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[Music] hello everyone and welcome back to the fluctus channel [Music] in modern day Warfare threats come in
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all forms including drones [Music] drones are unmanned aircraft equipped with cameras and oftentimes weapons in
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battle enemy drones are an unwelcome sight as they can compromise the safety of the troops and equipment on the ground anti-drone systems or drone defense is a technology that can detect these flying
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threats track them and bring them down the Rhine Metals Sky next truck is one such anti-drone weapon a test shows how it can find and engage with a swarm of eight drones miles away
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foreign [Music] s are flying in a mountainous region at a far distance at altitude and at high
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speeds the sky next technology is not deceived radar locates the drones and an all-powerful Swiss made 35 millimeter revolver Cannon shoots them all down in seconds
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[Music] the sky next truck is an all-terrain vehicle it can easily maneuver through all kinds of terrain allowing the driver to park in protect it hard to reach locations to keep a lookout for any
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potential aerial threat another Rhine metal vehicle the sky ranger also has the ability to locate drones and take them out still the key difference with this weapon system is that it's also made to
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shoot and Destroy ground targets at close range the manufacturer says the sky ranger is equipped with state-of-the-art search and tracking sensors which provide 360
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degree air and ground surveillance thank you it is also equipped with a 35 millimeter revolver Cannon watch as the Drone gliding and attempting to avoid the bullets is easily shot down by the sky
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ranger land targets are no match for the power of the gun either similar to the sky next truck the sky ranger is an armored vehicle that can handle any Terrain
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it's 6x6 Wheels have the ability to handle Rocky and rough Turf to maneuver to Tactical positions foreign company with roughly 25 000 employees
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rhinemetal is a world leader in the development design and manufacture of artillery mortar and infantry systems the company is constantly pushing the limit of what weapons can do it recently
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set three World Records foreign [Music] self-propelled Howitzer lobbed a shell 67 kilometers
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finally a field Howitzer with a 39 caliber gun attained a range of 54 kilometers the company produces its weapons at manufacturing centers in Germany and
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Switzerland but its focus is global Rhine Metal's mission is to provide future artillery solutions to service men and women across the world oh yeah
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in the United States Raytheon Technologies Corporation is a dominant defense manufacturer it is a world leader in ground to air Weaponry against rocket attacks cram system which stands for counter
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rocket artillery and mortar can detect and intercept the incoming rocket artillery and mortar rounds in Afghanistan in 2018 Raytheon workers assembled a cram weapon system at
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Kandahar Airfield [Music] the cram system here protected American jets from being damaged or destroyed by enemy fire and likely saved dozens of
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lives cram systems are also built to warn people on the ground of incoming Rockets this allows Soldiers the seconds they need to take cover [Music] there are two main technological
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components to the cram first is the radar and radio frequency systems that help it identify an incoming threat the second is the gun that takes out that threat the cram is equipped with
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counter mortar Radars firefinder Radars and multi-function radio frequency systems these parts help it intercept communication and defend against incoming Rockets
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the gun on the cram has a more technical term it's referred to as a land-based Phalanx weapon system or lpws mounted on a semi-trailer for land-based operations the lpws is capable of
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acquiring its Target and firing at a rate of 4 500 rounds per minute testing of the cram is critical to ensure the protection of airfields bases and ultimately the men and women in the
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U.S military foreign The Shield of Darkness at night is no match for the cram's anti-rocket technology the aforementioned radar and other tracking capabilities allow it to
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identify incoming threats by sending out radio waves into the atmosphere when those waves hit an object like an incoming rocket the cram knows where it is potentially how large it is and how
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fast it's going all information it uses to take it out quickly foreign was operationally deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan where its sense and warning capabilities provided timely warning of
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more than 2500 rocket and mortar attacks [Music] its technology is not only used by the US military cram Weapons Systems created by Raytheon are also reported to have
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been purchased by Australia and the United Kingdom [Music] the other major defense manufacturer in the U.S Lockheed Martin created the high Mobility rocket system or high Mars
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this weapon system is built for ground-to-ground Combat First appearing publicly in 1993 it supports long-range combat operations foreign 1996 the U.S army Missile Command
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awarded Lockheed Martin a 23.2 million dollar contract to build four prototypes [Music] High Mars can fire the same family of
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Munitions as mlrs launchers but with one key difference a wheeled chassis instead of tracks Lockheed Martin says this design offers a unique shoot and Scoot capability that
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enables soldiers to position engage and then rapidly relocate [Music] like other weapon systems mentioned the high Mars takes practice to perfect the
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New Hampshire Army National Guard underwent training on a high Mars launcher in Gage Town Canada 30 rockets in total were fired during the exercise which was the culminating event for the 3rd battalion's two-week
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annual training foreign [Music] exceptional is its Strike Zone the system can fire approximately 45 miles while the guided missile can fire up to
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170 miles as detailed in a recent U.S army article the future Battlefield is unpredictable making adaptability increasingly important sometimes this will require bringing the fight to a location
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previously thought unreachable that's where High Mars will shine because it is highly transportable so we're doing joint operations with the Army for an amphibious operation and what we're doing is we're trying to make
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sure that the high Mars artillery rocket system what we're doing is that it fits on the naval vessels so we can conduct the amphibious operations from Island to Island throughout the indo-pacon area
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in places like the Pacific where there are more Islands than runways the high Mars system and its transportability is crucial the Army can load the high Mars onto a smaller vessel and sail that vessel to a
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dock where the high Mars can unload and begin firing long-range Rockets within seconds arguably no other weapon system guarantees prompt and decisive action in hard to reach locations as this weapon
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system Lockheed Martin's manufacturing of these assets also makes the U.S a key Ally multiple Global Partners operate High Mars launchers allowing the US to
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combine artillery Firepower in key Regional positions around the world Army and Navy personnel constantly conduct High Marsh training to test the vehicle's maintenance and prepare for
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future war on land or at Sea [Music] in 2021 aboard the USS New Orleans U.S Marines practiced obtaining the high
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Mars below deck driving it to a position where they were able to view the Horizon and quickly positioning its Communications and weapon system as if it was to be used immediately these sorts of rehearsals prepare the
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U.S military for real-world wartime scenarios where the system would be essential for the ship's defense speaking of ship defense the close in weapon system or ciws is on nearly every
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ship in the Navy's Fleet often referred to as the Sea Whiz the gun is positioned on boats to defend against Airborne threats like incoming Jets and missiles but also an attack by
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enemy boats at sea ciws was another gun designed by Raytheon it consists of a cannon mounted on a swiveling base the ciws is equipped with radar and sensors to detect
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aircraft drones and anti-ship cruise missiles the ciw suc here is also used by the U.S Coast Guard and abroad the British royal Navy the Royal Australian Navy and the
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Royal Canadian Navy among others because of its barrel-shaped radom and the automated nature of the operation ciws units are sometimes nicknamed R2D2 after the Star Wars character
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it's not scary at Sea Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America practice loading and firing the ciws these operational tests are essential to
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prepare for wartime events the capabilities of U.S weapon systems are Limitless whether made for ground to air defense ground to ground or sea to air there is hardly a threat that can elude the
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technology currently available [Music] however the work is not over manufacturers and military engineers seek ways to improve and upgrade these
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different weapon systems to prepare for future threats [Music] that's the end of this video I hope you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of our new content see you next time
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