BF3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
APCs — Armored Personnel Carrier –, or IFV, short for “Infantry Fighting Vehicle”, have been in all Battlefield games since Battlefield 2, and usually seat 4-6 soldiers. Battlefield 3 will featured one main APC per side: the LAV-25 for the US forces, and the BMP-2 for the Russian side. On top of that, there is one anti-air APC per faction in Battlefield 3 as well.
LAV-25
The LAV 25 is an eight-wheel APC introduced in 1983 for the US Army as an armored transport vehicle capable of transporting 9 soldiers, 3 crew and 6 passengers. The LAV-25 is the main infantry fighting vehicle for the US faction in Battlefield 3.
BMP-2
The BMP-2 is the main armored personnel carrier for the Russian Forces, and seats up to seven passengers. The BMP-2 is the main APC/infantry fighting vehicle for the Russians in Battlefield 3.
9K22 Tunguska
The 9K22 Tunguska is a Russian made anti-air vehicle that serves as the mobile AA for the Russian side in Battlefield 3. The Tunguska has dual 30mm anti-air canon plus surface to air missiles.
LAV-AD
The LAV 25 AD — Air Defense — is the anti air version of the LAV 25, and serves as the mobile AA for the US side in Battlefield 3. It operates in much the same way as the regular LAV 25, but will be equipped with anti-air missiles and a Gatling gun.
BTR-90
The BTR-90 is a Russian APC that seats 6 soldiers and has a powerful 30mm auto-canon, plus several other armaments. The BTR-90 is available in the Back To Karkand expansion pack.
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle, also known as M3A3, is an APC with a 30mm main gun and a secondary .50 caliber machine gun. It seats 6 soldiers: 4 passengers in addition to the driver and gunner. UPDATE: the Bradley won’t be featured in Battlefield 3, it is replaced by the LAV 25.
BMD-3
The Russian made BMD-3, also known as an “infantry fighting vehicle”, is widely used across Russia and countries like India and Pakistan. UPDATE: The BMD-3 won’t be featured in Battlefield 3, it is replaced by the BPM-2.
anybody questioning U.S. anti air there probably going to do what they did in bfbc2
9k22 is one big anti air
Hope next they add some american vehicles and a anti air one
wot about the humvee
I know this isn’t a APC, but the LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushioned vehicle for the navy would be fantastic for transporting Marines in maps with alot of water (like Gulf of Oman). Also there is a Russian varient called Zubr class LCAC which would be welcome.
They got the Bradley all messed. It’s a 25mm main gun, and where’s there 240b coaxial machine gun. I guess it doesn’t really matte, because it’s not in the game anyway lol.
I want to BTR-90
LAV-25 Piranha for when you need a awesome APC
they should replace the Bradley with the Stryker since thats whats used now a days
STRYKERS FTW: especially the lav-III and the m1126 stryker ICV
Stryker MGS for the win!
seriously should be in the game
IVE SEEN VIDEO OF APCS ABLE TO DRIVE ON WATER AND LAND ON BF3 and no they arnt driving in shallow water because the apc goes up and down with the motion of the water!!!:D
wish they would have added strykers way batter then bradleys plus an 8-10 troop IFV
Russian weapons in the world a better !!!!)))
For the editor: the M3A3 doesn’t have a 30mm main gun – it’s 25mm.
I couldn’t help but notice that in bc2 the American AA weapons basically took a shit on any Russian AA so if you could even it out a little that would be great.
Mark this post for future reference, you will see the BTR-90 in Back to Karkand ; )
The LAV-25 is a U.S. Marine Corps vehicle, not Army. It is not an APC, it is a recon vehicle, and it goes faster than 60 mph, some have been clocked at over 100mph! I know this because I am an LAV Crewman IN THE MARINE CORPS. Get your facts strieghts DICE!!!
I hope to the baby jesus APCs are as OP as the pre-nerf ones in BF2 lol. Those things were better than tanks!
How bout the IAV Stryker family of vehicles.
I don’t think the IAV Strykers have the armament to compete against the BMP-2/3 family unlike the LAV-25. Even if you give them the MGS package, that eliminates their passenger capabilities.
NO M6?
Ok..that info for the LAV-25 is complete crap! I was a scout that rode in the back of one of those…no way in heck are you getting 6 people in full gear in there…I bet these tards at EA will make it so you can look around in the back with 6 peeps in it and make it look like you have room…you are crowded with only 4….just saying…
other than space limitations though, probably best vehicle they could put in the game
Why is every Russian vehicle grey…
Interesting, I wonder why they didn’t put the Pantsir-S1 as the AA instead of the Tunguska.
bit much of anti-(jet)air vehicles.. it might reduce the time to spent in a jet.. but still, if u can handle a jet you’ll destroy the anti-air stuff before its sees u xD 12 days till this MASSIVE game here…
xD