Each of the three armies available will offer gamers three basic options, each designed to give the player different strengths and weaknesses. Those options will be Vehicles, Weapons and Kits. Each army will have their own version of each of these options but the main criterion separating the equipment seems to be whether they are US-made or Russian-made.
Vehicles
US Army
Aircraft - Fixed Wing
Aircraft are often viewed as the key to military supremacy as control of the skies offers superior firepower and surveillance options. All factions available in the game will offer high tech warcraft and Battlefield 2 will give all players the chance to fly some of the most advanced and sophisticated machines available, including:
US Army
F15 Strike Eagle F18 E/F Super Hornet JSF-35
China
SU-30 J-10
MEC
MIG-29 Fulcrum SU-34 Flanker
Aircraft - Rotary Wing
Helicopters, carrying some of the most advanced technology available to man, are an essential part of any army's defense and attack capability. The increased agility and surveillance capabilities they offer make helicopters important assets in any battlefield situation:
US
AH-1Z Super Cobra UH-60 Blackhawk
China
WZ-10 Z-8 Transport
MEC
MI-28 Havok MI-17 HIP
Land Based Vehicles
Traversing the tricky terrain of the vast maps (4KM) in the game will also be a part of Battlefield 2 and your best ally in such situations will be the vehicle you or your comrade will be driving and the firepower option it will give you: