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DCS: Kola Map by Orbx - Experience Cold War Tensions in Digital Combat

Prepare for intense combat flight simulation in a challenging new theater with the DCS: Kola Map by Orbx for DCS World Steam Edition. This meticulously crafted map transports you to the strategic region of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Russian Murmansk Oblast, and parts of Karelia. Command your aircraft across vast stretches of the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea, perfect for demanding aircraft carrier operations.

Spanning approximately 1,400 km east-west and 1,000 km north-south, the Kola Map encompasses over 575,000 sq km of land and presents a total coverage area of ~1,350,000 sq km. Immerse yourself in diverse landscapes, from dramatic fjords and islands to expansive forests dotted with lakes, rugged mountains, and the stark beauty of the Arctic tundra. Discover unique cities, towns, mines, ports, and vital infrastructure, each reflecting its distinct location and cultural heritage. The Kola map is represented in its current-day state, with consideration for late-Cold War military features.

Strategic Significance & Key Locations

The Kola Peninsula's geopolitical importance stems from its ice-free Arctic ports, abundant natural resources, critical military installations, and historic East-West tensions heightened by recent NATO expansions and ongoing Russian military activities. Dominate the skies near Russia's Northern Fleet, including the strategic ports of Murmansk and Severomorsk, and vital submarine bases such as Polyarny. Engage in air combat from significant Russian air bases like Olenegorsk, Monchegorsk, and Severomorsk. This region, a central focus of the early access release, is known for its high concentration of military assets and nuclear facilities.

Venture into Norway, Sweden, and Finland, where you'll find crucial airbases, army bases, weapons depots, fuel storage, and training areas. Key airports include Rovaniemi and Kemi-Tornio in Finland; Kiruna and Vidsel in Sweden; and Bodo, Andoya, and Lakselv in Norway. Sweden and Finland offer strategically important road runways designed for defensive aircraft dispersal.

Key Features (At Launch)

• Complete Base Terrain: Highly detailed topography, summer ground textures, shorelines, lakes, and rivers across the entire map area.
• Initial Focus Area: Central Finland and western regions of Murmansk and Karelia in Russia, showcasing the critical Finland/Russia border.
• High-Detail Areas: Experience meticulously crafted details around two Finnish airports (EFRO, EFKE) and five Russian airports (XLMV, ULAK, RU-1110, RU-4464, ULMM), their urban surroundings, and supporting infrastructure.
• Road Runways: Two strategically placed road runways in Finland, near Rovaniemi and Sodankylä.
• Functional Airports: Additional airports in Norway (ENBO, ENNA) and Sweden (ESNQ, ESNJ, ESUK) are functional, providing essential operational capabilities.
• Civilian Points of Interest: Explore bridges, vertical obstructions, hydro dams, monuments, power stations, port facilities, landmark buildings, open-pit mines, industrial sites, and diverse towns and villages.
• Improved Night Lighting: Enhanced city and town night lighting for improved visibility during nighttime combat operations.
• AI Routing Network: A connected main road and railroad network with bridges and tunnels facilitates long-distance AI routing.
• Realistic Landmarks: Explore breathtaking Norwegian fjords, detailed coastlines, snowfields, forests, wetlands, vast networks of lakes, and expansive river systems.
• Late-Cold War Era: Map features represent the current era, with allowances for operational road runways and fully functioning Russian air bases to enhance mission options.
• Campaign Collaboration: Developed in collaboration with experienced DCS campaign creators Baltic Dragon and Reflected Simulations for immersive and engaging gameplay.

Future Enhancements

• Dynamic Winter Textures: Complete set of winter textures that dynamically load based on mission date for realistic seasonal combat.
• Expanded Military Airfields: Additional detailed military airfields, including Andøya, Bardufoss, Kirkenes, Evenes, Vidsel, Kilpyavr, and Alakkurti.
• Extensive Military Installations: Additional military installations such as naval bases, army bases, barracks, ports, storage areas, training ranges, radar sites, and air defense sites.
• Additional Road Runways: Further enhance strategic options with additional Cold War-era Swedish and Finnish road runways.
• Civilian Airport Expansion: More detailed representation of civilian airports, including Tromsø, Hammerfest, Ivalo, Luleå, and others.
• Detailed Cities and POIs: Enriched cities, towns, Points of Interest (POIs), and industrial sites for increased immersion.
• Landscape Improvements: Ongoing improvements to landscape features, high-resolution aerial imagery, and overall environmental detail.