Desert Patrol Vehicle

Desert Patrol Vehicles in reality.

The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), is a high-speed, lightly-armored sandrail-like vehicle built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. that appears in Battlefield 2, Battlefield Play4Free, and Battlefield 3.

Battlefield 2

Desert Patrol Vehicle
Used by	United States Marine Corps European Union
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	M2 Browning
Ammunition	Unlimited
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	Mounted M249
Ammunition	Unlimited
Customization
Camouflage	Standard Black Desert
Extras
Sounds	Driving

The Desert Patrol Vehicle is one of the 2 light vehicles operated by the United States Marine Corps and the European Union, operating alongside the HMMWV. It's counterpart is the FAV, which is operated by both the Chinese and the MEC.

Compared to the FAV, the DPV is disadvantaged as even though both have identical speed and acceleration stats, the Heavy Machine Gun turret for the DPV only has a 180-degree firing arc as opposed to the FAV's 360-degree firing arc.

The Desert Camouflaged DPV.

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A EU Desert Patrol Vehicle

Battlefield Play4Free

DPV
Used by	United States Marine Corps
Speed	Very fast
Maneuvering	Medium-high
Armor type	400
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	M2 Browning
Damage	Close range 23-23 Medium range 20-20 Long range 17-17
Fire mode	Fully automatic
Rate of fire	450 rpm
Reload time	3 seconds
Ammunition	50 rounds
Second Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	Passenger's Kit
Customization
Camouflage	Desert

The LSV makes a return appearance in Battlefield Play4Free. It appears on the map Oman when the A flag is under US control, and can also be found scattered about the map.

It is identical in performance to the Russian FAV, and can be used to traverse Oman very quickly. The LSV can be destroyed by a single tank shot or rocket from a Stationary AT or an Engineer's RPG-7, so players driving the vehicle will want to avoid heavy armor fights as much as possible. The mounted M2 Browning on top does not allow the operator to crouch, leaving them fairly exposed to enemy fire.

Unlike in previous titles. the passenger seat player is allowed to use their weapons. This can potentially make the LSV a hit-and run anti-tank vehicle if an Engineer passenger uses their Tracer Dart Gun to lock on to a vehicle and then fires their RPG at it. This could also work well for a mine-laying vehicle to pester enemy armor,as the passenger could drop mines about as the driver goes around the map.

Battlefield 3

Desert Patrol Vehicle
Crew	1-3; Driver, Gunner, and passenger.
Speed	High
Maneuvering	High
Health	Low
Armor type	Light
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	M2 Browning HMG; Gunner

"Fast transport vehicle famously used by US Navy Seals during Desert Storm. While mostly replaced by HMMWVs, an improved design designated LSV is still used thanks to its superior speed and off-road capabilities."

— Battlelog description

The Desert Patrol Vehicle is in the Back to Karkand expansion pack, and is one of the 3 new vehicles. It is very fast and can carry three players; driver, gunner and side seat passenger. Its armament is one M2 Browning; on a 120 degree mount. Because of this, the DPV is extremely vulnerable to players who manage to flank behind the vehicle.

The player is required to kill 5 enemies with the DPV for one part of the all kits Assignment Scarred Veteran, in order to unlock the MK3A1 Jackhammer.

External links

• DPV on Wikipedia