War Thunder Update 2.59.0.22, published on September 22, 2026, includes aircraft fixes, a ground vehicle damage adjustment and a temporary change to winter airfields. The AGM-88G AARGM-ER speed comparison applies to launches at Mach 1.8 from 12 km.
Sources:patch notes published on Steam;official update log.
Aircraft fixes and flight model changes
The update fixes shaking during turns for all Hawk variants in Arcade battles. On the British and Japanese CA-27 Mk.32, it corrects the name, description and icon of the modification that unlocks 1,000 lb bombs. It also fixes the non-functional cockpit gyroscopic sight on both CA-27 Mk.32s and the Israeli F-86E(M).
For the F-86E(M), the flight model parameters have been adjusted to match the CL-13 Mk.4, which the notes identify as identical to the F-86E. Its engine has also been changed to a J47-GE-13. The update fixes an issue that left the Indonesian B-26B without the updated damage model shared by other aircraft in its family. The Saraph’s Battle Rating in Arcade battles is reduced to 10.7.
Under those launch conditions, the AGM-88G AARGM-ER can reach Mach 4.0, up from Mach 3.6 before.
Overpressure damage models have been refined for many ground vehicles. Wheeled vehicles whose crew compartment is separated from the transmission are no longer destroyed when the transmission takes overpressure damage.
Temporary winter airfield changes
On winter maps in air battles at Battle Ratings from 3.7 to 10.3, the affected airfields are being temporarily replaced while Gaijin addresses an issue that caused aircraft to tip over when spawning. The notes do not give a date for the airfields’ return.
The missile comparison window now shows a maximum carrier speed of 850 m/s, up from 500 m/s. The notes caution that they list key changes and may omit other improvements in Update 2.59.0.22.
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