ArmA 2 features combat and transportation helicopters of both Western and Eastern provenance. Many of them are capable of serving both gunship and transport roles, their armament consists of mounted machineguns, cannons, rockets and iron bombs.
AH-1Z
The AH-1Z Super Cobra is the Marine Corps’ primary attack helicopter, providing close air support, reconnaisance, point target attacks and anti armor capabilities. It is armed with 8 air-to-ground Hellfire missile platforms, a dual Hydra rocket system, dual AIM-9 air-to-air guided missile platforms and a 20mm gatling gun.
Ka-52
The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (NATO reporting name: Hokum B) is a Russian made two-seat attack helicopter. The Ka-52 is equiped with dual-antena radar and is armed with semi-rigid 30 mm Shipunow 2A42 cannon; and with 6 laser-guided Vikhr anti-tank missiles.
MH-60S
The Blackhawk is the US Army’s front-line utility helicopter used for transport roles, medical evacuation and even air support. It is capable of carrying 11 combat equipped soldiers. Easy to maintain in the field the Blackhawk performs well in a variety of roles including air assault and medical evacuation.
Mi-8MTV-3
The Mi-8MTV-3 (Hip in NATO designation) is a multirole helicopter used to resupply armed forces or insert special forces units. It can also be heavily armed with guns and rockets. It is often used for air assault, direct air support, electronic warfare, medevac and search and rescue.
Mi-24D
The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a Russian-made large helicopter gunship also capable of a low-capacity troop transportation. The Mil Mi-24P (NATO reporting name: Hind-D) is a more advanced version of the original Mi-24 designed primarily as a weapons platform
UH-1Y
The UH-1Y Venom is an American medium-size multipurpose utility army helicopter. It is equipped with two external Mk66 70 mm rocket stations and two M240D 7.62 mm machine guns. The UH-1Y is able to carry up to 3 tons of cargo or up to 10 passengers. It can provide close air support missions as well as transportation or reconnaissance.
There are many types of vehicles designed for a multitude of roles. Although the primary role of these vehicles is transportation, many APCs or cars with mounted weapons provide the player with a considerable amount of firepower.
BRDM-2
The BRDM-2 is an armored, four-wheel-drive, amphibious reconnaissance vehicle. Its crew consists of a driver, co-driver, commander and gunner. The armament consists of a 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun with a 7.62mm machine gun as a secondary weapon. Its armor is intended to protect the crew against small-arms fire and artillery shrapnel.
BTR-90
The BTR-90 is an 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle developed in Russia. It is armed with 30 mm 2A42 auto cannon, 7.62mm PKT machine gun, AT-5 Spandrel ATGM and AGS-17 30mm grenade launcher. The BTR-90 is capable of achieving a maximum speed of 100 km/h and has cross-country driving capability. It has an inner capacity of 12 m3 and can carry a load up to 7000 kg.
Vodnik (HMG)
GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose amphibious vehicle. It can carry up to 10 people and drive at speeds up to 112 km/h (or 5 km when floating). This is equipped with a heavy machine gun.
BM-21 Grad
The BM-21 Grad (in English: Hail) is a truck-based 122 mm multiple-launch rocket system made in Russia. It is used in over 50 countries and it is the most widely used rocket artillery system worldwide. It is equipped with 40 launch tubes, firing 2.87 m rockets. The effective range is about 30 km.
HMMWV (M240)
The High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) has replaced the M151 ‘Willys’ jeep in US Army service. The HMMWV was designed to fill myriad roles, including that of light tactical commander's vehicle, special purpose shelter carrier, and mobile weapons platform. The HMMWV is equipped with a high performance diesel engine and four wheel drive, making it capable of traversing very difficult terrain. This one is armed with an M240 7.62 mm machine gun.
Kamaz (Repair)
The Kamaz is a Russian-made 6x6 cargo truck developed in 1973 and still manufactured today. These trucks are very reliable, with powerful V8 engines. This one is used to repair, service and maintain all other motor vehicles.
LAV-25
The LAV-25 is an 8x8 APC (Armored Personal Carrier) used by the US Marine Corps. It is capable of carrying 9 men and is equipped with an M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun and two M240 7.62 mm machine guns.
MTVR
The MTVR (Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement) is a 6x6 all-terrain vehicle Used by the US Marine Corps and US NAVY. It is capable of transporting up to 7 tons of cargo in most terrain and up to 15 tons on good roads.
Offroad (DShKM)
Off-road cars are ideal for driving on unpaved roads or roadless terrain. This one is fitted with a 12.7mm DShKM heavy machine gun and used by ChDKZ forces.
UAZ
The UAZ-469 is a very reliable and affordable offroad vehicle widely used in Soviet and post-Soviet countries. The main advantages of this vehicle are simple: It is able to drive in virtually any terrain and it is extremely easy to fix.
Ural (ZU-23)
The Ural 375 is a Russian-made military 6x6 cargo truck capable of carrying 11+1 soldiers, or variety of cargo weighing up to 5 tons. This one is equipped with ZU-23, anti air defence cannon.
Tracked vehicles are armed with powerful long-range cannons, machineguns and guided rockets. They provide tactical superiority in ground combat and are perfect for penetrating enemy defenses. ARMA 2 features main battle tanks and APCs from the Cold-War era through to the most recent, modern designs.
2S6M Tunguska
The 2S6M Tunguska (NATO reporting name is SA-19 Grison) is an Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft tracked vehicle with a surface-to-air gun and missile system. It is designed to provide day and night protection for infantry and tank regiments against low-flying aircraft helicopters and cruise missile. AAV P7A1
The Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle used by the US Marine Corps. The AAVP-7A1 is the most common AAV version. It carries M2HB .50 caliber heavy machine gun, and an Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher.
BMP-2
The BMP-2 is an infantry fighting vehicle. In contrast to the BMP-1, it has an enlarged two-man turret which mounts a 30-mm 2A42 automatic gun with a double-baffle muzzle brake, while it retains the 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun. On top of the turret is an AT-5 ATGM launcher to defeat armored vehicles. * Variants: BMP-2 (HQ), BMP-2 (Ambulance)
BMP-3
The BMP-3 is is an infantry fighting vehicle developed in Russia. It is one of the most heavily armed combat vehicles worldwide. It features 2A70 100 mm rifled gun, 2A72 dual feed autocannon, 7.62 mm machine gun, and two 7.62 mm bow machine guns. The BMP-3 is capable of engaging targets out to 5-6 km, however there is minimum engagement range of about 300 m.
M1A2 TUSK
The M1A1, famous for its role in the Gulf Wars, is the United States’ primary Main Battle Tank. The M1A1 features an M256 smoothbore cannon capable of firing an armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) round with a depleted uranium penetrator. This one is upgraded with TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) allowing for greater survivability in urban terrain. * Variants: M1A1
T-72
The T-72, introduced in the early 1970s, is not an evolution of the T-64 but rather a parallel development that proved simpler to produce and maintain. While the T-64 was supplied only to forward-deployed Soviet units the T-72 was deployed within the USSR and exported to non-Soviet Warsaw Pact armies and numerous other countries.
T-90
The GPO Uralvagonzavod T-90 is a Russian main battle tank derived from the T-72 and is the most modern tank in the Russian Ground Forces. The T-90's main armament is the 2A46M 125 mm smoothbore anti-tank gun. It also carries the PKT - 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and the Kord - 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
ZSU-23 Shilka
The ZSU-23-4 Shilka is a combination of a proven radar system, the chassis of the PT-76 light tank, and four 23 mm cannons. The result of this amalgamation is a vehicle displaying the key assets of mobility, firepower and accuracy. The ZSU-23-4 outclassed all NATO anti-aircraft guns at the time of its introduction and it is still regarded as a major threat to low-flying aircraft. The Shilka was widely used throughout the Warsaw Pact and other pro-Soviet states
With the completion of the of the Factions and Weapons sections on the Official ArmA II Website the Vehicles have been revealed here.
Vehicles in ArmA 2 come in unsurpassed numbers and variety: civilian cars and boats, military cars and trucks, wheeled and tracked armored personal carriers, tanks or aircraft; all of them created with strict attention to detail. Every vehicle in the game can be controlled by both players and AI and provides features authentic to each vehicle.
Features:
- A unique simulation of various types of vehicles - Various in-vehicle roles: commander, driver, gunner, assistant gunner - Accurate weaponry, including optics, tracer rounds and effects - Speed differs according to type of surface - Vehicles differ in many aspects according to their real-life specifications (e.g. speed, sturdiness, fuel capacity) - Dust effects when driving over certain surfaces, rotor downwash effects for helicopters and VTOL aircraft - Destructible wheels and limited partial destruction - Destroyed vehicles turn into wrecks, explode appropriately according to the amount of fuel and ammunition they contain - Burning and secondary explosions of wrecks - Some vehicles feature simple defensive countermeasures - Virtual Heads-Up Display in several aircraft
Bohemia Interactive has made some significant design changes to its upcoming realistic military simulation for PC, ARMA II. Due to increased competition in the modern military games genre and also the impact of the global economical crisis, Bohemia Interactive has decided to explore the relatively untapped marked of farming simulators.
The game title will accordingly be changed to FARMA II. What remains unchanged is Bohemia Interactive's emphasis on detailed realistic simulation with this new title. Cows, dogs and sheep will be powered by an improved version of the state-of-the art dynamic AI system originally used for infantry combat. Players will be able to develop their farms, establish a Kolchoz and dominate the food market in Chernarus, a fictional post soviet country.
Release is scheduled for June 2009.
4 WORLD EXCLUSIVE TARGET SCREENSHOTS ATTACHED. NOTE THAT THESE SCREENSHOTS ARE HEAVILY EDITED, RETOUCHED AND THE FINISHED GAME WILL LOOK MUCH MUCH WORSE ON YOUR COMPUTER
No, ArmA2 will not support any Mind Control Device, you will go on mouse/keyboard/joystick playing for a while. But Bohemia Interactive is working with Czech Universities on research about brain functioning as shown here in the Developer Blog. We hope you enjoy the fun.
katonkabong informed us that ArmA 2 will optionally be delivered with a device that allows controlling parts of the game with your mind !
This new device called EPOC was developed by Emitov and will allow the player to select his weapon and reload his rifle, whenever he thinks about the reload codeword (can be configured easily).
Basically the Action Menu (With which you can mount a vehicle for example) will be replaced with this mind control device ! It will also allow the gamer to enter his chat messages by thinking what he would like to type !
Here's a screenshot of the device :
And here is a prototype beeing used by a BIS Developer (click to enlarge) :
The system will cost approximately 300 $ and can be configured with any language. It may take some time to teach the system the designated codewords, but once that is done...ArmA 2 will feel like a Sci-Fi Game !
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