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Engagement distances vary a lot by weapon. MANPADS (shoulder-fired IR SAMs) typically engage helicopters within ~0.5–5 km; tube-launched ATGMs (TOW, Konkurs, HOT, Kornet, Stugna-P, Spike, etc.) have published maximum ranges from ~2–32+ km, but practical engagement distances against helicopters in combat are usually in the hundreds of metres to a few kilometres, depending on the missile, target flight profile, and battlefield conditions.


Below is a concise reference by weapon category, with typical published maximum range and the practical engagement window you’ll commonly see in combat reports:

Quick reference (published max range → common combat engagement vs helicopters)

MANPADS (FIM-92 Stinger, 9K38 Igla / SA-18, SA-7/14 series)
• Published (typical): ~3–6 km maximum; ceiling ~3–4 km.
• Practical against helicopters: ~0.2–3 km (most confirmed shoots are within 0–3 km because target speed/angle, background clutter, and seeker lock matter).


Early/medium ATGMs (TOW, HOT, Konkurs/Fagot)
• Published: ~3–4 km (varies by variant; e.g., older TOW ≈3,000–3,750 m; Konkurs ~4 km).
• Practical vs helicopters: ~0.5–4 km — often used when helicopters are hovering, popping up, or operating at low altitude where the gunner has line-of-sight.


Modern heavy ATGMs / long-range guided missiles (9M133 Kornet, Spike family incl. Spike-NLOS, latest Kornet variants)
• Published: Kornet variants commonly ~3.5–6+ km (some modern variants advertise longer); Spike-NLOS up to ~32 km (helicopter-launched / helicopter-launched modes advertise even greater ranges for certain variants).
• Practical vs helicopters: hundreds of metres to several kilometres — long-range systems have engaged aircraft/rotary targets at multiple-kilometre stand-off when guidance and line-of-sight permit.


Real-world / conflict examples (what’s in public reporting)

Afghanistan / Soviet era and later: many helicopter losses to MANPADS in the hundreds of metres to a few kilometres range (dozens of Soviet helicopters were claimed lost to shoulder-fired missiles).

Nagorno-Karabakh / 2020: multiple helicopters were reported destroyed/disabled by ground-launched missiles (MANPADS and ATGMs); press reports do not always publish exact firing distances, but these engagements are typically at short to medium ranges (under a few kilometres).

Ukraine (since 2014 and 2022+): open-source and press reports document use of MANPADS, Konkurs/Kornet/TOW/Spike/Stugna systems against helicopters — again ranges cited in manuals (see above) but battlefield hits typically occur when helicopters operate low/slow or hover (i.e., within a few kilometres).

Key factors that determine the actual engagement distance

Target flight (hovering/landing/takeoff or low-speed pop-up = much easier; fast/high altitude = far harder).

Guidance type (infrared seekers, SACLOS wire/laser, beam-riding, fire-and-forget) — affects allowable geometry and standoff.

Line-of-sight, terrain, and operator skill.

Countermeasures (flares, maneuvering, missile-warning systems) — these reduce effective engagement window, especially for IR-seeking MANPADS.

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Fixed ATGM and Rockets not having helicopter attack range.

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Fixed bug where transport options for maneuver element units displayed incorrect transport type.

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FIXED GRAPHICAL BUG FOR SOVIET FAKTORIA MISSILES TANDEM WARHEAD SYMBOL INCREASED MISSILE AP FROM 16 TO 17.

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FIXED SOVIET TANDEM WARHEAD FOR METIS-M and FAKTORIA MISSILES

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FIXED:

SOVIET 39TH GUARDS MOTOR-RIFLE DIVISION 120 GUARDS MOTOSTRELKI 120TH BATTALION

CORRECTED UNIT POSITIONS IN THE COMBAT GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

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FIXED:

Ranges for HE have been fixed to 3080 m for AMX-30 B tanks

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Tweaked the unit numbers for the 39th Guards Motor-Rifle Division, and 79th Guards Tank Division.

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UPDATE:

All ability ranges have been reworked.

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Reorganized Soviet 39th Guards Motostrelki Division changes in Army General Fulda Gap Campaign.

Transport limitations create a need to break up the units so they can all be transported in 3 BMP's so the only way to get around the limitation is to spread out the units between vehicles. The added secondary advantage is that the Platoon HQ unit can be used as a buff for the weapons teams and the soviet player can use the company HQ can be used for infantry or IFV buffs.

So a soviet BMP motorifle platoon can still be deployed as shown in the documentation diagrams and rides in three BMP's, and the support weapons from the company still get a single BMP from the platoon HQ to load their 3 PKM medium machine guns, and the two 30mm grenade launcher teams, can ride in the CO HQ BMP and if the player buys two additional Platoon HQs. They can also get space for 3 additional strelas and. 3 additional PKM medium machine guns. It was the best way I could manage to reorganize the units to fit Russian combat doctrine using the game mechanics.