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Build 381
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* New doctrine option: "Maintain Standoff" (True by default). Ships that have this option enabled will attempt to maintain their weapon-range advantage against their primary target if they have one (even manouver away from the target to open the range if necessary). If they are disadvantaged or have no information on enemy weapons they charge headlong as standard.
* Shared magazines are now supported for all land group types instead of just airbases. So you can e.g. group multiple SAM or artillery batteries with multiple ammo bunkers and they can be resupplied from any of them.
* Significant speed improvements in "heavy" scenarios.
* Includes new Swedish imports by Jakob.

Build 386
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* Ship UNREP has been improved; ships now also replenish missing weapons if possible, in addition to refuelling. The "shopping list" for items to be transferred is deliberately based on the default rather than maximum weapon counts for each weapon record, to avoid problems of first-weapon overloading (a.k.a. "We crammed the whole ship with gun rounds and now there's no room left for missiles").

* Includes updates & fixes to "Trapped Under Ice", "Iron Hand", "Operation Market Time" and "Raven 21 is Down".

* Includes numerous import updates & additions by Rag & Mike.

* Includes a new round of terrain & import fixes by Rag. Fixes include:
- Swedish coastline, incl new islands and correctly placed radars and coastal forts.
- Finnish coastline, ditto, tons of new islands and corrected INST.
- Norwegian coastline, ditto.
- Danish coastline, incl new INST with island I-HAWK site.
- German & Polish coastline, incl raising land and correctly placing SA-2/3 sites.
- Baltic states coastline and raising land for correct positioning of SA-2/3/10 sites
- Kola coast, adjusted elevation data and coastline. New Inst as well.

Build 387
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* Wholly revised BDA mechanics & UI additions (full details on follow-up).

* Includes a new DB3000 scenario by Mike: "Shamal" (Desert Storm air ops).

* Includes revised Finnish imports by Jakob.

* Includes the DB3000 v376, with lots of fixes and the following additions:

Aircraft:
3MN-1 Bison B [Bomber] -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Long Range Aviation [DA]), 1960-1985
A-109BA Agusta [HO, Scout] -- Belgium (Army), 1994, 18x
A-37B Dragonfly [Super Tweet] -- Guatemala (Air Force), 1972
A-37B Dragonfly [Super Tweet] -- Honduras (Air Force), 1976
A-37B Dragonfly [Super Tweet] -- Uruguay (Air Force), 1977
A-4H Skyhawk [Ahit] -- Israel (Air Force), 1984
A-4N Skyhawk [Ahit] -- Israel (Air Force), 1984
A-4P Skyhawk [A-4C] -- Argentina (Air Force), 1977-1996, 25x, 5x Hardpoints, 4th Air Brigade
A-7D Corsair II -- United States (Air National Guard), 1987
A-7H Corsair II -- Greece (Air Force), 1976
A-7K Corsair II [TA-7D] -- United States (Air Force), 1989
AH-1S Cobra -- Israel (Army), 1979
AH-1S Cobra -- Israel (Army), 1983
AH-1S Cobra -- United States (Army), 1981
BR.1050 Alize -- India (Navy), 1962-1990, 12x + 5x, Shore-Based from 1987
BR.1150 Atlantic 1 -- Pakistan (Navy), 1975
Buccaneer S.50 -- South Africa (Air Force), 1966
C-130B Hercules -- Indonesia (Air Force), 1961, 8x + 3x
C-130B Hercules -- Singapore (Air Force), 1978, 2x
C-130H Hercules -- Argentina (Air Force), 1982, Falklands War Mod
C-130H Hercules -- Indonesia (Air Force), 1980, 3x + 7x C-130HS
C-130H Hercules -- Singapore (Air Force), 1981, 3x
C-130H-30 Hercules -- Indonesia (Air Force), 1996, 7x
C-130J-30 Hercules -- Italy (Royal Air Force), 2001, 10x
CH-47A Chinook -- Thailand (Army), 1974
CH-47C Chinook -- Argentina (Air Force), 1981-2001, 3x
CH-47C Chinook -- Argentina (Army), 1981-2001, 2x
CH-47C Chinook -- Canada (Army), 1975-1991, 8x
CH-47C Chinook -- Iran (Air Force), 1974, 20x
CH-47C Chinook -- Iran (Army), 1974, 70x
CH-47C Chinook -- Italy (Army), 1973
CH-47C Chinook -- Spain (Army), 1976-2001
F-15A Eagle -- United States (Air Force), 1977
F-1A -- Japan (Air Force), 1990
F-4C Phantom II -- United States (Air Force), 1987
F-4D Phantom II -- United States (Air Force), 1981, Pave Spike
F-4D Phantom II -- United States (Air Force), 1988-1991
F-4E Phantom II -- United States (Air Force), 1981
F-4E Phantom II -- United States (Air Force), 1988-1990
F-4G Phantom II [Wild Weasel V] -- United States (Air Force), 1977
F-5A Freedom Fighter -- Ethiopia (Air Force), 1967-1984
F-5A Freedom Fighter -- South Korea (Air Force), 1966-1982
F-5A Freedom Fighter -- Taiwan (Air Force), 1966-1982
F-5A Freedom Fighter -- Thailand (Air Force), 1967-1983
F-5E Tiger II -- Ethiopia (Air Force), 1976-1985
F-7A Fishbed -- Albania (Air Force), 1980, 12x
Falcon 20C-ECM -- Norway (Royal Air Force), 2007, 2x
Falcon 50 -- Iraq (Air Force), 1986-1987, Ceased ASM operations after Stark attack
HKP-4D [Sea Knight] -- Sweden (Navy), 1992, 4x, SAR, Converted HKP-4A
J 32E Lansen -- Sweden (Air Force), 1974-1996, 15x
J-6A Farmer -- China (Air Force), 1976, MiG-19P Copy
J-7I Fishbed -- China (Air Force), 1977, PLAAF, Initial Production, Flawed
Jaguar A -- France (Air Force), 1981
Jaguar A -- France (Air Force), 1984
KC-130B Hercules -- Singapore (Air Force), 1986, 4x
KC-130H Hercules -- Singapore (Air Force), 1992, 1x
KC-130J Hercules -- Italy (Air Force), 2005
MB.326KC Impala II -- South Africa (Air Force), 1982-2004, 7x + 15x + 78x
MC-130E Combat Talon I -- United States (Air Force), 2009
MD-500M/ASW Defender -- Spain (Navy), 1996, No ASW Mission
Mi-25 Hind D -- Bulgaria (Army), 1981
Mi-25 Hind D -- Czechoslovakia [-1992] (Army), 1980
Mi-25 Hind D -- Hungary (Army), 1980
Mi-8T Hip C -- Bulgaria (Army), 1972
Mi-8T Hip C -- Germany [DDR, -1990] (Army), 1970-1990
Mi-8T Hip C -- Hungary (Army), 1970
Mi-8T Hip C -- India (Army), 1973
Mi-8T Hip C -- Poland (Army)
Mi-8T Hip C -- Somalia (Army), 1969
Mi-8TB Hip E -- Poland (Army)
MiG-21F-13 Fishbed C -- Germany [DDR, -1990] (None), 1962-1985, 74x
MiG-21FL Fishbed F -- North Korea (Air Force), 1978-1994, Export Mod MiG-21PFM
MiG-21MF Fishbed J -- Ethiopia (Air Force), 1978
MiG-21MF Fishbed J -- Somalia (Air Force), 1975-1997
MiG-21PF Fishbed D -- Iraq (Air Force), 1966-1991
MiG-21PF Fishbed D -- North Korea (Air Force), 1966
MiG-21R Fishbed H -- Hungary (Air Force), 1972, 12x
MiG-21RF Fishbed H -- Egypt (Air Force), 1974, 13x
MiG-23BN Flogger H -- Bulgaria (Air Force), 1979
MiG-23BN Flogger H -- Ethiopia (Air Force), 1978
MiG-23MF Flogger B -- Bulgaria (Air Force), 1983
MiG-23MF Flogger B -- Hungary (Air Force), 1980-1996
MiG-23ML Flogger G -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Frontal Aviation [VVS]), 1981
MiG-23MS Flogger E -- Cuba (Air Force), 1979
MiG-25PD Foxbat E -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Air Defence Troops [PVO]), 1980, Upgraded MiG-25P, No Drop Tanks
MiG-25PDS Foxbat E -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Air Defence Troops [PVO]), 1980
MiG-27 Flogger D -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Frontal Aviation [VVS]), 1981, MiG-23BM
Mirage 5BR -- Belgium (Air Force), 1971
Mirage 5BR -- Belgium (Air Force), 1984-1993
Mirage 5COR -- Colombia (Air Force), 1974, 2x
Mirage 5DR -- Libya (Air Force), 1973-2004
Mirage 5F -- France (Air Force), 1981-1998
Mirage 5G -- Gabon (Air Force), 1981
Mirage 5M -- Zaire (Air Force), 1976
Mirage 5RAD -- Abu Dhabi (Air Force), 1977-1999
Mirage 5V -- Venezuela (Air Force), 1973, 4x
Mirage F.1CG -- Greece (Air Force), 1973
Mirage IIIE -- France (Air Force), 1981, Nuke
Nimrod MR.2P -- United Kingdom (Royal Navy), 1999
OH-6J Cayuse [MD-500D, Model 369HM] -- Japan (Army), 1974
OV-10A Bronco -- United States (Marine Corps), 1968-1991
OV-10C Bronco -- Thailand (Air Force), 1972-2002, 16 + 16 + 6
OV-10D Bronco -- United States (Marine Corps), 1980, 18x
OV-10D(+) Bronco -- United States (Marine Corps), 1991-1994
OV-1D Mohawk -- United States (Army), 1990-1995
RC-12K Guardrail Common Sensor 4 [King Air A200CT] -- Israel (Army), 1992
RF-5A Freedom Fighter -- Greece (Air Force), 1966
RF-5A Freedom Fighter -- Norway (Royal Air Force), 1966
RF-5A Freedom Fighter [SRF-5A] -- Spain (Air Force), 1970
RV-1D Mohawk [Quick Look II] -- United States (Army), 1990
SA.316B Alouette III -- Ecuador (Air Force), 1973, 11x
SA.316B Chetak MATCH [ASW, Alouette III] -- India (Navy), 1990
SA.319B Alouette III -- Chile (Navy), 1977-1991, 10x
SA.319B Alouette III -- Dominican Republic (Air Force), 1968-1987, 11x
SA.319B Alouette III -- France (Army), 1967
SA.319B Alouette III -- Malaysia (Air Force), 1964
SA.319B Alouette III -- Portugal (Navy), 1979
SA.319B Alouette III [SE.3160] -- Denmark (Navy), 1963-1982
SA.319B Alouette III [SE.3160] -- Netherlands (Air Force), 1963
SA.532SC Cougar [20mm Cannon] -- Saudi Arabia (Navy), 1991, 6x, SA.332F1 Mod
Sea King AEW.2A -- United Kingdom (Royal Navy), 1987
Sea King HAS.5 -- United Kingdom (Royal Navy), 1999-2000
Sea King HAS.6 -- United Kingdom (Royal Navy), 1999
Sea King Mk45 [HAS.1] -- Pakistan (Navy), 1979
SH-3D Sea King -- Brazil (Navy), 1971, 4x + 2x
SH-3D Sea King [ASH-3D] -- Argentina (Navy), 1985-1989, 2x, Sank with polar transport ARA Bahia Parai
SH-3D Sea King [ASH-3D] -- Iran (Navy), 1979
SH-3D Sea King [ASH-3D] -- Peru (Navy), 1984
Tu-22K Blinder B -- Iraq (Air Force), 1982-1991, 4x, 200-300 AS-4
UH-46A Sea Knight -- United States (Marine Corps), 1965, 14x, VERTREP & Utility
Wasp HAS.1 [UH-2/2A] -- Brazil (Navy), 1967-1989
Yak-38 Forger A -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Naval Aviation [AV-MF]), 1983-1991

Land units created by Mike:
Armored Plt (AMX-56 Leclerc MBT) -- France (Army), 1992
Armored Plt (Challenger 1 MBT) -- United Kingdom (Royal Army), 1984-1999
Armored Plt (Challenger 2 MBT) -- United Kingdom (Royal Army), 1998
Armored Plt (Chieftain Mk. 9/11 MBT) -- United Kingdom (Royal Army), 1978-1995
Armored Plt (M60A3 Patton MBT) -- United States (Army), 1979-1979
Armored Plt (M-84 MBT x 3) -- Yugoslavia [-1992] (Army), 1983, T-72 Copy
Armored Plt (T-62 MBT x 3) -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Red Army)-1991
Armored Plt (T-64 MBT x 3) -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Red Army)-1991
Armored Plt (T-72 MBT x 3) -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 1992
Armored Plt (T-72 MBT x 3) -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Red Army)-1991
Armored Plt (T-80 MBT x 3) -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 1992
Armored Plt (T-80 MBT x 3) -- Soviet Union [-1991] (Red Army), 1985-1991
Armored Plt (T-90A MBT x 3) -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2005
Armored Plt (T-90A MBT x 4) -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2005
Armored Plt (Type 99 MBT) -- China (Army), 2002
Armored Plt (Zulfiqar MBT x 3) -- Iraq (Army), 1997

Ships:
AE 23 Nitro -- United States (Navy), 1959
AE 23 Nitro -- United States (Navy), 1984-1994
CG 52 Bunker Hill [Ticonderoga Baseline 2, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-6, No AEGIS BMD
CG 54 Antietam [Ticonderoga Baseline 3, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-6, No AEGIS BMD
CG 56 San Jacinto [Ticonderoga Baseline 3, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-6, No AEGIS BMD
CG 59 Princeton [Ticonderoga Baseline 3, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-3, AEGIS BMD, SM-6
CG 68 Anzio [Ticonderoga Baseline 4, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-6, No AEGIS BMD
CG 70 Lake Erie [Ticonderoga Baseline 4, VLS] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-3, AEGIS BMD, SM-6
CM 21 Velarde [PR72-560] -- Peru (Navy), 1984, Ex-P 101, Exocet
DDG 51 Arleigh Burke [Arleigh Burke Flight I] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-3, AEGIS BMD
DDG 72 Mahan [Arleigh Burke Flight II] -- United States (Navy), 2015, SM-3, AEGIS BMD
DDG 79 Oscar Austin [Arleigh Burke Flight IIA] -- United States (Navy), 2015, 127mm/54
DDG 81 Winston S. Churchill [Arleigh Burke Flight IIA] -- United States (Navy), 2015, 127mm/62
DDG 85 McCampbell [Arleigh Burke Flight IIA] -- United States (Navy), 2015, No CWIS
DDG 91 Pinckney [Arleigh Burke Flight IIA] -- United States (Navy), 2015, ESSM, 1x AN/WLD-1(V)1 RMS (DDG 91-95)
DDG 96 Bainbridge [Arleigh Burke Flight IIA] -- United States (Navy), 2015, ESSM, 1x AN/WLD-1(V)1 RMS (DDG 96 Only)
T-AFS 8 Sirius [ex-British Lyness Class] -- United States (Navy), 1981
T-MLP-1 Montford Point -- United States (Navy), 2015

Weapons:
120mm APFSDS-T
120mm HE
120mm HEAT
AGM-176 Griffin
AN/SSQ-1 Jezebel LOFAR -- Large
AN/SSQ-2 Jezebel LOFAR -- 1951, Small, 12m
BLU-82/B Commando Vault / Daisy Cutter
Depth Charge [100kg HE] -- Mk10 Limbo
Generic OECM Pod [Average]
Ikara [Mk44] -- 1966-1993
Mk43 Mod 1 -- 1952
Mk43 Mod 3 -- 1957
Mk45 ASTOR Mod 0 -- 1960
Mk45 ASTOR Mod 1
Mk45 ASTOR Mod 2
RN-24 Tactical Bomb [10kT Nuclear] -- Russia, Su-24
RN-30 Strategic Bomb [200kT Nuclear] -- Russia
RN-32 Strategic Bomb [200kT Nuclear] -- Russia
RN-42 Strategic Bomb [200kT Nuclear] -- Russia
Tactical Bomb [8U69, 5kT Nuclear] -- Russia, Izdelie 244N, First Tactical Bomb, Su-7B, MiG-21

Armored Plt (Zulfiqar MBT x 3) -- Iraq (Army), 1997

Dunno if it's a typo, but it should be an Iranian unit.
Keep up the good work chaps! Waiting this one impatiently!

Thanks! Guess I picked the wrong one in the 'Country' drop-down list [8D]

You're welcome Emsoy, I guessed so too

But just another small note though now that Ive read again the list

Armored Plt (AMX-56 Leclerc MBT) -- France (Army), 1992

"AMX-56" doesn't exist as a denomination, it's an urban legend being relayed here and there. That tank should be designated "AMX Leclerc".

where is red october ?

nahhh seriously , looks cool

Build 390
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* Scenario descriptions can now include information as to their setting/location, year, difficulty & complexity. This helps new players to easily pick simple/easy scenarios and progressively move to tougher challenges as their skills & experience improve.

* Significant performance boost on senarios with lots of long-range pathfinding (e.g. The Surge).

* Units that consider themselves to be under attack (typically determined as "a potential or confirmed threat is bearing down on me, regardless of distance") will now disergard silent-EMCON directives and automatically activate all their active-mode sensors, including jammers. The concept is that once a unit (or group) is under attack, the normal electronic hide-and-seek is largely irrelevant and optimum sensor coverage is of utmost priority (to maximize the ability to defend).
This all-active override lasts only for the duration of the perceived attack. Once the unit ro group determines it is no longer under imminent threat it re-honors its EMCON orders.

Build 392
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* Groups now auto-dissolve when they have no units remaining.
* Scenario authors can now set explicit time-to-ready values for parked aircraft or docked ships/subs.
* Includes the DB3000 v380 and CWDB v3.2.16, and revised versions of all production scenarios.
* Includes a new series of Norway imports by Jakob.

Build 394
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* New splash screen.
* Land units on the move multiply their effective visual signature (dust cloud, human eye picking up movement etc.). The increase is directly proportional to their speed. This is an important factor on CAS/BAI situations.
* Manually unassigning a unit (ie. selecting it and pressing "U") now clears the unit of any RTB status (winchester, bingo, manual etc.) and makes it again available to the player for further control. (No more "Winchester/Bingo paralysis")
* Scen authors can now edit the reference points of exclusizon zones & no-navigation zones.
* Rising mines now work properly... and they're a bonafide nightmare.

Build 395
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* The minimum safe height for aircraft now also takes into account local weather variables and navigation technological level. For example an A-4 can go as low as 50m overwater on a perfect day with dead calm sea, but during a violent storm the minimum altitude is 150m.
* Includes the DB3000 v382.

WHEN WHEN ?

Do you guys need any beta testers..... Our group played your GC2 loved it!

Soon.

GCB2 (which is indeed excellent) is being developed by another group, not us.

Build 397
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New doctrine option: Use Refueling/UNREP. Using this setting the player can specify which of his assets will make use of tankers or UNREP ships. This is very useful in setups with scarce refuel/UNREP assets (a frequent situation on mid-sized navies & AFs) whose use must be strictly limited to specific missions/groups/units (e.g. provide tanking to a strike mission while forcing CAPs to return to base when bingo).

Build 398
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Improvements to sub & ASW AI:
* Improved merging of AOUs
* Wire-guided torpedoes guide better to the estimated target position
* ASW aircraft target and manouver to intercept detected subs even when they (the aircraft) are unarmed or have run out of weapons; the idea is to pin down the submarine and keep it localized until an able shooter gets into killing position.
* Improved algorithm for active sonar detections (sonar signature now plays a larger factor)

Build 400
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AAW missiles now have their base hit probabilities adjusted for range (from launch point to impact), to reflect their reduced maneuverability at extended range. Rocket-powered weapons (most missiles) have their PHs maximized at 50% of maximum range and gradually reduced up to 50% of the base-PH at full range. Ramjet-powered weapons (Sea Dart, SA-6, Meteor etc.) are less affected; they maintain their full base-PHs up to 75% of maximum range and their max PH reduction is 25% of original.

Build 402
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* Players & scen designers can now explicitly mark escorts assets on strike missions as such, on the mission editor window. This ensures that the escort units stick on their mission even if they find no immediate targets to engage (otherwise they would RTB).
* Includes the DB3000 v384 & CWDB v3.2.21 with numerous new additions.

Build 406
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* Major speed improvements in "heavy" scenarios with lots of sensor interactions (e.g. Shamal, Down Town).

* The actual, altitude-dependent downrange of air-launched unguided anti-surface weapons is now reflected on the ASuW range-ring. So as an aircraft climbs higher you will see the ring expand (it can shoot further with the gun or rockets, or loft/toss an unguided bomb) or conversely shrink when the aircraft goes low.

* The LOS algorithm for surface-to-surface detections now also takes into account target height (distinct from altitude) dimesions, thus producing extended detection ranges depending on target size.

* Includes the DB3000 v388 & CWDB v388.

* Includes updated versions of all existing production scenarios.

* Includes a new DB3000 scenario by Ragnar: "The Tiger and the Dragon" (China-India carrier groups battle!).

Build 407
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* Detected contact emissions can now be toggled on/off for all contacts or for just the selected contact (addition to "Map Settings" menu: Contact Emissions), to declutter the map if necessary.

* Includes updated versions of all production scenarios and all import files.