FROG 7

The FROG 7 is a North Korean military truck featured in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.

Overview
The FROG 7 (Free Rocket Over Ground) missile Launcher/transport is the only portable missile launcher seen in the game. They are thirty feet long and are always seen with a missile in transport position on its roof. Other factions will attack the player on sight, if they do not compromise their disguise. The FROG 7's missile is very sensitive to weapons fire and has a large explosion radius if destroyed and power to match. Take care NOT to destroy any near the Deck of 52 members.

During the Mafia Contract 'Bait and Switch', Sergei requests you to optionally take some men and secure a FROG 7. The men drive it out if you destroy the armored units in their way. After catching the Jack, and the truck got out intact (Fiona tells you when the truck is clear,) you'll unlock the 'Strategic Missile Strike' air strike in the Merchant of Menace for future use.

Just west of Haeju there is a long dirt road, containing many North Korean soldiers, as well as the Nine and Ten of Diamonds. NK FROG 7s will spawn rarely along the dirt road but will be labelled as friendly due to their civilian drivers, which will incur a fine if killed, so be careful. The FROG 7 can also be found at Ichon launch site during the contract 'A Farewell to Kings'. It can also be seen driving around on Kirin-Do Island. In the Northern Province there are only two FROGs which can be found near the Two of Hearts.

The FROG 7 is worth $25,000 sold (100 HP and great Mafia standings) or destroyed, so dragging it back to the Russian's Chopshop is ill advised.

Tactics
Slow, and easily damaged, FROG 7s are not the safest mode of transportation. The missile on the back cannot be used by the player, but can be used through the Strategic Missile Strike. The explosion produced when the vehicle is destroyed has a larger radius and deals more damage than other explosions, and can kill the mercenary even with a good amount of health.

Real life
The FROG 7 is based on the Luna-M (NATO designated FROG-7) 9P113 transporter erector launcher (TEL), built on the ZIL-135 Russian Army truck. The rocket is based on the 9M21F High Explosive (HE) variant. The Luna-M is still in service to this day.

Trivia

 * The Portable Airstrike fires the same rocket that is used for the 'Strategic Missile Strike' air strike, which is the same on the FROG 7's roof.

Related pages

 * NK ground vehicles in Playground of Destruction