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The People's Army of Vietnam (short form: PAVN, informally known as the North Vietnamese Army/NVA) is a REDFOR faction in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC.
Overview[]
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forms the bulk of North Vietnamese military forces resisting against the U.S.-controlled puppet regime of South Vietnam.[1]
Conventional forces are backed by Dac Cong commandos operating out of assault camps scattered throughout the Ho Chi Minh Trail. In addition, the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) and Marines, along with the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) provide tactical airlift and naval fire support to troops on the ground.[1]
Equipment[]
The PAVN utilises a mixture of Chinese and Soviet-made hardware. Early in the war, troops were issued tan uniforms but would later transition to using green-coloured uniforms. Chest rigs are universally worn by all soldiers and are simply modified to match the wearer's needs based on their role.
For other branches of the military, Marines and sailors wear blue-striped white uniforms with just a holster and sheathed blade, while Dac Cong SOF prefer to go barefoot and don all-black or camouflaged uniforms to accompany their chest rigs.
Headgear varies depending on the branch: for conventional infantry, pith helmets are standard-issue while TSH3 and SHL61/ZSH03 flight helmets are given to armoured vehicle crews and helicopter/fighter jet pilots (respectively). For some field infantry units, they may also wear East German-made M56 steel helmets.
Dac Cong operatives exclusively wear boonie hats, headbands and on occasion, pith helmets fitted with camo netting. Lastly, most sailors and Marines wear a mixture of their signature caps, pith, and Soviet SSh-40 steel helmets.
Arsenal[]
Armoury[]
TBA
Motor Pool[]
| Vehicle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Bicycle |
Bicycle | - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant |
 BTR-40 |
Armoured Personnel Carrier | - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant - Has dedicated mobile artillery variant - Has dedicated sub-variant that can heal wounded infantry |
 BTR-50PK |
Armoured Personnel Carrier | - Amphibious - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant - Has dedicated sub-variant that can heal wounded infantry |
 M113A1 |
Modular Armoured Personnel Carrier | - Amphibious - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant - Has dedicated mobile artillery variant - Has dedicated sub-variant that can heal wounded infantry |
 M41A3 Walker Bulldog |
Light Tank | - Cannot transport any passengers - Gunner's optics have access to a rangefinder |
 Mi-2 |
Utility Helicopter / Gunship | - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant - Has two (2), four (4) or six (6) weapon pylon hardpoints depending on configuration - Has dedicated sub-variant that can heal wounded infantry - Can utilise Slingloading |
 MiG-19 S |
Fighter Jet | - Cannot transport any passengers - Has four (4) weapon pylon hardpoints - Is Data Link-enabled |
 MiG-21 PFM |
Interceptor / Fighter Jet | - Cannot transport any passengers - Has three (3) weapon pylon hardpoints - Is Data Link-enabled |
 OT-54 Flame Tank |
Medium Tank / Flame Tank | - Can transport up to 5 passengers - Gunner's optics have access to night vision - Has a coaxial flamethrower |
 PT-76 |
Light Tank | - Amphibious - Can transport up to 7 passengers |
 Shantou |
Gunboat | - Can transport up to 8 passengers |
 T-54B |
Medium Tank | - Can transport up to 5 passengers - Gunner's optics have access to night vision |
 Type 63 |
Light Tank | - Amphibious - Can transport up to 7 passengers |
 Z-157 |
Cargo Truck | - Variable transportation capacity depending on variant - Has dedicated variants that can repair, rearm, and refuel nearby ground vehicles |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- PAVN units utilise a dedicated Vietnamese radio protocol but it is completely muted in regular gameplay as no audio was actually recorded for the Creator DLC's release. Ambient shouts, dialogue and other voice lines in Vietnamese will only be heard via the Ambient Voices system.
- The VPAF's pilots and aircrews existed at launch, though the sub-faction did not have access to any fixed-wing aircraft until the release of Update 1.2[2] and 1.3[3] which added the MiG-19 and MiG-21, respectively.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ARMA 3: S.O.G. Prairie Fire 2021 [Video Game], Savage Game Design, Content Browser/Factions/PAVN, "The Peoples Army of Vietnam (PAVN) faction is made up of the North Vietnamese Army and its allies supporting the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in its struggle to unite with the South under a communist government. Within this faction are North Vietnamese Army (NVA) from 1965 and 1968, Dac Cong commandos, the Vietnamese Peoples Navy (VPN) and Marines, and the Vietnamese Peoples Air Force (VPAF)."
- ↑ Graham, R et al. 2022, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 16 June 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3463284>.
- ↑ Graham, R et al. 2023, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 16 June 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3476471>.
See also[]
- Viet Cong
- Army of the Republic of Vietnam (INDFOR counterpart)
| Factions of S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
|---|---|
| BLUFOR | Australia • MACV-SOG • New Zealand • Republic of Korea • US CIA • US MEDT |
| REDFOR | Khmer Rouge • Pathet Lao • People's Army of Vietnam • Viet Cong |
| INDFOR | Army of the Republic of Vietnam • Forces Armées Nationales Khmères • Royal Lao Army |