Update 2.49.0.27

✦AI summary2w

Update 2.49.0.27 focuses on bug fixes for aircraft and ground vehicles, tech tree rank adjustments for China and USSR, and various UI and audio improvements.

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▲Buffs7

Hunter F.58Flz Lwf LB 82:Fixed a bug that caused the missile seeker sight to have decreased zoom in view.decreased→normal
China
- T-34-85/85 Gai:T-34-85/85 Gai folder moved from Rank IV to Rank III for better progression.IV→III
- M36/ISU-122:M36/ISU-122 folder moved from Rank IV to Rank III for better progression.IV→III
Tan-SAM KaiMissile Selection:Fixed a bug where the system failed to automatically switch to the next missile type after expending the first.broken→working
Ground VehiclesFixed a bug where the survivability skill was not being accounted for during hit analysis.ignored→active
AfghanistanIncreased air spawn altitude to prevent aircraft from spawning facing into mountains.→increased
Abrams (AI)Ammo Rack:AI Abrams in test drives now load APFSDS instead of HEAT to prevent unrealistic instant destruction from ammo rack explosions.HEAT→APFSDS

✚Bug fixes3

F-15ETargeting Pod:Fixed a bug where the targeting pod would incorrectly display in the X-ray view.
Ground VehiclesFixed a bug where overpressure damage was not applying to open-top vehicles in certain cases.
9K317M BUK-M3Missile Launch:Fixed a bug that caused all other game sounds to disappear for several seconds after launching a missile.muted others→normal

◆Other changes2

MilanFixed a bug where part of the fuselage near the engine became transparent.transparent→opaque
USSRObject 268:Object 268 has been grouped with the Su-122-54 in the tech tree.→Su-122-54

subjects affected (10)

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F-15E1 Hunter F.581 Milan1 China2 USSR1 Tan-SAM Kai1 Ground Vehicles2 Afghanistan1 Abrams (AI)1 9K317M BUK-M31

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War Thunder · Sep 25, 2025

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