Codemasters has stamped an official release date on Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The tactical shooter will be available for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC across North America on the 6th of October, in the UK on the 9th of October and it will arrive on shelves in other European territories on the 8th.

Players can witness the effects of the authentic modern weapon systems which can be deployed in battles in the new Armoury video. According to the publisher the video shows how “infantry move in formation and engage in lethal fire-fights with weapons rendered with unprecedented accuracy and featuring full firing and reloading animations, including a Javelin anti-tank guided weapon which destroys its target with stunning force.”

You can also check out the vehicles which players can commandeer, including an AAVP7A1 amphibious assault vehicle which suppresses enemy firing positions, the powerful Abrams M1A2 battle tank and the AH1Z Super Cobra attack helicopter. You will also witness a JDAM airstrike on a village which shows “the epic effects of explosions, with volumetric smoke modelling and dirt and debris thrown hundreds of feet into the air.”

Check out the explosive action (including tanks and helicopters) in the video and new screenshots below: