Overview
- The Top Gun crossover launched Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and includes a REDSEC free‑trial window running August 18–25 that preserves player progress.
- Carrier Strike is a Titan‑style mode in which teams capture missile batteries to fire on an enemy carrier and can board the carrier to plant charges, and early previews call it the standout addition.
- Fighter Sweep is a jets‑only mode that alternates squads between destroying ground targets and enemy aircraft, and previews judged it less compelling than Carrier Strike.
- The update introduces two‑seater jets named in previews as the F‑74A Seacat and F/A‑81F Super Spectre to enable cooperative piloting, which reviewers said creates new balance and UX questions.
- Wake Island has been reworked with new routes, cover and a central shipwreck to support the carrier gameplay, but the event is time‑limited to September 15 and EA/DICE have not said which elements will persist, leaving fans uncertain about long‑term availability and monetization.