Mi-8 Hip Skins
AGM-88 HARM
The HARM will be available shortly to give you another tool to deal with air defences. The HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a much more sophisticated missile than the Sidearm. It is faster, has a longer range and can be directed to seek out a particular radar type. I'm not yet 100% sure exactly how this will work but it might be something simple such as selecting a mode from ALL, SAM or AAA radar systems.
The downside to the missile is that 1 will take up a full weapon station on an Apache so the Sidearm will still have its place in your arsenal!
New support aircraft will also be available so expect to see F-18/F-16 in a SEAD/DEAD configuration.
Chinook Gunners
Work has started on the 1st gunner for the Chinook. This will be the M-60 7.62mm gun which can be mounted as a door gunner and a rear tail gunner. Other options such as the M134 Minigun and M2 .50 Cal will follow shortly after that and you will be able to mix and match as you see fit ːsteamhappyː
Gunners such as these will be totally automated and will engage targets as they see fit although you will be able to toggle them between "Hold Fire" & "Fire at Will".