Even though most of the examples show a person braced for firing, the kickback itself looks equal to or less than a shotgun. Sending something to effectively knock out a 50 ton purpose built armored box, with one small pop, is wild.
Finally, an explanation of those ridiculous-looking cages the Russians were improvising atop their tanks: trying to defeat first-stage shaped charges in a top-down attack. I suppose it's too early for an analysis of their effectiveness, but from the footage we've seen, I suspect they don't work well at all.
You're correct, those cages don't work against Javelins at all, that's why they've been dubbed "Cope cages". That type of slat armor in general isn't very effective against modern high caliber HEAT type munitions like the Javelin and NLAW, however against older, smaller munitions like the RPG it does provide protection.
The fact that this weights only 22kg means a lot. Ukrainians can move infantry with those via unpassable (for vehicles) terrain, fry a couple of armor and get the fuck out before anyone reacts.
I've seen a lot of videos where the Ukrainians take out armored vehicles with the Stugna-P. But I have seen almost no videos of the Javeiln. Is it really used that much by the Ukrainians? Maybe the situations where the Javelin is used are more active and it's not possible to record video there.
This entire channel is absolute gold just for everyone's information. I've watched practically every one of this guy's videos and he covers all sorts of engineering topics from buildings to planes to hydrogen fuel cells.
agree with OP here. there's literally been a war since 2014. on top of that, up until 6 months ago, most major news outlets spoke of ukraine as one of the most corrupt goverments in europe.
Kind of terrifying how it barely shoots out, then propels itself farther.
Even though most of the examples show a person braced for firing, the kickback itself looks equal to or less than a shotgun. Sending something to effectively knock out a 50 ton purpose built armored box, with one small pop, is wild.
Even more terrifying when the
Like a duck’s penis
Finally, an explanation of those ridiculous-looking cages the Russians were improvising atop their tanks: trying to defeat first-stage shaped charges in a top-down attack. I suppose it's too early for an analysis of their effectiveness, but from the footage we've seen, I suspect they don't work well at all.
You're correct, those cages don't work against Javelins at all, that's why they've been dubbed "Cope cages". That type of slat armor in general isn't very effective against modern high caliber HEAT type munitions like the Javelin and NLAW, however against older, smaller munitions like the RPG it does provide protection.
They can serve another puprose entirely :
I think people are wrong about cope cages to be honest. Not that they don't protect against ATGM's though.
The fact that this weights only 22kg means a lot. Ukrainians can move infantry with those via unpassable (for vehicles) terrain, fry a couple of armor and get the fuck out before anyone reacts.
I've seen a lot of videos where the Ukrainians take out armored vehicles with the Stugna-P. But I have seen almost no videos of the Javeiln. Is it really used that much by the Ukrainians? Maybe the situations where the Javelin is used are more active and it's not possible to record video there.
this isn't a fucking video game lol these are people, but im glad people's deaths are good entertainment for you. keep LARPing like a general
So this is basically to Russian tanks today what the Stinger was to Russian gunships back in the 80s.
And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling Americans!
That takes care of the cremation
This entire channel is absolute gold just for everyone's information. I've watched practically every one of this guy's videos and he covers all sorts of engineering topics from buildings to planes to hydrogen fuel cells.
Really interesting. How do you even start to research things like this
I expect most of that information is on the wikipedia page. Or easily reachable from it.
a corporation pays you to say it
Honestly when I read the title I thought of this
Honestly, same.
and it costs an arm. IIRC a missile costs 80K$
A lot less than a tank though.
Tanks cost millions so I'd say it's incredibly cost effective.
80K sounds like a steal to keep your neighborhood from being overrun and your family killed if they get in the way.
Dude shoots a missile that costs more than he makes in a year at a target that won't make that in a lifetime.
Can any of you geniuses tell me the Kelly blue book value of a 1989 Toyota pickup?!
Imagine if we put as much effort into colonizing Mars as we did optimizing high-tech ways of killing each other.
Bit of a Musk fan are we?
This is straight up propaganda advertising weapons.
Explaining how a weapon works is propaganda? Well God damn I'd better get some royalties from Remington for showing my nephews how a shotgun works.
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Yes.
I don’t think anyone here is going to try to buy one after watching this
designed in 1989 and still destroying the most modern armor
Right at the beginning: Saying Ukraine was a peaceful democratic nation before Russia invaded is just awfully wrong and almost insulting.
Okay Russian bot.
agree with OP here. there's literally been a war since 2014. on top of that, up until 6 months ago, most major news outlets spoke of ukraine as one of the most corrupt goverments in europe.
Sure Russia had nothing to do with all that violence in 2014.
The same rocket provided by the CIA, used by the Mujadeen aka Osama Bin Laden, against the Russians in the 80s.
The Javelin was developed in 1996. You may be thinking of the BGM-71 TOW.
Nope that was the stinger bud.
Wrong on almost all accounts there bud.
Nice try, but that's the stinger. The Javelin is a new weapon.
Now I want to give this bad boy a try on COD 😆
No use of tanks
I wonder how the chinese knockoff version of it compares.