Cartel Aircraft
Skycrane
This is the Cartel builder unit. Being airborne it is able to get to where it is needed at quicker speeds however it does however lack in durability.
Hit points: N/A
Armaments: N/A
Produced By: HQ
Upgrades: Advanced Optical Camoflage
Recon K-MAX
The Recon K-MAX is an unmanned reconnaissance variant of the K-MAX transport drone. It is the quickest of the three recon units available in AoA - however it lacks the ability to engage other units as it has no built-in weapon systems on board.
1500Hit points: 5
Armaments: N/A
Produced By: HQ
Upgrades: N/A
K-MAX
The K-MAX is the fragile yet speedy worker unit for the Cartel, it picks up and drops off resources. While it certainly doesn't have the largest storage capacity, it more than makes up for that with it's speed and ability to pass awkward terrain thus allowing Cartel to expand much faster than other factions and to extend its supply line further.
175Hit points: 5
Armaments: N/A
Produced By: Refinery
Upgrades: Advanced Optical Camoflage
Shadowhawk
Transport Helicopter able to transport up to eight infantry units. It is unarmed with an option to upgrade to a Side-Door Minigun. It also has an optical camouflage for added defense. This unit is especially good at sneaking surprise infantry sections upon an enemy position which lacks stealth detection.
500Hit points: 15
Armaments: GAU-19 (upgrade)
Produced by: Helipad
Upgrades: Side-door GAU-19
Comanche
A ground attack helicopter armed with an autocannon and JCM Missiles, highly effective against infantry, buildings and vehicles. With its optical camouflage, a group of these is more than capable of sneaking up on outer lying resource buildings and defenses and taking them down with the Ambush effect.
500 500Hit points: 10
Armaments: XM301 Autocannon & JCM missiles
Produced by: Helipad
Upgrades: Computerized flying procedure
Superhind
The Mi-24 Superhind is a heavy attack helicopter of the Cartel. The SuperHind is armed with a twin 20mm autocannon and Ingwe anti-tank missiles, making it efficient against enemy infantry and vehicles. The SuperHind is also able to transport up to 8 infantry units. It is incredibly tanky with the highest hit points of any Helicopter unit in the game.
1200 750Hit points: 40
Armaments: Twin 20mm autocannon, Ingwe anti-tank missiles
Produced by: Vehicles Bay
Upgrades: Napalm Bombs
Countermeasures Dispenser
Computerized flying procedure
X-32
This is a light unmanned bomber drone armed with cluster bombs. Efficient against ground units with the ability to detect ground stealth units.
1250Hit points: 10
Armaments: Cluster bombs
Produced by: Air Control Center
Upgrades: AARGM stealth missiles
Berkut
An anti air fighter jet, effective against enemy aircraft, especially large clumps of helicopters. It is equipped with advanced counter measures distracting most enemy attacks.
1750Hit points: 20
Armaments: K-74 infrared missiles
Produced by: Air Control Center
Upgrades: R-74M missiles
Computerized flying procedure
Valkyrie
The Valkyrie is the Cartel's most powerful aircraft, a supersonic bomber armed with napalm bombs, it's very efficient against infantry and buildings as the napalm with deal damage over time on targets hit if they stay in the flames. It is however incredibly expensive so make sure you use them carefully.
4000 400Hit points: tbc
Armaments: Napalm Bomb
Produced by: Air Control Center
Upgrades: Pye Wacket missiles
Countermeasures Dispenser CT