Sinse the Multiplayer Vid aired at E3; we got to see a glimpse of what might have been Mobile AAA's. That is of course for the Russian Faction with the
Zu-23-2 AAA as in Bad Company 1. Because we didn't get to see on what will the Zu-23-2 be mounted on; I decided to do this post. The options are endless when making the most popular AAA system in the world a mounted AAA. Of course DICE could just have choosen the SHILKA as an option for a Mobile AAA but I am ok with the idea of the Zu-23-2 although I wouldn't mind the
ZSU-23-4 Shilka M. Anyways here are the pics of the system and posible mountings which I am certain that one of them will be the one on the game. This is a poll so you can speculate the one that actually will be on the game. I would personally like to see a lot variations of AAA's and not only the Zu-23-2 in the game.
Zu-23-2 ( As in Bad Company 1):
These AAA guns are very popular and in service in the three great factions that are playable in Battlefield Series: The Chinesse, The MEC, and of course the RUSSIANS.
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Here are some of the Mountings in which this AAA gun can be fitted and certainly the one that will appear in the game is in one of these.
Russian Truck ( Often Ural Trucks ):
Very widely used on top of these trucks - Cuban Army used it a lot on the Angolan Civil War (against personal and aircraft) so it has seen combat in these trucks.
"I spot some Polish"
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Besides trucks this AAA system is also mounted in several Hulls. That includes the BMP/D Hulls, and BTR Hulls... basically any APC Hull similar to those of Russian origin including Chinesse.
BMD Hull -- Recent Russian-Georgian Conflit:
BTR Hull - Same Conflit:
Chinesse APC Hull:
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I am certainly certain that one of these options will be the one featured in the game. Certainly China has them, Russia as well as Middle East Countries which are the foundation of the ficticious MEC.
After some "thought"; I believe the Zu-23-2 will be mounted on a Hull and not a truck due to the wide angle view we get to see in the vid. That could not be possible with the Cabin of a truck in an opposite side. (+ as Yutax stated below; in single player BC1, there is one with probably a BMP/D Hull).
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If it was my pick for Russian Mobile AAA, I would go for the Shilka M (radar) because it's more accurate.
Here are some pics:
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Because this is not only a game about RUSSIAN AAA's; I hope to see Russian Choppers in an "Attack Mode" so that we can include as a keeper the
American M167 VULCAN AAA system with its variants.
VULCAN likes the HEAT!
Mounted on a on a modified M113 vehicle:
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Post any pics of other AAA systems similar to these that can be included in the Game.
Any stories concerning AAA use in Bad Company 1 with pics will be greatly welcomed.