


Consider defragmenting your HDD after downloading large updates.Consider using the Steam client option to verify the integrity of the local game cache to avoid corrupted data after downloading this update.Locally manufactured handheld laser rangefinders already exist and are in service with both militaries (such as the Iranian-made "ESR 20" for instance).ACTIVITY: Game Update: 1.50 (File Patching, Remote Script Execution, Animation Tweaks, AI Visibility Tweaks, Script Commands).ArmA 3's Rangefinders are strangely depicted in use with CSAT forces, despite the fact that both the Iranian Armed Forces and Chinese People's Liberation Army do not use the LTLM TRIGR in real-life.The ArmA 3 Rangefinder is based on the real-world "Laser Target Locator Module Target Reconnaissance Infrared Geolocating Range Finder" (otherwise simply known as the "LTLM TRIGR" for short) designed by BAE Systems.While continuous laser rangefinders do exist in real-life, they are not practical for military use and must be manually activated by their operator. In-game laser rangefinders are depicted as being able to constantly update the distance to a target in real-time.The ArmA 2 Rangefinder is based on the "Vector 21b Nite" designed by Safran Electronics & Defense, while the ACR DLC's LRTV is modelled after the "JIM Compact" (also designed by Safran).To measure the distance, press the targeting key (Default hotkey: T) when aiming at a valid surface or object. However, handheld and vehicle rangefinders must now be manually activated and no longer scan the distance to the target constantly. Certain shoulder-launched weapons like the MAAWS Mk4 Mod 1 and optical sight accessories such as the Nightstalker optic also feature integrated rangefinders. They now provide the azimuth and elevation of a target in addition to distance.Īlmost every armed vehicle platform and aircraft has a rangefinder integrated as part of its weapon's Fire Control System (FCS) or their internal/external targeting pod. In ArmA 3, laser rangefinders are used by almost every faction in some way as opposed to being exclusive to BLUFOR. Handheld rangefinders are unable to toggle a thermal vision mode (unlike laser designators), but they are able to activate a night vision mode which makes it superior to conventional binoculars carried by most infantry squad leaders and officers. Weapon fire control systems for several ground vehicles and aircraft like the M1A2's main cannon and the commander's viewfinder, or the LAV-25's autocannon, also featured integrated rangefinders. It was added with the release of the Army of the Czech Republic DLC. Army to British and German forces.Ĭzech forces exclusively make use of the LRTV which also doubles as a laser designator. Added with the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack, the standard handheld Rangefinder in ArmA 2 is used solely by BLUFOR factions, ranging from the U.S.
