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OFFICIAL UPDATE · SEP 16, 2026
Hell Let Loose Vietnam Update 1.5 Now Live
Steam published Update 1.5 Now Live | Teaser Trailer on September 16. Official wording: Update 1.5 is OUT NOW. The post highlights the M14, Type 56 SKS, and the officially licensed Bell UH-1 Iroquois ‘Huey’, and points players to the Full Changelog on the Hell Let Loose website. Update 1.5 remains that content update. Patch 1.6 (October 7, 2026) is the later live build.
Prior major update · Sep 16 · Reviewed Oct 8, 2026
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What changed
Steam published Update 1.5 Now Live | Teaser Trailer on September 16. Official wording: Update 1.5 is OUT NOW. The post highlights the M14, Type 56 SKS, and the officially licensed Bell UH-1 Iroquois ‘Huey’, and points players to the Full Changelog on the Hell Let Loose website. Update 1.5 remains that content update. Patch 1.6 (October 7, 2026) is the later live build.
SOURCE STATUS
Prior major update · Sep 16
This page summarizes the named publisher announcement. Use the original post for its complete wording and any later edits.
Open Update 1.5 Now Live | Teaser TrailerCONFIRMED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Key changes and facts
- Steam title: Update 1.5 Now Live | Teaser Trailer (gid 1844115010488884, published September 16, 2026 ~11:50 UTC / CST 19:50).
- Official wording in the post: Update 1.5 is OUT NOW.
- Named content callouts: M14; Type 56 SKS; officially licensed Bell UH-1 Iroquois ‘Huey’.
- Players are directed to the Full Changelog on the official website: https://www.hellletloose.com/blog/hllv-update-1-5.
- This hub keeps the longer Full Changelog summary at /updates/patch-1-5-full-changelog/ for detailed notes.
WHAT PLAYERS SHOULD DO
Use the update without relying on stale advice
Check 2
Read the official Full Changelog for balancing, helicopter radio, Commander/map fixes, and the long fix list.
Check 3
Check Barracks for M14 / Type 56 SKS unlocks and any Update 1.5 pilot uniform claim window described in the Full Changelog.
Check 4
Use Community Feedback #4 only as the September 10 briefing that retargeted FSR 4.1 from Update 1.5 to Patch 1.6. FSR 4.1 later shipped in Hotfix 1.5.2. The Patch 1.6 live notes do not mention FSR.