This sniper rifle is an anti material rifle, using .50 caliber. It can penetrate even light armoured tanks (in real life).  Real Life vs Games: The Barrett M95 sniper rifle is not used by the US army. The US army choose to use the M82 barrett instead (but it seems, a lot other countries and some special forces use the M95 though) The Barrett M95 sniper rifle not a semi automatic rifle, you cannot shoot several bullets directly after each other. The M95 is bolt action, that means, you have to load the next bullet manually to the chamber.  The M95 is more deadly in real life than in games: It uses .50 caliber rounds, they are so big and travel so fast, that even a slight hit will cause a deadly wound: for example: if it hits an arm, the arm will be ripped off. The victim will die very fast due to blood loss or die immediately due to the impact. It is very unlikely to survive a hit from a .50 bullet. Differences to other Barrett models: The main difference to the M82 s ...

These kinds of vehicles can be found in the Battlefield series (in Battlefield Bad Company 2 it is called "CAVJ"). Examples: Wessex Saker LSV (http://www.washingtonbluegray.com/members_vehicles.html) Spider http://www.stengg.com/CoyCapPro/detail.aspx?pdid=127 High Mobility Combat Vehicle MC XR311: http://www.meisterburg.com/xr311.htm Israel's Desert Raider Similar Vehicles: FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) DPV (Desert Patrol Vehicle)

Wikipedia claims, the F2000 is the civilian version of the military FN FS2000 assault rifle. Still there are armies who use the F2000 assault rifle (e.g. Belgium if I am not wrong). So what is the real difference between these two versions? Battlefield Bad Company 2 uses this rifle instead of the FS2000, no idea why :).

M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) is produced since 1988 and is still used by the US army in current conflicts like Afghanistan or Iraq.

The FN Herstal SCAR-L assault rifle fires 5.56x45mm rounds from M16 clips..The FN Herstal SCAR-H (heavy) fires 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition. Usage in real life: The SCAR-L is chosen to replace the M4A1 carabine, the Mk18 CQBR and Mk12 SPR. The SCAR-H will replace the M14 and Mk11 sniper rifles.

MG36 machinegun Heckler & Koch The MG36 is a variant of the Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle.Main difference between MG36 and G36 is the barrel: the MG36 has a heavier barrel for increased heat resistance.  

Variants: M6 Bradley: instead of two TOW rockets the Bradley has 4 Stinger Anti-Air rockets A2 vs A3 variants: A3 tanks use digital IFV/CFV plus better electronics /firing systems M2 / M3: the M3 variant has a better armor and a more powerful engine The M6 Bradley Linebacker is a Air Defense variant of the M2/M3 Assault Tank.Be careful not to mix this M6 with the M6 tank from world war 2 .Spaced laminate armor. Front Armor protects against 25 mm APDS from classified distance. Hull base is Aluminum.

The Saiga-12 exists in 3 versions:Saiga-12SSaiga-12KSaiga-12S EXP-01Main differences are length (The S12K has a foldable stock) and different clip sizes.There is also a drum magazine availale which can hold 20 rounds instead of the normal 5-10 rounds.

UAV - Unmanned Air VehicleHere you find some exmaples of small and big UAVs.Severa UAVs were destroyed during the test of the Avenger system (Anti-Aircraft modification for a HMMWV/Humvee). See full article with video here.

Some games list this as a submachine gun (BF:BC2), others as an assault rifle (AAO etc).

The M16 is one of the rifles that is used by a lot games. In fact it is a pretty old weapon (see below), and more and more it is preplaced by the M4 carabine.   Deutsche Artikel: Gewehr M16 A2 (23 Photos) und M-16 Sturmgewehr The M16 assault rifle was developed after the Korean war. In 1963 the M16 A1 was manufactured, but it had some serious difficulties:1) it was not very reliable in a muddy environment 2) if a soldier used a fully filled magazin, bullets often got stuck3) a lo soldiers called it a "toy rifle" because the butt stock was made with plastic The different versions are:M16 A1: 5.56mm, full auto fireM16 A2: 7.62x51mm, stronger rifle, 3-round bursts onlyM16 A3: used only by US Navy, 7.62mm, semi and full auto fireM16 A4: mixture between M4 and M16A2, using standard mounts Clones/copies and variants: AR-15 (Colt Models 601 & 602) XM16E1 and M16A1 (Colt Model 603) M16A2 M16A3 M16A4 Colt Model 655 and 656 "Sniper" variants XM177 Colt Model 733 M ...

GAZ 39371 Vodnik In the Battlefield series the Vodnik looks pretty different though, not so flat :).

The Type 88 is a different name for the QBU-88 sniper rifle. Battlefield Bad Company 2 calls it QBY-88.

The RIB is also called RHIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boat). It has a stable, unflexibale hull and flexible tubes. This avoids the boat to sink, if a lot water comes into ti due to bad sea conditions.

The Kord machine gun exists in a lot variants.In Battlefield 2 the Kord 6P50 is used.

TOW stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided".The missidle of the TOW system drags very thin cables behind it. The missile is steered in flight via these wires by the operator, that means, the operator has to use the TOW's sights and point at the target until impact of the missile. Real life vs Games: The TOW fires rockets... it is obvious, but we still want to mention it: rockest are FAST... a lot faster than in games or movies. Watch the videos below to see what we mean with "fast" :). In games you just point the TOW launcher to a different position and the rocket flies there, this is how it works in real life too. If the missile misses the target, it cannot fly back, as the warhead doesn't see any light dot from the operator anymore, so it doesn't know where to fly to.

The mi-28 Havoc helicopter is the replacement of the famous Mi-24 russian helicopter. The difference between the Mi-24 and Mi-28 is easy to notice: the Mi-24 looks pretty chubby while the Mi-28 has a design similar to the AH-64 Apache: tighter and more angled.

The M249 exists in most games in two versions: Either the M249 Para or the M249 SAW. The Para is konfigured for paratroopers mainly, this means, it has a shorter barrel, which makes it more easy to use in CQB environment. The SAW (means: Squad Automatic Weapon) is used mainly for supressive fire, the barrel is longer. This makes the SAW more heavy than the Para, but it also gives a better acuuracy when firing in full auto mode.