GX – Drones

Hello everyone!

This mod aims to add a little bit more spice for those who enjoy operating drones. The mod is a joint project between Turpin and myself, and I dare say this might just be the best one I released yet.

Currently, the mod includes multiple new drones (with plenty more on the way) and a framework that allows you to pick up, deploy, and recharge drones directly from your inventory. All drone inventory items are available as magazines (you’ll find them under Miscellaneous in the ACE Arsenal). To deploy them, simply drop the magazine on the ground and interact, or use ACE self-interactions to deploy directly.

The THeMIS is a versatile unmanned ground vehicle designed to support infantry with logistics, fire support, and reconnaissance roles. Its tracked design allows it to traverse difficult terrain while carrying equipment or weapon systems to assist troops in the field. Future updates will include additional armed and utility variants.

The RQ-11B Raven is a lightweight, hand-launched reconnaissance drone designed for quick, close-range surveillance. This can be deployed through the usual methods which will start the animation for the player to throw the drone in the direction they are facing.

The MQ-8B Fire Scout by Northrop Grumman is our first large scale drone to be added to this mod in both armed and recon variants. Make sure to check out the vehicle garage for this one as it has parts that can be hidden as well as some benches that can be unhidden that allows it to carry up to two people. Bare in mind that the real variant did not have this feature, but we figured we would add it to give you all a bit more spice.

The Black Hornet 4 is a very small drone meant for short distance flight. Its ideal for flying through windows and checking out the interior of a building. The drone can be deployed through the vanilla drop and assemble system or ACE which gives you an additional option to deploy it via the equipment menu.

The Drone40 is a drone that is deployed via a 40mm grenade launcher. Its sports a Recon variant with a 360 capable turret, a HE version with a small explosive yield and a smoke variant. The drone can be deployed through a grenade launcher, via the vanilla drop and assemble system or ACE which gives you an additional option to deploy it via the equipment menu.

The Honeybadger is a UGV meant to destroy or disable vehicles by driving underneath them and detonating. The drone can be deployed through the vanilla drop and assemble system or ACE which gives you an additional option to deploy it via the equipment menu.

Alongside the new additions, compatibility has been added to all vanilla and CDLC drones to have inventory items that can be picked up and placed with our drone interact framework. Say no more to big bulky backpacks with 0 inventory space.

The Hunter-SP is a small, soldier-portable, fixed-wing, tube launched loitering munition. This drone will be able to be launched via a static launcher and the THeMIS directly.

ace – Soft compatibility for ace interactions and pylons used in the MQ8B.
RKSL Studios – CVWP – Soft compatibility for specific pylons and ammo used in the MQ8B.
Western Sahara – Soft compatibility for inventory items and drone framework for AP-5 Bustard and the IED UAV.

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GanX – Model, Textures, Config
Turpin – UI, Config, Scripts
Lexx and the Reaction Forces CDLC – Support with the Drone40 config and deployment inspiration