I was in the Canadian Artillery stationed in Germany during the 1980's. We had the older version of the M109A4, the changes since those days is amazing! What took minutes, now takes seconds.
When I heard the word Paladin, I immediately thought of the TV show Have Gun, Will Travel." I watched when I was a very young kid. Paladin rides again!
Wonderful!!!
As a 105mm howitzer gunner in 1967/68, I shake my head in wonder at artillery today. Simply amazing. Ubique.
Damn right the palidon is a boss hoss I didn't realize the fragmentation range until hot steel landed near my position and I was pretty safe distance away
Great show! Thanks!
We had paladins with us in Iraq when I was there. Their shells sound like they're ripping the atmosphere. Absolutely shredding it.
Yes this is true capability. I am a retired Army Officer and we did this all the time. In Desert Storm and Iraq.
amazing technical corridination
If I remember correctly the paladin can fire 5 rounds and all 5 impact the same target at the same time. They can also link multiple paladins together with fire control being done by a single person and have all rounds from them hit the same target simultaneously.
"Self-prepared howitzer" - <sic>
Paladin is the king 👑
I was stationed in Ft Sill Ok when the 109 a6 was being put and tested in the field i was a track mechanic.
Very thoughtful of the planners to place a portable outhouse near the Paladins firing area. Do they move the outhouse every time the Paladin moves?
Fascinating narrative.
this is why the planned successors to the Paladin have had a rough go. it's hard to out Cadillac Cadillac
"automated loading systems" shows the crewman loading the cannon... rude! XD
"Duel Imaging"? Is that when pictures take ten paces, turn, and fire? 🤣
I worked on the original design of artillery navigation and pointing back in 1982 to 1985. For a company called litton guidance and control
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