Aircraft

• Tu-95M — the rate of fire of the turret gun AM-23 has been increased from 600 to 1250 RPM. (Report). Source: Самолет Ту-95. Система пушечного вооружения (ПВ-23 Ту-95). Тех. описание.

Ground Vehicles

• In the hangar, the size of the hole in target plates for 150 mm AP shells and higher with a low armor penetration has been fixed. Previously, a target plate with a small hole was used, which was too small for 150 mm caliber.

Interface

• A bug where the crew training window still displayed the qualification progress bar even after receiving the “Ace” qualification has been fixed. (Report).

Locations and Missions

• [Operation] Moscow. 42 kilometer — a bug where a bombing base could appear on the runway of the eastern team’s airfield in battles with a Battle Rating session of 5.7 has been fixed. (Report).
• [Front Line] Mozdok — the size of the playable area has been expanded so that the eastern team’s airfield is no longer located outside of the battle area in battles with a Battle Rating of up to and including 4.3. (Report, Report).
• The HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier has been replaced by USS Forrestal in Confrontation missions at Battle Rating 9.3 and above. HMS Ark Royal lacks proper AA defense, making it too easy a target.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.