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War Thunder update 2.59.0.11 renames a smaller-team mode Tactical Skies

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Published Oct 20, 2026 · 12:19 UTCPosted on Steam Sep 17, 2026 · 14:38 UTC

GameWar Thunder

Version2.59.0.11

PostedSep 17 · 14:38 UTC

SourceSteam announcement

Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI model, from public records. Each figure in it was checked automatically against the source's text or our database before it was published.

Update 2.59.0.11 for War Thunder appeared in the game's Steam announcements on Sep 17, 2026, and renamed the Air Realistic Battles mode with smaller team sizes to Tactical Skies. It also raised the mass of the Leopard 2HEL from 59.9 to 63 tons and fixed a proximity fuze bug in missile-on-missile intercepts. The post said the notes reflect only key changes and may not list every improvement made. The full notes are in the post in the game's Steam announcements.1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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the game whose Steam announcements carry the postWar ThunderOur database
the version the post's title names2.59.0.11Our database
the day the post appearedSep 17, 2026Our database
the mode renamethe Air Realistic Battles game mode with smaller team sizes was renamed Tactical SkiesSteam, announcement for War Thunder ↗
the Leopard 2HEL changeLeopard 2HEL mass increased from 59.9 to 63 tonsSteam, announcement for War Thunder ↗
the proximity fuze fixa proximity fuze bug during missile-on-missile intercepts was fixedSteam, announcement for War Thunder ↗
what the notes coverthe notes reflect only key changes and may not include a complete list of all improvements madeSteam, announcement for War Thunder ↗