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Mod Type: Helicopter
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Portable drone

Description
Drone that fits inside backpack, so you no longer need to carry those big, unpractical backpacks.

This mod contains BLUEFOR, OPFOR and INDEPENDENT versions of AR-2, AL-6 drones and Remote Designator.

WARNING!!! Drones do not work correctly in virtual arsenal, so if you want to test them, place arsenal into simple mission in Eden editor.

To place this drone, you need to have item AR-2 (portable) or AL-6 (portable) or Remote Designator (portable), which you can find in virtual arsenal under misc items and Portable drone battery, which is under magazines. Remote Designator does not use batteries, so you don't need to have Portable drone battery in your inventory.
Place the drone using Ace self interaction menu ---> equipment ---> place drone.
If you don't have battery in inventory, the drone will be placed without fuel.
To pick up the drone you need to use Ace interaction menu on drone and then select pick up drone.

WARNING!!! The engine of drone needs to be turned off for you to be able to pick up the drone, check battery status or replace battery.

This drone is compatible with both Ace UAV batteries, and portable drone batteries.
It is recommended to use portable drone batteries, because when you replace them, those batteries will retain their capacity, so they work similar to rifle magazines.
You could also see the charge of the portable drone battery in your inventory. It is shown as white bar to the left of battery icon.
If you want to check the battery status, which is inside the drone, you need to use ace interaction menu and select check battery.

AL-6 Drones
AL-6 Drones come in 3 variants. first two differ with skin and third EOD variant comes with mine detector with range of 15m and 4 mine disposal charges, which you can use to clear minefields.
With EOD disposal variant comes with new item: Drone EOD charges . You need to have this item in your inventory in order to rearm EOD AL-6 with mine disposal charges.
AL-6 EOD is placed without ammo, so you need to rearm it first through ACE menu.

If you have any suggestion or if you find any bug, you can write it in comments section.


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Oct 6, 2023 @ 2:15am
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Aug 21, 2024 @ 1:44pm
Problem with the drone
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Pastoman1  [author] Dec 17, 2024 @ 2:18am 
@Jaeger this mod does not work with vanilla drones.
@® ELPIRATA (B.E.A.R.) © ✅ Vanilla Arma 3 drones also does not have night vision. But if desired we might think of adding it, if possible.
Jaeger Dec 16, 2024 @ 2:20pm 
Is this mod works with modded non vanilla drones ?
® ELPIRATA (B.E.A.R.) © ✅ Nov 28, 2024 @ 1:50pm 
The mod is very good but there is one catch, I cannot have night vision on the drone and I carry night vision in my equipment
Pastoman1  [author] Aug 7, 2024 @ 4:22am 
Basically if you are playing as NATO, you should use NATO terminal, if as CSAT, then CSAT terminal, etc.
Pastoman1  [author] Aug 7, 2024 @ 4:21am 
If I understand it correctly, you don't even see AR-2 (portable) item in arsenal, items tab?
Pastoman1  [author] Aug 7, 2024 @ 4:20am 
@tripmix I can't replicate your problem, it fully works on my side. Could you give some more details or maybe record a video?
tripmix Aug 7, 2024 @ 3:41am 
Still can't get this to work tried in the editor using ACE as well can't connect any terminal to the UAV

The portable ar2 in the objects is invisible as well. I really hope this mod can get fixed.
Blacklisted_Gaming Aug 2, 2024 @ 7:44pm 
@Pastoman1 no problem! Glad i was able to help and catch that
Pastoman1  [author] Aug 2, 2024 @ 3:47am 
Thank you.
Pastoman1  [author] Aug 2, 2024 @ 3:47am 
@Blacklisted_Gaming yes, I completly forgot about that, I will add it into description.