagship against two missiles; 12,500 tons or so to the bottom of the Black Sea and hundreds of million dollars worth of Russian crap. We definitely don't have ship-based artillery as effective as Russia's, but they wouldn't get even remotely close enough to their target before a swarm of attack jets and anti-ship missiles come at them hundreds of miles over the horizon. The investment in jets and ships has been made at extreme costs, so utilizing expensive missiles is still just change in the proverbial pocket related to overall expenditures. Ukraine is invaded and the US allocates $13b in aid. That number alone, without any other NATO aid, is double the annual Ukrainian military expenditures. Finally, the laser mentioned in the video is true. There's a second more powerful prototype currently deployed with video showing it actively targeting missiles and drones and a well-placed beam may even be able to cripple some components of enemy aircraft (such as damage to their sensors). The cost is approximately $2 in energy generation. Also, keep in mind NATO partners do have some amazing assets in their military forces, including ships with rapid-firing 105mm gun turrets which could lay down some bombardment as needed, but only with the security provided by the remainder of the fleet and their aircraft/drones. Not only do I have 100% confidence in the US's ability to take on Russia alone, especially since we have no interest in invading and keeping their territory, so NATO would be on the defensive side and picking their hits to their forces and infrastructure on NATO's schedule as weaknesses appear. This video has another error too, calling a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) a corvette and some other relatively minor things, but it's just strange to have many details correct and other simple details very wrong.