Gaijin Entertainment released Update 2.53.0.19 for War Thunder on December 19, 2025. The patch targets a handful of tracking and UI bugs across aircraft systems, fixes some vehicle and hangar issues, and introduces the Holiday hangar with a new option to select hangars.
The most impactful fixes are aimed at air combat: the R-77-1 missile autopilot and phased array radar TWS tracking problems were corrected, and the J-10C now supports up to 10 LS-6(IR) 250 guided bombs. Ground and naval changes are smaller but practical, including the BMPT-72 cannon belt fix and corrected hangar animation sounds. Earlier this month the game added the M10 Booker to high-rank ground forces.
Patch Notes
Update 2.53.0.19
Aircraft
- R-77-1 air-to-air missile – a bug that caused the missile autopilot to sometimes guide the missile to the incorrect trajectory which lead to the loss of tracking has been fixed.
- J-10C – additional LS-6(IR) 250 guided bombs have been added, bringing the total amount to 10 max.
- A bug in the operation of the phased array radars, which led to distortions of track parameters and loss of tracking of air targets in TWS mode has been fixed.
- JAS39E – the restriction on the combined use of the under-fuselage SPICE 250 and LITENING III pod has been removed.
- Su-30MKK (China) – a bug that caused the names of PL-8 and PL-12 air-to-air missiles to display as a text key on the MFD has been fixed.
- A21A-3, A21RB – a bug that caused the maximum mass of the suspended armament to be underestimated has been fixed.
Ground Vehicles
- BMPT-72 – a bug that made it impossible to change the belt of the right cannon in the modifications window has been fixed.
Naval Vessels
- A bug that caused the lack of sounds when playing vessel animations in hangar has been fixed.
Locations and missions
- Ardennes Ardennes (winter) (all missions) – a bug that caused the vehicles to spawn inside the buildings or facing them has been fixed.
- Ash River, Arctic – temporarily removed from rotation until bugs are fixed.
Interface
- A bug where the text and price on the new crew slot were displayed with an offset has been fixed.
- A bug where, when selecting shells or countermeasures, only the ammunition of one weapon, launcher, or countermeasure pod was taken into account and selected has been fixed.
- In sensor view in replay mode, a bug that caused Multi-Vehicle SAM systems that were not currently under the player’s control to not display as the player’s vehicles has been fixed.
- A bug that caused the rank of the player’s vehicle preset to be incorrectly displayed in the queue window has been fixed.
Graphics
- A bug that caused the shadows from the weapons around aircraft in the hangar to not render in if the weapons were not on the screen has been fixed.
Customization and Achievements
- A bug that caused the number of dropped nuclear bombs on the “Atomic Ace” profile showcase to not increase has been fixed.
Other
- The Holiday hangar has arrived!
- The ability to select the hangar has been enabled.
- A bug that made it impossible to play the vehicle animations in hangar when playing from a controller has been fixed.
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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
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Age Rating:
PEGI 12 / USK 12 / CERO B / ACB PG / GRAC 12+ / ESRB T
- IGDB Rating: 74.2/100
