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12 January 2023 Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year has started well. For those of you who may have missed it, please check out our 2024 and Beyond video. 2024 will see the introduction of the Vulkan API which will offer better frame rates for most players as well as new graphical capabilities such as ray tracing and improved VR performance. In addition to new aircraft, terrains and Vulkan API, DCS core will see many new features, as well as bug fixes and improvements based on your feedback and requests. New modules and core improvements will be developed in conjunction with work on existing modules. Please check out the details below. Thank you for your passion and support. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics Vulkan for DCS Development Progress With the release of multi-threading and DLSS/FSR, the next big core DCS task is the support for the Vulkan Application Programing Interface (API). Multi-threading was a prerequisite to support the Vulkan API backend and enhance system performance/efficiency. Much of the Vulkan API work over the past several years has focused on adapting the DCS internal tools to seamlessly integrate with optimized functionality to ensure peak performance. This has been a challenging endeavor to rectify all validation errors, streamlining graphics and processing tasks, improving compatibility with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel hardware and a diverse set of drivers, and creating and refining the groundwork for rendering across multiple threads that will allow even more advanced graphic capabilities. As we move into 2024, we continue to optimize and refine performance to exceed what is possible with DirectX 11. It is important that we continue to push graphic standards whilst maintaining excellent performance for both 2D, and even more so, VR. However, like multi-threading and DLSS/FSR, results will vary between players based on their hardware and settings. DCS Core Development Progress Here are some of the interesting functionality improvements coming to DCS: Save Game. Our new game persistence system will allow you to save mid-mission and return to that save point at a later time. Replay System. The current track file system was originally created as a debugging system that simply reproduced game input to construct a replay of the mission. However, this system depends on limited DCS version changes between when the track was recorded and when being played back. The system in development for 2024 is designed to address this and will offer additional capabilities. Infantry Unit Improvements. We will be working on new infantry models and animations in 2024 along with more life-like behaviors. New Air, Ground, and Naval Units. New units will be available in 2024 that will range from World War II to modern day. Each unit requires thousands of man-hours to create and will be provided as optional packs at their highest levels of detail. Standard versions will also be available for free to ensure both single-player and multiplayer compatibility for all. Graphic Improvements. In addition to the graphic improvements that the Vulkan API will afford, we will also be making improvements to the Render Graph for better VR performance, new and improved special effects, and further advancements in the FLIR rendering system. Weather. The weather focus for 2024 will be on a new fog system and towering clouds with appropriate line-of-sight blocking. Voice Chat. 2023 saw great connectivity improvements and a unique, real-time voice processing allowing users to modify voices to replicate different radio eras and technologies. In 2024 we will continue to integrate radios to vehicles, ships, and other units. We also plan external application support and other player-requested features. Spherical Earth. One of the biggest changes coming to DCS is the Spherical Earth. This substantial work is ongoing however we do not expect to release it this year due to the size of the endeavour. Dynamic Campaign. Please read our Newsletter for 29 December 2023 where we discuss DCSDC in detail. Air Traffic Control. Although we have a solid design to provide an exceptional ATC experience, much of the work in 2024 will involve how we generate the voice dialog and create a much-improved interface. Improved Accessibility. To make DCS more accessible to new players, the Graphic User Interface will be updated to make it more user-friendly and include a Launcher with new capabilities. New interactive missions are also being developed to shallow the learning curve with popular modules like the F/A-18C. Air-To-Air Missile Development. We plan to migrate the R-27 (AA-10) family and R-73 (AA-11) missiles to a new component structure and flight dynamics. This will be coupled with a new proximity fuse model that accounts for Doppler closing speed, modified seekers, and a more realistic interaction model between the missile and the supporting radar. This will be done within the larger MiG-29 project framework. Other missile types will also be developed in the same way. Air-To-Ground Munitions. We continue to develop new munitions as well as update existing air-to-ground weapons to include a new component model with advanced flight performance. This includes guided bombs and tactical missiles. Regarding Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM), we are developing narrow-band specialized seekers that were used with early ARMs of the 1960 to 1980s prior to the more modern AGM-88 HARM class of missiles with broadband seekers. These older ARMs, such as the AGM-45 Shrike of the Vietnam era, will be modeled with other older ARM systems. ECM. We are developing more advanced principles of electronic warfare that will allow simulation of a greater variety of electronic warfare attack and countermeasure modes and capabilities. This is a very complex task and confidential subject. We cannot promise quick results, but work is underway to deliver a satisfactory simulation of this opaque area of modern warfare. New Landing Gear. A new two-component landing gear system was released for the Mosquito last year. We will continue integrating it to other aircraft this year. We plan a separate newsletter article that will explain the new capabilities and what it brings to landing gear behaviors. Module Support Development Progress In parallel with the development of the new modules discussed in last week’s newsletter, we will also continue to update, fix, and improve existing aircraft and maps. Some of these efforts include, but are not limited to: Radar Improvements. In 2023 we released both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the radar improvements for the F-16C and F/A-18C. Phase 3 efforts will continue with a focus on better Single Target Track (STT) simulation, false target generation, and more realistic look-down effects. Data Transfer Card (DTC). For each aircraft, the DTC consists of a variety of areas that are first modeled such as datalink, navigation, radio, weapons, sensors, and more. Once these elements are completed, they will be organized into a unified DTC interface. Fuze Settings. All modern aircraft will benefit from the new and more advanced fuzing options first introduced for our WWII modules. This includes the new payload interface in the Mission Editor and Rearm/Refuel Window that will allow authentic setting nose and tail fuzes and new 3D rendering of fuze selections. DCS: F-16C Viper. Priority work for 2024 includes the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), a 1st perspective pilot model, and other improvements like new HUD symbology and RWR Handoff tones. DCS: F/A-18C. The biggest task for 2024 is a refactoring of the flight model and flight control system, landing gear physics, and improved external lights. Once the new external lighting system is complete for the F/A-18C, this technology will be used for other aircraft modules. DCS: AH-64D. With the addition of the Fire Control Radar (FCR) core functions, next steps in 2024 include the addition of functions and modes such as LINK and remaining radar modes, new George and Flight commands, and the campaign. Supercarrier. 2024 will see continued work on the new plane director operations that move aircraft out of the landing area to a parking location. This is in addition to work on the Air Boss deck and Ready Room. Mosquito FB VI. This year we continue working on the features from the Early access list. Including AI crew members and the Drift recorder. Rest assured, our other modules and maps will also receive improvements and enhancements. Winter Sale Hurry! Offers end soon. Please note that this is your last chance to save big in our DCS Winter Sale! Watch the video. You can enjoy up to 50% discount across our most popular aircraft, terrains, tech packs and campaigns until the 14th of January at 15:00 GMT! Hurry up and shop now! We hope that the progress on the DCS core is to your satisfaction. Please stay tuned for more details on all the topics mentioned above. Stay healthy and as always, fly safe. Thank you again for your passion and support, Yours sincerely,

05 January 2024 Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, All of us at Eagle Dynamics thank you for your incredible support and commitment in 2023 and wish you and your loved ones health, happiness and prosperity in 2024. Happy New Year! 2023 was an important year for DCS. Many issues such as performance were addressed with the launch of multithreading and DLSS/FSR. Efforts will continue into 2024 with further tuning and enhancements, especially in VR. This week we look toward 2024, safe in the knowledge that there are great things to come. Please check out our 2024 and Beyond video and enjoy! This coming year will see the continued development and release of many exciting aircraft and maps from Eagle Dynamics. Highlights include the announcement of the MiG-29A Fulcrum, Afghanistan and Iraq maps, and continued work on the CH-47F, Hellcat/USS Enterprise, and the Marianas World War II map. Please see our 2024 module development roadmap below. The DCS Winter sale was drawing to a close but due to its great success and demand we have extended the sale by one whole week and will now close on the 14th of January 2023 at 15:00 GMT. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy up to 50% off most DCS modules! Thank you for your passion and support and best wishes for 2024. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics 2024 & Beyond Video A Look Ahead Whereas the 2023 focus of Eagle Dynamics was primarily on DCS core improvements like multithreading, DLSS/FSR, Voice Chat, and bug fixes, our partners had an exciting year that included new products like the F-15E Strike Eagle, new Mirage F1 versions, the Normandy 2 and Sinai maps, and many fantastic campaigns. 2024 promises to be an eventful year with many projects in development such as the full fidelity MiG-29A Fulcrum, CH-47F Chinook, F6F Hellcat, and the Afghanistan, Iraq, and Marianas World War II maps. Our 3rd party partners are working diligently on the F-4E Phantom II, A-7E Corsair II, MiG-23 Flogger, C-130 Hercules, F4U Corsair, La-7, OH-58D Kiowa, and the Kola map. 2024 & Beyond Roadmap Our Current Plan Let’s take a brief look at the new aircraft under development in 2024, in no particular order. Detailed specifications and features will be listed for each product during each product announcement as we get closer to the release. New Eagle Dynamics Aircraft DCS: CH-47F Much of the 2023 CH-47F work focused on the creation of the external model, cockpit/cargo models as well as systems and FM. The model now accurately reflects a US Army CH-47 from the mid-2000s. Much of the work now involves the finalisation of the flight dynamics and flight control system, along with the many multi-function display pages and sub-pages. As with all DCS aircraft since the Ka-50, the CH-47 will have fully modelled electrical, hydraulic, fuel, and other systems that exist within the simulation as “live” systems to manage voltage, pressure, flow rates, temperatures and all other operational systems. To support advancements in the DCS logistical system, the CH-47F will also be equipped with cargo and sling management capabilities as well as defensive gun positions. DCS: F6F Hellcat Also started in 2023, the Hellcat has made great progress. When creating the external model, internal structural modelling was created to provide a very accurate and realistic structure in order to enhance damage modelling. The flight model development is in full swing, and it is being created to match first-hand knowledge of its handling and performance in cooperation with The Fighter Collection. The Hellcat will not exist in a vacuum though, and Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) opponent aircraft are already in development, as well PTO specific ground and naval forces. DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum We are excited to announce our first full fidelity 4th generation Russian fighter: the MiG-29A Fulcrum! The Fulcrum has been a massively successful, single-seat fighter that was developed to counter the F-15, F/A-18, and F-16 during the height of the Cold War. Today, it serves numerous armed forces, and will fill an important role in DCS. Based on publicly available manuals, the DCS Fulcrum will be a 1980s era MiG-29, but it will still be a potent threat to other DCS aircraft with its array of radar- and infrared-guided missiles, its 30mm cannon, and unguided air-to-ground weapons. In the right hands, the MiG-29 can be a tough opponent with its Helmet Mounted Sight paired with high-off boresight R-73 air-to-air missiles. New Eagle Dynamics Maps 2024 will also be a great year for new maps. Our Terrain Development Kit (TDK) continues to grow in capabilities each year, and these new maps will leverage these features to create the best maps yet. DCS: Afghanistan First hinted at a year ago, we are happy to confirm that an Afghanistan map is coming to DCS. A flash point spanning thousands of years, Afghanistan served as the backdrop to two of the largest conflicts in living memory. More focused on Counterinsurgency (COIN) warfare than large force-on-force battles, the Afghanistan map will bring a new mode of warfare to DCS battles and our most popular aircraft like the AH-64D, Mi-24P, A-10C, Su-25, F-16C, F/A-18C, will be great mission choices. DCS: Iraq We are also excited to announce an Iraq map coming to DCS. From Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom to the War on Terror, Iraq has been one of the most significant flash points of the late-20th and early 21st centuries. The Iraq map will initially be centred on Baghdad to best provide War-on-Terror and War on Isis scenarios. Later, the map will be expanded south to provide older scenarios like Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. DCS: Marianas World War II To support the DCS: F6F Hellcat and other PTO aircraft and units coming to DCS, we have been adapting the current Marianas for the past year and into 2024. The map is based on painstakingly researched documents, photos, and accounts of the Mariana Islands in the summer of 1944, at the time of the Battle of the Marianas between the United States and Imperial Japan. This will be a free map that leverages our latest TDK for improved performance and realism. In parallel with these new product efforts, we will be focusing on continued development of existing modules such as, but not limited to, the F-16C, F/A-18C, AH-64D, and Supercarrier. Winter Sale Extended Extended! By popular demand, we have extended the DCS Winter Sale by an additional week. 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8 октября 2021 года Дорогие друзья, Сегодня мы открываем предварительный заказ на наш новый модуль – DCS: AH-64D. Надеемся, что вы по достоинству оцените достоверность и внимание к деталям, с которыми создаётся этот, самый реалистичный, симулятор AH-64D. Подробности смотрите по ссылке. AH-64D от компании Eagle Dynamics будет оснащён широким перечнем сенсоров и вооружения и как в реальности даст возможность полетать на нём вдвоём. Мы работаем над созданием продвинутого ИИ второго члена экипажа и интерфейсом взаимодействия с игроком. Все это будет представлено в раннем доступе уже в этом году. DCS: AH-64D даст ощущение реального полёта на боевом вертолёте особенно с использованием устройств виртуальной реальности. Мы с нетерпением ждём того момента, когда сможем предоставить его вам. Спасибо за Ваш энтузиазм и поддержку. Искренне Ваши, Eagle Dynamics Team DCS: AH-64D Предзаказ Вертолёт AH-64D составляет костяк армейской авиации США на протяжении крайних десятилетий и является хорошим примером доминирования на современном поле боя. Созданный на базе AH-64A, вариант «D» представляет собой двухмоторный вертолет выполненный по классической схеме с рулевым винтом и тандемным расположением членов экипажа, в котором пилот находится на заднем кресле, а второй пилот-стрелок (CP/G) - на переднем. Вооружённый 30-мм пушкой, ракетами Хеллфайр (Hellfire) и 2,75-дюймовыми НАР на крыльевых точках подвески, AH-64D доказал свою эффективность против широкого спектра угроз при проведении операций в Ираке и Афганистане. Позже, в процессе разработки, наш AH-64D будет оснащён РЛС управления огнём (FCR), которая позволит обнаруживать, опознавать, сопровождать и поражать наземные и воздушные цели используя ракеты Hellfire с радиолокационным наведением. Ключевые особенности модуля DCS: AH-64D На этапе раннего доступа: Профессиональная лётная модель (PFM) с моделированием газодинамических процессов двигателя во всем диапазоне температур, высот и скоростей полёта для различных вариантов загрузки и конфигураций. Две детально воспроизведенные кабины с шестью степенями свободы. Точная и подробная внешняя модель. Полностью интерактивные органы управления в обеих кабинах. Режим мультиэкипажа. Пилот-помощник ИИ по имени Джордж. Подробное моделирование электрической, топливной, гидравлической и пневматической систем; системы пожаротушения, радиосвязи и автопилота с функцией висения. Полное моделирования системы вооружения, включая 30-мм пушку, НАР и УР AGM-114K Hellfire c разными режимами пуска. Внешние топливные баки. Системы IHADSS, MPNVS, и MTADS/TEDAC и сенсоры. Компенсатор продольно-поперечных перемещений - LMC (Linear Motion Compensator). Тактический дисплей TSD с подвижной картой. Системы обеспечения живучести включая CMWS, RWR и отстреливаемые ловушки. Ливреи для принятых в Армии США окрасок. Очки ночного видения. Поисковая фара. Руководство раннего доступа. Обучающие миссии и материалы. Будущие доработки к моменту релиза: РЛС управления огнём (FCR) и радио-интерферометр (RFI). УР AGM-114L с радиолокационным наведением. Система телекодовой связи (даталинк) для обмена информацией с другими летательными аппаратами. Система одновременного отслеживания нескольких целей TADS Multi-Target Tracker. Система предупреждения о лазерном облучении LWS. Станция радиоэлектронных помех. Противообледенительная система. Продвинутая модель повреждений. Расширенный комплект ливрей и шаблон для пользователей. Законченное руководство на английском (с дальнейшим переводом на другие языки). Игровая кампания от ED. Предзаказ TADS Система целеуказания TADS (Targeting and Designation System) это комбинированная оптическая система, смонтированная в носовой части фюзеляжа. Она состоит из стабилизированных электронно-оптических сенсоров и лазерного дальномера-целеуказателя. Линия визирования может быть привязана к направлению взгляда любого из пилотов через нашлемное устройство IHADSS, либо находиться под непосредственным контролем через тактический дисплей TEDAC. Возможности ночного ИК видения (FLIR) обеспечивают качественное изображение в любое время суток и будут смоделированы на базе нашей новой системы формирования тепловых изображений объектов в ИК диапазоне. AGM-114K Hellfire На раннем этапе наш вертолет оснащён ракетой AGM-114K с полуактивным лазерным надением, которая будет основным видом управляемого ракетного вооружения. Ракета наводится на отражение лазерного луча от цели и оснащена тандемной кумулятивной боевой частью HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) что позволяет эффективно поражать бронированные и небронированные объекты на поле боя. Видео: DCS: AH-64D Hellfire Sneak Peak. Мы благодарны вам за помощь и поддержку, Искренне с Вами,