12 June 2020

Dear Fighter Pilot, Partners and Friends,

This week our third-party partner Ugra Media announces DCS: Syria as a new addition coming soon to DCS World. This will be one of the most complex and asset-rich terrains available and is the first third party module to be written using our updated code base.

Another update to DCS World Open Beta will launch this week with the goal of optimising some of our older modules and enhancing the user experience as a whole.

A special thank you to the growing number of developers, Community and partners who contribute so passionately. You make our dreams come true.

Thank you for your energy and support and as always, fly safe.

Yours sincerely,

The Eagle Dynamics Team

Syria

A DCS World Terrain

This week our third-party Ugra Media announced that DCS: Syria is approaching it’s final stages of development. This map covers most of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it includes several climatic zones and territories of 5 states - Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.

Since the times of Ancient Egypt, the Roman and Ottoman empires, large-scale wars were fought across these lands. Thousands of years ago these battles were fought with swords and arrows, today these areas have become the theatres of grandiose air combat simulation.

During the Arab-Israeli confrontation, Soviet MiGs, American Phantoms and French Mirages fought here. And today almost the entire arsenal of DCS combat aircraft and helicopters rise into the sky above this territory.

DCS Syria will bring 32 aerodromes including the international airports of Damascus, Beirut, Adana and Haifa.

Check out the Ancient Palmyra districts Development Screenshots.

Open Beta

Updated DCS World 2.5.6

We have been enhancing the core of DCS World. With your feedback and the release of DCS: The Channel, we have been able to streamline texture and save game pre-loading. We are still working on the F/A-18C Hornet and F-16C Viper features and will share more information at a later date.

Two Open Beta Updates were published, our focus has been on some earlier DCS World modules, with the aim of setting the standard across our range of modules. Various Second World War campaigns by Reflected Simulations have been updated and now include the P-47D Thunderbolt as an AI aircraft. This includes the LF Mk.IX Spitfire The Big Show Campaign.

The F-14B Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations has received aerodynamic updates and increased compatibility with DCS: Supercarrier.

The MiG-21bis first phase cockpit build was pushed to fix bugs in the external model. The volumetric lights for the gauges are new and we look forward to your feedback regarding any FPS loss.

You can read the Full Changelogs here.

Night Attack

AV-8B N/A V/STOL

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) DCS: AV-8B Night Attack V/STOL is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft of the second generation Harrier Jump Jet family.

The Spanish and Italian Navy both actively operate the AV-8B V/STOL. The Night Attack was first seen causing real havoc with the United States Marine Corps during the Gulf War of 1991. Since then it has served in multiple large operations, most notably the Iraq War of 2003 where 60 AV-8Bs were involved in over 2,000 sorties and enabled 24-hour ground force support. The marvellous machine continues to provide exceptional realism and withholds many features a Hornet Pilot could only dream of.

Capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL), the Anglo-American development is the perfect addition to your aircraft-carrier compatible modules.

Check out the AV-8B Night Attack.

Thank you again for your passion and support,

Kind regards,

The Eagle Dynamics Team