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Meet Major Update “Sky Guardians”!
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The first units for the French naval tree, new and updated graphical effects and data structure optimization along with ejection seats for selected modern jets. Amongst the 43 new as well as updated vehicle models, one can't help but mention the real behemoth - the Char2, the agile AH-6M "Little Bird" helicopter or the first French light cruiser; Duguay-Trouin!. In addition to all this, the winter version of the location "Seversk", a new location for fans of avionics - Pyrenees, and as always, many improvements and fixes! Let's welcome the "Sky Guardians" update!

Aviation

18 new and updated aircraft, among them the unique Yak-141, refreshed models of the huge Lancasters and the long-awaited MiG-29 for the German tree and a special version of the F-16 for Japan!

USA

Germany

  • MiG-29A
  • Hunter F.58
    (squadron vehicle)

USSR

  • Yak-141
  • Krasnolutsky’s I-15bis (Premium)

Great Britain

  • Tornado F.3
  • Beaufighter Mk.VIc
    (updated model)
  • Beaufighter Mk.X
    (updated model)
  • Beaufighter Mk.21
    (updated model)
  • Lancaster Mk.I
    (updated model)
  • Lancaster Mk.III
    (updated model)

Japan

China

  • F-84G-31-RE (Premium)

Italy

  • F-16A ADF
    (improved model)
  • P-47D-30
  • Ro.44

Israel

  • Kurnass 2000
F-4S Phantom II pack
F-4S Phantom II pack
The Kit Includes:
  • F-4S Phantom II (Rank VII, USA)
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • 20 days Premium

Ground vehicles

Each nation will be enriched with a new machine! Among them, the iconic in some circles "little tank", the Sd.Kfz.222 (in versions for Germany and China!), heavy tanks like T1E1, Char 2C or Churchill NA75 and the long-awaited Italian Ariete AMV PT1!

USA

  • T1E1

Germany

USSR

Great Britain

Japan

China

Italy

  • Ariete AMV PT1

France

  • Char 2C

Sweden

  • ItPsV 90

Israel

  • Merkava 4 LIC
Type 16 (FPS) Pack
Pre-order: Type 16 (FPS) Pack
The Kit Includes:
  • Type 16 (FPS) (Rank VI, Japan)
  • 2,000 Golden Eagles
  • 15 days Premium

Helicopters

Don't let the AH-6M "Little Bird"'s apparel fool you! In the right hands, this bird will be a terror on the battlefields!

Naval Fleet

10 new naval vessels are coming, among them the mighty USS Nevada and the heralded long-awaited French ships MN Aigle and Duguay-Trouin!

USA

Germany

  • Pfeil

USSR

  • MPK 204

Great Britain

  • HMS Whitby (Premium)
  • HMCS Terra Nova

France

Japan

Italy

  • RN Duilio
Aigle Pack
Aigle Pack
The Kit Includes:
  • Aigle-class C, Aigle 1942
    (Rank II, France)
  • 1000 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 7 days
Duguay-Trouin Pack
Duguay-Trouin Pack
The Kit Includes:
  • Duguay-Trouin-class, Duguay-Trouin, 1944
    (Rank III, France)
  • 2000 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 15 days

New mechanics and graphical updates

Pilots should be delighted! Ejection seats, an updated steam cone effect, new contrail and flow separation effects and updated damage effects are already waiting for you.

New locations and missions

Download the update and join the battle!

FULL LIST OF CHANGES

Players with Premium Accounts have been given an extra 12 hours of premium time!

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