Swift and Deadly | Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle

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Introduced in the 70’s, the Ratel was the first wheeled IFV in the world to enter service, and provided South Africa with a rugged design able to carry soldiers over vast distances and support them in areas traditional supply lines would be severely strained to reach. It is named after the honey badger, renowned for its strength and ferocity when cornered, reportedly even fighting off lions and hyenas.
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An article by Dewald Venter
Script by ChromeCTD
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@tb100 10 ай бұрын

I've had the privilege of operating in Ratels for a brief period as a young man. It truly impressed me and I can best describe it as a Rolls Royce of the bush, as it simply glided over rough terrain. Took me as an infantryman many miles in comfort compared to other transport (even had aircon!) plus it packed one heck of a punch. We loved the Ratel.

@sebastiangeller8637 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video and fighting vehicle. The South Africans even under very heavy sanctions were able to create technology that's entered service in other armed forces or be deployed into different conflicts (the Casspir, Mamba, Reva, Matador, Mbombe, G5 and G6 howitzers). Or gear such as the M83 Battle Vest among others.

@chrisleroux907 Жыл бұрын

This brings back very good memories for me as instructor on the Ratel 20 and Ratel 60 in 1991, great video. I would recommend any one that wish to know more about the Ratels development to read Ratel: Alpha and Omega by Tony Savides

@mic-ho1wt 9 ай бұрын

Hi, would you happen to be able to make any comments on the seating arrangement of these things if it's not a bother? I'm trying to 3D model one, and the sources I find do not align whatsoever. I understand theres a driver, 2 turret crew, and the sofa thing in the middle with 6 men total, but then do people sit in the doorways or are there ammo racks there? I got the impression it was variant dependent, but thought I sometimes saw some seats facing backwards by the doors, unsure of the details but it's really been bugging me!

@protectorpods6607 3 ай бұрын

@@mic-ho1wt inside the doors you has a rearward facing jump seat on each side

@dienar3717 7 ай бұрын

Changing these run flat tyres took some brute force in the deep sands of Southern Angola!

@bryanleroytrigg8066 Жыл бұрын

As a Tanker, I am interested in armored personnel carriers, thank you for the best video I seen today

@_____Z_____ Жыл бұрын

I play Roblox

@deerasmus3870 Жыл бұрын

Its not an APC its an IFV

@reyvan3806 Жыл бұрын

I think the case for wheeled IFVs is now stronger than ever. With arty being able to engage at greater and greater depth the road range and speed of wheeled IFVs is a great advantage. They can be held further back from the front and more dispersed when in reserve but concentrate for the attack more quickly than tracked IFVs. Clearly there is a limit to the protection wheeled platforms can have and they aren't as good in muddy conditions but I really think the road range/speed of them might be a worthwhile trade off.

@matthiuskoenig3378 Жыл бұрын

The road limitation is an extreme disadvantage in the modern battle field. Artillery only needs to pepper the road with shells to greatly reduce the mobility of you APCs. A better idea would be the wheel-track combination like the object 911. Just like autoloaders, ballistic computers and hydrolyic suspension, such hybrid wheel-track design should be alot simpler now than in the 1950s/60s and offers the advantages of both.

@jebise1126 10 ай бұрын

on the other hand there are new materials used for tracks that are better than rubber... so such tracked vehicles do have some advantages too. of course one mine and you are out of combat.

@petesheppard1709 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for an informative video. For some reason, I've always liked the Ratel, especially its layout with side and rear doors. If by some miracle I could own and operate one surplus AFV, this would be at the top of my list. This is the first that I remember seeing the AT variant discussed.

@dianapennepacker6854 Жыл бұрын

Same. Also it is just awesome looking. For some reason the driver seat looks just awesome.

@zulubeatz1 Жыл бұрын

This is a jewel of a channel.

@kirill6850 Жыл бұрын

3:58 "the BUSSIN' BFX engine" If the narrator says its bussin, then it really must be bussin frfr

@mic-ho1wt 9 ай бұрын

ong ong

@deonstrydom1848 17 күн бұрын

I had the honour of being trained as a ratel infantry soldier.

@Thatfatttycatty 7 ай бұрын

I love the use of warthunder for demos. so creative!

@comentedonakeyboard Жыл бұрын

Given the limited life expectancy of Tracks wheels are the better option for african distances.

@mattycakes1161 7 ай бұрын

Many good days on WarThunder with my beloved Rat 90, it's a beast even in video games.

@SeanGavin-rf5vd 2 ай бұрын

And then there's plonkers like me that fractured my index finger while holding a towing bar as we hooked up a disabled Ratel 90 and got my finger caught in the spring latch. but we felt invincible in our Ratels.

@warsmithalaric 9 ай бұрын

I remember driving in these as a kid in the 80s in the north of Southwest (namibia), awesome vehicles.

@paleoph6168 Жыл бұрын

Ratel IFV: For when you have to deal with a rattle in the South African bush

@denisivanov8295 Жыл бұрын

Tremendous amount of info and very entertaining. Thanks for your job!

@joaosabino2909 Жыл бұрын

You need to show the Jordan Variant , combines the ZT3 with 20mm auto cannon/

@olegadodasguerras3795 Жыл бұрын

This Channel is amazing

@MGBandit75 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful vehicle

@Homoprimatesapiens Ай бұрын

Thank you for a clear to the point presentation of this immaculate fighting vehicle. The next follower and replacement was the 76 mm main gun 8x8 drive Rooikat. If you can give some info about this one it will be appreciated. Blessings to your excellent channel.

@TanksEncyclopediaYT Ай бұрын

We have an article on it! Hope this helps. Cheers! tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/south_africa/rooikat.php

@Erreul Жыл бұрын

That’s probably where we’re going to be heading back to soon.

@idkidk9180 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video!

@walangchahangyelingden8252 Жыл бұрын

3:58 Bussing.

@bryanleroytrigg8066 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌

@ReviveHF Жыл бұрын

From practical standpoint, SADF have made the right choice. If you can't import light tanks due to embargoes, you try to make one. But if you have no expertise to make the equivalent vehicle, you make armoured car as a substitute.

@sjgerber 7 ай бұрын

Surprise - the badger project nose dived - OTT bean deliveries of upgraded and remanufactured Ratels in Mid 2023

@sealove79able Жыл бұрын

How about the SA wheeled howitzer?

@o80y1 9 ай бұрын

Very Büssing engine lmao

@williamromine5715 Жыл бұрын

I wonder why they would use a .30cal machine gun for air defense? Seems the .50cal would be more appropriate. Maybe it was for uniform logistics of ammo.

@marcusmoonstein242 Жыл бұрын

I served on this vehicle in 1987/88, and the 7.62mm machine guns were never seriously meant for air defense. We NEVER trained to use them for that purpose. We only trained to use them in a suppressive ground-fire role. Interesting fact 1 : the tail machine gun was only there because a use was found for the squad machine gun carried by the infantry in the back. You can see this in the video if you look carefully. The turret and commander machine guns are 7.62mm Browning machine guns, but the tail gun is an infantry LMG (light machine gun). This LMG would be rapidly removed when the infantry squad dismounted from the vehicle. Interesting fact 2 : both these types of machine guns use the same caliber, but have different belt designs due to the different feed mechanisms of the respective machine guns. So the infantry Ratels always had to carry two different types of machine gun belts. Interesting fact 3 : when driving through heavy bush the outside machine guns would be so damaged by branches that we used to take them off. This meant that we sometimes went into combat with no external machine guns.

@williamromine5715 Жыл бұрын

@@marcusmoonstein242 That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

@protectorpods6607 3 ай бұрын

@@marcusmoonstein242 on the rear, the mounts themselves would get damaged not just the machine guns. Angolan Bush is very different to Lohatla especially around Cuito.

@marcusmoonstein242 3 ай бұрын

@@protectorpods6607 Tell me about it! We had a few smoke grenade launchers ripped off our turrets by that bush.

@portrasdamascara8750 Жыл бұрын

Nothing beeter afther the a long week!

@azazuloveu7944 6 ай бұрын

Sibmas from belgium ratel feom afrika..same design

@SeanGavin-rf5vd 2 ай бұрын

Sibmas is a copy of the Ratel.

@koenvangeleuken2853 Жыл бұрын

not a word about the SIBMAS????

@denzilbarnard5393 6 ай бұрын

SIBMAS was a spinoff sold to Belguim afaik

@andrewshort7207 Жыл бұрын

more specifically corruption and mismanagement are a big factor in the badgers non-appearence

@Homoprimatesapiens 6 ай бұрын

As long as what S.A. is under ANC control, the world can expect that this strategically placed bastion for international conflict will decline into a pathetic military non grata.

@falanglao01 Жыл бұрын

Great video, including the historical insights, presented in a brief and neutral way. Its just sad what happened to the SA defence force after democracy got hold of it... Corruption, unability to sustain the forces, lots of systems out of order, no replacement in sight

@africantraveller8303 Жыл бұрын

Don't lie

@BlaBla-pf8mf Жыл бұрын

0:15 Ratel was definitely not the first wheeled IFV, soviet BTR-60 was in production since 1960.

@Militaryheritage Жыл бұрын

The BTR-60 is classified as an APC not an IFV. Details matter.

@gerterasmus2810 3 ай бұрын

I think so I saw one that was hit by a helicopter with 20mm he rounds he he from the inside it looked like massive tits the guys inside abandoned it and run away there ears must have been hurting😂

@timokuusela5794 9 ай бұрын

As we all know how it is going in South Africa, it is pity that we could not deliver our Patrias there. No money ,no honey. No sense in giving them for free.. South Africa is slowly falling apart because of the massive corruption. Ratel was a great achievement at times when the whole world was misled by the media to believe that the change would be for the better. Human rights, yes, net result, no.

@clementmpushe5957 7 ай бұрын

You are falling over yourself because you are very tempted to mitigate evil because of the benefits that came with it for you. Btw SA is not falling apart if losing political power means that so be it.

@THB1945 6 ай бұрын

Is anyone here from War Thunder? This armored vehicle does quite bad in the game, though.

@SeanGavin-rf5vd 2 ай бұрын

a game??? They do quite well in the field. I was a radio operator in a comms Ratel 1989-1990. Ratels were feared.

@THB1945 2 ай бұрын

@@SeanGavin-rf5vdCan’t believe someone with the real experience is here! Good to know!

@KA-dx2kz Жыл бұрын

Just saying the 30 cal machine gun was converted to 7.62 means nothing because 7.62 is 30 caliber, the diameter of the bullet it self.

@scoutdogfsr Жыл бұрын

Really? 30.06 operating psi is roughly 2k higher than 7.62. The case length is roughly 1/2" shorter. Extractor groove is different. Pressure curves are different too. As a student of Valley Forge Military Academy we had armourer courses that covered both m1919 based arms and there are clear engineering and part differences.

@Sam-eu9go Жыл бұрын

In America we use imperial measurements, so when someone says an American gun was converted from 30 caliber to 7.62, that implies that it was changed to the NATO cartridge that uses a millimeter measurement in its designation.

@hoplophobia7014 Жыл бұрын

@@scoutdogfsr what is the diameter of the 30.06 bullet, in mm? As in the land diameter?

@marclaplante5679 Жыл бұрын

It sure means a lot if you are trying to rack a round into the chamber.. Or ensure a supply chain for its ammunition.

@scoutdogfsr Жыл бұрын

@@hoplophobia7014 indeed both share the Dia of .308". Though you certainly would not say that say a inline 6cyl and a v8 of identical displacement are the same. Internal ballistics and pressure curve are the starting point for operating systems of small arms. Projectile Dia, case length, ect are secondary in design criteria, if not superfluous in some cases. Perhaps research in Century Arms attempt to recaliber the MAS 49/56 from dimensionally similar 7.5 (308 dia) to .308 Winchester will shed some light on the subject.

@koolkiop Жыл бұрын

Text to voice?

@TanksEncyclopediaYT Жыл бұрын

No, we've never used text-to-voice.

@andrewmacdonald218 Жыл бұрын

Good video, but for the love of sweet Pauline, please learn how words are pronounced. It's not a "Rattle" it's a "Ra-tel" (emphasis on the second syllable); also, it's a "cup-ola", it's a "cue-pola" ...

@jackjones9460 Жыл бұрын

Which Sweet Pauline? You talkin’ about my Sister?

@marcusmoonstein242 Жыл бұрын

And UNITA is pronounced "u-nee-ta" not "u-ny-ta".

@OuterHeaven210 Жыл бұрын

Lmao I was sitting here like "when tf is he gonna talk about the Ratel??" Stfu about this Rottle nonsense.

@ferasmus1 2 ай бұрын

I spent nearly 17 years in this vehicle, my call sign India 93 Fox.