The 'finger of god' missile proving deadly against Russian tanks 

Exactly right. 60+ years of working out how to combat Soviet/Russian weaponry. And all those weapons systems that people thought were overrated and/or out of date are now proving themselves in spectacular fashion.

On a good day RU military is GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT.... But the norm is that the bosses will skim, steal, sell whatever they feel will benefit them personally. They are literally ranked THE most corrupt country on the planet for very good reason. Today I see that RU has arrested the 3 prime designers/inventors of the overhyped Hypersonic bombs, that says it all about the RU work force!

Yes, and the NATO trained Ukrainian military implemented those tactics very well. If they had a proper air force they could drive the Muscovite gangsters back to Moscow in no time.

Will the West be as good defending themselves against multiple nuclear warheads in one rocket ? Sadly those two bombs dropped on populated cities by America, have come a long way since then. With some cities holding millions of people, will NATO be this capable ?

We would all be speaking russian now without it..

If only they could have the coordinates for the Head Bolshevik so we could put a TOW in his In Box.

Only problem is that Russia is orthodox, not bolshevik.

@@nikoa97 Both are correct. One is a religion the other a political regime.

Sorry to break it to ya, but the Bolsheviks moved turf. They are now in full control of western nations. Their work to undermine national identity, culture and even history is in full motion.

@@nikoa97 The regime is bolshevik and the head of the Russian Orthodox was an informant for the bolshevik KGB. Russia is still bolshevik under the guise or 'orthodoxy. The ROC is basically a wing of the bolshevik government

The Media need to be alerted ref. this fact.

I've heard that term used only once during my years as missileman and it was referring to javelins.

Sounds cool so media like it

Got us all to click on the video though.

Probably something a Raytheon marketing rep would think up. lol.

I heard it called The Elbow of Osiris. Didn't make a lick of sense. I may have been dreaming though.

If you have been in the army for 32 years, then whichever country's military you are in must have some very open age limits. If you join when you were 18 years old then you would be 50 by now. I'm not sure which military's have that wider age range for it's service personal.

It’s a Ukrainian thing!

Nice part of wire guidance is you can't jamb it. Unfortunate part is operator is exposed till then. What do you think of the Raytheon Pike? 1.2Mi in 20 seconds, two grenade level warhead. Fire and forget. (Fire and run)

@@bryanst.martin7134 The Pike is quite a different beast: not the punch-through-armor type, it's much more blast and fragmentation damage than shaped charge. Apples and oranges. It actually comes quite close to the computer game fictional idea of a rocket launcher that computer gamers have had since Doom, Duke Nukem, Quake and other first person shooters.

@@bryanst.martin7134 Seems to me they could de-link the tracking /optical module from the launch tube or link to a remote digital display and make it safer to fire, I was saying this back in the 90's.

I read the newer version are all optical guided, like the Javelin. Using laser guidance or other means that emit a signal can be detected by Russian/ Soviet tanks. An optically guided missile emit zero signal, so it is less detectable.

and yet the B-roll footage they show is actually the TOW-BB. The tube says "RF" thats the bunker buster, wireless version right there

there are no t34s in ooperating in ukraine. There has only been one video of them being moved ona train. However it was proven to be propaganda. As someone who follows the war daily, i have not seen one single video or photo of a t34 operating in combat.

@@ashleygoggs5679 Given the OP mentioned 'T35' which doesn't exist, I suspect a typo and he meant 'T55' which is certainly happening. With minimal upgrades, so they will be cold meat for anything with IR. Their own IR depends on using an IR searchlight, it would be like sending up an 'I'm over here' beacon. Paging TOW and Javelin...

Yeah, the Great Leader is currently railing in T-54s and T-55s which are 70 years old. They could always send in that T-34 that led the parade on Victory Day.

TOW 2B is top attack as well so no Russian tanks are safe from them.

@@paultyson4389 Um, maybe not. I heard (and admittedly this is unverified) it was damaged after an accident loading it on a transporter.

Username checks out, do you know you tantalum is used?

Still a lot of money - especially since an NLAW for around $40 k or an even cheaper Stugna may knock out the same tank, as well.

TOW

Each missile that successfully hit target and did fatal damage. Not every missile sent will reach Ukraine. Not every missile that crossed border will reach frontline. Not every missile on FOB will be moved to firing position. Not every missile will last unnoticed before they find opportunity to strike. Not every missile fired will hit the target. Not every missile that hit will cause irreparable damage. But on the bright side!.. Production only cost 20 grand or so, and the rest goes to the lobbyists, shareholders of Raytheon, and good ol' Joe. So basically money remain at home. And Ukraine will double them later - it isn't charity after all.

@@notroll1279 It's not the same use. A scouting / ambush party is not going to use a TOW ideally, and a heavier unit, attacking a distant position, will prefer to use a TOW rather than a smaller AT weapon.

@@notroll1279 Last man standing wins, no matter the cost of men or material. War is a cruel endeavor.

Shhhh... 🤫 😉 😂

If it's buttersteel - then yes. Hardened steel with layers of ceramics and stuff in between - nope.

@@wildonemeister yes it can ask Syria it destroyed a t90 with a rating of over 1400 mm of rha equivalent .

@@jessieyoung3759 the TOW warhead is good for 430 to 900 mm of RHA penetration, depending on the specific type of warhead. The fact that there are confirmed kills on tanks with 1400 mm RHA-equivalent _frontal_ armor doesn't mean that the TOW can punch through so such armor. It means that the kills were not head-on.

@@Hydrazine1000 Defending Mr. Young, another alternative is the Russians have been lying about the effectiveness of their armor. I know, shocking, but .......................

It's not 50 years old. It's been significantly updated. Only the basic principal of operation is old.

Or modified consumer drones dropping grenades on trenches that are straight out of World War One? We could go on and on, and it would all be rather hilarious if it wasn't such a deadly nightmare.

Orcs are using WW2 tanks, so pretty much 70+ year old tanks

@@MegaWorldadventure They're not using WW2 tanks. But soon they might, who knows?

​@@Vinter9k 😂 I hope they'd be using bicycles soon

Other than if you see where it came from and hammer that position with accurate fire ...... Thats why the Ukranian Stugna P system enables you remotely fire the missile from a tripod with the chap firing it a safe distance from the launcher.

The shooter of a TOW needs balls of steel in order to keep pointing at the target. But, even if the target moves, it can hardly escape...

@@christians6734 Does it leave a telltale smoke trail?

@@bryanst.martin7134 No smoke, it's flight motor burns out within the first 200m and it glides the rest of the way. The light you see on the back is a xenon beacon which the system uses to track the missile is and does not produce any smoke.

​@@christians6734 the tow outranges any Soviet tanks main gun by 800 kms plus.

They do , around Kherson before they retreated they used jamming a lot to good affect

russians do have EW capacities, just not much, tho the few equipment they got is really good, so losing one is a pretty big loss.

@@VR46314 sorry i was just joking. You idiots have no jamming that our western tech can't beat. What about your miracle weapon, the supposed hypersonic missile easily defeated by outdated western tech.

Wrong. Shtora-1 was specifically designed to defeat the TOW guidance system.

@@VR46314 something we gotta look out for as the russians have been good at that. im sure NATO has something to counter but wont give it due to tech, just like the decoy missiles i had no idea about

Important point! NATO can sell/donate older stock to UA while refreshing their current stock. Wire link versions are 3.7K range while RF versions are longer. Not fire and forget IIRC so manual IR target sighting is a limit. Note to UA - buy some wire clippers to cut the very strong copper *coated* steel - been there done that as a TOW-H engineer.

Even Canada has something like 30,000 in storage. I don't understand why we just send them all. With 30K missiles Ukraine would run out of things to shoot them at.

Your lucky. They tested some of the first at fort devens Massachusetts. The wires broke. They never found the inert missiles, until I located one on a field exercise.

I would assume it's stainless steel wire.

@@MrBen527 most likely a blend of different alloys,also it was super thin.

@@MrBen527 The first WW2 era German missiles like the Ruhrstahl X4, X7 and X10 that used wire guidance used what I've had described as piano wire about 0.018 or 0.022 inch (from a British article) of the top of my head. The wire would have been insulated with enamel similar to that used in motor windings. The wire bobbins were hollow, and the fire was drawn of from the inside of the bobbin which was axially aligned. It wasn't a reel but a bobbin and the wire came of the hollow inside. Piano Wire isn't copper but high carbon spring steal. Its conductivity would have been 10x worse than pure copper but not a problem over that sort of distance. A hollow bobbin about the size of a coke can would give about 1.5km of wire. On some of the German missiles it was planned to replace the bobbin with a directional polyrod aerial as a drop in replacement allowing the missile to receive signals 25cm from the rear by insensitive to signals from the front. Pulse Position modulation was used to minimise jamming. Yes, this is my mastermind subject. FuG 208/FuG 238 Duren/Detmold Wire Guidance System (Transmitter Receiver Pair) FuG 510/FuG 540 Kogge/Brigge High Frequency 1200Mhz/25cm impulse modulated using directional polyrod antenna was to be the core of a number of German guided missiles with development starting in 1944. It was designed to be very immune to jamming and a drop in replacement for the wire bobbins.

They do break, but as long as you have at least one wire, the missile can still receive pitch and yaw guidance. Only the DC commands, such as the shutter command, fail (for obvious reasons). The wire itself is nichrome stainless steel, and yes, it will cut limbs extremely easily. As in, simply getting it wrapped around your limb and pulling away too hard could result in severe injury. Which is why I hope Ukraine got the wireless versions - otherwise, people are going to be injured by the leftover wire for a long time. Interestingly, assuming my contact at Raytheon is correct, the wireless versions were not prompted by a need to improve the guidance system, but by the fact that the last people who knew how to make the bobbins retired. The bobbins have to unwind a few kilometers of wire in seconds, and apparently they were really hard to make. The benefit is that TOW is literally not capable of being jammed short of successfully hitting the gunner. As long as the gunner has your tank in his sights, you are going to have a very, very bad day. I'm less clear on RF TOW, though I suppose we may get to see how they fare against a more modern military. They would be significantly safer than wire-guided TOW for helicopters, though. Wire-guided TOW has a very nasty failure mode where the DEU will cause the round to go straight up in the air with maximum pitch. I was too young for Vietnam, but I have been told by gunners that the wire is strong enough to foul rotors.

God will not forgive warmongers

Sir this is a Wendy’s…

I remember Putin claiming that the initial invasion force of 2022 was composed of "volunteers," and that conscripts were not being used. After the September 31 2022 mobilization disaster, the Kremlin knows that the Russian people are only "officially" supportive of the war, but have lost the appetite.

stupid commanders not using proper doctrine. Story of this entire conflict. The Russkies looked at how the US used single tanks or small groups in support of infantry in Afghanistan and thought they could do the same in an all out armoured invasion against a near peer enemy. Stupid mistake.

cheers and respeect from romania

I have great respect for the people of Ukraine. They are fighting against a bullying and aggressive neighboring country. The West needs to give Ukraine every tool they need to fight. Ukraine will prevail and Russia must pay for its crimes.

This war bring suffering and trouble only to innocent babies children men and women. what a shame to those big power and parties play the war games.

And THANK YOU, PATRICIA...for expressing so articulately, the truth.

At one point before they received any NATO support Ukraine had more tanks than they started with because if how many they captured. They still have a lot of operating BMP 3s and 2ms even tho they never bought any before the war.

@@brookwhiteman9810 if they have alot of BMP3s and BMP 2ms, why have we not - or barely- seen any in action? are they kept for more elite units?

While true, the most powerful military in Europe still remains the US military. 😂

😂😂 just laughing

​@@brookwhiteman9810 most of them aready destroy before most of the aid coming in thy get destroy I will able to give u the right information what's really happened in Ukraine that most not evens know Ukraine are doooomed thy finish and most of the trained troops are wiped out

The tip of a Kinzhal in yours.

A little lower.

Indeed, Russia only survived that war with help. I've been wondering when Putler will send Sherman tanks to attack Ukraine.

@@greeceuranusputin the steel in the T-55s is probably from Shermans (and Lees, Valentines and Matildas). Interestingly, 4,102 Sherman’s were sent to the USSR, which is close to how many Orc tanks have been knocked out so far in the aggression against Ukraine.

Without soviet victory,the allies would have decisively lost the war..the bulk of the wehrmacht was in the east,german resources were almost completely focused on the eastern front and despite that,the germans still managed to develop the v2,the first jet fighter etc etc if their focus was completely on britain,they would have won

With all due respect, you are talking about a conflict that ended ¾ of a century ago, which has preciously little to do with the current tragedy. Yes, it is true that allied material was essential for 1940 USSR to conduct the war, yes, a point can be made that the USSR's manpower was essential for the allies to defeat Nazi Germany … et cetera. But, again, all this has barely anything to do with what is currently going on. Today's Russia, its leadership and economy, are very different (read: not better, just different) from that of the Soviet Union ¾ century ago.

Russians sound very similar to another group of familiar ingrates here in America. No matter how much assistance or how many chances they still whine and complain, refuse to learn or work, commit crimes at ten times the rate of every one else, and cheat to get into power. Liberals and Russians are basically worthless.

The Germans have a TOW launching variant of the Wiesel 1 that is actually smaller (in every dimension) and lighter than the Humvee equivalent. Mobile enough to go cross-country, small enough to navigate through and hide in forests and tree lines. The could be a nightmare for the Russians: sneaking around Russian armoured attacks, attacking from the flanks and rear, then scooting back to their lines.

Amen to that.

You forgot us, the Dutch. We have helped quite a lot too. I’d like to think for the right reasons alone. Ofc we experienced Russia’s indiscriminate murdering and not caring the slightest bit about it ourselves when they show down the MH17.

The Ukraine war is just one more war going on right now.There are lot of wars going on.

I know you are trolling but I’m laughing at those above my comment who fall for your trolling 😂😂😂

South african companies sold to both sides

No victory till war is stop by both sides

​@@lovableulloriaqtomeetyu By both sides? If Ruzzia stops the war, it's over. Ukraine is just defending itself, don't be so nieve.

@@Ry_Guy you should know as the word said " in war there will be no victory. warmongers and parties play war bring suffering only to innocent babies children men and women. God will not forgive them

Truly amazing when you think about it.

Navy does it with thermal sensors dropped from the ship.

Millions of tax dollars.

They probably unspool it from the missile. Maybe that also works for your garden hose?

Spools of wire wound up in the missile and the wires weren't any ordinary wires... I have heard stories of decapitation due to the wires... I was a 94A in the army and worked on the TOW system.

Western technology. The kicker is that many western nations try different approaches to common problems. Eventually, like NLAW, you get an upgrade.

Look up torpedoes.

​@@bryanst.martin7134 what about them? Bomb with propeler

@@cisarovnajosefina4525 Guided bomb with a propeller. The target can change directions and the host sub can redirect the torp in mid cruise and terminal point.

Missiley-wissiely--spiraly-wirealy make turret fly in the sky machinie

I'm not sure if they're giving out the new model. They can't have that much of it, as far as I know it's in use since 2012 only, compared to the much more common wired version. And that one is cheaper than a javelin ( missiles ). The TOW also seem more reliable at longer range, so it's not quite the same use as the javelin.

Range: 3750 m for the TOW and 2500 m for Javelin. Also, availability of Javelin is limited; when fire-and-forget and portability are not required, TOW comes in. Moreover: Bradley IFV’s have TOW launchers integrated.

Right tool for the right job…. They each are great for their specific parameters and intended uses. They have overlapping pro and cons. N-LAW, Javelin, Tow covers almost all ranges and terrain situations.

Not particularly, human history has shown to defend its land with all it has. The most amazing part is the wests allegiance to them , without the west they would be done

@Cau The Afghanistan fighters were left with more weapons and ran for thr hills.

​@@VR46314 The West may be collectively stupid in some regards, but it is not stupid enough to allow Russia to win in Ukraine. Over the many decades since WW2 the West has built a global system of international agreements and institutions that are meant to regulate international affairs in a fair way and to dissuade more powerful states to use force against weaker neighbors - which was pervasive in past centuries. That's what the war in Ukraine is about - whether this system stands or collapses. That system collapsing would be a catastrophe for the West - new armed conflicts would start up left and right, significantly reducing worldwide security, moving focus away from stringent problems of the contemporary world which didn't exist in the past and, most importantly, significantly impacting business. That would be a huge threat to the cozy and comfortable life of people in the West, and would cause political crises affecting all politicians. Obviously, politicians don't want their positions threatened. Therefore, they'll do what's needed to defeat Russia in Ukraine. And will then proceed to bring more and more countries into the Western fold, promoting Western style democracy everywhere where it is able to get a foothold. And while Western style democracy is an appallingly bad governing system, there no better one that humanity is aware of.

@@a0flj0 TRUMP 2024 BRUH!!!

@@ChosenOne6666 Yeah sure. In your imagination, maybe. You need to remember Trump was the one withholding funds for Ukraine.

Christ It Won't Shoot

@@samualwilliamson1187 The grunts say it like it is. :)

I believe I know who this man is!

War weapons versus asteroids who will win?🤪🤣

@@lovableulloriaqtomeetyu US has already tested and hit an astroid orbiting mars to practice knocking them off course... dont try and spread ur narrative that u havent researched

Might as well use them up. And, make some new and better one's.

Can't jamb it.

Because even if the enemy deployed smoke screen just as long as you are pointing it at the target, it will hit it.

it's two wires.

LOL, yeah can you imagine when the guy who dreamed it up tried to present it to the design engineers, lofl, I'd have loved to have been there to see the response ;?D

Those numbers are from the ukrainian government, it's obviously way too biased. Oryx is far from perfect but it gives proof of destruction at least.

Well deserved🤣🤣🤣

kinda what the W stands for... works in guided torpedoes too.

Russia has the same thing and can be used against troops. The west is not giving enough aid they need to send better stuff rather than old junk.

I know that.

It's missile and go back to gaming boy.

It's missile and go back to gaming boy.

@@blakeh6250 thanks officer grammar.

Yeah, many use the American pronunciation and they don't even use kilometers.

The correct pronunciation is: 'about half a mile'

@@greeceuranusputin No.

@@moritamikamikara3879 It's a US weapon, so yes.

@@greeceuranusputin almost 11 football fields or 135,928 gumballs.

Remember the people making and writing these things all believe there are more than two genders and that a paper blue mask with a gene therapy will save them.

It's sad that the enemy has become enamored with their own prowess, yet it pales in comparison to the US forces in reality. If you only looked at the average IQ level between nation's forces, there would be a surprising offset. China knows this and infiltrated our teaching unions a half Century ago. Now we have public idiots that can't do menial tasks much less complex and challenging ones. Fortunately the military selection process is a bit better. (Was) Having many of our applicants playing combat video games against each other was akin to mammals fighting as siblings in mock combat, so that they have already experienced the mental processes so as to "Roll with the Punches" and come out ahead.

China infiltating teaching unions? That is the most ingenious excuse for the average American I've ever heard. Damn fine universities, though.

Armor from Army Rangers? 5000 man Company sized Units? What Unit did you say you were with in 1991?

@@lowkey1969 I was with 2nd Mechanized Infantry... and yes, Rangers deploy several Battalions of Airborne Armor.

@@saltwatertaffybag There were elements of just two companies of Rangers deployed for Desert Storm. Light infantry and an anti-tank platoon. There are only three frontline Ranger battalions. None are, or ever have been, equipped with armour.

I think you're talking about the M47 Dragon, it's a different missile. I saw three live (warshot) Dragons fired at old tank hulks, all three hit the ground and blew up 50-100 meters from the shooter. I had zero confidence in the Dragon. 😒