# DCS World DCS 2.9.28.26283 - Product: DCS World (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dcs-world-steam-edition) - Vendor: Eagle Dynamics SA - Date: 2026-07-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/223750/view/689763884451496181 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dcs-world-steam-edition/releases/2026-07-22-dcs-2.9.28.26283 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — DCS: F-14B(U) by Heatblur Simulations - **fixed** — Su-33: after a coldstart take off, there is no option to contact ship ATC for an inbound request - **changed** — 052C VLS cover animation corrected - **added** — Limit position for stationary radars with warning in Mission Editor if positioned incorrectly - **changed** — Loadout context menu reworked to be more compact nested by weapon type and then by number of weapons on rack - **fixed** — Kh-25ML dispersion error reduced to improve hitting moving targets - **changed** — Mk82 and CBU-99 bombsight data updated with adjusted ballistic data for canisters and bomblets - **fixed** — CBU-105 misses in CCRP bombing mode by updating autopilot to work correctly with FZU-39 - **fixed** — SAM SA-15 Thor altitude bias calculation for cases when target altitude is below CLOS SAM one - **changed** — SAM SA-15 Thor 9M330 missile CLOS lead mode and missile FM updated with cold mortar launch added - **fixed** — SAM HHQ-9 cold launch corrected - **fixed** — AIM-9X umbilical still visible after launch - **added** — F/A-18C HARM Partition with AGM-88 and TOO CLASS tabs and configurable default AGM-88 settings - **added** — F/A-18C GPS WYPT Partition with 200 additional waypoints that can be imported to MC waypoint database - **fixed** — F/A-18C VORTAC stations missing as options in TACAN Stations partition - **added** — F-16C MPD Partition with VRP/VIP tab to configure Visual Reference Point and Visual Initial Point settings - **fixed** — MiG-29A Preset radio Program 2 not loaded - **added** — Mission Editor map drawings to DTC Interface map similar to F10 map view display - **fixed** — Briefing window not closing when open DTC from briefing - **fixed** — Keyboard input disabled after creating a DTC Introducing DCS: F-14B(U) by Heatblur Simulations ##### DCS Core AI Aircraft - Fixed. Su-33: after a coldstart take off, there is no option to contact ship ATC for an inbound request. AI Surface - AI Ship. 052C VLS cover animation corrected - Added limit position for stationary radars (If the radar station is positioned incorrectly, you will receive a warning in ME). User Interface - Loadout context menu reworked to be more compact nested by weapon type and then by number of weapons on rack etc. Weapons - [Kh-25ML cannot hit moving targets. The dispersion error has been reduced](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/387745-the-kh-25ml-is-becoming-useless-after-recent-updates/). - Mk82, CBU-99. Bombsight data has been updated. Ballistic data of canisters and bomblets in the CBU-99 and Mk82 Snakeye have been adjusted. - CBU-105 misses in CCRP bombing mode. Updated CBU-105 autopilot to work correctly with FZU-39. - SAM SA-15 Thor. Fixed altitude bias calculation for cases when target altitude is below CLOS SAM one (mountain case). - SAM SA-15 Thor, 9M330 missile. CLOS lead mode update. Missile FM update. Cold mortar launch added. - SAM HHQ-9. Cold launch corrected. - AIM-9X umbilical still visible after launch - fixed. ##### Data Transfer Cartridge: - F/A-18C: - Added HARM Partition – AGM-88 and TOO CLASS tabs - Configure default AGM-88 settings. - Assign radar types to different Target-Of-Opportunity (TOO) Threat Classes. - Added GPS WYPT Partition - 200 additional waypoints may be created in the DTC file that can be imported to MC waypoint database within the cockpit using HSI display, DATA>GPS sub-level. - Any GPS waypoint may be transferred to MC waypoints 0-59, overwriting existing data in the selected waypoint slot. - Fixed: VORTAC stations missing as options in TACAN Stations (TCN) partition. [https://forum.dcs.world/topic/390352-fa-18c-dtc-gps-waypoint-database/](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/390352-fa-18c-dtc-gps-waypoint-database/) - - - F-16C - Added MPD Partition – VRP/VIP tab - Configure Visual Reference Point and Visual Initial Point settings on VRP and VIP DED pages. - MiG-29A - Fixed: Preset radio Program 2 not loaded. - Added: Mission Editor map drawings to DTC Interface map, similar to how they are displayed in the F10 map view. - Fixed: Briefing window not closing when open DTC from briefing. - Fixed: Keyboard input is disabled after creating a DTC. ##### DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum by Eagle Dynamics - Added Ground-Controlled Intercept (GCI). At the current stage, artificial intelligence (AI) is employed to guide the aircraft to aerial targets.We'll prepare the video later. However, you'll have access to a description of this feature in the manual. A training mission will also be available.Added information about GCI in mission to the kneeboard. - Model - Added parking kit. Added the seat firing cable for canopy. - Added liveries 968th Fighter Aviation Regiment - Added external canopy handle Update model Optical locating station. - Update model centerline fuel tank. - Update ejection - replace pilot figure, add new k-36 seat model. - Fixed: Canopy stays attached/on after ejecting. - Fixed: HUD non transparent filter applied all the time. - Added default command for RSBN car. ##### DCS: F/A-18C by Eagle Dynamics - Fixed: SA Page Trackfile headings change with own aircraft. - Fixed: Quitting STT RAID breaks the lock without MSI support. - Fixed: Sticky cursor issues in SCAN RAID/ - Fixed: Vc indicator is erroneously using targets airspeed. - Fixed: Raw hit bricks are no longer space stabilized. - Fixed: SA page STEP does not display trackfile information when not SOI. - Fixed: SURV sourced trackfiles in MSI memory condition is not flashing the whole HAFU. - Fixed: SA STEP-TUC Conflict for HMD DL. - Fixed: TXDSG DONOR and MEMBER designation lines missing. - Fixed: Unboxing the LINK4 option in the SENSOR submenu of SA page disables LPT's. - Fixed: Zuni/Hydra rocket singl _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/223750/view/689763884451496181]_