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The Utility Drone is a multipurpose drone used by IDAP aid workers and emergency response crews in ArmA 3.

Military versions also exist and are known as the AL-6 Pelican / Jinaah AL-6. They are utilised by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions.

Both variants were added with the release of the Laws of War DLC.

Overview[]

  • Roles:
    • Supply transport
    • Medical support
« This commercial off-the-shelf utility drone is flown by civilian and military (as the AL-6 line) organizations across the globe. Developed by the same manufacturer as the AR-2 series, this larger model uses 6 rotors to transport small payloads inside its external cargo case. Using this drone to deliver emergency medical supplies is rapidly gaining popularity in recent times
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Design[]

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The Utility Drone is a miniature VTOL-capable hexacopter that is small enough to be carried in a backpack.

Features
It is available in up to four variants: the standard supply transport/leaflet dispenser variant, a medical supply carrier, and two military variants of the standard supply and medical variants, respectively.

Like its dedicated military counterpart, the Utility Drone functions in an identical way; once unpacked and assembled by the operator, it can then be connected to through a UAV Terminal and assigned tasks.

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Information leaflet used by IDAP. Depending on the faction, each leaflet will be differently styled.

Notable Traits
One unique capability that the Utility Drone does possess is the ability to disperse information/propaganda leaflets over an area. Militaries primarily use this capability to distribute leaflets over areas populated by civilians in order to warn them to evacuate prior to an attack.

NGOs on the other hand, utilise this feature to provide information to people in an area with advice/warnings on any dangerous hazards near them.

Drawbacks
Compared to the Darter, the Utility Drone's overall functionality is more simplistic as it is only designed with ferrying supplies in mind (usually medical items).

Because it lacks a laser designator and does not possess a secondary camera with thermal/night vision capability, it is similarly ill-suited for use in a reconnaissance or surveillance role.

As usual, care should be taken with the Utility Drone's operation as even a single round from any firearm (despite being slightly larger than the AR-2 Darter) can destroy its fragile airframe. This is because it cannot use or be fitted with protective armour against small arms fire, or even impact protection from collisions against hard objects.

Variants[]

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Baseline variant.

Has no additional features other than the ability to carry supplies or disperse information/propaganda leaflets. Primarily used by IDAP aid workers.

Arma3-render-utilitydronemedicalcivilian
Medical support variant.

Can carry a small number of medical supplies. Used by civilian emergency workers.

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Has identical capabilities to the baseline civilian variant aside from using a unique camouflage pattern depending on whether faction alignment: NATO, AAF or the LDF.

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Identical to the baseline variant of the AL-6 Pelican capability-wise in all aspects except for camouflage. Exclusive to CSAT forces.

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Military counterpart of the civilian Medical variant. Has the same capabilities as the civilian variant aside from using faction-specific camouflage schemes.

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Identical to the Medical variant of the AL-6 Pelican capability-wise in all aspects except for camouflage. Exclusive to CSAT forces.

Camouflage[]

  • Geometric: Greyscale version of the Geometric fractal camouflage pattern on Livonian Defense Force uniforms. Only applied onto LDF-operated AL-6 Pelicans.
  • White: Pattern-less flat white paint scheme with a sage green container. Used by NATO AL-6 Pelicans.
  • Grey Hex: Light/dark grey cell pattern camouflage with a khaki container. Used by CSAT Jinaah AL-6s.
  • Digital Grey: Digitised semi-fractal camouflage pattern with a flat white container. Only used by AAF AL-6 Pelicans.
  • IDAP: Flat white paint scheme with additional livery in the form of IDAP logos and signage. Used exclusively by IDAP-operated Utility Drones. Medical variants feature a red-coloured container instead.
  • Black: Matte all-black paint scheme. Applied onto cargo-oriented Utility Drones.
  • Civilian: Canary yellow/bright red paint scheme. Exclusively utilised on medical-oriented civilian Utility Drones.

Faction warning leaflets[]

Protection[]

All variants of the Utility Drone (including military versions) only have a base armour value of 0.5.

Sensors[]

Neither the military nor civilian versions of the Utility Drone have access to sensors/defensive avionics.

Trivia[]

  • Along with the Demining Drone, the Utility Drone is currently one of the only two rotary-wing based air assets in ArmA 3 which utilises six rotors.
  • As revealed in the Art of War DLC, Utility Drones are specifically manufactured by the Armaverse company Macrotech Corporation.[1]
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    Old Man-exclusive Utility Drones at police/military checkpoints

    Featured specifically in the Old Man mini-campaign/scenario, CSAT forces use a specialised variant of the Utility Drone that is designed to scan vehicles for contraband at security checkpoints.[2]
    • This functionality is completely scripted, however, as no variant of the Utility Drone is capable of utilising this function in unscripted gameplay outside of Old Man.
  • Just like the Darter, the Utility Drone is clearly battery operated but can strangely be "refuelled" from petrol station terminals and fuel trucks.
  • At launch, no variant of the Utility Drone had the ability to toggle a night vision mode. This was corrected after Game Update 1.78's release.[3]
  • If scanned with a QR code reader, the QR codes on the CSAT/AAF faction warning leaflets simply link to the official website's Factions page.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ARMA 3: Art of War 2021 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., SHOWCASE: Art of War, \a3\missions_f_aow_data\img\showcase_aow_diorama_screen_inforgraphic_v2_ca.paa
  2. ARMA 3: Apex 2020 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Old Man
  3. Kovařič, V 2017, SPOTREP #00076, Arma 3, viewed 8 December 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00076>.

See also[]

Variants[]

Drones of comparable role and configuration[]

Vehicles of ArmA 3
Wheeled AFV-4 GorgonAMV-7 MarshallHatchbackHEMTTHunterIfritKartMB 4WDMSE-3 MaridOffroadProwlerQilinRhino MGS (UP) • StriderSUVTempestTractorTruckQuadbikeUGV StomperVanZamak (MRL)
Tracked 2S9 SochorAWC NyxBTR-K KamyshCRV-6e BobcatED-1D Mini UGV (ED-1E) • IFV-6a CheetahIFV-6c PantherFV-720 MoraM2A1 Slammer (A4 UP) • M4 ScorcherM5 SandstormMBT-52 KumaT-100 Varsuk (X Futura) • T-140 Angara (T-140K) • ZSU-39 Tigris
Rotor-wing AH-9 PawneeAH-99 BlackfootAR-2 DarterCH-49 MohawkCH-67 HuronDemining DroneMH-9 Hummingbird (M900) • Mi-48 KajmanMi-290 TaruMQ-12 FalconPO-30 OrcaUH-80 Ghost HawkUtility DroneWY-55 Hellcat
Fixed-wing A-143 BuzzardA-149 GryphonA-164 WipeoutCaesar BTTF/A-181 Black Wasp IIKH-3A FenghuangMQ-4A GreyhawkTo-199 NeophronTo-201 ShikraUCAV SentinelV-44X BlackfishY-32 Xi'an
Aquatic Assault BoatMotorboatRHIBSpeedboatSDVWater Scooter
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Karts DLC | Helicopters DLC | Apex DLC | Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
Arma3-factionicon-nato NATO - Vehicles (ArmA 3)
Wheeled AMV-7 MarshallHEMTTHunterProwlerQuadbikeRhino MGS (UP) • UGV Stomper
Tracked CRV-6e BobcatED-1D Pelter (ED-1E Roller) • IFV-6a CheetahIFV-6c PantherM2A1 Slammer (A4 UP) • M4 ScorcherM5 Sandstorm
Rotor-wing AH-9 PawneeAH-99 BlackfootAL-6 PelicanAR-2 DarterCH-67 HuronMH-9 HummingbirdMQ-12 FalconUH-80 Ghost Hawk
Fixed-wing A-164 WipeoutF/A-181 Black Wasp IIMQ-4A GreyhawkUCAV SentinelV-44X Blackfish
Aquatic Assault Boat (Rescue) • Speedboat MinigunSDV
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Helicopters DLC | Apex DLC | Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
Arma3-factionicon-csat CSAT - Vehicles (ArmA 3)
Wheeled IfritMSE-3 MaridQilinQuadbikeTempestUGV SaifZamak
Tracked 2S9 SochorAkinaka ED-1D (Sayyah ED-1E) • BTR-K KamyshT-100 Varsuk (X Futura) • T-140 Angara (T-140K) • ZSU-39 Tigris
Rotor-wing Jinaah AL-6Mi-48 KajmanMi-290 TaruPO-30 OrcaTayran AR-2
Fixed-wing K40 Abalil-3KH-3A FenghuangTo-199 NeophronTo-201 ShikraY-32 Xi'an
Aquatic Assault Boat (Rescue) • Speedboat HMGSDV
Parenthesis denote variants.
Helicopters DLC | Apex DLC | Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
Arma3-factionicon-aaf AAF - Vehicles (ArmA 3)
Wheeled AFV-4 GorgonQuadbikeStriderUGV StomperZamak (MRL)
Tracked AWC NyxED-1D Pelter (ED-1E Roller) • FV-720 MoraMBT-52 Kuma
Rotor-wing AR-2 DarterAL-6 PelicanCH-49 MohawkWY-55 Hellcat
Fixed-wing A-143 BuzzardA-149 GryphonK40 Abalil-3
Aquatic Assault Boat (Rescue) • Speedboat MinigunSDV
Parenthesis denote variants.
Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
Arma3-factionicon-livoniandefenseforce LDF - Vehicles (ArmA 3)
Wheeled OffroadQuadbikeUGV StomperVanZamak (MRL)
Tracked ED-1D Pelter (ED-1E Roller) • FV-720 Odyniec
Rotor-wing AL-6 PelicanAR-2 DarterWY-55 Czapla
Fixed-wing A-149 Gryphon
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
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