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I haven't seen this covered anywhere so far so I think I might be one of the first people (on this forum at least) to give a guide. Sometimes nobody will have a laser designation tool whilst the battlefield and so dropping laser GBU's is impossible. By using a few formulas you can accurately drop GBU's from 9Km away (on the border of inaccuracy here). This will most certainly keep you safe from AA, you could in theory during war drop GBU's from BLUFOR side and hit well withing OPFOR and Indi territory. Below I'm going to put a couple of formulas on how to calculate exactly how far you need to be to perfectly drop a GBU on target. I have tested this for about 3 hours in total and I consistently manage to hit withing 30m of my target (it is quite difficult to nail the altitude because of terrain being different, hence the large area). Things you will need to know: Your speed (m/s, not KM/h) and altitude t= time in (s) d = distance (the distance parallel to the ground) S = displacement (your actual distance away) formula 1: t = squareroot of your height/0.5*9.8 formula 2: d = yourspeed * (answer from formula 1) formula 3: d^2 + yourheight^2 square root that answer and you will get the distance at which you need to drop your GBU from the target in order to hit. thankfully arma 2 engine does not have any noticeable air resistance otherwise this would be impossible. I'm not sure if TLX server does but single rplayer US army showcase scenario does not In order to do this you must maintain a constant speed and a leveled altitude until the GBU is released, being below or over on the onboard virtual horizon will result in the bomb missing. Possible scenarios for uses would be when you are too far away to see the laser from the designator, when you do not want to be noticed by enemy AA and when there is no laser designation tool. Example: My speed: 183 m/s (500KM/h) my height = 500 t = SQRT(500/0,5*9.8) = 10.1s S = 183 * 10.1 = 1849 1849^2 + 500^2 = 3,668,801 SQRT(3,668,801) = 1915 m so the GBU needs to be dropped 1915 m away from the target. (if you mark the target on the map and drop it when the distance is at around 2000m away it should hit) This guide may sound pointless but this could be abused, especially from an A10 where you could hit OPFOR airfield from within NATO radar range during war (in theory, not tested that far out yet and it would be maybe accurate within 100m of where you want to hit, if you calculated the height difference however, they could hit within 30m. GBU might despawn though) Update: Here is some screenshots of me releasing the GBU and the point of impact as well as the damaged C130. I did miss but I blame that on the fact that I was trying to get a good screenshot (also the terrain, you wont be able to line up a perfect hit)

Greetings, Comrade! TLA Command is announcing their new introduction to the world of Gun Running. We have a large surplus of cheap cold-war era weaponry that we do not need for our soldiers. We are making all of them available to Civillians, with the exception of war vehicles - We believe they are too powerful to fall into the wrong hands.(also getting banned sucks) Here is a list of all weapons we offer: Rifles AKM - $60,000 - Ol' Reliable. 7.62x39mm, thirty round magazines(not included), baby! What's not to love? AKS - $60,000 - Super cool folding version of Ol' Reliable. FN FAL - $80,000 - The right arm of the Free world? Hah! You wish! Lee Enfield - $30,000 - Cheap, bolt action, but very powerful. SA-58V/SA-58P - $60,000 - The Czechs decided the AKM sucked, so they made their own. It's that good shit. AK74/AK74KOBRA/AK74U/AKS74 - $90,000 - More modern version of Ol' Reliable. Less damage, but less recoil. More accurate than my ability to park a car. And I park cars for a living! AK74(PSO1) - $150,000 - Woah, you think you're Chris Kyle or something? AK74(KOBRA, GL) - $150,000 - Say hello to my little friend! You've got that high-tech Kobra sight, AND a grenade launcher? A motherfucking grenade launcher! AK107(KOBRA) - $175,000 - Now THIS is a modern gun. Firing the same 5.45x39 as the AK74 variants, this little bastard fires 'em nearly twice as fast! Now THAT's firepower! AK107(PSO1) - $200,000 - Like the AK74(PSO1), but like, 10 times the coolierness. AK107(PSO1,GL) - $225,000 - Seriously? Who designed this beast? It may weigh 27 and a half pounds, but trust me, it'll be useful in combat! AK107(GL,KOBRA) - $200,000 - What it says on the can. A fast-firing AK with a grenade launcher and a red-dot. Good for killing blufor scum fighting in urban settings. SVD/SVD(DESERT) - $300,000 - Russia's trusted it for years, why can't you? 10 shots, 1-hit-kill to the chest, semi auto, can hit to 800m out accurately. SVD(WOODLAND) - $215,000 - For some reason we have woodland camo'd stuff in the middle east. Don't ask me, I just sell stuff. M24(DESERT) - $250,000 - Okaaaaaay for some reason we have American sniper rifles. .308WIN, the ol' trusty. Good out to 800, bolt action. CZ550 - $105,000 - Good for the amateur killer of blufor scum assassin on a budget, this fires a 9.3x63mm round. Very powerful. Rocket Launchers RPG-7 - $500,000 - Ye Olden Anti-Tank Apparatus. Good for throwing missiles out to a few hundred meters. RPG-7 Rockets - ALL $150,000 - We have AP, AT, and MEGA-AT. RPG-18 - $400,000 - Russia's answer to the USA's M72 LAW. If I can level with you, it's pretty shit. Just get a 7. RPG-18 Rocket - $100,000 - Seriously just get a 7. I'm only offering it because we have them. M79 Thumper - $100,000 - Okay, it's under the rocket launchers category but it isn't a launcher. Don't crucify me. Ol' Reliable for lobbing 40mm balls of death over a few hundred meters. M79 40MM HE - $3,000 - What? You want me to make some witty description for a 40mm grenade? It explodes. That's it. Vehicles rubs hands OH BOY HERE WE GO! We've got a huge selection of cold-war era Russian vehicles for you. I understand most people aren't particularly jumping to buy our guns because, well hell, you can get the same guns at the Terrorist Hideout. But not THESE! Cars/Trucks UAZ - $45,000 - Good Ol' Russian utility vehicle. UAZ(AGS30) - $350,000 - The AGS30 is a FULLY. FUCKING. AUTO. GRENADE LAUNCHER. Buy this now, you need it. UAZ(DSHKM) - $175,000 - Pretty damn simple. A UAZ with a big ol' shooty gun. Kamaz(Open OR Closed) - $175,000 - Russia's Premier Military Troop Transport. The inside smells like vodka. Don't ask. Kamaz(Ammunition) - $1,500,000 - Rearms vehicles. Pretty handy, don't get it shot. Or lift on fire. Or hit anything too hard. Or hit a pothole. Use at own risk. Kamaz(Repair) - $500,000 - Somehow has enough machinery on it to repair a tank that's been hit with missiles from absolutely destroyed back to fully working in seconds. Uhhh... Russia™ Kamaz(Fuel) - $300,000 - A fuel truck. Can somehow refuel diesel trucks, gasoline cars, and aircraft using jet fuel. Runs on vodka. APCs/Tanks Vodnik BPPU - $1,900,000 - A reliable military vehicle with a massive 40mm cannon on the back. Has AP and HE rounds at the ready, and a PKT underslung. A mean fighting vehicle in the hands of an experienced gunner. BMP-2 - $4,500,000 - Predecessor to the BMP3. Most of the same armament as the BTR90, minus the 40mm and the ATGM. BTR-40 DSHKM - $450,000 - A fast, lightly armored vehicle with a bigass machinegun on the top. BRDM-2 - $1,000,000 - Equipped with a light and heavy machine gun, this beast can own the streets. BRDM-2 ATGM - $2,500,000 - This monster has a huge pod of guideable, lockable AT missiles on the top. T-34 - $5,000,000 - The tank that defended Stalingrad! Just like a cuddly friend, if that cuddly friend had thick armor and a 80mm cannon! T-55 - $7,500,000 - PKT, 100mm cannon. Low profile, decent speed. Not much to say about this one. T-72 - $12,500,000 - DA! That's what a true Russian would say when he looks at this beauty. DSHKM on top if you have a commander, it's got some very strong armor, has a decent speed, and it's got a whopping 125mm cannon on it. What can survive a 125? Nothing, that's what! ZSU-23 Shilka - $6,000,000 - Need to take out some aircraft? This is your best friend. Four massive ZU-23 cannons on the front and the ability to zoom from here to the moon, not much is escaping from this. Aircraft UH-1H Huey - $800,000 - Well, I ain't no fortunate son but I can tell you this is one hell of an aircraft! Made popular in the Vietnam conflict, the UH1H can hit speeds of 225km/h, has excellent maneuvering, and has two M240s on the side for easy offense and defense. CH-47F - $2,000,000 - The hell are you hauling? The entire continent of Europe? This thing's got you. With two MINIGUNS on the sides and an M240 on the back, excellent armor, radar, flares, and great speed, this is the ideal transport helicopter. MI-8(Medevac) - $2,500,000 - Need to do some humanitarian bullshit? This is your helicopter. MI-8 - $2,500,000 - Like the medevac version, but with guns and no pansy humanitarian shit. We don't need no morals here. Just guns. MI-8MTV-3R - $8,000,000 - Equipped with over 100 S-5 rockets, this thing can lay down the pain. Not ideal for anti-tank, as they're high explosive and best for light armor and personnel. Great speed, kind of shitty maneuvering but it can get in and out in a few seconds. Good armor, flares, radar. Ptchela 1/T - $500,000 - Uhhh... yeah I don't even know. It's really good for getting into places undetected. We spy on blufor do cool stuff with it all the time. So that's about it. We might add some more things to our inventory, we don't know yet. We currently sell to Civs(0% markup), NATO/UN Forces(25% Markup), and Independents(50% markup, there are certain things we will NOT sell to indeps. Anything anti-air is out.) CIVS: MAKE SURE YOU DECLARE TERROR BEFORE BUYING OUR VEHICLES. CIVS: IF YOU USE OUR VEHICLES OR WEAPONS FOR ACTS OF MASS MURDER OR MASS DESTRUCTION YOU WILL BE BARRED FROM BUYING OUR PRODUCTS EVER AGAIN, AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COMP/DAMAGE YOU CAUSE. TLA GUN RUNNERS IS NOT RESPONSIBE FOR ANY DEATH, PTSD, PHYSICAL TRAUMA, MENTAL TRAUMA, ACTS OF MASS MURDER, ACTS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CRYING, BURNING, CHOKING, SCREAMING, AGONY, ETERNAL TORTURE, ETC. USERS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. Due to TheEliteP's school shooting mass bombing with one of our vehicles last night, we are discontinuing our line of MI24s, BMP-3s, and L39ZAs. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.