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There are non playable vehicles and things in the game.
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C-130 Hercules 4 must be protected but 3 are smuggling aircraft
A list of NPC vehicles and structures in the game.


Ann-225 Cossack in one mission the player must shoot 3 of them down due to nuclear weapons
== Aircraft ==
=== C-130 Hercules ===
An aircraft used to transport both cargo and personnel.


T-90 Enemy tank
* Primary role: Transport
* Weapons: None
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/Welcome to Paradise|Welcome to Paradise]], [[Heatseeker/Search and Destroy|Search and Destroy]] (friendly), [[Heatseeker/Smuggler's Run|Smuggler's Run]] (bonus objective), [[Heatseeker/Smuggler's Demise|Smuggler's Demise]] (enemy)


Aircraft Carrier Always protect that ship but one mission the enemy carrier must be sunk
=== A-50 Mainstay ===
An airborne radar craft intended for early warning and detection. However, a number of A-50s in Heatseeker are kitted out with ECM capabilities to disrupt enemy radar.


Oil Tanker IN some missions they must not be sunk
* Primary role: Early warning, radar jamming
* Weapons: None
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/Reprisals|Reprisals]] (bonus objective), [[Heatseeker/Operation Bear Trap|Operation Bear Trap]], [[Heatseeker/Pillars of Fire|Pillars of Fire]], [[Heatseeker/Anvil and Hammer|Anvil and Hammer]] (enemy), [[Heatseeker/Cargo of Death|Cargo of Death]] (friendly)


Oil Rigs In some missions protect them
=== Tu-95 Bear ===
Bombers that are easily identifiable by their silhouette and the distinctive sound of their engines, Bears can inflict heavy damage to ground targets.


Typhoon Sub Enemy sub that threatens various of things that Downtown must guard
* Primary role: Ground attack
* Weapons: Air-to-ground missiles
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/Operation Bear Trap|Operation Bear Trap]], [[Heatseeker/The Brawl|The Brawl]], [[Heatseeker/Anvil and Hammer|Anvil and Hammer]], [[Heatseeker/Sunburn Alley|Sunburn Alley]] (enemy)


PT Boat Good in numbers because they got light weapons
=== B-52 Stratofortress ===
The IC heavy bomber, the Stratofortress is deployed to destroy heavily-fortified ground targets.


Tu-95 Bear Bombers that threaten everyone
* Primary role: Ground attack
* Weapons: Air-to-ground missiles
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/Pillars of Fire|Pillars of Fire]], [[Heatseeker/To Rule the Sky|To Rule the Sky]] (friendly)


APC A vehicle the player must protect against various foes
=== Tu-22 Backfire ===
A long-range strategic bomber, though the only ones encountered are to be destroyed while still on the tarmac.


AA gun enemy guns that shoot the jets
* Primary role: Ground attack
* Weapons: N/A
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/To Rule the Sky|To Rule the Sky]] (enemy)


Heavy SAM Launcher defense against aircraft
=== Air Tanker ===
Likely based on the KC-135 Stratotanker despite the generic "Tanker" label.


Light SAM Launcher Defense against Air
* Primary role: Midair refueling
* Weapons: None
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/To Rule the Sky|To Rule the Sky]] (enemy), [[Heatseeker/Cargo of Death|Cargo of Death]] (bonus objective)


Radar Jammer These things cause radar problems and make missiles useless
=== An-225 Cossack ===
A large transport plane used for carrying heavy shipments.


Air Refueling Aircraft in one mission the player must bomb them while they are on the ground
* Primary role: Transport
* Weapons: None
* Appearances: [[Heatseeker/Cargo of Death|Cargo of Death]] (neutral/enemy)


Tu-26 Backfire The bomber that must be destroyed and it sits on the tarmac
== Boats and Ships ==
 
=== Freighter ===
A large ship built for ferrying large shipments of goods.
 
=== Speedboat ===
Normal speedboats jury-rigged with guns, these are basic sea units that can be easily destroyed.
 
* Primary role: Light attack craft
* Weapons: Frontal cannon
* Appearances:
 
=== PT Boat ===
Small, fast boats equipped with surface-to-surface missiles. They take multiple SRAM hits to sink, but are easy to destroy with most anti-ground weapons.
 
* Primary role: Light attack craft
* Weapons: Surface-to-surface missiles
* Appearances:
 
=== Nanuchka ===
A light corvette equipped for launching missiles, Nanuchkas are often deployed to attack important objectives.
 
* Primary role: Missile attack
* Weapons: Surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, can carry cruise missiles
* Appearances:
 
=== Udaloy ===
A destroyer built for fleet escort and intercepting enemy forces, Udaloy-class destroyers possess potent anti-air weapons.
 
* Primary role: Fleet escort
* Weapons: Surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft guns
* Appearances:
 
=== Sovremenny ===
While the real-life Sovremenny is a destroyer, they are classified as cruisers in Heatseeker with appropriately heavy weaponry.
 
=== Kirov ===
The largest and heaviest ship class deployed by enemies, Kirov-class cruisers possess devastating firepower and should not be engaged lightly.
 
=== Kutzenov-Class Carrier ===
 
=== Nemesis ===
The flagship of the Nemesis taskforce and Downtown and Divot's home away from home.
 
* Primary role: Aircraft deployment
* Weapons: Anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles
 
=== Javelin ===
Escort cruisers deployed by the IC navy.
 
=== Oil Tanker ===
Civilian vessels caught out of their depth, oil tankers appear as escort targets.
 
=== Fury ===
A specialized operation vessel used by Spearhead.
 
* Primary role: Covert operations
* Weapons: Surface-to-air missiles
 
== Ground Units ==
 
=== UAZ-469 Jeep ===
A light jeep.
 
* Primary role: Transportation
* Weapons: None
 
=== T-90 Battle Tank ===
Standard main battle tank, the T-90 can pose a threat to ground units but are less effective against planes except potentially in numbers.
 
=== MDB Heavy SAM ===
A stationary emplacement that fires surface-to-air missiles. Be prepared to deploy countermeasures against them.
 
=== SA-10 Grumble Heavy SAM ===
A mobile SAM launcher, some Grumbles are also kitted out for launching surface-to-surface cruise missiles.
 
=== SA-19 Tunguska Light SAM ===
A mobile SAM launcher similar to the Grumble.
 
=== Anti-Aircraft Gun ===
Anti-air emplacements that use rapid fire to try and shoot down incoming planes.
 
=== Amphibious APC ===
An armored but unarmed vehicle used for transporting ground troops.
 
=== T-90HEL Laser Tank ===
Labeled as simply the "T-90 Laser Tank" in-game, these are advanced T-90 tanks equipped with high intensity lasers that are more effective against planes.
 
== Notable Structures ==
 
=== Oil Rig ===
Various oil rigs appear in the Antarctica missions that must be defended against enemy attack.
 
=== Radar Tower ===
Towers used for guiding and boosting nearby SAM sites.
 
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Walkthrough
Lord Roberts Island
Vertana
Antarctica
Kamcha
Appendices

A list of NPC vehicles and structures in the game.

Aircraft[edit]

C-130 Hercules[edit]

An aircraft used to transport both cargo and personnel.

A-50 Mainstay[edit]

An airborne radar craft intended for early warning and detection. However, a number of A-50s in Heatseeker are kitted out with ECM capabilities to disrupt enemy radar.

Tu-95 Bear[edit]

Bombers that are easily identifiable by their silhouette and the distinctive sound of their engines, Bears can inflict heavy damage to ground targets.

B-52 Stratofortress[edit]

The IC heavy bomber, the Stratofortress is deployed to destroy heavily-fortified ground targets.

Tu-22 Backfire[edit]

A long-range strategic bomber, though the only ones encountered are to be destroyed while still on the tarmac.

  • Primary role: Ground attack
  • Weapons: N/A
  • Appearances: To Rule the Sky (enemy)

Air Tanker[edit]

Likely based on the KC-135 Stratotanker despite the generic "Tanker" label.

An-225 Cossack[edit]

A large transport plane used for carrying heavy shipments.

  • Primary role: Transport
  • Weapons: None
  • Appearances: Cargo of Death (neutral/enemy)

Boats and Ships[edit]

Freighter[edit]

A large ship built for ferrying large shipments of goods.

Speedboat[edit]

Normal speedboats jury-rigged with guns, these are basic sea units that can be easily destroyed.

  • Primary role: Light attack craft
  • Weapons: Frontal cannon
  • Appearances:

PT Boat[edit]

Small, fast boats equipped with surface-to-surface missiles. They take multiple SRAM hits to sink, but are easy to destroy with most anti-ground weapons.

  • Primary role: Light attack craft
  • Weapons: Surface-to-surface missiles
  • Appearances:

Nanuchka[edit]

A light corvette equipped for launching missiles, Nanuchkas are often deployed to attack important objectives.

  • Primary role: Missile attack
  • Weapons: Surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, can carry cruise missiles
  • Appearances:

Udaloy[edit]

A destroyer built for fleet escort and intercepting enemy forces, Udaloy-class destroyers possess potent anti-air weapons.

  • Primary role: Fleet escort
  • Weapons: Surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft guns
  • Appearances:

Sovremenny[edit]

While the real-life Sovremenny is a destroyer, they are classified as cruisers in Heatseeker with appropriately heavy weaponry.

Kirov[edit]

The largest and heaviest ship class deployed by enemies, Kirov-class cruisers possess devastating firepower and should not be engaged lightly.

Kutzenov-Class Carrier[edit]

Nemesis[edit]

The flagship of the Nemesis taskforce and Downtown and Divot's home away from home.

  • Primary role: Aircraft deployment
  • Weapons: Anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles

Javelin[edit]

Escort cruisers deployed by the IC navy.

Oil Tanker[edit]

Civilian vessels caught out of their depth, oil tankers appear as escort targets.

Fury[edit]

A specialized operation vessel used by Spearhead.

  • Primary role: Covert operations
  • Weapons: Surface-to-air missiles

Ground Units[edit]

UAZ-469 Jeep[edit]

A light jeep.

  • Primary role: Transportation
  • Weapons: None

T-90 Battle Tank[edit]

Standard main battle tank, the T-90 can pose a threat to ground units but are less effective against planes except potentially in numbers.

MDB Heavy SAM[edit]

A stationary emplacement that fires surface-to-air missiles. Be prepared to deploy countermeasures against them.

SA-10 Grumble Heavy SAM[edit]

A mobile SAM launcher, some Grumbles are also kitted out for launching surface-to-surface cruise missiles.

SA-19 Tunguska Light SAM[edit]

A mobile SAM launcher similar to the Grumble.

Anti-Aircraft Gun[edit]

Anti-air emplacements that use rapid fire to try and shoot down incoming planes.

Amphibious APC[edit]

An armored but unarmed vehicle used for transporting ground troops.

T-90HEL Laser Tank[edit]

Labeled as simply the "T-90 Laser Tank" in-game, these are advanced T-90 tanks equipped with high intensity lasers that are more effective against planes.

Notable Structures[edit]

Oil Rig[edit]

Various oil rigs appear in the Antarctica missions that must be defended against enemy attack.

Radar Tower[edit]

Towers used for guiding and boosting nearby SAM sites.

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Lord Roberts Island
Vertana
Antarctica
Kamcha
Appendices
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