# Arma 3 Creator SPOTREP: Expeditionary Forces #003 (Hotfix)

- Product: Arma 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arma-3)
- Vendor: Bohemia Interactive
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/107410/view/496098953920514703
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arma-3/releases/2026-04-07-creator-spotrep-expeditionary-forces-003-hotfix

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- **changed** — Re-enabled bounding box limits for Gyra Driver periscopes
- **changed** — Tweaked materials on QAV-80 wheels
- **changed** — Tweaked PhysX wheels and dampers on Harpy to reduce jittering and bouncing while on the ground
- **fixed** — Force update ef_ui version header
- **fixed** — Visual and IR sensor on Harpy now follow targeting pod movement correctly
- **fixed** — 30mm AP magazines for Hunter/Gyra now use the correct strings
- **fixed** — Added pylon weapons to QAV-80 fire geometries
- **fixed** — QAV-80 now uses separate LODs for regular and fire geometries
- **fixed** — Empty Amphibious Assault Vest now carries less than fully kitted variants
- **fixed** — QAV-80 Stealth variant now loads weapon presets to the correct slots
- **fixed** — QAV-80 Stealth variant cannot carry Falchions and Sidearms in the internal weapons bay anymore
- **fixed** — Fixed CfgAddons array with duplicate items
- **fixed** — Fixed Harpy hard transition from VTOL to normal flight mode
- **fixed** — Harpy now defaults to VTOL mode with nozzles down on startup

##### **FROM**: Tiny Gecko Studios
**TO**: Arma 3 Creator DLC Users
**UNIT**: Expeditionary Forces
**ACTIVITY**: Update 1.2.1 (Hotfix)
**SIZE**: ~692.2 MB

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647830/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_Expeditionary_Forces

##### Changelog

##### CHANGED

-  **CHANGED:** Re-enabled bounding box limits for Gyra Driver periscopes

-  **CHANGED:** Tweaked materials on QAV-80 wheels

-  **CHANGED:** Tweaked PhysX wheels and dampers on Harpy to reduce jittering and bouncing while on the ground

##### FIXED

-  **FIXED:** Force update ef_ui version header

-  **FIXED:** Visual and IR sensor on Harpy now follow targeting pod movement correctly

-  **FIXED:** 30mm AP magazines for Hunter/Gyra now use the correct strings

-  **FIXED:** Added pylon weapons to QAV-80 fire geometries

-  **FIXED:** QAV-80 now uses separate LODs for regular and fire geometries

-  **FIXED:** Empty Amphibious Assault Vest now carries less than fully kitted variants

-  **FIXED:** QAV-80 Stealth variant now loads weapon presets to the correct slots

-  **FIXED:** QAV-80 Stealth variant cannot carry Falchions and Sidearms in the internal weapons bay anymore

-  **FIXED:** Fixed CfgAddons array with duplicate items

-  **FIXED:** Fixed Harpy hard transition from VTOL to normal flight mode

-  **FIXED:** Harpy now defaults to VTOL mode with nozzles down on startup