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11 September 2026 17:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
Air Defender ChangelogVersion 0.8The biggest update to Air Defender since release, and everything since 0.7.0.0 is in it. Every pilot and controller has been re-voiced, interceptors now describe what they see, intercepts of formations and civilian traffic run through to a proper conclusion, airborne aircraft can be diverted to another airfield and relaunched, and fuel burn now scales with difficulty. Underneath sits a long list of fixes from your reports plus intercept procedure, radio, radar, save and performance improvements.New: Full Pilot & Controller Re-VoiceEvery radio call in the game h
23 May 2026 18:39 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.7.0.0 - 23 May 2026 A major reliability and polish update covering interceptor behaviour, voice and radio procedure, save and load, map settings, scoring, civilian and emergency handling, and difficulty options.New: Difficulty-Scaled Fuel ConsumptionInterceptor fuel burn now adapts to your selected difficulty setting.Hard: Realistic period-accurate baseline (unchanged).Normal: Half rate — interceptor sortie endurance doubles.Easy: One-tenth rate — extended endurance for relaxed sessions.Warnings Unchanged: Joker, Bingo, PAN-PAN and MAYDAY warnings still trigg
2 May 2026 00:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
A focused hotfix bundle covering radar reliability, Russian deception polish, and engagement procedure correctness. Radar & Track Reliability - Radar Toggle No Longer Destroys Aircraft: Switching a radar off no longer permanently removes the enemy aircraft it had been tracking. Aircraft state and radar state are now properly independent — turning the radar back on, or another sensor picking the aircraft up, correctly redisplays them on the map. - EW-Identified Raids Persist: Enemy raids spotted by EW intelligence (e.g. bombers inbound from far north of UK radar cover) no longer disappear after
1 May 2026 21:39 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.9.94 - May 2026 A large bundle of fixes covering campaign endings, the end-of-game summary and soundtrack, the identification procedure on Hard difficulty, Russian deception, stuck aircraft, AWACS and interceptor reliability, civilian traffic during airspace closure, and a long tail of quality-of-life issues.Campaign End & Summary Screen- Critical Campaign Won't End After The First Wave: Clearing the opening wave no longer ends a Critical campaign early — victory waits until the full assault has been spent.- "All Threats Cleared" Fires At The Right Time: Th
15 April 2026 02:45 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.8.49 - April 2026 This is a major update bringing enemy variety, a comprehensive intelligence reporting system, an expanded Guide panel, intercept status updates, shift handover, supply coaching, and dozens of fixes across interceptors, radar, voice, and training.New: Enemy Variety SystemEnemy aircraft now employ a wider range of deception tactics. What you see on your radar may not be what it appears. Intelligence reports from various sources across the UK will help you identify threats -- pay attention to the clues. Difficulty setting affects how challeng
27 March 2026 18:54 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.6.0.1 - March 2026This is a major update bringing a completely new coaching and mentoring system, comprehensive ASMA console upgrades, training mission improvements, a hidden easter egg, and hundreds of stability and performance fixes under the hood. New: Coaching and Mentoring System Your ASMA console now acts as an intelligent mentor, giving you real-time feedback tailored to your experience level. FOR YOU Feed: A new dedicated coaching feed in ASMA delivers situation-aware tips based on what is happening in your watch. Hints scale with your XP — beginners
18 March 2026 14:08 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.13.15 - March 2026Bug Fixes- Linux/Proton Display Switching: Fixed fullscreen display-mode handling so Borderless, Fullscreen, and Windowed preferences remain consistent when switching between laptop and external displays.- Resolution Selection Reliability: Graphics Settings now includes a direct selectable resolution list. On Linux/Proton, selecting a non-native resolution while in Borderless mode now automatically switches to Windowed so the selected resolution applies reliably.- Resolution Picker Usability: Moved the resolution selection layout higher on
17 March 2026 12:38 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.13.11 - March 2026New Features- Multi-Weapon Missile System: F3 Tornado interceptors now carry two distinct missile types — 4x Skyflash (radar-guided, Fox 1, 24nm range) and 2x AIM-9L Sidewinder (heat-seeking, Fox 2, 10nm range). Fighters use a phased engagement: firing Skyflash head-on at long range, then converting to tail chase for AIM-9L shots from behind.- Improved Missile Guidance: Missiles now use proportional navigation (predicting where the target will be) instead of flying directly at the target's current position, significantly improving hit rate
16 March 2026 14:39 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.12.14 - March 2026Improvements- Community recommendation - Redeployment Preparation Time: All military aircraft now require 30 minutes of preparation before taking off when redeployed to another base. ASMA messages now indicate the departure delay.- Weapons Hot / Decision Popups: Removed (redundant) blocking popup dialogs from normal QRA intercept flow. Weapons Hot now appears as a high-priority ASMA alert instead of interrupting gameplay.Bug Fixes- Interceptor Communication Sequence: Fixed a bug where, after visual identification (Tally and PosID), Judy an
13 March 2026 19:03 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.10.2 - March 2026 New Features- Instant Action Game Mode: New main menu option that drops you straight into Critical tension with a Scared public. Bomber raids, ballistic launches, and weapons-hot rules activate immediately — no Peacetime buildup required. Perfect for players who want high-intensity action from the start.- Victory Debrief Screen: The victory screen has been replaced with a full mission debrief showing watch duration, enemy aircraft destroyed, cities struck (with timestamps and warhead yields), operator performance with tier labels, XP earne
11 March 2026 19:00 UTC · Community Announcements · steam
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.5.5.4 - March 2026 This is a major update introducing an entirely new Aircraft Register with real historical data, authentic airline callsigns across all traffic, a fully reworked intercept system, a moveable panel system for every panel in the game, and unified visual styling from top to bottom. Alongside these new features are significant save/load reliability improvements and dozens of bug fixes.New: Moveable Panel SystemEvery panel in the game can now be freely arranged to suit your workflow.- Moveable Panels: All panels can be dragged, resized, minimised
31 January 2026 20:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.4.8.12 - January 2026 New Features- QRA Launch Command: The player now has the option to choose how many (1-4) interceptors to launch and from which base.Improvements- Nimrod: Aircraft Control tab has been added and loitering orbit size reduced. Nimrod trackblocks now show fuel percentage (e.g., F65%).Bug Fixes- Pause Track Removal: A fix has been applied to stop tracks from being removed when the game is paused.- Backspace Sound Amplification: The track removal when using the backspace key no longer amplifies audio notifications.- Airport Approach Holding: I
26 January 2026 19:32 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
Air Defender Changelog - Version 0.4.5.7 - January 2026 This update represents a significant overhaul of core systems since version 0.3.6.3. We have focused on deepening the simulation mechanics, refining the user interface, restructuring the Critical Tension gameplay, and improving overall stability.User Interface Redesign A comprehensive UI update has been applied to improve readability, usability, and consistency across all resolutions from 1080p to 4K.Panel System OverhaulActive Operations Panel: Now a dedicated standalone panel showing all active sorties with real-time status updates. Inc
23 December 2025 22:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
Update - 23rd December 2025 - Build 0.3.6.3Hi guys! There's quite a few features and fixes in this update:Christmas Event (December 24th)Special seasonal scenario available on Christmas Eve (19:00 your time). Look North ;)Unique gameplay mechanics and festive UI elementsIf you miss it, you can launch it manually in the ASMA console, with SANTA01, but you've got to figure out the super secret authentication code. Hint: very famous singer this time of year ;)Hercules & Chinook Logistics SystemC-130 Hercules Supply Flights: New logistics system to move fuel and weapons between military airfieldsH
10 December 2025 17:10 UTC · Community Announcements · Knackers
Update - 10th December 2025 - Build 0.3.5TankersFixed the need for repeated clicks to place a tanker track.Fixed a new bug with tankers taking off with less than 100% AF (Available Fuel for Air-To-Air Refueling).
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