What was German base doing in Afghanistan in the first place?

This was common in the 1700s - 1800s.

0:43 Hahahah take that Ruzzia 😂

0:55 Those germans run a tight ship!!

Aren't these things heavier then a regular diesel semi? By a few thousand pounds? Need more trucks on the road to haul the same weight of goods, which means a greater load on energy grids, which barely keep up with demand as is, and not even that much for the ones that have to do rolling blackouts in the summer

quality video right here!

@4:28.. WTH? Someone loose a mirror?

So they reinvented gabions.

So they are just.... bigger sandbags.

The USA doesn't have the electrical infrastructure to support electric semis in large numbers. They simply require too much power.

Replacing the steel inserts with nylon or glas fibre might solve the weight issue.

Hesco barriers and sand bags each have their niche; I don't see sand bags going away anytime soon. A couple of points I want to bring up. I designed a number of FOB's in western Afghanistan. If you desire Hesco fortification, need to 1) properly prepare it's base (think proper soil compaction, crushed rock or concrete) to prevent eventual collapse of the barriers due to runoff and soil erosion, and 2) do not fill with rock. rocks/gravel are brittle and will fragment when struck. Hescos makes good versatile fast fortification, enough to withstand truck bombs, when prepared right. However, not easily removable as our contractors have found out.

Gaybians

300-meter barrier in just one minute - I don't think so - the dozer may take several hours to fill it up with dirt that needs to be in your accounting for time and if you have 3 dozers it may take just 2 or3 hours to fill - if an enemy is advancing on your position you really need to get the built time accurate - because when under fire it is no joke

Don't know about replacing it, but maybe a hemp version. Microplastic is already everywhere, but trying to reduce it should not slip our minds.

I was surprised that the top of all the barriers were left flat. A head looking over would be easily seen and shot, shouldn’t the tops be made irregular in height?

If we stop oil cant make these anymore 😢

Hesco bags would have change the tide of World War 1.

Can't believe the man who popularized such practical thing also died by trying an overrated impractical thing.

russia doesnt have a 3rd generation mbt

the 4th gen idea of a remote turret is genius because this allows mor focus on the hull witch is better for protection and i would love to see an idea of it being reusable hull

Canal em inglês do "integrando conhecimento"? Uau.

Sappers from the Napoleonic war is gonna make a great comeback 😂😂😂💀

Applying it for use as low cost housing for the homeless....

I like the HESCO barrier.

What's even the point of this flying contraption?

I think the Swedish got an improved version of this filled with tiny concrete ball that when bullet pierce another ball just take it's place.

Is this video 20 years old?

The sandbags are not to be underestimated. Their purpose is to be highly mobile, easily placed field fortification. You get dozens of bags in small space and you get them transported with the troops themselves and make the small protection where required easily, inside buildings, on the hard rock surfaces etc. They are never meant for permanent fortifications as western military like to use them to utilize them as infantry exerciser utility. You get people shovel, carry and place those bags, no need to run, do push-ups etc. And they take small space and can be replaced where required. You can't do anything like that with those permanent fortification systems that requires heavy equipment and safe areas in first place.

Everything has weakness.

would be intersting why we dont see tham in ukrain use, could it be the weather?

British bases in Iraq/Afghan had a good way of filling sandbags. A pile of sand and sandbags outside the mess tent, nobody (regardless of rank) got in for food without filling one...

My dog, rescued from Afghanistan, is named Hesco.

The irony of him falling off a barrierless pathway

Sorry inventor died am now going make hesco water tank to store water during rainy seasons and which can be used in drought days

I read so much sci-fi. One day, I imagine some kind of instant fortification with concrete and steel reinforcement. Or at least something that strong, but light to transport and easy to deploy.

You just discovered these, huh?

As long as you have some excavator at hand and don't need to duck or cover...

Wish I had these sand barriers ...years ago. Very easy.. dozer and bag.. They take huge impacts So many new improvements. Retired US Army special forces.

yo i cant believe the guy who bought segway died to a segway

If there was a rear rotor in case one of the engines fail it could still function untill landing

the heritage of Rome...

Russia is evil

Another great British invention

Love your content! Just recently found your channel. Calm, good tempo, clearly structured, very nice video editing... Thank you!

The ideas seem iniciativa but not practical at all. Reason trucks look and are arranged the way they are is because of nearly a decade of driver experience. Maybe get some feedback and incorporate the best features instead of reinventing the mouse trap from scratch.

If something better is needed I am certain it will be invented.

A hesco saved my life in Khan Younis, Gaza 4 months ago.

…Then why Ukraine doesn’t use them?

Thinking of building a house and this seems intriguing.