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26 Sep, 2021 @ 10:10pm
30 Oct, 2023 @ 12:20am
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Drone Upgrades

Description
A collection of UAV / UGV variations, fixes and improvements
General Improvements, Upgrades and Fixes :
- MQ-4A Greyhawk / Yabhon R3 - added searchlight function to turret, and expanded the weapon pylons options to include other munitions. Fixed so Zeus can now spawn the correct type of MQ-4A, with dynamic loadout pylons.

- UCAV Sentinel - added searchlight function to turret, and expanded the weapon pylons options to include more munition types. Increased turret zoom capabilities - from 0.5x magnification out to 50x, and improved optics models.

- MQ-12 Falcon - added searchlight, additional zoom, improved optics models, and increased pylon types. Added illumination flares to countermeasures launcher.

- AL-6 Pelican UAVs - added extra zoom capability, laser designator, + NV and thermal imaging modes to the pilot camera for military-spec versions. Civilian versions remain untouched.
All AL-6 UAVs have a beacon light and illumination flare launcher added.

- AR-2 Darter UAVs - added searchlight function to standard AR-2 variants. Optics model updated, increased max turret camera zoom, out to 25x magnification. Added illumination flare launcher, and a beacon light.

- UGV RCWS - added searchlight function, improved max zoom range for all UGVs.

- AN/MPQ-105 Radar + MIM-145 Defender SAM - Added to Indfor (AAF + LDF) in Olive camo.


New Drone Variants :
3x Variants of the UCAV Sentinel
- UCAV Guardian AA : Improved speed and handling, 4x AA missile pylons for BIM9x Missiles, HARMs or AMRAAMs, + forward fixed 35mm AA gatling cannon
- UCAV-130 Custodian : 105mm Cannon (HE rounds) + 20mm Gatling cannon turret
- UCAV-131 Warden : 40mm Autocannon (GPR + APFSDS Rounds) turret

The UCAV-130/131 variants have had their internal bays and weapon pylons for missiles and bombs replaced with internal turrets and magazine storage. They do not have options for weapon pylon loadouts.
All have NV and TI vision modes, a searchlight on the turret, and a max turret camera zoom of 50x.



Fenghuang UAV
- A variant of the CSAT Pacific Burraq UAV, designated as the Fenghuang class, with a 6.5mm minigun turret, and a searchlight function. Zoom increased to max 25x.


3x Variations of the MQ-12 Falcon Drone
- MQ-10 Skyhawk : .50 HMG
- MQ-11 Redhawk : 7.62 mm M134 Minigun
- MQ-13 Firehawk : 20mm GMG
- MQ-14 Goshawk : 30mm Autocannon (MP-Tracer and APFSDS-Tracer rounds)
- MQ-15 Sparrowhawk : 40mm Autocannon (GPR-Tracer and APFSDS-Tracer rounds)

Added turret guns, searchlights, and upgraded pylons with the ability to carry extra weapon types, including GBUs, cluster munitions and SDBs. Turret camera zoom increased for all MQ-XX models, now they have a min zoom of 0.6x out to a max of 30x.


6x Variants of the UGV RCWS
- UGV-31 Hunter : 30mm Autocannon
- UGV-32 Stalker : 7.62mm Minigun
- UGV-33 Trapper : M2 .50cal HMG, SAM AA
- UGV-34 Poacher : M2 .50cal HMG, Wire-guided rockets
- UGV-35 Butcher : M2 .50cal HMG, SPG9 launcher (HEAT + HE)
- UGV-36 Spotter : M2 .50cal HMG, Illumination flare launcher

All UGV variants have an added searchlight function on the turret.


ED-1F Sniper UGV
- .50 cal sniper with 2x 25 round 12.7x99mm AP magazines.


4x Variants of the AR-2 Darter
- AR-81 Wasp LMG : Has a 7.62mm light machine gun with a 500 Round magazine.
- AR-85 Wasp IED : An IED drone that can detonate itself with a demolition charge.
- AR-86 Wasp Sniper : Has a 12.7x99mm (.50 cal) sniper rifle with two 25x AP round magazines, with a 25 second magazine reload time.
- AR-87 Wasp Grenade Carrier : Has 1x Grenade that can be reloaded once the UAV is disconnected from the terminal. (Currently does not remove grenades from player inventory)

All AR-8X Wasps have a searchlight function on the turret.


3x Autonomous Sentry Turrets
- 12.7x99mm / .50cal Sniper
- 12.7x99mm / .50cal HMG
- 12 Gauge Shotgun

Assemble and disassemble from one backpack instead of two. Backpacks available in the arsenal / can be added to inventories.


3x Unmanned Mortar tube variants
- Smoke
- HE
- Illumination

Autonomous variants of the NATO 82mm Mortar, which can be accessed and operated remotely from the UAV terminal.
Assemble and disassemble from one backpack instead of two. Backpacks available in the arsenal / can be added to inventories.
'Automortars' can be found under the "Turrets" section in the editor / Zeus interface.
Each variant has 64 rounds total.


Due to limitations with AI being unable to switch artillery ammunition, i.e. use smoke or illumination rounds without default switching back to HE automatically, I created dedicated smoke and dedicated illum versions which can only load the specific rounds.


Artillery and Cruise Missiles :
- Mk45 Hammer artillery turret : Reload time reduced.

- Shturem (Blufor) : Based on the M5 Sandstorm / Seara platform, the Shturem (Storm) is armed with 2x cruise missiles, and carries a Darter UAV in it's cargo to aid in scouting and target aquisition.

- Khirurg MLS (Blufor) : Based on the M5 Sandstorm / Seara platform, the Khirurg (Surgeon) is armed with 12x Karambit precision strike cruise missiles (smaller + faster).

- Karambit MLS (Blufor) : Based on the RIM-116 Launcher, the Karambit MLS is armed with 21x Karambit precision strike cruise missiles.

- Kukris MLS (All sides) : Based on the static Titan missile launcher, this is armed with 3x Kukris small scale precision strike cruise missiles. An autonomous version is available.

- MIM-145C Spear (Blufor + Indfor (AAF + LDF)) : Based on the MIM-145 Defender SAM platform, this carries 4x cruise missiles.

- S-750C Kamos (Opfor) : Based on the S-750 Rhea SAM platform, this carries 4x cruise missiles.



Take a look at my workshop page for many more Arma 3 mods!
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/id/awenza/myworkshopfiles/?appid=107410

61 Comments
EagleTrooper 3 Oct, 2024 @ 6:05pm 
I know I may be double posting but figured I would make this post for the Author to note for both Mods in the event to patch both.

Munitions Armoury
Drone Upgrades (This)

The WNZ_MQ15 variants reference Arma3 Bohemia magazine classes that do not exist. Within the Base Arma3 Game there is 240Rnd_40mm_GPR_Tracer_Red_shells that is referenced for the Bluefor Variant that works fine. However the other Variants do not seem to exist which is causing issues for those drone variants.

240Rnd_40mm_GPR_Tracer_Green_shells (CFG does not exist) (Throws errors and no ammo in drone)
240Rnd_40mm_GPR_Tracer_Yellow_shells (CFG does not exist) ( No error but still no ammo in drone)

The Green Shells did end up keeping the mission file when placed in the editor from loading however only throws a model error when dropping it in Zeus.

We did look for an alternative but was unable to find one that was close to the one referenced. Maybe just use the same one for all variants?
elpedrochicoraulalfonsotejada 24 Sep, 2024 @ 1:16pm 
Will you make a lightweight version without the new drone variants?
Era 21 Sep, 2024 @ 11:17pm 
Ahhhh
Wenza  [author] 21 Sep, 2024 @ 9:22pm 
This mod has been merged with MUNITIONS ARMOURY - get further updates here:

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2964055294
Lance 4 Aug, 2024 @ 7:02am 
the camera for the UCAV shakes a lot can not really use.
Sheliz 30 Jun, 2024 @ 3:42am 
Can you add more height options on the UAV Terminal? Like 1000, 1500m
Whells 13 Apr, 2024 @ 2:58pm 
Can you increase fuel (battery duration) for the new RC-40 drone from Reactions Forces CDLC?
Garuda Thirteen 9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:41pm 
@Wenza, would it be possible to add different camouflage options for the UGV? The other Vanilla UGVs have them like Olive, Hex, Green Hex, Digital Green (the AAF camo), IDAP (for war crimes), and Geometric (the one used by the LDF).

Otherwise the mod works great for me.
Disco 4 Apr, 2024 @ 5:03am 
anyone had any issues with this mod crashing a dedicated server?
Tug RubNuts 26 Dec, 2023 @ 6:23am 
Great mod, any chance for some more ED drone variants? Maybe with a 7.62 LMG? Keep up the good work!