The Talon 9K-SAM fires heat-seeking missiles (200 damage, 2 m radius) that only arm after travelling a minimum distance. It is the most common anti-air mistake in the game: a player boxes the launcher in a tidy HESCO square, the first missile hits the front block, and the box takes the damage.
| Placement | Result |
|---|---|
| Full HESCO box around the Talon | missiles detonate on the front wall |
| Three-sided box, front open | works; cover the flanks and rear, leave the firing sector clear |
| On a Recon Tower deck | best: 7.6 m up, nothing in front at any angle, ladder boxed below |
| On a 4×4 platform | works if the platform has no parapet |
The ground box module shows the three-sided version; the tower mount is the version every larger FOBplans base uses. Either way, feed it: the launcher starts with one missile, each missile costs 50 Ammo supplies, and one Ammo pallet is 36 shots.
The Talon’s menu cost is disputed (601 in written guides, 60 or 80 in planner databases) and the arming distance in metres is not documented; both are on our in-game verification list.
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