Raven GL

The Raven GL is a vehicle used by Universal Petroleum that is featured in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.

Overview
"The technical has come a long way since Somalia! This luxury car carriers a 40mm rapid-fire grenade launcher, leather seats, and climate control."

- Stockpile caption

The Raven GL is identical to the original Raven, except it is armed with a 40mm grenade launcher. This weapon makes it useful in clearing blockades in front of the vehicle and dispersing or killing enemy soldiers as well as destroying lightly armored vehicles. It is not as common as the standard Raven, they are none-the-less easily found travelling the roads of Maracaibo or parked in outposts.

Specifications

 * Unlocked by:
 * Cost: $
 * Fuel: 60 gallons
 * Guidance: Smoke
 * Delivery: Helicopter

Tactics
The Raven GL bridges the gap between the Raven and the Raven Anti-Tank. Its grenade launcher is more effective in destroying vehicles while also not sacrificing its anti-infantry capability. It can be used to engage and destroy enemy jeeps and trucks with greater ease than with a machine gun armed vehicle, while also killing and dispersing infantry efficiently.

The Raven GL does, however, lack the firepower and the armor to effectively engage armored vehicles such as armored personnel carriers; engaging tanks is to be avoided. The grenade launcher simply does not deal enough damage to destroy armored vehicles fast enough to not also be destroyed.

Real Life
The Raven is based on the Chevrolet Avalanche and/or the Cadillac Escalade EXT (hYbrid).

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