What does the commander mean when he says there is a new HVT

battlefield-4

When playing in online, occasionally I hear over ther speakers that a new HVT has been established (or some version of that statement). Here are my presumptions:

HVT = High Value Target, assigned by our commander, & I will earn more XP if I find and kill the HVT.

Is this correct? If so, do they show up on my radar & how much extra XP do you earn?

Best Answer

High Value Target is a default commander resource featured in Battlefield 4. It reveals the location of an enemy to the entire team for 45 seconds, becoming available once that enemy has reached a six or more kill streak. Bonuses are awarded to players who eliminate HVTs, and to HVTs themselves for continuing their kill streaks.

Ref: http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/High_Value_Target_(Commander_Resource)