AN/TWQ-1 Avenger: Watch It Take Down Targets in Seconds! 

I had many problems with the FLIR and the argon tanks .

Except instead of having cool jump jets and legs that it can kick with, it’s in a wheelchair known as a Humvee. 😏

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@@philshyu5248 meh, legs have more moving parts so less reliable, also this thing i think seem to be a AA thingie meaning it cant kick stuff anyway

@@ismellofsandwiches7058 I guess you’ve never played the mech warrior video game. In it, you can use your jump jets to go high up in the sky and then land on a tank, basically stomping on it with your legs / feet. 🤖

Can the US design mechs? hmm maybe one

remember the "brawler"

That’s exactly what I said when I saw this. All it needs now are available upgrades like the scout, battle, and hellfire drones.

The avenger has been around since the 80s it was the first military vehicle with AC

Yeah, although I expected it have the lasers, but oh well

​@@benswansen1515always fascinating how long ago some projects took root 👍 also, seriously, first with AC ?

I hope you're in good health then. Infantry service is a serious strain on your back and your knees apart from anything else that can happen. Are you seriously handicapped, or can you work a regular job and enjoy life? Anyhow I am not surprised young people are hesitant to join the military when you can end up in a completely different role than the one you've enlisted for.

Yes, thank you for your service and our freedom. 🇺🇸

why can't the enemy develop a way the evade these stingers? it surprises me that being so old it's still in use.

Same deal in Ukraine. 1 man portable. Looks like Russian Tanks are taking a (Sic Day).

Actually thats incorrect. the Avenger is being replaced with another ADA system (more than likely M-SHORAD Stryker). It was sad that they retired the linebacker when that vehicle was heavily armored compared to the Avenger even though it only had 1 stinger pod. However, It had a MANPADS team in the back of the linebacker that could've deployed in a moments notice. Yes, the Avenger was highly mobile due to being able to be sling loaded in country and flown in C-17's tied down. The Avenger is being sent to Host Nation countries and being pushed to the National Guard as the M-SHORAD is taking its place.

@@CCM1199 never mentioned a thing about the avenger, I'm talking about the stinger platform, the manpad russian aircraft hate and the AAM carried on apaches

They could upgrade the base vehicle to an MRAP since the humvee is outdated and has little to no protection.

@@Jin-1337 MRAPs are TOP heavy and not ideal due to a number of factors. One of them being a height/cover and concealment issue. Maneuvering the MRAP is another issue. They cannot get into and out of locations that an M-SHORAD or Avenger can get into. The HMMWV is already in the phasing out stage and being replaced by the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) which is a 100 times better.

In which arena did you serve and to whom were you attached?

@@thomasoaxaca3379 Which time? I was with 1-10CAV 4th AVN BDE 4th ID OIF I (1-10 was eventually moved to 1BCT). The Division kept guys at the K2 Airfield which was named FOB Summerall (If I remember it was 1-12IN or 1-22 IN. they had a suicide bomber blow himself up CP 3) and our squadron had a Permanent TCP set up on the road leading to Mandali and Qanaquin which I was that platoon on that TCP. The rest of the troop was at a Rec Center in Mandali while the rest of the squadron Created and Established FOB Caldwell (named after Nathaniel Caldwell who died in a vehicle rollover due to an NCO's negligence). I left country Sep of '03 and resumed my PCS to 3rd ID who I was supposed to report to prior to the stop movement order. 2005 I was with 1HBCT 3rd ID 2-7IN BN - MND North - as our BN was at FOB Summerall. 2007 - same battalion, only this time OPCON'ed to II MEF for 15 Months Al- Anbar province (FOB HIT/ Camp Korean Village/ Firm Base I and 4 and OP 110. Brigade was stationed at Ramadi) and 2009 same battalion, FOB Scania/Kalsu (Battalion stationed) and a small handful of NCO's including me got selected to assist in training the Iraqi Army at FOB Hammer and Besmaya Range Complex which was the start of the base shutdowns in Country. Not to mention the countless IDF Kalsu and Scania received while we were there.... Overall, 45 months in country and four tours. How about you? BTW...Arena? What arena? Its AO and The only attachment that was conducted was to the Marine Corp in 2007.

@@CCM1199 I know some people are curious and ask simple questions. What I really hate are the people who ask the questions trying to see if there is any "Stolen Valor", so they can have their "Gotcha" moment. Thanks for your service. 31K Desert Storm 90-91, 13F, Fob Bernstein 04-05, FOB Diamondback 09-10.

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Same here, never knew it existeed.

It is cool... Not sure how this popped up in my RU-vid random videos?!

I have a Gau-8 bolted on my roof. To get rid of pesky pitbulls.

@@johncee853 Seriously?? Right on!

what about open carry ?

An off World...bruh ... They're on the moon ...

Should have put maybe 2 50 cals

@@lonemaus562 or just one 20mm

Yeah

Guarantee the Terminator would outclass it. It's another over priced platform like the over rated Patriot system

​@@Grythpyke ruski - tx1cm it's tough getting your arse kicked permanently 🤕🔨😎

@@Grythpyke Yeah SO many Terminators out there lmao...

@@Grythpyke overrated patriot missle system? the same system that can stop ICBM's? You definitely dont know what youre talking about. There is a difference between the Patriot system which is a long range ADA system and an important system and the M-SHORAD. which is excatly in the same configuration as the Avenger but with a 30mm gun and hellfire missles.

Laughable isn't it. It looks like a farce weapon. Not quite as bad as Ghana's 'special forces' vehicles but pretty close

@@Grythpyke Haha...well it's not too bad, I just noticed the resemblance and it seems potent. Nope nothing can compare to Ghana's vehicles...they're way ahead of us. lol

Its being replaced on the active duty side with the M-SHORAD. They are pusing the Avenger systems to the National Guard

you didn't watch the end of the video did you? The replacement vehicle has a 4 round stinger pod, a two rail hellfire launcher, a 30mm chain gun, and a 7.62mm machine gun, and has the FLIR, laser rangefinder, and A/V camera sensors as the Avenger plus onboard radar.

@22steve5150 My fault. I got so busy typing, I didn't see it. 🤣

@@Condor1970 LOL.

M-SHORAD already has Hellfire missles as part of the standard ADA package.

@@22steve5150 Yep, they are sending the Avenger to the National Guard and the M-SHORAD is taking their place. There is talk about bringing the M6 Linebacker out of retirement. Its basically an avenger on tracks and its heavily armored. Good ole 14R...

It's short range defense. It's more of a backup

self defense against random at squads that it might encounter

actually its pretty stable...the problem is it only comes with 200 rounds....the avenger turret is basically plywood for weight concerns...anything more than 200 rounds of 50 cal and it would pull right off the side of the turret....you can cheat a little though and link in about an extra 50 rounds into the feed shoot

the .50 Cal is designed for Area suppression. Its not considered a point target system.

@@CCM1199 ok

No. They figured that out.

i bet that thought would change if it was shooting at you!

It needed an all terrain vehicle to move quickly after all missiles were launched so a humvee was appropriate cute or not!

M113 is severely outdated and having a 105 MM gun the M113 would not be feasible. You might be talking about the M8 Buford which never came to fruition and wasnt based on the M113 Chassis but did have a 105 MM gun. as of last year the Buford itself was pulled in favor of the Griffin 2 Light tank.

Right, but I'm talking about the light 105 artillery system that's on the humvee. The m113 will provide a more rugged and stable platform and can be quickly deployed across a battle space to provide indirect fires as needed. The M8 was a beautiful tank with a lot of potential.