Content and Features

• Speed of sound now depends on altitude (340m/s at sea level, reducing to 290m/s above 11,000m)
  
• Transonic effect increases drag when an aerodynamic simulated object (aircraft, missile, bomb..) gets close to Mach 1.0
  
• Complete missile seeker refactor (optical, IR, radar, anti-radiation, cruise missile), with more reliable results and better performance overall.
  
• Increased maneuvering drag for most missiles, allowing kinetic evasion tactics in some envelopes
  
• Aircraft RCS now decreases when external weapons are expended.
  
• Aircraft drag now decreases when external weapons are expended.
  
• New guidance method : laser designator (automatic with target selection)
  
• New feature : laser designator can guide any friendly laser-guided weapons to targets (buddy lasing)
  
• New missile : AAM-36 Scimitar, beyond visual range ramjet active radar missile, up to 150km range at Mach 4.0
  
  
• New missile : IRM-S2 short range (~10km) IR missile
  
  
• New missile : Tusko-B, long range surface attack missile
  
  
• New missile : Piledriver TBM, large tactical ballistic missile for SFB-81 Darkreach
  
  
• New missile : ATP-1, anti tank missile with top attack behaviour for SAH-46 Chicane
  
  
• New rocket : AGR-24 Kingpin, laser guided 127mm rocket
  
  
• Changed : AGR-18 Lynchpin is now laser guided
  
• New option : Demolition Bomb for VL-49 Tarantula
  
• New option : internal IRM-S1 for SAH-46 Chicane
  
• New option : internal ATP-1 for SAH-46 Chicane
  
• New option : ALND-4 in outer bays for SFB-81 Darkreach
  
• New 'heater bay' internal IRM-S2 stations for KR-67 Ifrit
  
• New external ECM pod for CI-22 Cricket, SAH-46 Chicane, VL-49 Tarantula
  
  
• New mission format allows setting aircraft loadout options with a text reference to the weapon mount name instead of a numerical index
  
• New model and textures for AGM-99
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed : nuclear bombs were not damaged by high impact force with water.
  
• Fixed : double smoke trails on AAM-29 Scythe
  
• Fixed : CIWS turrets ignoring missile / bomb acceleration when leading the target
  
• Improved : collision detection of air-dropped vehicles and cargo
  
• Improved : cargo vehicles are now much less likely to survive severe crashes
  
• Improved : severe roll induced by yaw inputs on KR-67 Ifrit
  
• Fixed : impossible to issue orders to friendly group of units
  
• Fixed : capacitor charge not updated when spawning in the air
  
• Improved : vehicles and cargo getting stuck by the ramp of the VL-49 Tarantula
  
• Fixed : misplaced visual effects of AShM-300 VLS boosters
  
• Fixed : AI could use conflicting bays options for Tarantula (cargo + side gun) and SFB-81 Darkreach.
  
• Fixed : donating negative funds to faction, would increase player funds and decrease faction funds.
  
• Fixed bug causing Annex crews to immediately scuttle their ship after receiving damage to the stern
  
• Fixed: Instances of physics instability caused by incorrect mass accounting during weapon rearmament
  
• Fixed: Instances of fuel tank fires being ignited by minor collisions
  

AI

• Fixed AI aircraft firing missiles at targets outside the weapon's maximum engagement range
  

Interface

• Aircraft HUD now displays AoA (with alpha symbol), Mach and G values where appropriate
  
• Missile HUD now uses only range ladder
  
• Missile HUD now uses better estimation of no escape zone (NEZ)
  
• Missile warning system now only warns of active radar homing missiles when the missile is in active mode (typically within 12km)
  
• Missile warning system now only warns of passively seeking missiles (IR, optical, etc) when missile is within 5km
  
• New laser guided weapon HUD interface.
  
• FS-12 Revoker and KR-67 Ifrit now use variable afterburner throttle gauge
  
• Optimization of HUD icons
  
• Added an estimated time of flight (ToF) to bomb CCIP / CCRP
  

Audio / Effects

• Optimized dust effects for all objects
  
• Improved and optimized water downwash particle effects
  
• New tire contact sounds added
  
• New / improved explosion and fireball effects
  
• New / improved unit destruction effects with debris
  
• Improved nuke water effects (explosion, shock wave)
  
• Improved horizon appearance at high altitudes
  

Balance

• Curated several loadout options, replacing some redundant or unbalanced options
  
• Reduced radar clutter factor, significantly improving look down / shoot down ability
  
• Annex carrier now fires longer-ranged IRM-S2 SAM from missile turrets
  
• Aircraft with radars can now locate surface units upon being pinged by their radar
  
• Afterburner thrust reduction with altitude
  
• Increased KR-67 Ifrit thrust at medium to high altitudes
  
• Tweaked control filters for fighter jets for slightly better response and pitch authority
  
• Annex crews are now much better at closing doors when their ship is taking on water
  
• AGM-99 has a more effective terminal evasion pattern
  

Known Issues

• Ships may start ignoring player-issued waypoint commands several minutes after they're given