M109A6 Paladin 155 mm self-propelled howitzer

M109A6 Paladin 155 mm self-propelled howitzer - American Artillery

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M109A6 Paladin 155 mm self-propelled howitzer is a further upgrade of the M109 self-propelled howitzer, which was introduced in early 1960s. This M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer entered service with the US Army in 1991. Production ceased in 1999. A total of 950 artillery systems were built for the US Army. Export operators are Israel and Taiwan. With the cancellation of Crusader and NLOS-C programmes the US Army will continue to rely on the M109A6 Paladin artillery system, until it will be upgraded to the M109A7 standard.
The M109A6 has a larger turret than its predecessor. It is armed with the M284 155mm/L39 howitzer, fitted with a semi-automatic loading system. Maximum range of fire is 24 km with standard projectiles and 30 km with rocket-assisted projectiles. Maximum rate of fire is 4 rounds per minute. Sustained rate is one round every three minutes.
Some of the US Army M109A6 Paladins are being fitted with modification kits to fire M982 Excalibur extended-range precision guided projectiles. The Excalibur has a maximum range of 40 km.
The Paladin can stop and fire the first round in under 60 seconds. Brief redeployment time allows to avoid counter-battery fire and gives shoot-and-scoot capability.
Secondary armament consists of a roof-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun. Some vehicles were fitted with 40 mm automatic grenade launcher in place of machine gun.
The M109A6 is fitted with an automatic fire control system with an integrated navigation and inertial positioning system. It is also fitted with a muzzle reference system.
Armor of the M109A6 Paladin provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. Vehicle is fitted with NBC protection system. Turret is fitted with Kevlar anti-spall lining.
Vehicle is powered by the Detroit Diesel 8V71T diesel engine, developing 440 hp. Some Paladins will be upgraded with a Cummins 600 hp diesel engine.
The M109A6 Paladin is supported by the M992 ammunition supply vehicle. It can carry a maximum of 93 rounds and transfer them to the self-propelled howitzer via conveyer.
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@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

KZfaq is not supporting our military related channels. Please help support my Patreon. It would really mean a lot :-) www.patreon.com/user?u=3081754&u=3081754&ty=h

@thogyt 7 жыл бұрын

Matsimus Gaming KZfaq is too much liberal and SJW nowadays

@napoleonibonaparte7198 7 жыл бұрын

Matsimus Gaming Do the French Caesar artillery guns next

@zurakd75 7 жыл бұрын

Matsimus Gaming, you should do a video about the Archer artillery system

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Ray Clapton stay tuned it's coming :-)

@slay4karaka351 7 жыл бұрын

i'd love to hear about the T-62 I cant find any thing on youtube that talks about it in depth

@xclonejager6959 7 жыл бұрын

Gotta love America putting 50cals on everything

@jlokison 7 жыл бұрын

xclone jager even we find that tendancy kind of amusing but no one has thought of something that does the same job better yet :) Although sometimes we put a Mk19 40mm fully automatic grenade launcher up top, those are usually on the ammo carriers.

@Dimetropteryx 7 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that they find it necessary to put it on something that already fires 40 kilo lumps of fiery splintery death and is never close enough to the enemy to shoot at it with a 12.7 mm machine gun.

@mikeoxsmal8022 7 жыл бұрын

xclone jager they put 50 calls on sex shops or cinema or toy shops on military horses?

@purpheart23 6 жыл бұрын

it's primary function is as an air defense weapon.

@Its_shiki_time4876 6 жыл бұрын

Dimetropteryx if it's ambushed in a convoy?

@maxsteele20 7 жыл бұрын

Growing up as a kid in Germany in the 80's...one time we were doing a charity car wash in Churchill Barracks (Lippstadt) and after a shed load of cars were done, a M109 from 49 Rgt RA turned up. Was quite a picture seeing a load of Scouts clambering over that beast with soapy sponges. LOL Great times back then. (Even as a teenager)

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Max Steele haha epic! Thanks for sharing and for watching :-)

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

And for donating!! It really means a lot man!! :-D

@gnrphil 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Max, I was in 49 Rgt RA in Lippstadt from 89 to 92 . Good times and we still had the M109's then. Matsimus, you didn't mention that the M109 also had nuclear capability, perhaps you wasn't aware. The idea was to fire the nuclear round and jump in a landrover and bugger off quickly leaving the gun behind as it would be in the fall out zone.

@peterwait641 4 жыл бұрын

@@gnrphil This round was supposed to be covered by the official secrets act lol.

@gnrphil 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterwait641 Ooops........ going dark. 🤣

@chrisbaldwin8570 5 жыл бұрын

I remember being in Boy Scouts and going to the national gathering where the Rotc had a Paladin on display. You could go inside, they would drive you around a lap, give you some pamphlets for joining the Rotc. Was one of the best recruitment effects I've ever seen from the organization.

@michaelvangundy226 2 жыл бұрын

The main difference between the Boyscouts and the Army. One has adult leadership and the other one has artillery!

@promiscuouscrab4040 4 жыл бұрын

@4:15 Truck gets obliterated and the seat flys away unscathed like “yeah nah, not being a part of that”

@travispayne7086 2 жыл бұрын

You really did miss a sight to behold. Fort Hood 1990 - 1992, Fort Hood 2008 - 2014, Afghanistan 2009. The fire and support of these Chariot riding King's of Battle is a complete breath stealing awe. Loved the posting.

@Daniel.Liddicoat 7 жыл бұрын

Matsimus is getting Americanized

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Liddicoat not really.

@natman5358 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Liddicoat he actually is already Canadianized

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Leopold yeah fuck that.

@shidder_mutt 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Liddicoat just wait. He'll be rocking a mullet in no time.

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

rowsdower fuck yeah lol

@ramadiredleg4801 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Matsimus, just a couple small details you got wrong. The gun only has a on board crew of four. Section chief, gunner, driver, and what the arty calls the number one man. All ammo handlers ride in the CAT, and do not enter the gun during firing. Also, there is no rear turret ammo door. The turret bustle is were the powder charges for the rounds is carried. The only rounds above the turret ring are the six ready rounds, behind the breach. The NBC system is a older over pressure model. The gun crew would still need to wear their chemical suits, and masks, but the system blows clean air into your MOPP gear. It was great on hot days. Overall a great vid. And it was great to see my old howitzer slinging rounds. Looking forward to seeing more in the future.

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

RamadiRedLeg thanks for your service and for the corrections :-)

@cornellwrightington9581 5 жыл бұрын

I was a crew member on the M-109A2 and A3, we had a 4 man crew on the gun. The crew chief, gunner, asst. gunner and the driver was the #1 man to fire the gun!😊

@readhistory2023 5 жыл бұрын

I was the FDC chief for a company of M110E2's. ttps://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/09/14/army-eyeing-strategic-cannon-tech-1000-mile-range.html

@Your_Resident_Redleg 5 жыл бұрын

Hoehner Tim oh man.. we need to bring back naval caliber guns. Get Killer Sr out of retirement!

@Your_Resident_Redleg 5 жыл бұрын

@KRISPIRACY Y u using old copperheards? Get with the Excals! They're bitchin!

@richielamb2733 6 жыл бұрын

Remember watching an Artillery day at Larkhill ,the School of Artillery in the uk ,4 M109’s firing at high angle then depressing the guns to a lower elevation then firing again after a few seconds pause ,all 8 rounds hitting the impact area at the same time as a spotty teenage army cadet thinking hmmmm I like that I wanna do that .....I did eventually join the Royal Artillery only time I touched a field gun was in basic spent the rest of my 12 years in a locating BTY as a driver .....funny how the Army do things ,used to sit on my fuel wagon in my rubber fuelers gimp suit watching the guns go by thinking where did it all go wrong 😂 Great video as always mate 👍

@orgami100 4 жыл бұрын

You're army recruiter needed just one more trooper for your job..

@rebel1052k 3 жыл бұрын

You dont wanna be a honking gun bunny anyway. OP FST is where it's at ;)

@julianplaysgames 5 жыл бұрын

I was on the PIMs where we fielded the new M109A7 howitzers. They are way advanced and an incredible piece of artillery

@jlokison 7 жыл бұрын

US Army had for a long time avoided auto-loaders because of a strong belief in Murphy's Law. The Crusader, a SPH that was supposed to replace the Paladin was supposed to have an auto-loader that would allow a single tube to fire and adjust 3 rounds so they hit time-on-target. Unfortunately, our politicians decided that the Crusader was not going to be needed due to the collapse of the USSR, so we are still using a design from Vietman. With accurate meteorological data, combined with data from multiple sensors on the gun, an M109A6 is often accurate with in 10m of target on first shot. However we rarely fire less than a platoon of 3 guns on an infantry or armored target. Other than HE with impact, timed or radar fuses, as well as a combination of fuse and fins that make it a lader guided shell, we have variety of rounds that can be fired. Basics such as Smoke, Flare, and Chemical. The more exotic scatterable mine field, and a variety of other submunition rounds, and to really reach and touch some one the Rocket Assisted Projectile. I was a FDC specislist in a Paladin Battery for a couple of years it was fun. oh, although I've never seen one in person I was able to look at the weight and firing data for one of the older 155mm tactical nuclear rounds, which the Paladin is capable of firing. Not sure if the US Army even has these in inventory any more, or if one was ever test fired, as even at max range the firing unit was considered danger close.

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Sean Wadey thanks for sharing and for watching :-)

@swaghauler8334 6 жыл бұрын

The W48 Nuclear Projectile (and the W79 8") was phased out in 1992 by the INF treaty. I had just started in the "Special Weapons Section" of my unit (4/92) when they ended our mission. They were VERY long in the tooth (just like Russia's rounds) and it was just "for show" when we agreed to remove them (they were nearing the end of their serviceable lifespan anyway). Tomahawks were more powerful, longer ranged, more accurate, and ships and subs were more survivable.

@thomasbertelsen4486 6 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@AflacMan13 4 жыл бұрын

@@swaghauler8334 And as far as I know, yes they were test fired at least once. :-P

@swaghauler8334 4 жыл бұрын

@@AflacMan13 No, I don't think the W48 Wasn't "practically" tested (it's been decades since I was in Special Weapons). It was simply a follow-on of the W33 which WAS tested before the US signed the Test Ban Treaty. Since the W48 was essentially an "improved W33," which was already proven reliable, they never actually detonated a W48 to my knowledge. There were "non-detonation" "stress tests" of the warheads though.

@Halorulez24 4 жыл бұрын

11:40 - 12:30 - That's my section! We were operating in Poland during that recording.

@paez4779 3 жыл бұрын

We had these in Habbnayah Iraq in 04-05. We were operating out of an old Iraqi airbase and paladins sat on the run ways secured by Hesco barriers. When ever we get rocket or Mortar Fire radar would pin point the location of origins in under a minute and they would return fire.. my hats off to them

@croaker7006 7 жыл бұрын

You still have the best intro video sequence in the business, Matsimus. Thanks for continuing the series. Would love to see some more single or group Steel Beasts video sims in the future.

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Croaker will do and thanks for your support and watching :-)

@twd1158 6 жыл бұрын

Matsimus what is the music in your intro it's great.

@swaghauler8334 6 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the FIRST Paladin prototype on public display at a CAPEX at Ft. Sill OK in 1988. They were still covering the fire control systems with tarps so you couldn't see or photograph them back then. God I'm old....

@Petrovjan 7 жыл бұрын

I recently asked a Czech soldier to compare the Paladin and the 152mm DANA and he told me that the US troops are always amazed that the old DANA has an autoloader and yet is simple and rugged, while the US howitzers need a "big black guy to load the rounds" :-)

@muhammadmuazazman7386 7 жыл бұрын

Petrovjan I like how you emphasize the "big black guy"

@Petrovjan 7 жыл бұрын

that's actually an exact quote :D

@TripleAce1 6 жыл бұрын

Petrovjan that makes sense since there are no big black guys in Czech to load the rounds they have to design the gun with an auto loader.

@5678sothourn 6 жыл бұрын

Americans are not found of autoloaders for large cannons

@juliusdream2683 6 жыл бұрын

5678sothourn FOND. I think you were trying to say. The spell check messes up some times. Or maybe you wanted to spell it that way if so my bad.

@gordonlawrence3537 7 жыл бұрын

If you tube is not supporting the channels then they should damn well not infest good content with crap adverts. It's just taking the Pi$$.

@Rangerness 4 жыл бұрын

My platoon paid these guys a visit in the Bradleys while on patrol in Bosnia and I for one was impressed!

@sandemike 2 жыл бұрын

In my youth in 1972 serving in the R.A.F. at Boscombe Down I had the chance to attend demonstration of fire power at Larkhill. It was very impressive with the firing of a Honest John missile ,military bands and static displays. But the star of the show was the M109 which Fired a round at a distant target at high elevation and then fired again at a lower elevation. Both rounds hit the target at exactly the same time. Very impressive.

@pastorofmuppets1968 4 жыл бұрын

Ft Sill baby! 86-90. Time on target is a beautiful thing!

@rayg630 4 жыл бұрын

I did basic and AIT at Fort Sill in the summer of 2000. Then Fort Carson B 3/29 FA 4th ID.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

To add NBC to the M109 would require a lot of re-engineering. The replacement Vehicles they got tossed out all had the NBC protection. It's not just a question of adding an overpressure filtration system oh, it requires that the vehicle be sealed and that would start at the doors and turret ring. And then move out from there. I was a kid when the M109 was introduced and I'm 60 years old now. My dad was an ordinance specialist at the end of his army career. He got to ride around in the first M 60s and the first m109s. You also got to experience the hardships and violence of World War II and Korea. He hung his helmet up for the last time in 1966.

@napoleonibonaparte7198 7 жыл бұрын

Make sure to change it from Science and Technology to Education to make it a bit family friendly

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Napoleon I Bonaparte is that how it works??

@napoleonibonaparte7198 7 жыл бұрын

Matsimus Gaming Lolololol

@contrabandest 7 жыл бұрын

don't forget _Elsa and Spiderman pornography (GONE WRONG)_

@imperialguardsman135 5 жыл бұрын

@@contrabandest what.

@Dimetropteryx 7 жыл бұрын

The reason why the competitors have a greater potential range is that they use a longer 52 caliber barrel instead of the Paladin's 39 caliber gun. They can all use the same ammunition (it's standardized), so when you see two 155 mm guns with the same barrel length but different ranges, you know that the manufacturer is trying to squeeze in a few extra kilometers by sneaky reporting (typically by reporting the range for base bleed or rocket assisted projectiles instead of the standard potato) to make it appear like they have an edge over a competitor. A 52 caliber gun is 52 caliber gun. The internal ballistics do not differ to any meaningful degree and the projectile does not give a flying fuck what brand of vehicle the gun is attached to. Long story short, those range differences don't actually exist.

@jimalexander1896 2 жыл бұрын

I was a crew member on a 109...in Vietnam...we hand loaded all our rounds. Got really hot in the gun ,but at least you felt some what protected from arm fire! Great Video

@xXSgtJackXx 7 жыл бұрын

Yesterday i saw a M109A3 in the street here in brazil Not as glorious as the a6 variation but still such a beauty upclose

@user-cv8qe9ru8c 4 жыл бұрын

A good buddy of mine was on a palodin crew loved it, seems like it be a cool job.he also carried the 203, becuz that 155 goes down go to 40mm. I'm gonna look at my guns drink a beer and reflect on why this is the greatest country, land of the free becuz of the brave. To all that have served I thank you from the bottom of heart

@TheBorg6412 3 жыл бұрын

Sitting here listening to this video, as the BN maintenance rep, for 1-5FA. Same as thumbnail pic. Spoopy.

@MrSwordfish9 2 жыл бұрын

just couple of days ago the US government announced the sales of 40 M109A6 SPH and support vehicles to Taiwan. Although no Excalibur artillery rounds were included in the FMS package, it does includes the Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) made by the ATK company, which can transform ordinary 155mm artillery shells into precision strike weapons, almost as accurate as the Excalibur and way less expensive.

@darkangel31314 4 жыл бұрын

I was a Driver on an M109A6 Paladin crew from 1999-2004, and I noticed you mixed some data from the A6 with the A5. We had a crew of 4, not 6: Commander who worked the Fire Control Computer, aimed the gun, and supervised the Howitzer Section. Gunner who assisted the Loader and double-checked everything but also aimed the gun using the Panoramic Periscope when the Computer was not used. Loader who loaded and fired the gun on command. The Driver who was basically the Engineer of the section, keeping the vehicle running as Hydraulics were used for automatic traverse and elevation as well as automatic Laying of the gun. The Howitzer Section's Ammunition Team Chief directed the other 2-5 Artillerymen carried on the M992 'CAT' that carried 90 rounds of separate-loading ammunition in additional to the gun's 39 rounds. When required they would drive the CAT from the perimeter up to the Howitzer, dismount, and pass by hand ammunition through a single hatch in the rear lower hull (the two-piece turret doors on the A5 were replaced on the A6 by a large bustle for the powder charges).

@dunkhi 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos as usual Matsimus. Your channel is my goto when I want to learn about a new vehicle. It beats clicking around a bunch of clickbait websites trying to find factual information.

@lastmanstanding1954 4 жыл бұрын

i was stationed at ulm germany in 1972 155mm sp howitzers total kick ass machine, i was too young to apreciate it.

@juanaponte1339 2 жыл бұрын

Thank I was fortunate enough to be in Fort Sill, Oklahoma with 2nd bn 117th FA when they tested the different prototypes to select which one they wanted. We spend 6 months in the field fire over 30000 rounds. So we finally end up with the M109A6 and this was during the mid 90's.

@michaelking6765 8 ай бұрын

Commications support for F/A battery during Desert Storm. King of Battle Awesome piece!!! Enjoyed your video

@Pussilover56 4 жыл бұрын

To suppress enemy fortifications, 155 mm self-propelled howitzers are the best tool.

@teddvidler6830 4 жыл бұрын

You brought back fond memories for me as I was stationed at CFB Shilo in late 1960's when our first M109's arrived at the School of Artillary. I was on the Weapons Technician team assigned to support. First chore was installing the Royal Cipher on each tube. Later in period 1975-6 was Technician attached to "C" Battery, 1 RCHA stationed in Lahr West Germany.

@shidder_mutt 7 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this beast. Steel down range!

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

rowsdower hell yeah!! :-)

@DeepPastry 6 жыл бұрын

We still had the M109A2 (even A3) through most of the 1990s in the regular US Army; Ft Sill, OK. They were supposed to switch us over to early version Paladins in the very beginning 1990s, but... Well first had to wait while they thought about the Crusader and the NLOS cannon. But in the very late 1990s our units finally started getting the slightly better gunned A6. The A7 would still be the normal M109 chassis, but with the Bradley's engine/transmission pack, transfer drive, and final drives. Which is awesome, considering I spent my time in a 1968 chassis M109A3 that needed some love with a hammer to get that stupid thing to turn over. Manual loading can be done on a nearly dead M109. Throw the tracks, pull the pack, no worries, we'll still shoot with that pig. Have actually done it that way, not getting out of the field until every round has been fired.

@TheBorg6412 5 жыл бұрын

They just released the A7 version. They told us that the A8 is likely going to have a range of 50+ km. Its something the Army is keen of and trying to fix.

@andreasleonardo6793 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video with clear explaining of artillery 155 howitzer

@MultiCconway 4 жыл бұрын

For MATSIMUS - the M109-A7 an NBC system is installed for the crew.

@johndonnelly6450 5 жыл бұрын

I served with the M109A6 from 1998 - 2004. There is a NBC protection system built into the later builds of the howitzer. Also, in addition to the M2 .50 cal. a Mk19 grenade launcher is available, when I was a platoon sergeant my flank guns would be armed with it.

@fanta12345 4 жыл бұрын

The song at the beginning is "The Fiery Furnace - Ethan Meixsell".

@Samsa000 7 жыл бұрын

The CAT really looks like a PzH 2000 without a gun to me.

@tamir3071 7 жыл бұрын

FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR LIKE FOREVER

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Haha good things come to those who wait :-)

@FabFunty 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, I was driver of a M109 in the late 80s in the German armed forces, this brings back so much memories I almost can smell it again 😊👍🏼 🤜🏼Zu-Gleich !🤛🏼( = to-gether ! the German Artillery war cry) 🎗🎖

@josephhudson8829 3 жыл бұрын

I served on the a3 at Sill and a2 in Germany. Early 80's. Should've been replaced 20 yrs ago.

@hunguyen1402 3 жыл бұрын

So smart and so incredible engineering

@harryyoyok Жыл бұрын

the sound of freedom

@Geurinteed 4 жыл бұрын

America, where the battleship might be obsolete, but floating artillery isn’t. I’m proud 💪🏻

@SpecterCat_ 6 жыл бұрын

When the US Army needs to replace the M109 Paladin. Here in Malaysia, we're just started to order a number of these beasts

@king_kiff3969 6 жыл бұрын

Range aside it's still one of the most mobile, fast firing and quick moving piece out there and it can also use a wide range of fire and ammunition. Still a very competitive gun for sure.

@dennisbergstad9543 6 ай бұрын

I was trained on the M109 short tube then tested the long tube in 1973 at MCB Twenty Nine Palms

@mississippirebel1409 5 жыл бұрын

During my first tour in Iraq we had two Paladins at our FOB. They would always be moving around the FOB so the enemy couldn't target them with mortor fire. The FOB was pretty much square shaped and had a large wall around it. The Paladins would travel along the outside of the wall mostly. My tent was directly against the wall and one late night one of the Paladins must have parked right on the other side of the wall where I slept. I was dead asleep when it started firing and I almost shit myself when that first round went off! I wasn't sure if a mortor had landed and went off beside me or if it was the Paladin's firing. But after I realized what had happened, I went over to them and cused them the hell out!

@kippupton9114 5 жыл бұрын

I trained on these in AIT. My guard unit was still using the old 8 inch howitzers. We used them in Desert Storm. Now our unit has switched over to these howitzers. .

@nanotecm777 5 жыл бұрын

Please keep up the great work man! You are doing great! Love your channel and videos.. Don't ever give up ok!!

@rikvoorn4886 4 жыл бұрын

I hope u never stop with these video's

@DuckieIsMeName 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the gun my dad use while he was in the army.

@kenhutch7727 4 жыл бұрын

The new rounds being produced because of the to close for comfort, will be almost 70 miles. As the turret mechanic on them, there's more under the hood. But thats all equipment.

@bradz9413 4 жыл бұрын

What an intro track so command and conquer like 👌

@Alexthebro265 7 жыл бұрын

my dads unit is going to be hauling some howitzers to a park near where I live for my city's annual fire work show.

@dinglemccringleberry9019 4 жыл бұрын

"Paladin tank in the field." "Taking her in." "We're movin'." "Closing the distance." "Protecting our people." "Polished and ready." "Preserving freedom." "Is there a threat?"

@Althemor 4 жыл бұрын

I saw that, and I guessed (never played it) - C&C.

@karl7108 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mat. You are an institution already, considering the quality and and richness of content at your channel. If I lived abroad and had means, I would support Your work. For every true military fan, It is such a pleasure to watch and learn each time a bit more. Thank You and best regards mate.

@derptank3308 7 жыл бұрын

Just got up from my daily nap and I saw this. *hallelujah

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Derptank haha daily nap! Can you teach me how to do that! :-D thanks for watching and have a great day

@jamesmc6825 7 жыл бұрын

Great video again, every video makes me more and more want to join the army

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

James Mc good luck in joining :-)

@bruh5361 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE YOUR VIDS

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Bruh thank you :-)

@cowboyf2504x4 4 жыл бұрын

Served with the 1st Cav at home and in the middle east on the 109 loved it. I miss it.

@SupaMatt007 4 жыл бұрын

I was on one of these guns for 3 years before going to a 777. My unit also was involved in the PIM for the M109A7. We always wondered why they never incorporate auto rammers in these guns but it all boils down to these vehicles already being cramped and it also means one less component that can fail and break. And CAT also stands for Chow, Ammo, and Trash.

@siggyodom955 6 жыл бұрын

I don't care who says what, I will take a m109 for artillery any day. It does need to be updated.

@fabriciocoelho2303 2 жыл бұрын

so cool 155 milimeter self-propelled fire strong

@kobusdowney5291 7 жыл бұрын

Best bang for the buck, especially range, please do a review of the South African G6 SPG

@kobusdowney5291 7 жыл бұрын

Max Range: 67,450 m M9703A1 V-LAP round (tested successfully to 73,000 m by Denel in G6-52 extended range platform)

@h1017412 7 жыл бұрын

Kobus Downey a review of the G6 is certainly long overdue!

@wolfhunter98 6 жыл бұрын

Think he was referring to keeping costs down. EI it's cheaper to upgrade your current stock vs buying a whole new fleet of them + spare parts + ammo.

@drsackbarry 4 жыл бұрын

Served 1972-1972, B Batt. 1/22 FA, 1st AD, Pinder Barracks, Zirndorf / Nuremberg, Germany. On Target!

@briannielsen1379 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative keep it up

@memphisraine 5 жыл бұрын

Paladin tank in the field. Closing the distance. Protecting our people :D

@vikingskuld 4 жыл бұрын

Great video I havent had one complaint from any video you have done. Time is the reason i dont do comments a lot and u pretty much have to not know what your talking about. You are always correct and do your research. So keep up the great work we all appreciate it.

@_Matsimus_ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@bisonturbo 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, keep it going brother 👍🇨🇦

@ottf24 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome weapon.. I serviced these back in the 90’s in Oklahoma

@robertholder5083 5 жыл бұрын

One of the biggest problems in any large military is logistics. How many different types of engines, transmission, drive sprockets, tracks, so and so and so. If we (USA) can look at one system ,the M270 MLRS. It shares a lot of major components with the M2/M3 Bradley. Why not look at what all systems you can mount on M270 chassis. Think about M109 turret mounted on that chassis.Bring back something like M548 type vehicle (ammo transporter), M577(command vehicle), maybe even M578 (recovery vehicle). Once you take off the rocket system. It's a flat bed cabover track truck. You could put anything on it. Thing about a unit that has all track vehicles using same major components. You could increase or decrease the length. You now have 5-6 different type of vehicles that share almost all the same major components. Decreasing amount of repair parts, decreasing maintenance down time. Witch will increase its presence on the battle field. But I'm just think out loud.

@user-gq9wn2dm5g 5 жыл бұрын

Дёргать за верёвочку и палкой досылать снаряд - это конечно супер оружие, 21 век. У сау МСТА-С скорострельность в 4 раза выше, всё автоматизированно.

@roccoviola5631 4 жыл бұрын

you give some nice info.. keep it up!

@andyboog2010 5 жыл бұрын

You should definitely do one on the excalibur rd. My son was a gunner on the palladin and actually fire that rd a few times.

@benerval7 6 жыл бұрын

Good vid. The A7 that is now starting to be fielded is NOT on a Bradley chasis. It is common do describe in that way, but it really is different. Many common parts though. I do really like your description of the vehicle and capabilities. You are very thorough and your information flows well

@LuvBorderCollies 6 жыл бұрын

M109 crew requirement #1.....maximum height 5'8" in boots and helmet. Pretty compact inside those things.

@johnneedy3164 4 жыл бұрын

Was assigned to a fire base in Vietnam ,very glad not for long ,holy crap found out what a 7 white was , loud is not the word also the concussion ,made what I carried very quiet ,xm-21

@Dimetropteryx 7 жыл бұрын

For a good laugh, do a video on artillery suppressors.

@blackmamba4977 6 жыл бұрын

great video man very . I was a number one man on these guns and I absolutely love this gun platform. But it definitely could use an upgrade.

@bobbyjames6940 4 жыл бұрын

The A6 was my gun. I love it still. SHOOT MOVE COMMUNICATE ARTILLERY HOORAH

@chippledon1 4 жыл бұрын

I agree w/your position on automatic loading. If made reliable, it would definitely be the preferable method for a number of reasons.

@normanfrostjr.6912 4 жыл бұрын

I watched a video a few years ago, on cable here in the US, about an upgraded 109 Paladin with an auto-loading system that was computer fire controlled. What I found amazing about it was it could put 5 rounds on the same target and all the rounds hitting at the same time. It was as you say, an amazing bit of kit...lol But it could have been an artillery piece, I have watched so many videos..

@philipphogerl140 4 жыл бұрын

When you hear the first notes of the intro song and you immediately think "thats gotta be Rammstein"

@pikminlord343 6 жыл бұрын

what a great video

@_Matsimus_ 6 жыл бұрын

Umberto Fournier well thank you :-) glad you enjoyed it! Have a great New Year’s Eve!!

@purpheart23 6 жыл бұрын

The M-109A6 has a crew of 4 with additional section members allocated to the M-992 FAASV.

@LaMiltonTheHoodrat 3 жыл бұрын

My Guard unit has Paladins. They are badass

@CrazyFunnyCats 3 жыл бұрын

Gluteus Matsimus Thanks 🙏 excellent video

@clintramsey3210 2 жыл бұрын

Ok..agree most of the time and am a real listener yet, I cannot see how a piece of tightly clothed beauty makes the tractor become better at being a long range gun, so long as her skinny arm is limp wristedly raised in front of the photo. One A.T. away from molten scrao

@GrOuNdZeRo7777 5 жыл бұрын

I was on the M109A6... That being said... ROUND HE, FUZE PD, CHARGE 3 LIMA READY TO BE VERIFIED! PERMISSION TO PRIME?! PRIME! PERMISSION TO HOOK UP?! HOOK UP! NUMBER ONE STANDBY, NUMBER ONE FIRE!!! BOOM! One thing you got wrong, The spades are dropped when firing high powder charges not heavy rounds, Not sure why they are using the long lanyard in some of these shots but probably because of high powder charges which will fill the cabin with toxic smoke but we usually keep the hatches open to vent... Also the M109A6's I worked in DID have NBC gear, They even had hoses to hook up to your MOPP suite to give you a little bit of ventilation... Maybe I'm misremembering it's been years...

@mattwestall4948 7 жыл бұрын

been down the ta center last night non of the lads alhad seen your mong videos sat in the bar watching them everyone was loving it haha

@_Matsimus_ 7 жыл бұрын

Matt Westall lol well that's good news then! Thanks for sharing it and for watching! It means a lot!!

@mattwestall4948 7 жыл бұрын

no worries keep up to good work few more potential subscribers

@NintendoNerdo 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mat, I’m glad you did a video on this piece! I always assumed that this howitzer was based off the Germans’ Elefant gun because of Operation Paperclip.

@ratp5805 5 жыл бұрын

Mine was a a2 but love it the same

@sonnyvaughan1372 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the 109

@sonnyvaughan1372 6 жыл бұрын

Spent 3 years on one

@mixrgaming6510 4 жыл бұрын

At 3:30 the gunner pushes the breach handle forward because the witness marks aren’t aligned. This vehicle is amazing but that only when it works properly. I’ve had to break track on this thing a dozen times and have had to fix the timing system on the breach multiple times. It’s a real POS but keep great maintenance on it and it’ll take care of you.