Casspir mine-protected vehicle | The vehicle that has set the standards of the modern MRAP
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- We are investigating the Casspir, one of the best MRAPs for 40 years. #casspir #sandf #MRAP
Special thanks to Dr Dewald Venter and the Tank Encyclopedia website for sharing its unique information with us
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Which events paved the way for the creation of the Casspir?
What are the base and mission-specialized variants of the vehicle?
How effective is the Casspir against landmines?
Has the Casspir been successful in combat so far?
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Historical background
01:59 Programme history and base variants (Casspir Mk I / Casspir Mark II / Casspir Mk2C(I) / Casspir Mk III / Casspir Mk IV / Casspir Mk 6 / Casspir NG2000A / Casspir 2000B / Casspir 2000C)
06:02 Variants (Blesbok / Duiker / Gemsbok / Plofadder / Casspir weapon carrier with the 106mm M40 recoilless gun / Casspir mortar carrier / Casspir ambulance / Ground Shout / Eland / Sesspir)
07:45 Design
09:09 Mobility
09:31 Survivability
10:43 Firepower
11:12 Specifications
11:57 Casspir in combat
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Nostalgia! Because she was so much longer, also made her a lot more comfortable than the Buffel to travel in. It was also a lot easier to get in and out of the back door than over the sides of the Buffel. When we patrolled in a Buffel, people took notice. When the Koevoet guys showed up in the Caspirs, there was nobody around to pay attention. Those guys were legends.
I’d be surprised if you weren’t a legend yourself, this period of history fascinates me. Keep your head up my friend.
Putting on steel wheels and purposely drive over landmines, now that is hardcore! And also a testament to the quality of this vehicle and the faith that its users have in it... Another excellent and informative video, thank you so much!
Just want to clear something up (a common misconception)...
Bush War (Bosoorlog): Fought in Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979.
Border War (Grensoorlog): Fought in Namibia and Angola from 1966 to 1989.
I know in the US Army we got a lot of MRAPs at first that were right hand drive. Heard they came from SA through BAE as the RG31 and RG33. The Casspir was really ahead of its time.
We used the Casspir in the Police as well. It was a common sight in civil unrest / rioting in the cities. I think the jumping from the back of the Casspir ("debust") buggered my knees a bit. Great vehicle.
Saw them using them in Baltimore recently.
@@mvubu6823 USA Equivalent or the real Casspirs?
@@isrbillmeyer looked like real thing or an excellent copy. Maybe early MRAP sold as surplus
Great video. Well researched and I'm always amazed on the amount of stock footage you are able source.
The Koevoet guys also used to add heavy mg to the Casspir front.
Have photos of an auto cannon from a Vampire jet that was refurbished for that.
Also congrats for your pronunciation of "krokodil". Its spot on in Afrikaans.
Appreciate the effort you put into pronouncing the names properly my bru 👌 especially on the rolling G's like Gemsbok
Very good, Merci Beaucoup! I spent a so-called 'camp' with 101 Bn in these vehicles, and as I was used to Ratels, I wasn't very impressed, but realised they were very good for running down terrorists and for "Romeo Mike" operations, nowadays called QRF ops. Glad to see they're still protecting soldiers from mines!
It seems to be way better than US MRAPs, which seemed to be notoriously topheavy.
Casspir itseld is top heavy and way too fast which made it prone to roll at high speeds. Youd have a vehicle that fought through multiple ambushes and mines only to roll over and kill its occupants.
@@johngoosen1962 So I drove this thing for 15 years and never had a single one roll on me. How do you roll it, by driving off a cliff?
The only incident I know of was when an idiot came barreling down Buffalo street in East London on a steep incline in pouring rain and couldn't brake in time at the robots. He ended up ramping the thing onto the back of a Mazda 323 and tipping over on his side and sliding a further 100 meters down the hill, spilling out his occupants through the open top as he went. Fortunately there were only minor injuries. I suppose you can blame that on it's speed and weighty momentum. But I blame that on the twit behind the wheel.
That speed was great for getting you in and out of trouble fast. Any truck will tip over when you take a corner at 80 km an hour. Even a Hilux. But roll? Sorry but trying to roll a Casspir is like trying to roll a matchbox on it's flat side.
There is only 2 complaints I ever had with the thing, Really heavy steering and cold as hell at night with an open top.
India also uses this MRAP in large quantities
Thank you WD, another local legend honoured by your production!
It was an honor to serve with 101bn
Dankie broer
The Duiker at 6:20 looks really cool
love this stuff
In my country it's active in the army special forces. (The Red berets)
Another great video, thank you. Have you considered a video on the Jackal/Coyote platform by Supacat?
I was bewildered why the British Army didn’t have something like this almost as soon as the UK git involved in Iraq and Afghanistan.
1: Military Budget, the uk since the end of the cold war has reduced it's military spending, this lead to the british army being nicknamed the "borrowers" , by the Americans.
2: The UK's primary theater of war is europe, the UK will ultimately have to adopt designs that are suitable for a European war (that means tracked vehicles, IFV/APC/MBT), the UK simply doesnt have the budget to have vehicles for every environment, so it must prioritize, so that means vehicles suitable for a European war.
@@roguefox5171 Thanks. I was aware of point 1 and understood point 2. Vehicles were adopted later on more suitable for the task. So my bewilderment was more aimed at the politicians and top military.
@@bill8784 Politicians are more concerned with being re-elected, when you increase military budgets you either have to make cuts to other government programs, or you have to raise taxes......both of these choices are unpopular with the electorate.
Britain has a generous welfare state, and a population that has grown dependent on government welfare programs and subsidies, any attempt to cut back these programs in any meaningful way will impact peoples standard of living......so that explains the lack of "political will".
The British army ended up borrowing Bushmaster IMVs from Australia.
@@tracenjez I wasn’t aware of that, very interesting, thank you. I bemused because South African military’s use of these sort of vehicles was the first thing I thought given the issue was so predictable/arose.
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I’d love a Caspir
We were miles ahead of most 😅
Excellent video as always. Yes, the Casspir is superior to the Buffel, but the Buffel is beautifully ugly. The Casspir is just ugly.
Haha 😂 indeed
I spend many hours in/on a Casspir. It sure has a legacy.
The CASSPIR is beautiful. Probably one of the most beautiful vehicles ever designed.
As it superior to the Buffel in every way.
There was an experimental Artillery Fire Control post in our Battery, it did better than our Ratel, can't say if the army Adopted it.
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You got that wrong. It was designed for SADF. Police ended up getting because buffel had an open top and was not good for molitiv cocktails.
FYI it's pronounced "Kusper" not "Caspier"
She ain't pretty, but she does her job and she does it well.
It looks like Magirus
I would think the SAMIL looks more like a Magirus.
Casspir running gear all Mercedes Benz
@@dougerrohmerSamil was KAK
@@davidv7184 Which one? There was a 20, 50 and 100. I only got to drive the 20, and got it stuck up to the differentials in a mielieland and was then very impressed when a 100 recovery vehicle came and pulled us out like no problem. So, compared to Bedfords that were there before, I think you're talking kak.
I've always loved the SADF gear. It's a shame their voters don't have enough sense to watch who they vote for
The average IQ in SA is mid-80s tops, so we're pretty much screwed.
Let's crowdfund this guy a new mic.
"BEDFORD TRUCK PARTS CONSIDERED TO BE UNRELIABLE BY THE SOUTH AFRICANS. SWEDEN MAK 4:46 ES TRUCK AND AIRCRAFT PARTS WITH BRITAIN.
South Africa makes very good military vehicles, but to be honest, those vehicles are very ugly It's disturbingly ugly And not beautifully ugly
It's so ugly it's beautiful
Untill you stand next to that war machine....you get in and smell the grease oil sweat....fear and cordite....then its a beautiful sight!
It used to make great military vehicles but no anymore
I find it a little weird to be glorifying all of this military gear used by the South African Apartheid government without mentioning the context in which it was used. Especially when it was used by Koevoet. Koevoet was responsible for numerous human rights violations during its time in operation, which is to be expected given it was based on the notoriously brutal Selous Scouts. I'm not saying we can't look at military tech, but just that when you have a historical background section, you might want to mention that bit. Especially given the amount of far-right and white supremacist nostalgia for the Rhodesian and Apartheid South African military units.
The fact that that these vehicles were used to literally fight communism is of no consequence?
War is survival @ all costs. “When you have the weapon to win the war - use it” - US President about Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Who complained about that? ZA armaments we’re way ahead of their enemies in spite of brutal sanctions. Viva the SADF pre 1990. Viva Apartheid.
Glad to know you probably had the vaccine and all your follow-up boosters
@@ejmproductions8198 what are you talking about?
These vehicles are still used today by the SANDF. They do not have a problem with continuing to use vehicles that were designed during the Apartheid era.
Same with Zimbabwe, still uses equipment from the Rhodesian era with no fuss. The equipment was well designed and manufactured hence their continued use after all these years.
Also no one gives anyone kak for nerding out over German WWII tanks or Russian tanks despite the atrocities both committed. Yet here you are singling out South African vehicles.
As for the need to "mention that bit" It has been mentioned to death to the point that it goes without saying. These vehicles actually now have a longer legacy in service of the SANDF for peace purposes than they did with the SADF FYI.