Lynx Transport

Distinct from the US and Soviet heliborne units, the British deployed airmobile units rather than air assault forces. From observations the Vietnam War, the Soviets and Americans designed helicopters which would deploy troops directly into the battle and featured a level of protection against small arms. While the Soviets chose to develop the MI-24 Hind which could transport troops and destroy nearly anything on the battlefield with its armament of an autocannon, rocket pods and ATGM missiles, the US separated their combat and transport helicopters with the Blackhawk toting a pair of door-mounted 7.62mm machine guns. Certain air assault units in the 101st Airborne and the 160th SOAR had their Blackhawks equipped with miniguns, as they were expected to enter active drop zones with a light enemy presence.

For some absurd reason however, the British failed to develop their helicopter tactics, and were therefore stuck with the Lynx: an excellent combat helicopter but an incredibly poor choice for heliborne infantry.