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The AH-64 is an Attack Helicopter specializing in the destruction of enemy vehicles and infantry. It appears in a number of games.
An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
As prolific in video games as it is in real life, this iconic Russian workhorse is a mainstay of virtual firepower.
Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
An emplacement gun used to shoot down enemy aircraft.
The APC lends protection from small-arms fire to infantry units in transit. An element of 20th and 21st century warfare, it is often depicted in futuristic settings.
The BMP-1 is a Soviet Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
The F-15E Strike Eagle is a ground attack version of the F-15.
The FAMAS is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS (Manufacture d'Armes de Saint Etienne) and fires the NATO 5.56x45mm rounds
The Fusil Automatique Leger (Light Automatic Rifle) or FAL for short is a Battle Rifle originally developed by Fabrique National (FN) during the final years of World War II. It fires the venerable 7.62x51mm NATO caliber.
A Belgian made machine gun.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A Heckler & Koch battle rifle that uses 7.62mmx51 NATO ammunition.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
An artillery gun, typically used by the military, designed to indirectly fire a projectile over a long distance to neutralize or destroy the enemy.
One of the last generations of main battle tanks the Leopard 2 is one of the most successful and widely used tanks. The tank has been widely used by most NATO member states as their main battle tank.
A fully automatic rifle firing intermediate cartridges.
Named after General Creighton Abrams, the M1 Abrams is the latest generation main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps. Heavily armed, highly mobile, and equipped with impenetrable armor, the M1 Abrams is the crown of modern ground warfare.
The current main combat rifle (MCR) for the U.S. military, it has been in service since the Vietnam War. The rifle is slated to be replaced by a newer series of rifles by 2012, most likely the FN SCAR (SOF Combat Rifle).
A IFV (infantry fighting vehicle) that is used to transport troops into hostile territory as well as to engage light armored targets and infantry .
An American rocket launcher designed to replace World War 2 flamethrowers.
An American tank developed by BAE Systems Land Systems.
An American made general purpose medium machine gun, heavily used in the Vietnam Conflict.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Mikoyan aircraft, also known as MiG, are Russian military aircraft that are used in many games.
This fearsome Russian attack helicopter has featured in many games, an annoyance in flight sims and action games your best tactic would be to shoot them down fast.
A Russian anti-armor attack helicopter.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
An indirect fire weapon which lobs shells (generally explosive) on an arcing trajectory. It is muzzle-loaded, capable of attacking targets at close range unlike traditional artillery.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a chemical reaction that causes a controlled explosion resulting in thrust. Rockets are usually "dumb" weapons, meaning that they are not guided. Rockets are the most powerful projectile in many games.
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