the grenade that hit the M998 was a crazy one... it has a parachute that deploys when thrown and it has copper to penetrate armor... they throw them and run. Hope the ass hole who threw it got taken out
rdivo4 the South African/Rhodesian "crocodile" was the first APV to employ this chanelling design 30 years ago, my fathers life was saved because of it. I can see why the Humvees are so vulnerable and i too am surprised the USMC have not been quicker to employ it in their vehicle designs
hmmm...makes more sense, you should see the next line of armored vehicles for the army, i forgot what its called but it looked weird and was said to be able to withstand a 500lb/IED, i dont know about that but we'll see
Absolutely correct. Most of the PMCs rolling in Iraq right now are riding the Mamba or the Casspir, mine-resitant APCs with V-shaped hulls that deflect most of the blast.
Too bad it's taking so long to procure similar vehicles for the Army and USMC.
Just lucky they aren't like the other video's on youtube where the ied is a f*cking artillery shell inside the corpse of a dob laying hidden on the middle of the street. BOOOOOOM!!!!
I ask myself if the guy at the end of the video is still alive.
Maxxxshop 8 months ago
@Maxxxshop Sure am! Getting ready to leave Afghanistan as I speak. 4 tours and still alive!
EJBurke 8 months ago
@EJBurke
That's good man. Didn't know it was you, who made that video. Take care of you.
Maxxxshop 8 months ago
damn turrent is made out of hilbilly armor, that is one brave badass top gunner.
gungasc 1 year ago
wow the soldier in the HUMVEE is fucking hottt...
SuperNicole722 1 year ago
@SuperNicole722 Thanks! That was like 6 years ago though!!!
EJBurke 8 months ago
That'll buff out
TheRealTaco87 1 year ago
heyyy hes cute at the end lol
SuperNicole722 1 year ago
That'll buff out.
FelchBelcher 2 years ago
@FelchBelcher damn you beat me to it.
TheRealTaco87 1 year ago
the grenade that hit the M998 was a crazy one... it has a parachute that deploys when thrown and it has copper to penetrate armor... they throw them and run. Hope the ass hole who threw it got taken out
seanpeteaf 3 years ago
That looked more like a direct hit from an RPG. Speaking from experiance :)
fajar154 4 years ago 5
u were in the war dude?
doom3jocky 4 years ago
04-05 heading back again soon for a refresher. Didn't get enough trigger time so the powers that be deemed it necessary to send me again.
were you there?
fajar154 4 years ago
@fajar154 really? cool
seath64 1 year ago
@fajar154 Could have been an anti tank grenade
loffytoffy1 1 year ago
Man Sweet Video, your a stud!!!
EJBurke 4 years ago
Like he said in the video u guys are lucky sons of bitchs hooaah keep your heads up OIF II was a success now make it OIF III
AJIX 5 years ago
lucky indeed
zzussrmailru 5 years ago
rdivo4 the South African/Rhodesian "crocodile" was the first APV to employ this chanelling design 30 years ago, my fathers life was saved because of it. I can see why the Humvees are so vulnerable and i too am surprised the USMC have not been quicker to employ it in their vehicle designs
zimeric 5 years ago 2
Is that covered under warranty?
killersushi99 5 years ago 8
Amazing!!!
Good thing they survived to tell the story
economistBR 5 years ago
hmmm...makes more sense, you should see the next line of armored vehicles for the army, i forgot what its called but it looked weird and was said to be able to withstand a 500lb/IED, i dont know about that but we'll see
Caboose99 5 years ago
Absolutely correct. Most of the PMCs rolling in Iraq right now are riding the Mamba or the Casspir, mine-resitant APCs with V-shaped hulls that deflect most of the blast.
Too bad it's taking so long to procure similar vehicles for the Army and USMC.
rdivo45 5 years ago
The US just needs to put more armor on the undercarriage and reinforce the troop compartment more thats all
Caboose99 5 years ago
No, more than some sheet/plate metal armor is needed.
B12G 5 years ago
Just lucky they aren't like the other video's on youtube where the ied is a f*cking artillery shell inside the corpse of a dob laying hidden on the middle of the street. BOOOOOOM!!!!
simio1337 5 years ago
a solution of ied ,is put more armor..
FULANODETAL 5 years ago
You cant add more armor, with a combat load of ammo, and the troops in it, vehicle weight is an issue...
idahojoel 5 years ago 2