War Thunder 2.57.0.25 targets radar bugs and tank shell swaps

War Thunder Update 2.57.0.25 arrived on June 29, 2026, with Gaijin Entertainment focusing on bug fixes across aircraft, ground vehicles, missions, the interface, and graphics.

The biggest changes landed on radar behavior and top-tier armor. Several aircraft got fixes for targeting, loadouts, and cockpit display issues, while 12.7 BR tanks saw their default APFSDS rounds swapped out.

Patch Notes

Here is the full breakdown of the changes in Update 2.57.0.25.

Aircraft

• A bug where performance dropped significantly when the radar was turned on has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused cyclic target switching to not switch to targets outside of the current scan area on ESA radars has been fixed. (Report).
• MiG-29KR (9-41R) — the pilot model has been replaced with a naval one. (Report).
• EF-2000 (Germany), EF-2000 (AESA) (Germany) — a bug that caused the lack of thermals in the seeker view of HOSBO guided bombs has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-25T, Su-39, Su-25SM3 — a bug where the only target in the view zone was not highlighted by a frame in RWR mode has been fixed.
• Tornado IDS MLU (RET.8) — a restriction has been added regarding the simultaneous use of the AGM-88 and conflicting weapon loadouts.
• F-16CM PoBIT — a bug that prevented the creation of a custom loadout with incendiary bombs on MAW pylons has been fixed. (Report).
• MiG-29M (9-15) — a bug preventing the use of the airbrake when an external fuel tank was carried has been fixed. (Report).
• F-4 Phantom (all variants) — a bug where the external pods were always displayed in the X-ray view has been fixed. (Report).
• AJS37, AJS37 (Early) — a bug where the external pods were always displayed in the X-ray view has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the ESM in the pilot description in the X-ray to be displayed as a text key has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• M1A2 SEP V2 — a bug where equipping the laser rangefinder caused the M829A3 round to be replaced by the M829A2 round has been fixed. (Report).
• M829A3 shell — a bug where the direct hit of a shell into the ammo stowage didn’t lead to ammo fire and hits into the fuel tanks didn’t set them on fire has been fixed.
• NOMADS — the ability to rotate on the spot has been added. (Report).
• Churchill Crocodile — a bug that caused the explosion of the trailer to lead to the destruction of a tank has been fixed. (Report).
• For tanks with a Battle Rating of 12.7, APFSDS shells that are available without researching any modifications have been replaced:
  • M1A2 SEP, M1A2 SEP V2, M1A2 SEPv3 — the M829 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications, has been replaced by the M829A2.
  • Leopard 2A5 PSO, Leopard 2RI, Leopard 2A6, Leopard 2A7V — the DM33 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications, has been replaced by the DM43.
  • T-80BVM, T-90M (all variants) — the 3BM42 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications, has been replaced by the 3BM42-2.
  • Challenger 2E, Black Night — the L23A1 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications. has been replaced by the L26. The modification to unlock the L26 round has been removed.
  • Leclerc (all variants) — the OFL 120 G1 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications, has been replaced by the OFL 120 F2. (Report).
  • Strv 122 (all variants) — the DM23 APFSDS round, available without researching modifications, has been replaced by the Slpprj m/95. The DM53 APFSDS round and its corresponding modification have been added. The DM33 round and its corresponding modification have been removed.

Nuclear Escalation

• BUK-M3 TEL — the ability to fire with a destroyed TADS has been removed.

Locations and Missions

• Seversk-13, Aral Sea, North Holland, Abandoned Town — a bug that caused the game to crash has been fixed. All missions on these locations have been re-enabled in the Ground Battles matchmaking rotation.
• Battle of Hürtgen Forest — all missions on this location have been temporarily removed from the Ground Battles matchmaking rotation until a bug with collision is fixed.

Interface

• An option to view targets emitting radio waves in a specific frequency band has been added to the anti-radiation missile stat cards.
• Added the ability to directly open the ground vehicle missile comparison window from the missile stat card within the vehicle modifications window.
• Added the ability to open the missile comparison window from the tooltip of the weaponry displayed around the vehicle in the hangar.
• A bug where opening the missile comparison window from a missile’s stat card would not add that missile to the comparison list has been fixed.
• A bug where descriptions for certain modifications were not displayed in the modifications window when using a controller has been fixed.
• A bug where tooltips for certain systems were not displayed on ground vehicle and ship stat cards has been fixed.
• A bug where it was impossible to save decals as favorites when using a controller has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug where enabling SSAA and motion blur reduced cockpit brightness has been fixed. (Report).

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War Thunder

Developed by Gaijin Entertainment

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armored vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

• Genre: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
• Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release: 2013-01-28
• Publisher: Gaijin Entertainment
• Age Rating: PEGI 12 / USK 12 / CERO B / ACB PG / GRAC 12+ / ESRB T
• IGDB Rating: 74.2/100

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