A focused hotfix bundle covering radar reliability, Russian deception polish, and engagement procedure correctness. Radar & Track Reliability - Radar Toggle No Longer Destroys Aircraft: Switching a radar off no longer permanently removes the enemy aircraft it had been tracking. Aircraft state and radar state are now properly independent — turning the radar back on, or another sensor picking the…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.9.94 - May 2026 A large bundle of fixes covering campaign endings, the end-of-game summary and soundtrack, the identification procedure on Hard difficulty, Russian deception, stuck aircraft, AWACS and interceptor reliability, civilian traffic during airspace closure, and a long tail of quality-of-life issues. Campaign End & Summary Screen - Critical Campaign…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.8.49 - April 2026 This is a major update bringing enemy variety, a comprehensive intelligence reporting system, an expanded Guide panel, intercept status updates, shift handover, supply coaching, and dozens of fixes across interceptors, radar, voice, and training. New: Enemy Variety System Enemy aircraft now employ a wider range of deception tactics. What yo…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.0.1 - March 2026 This is a major update bringing a completely new coaching and mentoring system, comprehensive ASMA console upgrades, training mission improvements, a hidden easter egg, and hundreds of stability and performance fixes under the hood. New: Coaching and Mentoring System Your ASMA console now acts as an intelligent mentor , giving you real-time…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.13.15 - March 2026 Bug Fixes - Linux/Proton Display Switching : Fixed fullscreen display-mode handling so Borderless, Fullscreen, and Windowed preferences remain consistent when switching between laptop and external displays. - Resolution Selection Reliability : Graphics Settings now includes a direct selectable resolution list. On Linux/Proton, selecting a…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.13.11 - March 2026 New Features - Multi-Weapon Missile System : F3 Tornado interceptors now carry two distinct missile types — 4x Skyflash (radar-guided, Fox 1, 24nm range) and 2x AIM-9L Sidewinder (heat-seeking, Fox 2, 10nm range). Fighters use a phased engagement: firing Skyflash head-on at long range, then converting to tail chase for AIM-9L shots from be…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.12.14 - March 2026 Improvements - Community recommendation - Redeployment Preparation Time: All military aircraft now require 30 minutes of preparation before taking off when redeployed to another base. ASMA messages now indicate the departure delay. - Weapons Hot / Decision Popups : Removed (redundant) blocking popup dialogs from normal QRA intercept flow.…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.10.2 - March 2026 New Features - Instant Action Game Mode : New main menu option that drops you straight into Critical tension with a Scared public. Bomber raids, ballistic launches, and weapons-hot rules activate immediately — no Peacetime buildup required. Perfect for players who want high-intensity action from the start. - Victory Debrief Screen : The vic…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.5.4 - March 2026 This is a major update introducing an entirely new Aircraft Register with real historical data, authentic airline callsigns across all traffic, a fully reworked intercept system, a moveable panel system for every panel in the game, and unified visual styling from top to bottom. Alongside these new features are significant save/load reliabili…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.4.8.12 - January 2026 New Features - QRA Launch Command: The player now has the option to choose how many (1-4) interceptors to launch and from which base. Improvements - Nimrod: Aircraft Control tab has been added and loitering orbit size reduced. Nimrod trackblocks now show fuel percentage (e.g., F65%). Bug Fixes - Pause Track Removal : A fix has been applie…
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.4.5.7 - January 2026 This update represents a significant overhaul of core systems since version 0.3.6.3. We have focused on deepening the simulation mechanics, refining the user interface, restructuring the Critical Tension gameplay, and improving overall stability. User Interface Redesign A comprehensive UI update has been applied to improve readability, usa…
Update - 23rd December 2025 - Build 0.3.6.3 Hi guys! There's quite a few features and fixes in this update: Christmas Event (December 24th) · Special seasonal scenario available on Christmas Eve (19:00 your time). Look North ;) · Unique gameplay mechanics and festive UI elements · If you miss it, you can launch it manually in the ASMA console, with SANTA01, but you've got to figure out the supe…
Update - 10th December 2025 - Build 0.3.5 Tankers Fixed the need for repeated clicks to place a tanker track. Fixed a new bug with tankers taking off with less than 100% AF (Available Fuel for Air-To-Air Refueling).
Hi guys! Some pretty significant updates and fixes applied. Hopefully these will make your experience much better. There's still plenty to do and I'll keep you updated with the latest fixes and new features. Cheers! Allan. Update - 6th December 2025 - Build 0.3.4 New Features - Tanker Fuel Management : Tankers now track their own flight fuel (F%) separately from offload fuel (AF%). UI shows bot…
Hi guys! Couple of significant issues noticed today, but we jumped right on it. There's still plenty to do and I'll keep you updated with the latest fixes and new features. Cheers! Allan. Update - 4th December 2025 - Build 0.3.2 New Features - Version number now displayed on the start screen Changes - Firing missiles at civilian aircraft now increases Public State (+100) Bug Fixes - Fixed major…
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