In the upcoming expansion Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, the North Vietnamese and the US Army get one new tank each to take into the fray.

Say hello to our little friend. 

North Vietnamese fly swatter on loan from Russia.

The American and Vietnamese tanks function pretty much like in the base game, with one driver/main gunner, plus room for one extra soldier to man the machine gun. The driver may also fire a secondary weapon from within the tank, if he has the required vehicle specialization.

Since the NVA don’t have any real AA guns to talk about in this expansion, their tanks will often play the very important role of mobile air defense. The US tank is no less important as part of a winning strategy, and has the added luxury of a number of 60’s themed radio stations to enjoy while on duty. The enemy can actually hear the music from outside as well, so it’s not just for the driver’s enjoyment.

Niklas Fegraeus is Lead Designer on the Vietnam expansion and there’s an interview with him up at the Battefield Bad Company blog.