diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua
index 0bdb67ce1..16ca7b838 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua	
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ function DATABASE:AddUnit( DCSUnitName, force )
 
     -- Register unit
     self.UNITS[DCSunitName]=UNIT:Register(DCSunitName)
+  else
+    self.UNITS[DCSunitName]:ResetOptionCacheIfDCSObjectChanged()
   end
 
   return self.UNITS[DCSunitName]
@@ -802,6 +804,8 @@ function DATABASE:AddGroup( GroupName, force )
   if not self.GROUPS[GroupName] or force == true then
     self:T( { "Add GROUP:", GroupName } )
     self.GROUPS[GroupName] = GROUP:Register( GroupName )
+  else
+    self.GROUPS[GroupName]:ResetOptionCacheIfDCSObjectChanged()
   end
 
   return self.GROUPS[GroupName]
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Functional/RAT.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Functional/RAT.lua
index 93acb9615..fe1d2b81e 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Functional/RAT.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Functional/RAT.lua	
@@ -4068,8 +4068,8 @@ end
 -- @param #RAT self
 -- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData
 function RAT:_OnBirth(EventData)
-  self:F3(EventData)
-  self:T3(self.lid.."Captured event birth!")
+  self:F2(EventData)
+  self:T2(self.lid.."Captured event birth!")
 
   local SpawnGroup = EventData.IniGroup --Wrapper.Group#GROUP
 
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua
index 43c96254a..823f17990 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 --- @type CONTROLLABLE
 -- @field DCS#Controllable DCSControllable The DCS controllable class.
 -- @field #string ControllableName The name of the controllable.
+-- @field #table ControllableOptions The Cache of controllable options.
 -- @extends Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE
 
 --- Wrapper class to handle the "DCS Controllable objects", which are Groups and Units:
@@ -203,7 +204,8 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:New( ControllableName )
   local self = BASE:Inherit( self, POSITIONABLE:New( ControllableName ) ) -- #CONTROLLABLE
   -- self:F( ControllableName )
   self.ControllableName = ControllableName
-
+  -- Options Cache for Event ID 61 (ED DCS Release Aug 2026)
+  self.ControllableOptions = {}
   self.TaskScheduler = SCHEDULER:New( self )
   return self
 end
@@ -3281,19 +3283,57 @@ end
 -- @param #number OptionValue Value of the option
 -- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
 function CONTROLLABLE:SetOption( OptionID, OptionValue )
+  local ID = tostring(OptionID)
+  if OptionValue ~= nil and self.ControllableOptions and self.ControllableOptions[ID] == OptionValue then
+    return self
+  end
 
   local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()
   if DCSControllable then
-    local Controller = self:_GetController()
-
+    local Controller = DCSControllable:getController()
     Controller:setOption( OptionID, OptionValue )
-
+    self.ControllableOptions = self.ControllableOptions or {}
+    self.ControllableOptions[ID] = OptionValue
+    self.ControllableOptionDCSObject = DCSControllable
     return self
   end
 
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Query a (cached) option. Requires the option has been set with Moose(!) before.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @param #number OptionID ID/Type of the option.
+-- @return #number OptionValue or nil if not chached (yet)
+function CONTROLLABLE:QueryCachedOption(OptionID)
+  local ID = tostring(OptionID)
+  if self.ControllableOptions then
+    return self.ControllableOptions[ID]
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+--- Reset cached options for this controllable.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
+function CONTROLLABLE:ResetOptionCache()
+  self.ControllableOptions = {}
+  self.ControllableOptionDCSObject = self:GetDCSObject()
+  return self
+end
+
+--- Reset cached options when the underlying DCS object has changed.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
+function CONTROLLABLE:ResetOptionCacheIfDCSObjectChanged()
+  local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()
+  if self.ControllableOptionDCSObject ~= DCSControllable then
+    self.ControllableOptions = {}
+    self.ControllableOptionDCSObject = DCSControllable
+  end
+  return self
+end
+
 --- Set option for Rules of Engagement (ROE).
 -- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
 -- @param #number ROEvalue ROE value. See ENUMS.ROE.
@@ -3307,11 +3347,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROE( ROEvalue )
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
     elseif self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, ROEvalue )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3349,11 +3389,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROEHoldFire()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
     elseif self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.WEAPON_HOLD )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3391,11 +3431,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROEReturnFire()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
     elseif self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.RETURN_FIRE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3433,11 +3473,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROEOpenFire()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
     elseif self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ROE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ROE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3476,7 +3516,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROEOpenFireWeaponFree()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE_WEAPON_FREE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.OPEN_FIRE_WEAPON_FREE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3514,7 +3554,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROEWeaponFree()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.WEAPON_FREE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ROE, AI.Option.Air.val.ROE.WEAPON_FREE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3552,7 +3592,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTNoReaction()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.NO_REACTION )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.NO_REACTION )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3573,7 +3613,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROT( ROTvalue )
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, ROTvalue )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, ROTvalue )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3611,7 +3651,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTPassiveDefense()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.PASSIVE_DEFENCE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.PASSIVE_DEFENCE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3631,7 +3671,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionPreferVerticalLanding()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PREFER_VERTICAL, true )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PREFER_VERTICAL, true )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3651,7 +3691,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAllowFormationSideSwap()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ALLOW_FORMATION_SIDE_SWAP, true )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ALLOW_FORMATION_SIDE_SWAP, true )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3671,7 +3711,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAIRunwayLineUp()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( 37, true )
+      self:SetOption( 37, true )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3691,7 +3731,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionDisengageAndRTBAfterFormationLoss()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( 38, 1 )
+      self:SetOption( 38, 1 )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3729,7 +3769,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTEvadeFire()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.EVADE_FIRE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.EVADE_FIRE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3767,7 +3807,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTVertical()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.BYPASS_AND_ESCAPE )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.REACTION_ON_THREAT, AI.Option.Air.val.REACTION_ON_THREAT.BYPASS_AND_ESCAPE )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3787,10 +3827,10 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAlarmStateAuto()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.AUTO )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.AUTO )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      -- Controller:setOption(AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.AUTO)
-      Controller:setOption( 9, 0 )
+      -- self:SetOption(AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.AUTO)
+      self:SetOption( 9, 0 )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3810,11 +3850,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAlarmStateGreen()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.GREEN )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.GREEN )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
       -- AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE does not seem to exist!
-      -- Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.GREEN )
-      Controller:setOption( 9, 1 )
+      -- self:SetOption( AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.GREEN )
+      self:SetOption( 9, 1 )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3834,10 +3874,10 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAlarmStateRed()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsGround() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.RED )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Ground.val.ALARM_STATE.RED )
     elseif self:IsShip() then
-      -- Controller:setOption(AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.RED)
-      Controller:setOption( 9, 2 )
+      -- self:SetOption(AI.Option.Naval.id.ALARM_STATE, AI.Option.Naval.val.ALARM_STATE.RED)
+      self:SetOption( 9, 2 )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3864,7 +3904,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionRTBBingoFuel( RTB ) -- R2.2
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.RTB_ON_BINGO, RTB )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.RTB_ON_BINGO, RTB )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3885,7 +3925,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionRTBAmmo( WeaponsFlag )
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.RTB_ON_OUT_OF_AMMO, WeaponsFlag )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.RTB_ON_OUT_OF_AMMO, WeaponsFlag )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3905,7 +3945,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionAllowJettisonWeaponsOnThreat()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PROHIBIT_JETT, false )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PROHIBIT_JETT, false )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3925,7 +3965,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionKeepWeaponsOnThreat()
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PROHIBIT_JETT, true )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PROHIBIT_JETT, true )
     end
 
     return self
@@ -3965,7 +4005,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionEvasionOfARM(Seconds)
 
     if self:IsGround() then
       if Seconds == nil then Seconds = false end
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.EVASION_OF_ARM, Seconds)
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Ground.id.EVASION_OF_ARM, Seconds)
     end
 
   end
@@ -3986,7 +4026,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionFormationInterval(meters)
 
     if self:IsGround() then
       if meters == nil or meters > 100 or meters < 0 then meters = 50 end
-      Controller:setOption( 30, meters)
+      self:SetOption( 30, meters)
     end
 
   end
@@ -4006,7 +4046,7 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionECM( ECMvalue )
     local Controller = self:_GetController()
 
     if self:IsAir() then
-      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ECM_USING, ECMvalue or 1 )
+      self:SetOption( AI.Option.Air.id.ECM_USING, ECMvalue or 1 )
     end
 
   end
@@ -4192,11 +4232,11 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionRestrictBurner( RestrictBurner )
       -- Issue https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE/issues/1216
       if RestrictBurner == true then
         if self:IsAir() then
-          Controller:setOption( 16, true )
+          self:SetOption( 16, true )
         end
       else
         if self:IsAir() then
-          Controller:setOption( 16, false )
+          self:SetOption( 16, false )
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua
index 562db7403..307b1a874 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua	
@@ -2272,9 +2272,8 @@ function GROUP:Respawn( Template, Reset )
   -- Reset events.
   self:ResetEvents()
   
-  -- Reset options
-  self.ControllableOptions = nil
-  self.ControllableOptions = {}
+  -- Reset options.
+  self:ResetOptionCache()
 
   return self
 end
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Scenery.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Scenery.lua
index ea1f8f8f0..b1f4a7e9d 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Scenery.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Scenery.lua	
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ function SCENERY:FindByName(Name, Coordinate, Radius, Role, Zone)
   --BASE:I("Coordinate x = "..Coordinate.x .. " y = "..Coordinate.y.." z = "..Coordinate.z)
   
   local findme = self:_FindByName(Name)
-  if findme then return findme end
+  if findme and findme:GetDCSObject() then return findme end
   
   local radius = Radius or 100
   local name = Name or "unknown"
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ function SCENERY:FindByName(Name, Coordinate, Radius, Role, Zone)
   if Coordinate then
     scenery = SceneryScan(Coordinate, radius, name)
   end
-  
-  if not scenery then scenery = SCENERY:Register(Name,nil,Zone) end
     
   return scenery  
 end