War Thunder’s Su-15TM Will Introduce the USSR Tree’s First Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The Rank VI interceptor can carry only 2 R-98 missiles, including one variant that can engage targets head-on.
War Thunder’s next major update will bring the Su-15TM to the USSR’s Rank VI Sukhoi line, making it the earliest aircraft in that tree with medium-range air-to-air missiles. Gaijin’s Steam announcement describes a high-altitude interceptor that can exceed 2,200 km/h and handles especially well in vertical maneuvers.
The Su-15TM’s standout weapons are the R-98MT and R-98MR, two missile variants exclusive to the aircraft. It can carry a pair of R-98s alongside other armament, so choosing between their guidance systems will matter. The infrared-guided R-98MT has greater range than the R-60 but can lock on only from behind. The semi-active radar-guided R-98MR can engage targets head-on.
Radar and a radar warning receiver will help pilots track threats, but the aircraft has no flares or chaff. For closer engagements, it can carry R-60 missiles and 23 mm gun pods. Bombs, rockets and its 23 mm cannon also give it an unguided ground-attack option, despite its focus on interception.
Gaijin says the Su-15TM’s specifications may change before it joins the game.
Which R-98 would you choose for a two-missile loadout? Follow the Su-15TM’s arrival and its missile options through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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