All Battlefield 6 vehicles and how they work

The roster of Battlefield 6 vehicles continues to grow with the addition of the Little Bird Scout Helicopter, but there are plenty of other ways to get around on the ground and in the air. Transports, whether on the ground or in the air, help you and your squad get into the action and between objectives quickly, while IFVs, tanks, attack helicopters, and jets bring heavy firepower to crush the enemy. But with so many customizable vehicle types, there's a lot to know if you want to master vehicular warfare in Battlefield 6. So, here's a list of all the vehicles in the game and a quick rundown of what each one is like.

Battlefield 6 vehicles list

Battlefield 6 now has 10 main vehicle types, and here's a list of all the vehicle types and specific machines available to NATO and Pax Armata (PA) across Battlefield 6 – note that all of these are based on real-world vehicles, but most have different names to their inspirations:

• Light Ground Transports: Glider 96 (NATO) and Vector (PA)
• Armored Transports: Traverser Mark 2 (both sides)
• Infantry Fighting Vehicles: M3A3 Bradley (NATO) and STRF 09 A4 (PA)
• Main Battle Tanks: M1A2 SEPV3 (NATO) and Leo A4 (PA)
• Mobile Anti-Air: Cheetah 1A2 (NATO) and GE-26 PAX (PA)
• Attack Helicopters: M77E Falchion (NATO) and Panthera KHT (PA)
• Scout Helicopters: AH-6 Little Bird (NATO) and MH-350 (PA)
• Transport Helicopters: UH-79 (both sides)
• Attack Jets: F-61V (NATO) and F-39E (PA)
• Fighter Jets: F-97 Kestrel (NATO) and SU-57 (PA)

The sorts of vehicles you'll find in a match depends on both the map and mode, with smaller maps featuring only ground-based vehicles and sometimes no vehicles at all, while larger maps will feature a mix of ground and air vehicles, with the largest Battlefield 6 maps supporting jets. On some maps, both teams also get access to the Rugged MV640 quadbike for quickly transporting two players around. Some maps also feature stationary AA guns that players can control to bring down enemy aircraft.

Coming later in Season 2 of Battlefield 6, players will get access to dirt bikes, which will be the fastest ground vehicles in the game, and a new light tactical vehicle that sacrifices weaponry for protection. Looking even further ahead, a pre-launch community update mentioned that "requests for naval warfare have not gone unnoticed", so that sounds like boats and maps to support them could be in development for a later release.

For now, those are all the vehicles you can pilot in matches, so here's a rundown of how each vehicle type in Battlefield 6 works and their capabilities:

Main Battle Tanks

MBTs are the most powerful ground vehicles in Battlefield 6, boasting massive firepower thanks to a range of shell types and are highly customizable – in fact, if you want to know what you should be equipping your tanks with, I've laid out the best Battlefield 6 tank loadouts here!

They're also heavily armored and great for destroying any ground vehicles (and sometimes aerial vehicles if you're a good shot), but they're quite cumbersome and their size means they're an easy target.

• Capacity: 4 (1 driver, 1 gunner, and 2 outside passengers hanging onto the back)
• Best against: All ground-based vehicles and infantry
• Weapons and equipment:
  • Driver: Main cannon with primary and alternate shell types, secondary machine gun, one equipment slot, and an upgrade
  • Gunner: Primary weapon and an equipment slot

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

IFVs are light tanks made mostly for battling enemy soldiers. Their smaller size means they're a bit more agile than the Main Battle Tanks, and their large carrying capacity means they can also ferry troops around too.

• Capacity: 6 (1 driver, 1 gunner, and 4 passengers)
• Best against: Light Ground Transports and infantry
• Weapons and equipment:
  • Driver: Primary cannon, secondary missile launcher, two equipment slots, and an upgrade
  • Gunner: Primary weapon, target designator, and a smoke wall launcher
  • The target designator and smoke wall launcher cannot be changed

Light Ground Transports

These fast cars can carry up to five players, making them great for quickly moving your entire squad between objectives. While they have a machine gun turret as an offensive option, they offer next to no protection to their occupants, so avoid driving straight into danger.

• Best against: Infantry and other Light Ground Transports
• Capacity: 5 (1 driver, 1 gunner, and 3 passengers who can still shoot with their normal guns)
• Weapons and equipment: Machine gun turret
  • The machine gun cannot be changed

Armored Transports

A heavily armored car that bridges the gap between light transport and IFV for up to four players. It comes loaded with guns and can be upgraded with various equipment items to keep it the vehicle itself functioning and support teammates, making it great for storming and holding objectives.

• Best against: Infantry and light ground vehicles
• Capacity: 4 (1 driver, 1 main gunner, 1 left gunner, and 1 right gunner)
• Weapons and equipment:
  • Driver: Two equipment slots
  • Main gunner: Remote weapon and equipment slot
  • Left and Right Gunner: Mounted light machine gun
  • The mounted LMGs cannot be changed

Mobile Anti-Air

These vehicles are meant for keeping the skies clear of enemy aircraft through ground-to-air missiles and rapid-fire cannons, though they can be surprisingly effective against light transports and infantry.

• Capacity: 1
• Best against: All helicopters and jets
• Weapons and equipment: Primary cannons, anti-air missiles, one equipment slot, one upgrade slot, and a Radar System upgrade
  • The anti-air missiles and Radar System upgrade cannot be changed

Attack Helicopters

Attack helicopters are packed with powerful weapons to rain down on enemy ground vehicles and objectives. While their versatile flying capabilities allow them to appear practically anywhere on a map quickly, they are also highly vulnerable to attacks from pretty much every vehicle type and even Battlefield 6 Engineers. As the only customizable aerial vehicle, you'll want to make the most out of the best Battlefield 6 helicopter loadout too!

• Capacity: 2 (1 pilot, 1 gunner)
• Best against: Ground vehicles and infantry
• Weapons and equipment:
  • Pilot: Primary rockets, secondary missiles, flares, an equipment slot, and an upgrade
  • Gunner: Autocannon and Lock/Aim-Guided Missiles
  • The flares and autocannon cannot be changed

Scout Helicopters

The Little Bird Scout Helicopter is characterized by its small size, agility, and fragility. It's extremely fast and manoeuvrable and packs some surprisingly solid firepower, but it offers little in the way of protection for its crew and can be shot down very easily. Your job as the pilot should be to stay mobile and support your team with weapons fire and reconnaissance.

• Capacity: 4 (1 pilot, 1 gunner, 2 passengers)
• Best against: Ground vehicles and infantry
• Weapons and equipment:
  • Pilot: Primary weapon, secondary missiles, flares, two equipment slots, and a Radar System upgrade
  • Gunner: Thermal Scanner and a second remote weapon
  • The flares, Radar System, and Thermal Scanner cannot be changed

Transport Helicopters

These helicopters are the aerial equivalent of the Light Ground Transport cars, capable of carrying up to five people and are heavily armed with two minigun positions.

• Capacity: 5 (1 pilot, 2 gunners, 2 passengers who can still shoot their normal guns)
• Best against: Infantry and other transports
• Weapons and equipment: None of these can be changed
  • Pilot: Flares and Emergency Repair
  • Left Gunner and Right Gunner: Minigun
  • None of the above can be changed

Attack Jets

There are two jet types in Battlefield 6, with Attack Jets being small, fast, and capable of attacking air and ground targets with their autocannon, air-to-ground missiles, and bombs.

• Capacity: 1
• Best against: All ground vehicles, jets, and helicopters
• Weapons and equipment: Autocannon, guided missiles, flares, aim-guided bombs, and a Radar System upgrade
• None of the above can be changed

Fighter Jets

Fighter Jets are larger aircraft meant for dogfighting and dealing with other air threats to gain aerial superiority. Piloting these jets and bringing down enemy aircraft isn't easy though, so look at our Battlefield 6 flying tips to help you become an ace pilot.

• Capacity: 1
• Best against: Jets, and helicopters
• Weapons and equipment: Autocannon, flares, aim-guided bombs, and a Radar System upgrade
• None of the above can be changed

Make sure you also know how all the Battlefield 6 classes work for when you're slogging it on foot. And if you're playing Recon specifically, you might want to know how the Battlefield 6 Range Finder works.

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