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.
- Primary role: Transport
- Weapons: None
- Appearances: Welcome to Paradise, Search and Destroy (friendly), Smuggler's Run (bonus objective), Smuggler's Demise (enemy)
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.
- Primary role: Early warning, radar jamming
- Weapons: None
- Appearances: Reprisals (bonus objective), Operation Bear Trap, Pillars of Fire, Anvil and Hammer (enemy), Cargo of Death (friendly)
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.
- Primary role: Ground attack
- Weapons: Air-to-ground missiles
- Appearances: Operation Bear Trap, The Brawl, Anvil and Hammer, Sunburn Alley (enemy)
B-52 Stratofortress[edit]
The IC heavy bomber, the Stratofortress is deployed to destroy heavily-fortified ground targets.
- Primary role: Ground attack
- Weapons: Air-to-ground missiles
- Appearances: Pillars of Fire, To Rule the Sky (friendly)
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.
- Primary role: Midair refueling
- Weapons: None
- Appearances: To Rule the Sky (enemy), Cargo of Death (bonus objective)
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.