- Two of the Black Hawk helicopters used in the film were named the "Armageddon" (after the film Armageddon (1998), film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer) and the "Gladiator", after the film More

- Ben Foster had to drop out of the role as Cpl. James 'Jamie' Smith due to a serious injury sustained during basic training.

- The Department of Defense gave the producers a platoon of Army Rangers who did the fast rope scenes.