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Steam News18 March 20263mo ago

Meet the “Ninth Wave” Major Update!

The Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy.

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addedThe Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy. Key additions include several ground vehicles, including the Dragoon and the Second World War Ho-Ni II, as well as the AS90 for Great Britain. We’ve also added the new F-16CM PoBIT rank IX aircraft for the USA, alongside several Hungarian planes integrated into the Italian air tree. Naval enjoyers can acquire the notable USS Helm as a premium ship, accompanied by stunning new water effects. In addition to new vehicles, the map rotation welcomes back White Rock Fortress, featuring its classic layout now enhanced with graphical improvements!
changedCheck out the changelog to see all the improvements, vehicles and other features that we’ve included in this major update.
addedGround Vehicles: 155 mm Cannons, Light Vehicles and a SAM!Japan gets some Second World War fun with the Ho-Ni II, featuring a hugh mungus 105 mm howitzer, firing HEAT and HE shells. And Germany now has a researchable Boxer in the form of the sWaTrgInf, with a 30 mm autocannon and Spike-LR II ATGMs!
addedGround Vehicles: 155 mm Cannons, Light Vehicles and a SAM!We’ve added the famous British AS90 with a powerful 155 mm cannon! The USSR gets the Pantsir SM-SV, which features the new 95Ya6M missile, with an increased range, and the smaller calibre TKB-1055 missiles, perfect for intercepting enemy munitions.
addedPlanes: New Rank IX Aircraft and Hungarian Fighters!We recently introduced Rank IX for aircraft and in Ninth Wave, a set of new Rank IX aircraft! First up is the F-16CM PoBIT, featuring brand-new AIM-120D ARH missiles and AGM-154A1 JSOW satellite-guided glide bombs.
addedPlanes: New Rank IX Aircraft and Hungarian Fighters!A new wave of Me 210s has also been introduced, one for Germany, two for Italy and one for Japan!

The Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy. Key additions include several ground vehicles, including the Dragoon and the Second World War Ho-Ni II, as well as the AS90 for Great Britain. We’ve also added the new F-16CM PoBIT rank IX aircraft for the USA, alongside several Hungarian planes integrated into the Italian air tree. Naval enjoyers can acquire the notable USS Helm as a premium ship, accompanied by stunning new water effects. In addition to new vehicles, the map rotation welcomes back White Rock Fortress, featuring its classic layout now enhanced with graphical improvements!

Check out the changelog to see all the improvements, vehicles and other features that we’ve included in this major update.

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Ground Vehicles: 155 mm Cannons, Light Vehicles and a SAM!

The USA gets the M1296 Dragoon, a light tank with an unmanned turret and a 30 mm autocannon, perfect for scoot and shoot.

M1296 Dragoon

Japan gets some Second World War fun with the Ho-Ni II, featuring a hugh mungus 105 mm howitzer, firing HEAT and HE shells. And Germany now has a researchable Boxer in the form of the sWaTrgInf, with a 30 mm autocannon and Spike-LR II ATGMs!

Ho-Ni IIsWaTrgInf

Great Britain gets the GBT 155, featuring a 155 mm gun in a GBT turret mounted onto the familiar Vickers Mk.3 chassis. Perfect for researching the British ground forces tree.

GBT 155

We’ve added the famous British AS90 with a powerful 155 mm cannon! The USSR gets the Pantsir SM-SV, which features the new 95Ya6M missile, with an increased range, and the smaller calibre TKB-1055 missiles, perfect for intercepting enemy munitions.

AS90Pantsir SM-SV

New vehicles:

  • USA: M1296

  • Germany: sWaTrgInf, Sd.Kfz.234/2 “Biene” (Premium)

  • USSR: Pantsir SM-SV

  • Great Britain: GBT 155 (Pack), AS90

  • Japan: Ho-Ni II, BTR-3E1

  • China: ZTZ96B (Pack)

  • Italy: Centauro II (P)

  • Sweden: T-50 (Finland) (Premium)

  • Israel: Eitan (P)

New Model updates:

  • USSR: T-50

  • Japan: Type 61

Aircraft

Planes: New Rank IX Aircraft and Hungarian Fighters!

We recently introduced Rank IX for aircraft and in Ninth Wave, a set of new Rank IX aircraft! First up is the F-16CM PoBIT, featuring brand-new AIM-120D ARH missiles and AGM-154A1 JSOW satellite-guided glide bombs.

F-16CM PoBIT

Ninth Wave introduces four domestic Hungarian aircraft from the Second World War! Meet the Héja I & II, plus the WM-21 & WM-23, featuring machine guns and a good top speed

Héja I & IIWM-21 & WM-23

A new wave of Me 210s has also been introduced, one for Germany, two for Italy and one for Japan!

New Me 210s

Great Britain gets the Australian F/A-18F, featuring advanced 12 AIM-120D AMRAAMs and loads of air-to ground weaponry, including new AGM-84H SLAM-ER cruise missiles with IR and satellite guidance.

F/A-18F (Australia)

Germany gets the rank VI Alpha Jet as a premium pack, excellent for researching many aircraft ranks. It’s very nimble and features 250 kg bombs and lots of rockets, but has no guided weapons.

Alpha Jet A JaboG 41

New vehicles:

  • USA: F-16CM PoBIT

  • Germany: Alpha Jet A (JaboG 41) (Pack), Me 210 A-1

  • USSR: MiG-29M (9-15) (Squadron Vehicle), MiG-29 (9-12)

  • Great Britain: F/A-18F (Australia)

  • Japan: Me 210 V22 (Premium)

  • China: J-15T

  • Italy: Ba.65 A.80 (Premium), WM-21, Héja

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Steam News / 18 March 2026

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