What vehicles are confirmed as appearing?

[Ezekiel 0]

There are apparently 'over 50' of them, going on the screenshots and interview released so far, what is confirmed?

EDIT - Confirmed:

(US)

Ground:

AAV

M1A1

HMMWV (uparmoured)

Air:

C-130

UH-1Y

MV-22 Osprey

F-35 STOVL

MQ-9 Predator

Weapons:

Colt .45

(Russian)

Ground:

GAZ-3937 Vodnik

BTR-90

T-90

BMP-3

9K22 Tunguska

Air:

Mi-24 V/P or Mi-35

KA-52

Weapons:

Makarov PM

Bizon

AKM

AKS

AK-74 (w/ GL, reflex sight)

AKS-74 (w/ reflex sight, PSO sight)

AKS-74U

AK-107 (w/ GL, PSO sight)

VSS Vintorez

[Ezekiel 0]

Well since the US forces are apparently going to be entirely USMC this time (thank god, the crazy patchwork forces of ArmA were depressing for the realism fans), lemme make a list of US vehicles and gear I'd *expect* to see in ArmA2.

Weapons:

*M16A2/A4 assault rifle + variants

*M4 assault rifle + variants

*M249 machine gun

*M240*G* machine gun

*M14 DMR sniper rifle

*M40A3 sniper rifle

*M224 mortar (~ 3 1/2K range, please please BIS don't make us model our own mortars again this time )

*AT4 rocket launcher (single shot, incapable vs MBTs, *can* be fired from prone!

Predator SRAW rocket launcher (like Javelin but suited for shorter range urban AT roles, designed to replace AT4)

* Javelin rocket launcher

* FIM-92 Stinger

* M198 howitzer

Ground Vehicles:

* HMMWV + variants

* M1A1 Abrams MBT

* LAV-25 APC + variants

* AAV amphibious APC

* HIMARS MLRS

Air Vehicles:

* MV-22 Osprey

* AH-1Z Viper

* UH-1Y Venom

* CH-53E Super Stallion (capable of heavy lifting)

* AV-8B Harrier II

* F/A-18 Hornet

That's a pure USMC list, so no Blackhawks, A-10s, M113s, Strykers, Little Birds... I'd hope BIS concentrate on representing just one full and correct fighting force (actually there are still holes in my list), and maybe consider representing the US army in a future addon pack (man that'd be pretty sweet).

(sorry I know I've changed this into more of a suggestions type thread)

[Commando84 0]

what no blackhawks?! i wish for they keep the vehicles that are present in arma with some modifications and build more into the mix

[SHWiiNG 0]

what no blackhawks?! i wish for they keep the vehicles that are present in arma with some modifications and build more into the mix

If that was the case, then it wouldnt be much of a 'new' game would it.

Im looking for a new game not an expansion pack.

[dr_eyeball 16]

This shows a list of 6 land vehicles.

This shows a list of 8 aircraft.

(Source: Tiscali Games).

* CH-53E Super Stallion (capable of heavy lifting)

Are you expecting ArmA:2 to support heavy lifting this time, or simply stating the aircraft's RL capability?

[EricM 0]

Why wouldn't they add all the Arma content if they say it's easy to port addons from Arma 1 to Arma 2...

I wouldn't put them in the campaign as it may not fit the period, but in the editor... why not ? or as a free download for registered users ?

Moreover, they already released all the models for Arma anyway... so I'm pretty confident we will have anything from Arma1 into Arma2 anyway in a matter of weeks if not out of the box.

[Ezekiel 0]

@ EricM: If they don't then the community probably wouldn't have much trouble porting one to the other.

@ Dr_Eyeball: I'm not expecting heavy-lifting to turn up in ArmA2, but it would be a pleasant surprise. Those artillery cannons don't airlift/tow themselves, and having choppers capable of bringing light armour into a battlefield would be a very cool thing to see in-game, even if it doesn't add much to the plot or gameplay. The C-130 would imply we're gonna see fixed-wing armour transport at least.

The inclusion of the F-35B is really peculiar - I heard the game was to be set in 2010. The F-35B isn't rolling out to replace the Harrier or F-18 until 2012... Makes sense though, 2 birds in one stone for BIS. I think it's becoming clear that they want to include all the brand new equipment the Marines are rolling out - not just the F35 but the Osprey, which has only just entered service. I'd be interested to know if they're using the new AAAV/EFV (due out n 2015).

[Commando84 0]

About the blackhawks, yeah i love flying them in the game, though it took me a few months to love the new flight engine in arma compared to the tried and known ofp flight engine.

And the blackhawk spells for me uber coop moments,

And its been around in one shape or another since old ofp back in 2001.. always improved.

Anyways i hope Bis puts in the arma 1 vehicles in usmc camo or whatever they gonna use, even though they maybe wont show up in the campaign it will be very nice to have the extra toys to use in the mission editor.

[Colossus 2]

Don't worry about the Blackhawks. As far as I've understud you can port ArmA content straight to ArmA 2. You might need some config changes or so,

but nothing a skilled addonmaker can't handle

OT: Sigh, I miss an effort in doing PR for ArmA2.

[max power 21]

The marines don't use the blackhawk.

[NoRailgunner 0]

plaintiff1 you are wrong - for training and transport they use Blackhawks too. Would be strange if Blackhawk come to exfil and an squad of marines will stay there & wait until "USMC" transport helicopter arrives.

[Ezekiel 0]

All elements of the US armed forces interact to some extent, although the Marines are unique in that they tend to also work in self-contained units - which is probably why BIS are using them.

[wipman 1]

Hi, in the spanish Marine Infatry we have the UH1N's and the SH70's

plus the damn Sea Kings and Sea Knights; we did the land operations

(from sea to ground) with the UH1N's and the sea operations (from

ship to ship or to zodiacs) into SH70's Sea hawk, i didn't step on

the Sea Knights and Sea Kings, but at least we... keep using those

for booth LTG and STS operations; over all the Sea Kings for the

ship to ship operations, recoverys and SAR. And i think that the

yankee Marines still using the UH1's, SH70's and CH46's for the same

kind of operations; but i can't ensure it. Let's C ya

P.S: Notice how BIS haven't made the green tinted glasses on

top of the cockpit of ANY helicopter. We gonna cry

a river when we buy the ArmA 2 i think.

[Guest Ti0n3r]

Never mind, someone else already posted the links

[Ezekiel 0]

I wanna keep the OP list up to date, so if anyone spots new stuff appearing in screenshots or confirmed in interviews then feel free to post.

[Pauldarrington 9]

if any1 saw the interview with maruk not long ago, if u were paying attention right at the end there were a whole bunch of usmc standing on an aircraft carrier.

well thats what it look from my computer screen.

and i aplogise if you have already listed that already

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgkkkKgRSU4

[KAOSInc 0]

Wow...I can't wait for OFP with community mods as in Arma2!

[bella1 0]

It is important that the vehicles have the correct optics like the vbs2. Here is an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iihIZUWNBwk&feature=related

[WARFIGHTER989 0]

Hopefully the list you announced is not the only weapons in the game op.

The game needs an LAV25 premier amphibious USMC vehicles Cobra gunships and super stallions. M1A2s not 1s.

[Ezekiel 0]

Ye gads no, not the complete list by any means! Just the ones that have been seen and confirmed in pre-release screenshots/videos. I'm almost certain they'll include and LAV (it may already be in a screenshot but no one's mentioned it). Plus almost certainly an AAV, if not then only because they've done the EFV instead (aka AAAV). I wouldn't count on an M1A2 though, they'd be a lot more complicated to implement - thermal sensors, digital maps, radio interfaces... they're all little electronic improvements made at the expense of the commander being able to fire his .50 from inside the turret (commanders of A2s have to turn out to fire them, but its justified on the basis that his extra gadgets mean he should be spending less time firing it anyway - not as fun in a game).

[Lou Montana 101]

you maybe could add KAMAZ to this list I think, it's high-res confirmed :-)

[4 IN 1 0]

if any1 saw the interview with maruk not long ago, if u were paying attention right at the end there were a whole bunch of usmc standing on an aircraft carrier.

well thats what it look from my computer screen.

and i aplogise if you have already listed that already

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgkkkKgRSU4

think the ship is an object instead of vehicals