New footage emerges for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead; Thermal Imaging, UAVs and Hand Weapon Tutorial demonstrates some of the unique new features in Arma 2‘s upcoming standalone expansion pack.

New footage emerges for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead; Thermal Imaging, UAVs and Hand Weapon Tutorial demonstrates some of the unique new features in Arma 2‘s upcoming standalone expansion pack.

FLIR + UAV = Death From Above

First video details one of the single player missions in Operation Arrowhead’s full-size campaign mode. Piloting an AH-64D Apache, the demonstrator safely hides his helicopter within firing range of the targets before switching controls to remotely pilot a Little Bird helicopter UAV equipped with FLIR vision. Using the drone’s immensely powerful camera to zoom in on the objective from a safe distance, designate targets and even initiate Hellfire missile launches from the player’s own Apache, all without being detected or even seen by the enemy.

A2OA - Death From Above (ingame video) from ARMA2official on Vimeo.

A Tour Of The Handheld Armoury

This second video introduces Operation Arrowhead‘s newly-added tutorial missions, which are designed to allow players of all experience levels to train with the various weapons and vehicles featured in the massive standalone expansion. The video’s narration provides invaluable insight and advice while the player is taught how to use handheld weapons, grenade launchers and Javelin portable missiles, along with basic training in the use of sniper rifles.

A2OA - Shooting Range (ingame video) from ARMA2official on Vimeo.

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead will be released exclusively for PC on 29th June 2010.