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Jan 16, 2026 · 5mo ago

Server Update 16.01.2026

✦AI summary2mo

Server Update 16.01.2026 focuses on aircraft munition flexibility, vehicle damage model refinements for the BMPT series, and various map and interface bug fixes.

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▲Buffs4

MiG-27KMunitions:Removed the restriction on combining Laser and TV seeker munitions, allowing for greater tactical flexibility.Restricted→Removed
MiG-27MMunitions:Removed the restriction on combining Laser and TV seeker munitions, allowing for greater tactical flexibility.Restricted→Removed
F-106ADrag Chute:Increased the speed at which the drag chute rips off, allowing for safer deployment at higher speeds.220→320 km/h
BMPTATGM Launcher:Added the missing ATGM launcher stabilizer, improving firing accuracy.Missing→Added

▼Nerfs1

BMPTPower System:Fixed a bug where destroying the Power System module failed to disable the Fire Control System.No disable→Disables FCS

✚Bug fixes4

BMPTATGM:Fixed a bug where the autoloader sound played incorrectly during ATGM reloading.Autoloader sound→
Franz Josef LandFixed a bug where ships could spawn on top of each other at the Eastern team's Southern spawn point.
European ProvinceFixed a bug where the actual playable area did not match the boundaries indicated on the minimap.Incorrect→Correct
FSAF SAMP/T (Mamba) (TEL)Fixed a bug that prevented the Modern desert camouflage from applying to the TEL vehicle.Not applying→Applying

◆Other changes2

BMPT30 mm Cannon:Ammo belts are now split into internal and external parts; internal explosions cause vehicle destruction, while external ones damage modules.→Separated
BMPT-7230 mm Cannon:Ammo belts are now split into internal and external parts; internal explosions cause vehicle destruction, while external ones damage modules.→Separated

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War Thunder · Jan 16, 2026

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