2.57.1|Jul 21, 2026
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3/5 Moderate
New nuclear carriers with air-to-air missiles added for BR 13.0+ Ground Battles and improved guided munition targeting for ships.
Key Changes
- 1Added 5 new nuclear carriers (F-16 variants, F-2A, MiG-29SMT) for BR 13.0+ Ground Battles
- 2Nuclear carriers now carry 2 IR and 2 ARH air-to-air missiles for self-defense
- 3Guided munitions now specifically target ship crew compartments for increased lethality
- 4RIM-24 naval missile updated to a fully physical control flight model
- 5Fixed radar behavior when launching the final Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM)
- 6Corrected F5W torpedo parameters to match historical Italian specifications
- 7Fixed keyboard arrow key binding functionality
All Changes
✈️Aircraft(15)
- new☢F-16A ADF: Added ☢F-16A ADF as a nuclear carrier for USA, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, France, and Sweden at BR 13.0+
- new☢F-16A MLU: Added ☢F-16A MLU as a nuclear carrier for China at BR 13.0+
- new☢F-16D Barak II: Added ☢F-16D Barak II as a nuclear carrier for Israel at BR 13.0+
- new☢F-2A: Added ☢F-2A as a nuclear carrier for Japan at BR 13.0+
- new☢MiG-29SMT (9-19): Added ☢MiG-29SMT (9-19) as a nuclear carrier for USSR at BR 13.0+
- buffNuclear Weaponry Carriers: Nuclear carriers at BR 13.0+ now carry 2 IR guided and 2 ARH guided air-to-air missiles in addition to the nuclear bomb
- changeAnti-Radiation Missiles: Radar indicator now automatically switches from ESM to radar mode when launching the last ARM if no integrated ESM sensors are present
- changeGuided Munitions: Revised guidance logic for all guided munitions to target ship crew compartments for more vital hits
- fixFw 189 C: Fixed a bug where the open canopy did not sufficiently slow the aircraft or tear off at high speeds
- fixHe 111 H-6: Fixed a bug where 250 kg bombs would get stuck in the bomb bay upon release
- fixHe 111 H-16: Fixed a bug where 250 kg bombs would get stuck in the bomb bay upon release
- fixMe 163 B: Fixed a bug where non-cockpit fuel tanks were not self-sealing despite X-ray information
- fixMe 163 B-0: Fixed a bug where non-cockpit fuel tanks were not self-sealing despite X-ray information
- changeF5W torpedo: Corrected parameters to match the original Italian W 170/450/5.46 torpedo
- fixYak-38M: Fixed a bug causing spawns with 2 additional AAMs in Ground Arcade Battles that prevented safe aircraft exit
⚓Naval Vessels(1)
- changeRIM-24: Updated flight model to a fully physical control model
⌨️Controls(1)
- fixKeyboard Controls: Fixed a bug that made it impossible to bind actions to keyboard arrow keys
Summary
Aircraft and Weaponry
This update introduces high-tier nuclear carriers for Ground Battles at Battle Rating 13.0 and higher, featuring modern jets like the F-16 and MiG-29SMT equipped with defensive air-to-air missiles. Additionally, the guidance logic for all guided munitions has been improved when targeting naval vessels to prioritize crew compartments.
Technical Fixes and Naval Updates
Several aircraft-specific bugs were addressed, including bomb bay issues on the He 111 and fuel tank corrections for the Me 163. Naval combat sees a significant update to the RIM-24 missile, which now utilizes a fully physical control model for its flight path.