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Air Defender

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Description

TAKE COMMAND OF THE NATION'S AIR DEFENSE

The sky is your battlefield. A hostile contact appears on radar. Is it a civilian airliner off course, or the prelude to a full-scale attack? Your job is to find out.

Air Defender is a high-stakes, real-time strategy simulation that puts you in the command chair of a national Air Defence network. From a top-down strategic view, you are the unseen hand responsible for detecting, identifying, and intercepting airborne threats. This is not a dogfighting game; you are not a pilot. You are the commander with access to the capabilities of multiple roles in the bunker, and the fate of the nation rests on your split-second decisions.

Analyse radar returns, scramble your Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighters, and manage your assets to protect your airspace. Every choice matters, and the consequences of failure are devastating.

Key Features

  • High-Fidelity Command & Control: Take on the role of an Air Defense Commander. Manage a detailed radar network, interpret IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) data, and issue commands to your forces.

  • Scramble QRA Interceptors: Launch your fighter aircraft to investigate, shadow, or engage hostile contacts. Manage their fuel, weapons, and mission objectives in real-time.

  • Deep Information Warfare: Utilise authentic-inspired systems to build a complete picture of the battlespace. Monitor flight plans, analyse electronic warfare (EW) intelligence, and stay one step ahead of the enemy.

  • Intelligent Enemy AI: Face a dynamic adversary that will probe your defenses, launch coordinated attacks, and adapt to your strategy, creating a challenging and replayable experience.

  • Play Endless or complete Training Missions to become Combat Ready. In Endless, you will be challenged to spot the bad guys, ensure they don't sneak through, if you do, it could lead to all out war.

Welcome to the command center. The watch is yours.

System requirements

WINDOWS:

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 or later, or Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: 4‑core CPU, e.g., Intel Core i3‑6100 / i5‑4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11–compatible GPU with 1 GB VRAM (e.g., Intel HD 4000+, NVIDIA GTX 600 series+, AMD HD 7000 series+)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Windows 10 versions older than 21H1 (such as 1909, 2004 and 20H2) are not supported. Please install the latest Windows Update before playing.
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 22H2 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: 6‑core CPU, e.g., Intel Core i5‑9600K / i5‑10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (or newer)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960/1050 Ti or AMD RX 560 (or better) with 2 GB+ VRAM.

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