Get your pilot helmets on, its time for a new challenge! Today, were presenting the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) event a new asymmetrical game mode where one team takes on the role of the attackers, and the other team defends strategically important S-75 SAM positions. Take part in this two day event and test out some new mechanics that were working on! [quote]When: From April 22nd (11:00 GMT) until April 24th (11:00 GMT). You can access the event from the hangar through: Events & Tournaments -> Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses[/quote]

How the event works

The S-75 and Shilkas are primary targets!

The defending team in this event must protect AI controlled Soviet S-75 surface-to-air missile systems. Helping to defend these systems are AI controlled ZSU-23-4 Shilka anti-air vehicles. Both of these potent air defense systems pose a deadly threat to the attacking team theyll need to learn the terrain, come up with approach tactics and use the right selection of weaponry to be successful.

Roles and Objectives

Attacking Team

Your mission is to destroy all S-75 SAM positions at all costs! Not only do the attackers have aircraft, they also have helicopters, opening up new possibilities for stealthy attacks and pinpoint missile strikes. The F-4E Phantom II serves as the primary strike force, equipped with rockets and bombs for ground targets, along with air-to-air missiles for engaging enemy aircraft. The AH-1F is armed with ATGMs and rockets, capable of providing more precise air-to-ground fire to take out the air defense missile systems.

Defending Team

Your mission is to defend the S-75 positions from the attacking enemy! Coordinate your actions with other players and build a layered defense to counter the attacking team. Youll be equipped with the MiG-21bis, armed with air-to-air missiles to repel the enemy.

Event Features

Here are some key event features that are useful to know:

• The gameplay in this event is asymmetrical. One team attacks and the other defends. This requires you to adapt to different roles and strategies.
• Theres no markers in this mode, so youll not see enemy markers on the map. Use your aircrafts systems and piloting skills to find and destroy the enemy.
• Each player has 3 respawns, giving both teams the flexibility to experiment with tactics, and giving the attacking players the ability to use different types of vehicles.
• For the first time in an air mode, the attacking team has access to both helicopters and planes, offering unique opportunities in coordinating attacks to take enemies out from afar and support friendly planes.
• All players that have an aircraft of rank V or higher in their hangar can participate in the event.
• The vehicles that youll use in the event are automatically assigned and dont need to be purchased.
• Vehicles have the spawn cost in SL, which will be refunded if the plane is not destroyed when the mission ends or if you exit the plane in the safe exit zones. The amount of refunded SL depends on the condition of the aircraft.
• Safe exit zones become available for aircraft once all the weapons of a certain type have been expended. If you have spawned in with air-to-ground weaponry, you will need to use all of it, air-to-air missiles are not taken into account, however, if you have spawned in with just air-to-air missiles, you will need to use all of them.
• Youll be able to earn research points and Silver Lions by taking part in the event.

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Why not in Random Battles?

Asymmetrical modes are not for everyone, and they have their own specific approach. As players queue in random battles with their own custom lineup, if they were to randomly encounter a game mode like this, they may incidentally have an ineffective selection of vehicles that arent suitable for a more specialized mission like this one. Suppression of Enemy Air Defense requires certain vehicles and weapons for interesting and effective gameplay. In addition, the difficulty of the event (due to the presence of S-75s and a large number of very effective Shilkas) may be too high for random battles, where players often use a variety of vehicles to complete more general objectives.

Suppression of Enemy Air Defense is just the beginning!

Were using this event as a testing ground for ideas that we plan to use in future large-scale modes. This scenario will be one of the missions in the Aerial Warfare operations, one of which will feature in the future in World War Mode. In Aerial Warfare, players will only have access to aircraft (ground vehicles will be AI), and the focus will be on aerial combat and the completion of strategic objectives. Well tell you more about Aerial Warfare at a later date! [quote]Developers note: We would like to note that ARMs (Anti-Radiation Missile) of the period reflected in the event were not as effective in many cases compared to their more modern counterparts. In some situations, they would simply not hit their intended targets without any mistakes from the pilot, and it would not be very clear to the player as to why the missile has missed. For this event, the combination of early SAMs vs aircraft with unguided weaponry works well and provides counteracting gameplay, so ARMs wont be featured in it. We understand many of you wish to see ARM weaponry, and it is part of our longer term considerations, particularly in the modern gameplay era, however it is still too early to go into further detail about this right now. So stay tuned![/quote] Dont miss the chance to participate in this unique event from April 22nd to April 24th! Make sure to prepare for intense air battles that require teamwork and excellent piloting see you in the sky!

[ 2025-04-22 10:10:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused holding down the Fire flares control to block the use of the Fire chaff control and vice versa has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the point of interest to disappear when setting it through the Optical Seeker View has been fixed.
• Seeker FoV reduction for AAM IR seekers now happens after locking onto the target and not after launch. (Report).
• A bug where Reset Radar/IRST direction to boresight did not function correctly on radars with a vertically asymmetric scan area has been fixed. (Rprt).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused tank turrets to rotate backwards if the game stayed minimized for a long time while moving in battle has been fixed. (Report).

Sound

• A bug that caused the player in an aircraft to sometimes hear ground vehicles regardless of the distance has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the nuke siren to sometimes start playing much later after the nuke-carrying aircraft spawned in has been fixed. (Report).

Matchmaking

• The rules for calculating the average Battle Rating in Air Arcade Battles have been simplified. Previously, the rounding of the rating could depend on the number of aircraft in the crewslots when a player used fewer than three aircraft. For more details on matchmaking based on average Battle Rating, please check out the article on the Wiki.

Locations and Missions

• Japan a bug that caused the building in the E6/E7 grid squares (on capture point C in Domination) to sometimes disappear has been fixed.

Interface

• The notification about enabled radar cyclic target switching is no longer displayed on the input from the Horizontal Radar/IRST target cue control axis. (Report).
• A bug that caused the nicknames of some players in replays to change to the nickname of the player who was watching the replay has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-22 09:45:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Season 19 celebrates the first T-44 tank and some of the first examples of the most popular types of Soviet weaponry. This includes the AK-46 decoration which was the first sample of a legendary AR, plus the RPG-2 decoration the first mass-produced rocket-propelled grenade launcher! There are warbonds, decals, boosters, Silver Lions, premium account time, wagers, decorations and vehicles. Dont forget about the Warbond shop, running in parallel with this Battle Pass season. Weve added Random Camouflage trophies for naval vessels thanks to your requests, so you can now decorate your ships with camouflages bought with Warbonds! All details below! [quote]Beginning on: April 23rd (13:00 GMT) Ending on: July 23rd (13:00 GMT)[/quote] What is the Battle Pass? The Battle Pass is an event that lasts for 90 days where players can earn rewards for completing challenges and earning progress points. Rewards range from Silver Lions and boosters to season-exclusive decals, decorations, vehicles and more. Completing the Battle Pass is simple: you earn progress points that unlock levels, earning valuable things along the way! Check out the Wiki here to learn more. Leveling up the Battle Pass & Challenges Leveling up is simple! Gather progress points to unlock more levels. One level is 10 progress points. Points can be obtained through logging into the game, completing Daily Tasks and completing specific Challenges. New Battle Pass Challenges unlock once a week and another three can be obtained through reaching specific levels.

• Login to the game! Get 1 to 5 progress points for doing this.
• Complete Daily Tasks! Get 2 to 5 progress points for each of these.
• Complete Battle Pass Challenges! Get 30 points for each of these.

Click here for all of the Challenges

Rewards in Season 19

Purchasing the Battle Pass for 2,000 Golden Eagles will allow you to access every level. Purchasing the improved version for 2,500 Golden Eagles comes with an extra 150 progress points (15 levels from the get go). Not got enough time to complete the Battle Pass? You can purchase progress points for Golden Eagles 28 days after the season begins. [quote]The Battle Pass can be accessed on the right side of the screen while in the hangar.[/quote] Click here for all of the Rewards Check out all of the rewards in the season below.

Decals, Decorations and a Profile Background

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T-44 (FM) profile background

New vehicles this season

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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]A Premium Sub-chaser for France at Rank III[/td] [td]A Premium Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank IV[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]During the First World War, France decided to use a special type of small vessel, the Aviso a heavily armed submarine hunter disguised as a small merchant ship to fight enemy submarines. The class was named Arras but the lead ship of the class was Amiens, laid down in La Saint-sur-Mer in 1918. This ship is one of the heaviest coastal vessels in the game, with an arsenal of 138.6 mm guns and twin 37 mm autocannon mounts, complemented by a 75 mm universal cannon and small machine guns. [/td] [td]The development of a new Soviet tank capable of countering German Tigers and Panthers began back in 1943. Despite the start of production in 1944, the T-44 did not take part in any battles during the Second World War, but remained in service with the Soviets until the early 70s. The first production vehicles were distinguished by a driver port above the front armor plate and different turret armor. They were armed with a 85 mm D-5T cannon. [/td] [/tr] [/table]

Battle Trophy with Past Vehicles

Missed out on previous Battle Pass vehicles? The Battle Trophy has you covered, featuring four vehicles from past Battle Passes or events. Opening this trophy will give you one vehicle from the list. If you have them all, youll instead receive Silver Lions and the special Golden Battles Wager, allowing you to earn up to 1,000 Golden Eagles.
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[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Matilda Hedgehog (Great Britain)[/td] [td]Tandem MAI (USSR)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Get Silver Lions, Consumables, Premium Account Time and More in the Battle Pass!

The Battle Pass doesnt just feature decals, decorations and vehicles, it also contains a lot of other useful items. This includes a large amount of Silver Lions, Warbonds to spend in the Warbond shop, Orders, Wagers and Backups for use in battles, a Test Drive for one of the new vehicles before you get it, 10 days of Premium Account time, unique camouflages for the two new vehicles and a title and loading screen to remember your accomplishments.

Get the next Battle Pass for free with Upgrade Coupons!

Two Upgrade Coupons are at levels 105 and 125 in the Battle Pass and are both needed to get the next Battle Pass for free. They also make the two new vehicles tradable on the Gaijin Market if you prefer. [quote]To purchase a Battle Pass using the Upgrade Coupon, you need to wait until the current season ends and the new season begins. Youll then be able to exchange two Upgrade Coupons in the Battle Pass purchase window. Upgrade Coupons must be available in your inventory to do this. [/quote]

The Warbond Shop in Season 19!

Check out some of the main Warbond shop items in Season 19! You can view the full list of items available as well as the conditions for receiving them in-game. [quote]The Warbond shop can be accessed by clicking on Shop > Warbond Shop from the hangar or from the Battle Pass window by clicking Shop[/quote] What is the Warbond Shop? The Warbond shop is connected with and runs in tandem with the Battle Pass. Items in the Warbond shop can be purchased with a currency called Warbonds that are earned in the Battle Pass. There is a total of 6 shop levels and each one can be unlocked by reaching specific levels in the Battle Pass. In addition to purchasing with Warbonds, each item from shop level 3 requires a certain number of medals to purchase. Medals can be obtained through completing Special Tasks.

Vehicles

MGB-75 (Great Britain)
Armed with a potent 40 mm automatic cannon at the front and two 20 mm cannons at the back, the MGB-75 features a great top speed of 78 km/h, allowing it to capture points in good time. It also includes depth charges and 7.72 mm machine guns. I-153P (USSR)
The I-153P is a small yet deadly biplane, characterized by its outstanding turn time. Armed with two 20 mm ShVAK cannons in the nose for taking out aircraft, it can also fire ROS-82 and RBS-82 rockets and 50 kg bombs for taking out enemy tanks. M3A3 (1st PTG) (China)
During the Second World War, the M3A3 was used under a Chinese-American lend-lease program. A fast light tank, the M3A3 features a 37 mm cannon that can fire AP and APCBC shells. Its lightly armored and can utilize its speed and shoulder-stop stabilizer to its advantage. USS Moffett (USA)
USS Moffett features four turrets housing 5 inch cannons with an excellent rate of fire. Also armed with air defensive capabilities, USS Moffett features a top speed of 69 km/h and has its main ammo storage below the waterline. Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy)
Romania was one of the primary operators of the Hs 129 B-2 during the Second World War. This aircraft is unusual in that it features a 37 mm BK cannon, excellent for taking out enemy tanks (or planes!) if you can score a hit. It can also swap out this cannon for a 30 mm MK 103 instead, and also comes with 20 mm cannons and four 50 kg bombs. KW II 754 (r) (Germany)
During the Second World War, Germany captured some KV-2s and used them in combat. Its devastating 152 mm cannon can take out any enemy at its rank using SAPCBC or HE shells. Make sure to find somewhere to hide once firing, as its reload speed is upwards of 43 seconds!

Decals

Season 19 returns some decals from the 2018 Warbond shop, plus the new Oni decal, continuing this themed series!
Oni pinup decal

Trophies

Like decorating your ground vehicles? Then check out the Camouflage trophy, featuring several camouflages for your vehicles! Prefer making your player profile unique? Open the profile icon trophy to get yourself a USA tanker!

Consumables

Alongside trophies, vehicles and decals are a bunch of useful consumable items, including boosters, universal backups, wagers & orders, premium vehicle rentals and talismans all perfect for helping you through the game. Get out there and get yourself some goodies!

[ 2025-04-21 11:07:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 168th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting your screenshots last week! This week, your screenshots can be taken anywhere so long as they include a body of water, including lakes and rivers. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 168th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen168. You have time until the 25th of April to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a body of water and a player vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen168 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 167th edition Modern Architecture!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3463330199 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3464309207 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3462781364

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3462658614 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3465477701 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3462392617 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-04-19 04:00:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Easter is the main holiday in the Christian calender, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is observed on different dates in both Catholic and Orthodox traditions, but this year those dates coincide on April 20th.
Easter Egg decal
Easter Bunny decal Until April 23rd (7:00 GMT) activate the code HAPPYEASTER on the special webpage and receive the decal Easter Egg next time you log into War Thunder. After activating the code play 3 battles in any vehicle of Rank II and up to receive the Easter Bunny decal.

[ 2025-04-18 13:16:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused ground vehicles to sometimes bump upwards when driving over small destructible objects has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• A bug in Naval Arcade Battles that caused the guns to compensate for range incorrectly if no target was selected has been fixed. This bug, among other things, made firing behind obstacles harder. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug that caused vehicles to not get wet during rain has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the decals in replays to dissappear or change when changing graphics settings has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the image in the right eye to be black in VR when DLSS was enabled, has been fixed.

Sound

• The sound of the GSh-6-30 aircraft cannon has been adjusted to emphasize the fact that its a rotary cannon.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-18 11:47:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-39 a bug where the Kopyo-25 radar did not have a description in the X-ray view has been fixed.

Interface

• You can now click on a nested task to go directly to it. For example, you can now click on a specific "mark of distinction" in the description of an achievement with an event vehicle to go to a specific task in the general list of tasks.
• Long names of nested tasks are now displayed as a single scrolling line.
• Hanger Chat Menu:
  • message sending delay has been made separate for each chat.
  • the send button is now disabled until a message can be sent again and now shows a timer displaying the time until this is possible.
  • when sending a message classified as spam, it is no longer removed from the input field, a notification now appears on the send button as to why the message was not sent initially and a timer showing when the message can be sent.
• Increased the limit on the number of players in friends and blacklist to 300.
• A bug where the chat field in the lobby of Custom Battles sessions was often inactive and didn't allow the sending of messages has been fixed.
• The Award and New achievement text for achievements, the Challenge text for Battle Pass challenges and th Award text for awards have been removed from the headers of the tooltips, as they were redundant.
• A bug where the current and top reload values of guns were incorrectly displayed in the tooltip in the X-ray view has been fixed. (Rport).
• Added a + sign to the maximum positive gun elevation angle in ground vehicle stat cards. It was previously displayed only in X-ray view.
• A bug where, with specific combinations of resolution and UI scale, achievements in the Achievement Hunter showcase settings window might extend beyond its boundaries has been fixed.
• A bug where the Collections tab on a players profile was displayed incorrectly when using a gamepad has been fixed.
• A bug where icons on player icons, decals, decorations, naval vessel flags, and vehicles obtained from the Soldier's Backpack and Battle Pass were not displayed in Messages has been fixed.
• A bug where the title received as a reward could only be used after restarting the client has been fixed. (Rport).
• A bug where a naval vessels torpedo card displayed the height recommended for dropping a torpedo has been fixed. (Rport).
• A bug where the Secondary Weapons selection window displayed the total ammunition of gun pods instead of the number of pods has been fixed. (Rport).
• A bug where the cost and quantity of purchased weapon sets were not displayed in the Secondary Weapons selection window for aircraft without custom secondary weapons presets has been fixed. (Rport).
• A bug where the horizontal turret rotation speed was displayed without a decimal value in the X-ray view has been fixed.
• A bug where the expiration icon of an item, such as a booster, overlapped the number of items has been fixed. (Rport).
• A bug where in the Secondary Weapons selection menu, information about the missile was not displayed in the tooltip for missiles on BOL countermeasure pylons has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-17 07:53:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the main reward in the Eye in the Sky vehicle event that started today: the Israeli Meteor FR Mk.9!

Meteor FR Mk.9: An Event Vehicle Jet Fighter for Israel at Rank V

At a glance:

• Four 20 mm cannons.
• Large ammunition capacity.
• Good rate of climb.
• Ability to fire rockets.

Vehicle History The Meteor FR.9 modification was developed on the basis of the Meteor F.8 as a fighter-reconnaissance aircraft, where the nose could accommodate camera equipment. In the mid-50s, this aircraft modification began to be withdrawn from Royal Air Force service, causing Great Britain to sell some of the old aircraft to the Israeli Air Force. Almost all of the aircraft Israel received were converted into fighters, and their camera equipment was dismantled. In 1955, the Meteor FR Mk.9 became the first jet aircraft in the Israeli Air Force to achieve an aerial victory when it shot down two Egyptian Vampire fighters. In the 1960s, the Meteor FR Mk.9 began to be used in secondary roles and was completely withdrawn from operational service soon after. They were listed as part of the Israeli Air Force in some capacity until 1970.

Introducing the Meteor FR Mk.9!

The Israeli Air Force Meteor FR Mk.9 is a compact jet fighter distinguished by powerful 20 mm cannons, good acceleration and the ability to carry rockets. This jet aircraft, along with decals and decorations can be obtained in the Eye in the Sky aircraft event that started today check it out in the link below! Lets take a closer look at what this aircraft has to offer.
There are many Meteor variants, but what is this one exactly? The Meteor FR Mk.9 is a reconnaissance modification and a direct relative of the well-known Meteor F.8. It was originally intended to carry camera equipment in the nose, but was mostly used as a fighter jet in Israeli Air Force service instead. Those of you who have played the Meteors in the British or Israel tree will appreciate their good acceleration and cannons with a high ammunition count and youll be happy to know that the Meteor FR Mk.9 retains all these key features! Did you know? The Meteor FR Mk.9 was Israels first jet to get an aerial victory when it shot down an Egyptian Vampire in 1955.
In battles against other early jet aircraft, the Meteor FR Mk.9 can gain altitude faster than many contemporary opponents and attack in a dive when teams meet at the front line in air battles. The Meteor doesnt like sharp maneuvers, so in order to conserve energy, be sure to climb back to altitude again after an attack without entering into a turn fight. As for weaponry, the Meteor FR Mk.9 includes the traditional Meteor gun layout and arrangement of four 20 mm Hispano cannons in the nose with a large ammunition capacity of 780 rounds. While it is more of a fighter than a CAS aircraft, the rockets and cannons can make for a cheap but effective spawn in combined battles. Aside from the rockets, the cannons have quite high penetration, a max of 36 mm! From the top down, these cannons can rip through the engine deck of many ground vehicles and the maneuverability of the Meteor lets it operate well in this environment, so even clean-wing it offers versatility.
Thats it for this blog! The Israeli Meteor FR Mk.9 is a competitive early jet aircraft that can be obtained in the Eye of the Sky aircraft event that started today. For some, this jet will be their first aircraft in the Israel tree, for some an addition to their ground forces lineup, and for others the first jet aircraft they ever obtain! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game. https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/535473107390955693?snr=2___

[ 2025-04-16 11:15:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

The War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS) starts now! The first Major of Season I is none other than the Titan 5x5 Realistic Battles (with markers), a mixed format that brings together some of the most modern vehicles in the game. Whether youre a seasoned pilot or tank fan, this tournament is for you! Youll need to create a versatile roaster of 8 players and come up with the best strategies on each map. Without further ado, lets check out the lineup, maps, date and prize for this first Major!

Tournament Dates

After each Open qualifier, four teams will qualify for the Play-Off phases. For more information, be sure to check out the War Thunder Esports in 2025: The Beginning Of A New Era news that describes everything in detail. [quote]

Open Qualifier I: April 19th-20th at 15:00 GMT Open Qualifier II: April 26th-27th at 15:00 GMT Play-Offs: May 3rd-4th & May 10th-11th at 15:00 GMT

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REGISTER NOW!

The Line-Up & Map Pools

Heres the line-up that will be used for Open Qualifier I & II. It will be exactly the same for the Play-off phases. Please note that there will be no map bans during the Open Qualifiers. All maps will be selected randomly. However, for the 8 Qualified teams, a map ban will be set up for the Play-offs!

Tournament Prizes

For each Open Qualifier, theres a total of 86,400 Golden Eagles, plus Research Point & Silver Lion boosters and Premium Account time! Heres a detailed list of the Majors prizes:

Live Streams with Twitch Drops!

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When: Each stream will start from 14:45 GMT. Open Qualifier I Stream: April 19th and 20th Open Qualifier II Stream: April 26th and 27th

[/quote] During the live broadcasts throughout the two weekends of the Open Qualifier matches, you can receive boosters and premium account time from Twitch Drops. Make sure to stay tuned for the Twitch drops prizes during the Finals! Theres a variety of broadcasts in different languages to give you the best experience in English, Russian, German, Polish, and French.

FOLLOW ON TWITCH

[quote]Login to your Twitch account link your Gaijin account click Allow to be able to receive Twitch Drops![/quote]

Giveaways on Discord!

During the WTCS Titan Major, join the Official War Thunder Esports Discord server to hang out with like-minded competitive players and take part in major giveaways that include the following packs:

• F/A-18 Early Pack
• Harrier T.10 Pack
• Type 74 Red Star Pack
• Marder CLOVIS Pack

The Esports team wishes you the best of luck for the qualification phases. May the force be with you!

[ 2025-04-15 11:30:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Tornado GR.4 a bug where text keys were displayed on the HUD in the cockpit when selecting AIM-9 missiles and BOL countermeasures has been fixed. (Report).
• F/A-18C Early a bug where target acquisition of any target by the targeting pod prevented seeker activation of AIM-7P missiles has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that led to desynchronization of the position of moving ground vehicles has been fixed. (Report).
• The following changes will, among other things, result in the sound on ground vehicles becoming more consistent, stable and predictable overall, in particular, it should no longer be the case that ground vehicles at distances of up to 215 meters, which are behind obstacles, do not make engine and track sounds:
  • The principle of absolute detection of enemies in ground vehicles has been changed. The "absolute detection" parameter no longer depends on the level of the vehicle crew's "Keen Vision" skill and is equal to the value that was previously the maximum for a fully upgraded Ace crew 215 meters (for vehicles with the "Improved Optics" modification, this parameter is 280 meters). This parameter is responsible for the range at which information about enemy vehicles is transmitted by the server to the client, regardless of whether the player sees the vehicle or whether the terrain or objects in the location interfere with this. The change has been made for transparency despite the fact that the parameter was described in the crew's Keen Vision parameters, its presence, its impact on the game, and connection with sound in cases where the vehicle is out of direct line of sight were not obvious.
  • A bug where the sound of the engine and tracks of a scouted target might sound from greater distances than the engine and tracks of a target detected in other ways has been fixed.
  • The theoretical radius of audibility of the engine and tracks of ground vehicles has been reduced from 400 to 215 meters. In fact, this did not noticeably affect audibility in combat since previously, due to volume settings, vehicles further than 215 meters could only be heard in ideal conditions (in silence) along the line of sight, while behind obstacles, vehicles could be heard at a distance of more than 215 meters only due to a bug with the increased range of sound playback for scouted targets.
  • These changes, among other things, will lead to the fact that now information about enemy ground vehicles will appear on the client either at a distance at which the sounds of the engine and tracks are just beginning to be played (with minimum volume), or even at a greater distance (in the case of vehicles with the "Improved Optics" modification), which will eliminate abruptly appearing sounds of engines and tracks of ground vehicles.
  • The ranges of the sounds of gun shots have not undergone any changes and are still always reproduced if the shot occurred within a radius of 2 kilometers.
  • A bug where enemy engine sound could disappear behind obstacles, leaving only the sound of the tracks, has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• A bug that caused the turrets to not adjust fire to the crosshair in Naval Arcade Battles and instead fire at the same location on the enemy ship has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused modules in the X-ray on coastal fleet vessels to sometimes disappear in test sail has been fixed. (Report).

Sounds

• The volume of sound of a critical angle of attack has been reduced for all modifications of the F/A-18, as it could have been too frequent, hence annoying.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-14 14:25:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 167th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

The scenes captured from The Great War special event looked great! Hopefully, you managed to keep a few of the vehicles as rewards to play with in the future. Buildings are looking even better with the graphical updates! Got a favorite hiding spot in a city center? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 167th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen167. You have time until the 18th of April to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a building or bridge, as well as a player vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen167 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 166th edition The Great War!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3458531413 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3458496261 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3459076990

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3460789753 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3458562361 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3458271387 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-04-12 03:30:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Vasily Matsievich was born on April 13th, 1913. He fought in the Second World War as a squadron commander and shot down 16 enemy aircraft and won another 6 aerial victories as part of a group. For his exemplary performance, he was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Towards the end of the war on February 20th 1945, Matsievich received the Spitfire Mk IX and participated in Soviet testing for it.

The Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This Spitfire is available for 6,090 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From April 11th (13:00 GMT) until April 14th (13:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this aircraft

• The Spitfire Mk IXc (Rank IV, USSR) features a good rate of climb and is excellent in turn fighting. This aircraft has two 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons and four 7.7 mm Browning machine guns in the wings, making it great for shooting down other aircraft.

[ 2025-04-11 13:21:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

April 12th, 1961 was a historical date. On this day, humans made the first space flight. In honor of Yuri Gagarins flight, April 12th was already established as Cosmonautics Day in the USSR in 1961, and in 2011 the UN called for this date to be celebrated as International Day of Human Space flight.

Get the Cosmonautics Day 2025 decal!

You can get this themed decal for this day! When: From April 11th (10:00 GMT) until April 14th (10:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using USSR aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the Cosmonautics Day 2025 decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Aviation and Cosmonautics Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the customization menu.

Cosmonautics Day 2025 decal

[ 2025-04-11 10:24:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Vehicles from many countries have been in the spotlight for our events, and now its Israels turn! For playing in air battles, you can get the Israeli Meteor FR Mk.9 jet fighter as well as themed decals and other rewards. [quote]

From April 16th (11:00 GMT) until April 30th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Air Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

[/quote]

Meteor FR Mk.9 An Event Vehicle Jet Fighter for Israel at Rank V

British Meteor FR Mk.9 reconnaissance fighters were supplied to Israel in the mid-1950s. This aircraft became the first jet fighter in the Israeli Air Force to achieve an aerial victory. In the game, this jet is a good early fighter with powerful guns, a good rate of climb and the ability to carry rockets. The Meteor FR Mk.9 is a modification of the famous Meteor and will be of interest to collectors and those who have just started to get acquainted with jet fighters. You can get this aircraft without having to research any of the Israeli Aviation tree. The conditions for obtaining the Meteor FR Mk.9 during this event have been adjusted to balance the difficulty of obtaining and the value of the reward.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the 122nd Squadron decal[/td] [td]Emblem of the 192nd Squadron decal[/td] [td]Emblem of the Nevatim Airbase decal[/td] [/tr] [/table] Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
• Random Wagers and Orders
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
• 1 day of Premium Account

How to get all rewards

Each stage is unlocked for 30,000 mission points and brings a new reward. [quote]Please note: Once the stage is unlocked, you will need to claim your reward manually. To do this, click on your profile, select the Eye in the Sky category, and click Claim Prize.[/quote] Youre able to earn mission points in Air Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. Theres a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card. [quote]

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT: April 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, and 28th.

[/quote]

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: the Infantry Backpack silver chest
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: the Infantry Backpack silver chest
• For 6 Stages: Emblem of the Nevatim Airbase decal
• For 7 Stages: a non-tradable coupon for the Meteor FR Mk.9

Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Incomplete stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if youre significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced. Lets say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If youre near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if youve earned 26,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve earned 29,000 mission points, then youll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 7 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the Meteor FR Mk.9 where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you dont want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item. [quote]The Upgrade for coupon item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from April 16th (11:00 GMT ) until April 30th (11:00 GMT) for 550,000 mission points. [/quote] After receiving the Upgrade for coupon item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 5 days from the moment its created. The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until May 3rd (11:00 GMT). Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory. [quote]To make a tradable coupon, select the Coupon Meteor FR Mk.9 (Israel) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the Upgrade for coupon by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Eye in the Sky. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until May 5th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2025-04-10 14:02:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-27, Su-27SM, J-11A, J-11B a bug that caused the vertical stabilizers to be absent from the Damage Model has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• SMS Derfflinger the amount and sizes of the ammunition storage rooms have been corrected.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-10 14:00:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

The sounds of the first tanks and aircraft engines from The Great War gradually fade away now, but even after the end of this large-scale war, the need for resources and support on the battlefield has not gone away! The infantry backpack, an essential attribute to any infantryman, is filled with valuable rewards from past War Thunder events and handy consumables.

[quote]When: From April 10th (11:00 GMT) until May 7th (11:00 GMT), the Infantry Backpack is available in the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions.[/quote]

The Infantry Backpack can only be purchased by players who have bought at least one researchable vehicle at Rank II or higher.

Whats in the Infantry Backpack?

A large number of prizes from past War Thunder events! From the spring and autumn crafting events, to the April Fools events, football competitions, Friday the 13th event and the new vehicle events that have been running from January to April inclusive. [quote]The Infantry Backpack costs 60,000 Silver Lions.[/quote]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Dragons team driver profile icon[/td] [td]Interceptor driver profile icon[/td] [td]Dogfighting Pilot profile icon[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Iron Flame decoration[/td] [td]Bad Turn decal[/td] [td]Spikes decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table] In total there are more than a hundred different rewards:

• 47 vehicles, including the legendary Object 279 and interesting VT1-2
• 14 camouflages
• 31 decorations
• 65 decals
• 13 player icons
• 8 loading screens
• 2 ship flags

Some of the vehicles: [expand type=details]



[/expand] All prizes are immediately credited to your account. However, theres a chance of receiving some of them in the form of a coupon unless otherwise stated. A full list of items that can be found in the Infantry Backpack (open spoiler): [expand type=details]

Vehicles (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• Object 292
• Jaguar IS
• SMS Baden
• PLZ83-130
• LOSAT
• F-100F (China)
• IJN Kurama
• Ki-48-II otsu
• QN506
• A-7K
• Shcherbakov
• AMD.35 (SA35)
• Alecto I
• USS Davis
• Kfir C.2
• T-72M2 Moderna
• P-2
• SMS Ostfriesland
• Jaguar E
• CCVL
• SU-76D
• JDS Ygure (DD-184)
• F-4F Early (Germany)
• XM8
• Pbil m/40
• HMS Mohawk
• F-5A
• PT-16/T14 mod.
• Sd.Kfz.234/1
• SGB Grey Goose
• AU-1
• Object 279 *
• Sd.Kfz.251/10
• Lbeck
• BI
• Merkava Mk.3D (USA)
• I-180S
• MPK Pr.122bis
• VFW
• Ju 388 J
• HMS Tiger
• Merkava Mk.1 (USA)
• MBK-161 early
• H-34
• VT1-2
• Tiger (Germany)
• Kingcobra (USA)

* the chance of obtaining an Object 279 is visibly lower than for the rest of the vehicles and is around 0.001%

Camouflages (only in the form of coupons):

• Jaguar IS: Bicolor Indian camouflage (first time as a coupon)
• SMS Baden: Tricolor geometric camouflage (first time as a coupon)
• M551: Football camouflage "Dragon"
• M551: Football camouflage "Tiger"
• Sd.Kfz.234/1: Black camouflage
• SGB Grey Goose: Black camouflage
• AU-1: Black camouflage
• Object 279: Black camouflage
• I-180S: Summer camouflage
• MPK Pr.122bis: Deforming tricolor camouflage
• VFW: Tricolor summer camouflage (spots)
• Ju 388 J: Bicolor grey camouflage
• HMS Tiger: Deforming camouflage
• Merkava Mk.1 (USA): Tricolor camouflage

Decorations (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• Green Dragon (immediately activated on the account only)
• Anti-tank rocket launcher (China) (immediately activated on the account only)
• Best Footballer 2024 (immediately activated on the account only)
• Spikes (first time as a coupon)
• Iron Flame (first time as a coupon)
• Best striker 2023 (immediately activated on the account only)
• 8-mm machine gun
• Grenade launcher
• Quadcopter
• Ceremonial Cris
• Golden Ball
• Golden Boot
• Golden Glove
• Silver Ball (immediately activated on the account only)
• Silver Boot (immediately activated on the account only)
• Silver Glove (immediately activated on the account only)
• Super Cup
• The Magic Hat
• Hat with Feather
• Foil Cap
• Viking Helmet
• Leprechaun's Hat
• Pirate's Hat
• Rabbit's Ears
• Sombrero
• Uncle Sam's Hat
• Cap and Bells
• Slashers Mask
• Slashers Hatchet
• Chainsaw
• Cannibal Axe

Decals (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• Black Dragon decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Green Dragon decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Jaguar Pilots Patch decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• No. 5 Squadron Patch decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• SMS Baden decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Emblem of the County of Baden (immediately activated on the account only)
• Born to Hunt decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Missileman patch decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Hit the Ball decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Dragons Team decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Mad Girl: Looter decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Mad Girl: Mechanic decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Mad Girl: Gunner decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• "Tokushu Heiki" decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• "Football-graffiti" decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• "Soccer ball of champions" decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• Emblem of MI MBCT 1
• Emblem of the ShMP 1st Assault
• House of the Bull
• House of the Hawk
• TailSpin
• "Cunning and Fury" decal
• "Dragons" Team banner
• "Tigers" Team banner
• Fiery Ball (immediately activated on the account only)
• "2OP" Decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• "SDI Forces - Harpy" badge
• "SDI Forces - Hydra" badge
• "SDI Forces - Minotaur" badge
• "Bloody Friday" Decal
• "Massacre" decal
• "Mantrap" decal
• "Bad Turn" decal
• Soccer Ball of Argentina
• Soccer Ball of Australia
• Soccer Ball of Belgium
• Soccer Ball of Brazil
• Soccer Ball of Colombia
• Soccer Ball of Costa Rica
• Soccer Ball of Croatia
• Soccer Ball of Denmark
• Soccer Ball of Egypt
• Soccer Ball of France
• Soccer Ball of Germany
• Soccer Ball of Iceland
• Soccer Ball of Iran
• Soccer Ball of Japan
• Soccer Ball of Mexico
• Soccer Ball of Morocco
• Soccer Ball of Nigeria
• Soccer Ball of Panama
• Soccer Ball of Peru
• Soccer Ball of Poland
• Soccer Ball of Portugal
• Soccer Ball of Russia
• Soccer Ball of Saudi Arabia
• Soccer Ball of Senegal
• Soccer Ball of Serbia
• Soccer Ball of South Korea
• Soccer Ball of Spain
• Soccer Ball of Sweden
• Soccer Ball of Switzerland
• Soccer Ball of Tunisia
• Soccer Ball of England
• Soccer Ball of Uruguay

Profile icons (will be immediately activated on an account):

• Dogfighting Pilot (first time as a coupon)
• Dragons team driver (first time as a coupon)
• Interceptor driver (first time as a coupon)
• "Tigers" team driver
• Mobile Warrior
• Burney Malleck
• Prince of the House of Hawk
• Kanaan Denali
• Fox Pilot
• Bear Pilot
• Pirate "Cunning"
• Pirate "Sullen"
• Minotaur Commander

Loading screens (will be immediately activated on the account):

• Call of the Dragon
• Mad Thunder
• Tank football - Moment of Inspiration
• Mobile Infantry
• April's Fool Event 2022
• Sky pirates
• TailSpin
• Warfare 2077

Naval Flags (will be immediately activated on the account):

• Naval jack of the Kaiserliche Marine (1871-1919)
• Mad Roger

Silver Lions

• 10,000 - 1,000,000

Expendable item

• Battle trophy (RP booster)
• Battle trophy (SL booster)
• Universal back-up
• Universal back-up x2
• Universal back-up x3
• Random wager
• Random order

[/expand]

[ 2025-04-10 11:13:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

This article goes over some points from the VFX team about the improvements made to Ray Tracing technologies in the Hornets Sting update. As promised at the end of last year, work on making Ray Tracing better doesnt stop! First up, Ray Tracing is now enabled on all PCs, regardless of GPU Vendor. AMD Radeon and Intel Arc users can now enjoy all RT features. Were still working to make RT available on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 consoles. By making several changes in the code, weve significantly improved RT performance.

• We have reworked the way rays go through foliage, which helps when going through a forest.
• We have updated the denoiser we use to process the RT results. The new version has a bigger improvement in speed, while maintaining the same quality.
• We have a new Shadow Quality setting. This is a big one. Low allows us to shoot half as many rays as before, while medium is contextual, but usually removes 30-50% of the rays in fully lighted or shadowed areas. This is a serious improvement, and you should be aware that even on the Low setting, the difference from the High setting is very small if you are using one of the advanced Temporal anti-aliasing methods, like TSR, DLSS, XeSS of FSR. They are for sure more demanding than less advanced methods, but surpass them in image quality in both native resolution and when doing upscaling. The Low setting is also less prone to performance drops in heavily loaded scenes.

[previewyoutube=l2mFtV3lRUg;full][/previewyoutube] Dont see much of a difference? Exactly. And as said before, Low demands two times less resources than High (which was used before the update). All of these improvements can result in an overall 20-25% reduction of the GPU cost of the RT effects. Weve worked on the windows of buildings with Ray Tracing enabled. At launch they were way too mirror-like, but after some love they now look much more natural and physically correct. Windows before vs after
Weve also identified several code paths where RT became unstable, which lead to GPU or even game crashes. These are now greatly reduced, and RT is much more stable now. Thats it for now! Weve got even more great improvements ahead, so stay tuned.

[ 2025-04-09 15:58:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Each month we share information about accounts that have been banned for cheating or for violating the TOS. We thank you for actively reporting players who arent playing by the rules: it really helps us! You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the games Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, weve banned 4,268 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, were publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article. 499 more accounts have been banned for a week or more for intentional teamkills.

Recommendations

We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you. Wed also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone. The War Thunder Team

[ 2025-04-09 13:31:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, weve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If youd like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Non-Exploding Ammo Fixes

You know how in action movies, cars usually blow up for any reason after a collision, even when there is nothing that could cause them to explode? Tanks definitely have ammunition that can explode, however due to a bug the ammunition, that wasnt protected or inert, in some vehicles sometimes failed to explode or ignite when it was completely destroyed. Ammunition not exploding once it was completely destroyed has been fixed for the following vehicles: T20, M4A4 (SA50), P.7.T (AA), Lorraine 37L, Flakpanzer 38, Flakpanzer I, Kugelblitz, Wirbelwind, Zerstorer 45, Panzerjager I, Sd.Kfz.140/1, Pz.II F, Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41), Pvkv III, Pvlvv fm/42, AEC AA, M2A2, GAZ-MM (72-K), T-60, ZiS-12 (94-KM) and any variant of the M51.

Camouflage Fixes

Recently, a bug was discovered in the game that affected camouflages, in particular Market and custom ones. This bug caused camouflages to look excessively battle-scarred despite the settings and in some cases they were displayed completely incorrectly. This bug has now been fixed, so you can enjoy the beauty of your camouflages again!

Ray Tracing and Graphical Adjustments

Ray Tracing was added to War Thunder quite recently, and we continue to work to ensure that this technology is implemented as fully and correctly as possible. In particular, weve fixed all inaccuracies and roughness associated with it. For example, players using Ray Tracing would notice yellow highlights on the walls of buildings, and bright pink flashes on glass when they fired, as if they were shooting some kind of laser instead of regular ammo. Weve fixed these issues now, as well as another one not related to Ray Tracing, where objects could sometimes flicker just after they were destroyed.

Radar Fixes

Several radar-related issues have also been fixed and tweaks have been made in recent weeks. For example, the maximum radial speeds of targets have been increased for search and track modes of aircraft pulse-Doppler radars, allowing for the detection and acquisition of, for example, missiles flying towards the radar carrier. Its useful to know where exactly the threat is coming from! Here are some other radar bug fixes: Firstly, a bug where it was impossible to move the radar scanning area horizontally or vertically in the track-while-scan mode. Secondly, a number of bugs with the radar getting stuck in memory tracking modes after dropping the target track. Thirdly, the Kopyo-25 radar on the Su-39 no longer locks onto empty space when trying to lock on ground targets. And lastly, there was a lack of indication of the players own ARH air-to-air missiles on the radar indicator for all AN/APG-65Q radar carriers.

Sighting Enemy Vehicles from the Cockpit

A bug was discovered on a number of Soviet aircraft (Su-25, Su-25K, Su-17M2, Su-17M4, Su-22M3, MiG-21S). When looking at a target from the cockpit through the sight glass and through the cockpit glazing, vehicles were displayed at different distances. For example, it was possible to spot an enemy somewhere off to the side, start to approach it to aim, and see nothing through the sight glass as vehicles were displayed at a much shorter distance. This bug has now been fixed. Vehicles will display correctly at the same distances, regardless of which part of the cockpit you see them through.

Thats not all

Youll find the full list of improvements in separate update notes. For example, vehicles no longer appear wet, spectators in Air Realistic Battles can see allies and enemies again, and bugs in the new weapon stat cards have been fixed. Today's Update 2.45.1.40:

Aircraft

• A bug that caused a reduced radius of fragment dispersion for aircraft bombs with a large amount of explosives (more than 100 kg) with a low fill factor (less than 30% of the mass of the munition) has been fixed. For example, this has affected the GBU-27, PC 1400 X (Fritz X), KAB-500Kr, UPAB-1500B, etc.
• Brimstone (SAL) maximum launch angle has been increased from 11 to 40. (Report).
• Su-39 a bug when Kopyo-25 radar was acquiring empty space has been fixed.
• A bug that sometimes caused radar to get stuck in TRK MEM mode when trying to drop the target tracking has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the radar mode name in GMTI mode to not change from ACQ GMTI to TRK GMTI when tracking targets has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the radar to get stuck in MEM mode after a target track has been dropped in GMTI mode and then in any of the AA modes has been fixed.
• AN/APG-65Q a bug that caused the number of available datalink channels to not display in the X-ray has been fixed.
• AN/APG-65Q a bug that caused the players launched ARH missiles to not display on the radar indicator has been fixed. (Report).
• AM-1 a bug where parts of the air brake remained floating in the air when the flaps were torn off has been fixed.
• F/A-18A a bug where text keys were displayed on the HUD in the cockpit when selecting AIM-7M missiles, Mk 83 or Mk 83 AIR bombs, Mk 77 incendiary bombs and Zuni rockets has been fixed. (Report, Report).
• Su-30SM a bug where the incorrect pylon was used for the T220 targeting pod, causing them to intersect has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-30SM a bug that caused the missile lead and NCTR indicators to be missing from the HUD in Simulator Battles has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-30SM the thermal imaging resolution in the Kh-38MT missile camera that was different from the same missile resolution onthe Su-34 and Su-25SM3 has been corrected.
• F-15I Raam a bug where it was impossible to turn on the thermal imager in the AGM-65D missile camera has been fixed. (Report).
• P-51D-20-NA (Israel) erroneously increased machine gun recoil has been reduced. (Report).
• Do 217 E-2, Do 217 E-4, Do 217 K-1, Do 217 M-1 when torpedoes are being used, a restriction on releasing the flaps to the landing position has been added. (Report).
• Tornado (all variants) a bug where it was possible to continue using countermeasures even when the wing that had the countermeasure pod was torn off has been fixed.
• F-104C display of the missing RWR sensors has been fixed. (Report).
• F8F-1 (all variants) a bug that caused a sharp loss of rudder efficiency at high speeds has been fixed.
• Ki-43-III (all variants) fuel tanks have been made self-sealing. (Report).
• 30 mm Ho-155, Type 5 cannons the incorrectly underestimated sensitivity of the HEF shell fuse has been increased (the threshold has been reduced from 0.8 mm to 0.1 mm). This issue could cause them to penetrate aircraft without exploding.

Ground Vehicles

• Rapier a bug that caused the missile warhead to deal too little damage has been fixed. Wed like to note that the mass of explosives in the Rapier missiles is significantly lower than in other SACLOS missiles, therefore Rapier missiles still deal less damage than other missiles of similar calibers. (Report).
• Churchill NA75 the number of smoke grenades has been increased to 30. (Report).
• KV-1 (L-11) the material of the skirts has been changed from rolled homogeneous armor to structural steel. (Report).
• 2S19, 2S19M1 thickness and material of armored boxes on the skirts have been corrected. Material has been changed from 4 mm thick structural steel to 10 mm thick armored steel.
• R3 T106 FA, FIROS 6 test drive has been replaced with the more modern one.
• 90 mm smoke shell M313 a bug where instead of the smoke screen radius an explosive mass was shown in the header of the shell card has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug where the replay progress and fast forward markers were not displayed on the timeline when viewing a replay from the debreifing window has been fixed.
• A bug where the option to call in an artillery strike would not appear in the gamepad radial menu has been fixed. (Report).

[hr][/hr] Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-09 08:54:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

April 9th is traditionally observed in the Philippines as a national memorial day known as Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). This day commemorates the fall of the Bataan Peninsula to Japanese forces in 1942. For nearly four months, the defenders of the peninsula held off enemy attacks despite being starved, short of ammunition and low on manpower. For Filipinos, their feat is a shining symbol of valor and selflessness. [previewyoutube=FDWpx3n1gxQ;full][/previewyoutube] In honor of this day, weve prepared a special video from the Moments of Valor series, as well as an exclusive bundle with premium vehicles and unique camouflages created by the War Thunder Live community. This bundle is available at a 50% discount in the Gaijin store until April 16th (6:00 GMT). Vehicle owners can purchase camouflages separately for Golden Eagles. During the same time period, the F-86F-35 Sabre Skyblazers and Stuart VI (5th CAD) are available to purchase for Golden Eagles on all platforms. [quote]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.[/quote]

Moments of Valor: Philippines Bundle -50%

[strike]125[/strike] 62.49

• Sabre Skyblazers Pack + Philippine Air Force Sabre 468 camouflage by RenaiCirculation
• F-5C Pack + Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds Aerobatic Team camouflage by Wilk28
• Stuart VI (5th CAD) Pack + + No.108, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
• Unique decal: Philippine Eagle
  
• Unique title: Protector of the People

Additionally, all three packs are available separately with a 30% discount from April 9th until 16th (6:00 GMT) in the Gaijin store. You can also get the decal and title if you already have all the vehicles in the pack and play 3 battles with each of them from April 9th to 16th (6:00 GMT). The following camouflages created by War Thunder Live players have been permanently added to the game for Golden Eagles:

• Sabre Skyblazers (USA, Rank V) + Philippine Air Force Sabre 468 camouflage by RenaiCirculation
• F-5C (USA, Rank VII) + Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds Aerobatic Team camouflage by Wilk28
• M113A1 (TOW) (Italy, Rank VI) + Philippine Civic Action Group camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
• M41A1 (USA, Rank IV) + 10th Battalion Combat Team, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad
• Scimitar (UK, Rank V) + Scorpion camouflage by Badass_Jellykin
• Sherman I Composito (Rank 3, Italy) + Always Ready camouflage by TonyTheJackal
• Stuart VI (5th CAD) (USA, Rank II) + No.108, Armed Forces of the Philippines camouflage by Filipino_Komrad

[ 2025-04-09 07:13:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Sea Harrier FA 2 a bug where the HUD in the cockpit did not automatically switch to the air-to-air mode when selecting air-to-air missiles has been fixed.
• Su-25, Su-25K, Su-17M2, Su-17M4, Su-22M3, MiG-21S a bug where vehicles were rendered in from shorter distances when viewed through the sight glass than when viewed through the cockpit glass has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• Sabra Mk.I a bug that caused the gun mantlet fabric cover to not rotate with the turret has been fixed. (Report).
• Ho-Ri (all variants) a bug where the armor plate above the gun did not rise in the damage model has been fixed.
• A bug where it was impossible to switch to the weapon view in replays has been fixed.
• Vilkas a bug where the X-ray of the right rocket was not positioned coaxially with the launcher has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-08 12:46:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

In honor of Alexander Ovechkins historic achievement of breaking Wayne Gretzkys NHL goal scoring record, were launching a special event for all hockey fans! Get unique decals, the Callsign Hockey Player profile icon and celebrate this incredible moment with us!
Hockey puck decal
Hockey stamp decal
Callsign Hockey Player profile icon Until April 11th (07:00 GMT), look out for the The Great Eight tab in your achievements, where youll find rewards and tasks:

• Play 8 battles while using USSR or USA vehicles that are rank II or higher to receive the Hockey puck decal.
• Win 8 battles while using USSR or USA vehicles that are rank II or higher to receive the Callsign Hockey Player player icon.
• Activate the OVI code on the activation page here to receive the Hockey stamp decal the next time you log into the game until April 11th (07:00 GMT).

The achievement for obtaining the Callsign "Hockey Player profile icon will be available for completion on consoles from April 9th (13:00 GMT) until April 14th (13:00 GMT). Dont miss your chance to become part of hockey history in War Thunder. Lets celebrate this sporting triumph together!

[ 2025-04-07 15:28:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, were glad to be back with another set of historical decals! We hope you collected everything you were interested in during March, and that the selection for April is similarly appealing. This month, we have quite a varied selection of emblem types if youd like to submit an emblem for consideration for future monthly events, make a post on the forum and well take a look! [quote]The following decals will be available from April 7th (11:00 GMT) until May 7th (11:00 GMT). All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.[/quote]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Dropped as a Baby Inscription, USA[/td] [td]HMS Valhalla Emblem, Britain[/td] [td]Armored Artillery Regiment Emblem, China[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Finish in position 1-3 three times while using US ground vehicles[/td] [td]Score 40000 Damage while using British Bluewater Ships[/td] [td]Defeat 40 players using Chinese Tank Destroyers[/td] [/tr] [/table] [hr][/hr]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]248th Sentai Emblem, Japan[/td] [td]Apocalypse Inscription, Sweden[/td] [td]JG 51 Marking Auge, Germany[/td] [td]12 Gruppo caccia Emblem, Italy[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Play 20 missions using Japanese Aircraft with at least 60% activity[/td] [td]Defeat 50 players using Swedish Light Tanks[/td] [td]Earn 15000 score while using German Fighters[/td] [td]Defeat 20 players using missiles while flying Italian Aircraft[/td] [/tr] [/table] [hr][/hr]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Escadrille SPA 84 Emblem 2Tete de Renard, France[/td] [td]22nd Artillery Supply Company Group Wojtek Emblem, Poland[/td] [td]Personal marking of Alexey Alelyukhin, USSR[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Destroy 30 ground or water targets while using French Aircraft[/td] [td]Defeat 30 players using tanks with a caliber over 120 mm[/td] [td]Defeat 60 players using Soviet fighters[/td] [/tr] [/table]




Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, theyll be moved to their corresponding category. You can track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the Track progress button on each decal to track from the hangar. All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which werent always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if youd like. We hope you like the selection this month! Thank you for all of your feedback and suggestions, and well see you next month for more!

[ 2025-04-07 11:03:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 166th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Your screenshots that you submitted last week were superb! This week, machines from World War I have joined us. Snap a picture with your favorite and show us! You can read more about the event here. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 166th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen166. You have time until the 11th of April to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must be from The Great War event, or include any of the vehicles from the event.
• You must add the #WTscreen166 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 165th edition Teamwork!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454123339 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454154232 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454376098

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3456210341 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3455325385 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454561902 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-04-05 04:40:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• A bug with the following vehicles where sometimes the ammunition did not explode even if the ammunition module was destroyed (when it turns black) has been fixed: T20, M51 (all variants), M4A4 (SA50), P.7.T (AA), Lorraine 37L, Flakpanzer 38, Flakpanzer I, Kugelblitz, Wirbelwind, Zerstorer 45, Panzerjager I, Sd.Kfz.140/1, Pz.II F, Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41), Pvkv III, Pvlvv fm/42, AEC AA, M2A2, GAZ-MM (72-K), T-60, ZiS-12 (94-KM).
• A7V a bug that caused the overpressure damage to not be dealt to some crew members has been fixed.

The Great War

• A7V the rate of fire in the event has been reduced from 15 to 12 rounds per minute.
• St-Chamond mobility in the event has been improved. Operator country of the event vehicle has been changed to France.

Graphics

• A bug that caused Market and user-made skins to display incorrectly or have a condition worse than what was set has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where objects would sometimes flicker when destroyed has been fixed.
• A bug that caused ground vehicles to be wet after spawning in if they were wet when the last battle ended has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-04 14:00:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

This months Pages of History features ace pilot Pavel Golovachev. Having become famous for his aerial ramming over East Prussia, Golovachev left his trusty La-7 in a museum and in the last months of the war switched to a brand-new Yak-9M. He flew it in the skies over Berlin and shot down two Fw 190s in late April 1945.

Golovachevs Yak-9M is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

In honor of Golovachev, the premium Yak-9M is available for 1,780 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From April 4th (11:00 GMT) until April 7th (11:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this aircraft

• Golovachevs Yak-9M (rank III) has a more robust wing structure, allowing it to perform better in dives. This aircraft is armed with a 20 mm ShVAK cannon and a 12.7 mm UBS machine gun.

[ 2025-04-04 11:21:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Italeri is a company that specializes in producing amazingly detailed scale models of military vehicles: from fighters and helicopters to tanks and ships. Weve already partnered with Italeri in the past and are thrilled to do so again its time to introduce the new lineup of War Thunder scale models! The F-16C Fighting Falcon (1:48 scale), the Tornado GR.1/IDS (1:48), the Leopard 1A4 (1:35), and the M1A1 Abrams (1:35) all come with amazing decal sheets and in-game bonuses! Check them out:

M1A1 Abrams - WAR THUNDER

39.00 Purchase here

• M1A1 Abrams (1:35) scale model
• 500,000 Silver Lions
• 7 days of Premium Account time
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
• Italeri logo decal
• Custom skin for the M1A1 Clickbait
• 7-day Rentals for the M4A1 and P40E-1
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
• Permanent unlock for the M2A4, Galers F3F-2, 58ft PT-3 boat
• 7-day Rental for the M1A1 after 30 wins of code activation

Tornado GR.1/IDS Gulf War - WAR THUNDER

39.00 Purchase here

• Tornado GR.1/IDS (1:48) scale model
• 500,000 Silver Lions
• 7 days of Premium Account time
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
• Italeri logo decal
• Custom skin for the Tornado GR.1
• 7-day Rentals for the Sherman II and Spitfire Mk Vb/trop
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
• Permanent unlock for the A13 Mk I, Tucks Gladiator Mk II, MTB-1 2 series
• 7-day Rental for the Tornado GR.1 after 30 wins of code activation

F-16C Fighting Falcon - WAR THUNDER

39.00 Purchase here

• F-16C Fighting Falcon (1:48 scale) scale model
• 500,000 Silver Lions
• 7 days of Premium Account time
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
• Italeri logo decal
• Custom skin for the F-16C
• 7-day Rentals for the M4A1 and P40E-1
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
• Permanent unlock for the M2A4, Galers F3F-2, 58ft PT-3 boat
• 7-day Rental for the F-16C after 30 wins of code activation

Leopard 2A4 - WAR THUNDER

39.00 Purchase here

• Leopard 2A4 (1:35) scale model
• 500,000 Silver Lions
• 7 days of Premium Account time
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
• Italeri logo decal
• Custom skin for the Leopard 2A4
• 7-day Rentals for the Pz.IV F2, Bf 109 F-4
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
• Permanent unlock for the Pz.II C (DAK), Flegel's Bf 109 A, LS 4 Esau
• 7-day Rental for the Leopard 2A4 after 30 wins of code activation

Note that Italeri only delivers across the EU, the UK, and Switzerland. Keep an eye out for our Social Media accounts, as from April 3rd until April 10th well be having a giveaway of 8 co-branded model packs! Be sure to follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram to participate! Note: We cannot ship to winners from the following countries: India, Pakistan, China, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, and Belarus.

[ 2025-04-04 07:11:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Limits for maximum radial speed have been increased for the search and track modes of the aircraft radars. This change allows the locking on of high-velocity targets, such as air-to-air missiles.

Ground Vehicles

• St-Chamond the tracer on the AP shell has been replaced with a smoke trail.
• AML-90 and AMX-13-90 group icon has been corrected. (Report).
• St-Chamond, Mark V (Male), Beutepanzer IV, A7V names in the marker at medium ranges have been changed from SPGs to Medium Tanks.

The Great War

• A new mission variant where the teams are swapped has been added.
• Garford the crew language in the event has been corrected from English to Russian.
• St-Chamond the crew language in the event has been corrected from English to French. Mobility in the event has been improved.
• Beutepanzer IV, Mark V (Male) reverse speed in the event has been increased.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-03 10:13:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-30SM a bug where information about target type recognition disappeared on the HUD when a captured target went beyond the screen has been fixed. (Report).
• Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e), Sea Harrier FRS.1, Sea Harrier FA 2 a bug where it was impossible to switch the HUD mode when the landing gear was down has been fixed.
• AD-2, AD-4 (all variants), A-1H a bug where these aircraft did not sink in water has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• A7V the rate of fire has been reduced from 19.8 to 15 rounds per minute. The material type of the crew platform above the engine has been changed from rolled homogeneous armor to structural steel.
• Garford (all variants) the recoil force of the gun when firing has been reduced, now the vehicle doesnt bounce around as much after firing. The rate of fire has been increased from 14 to 15 rounds per minute.
• St-Chamond the rate of fire has been increased from 10 to 15 rounds per minute. The initial velocity of the armor-piercing shell has been increased from 470 to 570 m/s. (Report).
• Beutepanzer IV the rate of fire has been reduced from 19.8 to 15 rounds per minute.
• Beutepanzer IV, Mark V (Male) a bug that caused these tanks to excessively slide on slopes has been fixed. A bug where the guns used shells from the rack on the opposite side of the vehicle has been fixed.

The Great War

• Garford (all variants) mobility and cross-country ability has been improved.
• Zeppelin a bug that caused the zeppelin to disappear without an explosion has been fixed. Survivability has also been increased.
• Fokker D.VII, SPAD S.XIII incorrect engine and machine gun sounds have been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug where the players aircraft would leave a trail against the background of clouds (aka ghosting) has been fixed.
• Battle of Jutland a bug where the shadows were too dark has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug where the gun depression angle for some tanks had different values in the X-ray and stat card has been fixed. Now the aiming angle is displayed with decimal fractions of a degree. (Report).

Sound

• H.P.12 incorrect engine sound has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-02 18:34:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, were excited to announce the start of a new page in history for War Thunder Esports with the arrival of a professional league! April 2025 marks the start of the War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS), a league comprising four major events throughout 2025. In this news, well be explaining how this league will work, how you can take part, and the schedule of events! Welcome to a new competitive era. #WTCS!

Plans For This Year

Major Events Explained

All major events have a duration of 8 days, split into 3 stages, including 4 days of Open Qualifiers, 3 days of Play Offs and 1 day of for the Final. All tournaments will be in a double-elimination format.

Open Qualifier

Each major event will be preceded by 2 weekends of Open Qualifiers (four days), allowing anyone to create a team and qualify for the rest of the competition. The top four teams in each Open Qualifier will book their place in the Play Off phases of the major event. As soon as a team passes the Open Qualifier phases, it will automatically score points for them.

Major I: Titan 5v5 [Bo5]

The first major of the year takes place in a 5v5 mixed format. We want to challenge the versatility of players in this competition, as theyll be made to play tanks and planes in the same battle.

Major II: Armored Apex 4v4 [Bo5]

The second major takes place in a 4v4 format with top tier tanks on a wide variety of maps. This major is made for armor lovers who combine strategy and patience.

Major III: Air Superiority 4v4 [Bo7]

The best pilots are invited to compete in a 4v4 jet format for this third major of the year, featuring unusual maps and the latest generation aircraft. During these 3 majors, the line-ups will showcase the latest vehicles added to the game.

Grand Final: Thunder Cup

Thunder Cup is considered to be War Thunders most legendary tournament. It brings together all the major formats in a single competition. In other words, during the 3 weekends of Thunder Cup, youll have the chance to play in tanks, planes and mixed to find the best team of this first season of the WTCS.

How do I take part in the WTCS?

To participate in this league, youll need to build a roster of 8 players. One week before the start of the Open Qualifier, there will be an announcement allowing you to create your team on our tournament platform: TSS (link) If your team manages to qualify during the Open Qualifier, the announced roster must be the same for the play-off phases. No player changes will be possible. As soon as a team starts to score points for the whole season, its roster will be locked. However, the team will have the option to change 2 players between each major event, and must inform the organization accordingly. [quote]Note: The roster lock does not apply to non-qualified teams. You must pass the Qualification stage in any Major of the year.[/quote] The 8 finalist teams who accumulate the most Thunder points during the season will qualify for the Thunder Cup Grand Final, in November 2025. The 8 finalist teams will be made up of a roster of 9 players. To be eligible for the final roster, each player must have participated in at least one major event during the season, regardless of ranking. At the end of the Air Superiority major event in September, the final qualifying teams will be asked to provide a full list of 9 players for the Thunder CUP Grand Final.

How do I score Thunder Points?

The main way to earn points is directly linked to the overall ranking of each major. In fact, the higher a team is ranked in a major, the more points they will earn. As an indication, here is the number of points related to placements:
If two or more teams finish with the same total Thunder Points after all tournaments, the following tie-breaking criteria will be applied in order:

• Results of head-to-head matches between tied teams in all tournaments.
• Number of dominant wins (3-0 matches).

The same point system will be applied in the Thunder Cup Grand Final. Winning is important, but how you win now matters even more. The new system introduces additional points based on match results to reward dominant victories and penalize heavy losses.

• A 3-0 sweep will now grant +3 extra points, while a 0-3 defeat will deduct 3 points.
• Close wins (3-2) provide +1 point, while narrow losses (2-3) result in a -1 point.

This system ensures that teams pushing for decisive victories will gain an edge, making every round count.

Rewards and Cash Prizes

Prizes for each event will be announced in advance for each Major. Prizes include a total of over 400,000 Golden Eagles distributed at each major event, exclusive Esports skins of the WTCS series, some unique and rare titles and vehicle coupons linked to each major event. Thanks to our sponsors, youll also have the opportunity to win unique War Thunder branded material prizes during the year! DISCLAIMER: For logistical reasons, we are only able to deliver prizes to the following countries and territories: UNITED KINGDOM, BULGARIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, BELGIUM, PORTUGAL, FINLAND, ITALY, SWEDEN, CYPRUS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORWAY, CANADA, CROATIA, SLOVAKIA, IRELAND, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, LATVIA, GREECE, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA, MALTA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, MEXICO, SLOVENIA, HONDURAS, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, NEW ZEALAND, LEBANON, ARGENTINA, JAPAN, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, PHILIPPINES, SERBIA, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, UKRAINE, INDONESIA, ARMENIA, CHINA, KAZAKHSTAN, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, PUERTO RICO, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ICELAND, INDIA, VIETNAM, ANGUILLA, SAUDI ARABIA, ANDORRA, REUNION, MARTINIQUE, MALAYSIA, CHILE, THAILAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, GIBRALTAR, JORDAN, MACEDONIA, TUNISIA. If your country of residence is not included in this list, you will need to provide a postal address in any of these countries in order to receive your prize. This year, a total of 15,000 will be up for grabs in the Thunder Cup Grand Final. Plus, the chance for teams to create their own skin, title and decal which will be integrated into the game forever!

Sponsors

Thrustmaster and Hercules are the official sponsors of the WTCS and will be supporting us throughout the year in this new adventure.

Thrustmaster: Elevating Your Game

Passion, quality, and innovation, these are the core values that drive Thrustmaster. Dedicated to pushing the limits of realism and immersion, they create thrilling and truly exceptional gaming experiences. Whether youre a dedicated competitor or a casual player, Thrustmaster accessories for PC and consoles bring your gaming dreams to life. We are excited to welcome Thrustmaster into War Thunders competitive scene throughout this new era as an official sponsor of the WTCS! Thrustmaster

Stream by Hercules: Start streaming

Hercules has a legacy of breaking boundaries in interactive audio entertainment. With their new range, Stream by Hercules, they introduced two audio controllers that let you easily manage all your audio in a flash, right at your fingertips. Whether youre a gamer who doesnt want to Alt+Tab out of your game or a streamer looking for effortless audio control, these products are perfect for you. We are excited to welcome Stream by Hercules into War Thunders competitive scene throughout this new era as an official sponsor of the WTCS! Stream by Hercules

Watch the entire league live on Twitch!

You can watch the entire competition live on Twitch! The League will be broadcast on our multilingual channels in English, French, German, Russian and Polish. Our casters are waiting for you to participate and register for the WTCS and to comment on matches and cheer for your favorite teams! Better yet, streams will be accompanied by various Twitch Drops and giveaways! FOLLOW HERE So make sure to not miss a thing! At the end of each event, well publish all of the Play-off and Final matches on our new YouTube channel. FOLLOW HERE

Community Tournaments for you!

In addition to the league, this year weve decided to create a series of community tournaments, which will be held throughout the year between major events. These will be secondary regional events. With unique prizes, line-ups and formats decided by the community, for the community! They will generally take place over 2 to 3 days and will be rebroadcast on our Twitch Esports channels. We also invite content creators to access and rebroadcast the matches. Dont hesitate to contact us via the ticket system on the Official Esports Discord and join the project! There will be an event for the Chinese, French, German, Polish and Portuguese communities!

Follow us on our social networks!

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[ 2025-04-02 13:28:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Battle of Jutland, fought between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy in 1916, is considered the largest naval battle of World War I. Today were inviting you to take part in this epic battle in War Thunder! A large-scale battle awaits you in Realistic Mode. Endless expanses of water, no aircraft just fiery salvos, the roar of explosions, salty cold water and the commanders orders that break their vocal cords! Will you pick the High Seas Fleet of the German Empire or the Grand Fleet of Britains Royal Navy? Choose your side and lead your ships into the Skagerrak Strait. May the best opposition win! [quote]When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), take part in the Battle of Jutland to get yourself a decal![/quote] To participate in the event, you need to select the German or British fleet. In battle, youll be able to use the permitted ships in your crew slots. If you dont have any of the ships from the list in your crew slots, you can still participate in the event and borrow pre-installed ships in battle (marked with an asterisk (*) in the list). Pre-installed ships have torpedoes, armor-piercing shells, pumps, repair and fire extinguishing, the crew is half-upgraded and the Expert qualification is on. Each player has three respawns available, with each ship having its own cost in spawn points. At the start of the battle, each player has 100 Spawn Points (SP) available. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Royal Navy[/td] [td]High Seas Fleet[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]

• HMS Invincible* 0
• HMS Colossus* 0
• HMS Queen Mary 100
• HMS Orion 100
• HMS Marlborough 250
• HMS Iron Duke 250
• HMS Barham 350

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• SMS Von der Tann* 0
• SMS Westfalen* 0
• SMS Nassau 0
• SMS Helgoland 50
• SMS Ostfriesland 50
• SMS Derfflinger 100
• SMS Kaiser 100

[/td] [/tr] [/table] Choose which ship to use depending on your playstyle and preferences. This will be a true test of your teamwork skills and strategic thinking on the open waters!

Get the The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland decal!

Earn 20,000 mission points in Arcade or Realistic Naval Battles or the Battle of Jutland event while using any ships from the list above to receive the The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland decal! You can access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Battle of Jutland.
The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland decal

[ 2025-04-01 13:03:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

This pack will be available for purchase from April 1st 11:00 GMT to April 7th 11:00 GMT!!

War Thunder - The Rawring '20s Pack

29.99 To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store. This pack includes:

• Unique title: "Hear me RAWR!"
• Unique decal: "Rawring '20s"
  
• Premium account for 30 days
• 5000 Golden Eagles

Jazz rhythms, the strict geometry of Art Deco, the dawn of Hollywood the 1920s stormed into history with a whirlwind of freedom, progress, and decadence. The brightest representative of this period was Tigor "The Great Catsby" a famous dreamer and adventurer, whose unique qualities allowed him to reach high ranks and become an iconic figure of that time. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the "Roaring Twenties" with this unique pack that combines the grace, monumentality, and dynamism of this era. P.S. Champagne and a tuxedo are not included in the pack.

[ 2025-04-01 10:39:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wallpapers: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160 The situation is getting worse by the day. In the morning we were under heavy bombardment, and in the evening we got bitten by large rats in the trenches. We were ordered to go over top into no mans land, where many of my friends were gunned down. I couldnt believe my eyes. I have heard we lost 50 men in a mere few minutes. We are sacrificing so many for just a few feet of land, if that. The war has been raging for 4 years now, and today I saw the latest armored behemoth modifications roll forward and planes fly over and thought to myself: surely the end is in sight I feel I am close to coming home to you now. letter from an Unknown Soldier, KIA, 1918.

Welcome to The Great War in War Thunder!

[quote]When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), play in The Great War mode and complete stages to get and keep First World War vehicles![/quote] The year is 1918. The war between the Entente and Central Powers is raging on in its final year. Soldiers fight on, tanks have made their debut on the battlefield, and planes dogfight in the sky. You have been enlisted to fight for your country. Gear up, new conscript! This event takes you back to the brutal battlefields of the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. Command the first tanks to have ever gone into combat and dogfight in the skies with aircraft, or immerse yourself by piloting a Zeppelin airship, capable of bombing enemy targets. An event like this wouldnt be complete without AI infantry, who roam around the trenches and in no mans land at the front line. Brief history of the First World War The First World War, also known as The Great War, was a conflict that lasted from July 28th, 1914 to November 11th, 1918 between the Entente and Central Powers. Known as one of, if not the bloodiest wars in history, the war was fought in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific and more. Some of the main European battles happened in Belgium and France through trench warfare, which were some of the most gruesome places for a soldier to fight in. This war also saw the first combat use of tanks, in particular the British Mk I Male, during the Battle of the Somme. The first major use of aircraft in combat also happened during the First World War. The armistice was signed on November 11th, 1918 at the eleventh hour, marking the end of the war after nearly 5 years. Over 9 million soldiers had been killed. [previewyoutube=ka-WF2LcG6U;full][/previewyoutube]

Play in the event & complete stages to keep some iconic First World War vehicles!

You have the opportunity to complete stages and earn yourself some iconic First World War tanks and a bomber aircraft. These are added to your tech tree after you obtain them, meaning you can keep and use them in regular battles, even after the event ends! This event features a special difficulty mode where the mobility of the tanks has been improved relative to their real characteristics. The tanks that can be obtained in this event will have their historical speed and maneuverability when using them in regular Ground Realistic Battles. [quote]You can get mission points in the The Great War event using the Triple Entente and German Empire. Access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Historical Events -> The Great War. [/quote]

Rewards

The Triple Entente and German Empire have six stages each. One stage per side can be completed each day. To get all of the vehicles, complete 5 stages for each side! Each stage for each side will be unlocked for 5,000 mission points and will bring a new reward. [quote]Stages change once a day at 11:00 GMT: April 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.[/quote] While the fighters are not obtainable in this event, in the future youll be able to try them in our VR game, Aces of Thunder! In addition to the rewards below, you can play at least one battle with an activity of 70% or higher to get the The Great War loading screen!

Triple Entente

Obtainable vehicles:

• Mark V an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Great Britain at Rank I
• St-Chamond an Event Vehicle Medium tank for France at Rank I
• Garford an Event Vehicle Light tank for the USSR at Rank I
• H.P.12 an Event Vehicle Bomber for Great Britain at Rank I

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages:

• For 1 Stage: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
• For 2 Stages: Stormbreaker decal
• For 3 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
• For 4 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
• For 5 Stages: Random Triple Entente vehicle from the list
• For 6 Stages: Great War Veteran title

Stormbreaker decal

German Empire

Obtainable vehicles:

• A7V an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
• Beutepanzer Mk.IV an Event Vehicle Medium tank for Germany at Rank I
• Garford-Beute an Event Vehicle Light tank for Germany at Rank I

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages:

• For 1 Stage: Mephisto decal
• For 2 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
• For 3 Stages: Pickelhaube decoration
• For 4 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
• For 5 Stages: Random German Empire vehicle from the list
• For 6 Stages: German Empire Tankman profile icon

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• You can track the progress of the task by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu Achievements The Great War.
• Each stage can be purchased for 599 Golden Eagles and unlocks the corresponding reward.
• Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your nickname, Achievements The Great War and click the Get Reward button.
• You cannot receive the same vehicle twice.
• Vehicles are immediately activated onto your account.

Triple Entente vs German Empire

This event pits two of the main sides of the First World War against each other: the Triple Entente consisting of Great Britain, France and Russia against the German Empire.

Triple Entente

Queue up as the Triple Entente in this event to use the following vehicles: [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Mark V (Great Britain)[/td] [td]Garford (Russia)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Wallpapers: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160 The British Mark V (Male) tank was first introduced in 1918. This modification featured a more powerful Ricardo engine, a new transmission, a better steering system and two 6-pounder guns on the side of the hull. 400 of this variant were produced, where it served in several battles, including the Battle of Amiens. This tank has up to 12-16 mm of armor, two 5.7 cm (6-pounder) guns with one on each side of the hull, four machine guns and a top speed of around 7 km/h. [/td] [td]The Russian Garford-Putilov armored car was transformed from the American Garford truck. It saw combat use against the Germans on the Eastern Front from 1916 till the end of the war. Only 48 were built. This armored car has 3-6.5 mm armor, one 76 mm gun at the back of the vehicle, and a top speed of around 18 km/h.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]St-Chamond (France)[/td] [td]H.P.12 (Great Britain)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The French Saint-Chamond was first produced in 1917. It first saw combat in May 1917 during the attack on Laffaux plateau. This tank had a 75 mm gun directly at the front and was one of Frances first tanks to see combat during the war, with around 400 built. This tank has 5-17 mm of armor, one 7.5 cm (75 mm) gun at the front of the hull, four machine guns and a top speed of around 12 km/h. [/td] [td]The British Handley Page O/400 (H.P.12) bomber entered service with Great Britain in 1917. This aircraft featured a large payload and could carry the largest bombs in the RAFs inventory, up to 1,650 lb. During World War I, these bombers operated as part of the naval and army aviation on the Western Front. In addition to Great Britain, H.P.12 bombers were also produced under license in the United States. This bomber features three seats, is all-wood, has two engines and a total payload of up to 1,800 lb. The aircrafts defensive armament consists of five 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns. [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]SPAD S.XIII (France) Please be aware that the SPAD S.XIII (France) cannot be obtained as an event reward. Youll be able to fly this fighter in Aces of Thunder soon![/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The French SPAD S.XIII was a further development of the S.VII model. Due to its successful design and high performance, it was widely used not only by France but also by Great Britain, the USA and Italy. The aircraft took to the skies on April 4th 1917 and remained in service in France until 1923. This biplane fighter has a wooden propeller, two British Vickers 7.7 mm machine guns and a top speed of over 200 km/h. [/td] [/tr] [/table]

German Empire

Queue up as the German Empire in this event to use the following vehicles: [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]A7V (Germany)[/td] [td]Beutepanzer Mk.IV (Germany)[/td] [td]Garford-Beute (Germany)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The German A7V tank was first produced in 1918. The A7V first saw combat in April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux. Only 22 were built and just one survives to this day, nicknamed Mephisto at the Australian War Memorial in Australia. This tank features 15-30 mm of armor, one 5.7 cm cannon at the front, six machine guns and a top speed of around 12 km/h. [/td] [td]The British Mk.IV tank was captured by the Germans, repainted with German camouflage and markings that included the Iron Cross, and went back into combat. Germany designated captured tanks as Beutepanzer (captured tank). Did you know? The Germans had more trophy tanks in service than their own domestic design! This tank is almost identical to the British one, except the speed is slower, and the guns are the same from the ones from the A7V. [/td] [td]A limited number, around five, Russian Garford-Putilovs were captured by the Germans and the MGs were changed. The Germans designated captured tanks as Beutepanzer (captured tank). This tank has identical weaponry (except the MGs), armor and speed as the Russian one.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Fokker D.VII (Germany) Please be aware that the SPAD S.XIII (France) cannot be obtained as an event reward. Youll be able to fly this fighter in Aces of Thunder soon![/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The German Fokker D.VII is considered one of the best German fighters of the First World War. This aircraft had a metal frame, allowing it to withstand higher overloads in flight. It began entering service with the Imperial German Air Force in 1918 and more than 3,000 were produced before the end of the war. In addition to Germany, the Fokker D.VII was later in service with many countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, the USSR and USA. This biplane features a mixed construction, characterized by high resistance to overloads and allowing for good maneuverability. The aircrafts armament is standard, featuring a pair of rifle-caliber machine guns synchronized with the engine.[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Take control of a Zeppelin!

Zeppelins were used by Germany during the First World War. Inflated with hydrogen gas, they were mainly used as reconnaissance but were also equipped with bombs for use against military targets and cities in France and Britain. Used by the German Empire in the event, you can use this flying behemoth and drop 14 x 300 kg SC AG bombs on enemies and fire with 7.92 mm machine guns. Lead from a zeppelin!
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Battle it out in Flanders

Flanders is an area of Belgium where some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War took place. Featuring an intense layout of trenches, bunkers, barbed wire, gun entrenchments and a neutral area known as no mans land, the Triple Entente and German Empire will pit against each other on this barren landscape. What was once peaceful fields has now turned into a bloody battle for a mere few yards of land. In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow - John McCrae [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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AI infantry in the trenches

Infantry played a major role during the First World War. Trenches were muddy and wet, rats roamed around and trench foot was rampant. Most soldiers had no choice but to go over the top of the trenches into no mans land on first command, to then get gunned down or shelled with little to no gain for their side. The most appalling conditions met the men as they endeavoured to cross No Mans Land. Extract from The Wipers Times, Third Wipers 1917 [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [/table] AI infantry roam the trenches and are a target while in your tank and plane. The British and German soldiers wear authentic uniforms from the time period and also charge into no mans land. They can fire back at you and throw grenades, so watch out! Taking out one AI infantry will yield 5 mission points, up to a maximum of 500 mission points per battle (100 soldiers), helping to contribute to stage tasks. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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Good luck out there, new conscript.

[ 2025-04-01 08:39:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• F-117 a task to acquire an additional camouflage has been changed. Now to obtain the camouflage, a player needs to destroy any ground vehicles (both AI controlled and players) instead of destroying players vehicles. The number of vehicles to destroy and the game mode multipliers have not been changed.
• Tiger HAD, Tiger HAP a bug that caused the landing gear to be shifted has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• T-10A an ability for an additional respawn in the Ground Simulator Battles, which was present by mistake, has been removed.
• AMC.34 YR, H.35 and FCM.36 have been grouped together.

Naval Vessels

• The damage to a naval vessel caused by an explosion in the ammunition storage rooms has been adjusted. Explosion power now depends on the amount of ammunition in the storage the more explosives there are, the more powerful the explosion will be. Damage from their detonation is now considerably larger and has a greater radius of effect, in which it damages modules. Wed like to note that different vessels are built differently and while on some the ammo storage is separated from each other by thick armor, others can lack such armor or not have such thick armor, which can cause the explosions effect to drastically differ from one vessel to another.
• The propagation dynamics of fire on main caliber turrets via ammo elevators towards the ammunition storage rooms have been adjusted. On larger ships with inhabited ammo elevators the fire can spread through them upwards (towards the main caliber guns) and downwards (towards ammunition storage). Fire in the elevator can start from its destruction as well as from the damage received by the elevator (for example, an explosion of a shell inside it). Moreover, fire in the turret can spread down, to the elevators and if a player doesnt react in time to extinguish it, the fire can spread through the elevators to the ammunition storage rooms. If that happens, there is little time to react an explosion can happen at any moment while the fire affects the ammunition.

Locations

• Karelia errors that caused visual artifacts to appear on the landscape have been fixed. Low-quality trees around the ground battle zone have been removed.
• Advance to the Rhine the orientation of the distant helicopter spawn for the northern team has been adjusted. It is now facing the ground battle zone.
• Carpathians areas that allowed climbing onto the cliffs in square G5 have been blocked.

Other

• Client stability has been improved.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-04-01 08:19:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Infantry and Expanded Tech Trees in War Thunder!

Introducing a revolutionary update! The long awaited and highly requested addition of infantry to the battlefields of War Thunder is finally here! [previewyoutube=vZA0GkLNDeQ;full][/previewyoutube] Were always striving to push the boundaries of our game an online military combat simulator that brings to life legendary weaponry from various eras. Thats why War Thunder is about to grow not only in depth with the introduction of armored vehicles and aircraft from World War I, but also in scale, with infantry now joining the fight!

What does this mean?

Very soon, a large-scale closed beta test of infantry will begin. Well share more details about the tech trees, weaponry, gear, and gameplay features in future devblogs. But in THE NEXT 24 HOURS, you'll have your first chance to take part in test battles featuring infantry during a special event dedicated to World War I. Its time to see war from a completely new perspective. Youre already familiar with the devastating power of machines on land, in the sky, and at sea. But everything is about to change when infantry, the true decisive force of the battlefield, finally enters the fray. Get ready for all new battles like youve never seen before, and stay tuned for updates. Forward, soldiers!

[ 2025-03-31 16:10:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 10th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!

The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, weve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Want more? Also check out the previous 9 editions for more cool content. We have also picked our favorites from the list below to receive the special Steam Snail decal. Check Customization > Special > Snails > Steam Snail to see if you have it.

• First edition
• Second edition
• Third edition
• Fourth edition
• Fifth edition
• Sixth edition
• Seventh edition
• Eighth edition
• Ninth edition

Lets take a look!

[hr][/hr] Check out this diorama featuring the Jagdpanther. This looks amazing! By sedoi
[hr][/hr] A beautiful screenshot in the sunset of the PzH 2000. By Flying Fox 117
[hr][/hr] The infamous Soviet milk truck without its guns cool nonetheless! By FoFa0_0
[hr][/hr] A rather nice screenshot featuring the Su-33 and Typhoon FGR.4. Epic setting! By Aiden O'Malley
[hr][/hr] A T-34 in a diorama near Moscow in the snow. By Cotocwart
[hr][/hr] The SEPECAT Jaguar diorama in 1:144 scale. Nice work! By Cotocwart
[hr][/hr] An epic drawing of the Chieftain Mk.10. Fabulous work! By Viktoria Luise von Preue
[hr][/hr] The atomic Australian Centurion Mk.5/1 here in front of the one in game. Awesome work! By ~Stahl~
[hr][/hr] The little I-153 Chaika parked up and on the desk. Really nice perspective! By ATexperience
[hr][/hr] M1A2 SEP V2 diorama, very nice work! By Cotocwart
[hr][/hr] The Tiger 213 in Russia, 1944! Fantastic looking model! By TrainHawk420
[hr][/hr] A T-34-85 in an ambush spot. Very cool angle here. By Germace
[hr][/hr] A drawn T-90M in front of the in-game one. Nice work! By TAMERLANGAB
[hr][/hr] The Su-34 taking off with its hot afterburners. Excellent angle here! By DRTH LX XRDS
[hr][/hr] A really good angle featuring the B-17 side gunner and another B-17 in formation. By Xx_Gandhi-Pacifist_2fast4u_xX
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That's all for now!

The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub make sure you check it out and even share your own creations that we may feature here in the Community Spotlight! We look forward to seeing you next time!

Click here to view the Community Hub

[ 2025-03-31 14:34:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

On April 1st 1939, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero made its first flight. This plane became the most widely produced Japanese aircraft during World War II. At the beginning of the war, its incredible maneuverability was unrivaled, and coupled with its powerful armament, ensured Japan achieved many aerial victories.

The A6M5 Ko and A6M2 (USA) are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

These two fighters are available for 3,850 and 1,300 Golden Eagles respectively. [quote]When: From March 31st (12:00 GMT) until April 4th (12:00 GMT). Where: USA / Japan > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote] About these aircraft
The A6M2 (rank III, USA) was produced throughout 1940. In June 1942, one of these aircraft crash landed in Alaska, allowing the USAF to capture and inspect it. This highly maneuverable fighter is armed with two 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannons with 120 rounds in total and two 7.7 mm machine guns.
The A6M5 Ko (rank IV, Japan) was a modified variant of the aircraft carried out in late 1942. It received two 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons with 250 rounds in total. The speed and climb rate were also improved and a 250 kg bomb was added.

[ 2025-03-31 12:39:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 165th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing all of your screenshots last week, thank you! This week, grab a friend and take a screenshot with them. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 165th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen165. You have time until the 4th of April to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include two or more player vehicles.
• You must add the #WTscreen165 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 164th edition Hornets Sting!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449618640 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3451814420 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449994917

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3451653624 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3450088759 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3449484250 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-03-29 03:18:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

The British Royal Air Force was founded at the end of the First World War on April 1st, 1918. During the interwar period, the RAF became the largest air force in the world. Thanks to its excellent aircraft and skilled pilots during the Second World War, the RAF achieved victory in the skies during the Battle of Britain, successfully defending the homeland against Nazi Germany. One of the Royal Air Forces most famous aircraft in the second half of the 20th century was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier jet. It was the first aircraft to enter production that featured vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities. It entered service on April 1st 1969 and served until 2006 after several upgraded modifications.

The Typhoon Mk Ib and Attacker FB.2 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

In honor of the RAFs birthday, the Typhoon Mk IB and Attacker FB.2 are available for 1,930 and 8,020 Golden Eagles respectively. [quote]When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote] About these aircraft

• The Typhoon Mk Ib differs from the Mk Ia model in that it has four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons instead of machine guns. It can carry a variety of bombs from 250 lb to 1,000 lb, as well as eight RP-3 rockets.
  
• The Attacker FB.2 was a carrier-based jet fighter produced by Supermarine in the 1950s. This variant features a more powerful engine and four 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, while its external weaponry includes 500 lb and 1,000 lb bombs and 12 RP-3 rockets.
  

The return of the AV-8 and discounts on British and American Harriers!

[quote]When: From March 28th (14:00 GMT) until April 2nd (11:00 GMT). Where: USA / Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote] The AV-8A makes a return and is available to purchase for Golden Eagles! Theres a 30% discount on this aircraft during this event, where it costs 6,237 Golden Eagles. When this event finishes, it will stay and cost 8,910 Golden Eagles. During the same period, you can get the Harrier GR.1 (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles and the AV-8B Night Attack (rank VII) pack in the Gaijin.net store with a 30% discount!

AV-8B Night Attack Pack

[strike]69,99[/strike] 48,99

• AV-8B Night Attack (Rank VII, USA)
• 2500 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 20 days

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store. About these aircraft

• The AV-8A (rank VI) is the American designation for the Harrier and was the first American aircraft in the game capable of VTOL. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and its wide range of weapons from rockets and bombs to AIM-9G Sidewinder air-to-air missiles make it a good all-rounder!
  
• The Harrier GR.1 (rank VI) was the first Harrier production variant, put into service in 1969. This aircraft can accelerate and climb very quickly, and can carry a wide range of weaponry, from rockets and bombs to the very short-range SRAAM air-to-air missile!
  

Closer to the actual date we'll have a decal. Keep an eye out for this!

[ 2025-03-28 15:08:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. Iraq and Cambodia, Norway and Austria take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards!

[quote]From April 1st until April 30th, youll have access to 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon![/quote]

Pavel Yakovlevich Golovachev

Pavel Golovachev was a Soviet pilot ace who fought throughout the Second World War and scored at least 30 aerial victories. He was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union twice. During the East Prussian Operation in December 1944, Golovachev ran out of ammunition after pursuing a German reconnaissance aircraft and opted to ram it. He destroyed the enemys tail with the propeller of his La-7 and was then able to pull out of spin and return to the airfield. For this, he received the Order of the Red Banner and later a second title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He scored ten more victories near Knigsberg using this La-7, later switching it for the Yak-9. He ended the war in the skies over Berlin. [quote]You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until May 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History.[/quote]

Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
• 3-5 universal backups;
• Premium account for 1 day;
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
• Tasks can be completed in random battles except for Assault mode.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History.

April 1st April 4th

Battle of the Karbala Gap

By early April 2003, American forces invading Iraq had approached the Karbala Gap from the south, where the road to Baghdad ran. General Hamdani, who was guarding the gap, asked the General Staff for reinforcements. However, the commander of the Republican Guard, Qusay Hussein, succumbed to American disinformation. Convinced that the real attack would come from the north through Turkey, he withdrew a significant part of the forces under Hamdanis command. The Iraqi counterattack in the gap completely failed, and Baghdad fell on April 9th.

April 5th April 8th

Battle of Knigsberg

The key moment of the East Prussian operation was the assault on Knigsberg, which began on April 6th 1945. The USSR had a precise plan of the fortress, allowing them to accurately calculate all the details of the attack. On April 9th, General Otto Lasch, contrary to Hitlers orders, announced his capitulation.

April 9th April 12th

Operation Weserbung

On April 9th 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway as part of Operation Weserbung. The Germans moved in and occupied Denmark and was captured within hours, but Norway put up a fight. The fighting on its territory lasted for two months until the royal family and government were evacuated to England in June.

April 13th April 16th

Grazko-Amshtettinskaya Offensive Operation

On April 15th 1945, the USSR began a large-scale offensive operation on Austrian territory, with the goal to defeat the German Army Group South and meet American troops in the west of the country. The operation ended with the capitulation of Germany, although individual Wehrmacht units in Austria continued to resist even after peace was declared.

April 17th April 20th

Capture of Hamburg

In the final month of World War II, defeated Wehrmacht forces fled from the west and east to the Jutland Peninsula. Hamburg, the last major city on the approach to the peninsula, was attacked by British troops, who initiated the capture of the city on April 18th 1945. After the death of Adolf Hitler on April 30th, negotiations began regarding the surrender of the city. On May 3rd, the Allies occupied Hamburg.

April 20th April 23rd

Operation Vulcan

By the end of April 1943, Axis forces were surrounded in Tunisia, with their fate sealed. Despite this, they did not surrender. Advancing British infantry were surprised by well-hidden German paratroopers, and their unprotected advancing tanks were attacked by incendiary bombs and disabled by mines. Operation Vulcan, the penultimate operation in the North African theatre, had failed.

April 24th April 27th

Operation Toward Beit-ol-Moqaddas

On April 24th 1982, Iran launched an operation to liberate the city of Khorramshahr, which Iraq had captured at the start of the war. With equal forces, the Iranians achieved a decisive victory, encircling and then defeating Iraqi forces in the city. The success of the operation allowed Iran to reach the border between the countries and subsequently transfer military operations to Iraqi territory.

April 27th April 30th

Cambodian Invasion

On April 29th 1970, an operation by American and South Vietnamese forces began in Cambodia. Its goal was to support the Lon Nol government in the civil war against the Khmer Rouge and destroy North Vietnamese camps in the country. President Richard Nixon called the operation the most successful military operation of the entire war, but within five years both South Vietnam and the Lon Nol government in Cambodia had fallen.

[ 2025-03-28 14:01:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the markers of allies and enemies to not appear for spectators in Air Realistic Battles has been fixed. (Report).
• MH-60L DAP a bug that caused the new stat card of the LR30 shell to not display the cumulative jet penetration has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug with ray tracing denoiser that caused bright colored artifacts to appear on buildings and colored artifacts to appear in reflections of explosions on glass has been fixed.
• Halo effect on the edges of objects located against the ray traced water background has been significantly reduced.

Locations

• Second battle of El Alamein a bug that caused the rock texture to appear on some sand dunes has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug that caused the new torpedo stat card to not include information on the drop speeds and altitude ranges has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the penetration of HESH shells to show as cumulative in the stat card has been fixed.
• The fade animation of the context menus of vehicle and crew areas in the crew slot has been removed.
• A bug where it was impossible to open the context menu from the crew area in the crew slot when using a gamepad has been fixed.
• A bug where some award icons did not display correctly in the Achievements profile tab has been fixed.

Other

• A bug where replays would not show the position of aircraft turrets when they were not firing has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-28 09:43:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

On March 28th 1923, the Italian Air Force was founded as a separate unit called Regia Aeronautica. After World War II and the abolition of the monarchy, it was renamed Aeronautica Militare. When the Italian Air Force decided to modernize in the late 20th century, it purchased the Eurofighter Typhoon these aircraft now make up a significant part of the Aeronautica Militares fleet.

30% discounts on Italian vehicles!

The following Italian aircraft are available at a 30% discount! [quote]When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 31st (11:00 GMT). Where: Italy > Aviation / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.[/quote]

• G.55S (rank IV) 3010 Golden Eagles
• Ariete (rank VI) 6111 Golden Eagles
• A-129 International (p) (rank VI) 6363 Golden Eagles. This helicopter is only available to purchase for the duration of this event.

About this helicopter

• The A-129 International (p) is an early export variant of the A129 Mangusta attack helicopter that differs from the original, in that it has more powerful engines and a 12.7 mm machine gun. This maneuverable helicopter features an IRCM, thermal sight and for use against ground targets, the Hydra-70 M247, AGM-114B Hellfire and BGM-71D TOW-2s!

You can also purchase all of the vehicles in a special bundle in the store with a 50% discount:

Italian Air Force Day 2025 Bundle

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This bundle includes:

• Fiat G.55S Pack
• Mangusta Pack
• Ariete

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

Get the Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron decal!

Check out this themed decal for the day! [quote]When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 31st (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Italian Air Force Day.
• You can find the decal in the Italy Aircraft tab in the customization menu.

[/quote]
Emblem of the "Frecce Tricolori" Squadron decal

[ 2025-03-27 14:17:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Check out the new camouflage trophy for Hornets Sting that includes 40 camouflages from 39 authors from WT Live! Out of these 40, 19 are historical, 18 are semi-historical and 3 are fictional. Weve made sure to include some more mid-rank vehicle camouflages, plus include a camouflage for each in-game nation. You can also get a unique decal relating to the update and rare vehicles in the form of coupons.

Contents of the Hornets Sting trophy:

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• Coupons for rare vehicles.
• 19 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
• 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
• 1 camouflage coupon for naval vessels.
• 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters.
• Coupon for the Hornets Sting decal.
  

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[quote]To unlock the trophy, youll need the new Hornets Sting key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.[/quote]

How to get the trophy

Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki. PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins just like the trophy itself. [quote]You can become a creator of user camouflages check out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program Additionally, all authors who are included in these trophies will receive a unique title, player icon and decal. Join the creative team over on WT Live![/quote]

[ 2025-03-26 12:31:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Locations and Missions

• Golden Quarry, Spaceport, Sun City a bug that caused some buildings to disappear while still in the players view has been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug that caused trees to shine through clouds has been fixed.
• A bug that caused a performance drop in the moment of spawning in an aircraft has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-25 17:00:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Wyvern S.4 overheating parameters have been adjusted to increase the time it takes to overheat the engine and to increase its survivability during overheat. (Report). Source: Pilot's Notes for the Westland Wyvern S.4.

Ground Realistic Battles

• In Ground Realistic Battles, the number of Spawn Points it takes to use aircraft with ASMs with IR seekers has been increased by 8%. The maximum spawn cost (when the Battle Rating of the aircraft is equal to the maximum Battle Rating of the vehicles in the session) with these weapons is now 972 SP (versus 896 SP before the change). This type of weaponry includes for example the Kh-38MT on the Su-30SM and AASM 250 (SBU 64) on the Rafale C F3.

Interface

• A bug that caused the crew window to switch to the aircraft tab when applying changes to ground or naval crew skills training has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-25 10:36:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that made moving the radar scan zone vertically and horizontally impossible in TWS mode has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that made it possible to select a target that had moved outside of the current radar scan zone when switching targets cyclically has been fixed.
• As it is now possible to move the radar scan zone horizontally in TWS mode with cyclic target switching turned on, the values set by the player for the horizontal radar target cue control axis and the radar tilt control axis are now in sync with the automatic changes in the scan zone's location due to tracking. Just as they were in sync when cyclic target switching was turned off. Due to this, now when the target track has been lost in the cyclic target switching mode, the scan zone behavior is the same as when the option is turned off the scan zone doesnt recenter and stays oriented to where the target has been lost.
• F/A-18A a bug that caused the weaponry MFD page to be compressed horizontally has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• XM246 some armor inaccuracies have been fixed.
• XM246 a bug where the retraction of the search radar was not reflected in the damage model has been fixed.
• XM246 the aiming angles of the machine gun on the turret have been adjusted.

Locations and Missions

• When a new modification is researched after a battle, the button to purchase all modifications in the modifications window is now replaced with a button to purchase all researched modifications.
• A bug where the nation discount label would appear when the research tree was collapsed and would not show the discount percentage has been fixed.
• The creation of new items from recycled ones is now limited to 100 per creation to ensure the ease of looking at the list of received items.

Interface

• Sands of Sinai small rocks which were blocking the passageway between the rocks in grid square C5 have been removed.
• Sinai (all missions) the display of the ground textures from high altitudes has been adjusted so that the textures no longer appear mozaic.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-24 15:06:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 164th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Your screenshots from last week were great! Remember to keep an eye on WarThunder Live and the monthly historic decals - neat things are always being added! Hornets Sting was just released, time to showcase your favorite new content! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 164th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen164. You have time until the 28th of March to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a new vehicle or reworked location from the latest major update.
• You must add the #WTscreen164 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 163rd edition Caution, Wet Paint!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3444834897 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3445659996 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3444680030

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3448798325 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3445891537 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3446533088 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-03-21 23:43:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• F/A-18 (all variants) a bug where the aircraft did not sink in water has been fixed. (Report).
• F/A-18C Late a bug where the player had to press the key for changing NVG mode twice to turn off thermals has been fixed.
• Su-30SM the hardpoints for the R-77-1 missile, available without researching modifications, have been changed from 5 and 8 to 2 and 11. This means you can combine more guided weapons with them before researching the R-77-1 modification.
• Sea Harrier (all variants) a bug where the air-to-air missiles did not select after switching to the AAMs HUD mode has been fixed.
• Su-27, Su-27SM, Su-33, J-11, J-11A missile launch distance indication markers on the HUD have been made thinner.
• Do 217 E-2, Do 217 E-4, Do 217 K-1, Do 217 M-1 a bug where some of the upper 50 kg bombs in the bomb bay could be dropped through the lower ones has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• XM246 a bug where the tracking radar X-ray did not reflect vertical guidance, and the search radar X-ray did not reflect the folding of the radar has been fixed.

Locations and Missions

• [Alternate History] Afghanistan this mission has been disabled. To replace it, with the release of the Hornets Sting major update, the mission [Operation] Afghanistan has been added.

Interface

• A bug where the nuke button did not display in the hotbar in Ground Realistic Battles after reaching the required number of Spawn Points for the nuke aircraft has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug in the shell stat card that sometimes caused the penetration values under the angles to be in a different order from the standard 0-30-60 degrees when viewing them in Protection Analysis has been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug that caused aircraft to become less visible against a cloud background has been fixed.

Controls

• A bug where, when assigning the same key to the Optical Seeker View and Targeting Optics View button and the aircraft only had targeting optics, the Optical Seeker View camera would turn on after pressing the assigned key has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-21 12:17:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

On March 21st 1942, the La-5 a Soviet plane capable of fighting the Germans on equal terms took to the skies for the first time. It quickly became one of the main aircraft that defended Soviet skies. In September 1944, Germany captured a fully functional La-5FN and studied it at Rechlin airfield.

The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

In honor of its first flight, the premium German La-5FN is available for 5,250 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From March 21st (11:00 GMT) until March 24th (11:00 GMT). Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this aircraft

• The La-5FN got its name from the more powerful M-82FN engine installed in this modification of the aircraft. The La-5FN is slightly slower than the German Fw 190 A and Bf 109 G, but demonstrates great flight characteristics at low altitudes. For weaponry, this aircraft features two 20 mm ShVAK cannons with 340 rounds, great for taking out enemy aircraft.

[ 2025-03-21 11:14:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-30SM a bug where the R-27ER on the central rear under-fuselage hardpoint intersected with the Grom-2 bomb on the forward one has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-30SM a bug where the cutoffs on the distance ruler on the radar screen on the MFD could be displayed with decimal points has been fixed.
• Tornado IDS MLU (RET.8) a bug where the left external fuel tank did not display in X-ray mode has been fixed. (Report).
• MK 101, MK 103 guns the fuse sensitivity of the SAPHEI-T shell has been increased to 2 mm. (Report).
• F/A-18C Early a bug where the player had to press the key for changing NVG mode twice to turn off thermals has been fixed.
• F-5E with the release of the 2.45 Hornets Sting major update, CCIP for the guns has been removed. Sources: T.O. 1F-5E-1 (1978); T.O. 1F-5E-1 (1984); T.O. 1F-5E-34-1-1 (1980).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused the hit camera to display an ordinary hit instead of the vehicle destruction when destroying a vehicle by detonating its ammunition has been fixed.
• A bug where nothing happened when replaying some shots in the hit analysis has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• A bug where shells could explode before reaching the ship when replaying some shots in the hit analysis has been fixed.

Locations and Missions

• A bug where air defense vehicles appeared at stage airfields has been fixed.

Sound

• A bug that caused ground vehicle engine and tracks sounds to become quieter the higher they went above sea level has been fixed.
• A bug where, after maximizing the game, the engine sounds of other players would still play from their previous position before the game was minimized until they moved again has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-20 12:46:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• MiG-29 (all variants) a bug that caused the afterburner to be disabled in maneuver mode has been fixed. (Report).
• Harrier T.10 engine name has been corrected.
• F-100 (all variants), F-1, T-2 (all variants), Super Mystere B2, Sambad a bug that caused the engine to quickly overheat at high altitudes has been fixed. (Report).
• Scout UAVs radar cross section (RCS) has been increased to 0,005 m^2. (Report, Report).
• A bug that caused the MFD weapons screen, as well as the HUD and HMD to display weapons from the previous spawn if the current spawn was without any secondary weapons has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• USS Northampton a bug with water pumping that caused the ship to flood faster instead has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the stat card to display only one depth charge type instead of all of the ones that were equipped has been fixed.
• The frequency of voice lines that described firing results has been reduced.

Graphics

• A bug that caused vehicles to be visible through smoke in the UAV camera with thermals turned on has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the UAV camera (in picture in picture mode) to not display on the DirectX12 API in old videocard support mode has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-19 10:15:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-33 a bug with the landing gear animation that caused some pieces to clip through the plane has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused vehicles to excessively slide on rocky surfaces has been fixed. (Report).
• XM246 a bug that caused the tracking radar dome to move when the turret was aimed vertically has been fixed. (Report).
• Rapier the maximum overload of the Rapier Mk.2 missile has been increased to 35G (Report). Source: BAE press kit.
• Rapier the maximum speed of the Rapier Mk.2 missile has been increased to M2.5 (Report). Source: BAE press kit.
• Rapier the range of the Rapier Mk.2 missile has been increased to 8.2 km. (Report).

Locations and Missions

• Advance to the Rhine a bug where the detailed cathedral building was only displayed at low altitudes for aircraft has been fixed.
• [Operation] Kamchatka a bug that caused allied air defense vehicles to appear on the runway has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• Support for DLSS 4 has been added.
• A bug that caused the feed from the UAV (picture-in-picture) to turn white if the player turned on night vision while in the tank and thermal while in the UAV has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug that caused aircraft-launched rockets and missiles to not have the cumulative and high-explosive armor penetration values in the stat card has been fixed. (Report).

Other

• F/A-18A, F/A-18C Early, AV-8B Plus (all variants), F-4F KWS LV a bug that caused the game to crash when launching radar homing missiles has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-18 17:03:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet Hornets Sting, War Thunders first major update in 2025!

Hornets Sting introduces the F/A-18 for the USA and Sweden in several variants, along with the Su-30SM for the USSR that features thrust vectoring, enhancing its maneuverability. For ground forces, the Tracked Rapier, CLOVIS and 2S19M1 / M2 take the spotlight thanks to their excellent capabilities. Rhine, Sinai and Jungle have received graphical overhauls, refreshing their visuals, all while maintaining their familiar layouts. Next up for naval forces is HMS Warspite, one of the most decorated warships in naval history! To top it off, the game has had some interface improvements, item recycling and new player profile showcases.

Check out the changelog to see the fixes, vehicles and other features that weve included in this major update.

[previewyoutube=ufk9SI6q1GA;full][/previewyoutube] Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread here.

Aircraft: The F/A-18 Hornet Is Here to Sting

The Hornets Sting update adds a variety of top-tier aircraft to several nations. The highly anticipated F/A-18 Hornet joins the game for USA and Sweden. Theres four examples to choose from: the A variant, the late C variant, and the premium early C variant for the USA, to the Finnish variant for Sweden, built as a pure fighter version. All ready to be used in top-tier jet battles!
F/A-18 Early Take a look at the Su-30SM, featuring a whopping 12 hardpoints for a multitude of weaponry, plus a new type of engine nozzle mechanic to the game: thrust vectoring!
Su-30SM If youre a fan of British aircraft, then the premium Harrier T.10 will certainly be up your street. Featuring two cockpit seats, this strike aircraft is a great addition to your lineup in combined battles.
Harrier T.10

USA

• F/A-18A
• F/A-18C Early (Pack)
• F/A-18C Late

USSR

• Su-30SM

Great Britain

• Harrier T.10 (Pack)

China

• J-11B

Italy

• Tornado IDS MLU (RET.8)

Sweden

• F-18C

Israel

• F-16A Netz (mod) (Pack)

Ground Vehicles: SPAA, Premium Tanks and a Mix of Modern and WW2 Vehicles!

A variety of ground vehicles that span across several nations have been added. This is the premium CLOVIS, a light tank that features an oscillating turret and an autoloader, joining Germany as a pack vehicle and France for Golden Eagles. The CLOVIS will shape up to be a potent light tank thanks to its quick reload, mobility and scouting abilities!
Marder CLOVIS [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Harry Hopkins Mk I[/td] [td]Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK and AMD.35 (PaK)[/td] [/tr] [/table] The Tracked Rapier features the all-new Rapier missile! This missile is proximity-based and has SACLOS guidance, making it an excellent air defense platform for Britain. Check out the two autoloading howitzers as well the 2S19M1 and M2 for the USSR as a researchable and squadron vehicle respectively, brilliant for putting plenty of fire down range. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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USA

• XM246
• ADATS visual model has been updated.

Germany

• Marder CLOVIS (Pack)
• Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK

USSR

• 2S19M1
• 2S19M2 (Squadron Vehicle)

Great Britain

• Harry Hopkins Mk.I
• Tracked Rapier

Japan

• Type 74 Red Star (Pack)

China

• VT-5 (Squadron Vehicle)

Italy

• Ariete Certezza (Pack)

France

• AMD.35 (PaK 38)
• Marder CLOVIS (Premium)
• DF105

Helicopters:New Modules and Tigers

Weve worked on adding new modules to the AH-64, Tiger, Ka-50/52 and Mi-8 helicopters to reduce the amount of empty space in them. Fan of the Tiger helicopters? Then check out the Tiger HAD that comes as a premium pack for Germany and Tiger HAC for France as a researchable helicopter.
Tigre HAD-E

USA

• AH-64 (all variants) new modules have been added and the old ones have been reworked.

Germany

• Tiger HAD (Pack)
• Tiger (all variants) new modules have been added.

USSR

• Ka-50, Ka-52 new modules have been added.
• Mi-8 (all variants) new modules have been added.

Great Britain

• AH Mk.1 Apache new modules have been added and the old ones have been reworked.

Japan

• AH-64DJP new modules have been added and the old ones have been reworked.

France

• Tiger HA

Sweden

• AHS new modules have been added and the old ones have been reworked.

Israel

• Peten (all variants), Saraph new modules have been added and the old ones have been reworked.

Naval Fleet: The Grand Old Lady Joins The Fleet!

One of the most iconic and decorated warships in naval history has joined naval battles! Meet HMS Warspite, a beastly battleship for Great Britain ready to take on all types of enemies. Additionally, weve replaced some reserve boats for the USSR, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and France to ones that feature more effective weaponry so that the early ranks will be a more enjoyable experience for beginners.
HMS Warspite

USA

• USS Bagley

Germany

• Schtze (M1062)

USSR

• SM-4

Great Britain

• HMS Warspite
• MTB-35

Japan

• IJN Matsu
• Type T-14 (mod.2)

Italy

• Grecale

France

• Marne
• Aconit
• VTB-12
• VTB-18

Locations & Missions: Three Graphically Overhauled Maps!

Weve updated the graphics for Advance to the Rhine, Sinai and Jungle! These older and popular maps now look a lot prettier and feel refreshed, allwhile keeping their familiar layout. Additionally, Jungle features some minor updates to positions in grid squares B1, E4 and E5.

Advance to the Rhine

Sinai

Jungle

Maneuver Mode, Thrust Vectoring and Radar Antenna Updates

A new control called Maneuver and limits mode that allows you to temporarily go beyond the usual angle of attack limits has been added. This allows you to perform much tighter maneuvers and to get the little-but-so-needed nose authority to launch a missile. But be careful not to stall your aircraft! The new control mode is available on many aircraft already present in the game that had a similar AoA limit override in real life. It also unleashes the full potential of the thrust vectoring system that the brand-new Su-30SM has!
Another top-tier feature in this update is a change to how the radar antenna gyro stabilization works. First of all, you can now control the antenna pitch even when the gyro stabilization is turned off (when the radar scan area moves with the aircraft). Secondly, you dont need to go to the settings menu to turn the stabilization on or off anymore as there is now a control for it called Switch Radar/IRST gyro stabilization on/off. Consequentially, the option to toggle the stabilization has been removed from the settings as its no longer needed, but another self-explanatory one has come in its place: Disable radar antenna gyro stabilization at mission start. There is also another handy new control Reset Radar/IRST direction to boresight, which quickly centers the radar. Enjoy!

Roadmap Items: Inventory Recycling and New Profile Showcases

Have items in your inventory that you dont really need? You can now recycle them in the ratio of 2:1. Select items you want to recycle and theyll be turned into other random inventory items after clicking the recycle button. Theres also a chance to receive Silver Lions as well.
Weve added the following player profile showcases to the player card: Vehicle Collector, Ace of Spades, Medalist and Achievement Hunter. These showcases allow you to show off some vehicles of your choice, your number of spaded vehicles, your favorite medals and your hard-earned achievements.Plus, the background set in the Player Profile window now displays when hovering over your name in your friends list. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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Weapon Stat Card Interface Update

Weve redesigned the stat cards for tank gun ammunition, smoke grenades, secondary weapons, plus aircraft and ground vehicle machine guns / cannons with emphasis on the most important values. This for example includes muzzle velocity, penetration and TNT equivalent that are now included at the top of the card so that theyre easy to see at a glance.

UAV Picture-in-Picture Mode

One downside to using the Scout UAV was that you had to remain static in your tank, it also renders your vehicle uncontrollable. Weve looked to improve this aspect of the game, where you can now switch your minimap view to the UAVs camera view after launching the UAV, essentially becoming picture-in-picture. This allows you to drive your tank around, all while looking at the UAV video feed and going after enemies at the same time, opening up new and interesting gameplay possibilities.

Unique Tank Gun Sounds

Ground vehicle gun sounds have been updated to sound unique and to have more character, making them sound distinguishable from one another. [previewyoutube=2Cs0D8Hw3hU;full][/previewyoutube]

More Rewards For Your Actions

If youve ever destroyed enemy bombs before they detonated, youve potentially done a great service to your team! Weve now added rewards in the form of Silver Lions, Research Points and Mission Points for destroying enemy ammunition. Plus, a new combat award called Not on my watch for destroying an enemy bomb weighing more than 5000 kg (looking at you, Pe-8, Lancaster and Lincoln!) has been added.

Theres plenty more to see!

Thats all for this post, but be sure to check out the full list of changes in the provided changelog, as theres many bug fixes, improvements and additional vehicle changes not mentioned here.

New locations and missions

• New missions for battles of Battle Rating 10.7 and above have been added to Air Realistic Battles :
  • [Operation] Smolensk
  • [Operation] Denmark
  • [Operation] Afghanistan

Location and mission updates

• The following locations have received visual rework (new materials have been added, used assets have been replaced with new ones, visual bugs have been fixed):
  • Sinai
  • Jungle
  • Advance to the Rhine
• A new spawn point called On Water has been added for hydroplanes to the following test flight locations:
  • Western Europe
  • Desert
  • Jungle
  • Middle East. Mediterranean
• Eastern Europe some trenches have been removed from the roads in the city on this location to allow the eastern team to get to the C point in the [Domination #2] mission easier.
• Normandy the low concrete gabions have been removed from the city. Players often didnt see them and bumped into them.
• Small trees that appeared on all locations in one of the previous updates due to a bug have been removed.
• A bug that caused all objects on all locations to not be damaged by HE shell explosions has been fixed.
• The sizes of the destruction effects for small bushes have been corrected.
• Haze intensity in all Naval Battle missions has been decreased to improve visibility at longer distances.

Ground Vehicle model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes:

• Abrams (all variants) internal module placements have been supplemented and refined. A module for the under-turret compartment (basket) has been added, which acts as a horizontal guidance module.
• Leopard 2 (all variants) internal module placements have been supplemented and refined. A module for the under-turret compartment (basket) has been added, which acts as a horizontal guidance module.
• Panther II the physical night vision devices on the model are now part of the added NVG modification. They are removed from the vehicle by default and can be installed via modification.
• QF 3.7 RAM crew size has been increased from 6 to 7. (Report).
• Tetrarch I internal armor elements have been added. (Report).
• Charioteer Mk.VII shell placement has been corrected. (Report).
• Chi-To Late shell placement and total number of shells have been corrected. (Report).
• FV4030/3 sight magnification has been changed from 4-11.4x to 7-10x. (Report).
• Avenger turret rotation speed has been increased from 14/s to 21/s. (Report).
• Valentine XI sight magnification has been changed from 1.9x3.5x to 3.0x6.0x. (Report).
• Cromwell V (all variants) sight magnification has been changed from 1.9x3.5x to 3.0x6.0x. (Report).
• OTOMATIC the number of reverse gears has been reduced to two and the reverse speed has been decreased from 60 to 24 km/h. Sources: OTOMATIC Brochure by OTO Melara; West Europe Report (1986) by Joint Publications Research Service; Air-Cooled Diesel Tank Engines by Teledyne Continental Motors.
• Tortoise sight magnification has been changed from 1.9x3.5x to 3.0x6.0x. (Report).
• Ho-Ro gun depression and elevation angles have been changed from -5/30 degrees to -10/20 degrees, and the horizontal guidance angles have been set to -3/3 degrees. (https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/OzIobl2UnGuFReport). Sources: Jiro Sayama, Japanese Army Artillery: Infantry Guns, Anti-Tank Guns, etc., 2011. ISBN-13: 978-4769826972. pp. 511-515. Kaik: Rikush Kaiksha Journal, April 1980. Published by Rikush Kaiksha. p.24. Ordnance Technical Intelligence Report No.10 - antitank artillery table.
• ZSU-23-4 (all variants) vehicle name has been changed from ZSU-23-4 to ZSU-23-4V. (Report). Sources: .., .. ; Steven J. Zaloga ZSU-23-4 Shilka and Soviet Air Defense Gun Vehicles.
• HSTV-L, RDF/LT gun name has been changed from XM274 to 75mm ADMAG. (Report).
• Type 94 transmission gear ratio values have been adjusted, reverse speed has been decreased from 17.2 to 8.6 km/h. Source: .
• AMX-50 Foch the 15 mm MG 151 cannon has been replaced with the 20 mm MG 151. (Report).
• Tortoise the amount of machine gun ammunition has been increased from 6750 to 7200 rounds. (Report).
• SANTAL a bug that caused the mismatch between the physical model and the X-ray model when firing the rockets has been fixed.
• Charioteer Mk.VII the amount of ammunition for the L3A1 machine gun has been reduced from 5000 to 3500. Source: Royal Armored Corps Training. Volume III - Armament. Charioteer.
• M60 120S track model has been changed.
• Ratel 20, Ratel 90 anti-air machine gun elevation angle has been increased to 17 degrees like on the other mounts of the same type. (Report).
• M18 GMC (all variants) R975-C4 engine RPM has been reduced from 2400 to 2300 rpm. (Report).
• Ratel (all variants) the turning radius has been corrected. (Report).
• Scimitar turret rotation speed has been reduced from 60/s to 30/s. (Report).
• Fox turret rotation speed has been reduced from 60/s to 30/s. (Report).
• Charioteer Mk.VII (all variants) gun depression angle at the rear sector has been increased to -5.
• VCC-80/30, Type 89, Dardo a bug with the ATGM ammunition consumption from the stowage in the hull has been fixed. (Report, Report).
• ZSL92, PTL02, WMA301 the turning radius of the vehicles has been reduced from 10.5 to 9.5 meters. (Report).
• Freccia the turning radius of the vehicle has been reduced from 24 to 18 meters. Source: VBM Freccia IFV Datasheet.
• KF41 machine gun has been changed from M240 to FN MAG 60-40. Source: LANCE2 Turret Brochure by Rheinmetall
• T29 gun elevation angle has been increased from 15 to 20 degrees. (Report).
• Object 211, Type 63, ZTS63 reverse speed on water has been reduced from 7 to 6 km/h. (Report). Source: .
• Gepard, Gepard 1A2 gun depression angle has been fixed. The angle has been set to -5. (Report).
• Tetrarch I maximum engine RPM has been increased from 2700 to 2850 rpm. (Report).
• Namer RCWS-30 the amount of ammunition for the coaxial machine gun has been increased from 400 to 460. Source: Datasheet SAMSON - RWCS 30.
• SANTAL vehicle mass has been reduced from 13.8 to 11.8 tons. Sources: Fiche technique VAB, Renault Trucks; Gamme Blindee, Renault Trucks; Dlgation Ministrielle pour l'Armement, 1983. SATORY IX EXPOSITION DE MATERIELS DARMEMENT TERRESTRE: tome 1. In: Boulogne: NAUTAVIA; VAB 4x4 and 6x6 Technical Manual.
• Phng khng T-34 (all variants) gun depression angle has been increased from -5 to -10 degrees. (Report). Source: 196537
• Falcon sight magnification values of the gunner and commander optics has been changed from 1.9x3.5x to fixed 6.0x. (Report).
• Crusader AA Mk.I gun depression angles have been adjusted so that the vehicle is no longer able to fire through its external fuel tank at the back. (Report).
• Pz.38(t) (all variants) turret rotation speed has been increased from 14/s to 25/s. (Report). Source: D 652/38 Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) Ausf. A bis G und S. Gertbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung zum Aufbau. Vom 1. 9. 43.
• AMX-50 Foch the thickness of the front part of the underside of the tank has been increased from 10 to 30 mm. Source: Chasseur de char de 120 mm AMX, 1948.
• AMX M4 the thickness of the front part of the underside of the tank has been increased from 25 to 30 mm. Sources: Char de supriorit AMX M-4, 1947; Caracteristiques performance et devis de poids du char M4.
• M46 (all variants), M26 (all variants) the tank roof material has been changed from rolled homogeneous armor to cast homogeneous armor.
• OTOMATIC the maximum speed has been reduced from 65 to 60 km/h. Source: OTOMATIC Brochure by OTO Melara.
• Merkava Mk.4B, Merkava Mk.4M, Merkava Mk.4 LIC gun name has been changed from MG251 to MG251-LR. (Report). Source: Elbit Systems Land Tank Ammunition Portfolio.
• PTL02, WMA301 the functionality of turning the rear wheels of the vehicle has been removed. (Report).
• T-80UD/BE/Object 478BE vehicle name has been changed from T-80UD/BE/Object 478BE to T-80UD/DU1 (Object 478DU1). (Report).
• Strv 104, Strv 105 the armor type at the upper rear part has been changed from cast homogeneous armor to rolled homogeneous armor. (Report).
• BMD-4M the machine gun type has been changed from PKT to PKTM. (Report).
• M44 crew size has been reduced from 7 to 5. (Report).
• Type 5 Chi-Ri the armor thickness of the rearmost section of the turret sides has been decreased from 50 mm to 35 mm. The armor thickness of the underside and bottom of the sponsons has been decreased from 20 mm to 12 mm. (Report).
• Daimler Mk II the amount of ammunition for the machine gun has been increased from 675 to 2700 rounds. Source: AFV-035D Daimler AC Handbook.
• 2C the thickness of the 75 mm gun barrel armor has been decreased from 40 mm to 30 mm to match thicknesses of other 75 mm guns.
• PLZ05 anti-air machine gun is now controlled by the loader and not the commander.
• TKX, Type 10, TKX (P) unique track model has been added. (Report).
• ADATS (M113) the mistakenly present ability to turn on neutral gear has been removed. M113 vehicles do not have this ability.
• ADATS (all variants) the tracer has been removed from the MIM-146 missile. (Report).
• Ha-Go, Ha-Go Commander vehicle mass has been reduced from 7.7 tons to 7.46 tons. (Report).
• I-Go Ko vehicle mass has been increased from 11.1 to 12.7 tons. (Report).
• Chi-Ha Kai (all variants) vehicle mass has been increased from 14.8 tons to 15.8 tons. (Report).
• Chi-Ha Short Gun, Chi-Ha vehicle mass has been increased from 14.8 tons to 15.3 tons. (Report).
• Ke-Ni vehicle mass has been increased from 7.0 to 7.2 tons. (Report).
• The color of the edging on the German tank uniform has been corrected from being too red to light pink.
• Chi-Nu II, Chi-To, Chi-To Late, Chi-Ri, Na-To sight magnification has been changed from 1.9-3.5x to 6x. (Report).
• Ho-Ni I, Ho-Ni III sight magnification has been changed from 1.9-3.5x to 4x. (Report).
• Ho-I sight magnification has been changed from 1.9-3.5x to 4x. (Report).
• Ka-Mi sight magnification has been changed from 1.9-3.5x to 4x. (Report).
• PLZ05 unique track model has been added. (Report).
• RakJPz 2 missing description of the gunners optics has been added.
• Al-Khalid-I, MBT-2000 the material of the front mudguards has been changed from structural steel to rubber-fabric screens.
• M4A2 (all variants), M4A3 (all variants), M4A3E2 (all variants), M26 (all variants), T32 (all variants), M47 (all variants) incorrect turret roof material type has been changed from rolled homogeneous armor to cast homogeneous armor.

Aircraft and helicopter model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes:

Weaponry

• 30 mm Hispano HS 825 shell weight has been increased from 220 to 225 g. Bullet speed has been increased from 1050 to 1100 m/s. Gun weight has been changed from 150 to 112 kg. Source: 30 mm Flugzeug-Maschinenkanone Hispano-Suiza 825, Mappen der Hispano-Suiza.
• 30 mm Hispano HS 825 armor-piercing cartridge has been added. Sources: Typ 825 HSS, Hispano - Suiza; Hispano-Suiza 20 mm Ammunition type 820 A for Anti-Aircraft and Infantry Gun - 206; Hispano-Suiza Ammunition - 203.
• Ariete, FFA P-16, Sagittario 2 new air and ground belts for the 30 mm Hispano HS 825 cannon have been added.
• Kurnass 2000 the possibility of using the GBU-15(V)1/B guided bomb and air-to-air missiles on the same pylon has been removed. (Report).
• Do 217 K-1, Do 217 M-1 the SC1800 bomb has been added.
• P-51H-5-NA additional HVAR rockets have been added. Source: Pilots handbook for model P-51H-1, -5, -10 airplanes. AN 01-60JF-1 page 30.
• Re.2005 Serie 0 the number of rounds for the 12.7 mm Breda SAFAT machine gun has been reduced from 380 to 350 per barrel.
• P1Y1 mod. 11 the Type 99 number 80 800 kg armor-piercing bomb has been added. Source: P1Y1
• F-14 (all variants) a bug that caused the installation of the AIM-54 missiles on the wing pylons or on the rear underfuselage pylons to not cause the underfuselage pylons with the necessary cooling equipment for AIM-54 to appear has been fixed. The ability to use the AIM-7 on the central underfuselage pylons while the AIM-54 is in use on the frontal underfuselage pylons has been removed. The ability to use the AIM-7 on the frontal underfuselage pylons while the AIM-54 cooling equipment, which covers them, is present has been removed. (Report).
• For 7.7 mm caliber machine guns, a bug in the New 7 mm MGs modification that led to an increase in dispersion has been fixed.
• B-17G the option to mount additional AN-MK1 1,600 lb armor-piercing bombs has been added for the external hardpoints. (Report).
• Yer-2 (M-105), Yer-2 (M-105R) LU, Yer-2 (M-105) TAT, Yer-2 (M-105R) TAT four additional BRAB-220 armor-piercing bombs have been added. Source: -2 -37.
• Ju 87D-3 the SC1800 bomb has been added. Source: Ju87D-1 Trop Teil 12B.
• Ju 87D-5 the SC1000, SC1800 and PC1000 bombs have been added. Source: Ju 87 D-5 Bo. Entwurf einer Bedienungs- und Beladevorschrift fr die Abwurfwaffe.
• Su-25T, Su-39 separate bomb releases has been removed for bombs on hardpoints 2, 3, 9 and 10. Source: -25 .
• Ki-49 (all variants) an 800 kg Number 80 Model 1 bomb and 10 x 100 kg Type 94 bombs have been added. (Report, Report).
• J-7II 250-2 incendiary bombs have been added. (Report).
• Me 262 A-2a ammunition for the 30 mm MK108 cannon has been reduced from 100 to 80 rounds per gun. Source: Me 262.- Aufbau und Einsatzmglichkeiten des Grundmusters, Kennzeichnende MErkmale der brigen verfgbaren Baureihen, Leistungen und Reichweiten im Vergleich mit neuen deutschen Flugzeugen.
• Mi-24D, Mi-24D (Hungary) CCIP functionality has been removed for suspended gunpods and rockets. Sources: -24. -24. 1. 1, 2. -8 .
• Mi-24A CCIP functionality has been removed for the suspended gunpods and rockets. (Report).
• F1 ballistic computer for the rockets and guns has been removed. Source: (F-1) Section 6.
• MiG-21PFM, MiG-21 SPS-K ballistic computer for the rockets and guns has been removed. (Report).
• Super Mystere B2 Saar ballistic computer for bombs has been removed. Source: SMB-2 Aircraft with J-52 engine - Armament manual.
• F-15E the GBU-15(V)2 and AGM-130 drop limits have been changed from 1.01 to 1.4M. (Report). Source: T.O. 1F-15E-1 - F-15E Flight Manual - April 1993.
• F-15I Ra`am the GBU-15(V)2 drop limit has been changed from 1.01 to 1.4M. (Report). Source: T.O. 1F-15E-1 - F-15E Flight Manual - April 1993.
• J-10A the PL-8 missile has been replaced with the PL-8B missile.

Other

• Mirage 2000-5F, MiG-29SMT, Yak-141, Su-39, MiG-21 Bison (Britain), AV-8B Plus (all variants), F-16C/D, F-14A/B, F-15C/E, EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A, Tornado F.3/F.3 Late/ADV an improved TWS mode has been added. In this mode each time after a full scan pattern is completed, scanned targets are matched to already created tracks, which lowers the probability of track switching to another target, which would lead to missile retargeting through data link. In the hangar the mode is named TWS+ in the radar X-ray.
• Su-34, Rafale C F3, Kfir C.10 since these aircraft have ESA radars, TWS mode now also tracks targets outside of the current scanning area but inside the radar scanning limits. In the hangar the mode is named TWS ESA in the radar X-ray.
• Pulse radars of 3rd generation fighters and higher have received protection from re-targeting to other objects if their speed differs from the speed of initial target. Therefore a single employed chaff should no longer get acquired if the target was flying towards or away from the radar.
• MiG-29 (all variants), Su-27 (all variants), J-11 (all variants), Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A, Rafale C F3 with the inability to continue tracking via radar, when tracking automatically switches to IRST, it is now possible to launch SARH and ARH missiles. When switching to IRST manually, it is still impossible to launch SARH and ARH missiles.
• EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A, Rafale C F3, A-10C, Harrier GR.7, AH-64D (all variants), Ka-52, Mi-28N (all variants), EC-665 Tiger (all variants), Mi-8AMTSh-VN, Su-25SM3 MAWS countermeasure release logic has been changed. Now, MAWS releases either flares or chaff or both depending on the information acquired from the RWR and the amount of threats.
• A bug that caused laser designators to originate from the center of the aircraft rather than the optics has been fixed. (Report).
• MH-60L DAP AN/APR-39 SPO has been replaced by AN/APR-39(V)1 with voice warning system integration.
• AV-8B(NA), AV-8B Plus the Engine Fire System (EFS) modification has been removed. Golden Eagles spent on buying this modification have been compensated.
• F-8E, F8U-2, A-4 (all modifications) ejection seat has been added.
• Vautour IIN a bug where the SNEB rocket launcher inside the fuselage would not extend has been fixed.
• F-15I Raam a bug where the single AGM-65 had no launcher on the pylon has been fixed. (Report).
• AH-1W, AH-1W China a bug where the 20 mm M197 cannons were always displayed in X-ray mode has been fixed. (Report).
• Jaguar GR.1A a bug where the sight for the TIALD targeting pod was always displayed in the cockpit even if the targeting pod was not equipped has been fixed.
• Beaufighter Mk I (40mm) a bug that caused the elevator to not be damaged when the horizontal stabilizer was torn off has been fixed.
• Tu-4 the thickness of the armored glass in the cockpit has been reduced from 60 mm to 40 mm. Source: -4. . . . 2 1953. 23.
• Mi-24D the RI-65 voice warning system has been added. Source: -24. -24. 1. 1, 2.
• AMX, AMX A-1A the EFS modification has been removed. Silver Lions and Golden Eagles spent on its research have been refunded. Source: AER.1F-AMX-1 Flight Manual AMX series Aircraft.
• Su-33 a bug where the animation of the canards was not displayed in cockpit view has been fixed. (Report).
• F.C.20 Bis, Bf 110 G-4 a bug that affected the display of smoke trail effects when starting the engines has been fixed.
• AV-8B (NA) erroneously present EEGS mode of the HUD has been removed.
• Tiger HAD Block 2 the thermal imaging sight has been changed to GEN 2.
• F-5A in the modifications window, the following changes have been made: G-suit has been moved from tier IV to II. Offensive 20 mm has been moved from tier II to tier I. New 20 mm cannons has been moved from tier IV to tier III. Engine has been moved from tier III to tier IV.
• F-5E in the modifications window, the following changes have been made: Flares/Chaff has been moved from tier II to tier I. The connection between the AIM-9J and Flares/Chaff modifications has been removed. G-suit has been moved from tier III to tier II.
• F-5E (China), F-5E FCU in the modifications window, the following changes have been made: Flares/Chaff has been moved from tier II to tier I. G-suit has been moved from tier III to tier II.
• Su-9, Su-11 a bug where the tail fin of the aircraft would break off incorrectly has been fixed.
• Ju 188 A-2 nose turret elevation angles have been corrected: horizontal elevation from -18/+27 to -15/+15. Vertical elevation from -10/+18 to -40/+18. Ammunition has been reduced from 250 to 200 rounds. Ammunition has been increased for the upper turret from 250 to 450 rounds. Source: Ju 188.- Flugzeug-Handbuch A-2, A-3, D-2.- Teil 8A.- Schusswaffenanlage
• Ki-49-I in the modifications window, the following changes have been made: Turret 7 mm has been moved from tier III to tier I. New 7 mm MGs (turret) has been moved from tier IV to tier II.
• Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e), Sea Harrier FRS.1, Sea Harrier FA 2 a new custom HUD has been added to the cockpit.
• Rafale C F3 a custom MFD weapons page has been added.
• TIS MA the number of fuel tanks has been increased. Source: -238 .. .

The Secondary Weapons menu has been added to the following aircraft:

• SB 2M-103, SB 2M-105, SB 2M-103U, SB 2M-103U MV3, SB 2M-103 MV3, Do 217 E-2, Do 217 E-4, Do 217 K-1, Do-217 M-1

Flight Model changes:

• Su-27 (all variants), Su-33, Su-34, J-11 (all variants), Rafale C F3, EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A, F-15 (all variants), iG-29 (all variants), JAS39 (all variants), J35 (all variants), J-10A for the mouse aiming and "simplified control control modes, the Switch maneuvering and limitations mode action has been added. This disables the limitation on reaching critical angles of attack, which for example allows you to perform the cobra maneuver. In the full control mode, this action disables the limitation on the angle of attack in the ACS damping mode.
• Ju 188 A-2 maximum fuel capacity has been reduced to 1935 kg. Source: Ju 188 E-1 Flugzeug-Handbuch Teil 0 Allgemeine Angaben.
• Ju 288 C engine fire extinguishing system has been added. Source: Flugzeug Classic 2006-06. Junkers Ju 288 - Der Unglcksbomber (Tail 5).
• P.108 (all variants), Ju 87 (all variants), S.M.79 (all variants), C. 200 / 202 (all variants) automatic flap retraction system depending on flight speed according to the technical description has been added.
• J9 Early the aircrafts flight model has been updated. Controllability on all control types has been improved. (Report).
• MB.5 engine fire extinguishing system has been added.
• P-39Q-15/25 the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Maximum fuel capacity has been set to 334 kg (120 US gal).
• P-39N (all variants) the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Maximum fuel capacity set to 237 kg (87 US gal).
• P-39K-1, P-400 the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model.
• Wyvern S.4 a bug that caused the engine to run for a shorter period of time when overheated has been fixed. (Report). Sources: Pilot's Notes for the Westland Wyvern S.4.
• SB 2 (all variants) landing gear retraction and release time has been increased to 15 seconds. Source: "". 2. 2.
• He 219 A-7 automatic flap retraction system depending on the flight speed has been added. Flap operation has been fixed, the fight position has been removed according to the aircrafts technical documentation. Source: He 219 A-0 Flugzeug-Handbuch. Teil 9C: Drucklanlage.- Heft 1: Beschreibung.
• Ki-45 (all variants) the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Landing gear extension and retraction times have been adjusted. Cockpit lighting at night has been fixed.
• IAR 93B intermediate flap positions have been removed. (Report).
• Mirage 2000 (all variants) fuel mass has been adjusted in accordance with the flight manual. VNE increased to M1.2 at sea level.
• Rafale C F3 the maximum speed at maximum thrust without using the afterburner has been increased to M1.35 at high altitudes. (Report). Maximum Mach number has been increased to M2.0. (Report).
• EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A behavior and balance at higher than critical angles of attack have been corrected. Maximum overload in maneuvers at high speeds has been decreased to ~12G.
• EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A max level speed at high altitude has been increased to M2.3. (Report).
• F-15 (all variants), MiG-29 (all variants), JAS39 (all variants), J35 (all variants), J-10A behavior at higher than critical angles of attack has been corrected.

Naval fleet model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes:

Naval weaponry:

• The ballistic model of shells with a caliber of 100 mm and higher has been corrected. Air resistance calculations on the whole flight path has been improved. Projectiles lose speed more correctly at medium and long range. Most projectiles now have a higher trajectory.
• The dispersion parameters of most guns with a caliber of 100 mm and higher have been corrected.
• 330 mm OPF Mle 1935 projectile type has been changed from SAPCBC to APCBC.
• Kinetic armor penetration has been added to high-explosive shells that are 20 mm caliber or higher. These shells will be able to penetrate thin armor due to their energy and explode inside with a delay of 0.001 s, which will make high-explosive shells more effective in hitting poorly protected targets.
• HMS Rodney reload time of the 406 mm 45 BL Mark I and Mark I mod2 guns has been reduced from 40 to 35 seconds.
• Arkhangelsk, HMS Renown, HMS Repulse, HMS Hood the Mk.XVIIb armor-piercing shell has been added.
• JDS Murasame (DD-107) the ability to fire the main and secondary caliber guns with one button has been disabled due to the different types of guns. The ship has secondary caliber semi-automatic guns. (Report).
• Z25, Z32, Emden, Marceau the horizontal and vertical aiming speed of the turret mounts with 15 cm/48 KC 36 cannon has been increased to 8/s.

Naval modifications and crew skills:

• Arkhangelsk the Mk.Ia armor-piercing shell has been replaced by the Mk.XIIa at tier I in the modification window.

Naval characteristics, physics and damage model:

• The aiming system in Arcade Battles has been changed. Now, the required lead value is generated automatically, taking into account the parameters of the players ship and the target ships movement. When aiming at the desired part of an enemy ship, the gunners will independently determine these parameters and take the required lead. In addition to reducing the chance of an aiming error, this change makes shooting at long distances (and especially on opposite courses) better, as the target will no longer be outside of the players field of view. In addition to this, the shell impact point marker and the FCS calculation update progress bar have been disabled in AB, since with the new aiming system, these elements are no longer necessary.
• The hulls of ships have had their strength mechanic returned, expanded and redesigned. All other methods of destroying an enemy remain the same, with the addition of a way to destroy its hull to such an extent that unsinkability is lost:
  • Small and medium boats can be destroyed by the destruction of any of the hull sections. If one section accumulates damage comparable to what is needed to destroy all the sections of the boat, this will cause enough destruction, not allowing it to maintain combat capability and structural integrity.
  • Large ships, from frigates to heavier ships, have been given a more complex system. When several sections of the hull are completely destroyed, the ship loses its unsinkability and begins to take on water until it is completely flooded. At the same time, the end (i.e. first and last) sections do not participate in this system. Now you need to destroy three sections to start the fatal processes. The strength of the sections depends on the class and size of the ship. It is selected in such a way that their destruction does not become a quick and easy task and will not be the primary way of destroying the ship in other ways familiar to players.
  • You can track the condition of your ships hull using the additional section in the ship DM panel at the bottom left. The combat-ready crew indicator has been moved to the top and a scale with segments has been added next to it. Each segment corresponds to a section of the hull.
  • The enemys hull condition can be assessed using the same scale under the hit camera when the enemy is in the sights.
  • Due to the addition of loss of unsinkability, the non-repairable holes mechanic has been disabled.
• A bug with all battleships that caused enclosed auxiliary caliber turrets to get damaged and destroyed by pressure from close explosions has been fixed. Now, only entirely unprotected cannons or cannons with just shields get damaged by explosions.
• Torpedoes and mines now have the effect of hydraulic shock on ship hulls. Previously, torpedoes (mines) had an effect only by the force of the explosion of the torpedos explosive itself. We added the force of a hydraulic shock, the sphere of which also depends on the mass and type of explosive, as does the explosion. The destructive effect on the hull has now increased. At the same time, the chances of ammunition detonation, damage to modules and the crew remained the same. Note that this change directly echoes the loss of unsinkability as described above.
• Groza a bug that caused the armor shield of the front turret to not stop shrapnel has been fixed. (Report).
• HMS Repulse flooding scheme has been fixed. The ship no longer loses up to half of its buoyancy when one of its aft compartments is flooded.

Interface

• Control over hit result icons has been added to the settings. You can choose which ones to display or turn them all off. You can find them in the Options > Main parameters > Naval Battle Settings > Show hit icons setting.

Economy and research

• Following the Roadmap: The ability to recycle inventory items (boosters, universal backups, wagers, orders and discounts) into random items of other types has been added. Any items of the specified types can be recycled in the Item Recycling tab in the Inventory. Players can create new, random items from them in the ratio of 2:1. There is also a small chance when creating an item to get 500,000 or 1 million Silver Lions instead of an item.
• In Naval Battles, the reward in Silver Lions and Research Points for destroying AI-controlled ships (both named bots and mission AI) has been increased to the level of the reward for players. AI-controlled ships in Naval Battles do not differ much in their combat efficiency from players, and the reward for damaging them (the main source of income in Naval Battles) was already equal to the reward for damaging players. Therefore, now the rewards for damage and destruction (finishing off the target) will not depend on who controls the target ship a player or an AI.
• Reserve boats for the USSR (G-5), Germany (LS 3), Great Britain (MTB-1(1)), Japan (Type T-14) and France (VTB-8) have been replaced. The old reserves will be available for obtaining upon purchasing the first vessel of rank II.
• HMS Churchill is now available upon purchasing the first British bluewater vessel of rank II.
• Bretagne, Lorraine, RN Francesco Caracciolo, IJN Hyuga, Parizhskaya Kommuna have been moved to rank V.
• HMS Invincible has been moved before HMS Glorious in the research tree. Battle Rating has been reduced from 6.0 to 5.7.
• Paris, Courbet, HMS Dreadnought, HMS Colossus, USS North Dakota, SMS Westfalen, SMS Von der Tann, SMS Nassau Battle Rating has been reduced from 6.3 to 6.0.
• Bretagne, Lorraine Battle Rating has been reduced from 6.7 to 6.3.
• IJN Hyuga, SMS Ersatz Yorck, Parizhskaya Kommuna, USS Arizona Battle Rating has been reduced from 7.0 to 6.7.
• RN Duilio Battle Rating has been increased from 6.7 to 7.0.
• The VTB-8, VTB-11, and VTB-14 have been grouped together.
• D-3 Battle Rating has been reduced from 1.3 to 1.0 in all modes.
• S38 Battle Rating has been reduced from 1.3 to 1.0 in Arcade Battles and from 1.7 to 1.0 in Realistic Battles.
• Pz.Sfl.Ic Battle Rating has been increased from 2.3 to 2.7 in Realistic and Simulator Battles.
• The AML-90 and AMX-13-90 have been grouped together.
• The F-14A Early and F-14B have been grouped together.
• The J-11 and J-11A have been grouped together.
• J35D Battle Rating has been decreased from 10.7 to 10.3 in Simulator Battles.
• OS2U-3 this aircraft no longer needs to be researched and purchased. It now becomes available immediately when purchasing a US ship of rank II or higher.
• AMC.34 YR this tank no longer needs to be researched and purchased. It now becomes available immediately when rank II in the French ground forces tree is unlocked.

Customization

• A new decal collection called Game updates (2023-2024) has been added.
• Tasks to receive old additional camouflages previously available only for Golden Eagles have been added to the majority of helicopters.
• R2Y2 Kai V1 the task for obtaining the additional camouflage has been changed to be more relevant to the aircraft. To obtain the camouflage, players need to destroy enemy players instead, not bomb bases. (Report). The progress of the old task will be transferred to the new one, so some players will receive the camouflage immediately.
• Tempest Mk.V the task for obtaining the additional camouflage has been changed to be more relevant to the aircraft. To obtain the camouflage, players need to destroy enemy players instead, not ground / naval targets. The progress of the old task will be transferred to the new one, so some players will receive the camouflage immediately.
• F117 the task for obtaining the additional camouflage will be changed. Currently, the task to destroy players can only be completed effectively in Ground Realistic and Ground Simulator Battles. To obtain the camouflage, you will need to destroy ground vehicles (AI controlled and players). The change will come into effect 2 weeks after the release of update 2.45, since the values for obtaining the camouflage will get higher. Instead of 570 players with standard multipliers of 4/5/9, it will now be 1720 ground vehicles with standard multipliers of 2/3/3.
• Ar 196 A-5 (Sweden) the task for obtaining the additional camouflage has been changed based on the aircrafts capabilities (small bomb load). To obtain the camouflage, players need to destroy ground or surface vehicles (AI controlled and players), not bomb bases. The progress of the old task will be transferred to the new one, so some players will receive the camouflage immediately.
• T-69 II G Bangladesh Army camouflages that are unlockable for completing tasks or by purchasing with Golden Eagles have been added.

Awards

• A reward (Silver Lions, Research Points and Mission Points) for destroying enemy ammunition has been added. The reward is fixed and does not depend on the players vehicle, the type of ammunition or the method of interception.
• A combat reward called Not on my watch for destroying an enemy bomb weighing more than 5000 kg has been added. The award can be received no more than three times during one battle.

Interface

• Four new player profile showcases have been added:
  • Vehicle Collector. Becomes available after purchasing 500 vehicles. You can choose 1 to 3 vehicles to display. The total number of vehicles purchased by country and in total is also shown.
  • Ace of Spades. Available by default. You can select the vehicle types and nations to display the number of spaded vehicles (vehicles with all modifications unlocked). The total number of selected spaded vehicles and the total number of purchased vehicles of the selected type in the selected nations are also shown.
  • Medalist. Available by default. You can choose from 1 to 10 medals to display. The total number of owned medals is also shown.
  • Achievement Hunter. Available by default. You can select 1 to 10 achievements from the Gaijin.net achievement section to display. The total number of achievements obtained is also shown.
• The control functions of moving the tactical map, setting a point of interest and switching the map type is now possible using keys. Additionally for these functions and for the Attention to the designated grid square! on the tactical map screen, hints with keys have been added.
• The stat cards for all shells, rockets, ammo belts and smoke grenades have been updated. Basic and important information such as the initial velocity, armor penetration at 100 m and TNT equivalent of explosives (if any) has been moved to the top of the stat card and are clearly visible. For weapons with several types of penetration, their presence and values are indicated.
• A bug where the Favorite Mode and Battle-Hardened profile showcases would display zero stats for players who had played less than 100 battles in the selected mode has been fixed.
• The appearance of the players pop-up card in the contacts list and squad menu has been changed. The players profile background has been added to the card. The squad leadership indicator has been moved to the players nickname so that it does not replace game status and so that it is always visible.
• A bug in some cases that caused the status of squad members to not show in the queue or in combat has been fixed.
• The Collections button has been moved from the Shop dropdown menu to the Player Profile.
• The vehicle context menu has received a more modern look.
• 11 new profile icon frames have been added.
• The appearance of the Premium Account purchase window has been updated.

Game mechanics

• A message about the destruction of enemy ammunition has been added to the vehicle destruction log.
• A function for displaying the video (picture-in-picture) from a Scout UAV to the tank has been added. Players can change from the minimap view to Scout UAV view by clicking the icon above the minimap using ALT + Click. The video feed from the UAV is then displayed instead of the minimap when activated.
• The method for controlling the tilt of the aircraft radar antenna has been changed. Now, the antenna stabilization mode by elevation angle relative to the world coordinates can be enabled and disabled via a new control called Switch Radar/IRST gyro stabilization on/off without going into the game settings. When enabled, the antenna is stabilized by an elevation angle relative to the world coordinates, which is the same as it was before when the Constant elevation of radar antenna option was deactivated. When disabled, the antenna stabilizes relative to the aircraft, as it was before with the Constant elevation of radar antenna, but now the antenna can be controlled with Radar/IRST tilt control axis. A Reset Radar/IRST direction to boresight control for quick antenna centering in both axis has also been added.
• The Constant elevation of radar antenna option has been removed, the Disable radar antenna gyro stabilization at mission start option has been added.
• A thrust vectoring (thrust vector control, TVC) mechanic controlled with commands from primary aircraft controls has been added. Aircraft that use engines with this functionality can use the Switch maneuver and limits mode control which disables the limitation on going beyond critical angles of attack and enables control of angular speeds.
• Mechanics for predicting the lead direction for launching air-to-air missiles to ensure the most efficient kinematic trajectory has been added. The mechanics for predicting the optimal lead point are enabled on the F-15 (all variants), F-16A OCU, F-16AM MLU, F-16C (all variants), F-16D Barak II, F-18C Late, MiG-29SMT, Su-27SM, Su-30SM, Su-34, EF-2000 (all variants), Tornado F.3 Late, J-8F, J-10A, J-11A, J-11B, JF-17, Mirage 2000-5F, Mirage 2000-5 Ei, Rafale C F3, JA37DI (all variants), JAS39 (all variants), Kfir C.10.
• The thermal signature of missiles and bombs now accounts for aerodynamic heating. This causes the distances at which the munitions can be acquired by IR seekers to depend on their speed.
• The mechanics of target recognition by their radar signature (non-cooperative target recognition, NCTR) has been added. The mechanic comes in several recognition variants: by target size, by the amount and type of engines, and target aircraft type (model) recognition. The NCTR mechanic has been enabled on the following aircraft:
  • Su-30SM, Su-34, EF-2000 (all variants), Rafale C F3, JAS39 (all variants), Kfir C.10 aircraft type recognition;
  • F-15C MSIP II, F-15E, F-15J(M), F-15I Raam, F-18 (all variants) recognition by the amount and type of engines.

Graphical

• The effects of hits by shells of all calibers on all types of surfaces has been updated.
• A soot effect has been added to the part of a tank surface near to where a fire occurred.
• Traces of shell hits on ships has been added. The display of the trace depends on the caliber, type of shell and material of the surface.
• Ray Tracing support has been added for capable AMD and Intel GPUs.
• Precision of shadows cast by static objects on all graphic settings (except ray-traced shadows) has been increased.

Sound

• The sounds of ground vehicle gunfire now have unique distinctive features. Each gun has its own sound character. This applies to the sound of player guns and enemy/allied guns.
• The speed of sound is now applied to the sounds of shells and bullets hitting enemy/allied vehicles. This applies to ground vehicles, aircraft and naval vehicles.
• Artillery marker shell hits now have a new sound that better matches the sound of a smoke shell falling.
• Some aircraft guns used sounds from ones that were on ground vehicles. Now they have their own sounds, taking into account the specifics of the environment. This includes the following guns: MG 151, MG 131, MK 103, MK 108, Degtyarev machine gun, Hispano-Suiza, MG 15, MG 17, MG C/30L, M1919.

[ 2025-03-18 12:26:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

In the early 5th century, Saint Patrick set out to spread Christianity from Roman Britain, where he was born, to Ireland. Today, he is reserved as the patron saint of Ireland, and festivals and celebrations are held every year on March 17th in honor of St. Patrick.

L Orla is available at a 30% discount!

The Irish L Orla coastal vessel is available at a 30% discount for 4,263 Golden Eagles. When: From March 17th (11:00 GMT) until March 20th (11:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Coastal fleet > Premium vehicles.
About this boat

• L Orla features a 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara automatic gun that can fire HE, HE-VT and SAP shells, effective against smaller vessels. Additionally, this boat has 20 mm automatic cannons with APDS rounds and 7.62 machine guns as backup.

Get the St. Patricks Day 2025 decal!

For this event you can unlock this themed decal. When: From March 17th (11:00 GMT) until March 20th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using any vehicle at rank III or higher to receive the St. Patricks Day 2025 decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays St. Patricks Day.
• You can find the decal in the St. Patricks Day tab in the Customization menu.

St. Patricks Day 2025 decal

[ 2025-03-17 11:34:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 163rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting all of those screenshots last week! This week, apply some fresh paint! There is so much to pick from - Complete skins, monthly decals have made their return, or perhaps you prefer the large shark mouths and scary eyes? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 163rd edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen163. You have time until the 21st of March to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a vehicle with a custom camouflage or decal applied to it!
• You must add the #WTscreen163 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 162nd edition Goliath!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440370797 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440658738 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440877028

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3441990660 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3442171313 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3440379376 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-03-15 01:50:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be doing a brief overview of the improvements and features coming in the Hornets Sting major update! Weve already talked about some of the main changes and vehicles coming to the game in the CM Covert Disclosures article and vehicle dev blogs, so be sure to check those out to keep up to speed with whats coming.

Updated Hit Effects

In this update, weve done a lot of work to update the effects of impacts on various surfaces in the game. Depending on the power of the projectile and its caliber, a funnel effect appears in the center of an explosion, throwing up clouds of dust and earth. Dirt, stone and small fragments are thrown into the air, forming a thick cloud together with the smoke of the charge. The effects of impacts look realistic for each type of surface, be it soil, snow or sand. [previewyoutube=4HiqSOlcI_Y;full][/previewyoutube] The effects of hits on the hulls of armored vehicles has been updated too. With the aim in mind to make these effects look more authentic, our artists looked at materials and video recordings from firing ranges. The result is that effects for shells exploding on armor, the effect of penetration and scattering sparks have now become more realistic. This change affects all types of caliber shells, including guided missiles.

Improvements to the Interface

As mentioned in the CM Covert Disclosures article, weve updated the stat cards for tank ammunition. Since then, weve finalized new stat cards for all secondary weapons, smoke grenades, machine gun and autocannon belts. All of the most important aspects of ammunition is shown at the top of the card, making it easy to glance at. The penetration effects and values for each shell are presented in detail too.
Youll now be able to see your friends player profile background when hovering over their name in the in-game friends list. The squad leader will always display their current status, whether theyre still in-game trying to salvage a battle, or have left and are ready to play another.

Aerodynamic Hot Stuff!

Aerodynamic heating (where an object heats up when it travels at high speeds through the air) has been added to missiles and bombs. This will mean that it will be easier to lock on to these types of ammo with IR seekers at distance, all of course depending on the speed they are moving and how much they have heated up. This opens up new possibilities when trying to defend against missiles and bombs!

Naval battles: Hull Sections, Flooding and Arcade Aiming

Weve reworked the mechanics of hull destruction for ships and are introducing new capabilities to the damage model of naval vessels. The updated hull strength mechanic closely tied with the loss of unsinkability is back and will affect battles of both coastal and bluewater fleet. Depending on the class and dimensions of a ship, when one or more sections of the hull are destroyed, the irreversible flooding process begins, leading to the destruction of the ship. Small and medium boats will now be destroyed if any section of the hull accumulates damage equal to the amount required to destroy all other sections. For large ships, youll have to destroy three sections (except the front and end sections), however this will not be easier to do than destroying the ship in other ways.
Torpedoes and mines have been given a new type of damage called hydroshock, a sudden change in pressure from an explosion. Hydroshock will cause additional damage to the hull in the form of a high-pressure sphere, the radius and damage of which will directly depend on the power of the explosive.
Theres another piece of good news for naval players. In Arcade Mode, you no longer need to lead salvos, as the gunners will do it for you. Just aim the sight at the part of the hull you want to hit and press the fire button. The target will now always be in the sights field of view, even when firing on a collision course at long distances.

Lead time for missiles

For the F-16C, F-18C and Su-30SM, a lead circle will appear when launching air-to-air missiles, similar to the lead marker for aircraft cannons and machine guns. This displays the optimal lead direction for launching air-to-air missiles along the most effective trajectory.

Set up those radars!

If youre a fan of top-tier jets and use your radar, weve now added the Switch Radar/IRST gyro stabilization on/off control that allows for more flexible control of the radars vertical viewing area. This will either stabilize it relative to the world coordinates (this was previously the case when the Constant elevation of radar antenna option was turned off), or fixing the antenna elevation angle relative to the aircrafts axis, which now allows the scanning area to be adjusted using buttons and quickly returned to the center position using a new Reset Radar/IRST direction to boresight control. The old Constant elevation of radar antenna option has been replaced with a new Disable radar antenna gyro stabilization at mission start option. This new one is responsible for which of the two modes of antenna vertical stabilization will be active at the start of the mission by default.

New Multi-Function Displays (MFDs)!

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [/table] Weve added a new flight instrument screen for the Su-30 and other modern Russian aircraft, while the Su-30 itself comes with a set of authentic displays that show the radar operation in different modes, including search by speed, as well as RWR screens and a screen for external weapons. For the F-18 Hornet, two authentic displays of radar control in the azimuth-range and azimuth-elevation modes have also been added, as well as a page for external weapons on the MFD. Try out all these new features and much more in the upcoming Hornets Sting major update! Thank you for reading and well see you soon for more news!

[ 2025-03-14 14:27:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Corps of Engineers first appeared in the Continental Army in 1775 during the American Revolution. In its modern form, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was officially established on March 16th, 1802, when President Thomas Jefferson signed the Military Peace Establishment Act into law. Engineers built bridges and fortifications during the Civil War and World War II, supported the Allied landings in Normandy, and also worked on large-scale civilian projects such as the Hoover Dam and Panama Canal.

The M728 CEV is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

The premium M728 CEV is available for 8,200 Golden Eagles. [quote]When: From March 14th (12:00 GMT) until March 17th (12:00 GMT). Where: USA > Army > Premium vehicles.[/quote]
About this tank

• The M728 CEV (where CEV stands for Combat Engineer Vehicle) is based on the M60 MBT and is equipped with a dozer blade, a 165 mm M135 cannon and two machine guns. Its HESH shell is destructive and contains a TNT equivalent exceeding 20 kg! Bear in mind that the muzzle velocity is low on this gun, so take time to range and aim to ensure a hit.

[ 2025-03-14 12:30:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

On March 15th, 1848, an uprising broke out in Pest against the Austrian Empire, which at the time ruled the Kingdom of Hungary. The uprising was bloodless and achieved concessions from the Emperor, who agreed to all of the Hungarian demands, granting them freedom of the press, civil rights and greater autonomy. The anniversary of this event is celebrated to this day as one of Hungarys main national holidays.

Discounts on Hungarian vehicles!

The following vehicles are available at a 30% discount.

[quote]When: From March 14th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT). Where: Italy > Army > Premium vehicles.[/quote] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Bf 109 G-2 (rank IV) 3248 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]Bf 110 G-4 (rank III) 1015 Golden Eagles[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Tigris (rank IV) 3416 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]Mi-24P (rank VI) 6111 Golden Eagles[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Additionally, you can buy the PzH 2000HU pack at a 30% discount in the Gaijin Store!

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

[ 2025-03-14 11:09:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is the Italian FIAT 6614 FIROS 6, the main reward in the Rocket Storm event, which started today!

FIAT 6614 FIROS 6: An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Italy at Rank V

At a glance:

• 51 mm rockets with up to 250 mm penetration!
• Excellent mobility.
• Light armor.
• Amphibious.
• Slow rotation speed on the rocket launcher.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] FIROS (FIeld ROcket System) is a family of rocket launcher systems developed in the 1970s by the Italian company SNIA-BPD. The lineup of systems included the FIROS 6, FIROS 25, FIROS 30, and the FIROS 70 (the latter was later discontinued), where the number following the name indicated the approximate range of the rocket system. Numerous modifications of the FIROS family were acquired by the UAE, Iraq, and Mexico, and were also tested by the Italian Army. The FIROS 6 launcher in particular was designed to fire 51 mm rockets and was originally equipped on Italian aircraft. Later, it was mounted on the chassis of the FIAT 6614 armored personnel carrier, transforming it into a mobile MLRS vehicle designed to provide close-range fire support to ground forces. Although the FIAT 6614 FIROS 6 underwent testing, it was never adopted into service. [/expand]

Introducing the FIAT 6614 FIROS 6!

The vehicle reward in the Rocket Storm event is this high-speed armored vehicle, capable of racing across the battlefield at 100 km/h, equipped with a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). Meet the FIAT 6614 FIROS 6, featuring a total of 48 rockets ready to fire!

Originally, this unusual roof-mounted rocket launcher was specifically designed to fire unguided aircraft rockets. Weve specifically chosen the rockets with HEAT warheads that provide a good balance of penetration up to 250 mm and effectiveness against armor. The launcher holds a total of 48 ready-to-fire 51 mm rockets, with an additional 96 stored in the hull. To add to this, the launcher has a slow rotation speed, so keep this in mind while playing this vehicle! If youve played the mid-tier Italian ground vehicles, youll immediately recognize the chassis, as its the same as the FIAT 6614 thats equipped with a recoilless gun on top. This chassis has very thin armor thats only able to withstand rifle-caliber bullets, but compensates with a powerful engine that provides excellent mobility and a top speed of 100 km/h. This makes the FIAT 6614 FIROS 6 the most mobile MLRS vehicle in War Thunder!

Like all Italian wheeled light vehicles, the FIAT 6614 FIROS 6 requires you to be daring in your approach to battles. The launcher is relatively small, can rotate 360 degrees (slowly), and is capable of both direct and indirect fire. This makes the FIROS 6 ideal for carrying out early pushes towards opponents driving to their objectives and is also highly effective when using ambush tactics. It can take cover behind building corners or conceal itself in hedgerows while waiting for unsuspecting opponents to advance only to be taken out with a sudden barrage of 48 rockets!
You can earn the Italian FIAT 6614 FIROS 6 in the Rocket Storm ground vehicle event that started today. Be sure to check out the link below for all the details surrounding this event! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game. Click here to find out more details about the Rocket Storm event

[ 2025-03-13 14:34:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Economy

• A bug that could cause Research Points earned from one battle to be lost if the player left early and then started another battle has been fixed. This would occur if the research of a modification or vehicle was completed when the second battle finished before the first one when the same modification or vehicle was being researched. (Report, Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-03-13 13:00:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the J-11B, created under Chinas program to modernize the Russian Su-27, coming to the game in the Hornets Sting major update!

J-11B: A Jet Fighter for China at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• The PL-12 and new PL-8B air-to-air missiles!
• Improved rate of climb and acceleration.
• Modern radar.
• A variety of air-to-surface guided weapons.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1998, China launched a domestic program to modernize Su-27 fighters exported from Russia to extend their service life. Modernized aircraft received a new radar, RWR, digital cockpit with a new heads-up display and new MFDs. Composite materials were also introduced into the design, reducing the overall weight of the aircraft. After testing began, the first prototype was equipped with a new pair of Chinese-made turbojet engines with increased power. The first flight of the modified aircraft, which was given the designation J-11B, took place in 2003, with serial production launching in 2006. Currently, the J-11B and its further development, the J-11BG, form the backbone of the PLA Air Force. [/expand]

Introducing the J-11B!

The J-11B is a major step forward compared to previous modifications of the Russian Su-27. Featuring new engines and a reduction of the overall weight of the aircraft due to composite materials, the J-11B features an increased rate of climb and a new air-to-air missile, plus many guided weapons for use against ground targets. Lets take a look at this new top-tier jet fighter for China!

Under a Chinese modernization program to improve the performance of existing aircraft, the J-11B was equipped with two domestically produced WS-10A engines, generating over 12,500 kgf of available thrust in afterburner mode. This upgrade significantly improved the aircrafts rate of climb to around 235 m/s, while also improving its maximum speed and acceleration in level flight! The types of weapons that could be carried were also expanded. The key difference here is a targeting pod that controls the LS-6 guided bomb, the GB250 guided bomb that features a laser, satellite and inertial guidance, as well as the large GB500 with a laser homing head. Additionally, the J-11B is equipped with the Russian Kh-29TE air-to-surface missile, as well as conventional and parachute bombs, plus rockets such as the large S-25O.

For air-to-air combat, the J-11B features the new all-aspect Chinese PL-8B air-to-air missile, plus the long range PL-12 ARH missile, a familiar missile if youve flown the J-8F or J-10A. This aircraft will be able to carry up to 6 of these missiles at once. Like all other top-tier jet fighters in the game, the J-11B will be a great choice for any game mode and any challenge at hand. This fast and maneuverable aircraft with a modern radar can be equipped with a number of suitable weapons for air battles and ground battles, making it highly versatile across the board.
Thats it for this one! The J-11B will be coming to the game in the Hornets Sting major update, not too far away now. Check it out! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-13 11:31:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the interesting Chinese VT5 light tank, used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces and coming to the game as a Squadron Vehicle in the Hornets Sting major update!

VT5: A Squadron Light Tank for China at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Good mobility.
• 105 mm gun with APFSDS.
• Thermal imager.
• Mediocre armor protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] During the late 1990s, Bangladesh did not consider defense spending a priority, as the country was going through hard times with its economy, and there was a friendship agreement with India. Later however, escalating border confrontations forced the government to urgently engage in strengthening its defense capability. In 2009, a plan for modernizing the Armed Forces was launched, which received significant funding. As part of the defense program, the existing armored vehicle fleet was repaired and the country also purchased new Chinese Al-Khalid MBTs and VT5 light tanks, which were primarily designed for export. [/expand]

Introducing the VT5!

Coming to the game in the Hornets Sting major update as a Squadron Vehicle, the VT5 light tank is ready to fit into a variety of Chinese ground force lineups thanks to its mobility and good firepower. Today well be taking a closer look at what this tank can offer!

The VT5 is an export variant of a modern Chinese light tank, with lighter armor and a more budget-friendly engine. Armed with a 105 mm gun, the VT5 has an autoloader where the shells are fed from the back of the turret into the gun, which is unusual for Chinese tanks. This autoloader provides an excellent reload speed, regardless of crew skills! There are several types of ammunition that the VT5 can fire the main ones include a HEATFS shell with 400 mm penetration and two APFSDS shells, with the more advanced shell of the two having penetration values of up to 480 mm at 100 m. Additionally, theres a tandem ATGM, HE-VT for use against aircraft, and SAPCBC shells. To back up the fast fire rate and ammo is a laser rangefinder and a thermal imager for the gunner and commander, helping to obtain the distance instantly and hit targets with pin-point accuracy.

The VT5 was designed with good mobility in mind, essential to traversing Bangladeshs rugged terrain. Featuring an 884 HP engine, the VT5 can reach speeds of over 70 km/h forwards and over 30 km/h in reverse. This allows the tank to roam around the map effectively, be it on open and rough terrain or through urban areas. Good mobility often comes with the compromise of lighter armor, as is the case with the VT5. The front of the hull and turret has thin rolled homogenous armor and composite screens, with the latter helping to increase survivability against HEAT rounds.
Thats it for this one! Like all of the other Squadron Vehicles, you can get the VT5 for squadron activity points or buy it for Golden Eagles in the Hornets Sting major update, coming very soon! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-12 15:23:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The USS Colorado a super-dreadnought will now be the new top-tier ship for the USAs Bluewater fleet and the first in-game ship in this nation to feature 16 inch (406 mm) guns!

USS Colorado: A Battleship for the USA at Rank VI

At a glance:

• 406 mm main battery guns!
• Strong armor protection.
• Decent anti-aircraft battery.
• Low speed and maneuverability.
• Slow rate of fire.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Colorado-class battleships were an evolution of the Tennessee-class, featuring new 406 mm main battery guns. The lead ship of the series was launched later than the second vessel in the class, USS Maryland, and was commissioned in August 1923. Before World War II, Colorado participated in training exercises, maneuvers, and diplomatic missions. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, Colorado was undergoing repairs in the U.S. Following its return to service, it patrolled the American coastline before being deployed to Pearl Harbor to counter Japanese naval operations. Colorado provided artillery support for landings at Tarawa Atoll and the Marshall Islands. After sustaining 22 hits from Japanese coastal artillery, the ship was briefly repaired in the U.S. before resuming fire support for amphibious operations. Colorado played a key role in the Battle of Okinawa and was anchored in Tokyo Bay at the conclusion of the war. For its service, Colorado earned seven battle stars. In 1947, it was placed in reserve, decommissioned, and ultimately scrapped in 1959. [/expand]

Introducing USS Colorado!

The new top-tier ship for the U.S. Navys Bluewater fleet and the first American ship in the game with 406 mm guns meet USS Colorado! Featuring upgraded anti-air weaponry, this slow but powerful warship will be coming in the Hornets Sting major update. Plunging into the specifics!

Featuring eight 406 mm guns in four turrets, USS Colorado has access to three types of shells, including HE and two AP rounds, both differing in penetration and explosive filler. Of these two AP shells, the Mk.3 APCBC is the most versatile as it contains over 25 kg of TNT equivalent and can penetrate up to 480 mm of armor at 10,000 m. Training your crew in particular the gunners on USS Colorado will be crucial, as this impressive firepower comes with a tradeoff of only being able to fire 1.5 rounds per minute on a well-trained crew. Featuring unique secondary armament, USS Colorado boasts two types of 127 mm guns, Mk.7 cannons in casemate mounts and dual-purpose Mk.11 guns, effective against both light surface targets and aircraft. While dreadnought battleships are not typically known for strong anti-air capabilities, USS Colorado will be represented in War Thunder in its 1942 modernization. By this time, the U.S. Navy dealt with a large amount of air attacks from the Japanese, leading them to bolster their air defenses accordingly. Alongside the dual-purpose 127 mm guns, the ship is equipped with four Chicago pianos (quad 28 mm automatic cannons) and 14 single 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons for low-altitude threats.
Those who are familiar with the Tennessee class will notice little difference in the USS Colorados armor and durability. While its protection is strong, it is not well suited for close range engagements. This ship shares similar mobility characteristics with its predecessor as well this large and heavy warship has a top speed of just 38 km/h (approximately 20.5 knots).
The majestic USS Colorado will take its rightful place at the top of the U.S. Bluewater fleet research tree in the Hornets Sting major update, coming very soon. Thank you for reading and keep an eye out for more news coming your way. Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-11 12:28:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Rocket Storm event is dedicated to an Italian ground vehicle. Play ground battles to unlock themed decals, a decoration and the FIAT 6614 FIROS, ready to pop up in unexpected positions and rain a rocket storm on the heads of any opponent! [quote]

From March 13th (11:00 GMT) until March 27th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

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FIAT 6614 FIROS An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Italy at Rank V

The FIAT 6614 FIROS is a somewhat unusual multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) vehicle in War Thunder. It features a compact rocket launcher with 48 rocket, placed on the chassis of a light and fast armored car, one capable of reaching speeds over 100 km/h! The FIAT 6614 FIROS can quickly outflank and deliver a surprise rocket attack to any unsuspecting opponents driving to their objectives.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment decal[/td] [td]Emblem of the 12th Artillery Regiment "Savona" decal[/td] [td]Semi-automatic shotgun (Italy) decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table] Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
• Random Wagers and Orders
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
• 1 day of Premium Account

How to get all rewards

Each stage can be obtained for 35,000 mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward. [quote]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to Rocket Storm and click the Get Reward button.[/quote] Youre able to earn mission points in Ground Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. Theres a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card. [quote]

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on March 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd and 25th.

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Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 6 Stages: the Semi-automatic shotgun (Italy) decoration
• For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the FIAT 6614 FIROS

Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if youre significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced. Lets say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If youre near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if youve scored 30,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve scored 33,500 mission points, then youll only need 199 Golden Eagles.

The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 7 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the FIAT 6614 FIROS, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle on your account. If you dont want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item. [quote]The Upgrade for coupon item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from March 13th (11:00 GMT) until March 27th (11:00 GMT) for 600,000 mission points.[/quote] After receiving the Upgrade for coupon item, you can convert the non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment its created. [quote]To make a tradable coupon, select the Coupon FIAT 6614 FIROS (Italy) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until 11:00 GMT on March 31st. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory. You can track your progress towards each stage and receive the Upgrade for coupon item by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Rocket Storm. If you dont manage to complete a stage in time or would like to purchase a stage, you can do so with Golden Eagles until March 31st from the Achievements window.

[ 2025-03-10 10:09:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 162nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing your screenshots last week! Thanks for capturing great moments! This week, break out the beasts! You can capture a picture with any heavy tank, bluewater fleet vehicle, attacker, or bomber. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 162nd edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen162. You have time until the 14th of March to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

How to Participate!

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a Heavy Tank, Bluewater Fleet, or Attack/Bomber class vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen162 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 161st edition Agile Warriors!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436304889 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436318412 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436275373

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3437286792 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3438742878 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436194581 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-03-08 04:10:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two new pre-order packs for the Hornets Sting major update have landed on the store, featuring unique bonuses, Premium Account time and Golden Eagles! [quote]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store![/quote]

EC-665 Tigre HAD-E (Germany, Rank VII)

Pre-order - Tigre HAD-E Pack

59.99

• EC-665 Tigre HAD-E (Rank VII, Germany)
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 15 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Support and Destruction" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Coat of Arms of the Attack Helicopter Battalion (BHELA I)" decal
  

The EC-665 Tigre HAD-E is a Spanish variant of the one of the best attack helicopters in War Thunder, coming to the German premium line. This helicopter features the potent Hellfire II with laser and inertial guidance for air-to-ground combat, and the Mistral for air-to-air combat. Hydra rockets are included with this Spanish variant as well.


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F-16A Block 10 Netz (Israel, Rank VIII)

Pre-order - F-16A Netz Pack

79.99

• F-16A Block 10 Netz (Rank VIII, Israel)
• 3000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 30 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Golden Eagle" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Emblem of the 140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force" decal
  

The new F-16 will come to Israel as a premium aircraft. Featuring an excellent rate of climb, acceleration and thrust, the Netz differs from the researchable variant in that it has a different stabilizer design, additional countermeasures and an expanded arsenal featuring the GBU-31 JDAM.

[ 2025-03-07 16:21:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone, today were back with a fresh set of historical decals! Weve been very happy to see the positive reception to this event returning, and we appreciate all the feedback and suggestions youve left. Before we get into the decals, we have a couple of points from feedback. As you know, the format is 5 new decals and 5 decals from previous events and weve seen a lot of requests to return certain popular decals for unlock again. While we cant add everything requested in the short term, well aim to return some of the most popular decals weve seen comments for in future months. Weve also made a small tweak. Previously in each event, only one decal cost 200 Golden Eagles and didnt have a task, which we realize was a bit arbitrary. Considering now that each decal can be purchased with Golden Eagles, weve removed this limitation, meaning every decal can now be unlocked by tasks as well as purchased using Golden Eagles. [quote]The following decals will be available from March 7th (11:00 GMT) until April 7th (09:00 GMT).[/quote] All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Tredje divisionen, F 12 Emblem, Sweden[/td] [td]VIII Corps Emblem, Great Britain[/td] [td]Beute Panzer Inscription, Germany[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Deal 10 tons of base damage while using Swedish Bombers[/td] [td]Destroy 70 players while using British Tanks[/td] [td]Earn 20000 score while using German Tanks[/td] [/tr] [/table] [hr][/hr]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]69 Squadron Emblem (Early), Israel[/td] [td]Forward to Victory! Inscription, USSR[/td] [td]Destroyer Squadron 2 Emblem, USA[/td] [td]AMD 178 2e GRDI Emblem, France[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Play 20 missions using Israeli Aircraft with at least 60% activity[/td] [td]Destroy 70 players while using Soviet Tanks[/td] [td]Score 40000 Damage while using US Bluewater ships[/td] [td]Scout 30 players while using French Light Tanks[/td] [/tr] [/table] [hr][/hr]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Flying Shark Emblem, China[/td] [td]CLXIII Gruppo da 90/53 Emblem, Italy[/td] [td]13th Sensha Daitai, 2nd Chutai Emblem, Japan[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Play 20 missions using Chinese aircraft with at least 60% activity[/td] [td]Destroy 40 players while using Italian or Hungarian Tank Destroyers[/td] [td]Finish in position 1-5 five times while using Japanese Tanks[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, theyll be moved to their corresponding category. You can track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the Track progress button on each decal to track from the hangar. All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which werent always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if youd like. Thank you for reading, enjoy, keep leaving your suggestions and well see you next month for more!

[ 2025-03-07 12:27:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy International Womens Day! Weve created a decal and send our best wishes and thanks to all the women around the world on this day.

Get the Queen of the Armor decal!

You can get this decal by completing the below task. [quote]When: From March 7th (11:00 GMT) until March 10th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles with vehicles that are rank III or higher to receive Queen of the Armor decal Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays International Womens Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the customization menu.

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Queen of the Armor decal

[ 2025-03-07 11:46:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two new pre-order packs for the Hornets Sting major update have landed on the store, featuring unique bonuses, Premium Account time and Golden Eagles! [quote]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store![/quote]

Type 74 Red Star (Japan, Rank V)

Pre-order - Type 74 Red Star Pack

49,99

• Type 74 Red Star (Rank V, Japan)
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 15 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Opposing force" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Manga tank" decal
  

The premium Type 74 Red Star has a unique look to it! Boxes and rubber screens have been added to the tanks hull front, a large basket with equipment has been placed on the rear of the turret, and red stars have been added to the sides of the turret, used to imitate Soviet tanks during exercises.


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Harrier T.10 (Great Britain, Rank VII)

Pre-order - Harrier T.10 Pack

69.99

• Harrier T.10 (Rank VII, Great Britain)
• 2500 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 20 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Deeds not Words" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "No. 20 Squadron RAF badge" decal
  

The Harrier T.10 has VTOL capabilities and can carry a large amount of weaponry on 10 hardpoints. This includes the TIALD targeting pod with a thermal imager, Paveway II, III and Mk.13 guided bombs, Maverick AGM-65D, E and G advanced air-to-surface missiles, gun pods, bombs and rockets. For air combat, the Harrier T.10 can carry the all-aspect AIM-9L Sidewinder.

[ 2025-03-06 15:38:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Finland declared its independence in December 1917 and shortly after on March 6th 1918, the countrys Air Force was formed. The Finnish Air Force showed itself especially well during the two Soviet-Finnish wars. The number of downed Soviet aircraft was an order of magnitude higher than Finnish air losses. As a result of a peace treaty, Finland significantly reduced its Air Force after the war, however it began to build it up again in 1990. Currently, the Finnish Air Force has 60 multi-role American F/A-18 aircraft and another 64 F-35 Lightning II are to join them.

Discounts on Finnish aircraft for Golden Eagles!

The following Finnish vehicles are available at a 30% discount.

[quote]When: From March 6th (11:00 GMT) until March 10th (11:00 GMT). Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Saab J35XS (rank VII) 6489 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]Bf 109 G-6 (rank IV) 3416 Golden Eagles[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Mrk-Morane (rank II) 490 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]VL Pyrremyrsky (rank III) 1120 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]Fokker D.XXI (rank II) 490 Golden Eagles[/td] [/tr] [/table] [quote]Please note that the Saab J35XS is available for Golden Eagles for the first time. After this mini event ends, it will remain available for purchase for Golden Eagles but without a discount. This fast and maneuverable aircraft can carry six RB24J air-to-air missiles (Swedish AIM-9J)![/quote]

You can also purchase all vehicle in a special bundle in the store with a 50% discount:

"Finnish Air Force Day 2025" Bundle

[strike]121[/strike] 65.72 To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! This bundle includes:

• Draken Pack
• VL Pyrremyrsky Pack
• Mrk-Morane
• Fokker D.XXI
• Bf 109 G-6

Please note that the full price of the bundle will depend on whether you have previously purchased some of the included packs separately. In that case, the price of such items will be deducted.

Get the Emblem of the Lapland Air Command decal!

By completing the task below youll be able to get yourself this decal.
Emblem of the Lapland Air Command decal When: From March 6th (11:00 GMT) until March 10th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using aircraft in the Swedish tree at rank III or above to receive the Emblem of the Lapland Air Command decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Finnish Air Force Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2025-03-06 12:22:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Alexander Pokryshkin was born on March 6th 1913 in Novo-Nikolaevsk (now Novosibirsk) to a working-class family. He was fascinated by planes from the age of 12 and at the age of 19 he volunteered for the Red Army, where he trained as an aircraft technician. During his vacation and unbeknownst to his superiors, he completed a year-long civilian pilot program in 17 days, allowing him to enroll in military pilot courses. During World War II, he became the most successful Soviet ace flying an American aircraft and preferred the P-39. Pokryshkin continued his military career after the war, rising to the rank of air marshal.

Pokryshkins P-39N-0 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

His aircraft is available for 1300 Golden Eagles. [quote]When: From March 6th (10:00 GMT) until March 10th (10:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote]

About this aircraft

• Pokryshkins P-39N-0 has less machine guns in the wings, making it faster and more maneuverable, allowing you to utilize the excellent flight characteristics of this aircraft to defeat any enemy! The powerful 37 mm M4 cannon in the nose can take out enemies with a hit, with backup from the two 12.7 mm Browning machine guns in the nose for good measure.

[ 2025-03-06 10:04:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the XM246, an experimental SPAA with a pair of 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannons on the hull of the M48 Patton tank, coming in the Hornets Sting major update.

XM246: An SPAA for the USA at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Fast-firing 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannons!
• Search and tracking radar.
• Large turret, but with a good rotation speed.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The U.S. Army looked to replace their M163 and MIM-72 anti-aircraft systems through the Advanced Radar-directed Gun Air Defense System (ARGADS) competition. This competition aimed to develop an anti-aircraft system equipped with a radar, mounted on a tank chassis to be able to accompany ground formations. Later, the competition was relaunched under the new name of Division Air Defense (DIVAD), where the M48 tank, that remained in large quantities in army warehouses, was used as the chassis. Two companies built experimental prototypes: Ford Aerospace with their XM247 and 40 mm Bofors guns (the future M247 Sergeant York), as well as General Dynamics with their XM246 prototype, armed with 35 mm Oerlikon cannons. Despite a convincing advantage in the number of targets hit during test firing, the XM246 did not win the competition and was withdrawn from further testing. [/expand]

Introducing the XM246!

Meet the XM246, a new anti-aircraft vehicle for the USA that features familiar guns and chassis, positioned at rank VI between the M163 and M247, capable of providing more anti-air firepower for several lineups. Descending into the particulars!

The very concept of the XM246 may seem familiar to many of you a medium tank chassis with 35 mm Oerlikon cannons, so it must be the Gepard, right? Well theyre both similar in many ways, but theres still some differences. Firstly, the guns are positioned closer together in the center of the turret rather than spread apart. Next is the large looking tracking radar thats located at the front left of the turret and the search radar on top of the turret, both enclosed in a dome. Lastly is the ammunition, where the XM246 lacks the APDS belt, however it wont stop this vehicle from being able to penetrate lightly armored tanks at close range with the other belts! As for mobility, the XM246 uses the M48 Patton chassis as did its competitor in the ARGADS competition, the M247. This chassis is capable of reaching a max speed of 48 km/h, allowing it to move around on roads fairly quickly and off-road at a decent pace.

Rounding off, the XM246 sits in a good middle ground between the high rate of fire but short range of the M163 and the slower rate of fire but long range of the M247. The radar on the XM246 will tell you the lead point for firing at targets at long range, and the fire rate of 550 RPM per barrel will compensate for any inaccuracy thanks to the high rate of fire down range. As with all other SPAAs, the XM246 will also be quite effective as a support vehicle by taking out enemy tracks, gun barrels and lightly armored targets. Dont count on your armor protection though, as the armor is pretty thin all-over and will be penetrated by most enemy tanks.
Thats it for this one. The XM246 is coming in the Hornets Sting major update and will provide good firepower for taking out enemy aircraft in several lineups. Keep an eye on the news for more dev blogs coming your way! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-05 15:55:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Each month we share information about accounts that have been banned for cheating or for violating the TOS. We thank you for actively reporting players who arent playing by the rules: it really helps us! You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the games Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, weve banned 5790 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, were publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

List

Recommendations

We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you. Wed also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone. The War Thunder Team

[ 2025-03-05 13:03:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dear players, The game may not be available at the moment as we are experiencing some technical issues on our servers. We are endeavouring to fix these issues as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

[ 2025-03-05 12:27:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lets take a look at the premium version of the C1 Ariete tank with additional armor and a unique look!

Ariete Certezza: A Premium MBT for Italy at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Good mobility!
• DM53 APFSDS shell.
• Additional WAR armor.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1984, requirements were formed to create a new tank for the Italian Army. Multiple Italian defense companies became involved in creating this new tank, including FIAT, OTO Melara and IVECO. Developments in tank design during the OF-40 tank program and participation in the development of the Leopard 1 were used in the creation of the C1 Ariete prototype. The first batch of tanks were completed in 1988, and after a long series of tests and financial difficulties, the C1 began production in 1995. The initial plan was for 700 tanks, however only 200 were produced in total. In parallel with the base models, the PSO and WAR armor add-on kits were developed, improving the tanks armor protection at the front and side. To this day, the Italian Army is the only operator of the C1 Ariete tank. [/expand]

Pre-order - Ariete Certezza Pack

69.99 To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

• Ariete Certezza (Rank VII, Italy)
• 2500 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 20 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Iron Heart" title
• Pre-order bonus: 32nd Tank Regiment coat of arms decal
  

Introducing the Ariete Certezza!

The Ariete Certezza is essentially a premium version of the C1 Ariete with the WAR armor add-on kit and a unique look. Coming to the game in the Hornets Sting major update, the pre-order pack will provide you with special pre-order bonuses, premium account days and Golden Eagles. Diving into the details!
Lets take a closer look at the WAR armor add-on kit mentioned above. This kit provides additional protection on the turrets cheeks, helping to resist hits from guided missiles and HEAT based shells. In terms of firepower, the Ariete Certezza features the 120 mm OTO Breda 120/44 cannon with an effective fire control system that includes a laser rangefinder and a high-res thermal imager. As for ammunition, this tanks main round of choice is the DM53 APFSDS shell, providing excellent penetration values of just over 600 mm at 100 m.
As for the unique appearance of the Ariete Certezza, weve aimed to combine some of the characteristic features of tanks in this series that participated in various exercises and demonstrations. In addition to the markings on the hull and turret, this premium tank is distinguished by unique exhaust pipes that in a way are somewhat reminiscent of the ones from the Tiger tank and concertina razor wire on the lower front plate. To top it off, the Ariete Certezza has a Camouflage net modification that you can turn on or off to your liking!Youll also be able to remove the WAR add-on armor kit, however the camouflage net will become unavailable when doing this.
Thats it for this dev blog! The Ariete Certezza can be pre-ordered starting from today and will be available with the release of the Hornets Sting major update. Keep an eye out for more dev blogs coming your way! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-04 14:56:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lets take a look at the Su-30SM, a modern Russian multi-role two-seat fighter jet coming to the Hornets Sting major update!

Su-30SM: A Jet Fighter for the USSR at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Up to 12 weapon hardpoints.
• Huge arsenal of available weapons!
• New R-77-1 ARH air-to-air missile.
• Thrust vectoring control.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] During the further development of the Su-27 series of fighters, the introduction of a second crew member became necessary. This was to be the pilot-operator who could take control of weapons and navigation systems and if needed, have the ability to replace the main pilot on long-distance flights. For the development of a two-seater variant, the Su-27UB was picked to be modified. It received a new pilot-operator seat and numerous improvements to on-board avionics and weapon control systems. In 1988, the aircraft entered testing under the designation of Su-30. Due to the difficult economic situation, it was decided to offer the new fighter to foreign customers, the first being India. Based on one of the fighter upgrades for the needs of India, a modification for the Russian Air Force was developed in the early 2010s. This was the new Su-30SM model that entered testing in September 2012 and by the end of the same year began to enter active units. The Su-30SM is currently in active service with the Aerospace Forces and Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy and is also in service with Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Myanmar. [/expand]

Introducing the Su-30SM!

One of the modern representatives of the Su-27 family is the two-seat variant of the Su-30SM, an advanced twin-engine fighter thats currently in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces! This rather heavy and large-in-size multi-role fighter features a large payload and can accelerate to a maximum speed of about Mach 2, all while maintaining amazing maneuverability for its size. The Su-30SM also has the most advanced weapons among all USSR/Russian aircraft in the game. Lets take a closer look!

The Su-30SM may feel familiar as it continues on from the Su-27SM, but will offer some interesting new features both in terms of piloting and weapons. Lets start with its flight characteristics. Equipped with the AL-31F engine that provides speed and climb rates that are comparable to the Su-27, these engines have rotating nozzles, opening up new possibilities in full control modes. They can change the direction of thrust known as thrust vectoring along all axes during maneuvers, improving controllability at extreme angles. When you use this aircraft in the Hornets Sting major update, youll be able to temporarily disable the limitation on going beyond critical angles of attack and enable control of angular speeds while in battle but do it at your own risk! In simplified modes, the moving nozzles help a little during takeoff and vertical maneuvers, and slightly increase the sharpness of turns. Interesting: The famous Russian Knights aerobatic team uses the Su-30SM for training and aerobatic demonstration performances.
Moving on from flight performance, what about weaponry? The Su-30SMs secondary weapons menu looks almost like a candy store for a sweet tooth: up to 12 hardpoints, a huge payload weight and countless combinations! Lets start with weapons for air combat. The air-to-air missiles are mostly inherited from the Su-27SM, including the R-73, R-27ET and R-27ER with SARH homing head and inertial guidance system. Additionally theres a new ARH homing missile, the R-77-1, featuring improved energy and an increased launch range. In terms of weapons for use against ground targets, the available amount has become noticeably more diverse. Up first is the Kh-29L, Kh-29TD, Kh-38ML and Kh-38MT guided missile family from Sukhoi attack aircraft and bombers. Next, the KAB-1500Kr guided bombs have been supplemented by the small KAB-500Kr and the LG family bombs with a laser, satellite and inertial guidance KAB-250LG, KAB-500LG and KAB-1500LG, satellite-guided UPAB-500 and UPAB-1500 and the long-range Grom-2. To control these guided weapons, the Su-30SM features the new T220 targeting pod, the first targeting pod in the USSR aviation tree with wide viewing angles.
If for some reason you prefer old school or the mission objectives require attacking ground vehicles or destroying bases, then regular bombs come to the rescue! In addition to the above, theres regular 100 to 1500 kg bombs, 500 kg parachute retarded bombs, 500 kg incendiary bombs, plus rockets including the large S-25. The icing on the cake is a modern radar with a passive phased array (PESA radar), providing fast target coordinate updates in TWS mode, an RWR and a modern cockpit with multiple multi-function displays (MFD).
Thats it for today! The Su-30SM is ready to become the USSRs new hero at the top aviation battles in War Thunder make sure to give it a try when its released in the Hornets Sting major update! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-04 13:44:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the Tracked Rapier, featuring the new Rapier missile installed onto the back of a M548 cargo-carrier that was in service with the British Army!

RCM 748 Tracked Rapier: An SPAA for Great Britain at Rank VII

At a glance:

• The brand-new Rapier missile Mk.1E and Mk.2!
• 8 missiles ready to fire.
• 61 km/h max vehicle speed.
• Lightly armored.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Rapier surface-to-air missile was developed for the British Army in the 1960s with the intention of replacing outdated and traditional anti-aircraft guns at RAF bases. This missile entered service with the British Army in 1971 as a static missile system. An additional requirement by Iran was made to mount this missile system onto a tracked and mobile vehicle to help protect their Chieftain tanks. The Guided Weapons Division of BAC selected the American M548 as the vehicle and modified it to fit the Rapier missiles and a radar, which was first shown as the Tracked Rapier at the Paris Air Show in 1977. However, by the time Iran could receive orders, their government collapsed and had canceled defense contracts. Shortly after the British Army became interested and purchased several of these vehicles, first entering service in 1983 with the Royal Artillery. The Tracked Rapier saw use in the Gulf War with the 12th and 16th Air Defence Regiments of the British Army. In the mid to late 1990s, it was phased out from service by the Stormer HVM vehicle. The RAF Cosford Museum has one Tracked Rapier on display. [/expand]

Introducing the Tracked Rapier!

In the Hornets Sting major update, Great Britain is receiving a rather awesome SAM platform in the form of the Tracked Rapier! This new vehicle features a brand-new piece of weaponry, the British Rapier missile thats capable of taking out planes and helicopters. Lets take a further look!

Introducing the surface-to-air Rapier missile, brand-new to the game! This missile is SACLOS guided lock onto your target through the radar and let the missile follow and hit. The Rapier Mk.1E missile can fire at a range of 7 km and the Mk.2 at 8 km! These missiles are proximity based as well, meaning you just need to fire near your target and wait for it to explode, much like the Roland 2 missile. Did you know? Rapier is a type of thin-bladed sword, mainly used by Spain and Italy in the 16th century. Quite a good name for the Rapier missile, describing its appearance rather aptly!
Since the Rapier missile system was originally intended and used in static positions to protect high value assets, Iran requested that it be mounted onto a mobile chassis, leading the British Aircraft Corporation to look for solutions. They selected the American M548 cargo-carrier as the vehicle of choice, which was heavily modified to fit these missiles and featured some more armor at the front. Regardless of this, the Tracked Rapier still lightly protected and can be taken out by most enemy fire, especially with only 3 crew members, so keep this in mind while driving around!
8 Rapier missiles (with no stowed spares) are mounted onto the back of the M548 and can rotate 360 degrees in place and have good elevation angles. Much like the Imp.Chaparral already in the game which is also a modified M548 the Tracked Rapier can reach a top speed of 61 km/h and weighs 14 tons. This platform can maneuver around decently but is not as good as many other contemporary vehicles regarding overall mobility. To top it off, there are smoke grenade launchers at the front and back of the vehicle, good for concealing against enemy fire.
Thats it for this dev blog! The Tracked Rapier is going to provide Great Britain with some awesome domestic SAM coverage when it arrives in the Hornets Sting major update. See you in a few! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-04 09:12:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two variants of this Russian tank destroyer are coming in the Hornets Sting major update one as a standard researchable vehicle, and one as a squadron vehicle!

2S19M1 (researchable) and 2S19M2 (Squadron Vehicle): A Tank Destroyer for the USSR at Rank V

At a glance:

• Long-barreled 152 mm howitzer!
• HE, APHEBC, and HEAT rounds.
• Autoloader.
• Good mobility.
• Not much armor protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The development of the 2S19 Msta-S began at the Ural Plant in 1976, and later on design bureaus of several companies in the Soviets military industry were involved in the work. The first one was released in 1983 and a year later, field tests began with the 2S19 being accepted into service in 1989. Based on operating experience, some shortcomings of the vehicle appeared, primarily related to the imperfect fire control system. These shortcomings were eliminated with the advent of the modernized 2S19M1 and 2S19M2 variants. In addition to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the 2S19 is in service with Venezuela, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia and Georgia. [/expand]

Introducing the 2S19M1 and 2S19M2!

In the Hornets Sting major update, the 2S19M1 and M2, featuring a long-barreled 152 mm howitzer, an automatic loader and a good selection of shells are coming to the Soviet ground forces tree. Specifically, the 2S19M1 will be in the research line and the 2S19M2 will come as a new Squadron Vehicle. Lets take a closer look!

The main weapon of the 2S19M1 and M2 is the long-barreled 152 mm howitzer that features automatic gun loading. Theres a plethora of available shells for this mighty gun, including two HE shells with up to 11.7 kg in TNT equivalent, a HE-VT shell, a HEAT shell and an APHEBC shell. These are all good for different scenarios that you may encounter while in battle! All of the available ammunition where a maximum of 50 can be taken into battle is stored in the turret and is fed into the breech of the gun through an autoloader. The rate of fire is the main difference between the researchable 2S19M1 and 2S19M2 squadron vehicle at 8 and 10 rounds per minute respectively. Both reload rates are good and dont depend on the skills of your crew!

Interesting: Most likely, Msta was named after a small river that flows in the Novgorod and Tver regions of Russia. However, there is also a version that the name of this vehicle is associated with an obsolete form of the word revenge in Russian. If the 2S19M1 and M2s hull looks familiar, then youre right. This hull is from the T-80 and T-72 series tanks, with reworked armor protection parameters to reduce the overall weight. The 2S19M1 and M2 can reach a maximum road speed of 60 km/h, but as very typical to Soviet and Russian tanks the reverse speed is really poor at just 4 km/h.
In terms of surviving hits from enemy tanks, well it might be a bit of a problem. Thats because this vehicle is huge in size, has a low reverse speed, has poor gun depression and is very difficult to hide the vehicle in a bush or behind terrain cover. In addition to this, the 2S19M1 and M2 will generally be an easy target for aircraft due to the large size and thin armor. This armor will be able to withstand fire from machine guns, but anything larger in caliber will pierce straight through and give you a bad day. So, weve talked about the good and bad. How do you play this thing? Get to a good position for sniper fire or go behind your teammates when attacking as a support vehicle. With a careful, yet aggressive playstyle, the 2S19M1 and M2 will show their best side thanks to their firepower and reload speed.
Thats it for this one! You can research the 2S19M1 in the Soviet research tree and get the 2S19M2 for squadron activity points or buy it outright for Golden Eagles with the release of the Hornets Sting major update. Happy tanking! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-03-03 11:32:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 161st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

A big thanks to all who submitted screenshots last week! This week we will be focused on the smaller vehicles with lots of agility. Take a picture with a fighter aircraft, light tank, or coastal vessel! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 161st edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen161. You have time until the 7th of March to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a Light Tank, Coastal Vessel, or Fighter.
• You must add the #WTscreen161 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 160th edition The Lone Wolf!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3432117623 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3433494973 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3434205242

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3434650257 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3434339899 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3433069791 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-03-01 03:00:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Arospatiale Alouette III multi-purpose helicopter designed by French company Sud Aviation made its first flight on February 28th, 1959. This helicopter was popular among countries and saw widespread service, with more than 2,000 Alouette III helicopters being produced. The number of operating countries reached 80, with Romania being one of them who gave the helicopter the designation of IAR 316.

The IAR 316B is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

You can get this helicopter at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles!
When: From today until March 3rd (11:00). Where: France > Helicopter > Premium vehicles. About this helicopter

• The IAR 316B (rank V) is a Romanian-produced variant of the SA 316B, differing from the original Alouette III in that it has a new engine and a reinforced main and tail rotor. The IAR 316B is armed with two 7.62 mm machine guns and Malyutka-2 ATGMs and S-5K rockets for use against ground vehicles!

[ 2025-02-28 14:18:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were taking a look at the visually updated Advance to the Rhine, Sinai and improved Jungle that will be coming in the Hornets Sting major update!

Advance to the Rhine

The war has now reached the right bank of the Rhine. The ancient city here has survived a series of air raids and now its cobblestone streets with the ruins of buildings and the ghosts of abandoned trams have become a real battlefield.

Weve updated the graphics for one of the most popular city locations in War Thunder! Our artists have replaced the building models and completely updated the textures on this location, all while preserving the navigation, capture points and cover locations familiar among players. Advance to the Rhine has received many decorative elements in the design of the streets for greater historical authenticity, and the vegetation has been updated and adjusted.

Sinai

We now move on from Western Europe to the Sinai Peninsula on the border of the continents of Asia and Africa. In the missions on this location, weve carried out a major graphical update to the environment. The color shades of sand and rocks have changed, small stones on passages will no longer obstruct the movement of armored vehicles, and the sand dunes look more natural.

The look of the roads has changed both for the sandy part and for the cluster of rocks. A small amount of architecture has changed, with some houses in the villages replaced with more authentic white-walled ones. A railway and telegraph line have been added between the main combat areas and the water channel. Vegetation, rock formations and landforms have been added to the combat area and outside of it in the desert.

Jungle

From the dry sands of the desert, we move to the beautiful tropical jungles of the Solomon Islands! Meet the new Jungle, where in addition to visual improvements, weve made several important changes to gameplay. This location has received updated vegetation in the form of palm trees, bushes, and the terrain now looks more natural. Small villages have been built in different parts of the location, which liven up the appearance of the combat area for ground vehicles.


The river that flows through the entire location can now be crossed at any place without the risk of drowning. The map designers have made it so that its impossible to climb the mountain in square B1, as it was previously possible to shoot from it through to all capture points. Plus, the positions in squares E4 and E5 have been closed off.

[ 2025-02-28 12:12:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dydd Gyl Dewi Hapus (Happy St. Davids Day)! March 1st is St. Davids Day! A special day for the people of Wales, who go to parades, music festivals and wear the daffodil and leek. The Welsh flag features a red dragon passant with a white and green background, and makes a temporary return to War Thunder for Golden Eagles.

The Welsh flag decal is temporarily available to purchase for Golden Eagles!

This flag is available for 500 Golden Eagles over the weekend period.
Wales flag decal When: From today until March 3rd (07:00 GMT). Where: You can find this decal by going to Nickname Decals Common World Flags.

[ 2025-02-28 11:32:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the F/A-18 Hornet family of aircraft the nations that will get this aircraft and the pre-order pack!

F/A-18A, F-18C (Sweden), F/A-18C Late and pre-order for the F/A-18C Early Hornet: A Jet Fighter for the USA and Sweden at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Outstanding maneuverability!
• Large selection of weapons.
• New air-to-air missiles.
• Weaponry for any type of mission!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The F/A-18 Hornet carrier-based fighter jet was a further development of the Northrop YF-17 prototype. This prototype took part in the Lightweight Fighter program for a promising U.S. Air Force fighter against the YF-16 prototype that went on to become the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1975. After the YF-17 lost this competition, it was decided to return to the project to participate in a new program announced by the Navy. McDonnell Douglas joined in reworking the prototype into a carrier-based variant instead, ultimately becoming the sole developer of the carrier-based version. Initially, two versions of the new aircraft were planned; a fighter and an attack variant, however during development both were combined into one. The first flight of the prototype took place in November 1978, with serial production beginning in 1980. Soon after, this new jet fighter began to enter service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet was produced both in single-seat variants (A and C) and the two-seat variants (B and D). The F/A-18 Hornet has been used in most military conflicts where the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have been involved in, including Libya, the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm, the Balkans and Afghanistan. In addition to the United States, other countries have operated the F/A-18 Hornet, including Canada, Finland, Australia, Kuwait and some more. The F/A-18 Hornet was further developed into the F/A-18 Super Hornet. [/expand]

Introducing the F/A-18 Hornet!

Perhaps the most famous U.S. carrier-based fighter-bomber, the F/A-18 Hornet is coming to War Thunder in the Hornets Sting major update! Today, well be telling you about the F/A-18A and F/A-18C (late) fighters, plus the premium F/A-18C (early), where the pre-order to receive bonuses has started today. Lets take a closer look at this jet!
The F/A-18 Hornet family has gained great popularity in both the United States and abroad thanks to its versatile flight and combat capabilities. The powerful F404 series engine (that slightly varies in power in different models), excellent aerodynamics and advanced flap design not only makes the Hornet one of the best planes in the game in terms of maximum speed and climb rate, but also provides the highest maneuverability across the entire speed range a great feature to have at high-rank air battles. The Hornets structural strength is also very high, but be sure to train your crew in resistance to overloads before going into battle! Interesting: The Hornet became the first U.S. combat aircraft to receive the combined designation of F/A (Fighter/Attack).
The F/A-18 Hornet features the M61A1 rapid-fire aircraft cannon thats conveniently located at the center of the front of the aircraft between the cockpit and nose cone. All Hornet variants in the game will receive almost identical types of radars with target differentiation, RWR and countermeasure pods for launching flares and chaff. However, the main aspect that sets the variants of the F/A-18 Hornet apart is the secondary weapons and sighting systems that make it possible to use more advanced types of weapons.

F/A-18A (USA)

Lets first take a look at the F/A-18A variant. This one has the least amount of available weapons, however its still enough to perform a wide range of combat tasks. For air combat, this one features the AIM-9L and AIM-7F and M air-to-air missiles. In addition to regular bombs and rockets, youll be able to take the new Walleye II ER/DL guided bomb with a thermal imaging homing head into battle, while a pod with a thermal imager can also be equipped under the wings.

F/A-18C Early (USA pre-order pack)

Moving onto the premium F/A-18C (early) variant that can be pre-ordered starting from today. This one has a thermal imaging and laser-guided targeting system that allows for the addition of the Paveway II family of guided bombs (GBU-12, GBU-16, GBU-10, GBU-24) and the advanced Maverick AGM-65E and AGM-65F guided missiles.

Pre-order - F/A-18 Early Pack

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! 79.99

• F/A-18 Early (Rank VIII, USA)
• 3000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 30 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Any time Wingman" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Hornet Silhouette" decal
  
• Pre-order bonus: VFA-81 "Sunliners" Camouflage
  
  

F/A-18C Late (USA)

Next up is the most advanced F/A-18C (late) variant. This variant will add guided bombs with GNSS guidance, including the GBU-38, GBU-32 and GBU-31 compared to the previous variants. For air combat, the F/A-18C (late) features a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), the maneuverable AIM-9M, the new to the game AIM-7P with inertial guidance with a mid-course update data-link, as well as the long-range AIM-120B active radar homing missile.

Finnish F-18C (Sweden)

Lastly is the Finnish F/A-18C variant, coming to the Swedish aviation tree. This variant lacks weapons for strikes against ground targets, but is armed with a radar seeker, AIM-120B missiles for long-range air combat and maneuverable AIM-9M missiles for the closer ranges. Thats it for this one! Four F/A-18 Hornet jet fighters will be coming to War Thunder with the release of the Hornets Sting major update an uncompromising choice for air battles at the high-ranks for the USA and Sweden! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-28 09:04:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=t7vGbohSvLs;full][/previewyoutube] Introducing the next major update trailer for War Thunder: Hornet's Sting!

[ 2025-02-27 18:28:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that sometimes caused launched ARH missiles to not display on a client and to not trigger RWR has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-27 13:55:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

The French Strasbourg battleship with its non-standard armament layout is the main reward in the Raider Hunter vehicle event!

Strasbourg: An Event Vehicle Battleship for France at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Improved armor!
• Main battery guns at the front.
• Good speed.
• Reconnaissance aircraft.
• Radar.
• Mediocre air defense.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] During the interwar period, France urgently needed new competitive battleships that would comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. In 1932, two Dunkerque-class battleships were ordered for the French Navy, designed as a response to the latest warships of the leading naval powers. Strasbourg was the second battleship of this type, built at the Chantiers de lAtlantique shipyard and launched in December 1936. With the outbreak of World War II, she took part in the hunt for the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee and escorted French convoys. After the capitulation of France, Strasbourg was sent to the port of Mers-el-Kebir in Algeria, where she was soon attacked by the Royal Navy, but was able to break through to Toulon. Strasbourg remained there until 1942 as the flagship of the Vichy fleet, without taking part in any significant combat missions. In 1942, after Hitler ordered the occupation of the south of France, the crew of the battleship, among others, was ordered to scuttle the ship. Strasbourg was raised in 1943 and the dismantling of the ship for metal began. On August 18th 1944, Strasbourg was bombed by U.S. aircraft and was sunk again. The ship was raised again in 1946, however the restoration of the battleship was considered too costly and in 1955 Strasbourg was sold for scrap. [/expand]

Introducing Strasbourg!

The vehicle reward in the Raider Hunter event is the Strasbourg battleship, the sister ship of the Dunkerque! Strasbourg has an unusual main caliber gun arrangement and has reinforced hull armor, all while maintaining excellent mobility. Diving into the details!

Lets first look into the differences between the well-proven Dunkerque battleship. Despite all of its advantages, the Dunkerque has a noticeable downside and thats its armor. Armor in the most important areas can be penetrated by any battleship, which forces you to limit the tactics needed when playing this ship. The Strasbourg on the other hand partially solves this problem, as the thickness of the main armor belt has increased from 225 mm to a quite acceptable 283. Plus, the thickness of the armor on the slopes and armored deck have increased, and the already decent main battery turret armor has slightly improved. The result of this is good protection from enemy fire, allowing you to bully even the best battleships in the game at long distances! The interesting part of the Dunkerque-class battleships is their unusual gun arrangement. Strasbourg has two four-barrel turrets that are concentrated at the bow of the ship, while 16 secondary caliber guns are positioned closer to the stern with an onboard salvo possible from 10 of these guns. Eight 330 mm caliber guns can fire high-explosive and semi-armor-piercing shells at a rate of two shots per minute with a trained crew, which is about standard for battleships. Perhaps one of the most noticeable disadvantages of the Strasbourg is its anti-air defenses. Like the Dunkerque, theres only two-larger caliber machine guns and slow-firing 37 mm guns. A big advantage for detecting air threats is the ME-140 / MR-126 radar (found only on the Cobert heavy cruiser).

Despite the reinforced armor, Strasbourg retains remarkable performance characteristics for a battleship, with a relatively small turning radius and a maximum speed of 30 knots (over 54 km/h). A pair of Loire 130C hydroplanes that can lay smoke screens and even capture points are a very useful bonus! You can get the Strasbourg battleship for France in the Raider Hunter event that started today! Click below to see the full details about this event.
Click here to find out more details about the Raider Hunter event Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-27 11:28:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. From the Soviet Union and Austria, Iraq and the Mediterranean take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards!

[quote]From March 1st until March 31st, youll have access to 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon![/quote]

James Edgar Johnson

James Edgar Johnson was a British Royal Air Force fighter ace who flew the Spitfire. Piloting of course required both hands, which was a challenge for James due to a previous sporting injury he sustained. He was offered a position as an instructor but declined, opting instead to undergo shoulder surgery, which caused him to miss the Battle of Britain. He would go on to more than make up for this however, completing 700 combat sorties and shooting down 34 German aircraft, making him the most successful ace on the Western Front against the Luftwaffe. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until April 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History.

Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
• 3-5 universal backups;
• Premium account for 1 day;
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
• Tasks can be completed in random battles except for Assault mode.

March 1st March 4th

Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive

In March 1943, the Rzhev salient was eliminated. For the Soviet Army, this was part of the Rzhev-Vyazma Strategic Offensive Operation, which pushed German forces back and reclaimed significant territory. Meanwhile, the Wehrmacht, seeking to shorten its defensive lines, conducted Operation Bffel, evacuating its forces from Rzhev and later redeploying them southward for the Battle of Kursk.

March 5th March 8th

Supermarine Spitfire first flight

On March 5th 1936, the British Supermarine Spitfire fighter took to the skies for the first time. It was mass-produced from 1938 to 1948, with over 20,000 units built. After the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire became the primary fighter of the Royal Air Force and was also flown by pilots from the USA, Canada, Free France, and the USSR under the Lend-Lease program.

March 9th March 12th

Pskov Offensive

In the spring of 1944, the Red Army launched multiple offensives to drive Axis forces out of Soviet territory. One of these aimed to liberate Pskov, a key regional city in western Russia. After six weeks however, Soviet troops only advanced 13 km, and Pskov would not be fully liberated until July.

March 13th March 16th

Saar-Palatinate Offensive

On March 15th 1945, Allied forces launched an offensive between Agno and Saarbrcken, reaching the Rhine River near Karlsruhe after ten days. The Wehrmacht suffered heavy losses but managed to evacuate a large portion of its forces and equipment across the river.

March 16th March 19th

Vienna Offensive

On March 16th 1945, Soviet troops launched an assault on Vienna with the support of Bulgarian forces. By April 4th, they had captured Bratislava, entered Vienna on April 8th, and fully expelled German troops by April 15th. Shortly after, Austria would declare its exit from the Third Reich.

March 20th March 23rd

Second Battle of Sirte

On March 22nd 1942, a British convoy escorting transport ships to Malta encountered superior Italian forces in the Gulf of Sirte off the coast of Libya. Despite the British fleet only consisting of light cruisers and destroyers, they were able to protect the transports from the battleship Littorio and heavy cruisers Gorizia and Trento. The battle was long however, and caused the convoy to arrive after daylight, leading to all transport ships being sunk by Axis aircraft.

March 23rd March 26th

Battle of Najaf

The city of Najaf in central Iraq became a major battleground during the 2003 Iraq War, where coalition forces faced fierce resistance. On March 24th, an American Apache helicopter was shot down over the city. Over the following days, ground troops surrounded Najaf, but full control was only secured by April 4th.

March 27th March 31st

Battle of Cape Matapan

Between March 27th and March 29th 1941, the British Mediterranean Fleet delivered a crushing defeat to the Italian Navy near Cape Matapan, sinking three heavy cruisers. This battle outlined the importance of aircraft carriers, which Italy lacked and were never able to deploy during the war.

[ 2025-02-27 10:22:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at a new premium for Germany and France the experimental Marder CLOVIS light tank featuring an oscillating turret!

Marder CLOVIS: A Premium Light Tank for Germany (pre-order pack) and France (Golden Eagles) at Rank V

At a glance:

• Drum-style automatic loader with 12 rounds!
• Good mobility.
• 105 mm HEAT shells.
• Coaxial 20 mm cannon.
• Poor armor protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1979, the Marder DF 105 prototype was built in Germany, featuring an oscillating FL-15 turret on the chassis of the German Marder IFV. To compensate for the increased weight of the turret, the vehicle was given a more powerful engine. The Marder DF 105 received the classification of Combat Tank and was considered for use as an IFV/APC combat support vehicle, tank destroyer and even SPG. This experimental vehicle did not go into production and was preserved as a single prototype. Further down the line, on the basis of the Marder DF 105, the Marder CLOVIS prototype was built featuring greater turret protection and a 20 mm autocannon paired with the main gun. This modification was also not accepted for serial production and never left the prototype stage. [/expand] Pre-order - Marder Clovis Pack Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store 49.99

• Marder Clovis (Rank V, Germany)
• Premium account for 15 days
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Dial M for Marder" title
• Pre-order bonus: M for Marder decal
  

Introducing the Marder CLOVIS!

Featuring an oscillating turret with a 105 mm gun and 20 mm autocannon along with good mobility, this new premium light tank is coming for both Germany and France! Youll be able to pre-order the German one starting today to receive pre-order bonuses, and purchase the French one with the release of the next major update for Golden Eagles. Lets take a closer look!
In general the Marder CLOVIS is similar to the DF105 in many ways, as they both feature a 105 mm gun with HEAT, HE and Smoke shells, plus two drum magazines in the oscillating turret with 6 shells in each. This provides automatic loading capability which in turn means a great reload speed, regardless of crew skills! Theres a rather awesome and extra addition to the Marder CLOVIS turret however, and thats a coaxial 20 mm automatic cannon, great for taking out low-flying helicopters and lightly armored vehicles. The Marder CLOVIS uses the same chassis as the DF105, which in turn means it has the same 720 HP engine and general mobility. Thanks to this, mobility on roads and across rough ground is going to be enough to get to some great positions on the map to take out and scout enemies for your teammates!
Primarily a support and scout vehicle, the Marder CLOVIS can also be used in close-range engagements thanks to its quick reload speed. Since the main round for this tank is the French 105 mm HEAT shell with 400 mm of penetration, this tank will have no problem penetrating steel homogeneous armor. Like all light tanks however, the Marder CLOVIS has poor armor protection, where the hull is unlikely to withstand autocannon fire, and anything that penetrates the turret will likely cause the drum magazine ammo to detonate. Stick with your teammates or move to advantageous positions with care, utilizing your speed advantage.
Thats it for today! The premium Marder CLOVIS will help you research any German or French tank up to rank VI. Thanks to this tanks reload speed and mobility, youll have a fun time taking out enemies. Keep an eye out for more dev blogs coming your way! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-26 12:06:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Other

• For win64 clients, the utility that collects data on game crashes and offers to send it to the developers has been replaced. Due to the dump generation, it now allows data collection on silent crashes that previously occurred without any messages at all. Now when sending reports, you must send the metadata file containing the CrashID from the .game_logs\ folder in the root folder of the game.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-26 10:26:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were taking a look at one of the more unconventional light tanks out there, the Harry Hopkins Mk.I, a new tank for Britain at Rank II!

Harry Hopkins Mk.I: A Light Tank for Great Britain at Rank II

At a glance:

• Rapid fire 40 mm cannon!
• Relatively good armor for a light tank.
• Scouting ability.
• Low reverse speed.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Harry Hopkins, or the Mk VIII Light Tank was designed in late 1941 in order to replace the Mk VII Tetrarch, with the primary goal of increasing the overall armor protection. This was achieved, however the tank was plagued with teething issues throughout its development and testing cycle, which resulted in long delays and a significant reduction in the number of tanks produced from the initial plan. The tanks were deemed relatively obsolete by the time they were ready for action, several suggestions were put forward, such as attaching wings to them and using them as tank gliders, or sending them to specialized light tank units. These plans were rejected however, and the Harrys were handed over to the RAF to act as relatively static defenses for airfields and bases. [/expand]

Introducing the Harry Hopkins Mk.I!

Meet Harry! The final light tank design made by Vickers during World War II, coming in the next major update. Despite its relative obsolescence by the time it was finally ready for combat, it has a number of advantages, so lets have a look!

The key feature that sets this one apart from previous light tanks is oddly the armor! It features 38 mm of protection on the turret and hull, with the latter having some decent sloping, enough to shug off hits from some of the weaker shells, which is more than most light tanks can boast! The turret ring however only offers 14 mm of protection, it is a small weak spot, but at close range will be a vulnerability. Did you know? This tank is actually named after an American, Harry Hopkins, the chief diplomatic adviser to Roosevelt and a key figure in the Lend-Lease program which saw the U.S. give significant aid to Britain. The tank was named in honor of him and his contribution to the allied war effort.
Mobility is lower than the previous light tanks due to the increased armor, it adds one ton of weight over the Tetrach which limits its top speed to 48 km/h. This isnt especially high for a light tank, but the extra armor does offer more versatility for different playstyles as a compromise. The largest negative though is undoubtedly the reverse speed at only 4 km/h, which should be kept in mind when playing aggressively.
Firepower will be familiar, as it is entirely identical to the Tetrarch and Daimler, featuring the same fast-firing 40 mm cannon, a shoulder stabilizer, -15 degrees of gun depression, and a somewhat average traverse rate. Despite being an early gun, its top AP shell can get through a max of 89 mm of armor, and the APHE can be similarly destructive with its decent explosive mass. It also features a smoke discharger with a total of 10 single-shot grenades.
Thats all for today, say hello to Harry in the British tree in the next major update, and keep an eye on the news for more interesting vehicles to come! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-25 11:00:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were taking a look at a machine with an interesting story, a French vehicle, captured and modified by Germany and then captured back and used by the French!

Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK: A Light Tank for France at Rank II

At a glance:

• Powerful L/60 50 mm cannon!
• Great top speed and mobility.
• Scouting ability.
• Limited protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] France built over 700 AMD Panhard 35 armored cars from 1937 to 1940. After France fell, Germany would go on to enter a large number of these vehicles into service with their own army, modifying many of them to suit other roles. A late and relatively rare modification was the inclusion of a German 50 mm cannon, both the L/42 and L/60 versions were fitted into a small number of Panhard 178 models. Later after the liberation of France, the 1e Groupement Mobile de Reconnaissance would end up capturing a large amount of remaining German equipment, with some of these being their own modified Panhard armored cars! [/expand]

Introducing the Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK!

Say hello to a new powerful French Panhard, this variant was captured and repurposed by the Germans to fit the long L/60 50 mm cannon, and later was captured back by France and used against Germany! This mobile and destructive armored car will be joining the French tree in the next major update, so lets take a look!

This vehicle uses a lot of familiar parts you may already be familiar with. Its very similar to the Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK, a premium in the German tree. This variant however uses a longer 50 mm cannon, functionally the same as the version found on the Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma and various late Pz.III models. With over 100mm of penetration and decent explosive filler, this cannon can comfortably deal with the majority of enemy vehicles from the side, and many of them from the front! Mobility is similarly effective, with a 105 HP engine and max speed of 72 km/h on roads, it can traverse around the map quickly. Off-road mobility isnt too bad either, often maintaining a speed between 35-40 km/h without much trouble. The turret traverse speed is fairly average however, so you may need to use the hull to swing the gun around quickly.
Predictably, as with many light vehicles, armor protection is poor. Frontally, the hull armor varies between 20-30 mm of thickness, barely enough to withstand heavy machine guns. Due to the larger gun, this AMD is open topped, making it very vulnerable to high explosive shells and aircraft. It also lacks any kind of machine gun. Regarding playstyle, the Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK is a quintessential light tank, relying on its speed to reach strong positions early. While the gun is generally capable enough to combat many enemies from the front to some degree, side shots are much more reliable, and positioning on the flanks will be much more advantageous than trying to take enemies head on. Focus on using mobility to reach strong positions and remember to scout targets for your team!

Thats all from us today, this interesting and rare vehicle will be arriving in the French tech tree in the next major update. Until then, keep an eye on the news as weve got quite literally tons more to show you! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-24 12:51:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Start your engines, call your friends tank football is back in War Thunder for 2025! To help you remember how to jump and dash, warm up and prepare for matches properly, training events are available for you from February 25th (11:00 GMT) until February 27th (10:45 GMT). In these training events, achievement progression is not available. [quote]From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (05:00 GMT), daily football matches are available at the following times: from 11:00-14:00 GMT, 16:00-22:00 GMT and 00:00-05:00 GMT.[/quote] Join other players in a 3v3 event (for solo players), or gather a team together and show off your skills and tactics in a 4v4 event (for squads).

Football themed rewards!

For each goal, assist or save, youll receive achievement progression points. The event rewards are given for a certain number of points earned during matches in the Tank Football events.
For 20 points: Team Tigers decal
For 50 points: Tank Football Watch the ball! profile background
For 100 points: Tank Football What a kick! loading screen
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]For 200 points: Tank Football Goalkeeper profile frame[/td] [td]For 300 points: Coupon for the Dragons or Tigers Team decal[/td] [td]For 400 points: Coupon for a random football camouflage for the M551[/td] [/tr] [/table]
For 500 points: Coupon for one of the golden decorations: Glove, Ball or Boot [quote]Please note: Rewards must be claimed manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to the Tank Football area and click the Get Reward button.[/quote] The top 50 players on the leaderboard of every event will be granted with in-game titles:

• Top goalscorer Best striker 2025
• Top assist score Best winger 2025
• Top save score Best goalkeeper 2025

Event details

• You can see the exact conditions for each task and track your progress by clicking on your nickname and going to the Achievements Tank Football menu.
• The coupons for the Dragons and Tigers decal, M551 Football Camo coupons and Golden Football Decoration coupons can be sold on the Gaijin Market.
• PlayStation and Xbox players can exchange each coupon for 100 Warbonds.
• Reward titles will be given to the top 50 players in each category until March 24th.

Match rules

• Each match consists of two halves of 5 minutes each. As with mini-football, only pure playing time is taken into account.
• If the result is a draw, players receive an additional 2 halves of 1.5 minutes each. If at the end of two halves and extra time its still a draw on the scoreboard, victory is not awarded to any team.
• To win early in a 3 vs 3 match, you must get a 3 goal advantage.
• To win early in a 4 vs 4 match, you must get a 5 goal advantage.

[ 2025-02-24 11:14:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 160th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We really enjoyed getting to look at all of the screenshots that you submitted last week! This week, capture a picture of yourself! Sometimes friends arent always online for a big group photo, or you find it easier to hunt enemy vehicles by yourself. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 160th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen160. You have time until the 28th of February to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot should be focused on one player vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen160 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 159th edition Bombs Away!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428654620 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428230815 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428140512

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428153571 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3429352785 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3429602339 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-02-22 04:00:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Its time to hunt raiders! It was precisely for their attacks on Allied transport ships that the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, especially Admiral Graf Spee, became famous for. In response, France launched the Dunkerque-class battleships which were to become the natural enemies of the raiders. One of these ships, Strasbourg, is now the main reward in this new naval event! [quote]

From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Naval Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

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Strasbourg an event vehicle Battleship for France at Rank VI

Compared to its sister ship Dunkerque, Strasbourg has more armor and the same top speed of 54 km/h. Like Dunkerque, Strasbourgs main caliber weapons are concentrated in the bow of the ship, which allows it to avoid exposing its side to the enemy, all while firing its impressive 330 mm shells. Strasbourgs anti-aircraft capability is weak, but this ship is equipped with a radar meaning no air target will approach unnoticed.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Coat of arms of Strasbourg decal[/td] [td]Commemorative medal of the battleship Strasbourg decal[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Strasbourg loading screen
Strasbourg bicolor deforming camouflage Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
• Random Wagers and Orders
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
• 1 day of Premium Account

How to get all rewards

Each stage is unlocked for 45,000 mission points and brings a new reward. [quote]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to Raider Hunter and click the Get Reward button.[/quote] Youre able to earn mission points in Naval Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade and Realistic Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. Theres a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card. [quote]

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on March 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 15th.

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Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 6 Stages: Strasbourg loading screen
• For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 8 Stages: a non-tradable coupon for Strasbourg
• For 9 Stages: unique Strasbourg bicolor deforming camouflage and four random modifications for Strasbourg

[quote]Please note: Youll only be able to receive the random modifications if you have Strasbourg activated on your account.[/quote]

Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Incomplete stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if youre significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced. Lets say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If youre near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if youve scored 39,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve scored 43,000 mission points, then youll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 8 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for Strasbourg, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you dont want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item. [quote]The Upgrade for coupon item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT) for 750,000 mission points.[/quote] After receiving the Upgrade for coupon item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment its created. The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until March 20th (11:00 GMT). Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory. [quote]To make a tradable coupon, select the Coupon Strasbourg (France) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the Upgrade for coupon by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Raider Hunter. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until March 20th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2025-02-21 16:10:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

On February 23rd 1918, in view of the escalating situation at the World War I front lines, the Council of Peoples Commissars announced the start of a large-scale recruitment of soldiers into the ranks of the Workers and Peasants Red Army. Four years later, February 23rd became a holiday, and soon after World War II it was called the Soviet Army and Navy Day.

Discounts in the Gaijin.Net store and rare Soviet vehicles for Golden Eagles!

When: From today until February 24th (11:00 GMT).

The following bundles will also be available at a 50% discount:

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

• Ka-50 + T-80U-E1
• Su-25K + T-72AV TURMS-T
• T-55AM-1 + MiG-15bis ISh
• KV-1E + T-34 (1st Guards Tank Brigade) + IL-2M Avenger + Pe-2-205

These rare Soviet vehicles will be available in-game for Golden Eagles for the same duration!

Where: USSR > Army/Aviation > Premium vehicles.

• KV-1E 3,200 Golden Eagles
• T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) 1,300 Golden Eagles
• Pe-2-205 Peshka 1,500 Golden Eagles
• IL-2M Avenger 1,300 Golden Eagles

Get the Emblem of the Red Army (early) decal and Kuban Papakha decoration!

You can get these Soviet-themed cosmetics by completing the tasks below.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the Red Army (early) decal[/td] [td]Kuban Papakha decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table] [quote]When: From today until February 24th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using USSR vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Emblem of the Red Army (early) decal! Task: Win 5 battles using USSR ground vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Kuban Papakha decoration! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Red Army Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the customization menu and the decoration in the Helmets section.

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[ 2025-02-21 12:44:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

South Africa celebrates Armed Forces Day on February 21st. The South African National Defence Force was founded in its current form in 1994 after the abolition of apartheid and Nelson Mandela coming into power. At the time, compulsory conscription was abolished. Currently, the South African Armed Forces have more than 100,000 personnel including reservists, making them the combat-ready armed forces in the region.

The Rooikat 105 and Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are on a discount for Golden Eagles and are part of a discounted bundle!

The Rooikat 105 and the Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are available at a 30% discount for 6,363 and 5,992 Golden Eagles respectively. Both of these South African vehicles can also be purchased from the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store as a single pack at a 50% discount! [quote]When: From today until February 24th (10:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Army / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.[/quote] About these vehicles

• The Rooikat 105 (rank VI) is a versatile and mobile light tank with a maximum speed of 120 km/h! It differs from the first variant as it features a 105 mm cannon, aided by a thermal imager and stabilizer. Use this vehicle to outflank your enemies, shoot from a distance or take daring attacks at close range just try not to expose yourself to enemy fire!

• The Rooivalk Mk1F CSH (rank VI) is a combat helicopter with good flight characteristics, a thermal imager, RWR and countermeasures. Its armed with a 20 mm GI2 cannon and has six hardpoints for weaponry, including the Mistral air-to-air missile, the ZT-6 Mokopa air-to-ground missile and FZ49 HEAT rockets.

South African Armed Forces Day bundle -50%

Price: [strike]110[/strike] 54.99

• Rooikat 105 Pack;
• Rooivalk Pack.

Get the South African Air Force Emblem decal!

Get yourself this decal by completing the task below.
South African Air Force Emblem decal [quote]When: From today until February 24th (10:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or above to receive the South African Air Force Emblem decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays South African Armed Forces Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customisation menu.

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[ 2025-02-21 10:21:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Locations

• Airfields have been replaced with new types in all missions on the Moscow location.
• North Holland the vehicle spawn directions at the eastern spawn point for the southern team in the [Domination #2], [Battle], [Conquest #1], [Conquest #2] missions have been adjusted so that player paths dont intersect immediately after spawning in and players dont have to give way to each other, thus spending more time at the spawn point.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-21 09:42:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

HMS Warspite is a British battleship and is known as one of the most decorated warships in history.

HMS Warspite: A Battleship for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:

• 381 mm (15 inch) caliber guns!
• New armor-piercing shell!
• Air defense weaponry.
• Reconnaissance aircraft.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] HMS Warspite was one of the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built during the battleship race between Great Britain and Germany and was commissioned into the fleet in March 1915. During World War I, Warspite participated in the Battle of Jutland, entering into the thick of the battle, receiving heavy damage. In the interwar period, Warspite became the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. Before the start of World War II, Warspite underwent two major modernizations, receiving a new power plant, significantly strengthened armor and a large battery of automatic anti-aircraft guns. During the first months of the Second World War, HMS Warspite began active operations, playing a key role in the Second Battle of Narvik and in the Mediterranean during the Battle of Cape Matapan and the Battle of Calabria. Warspite also served as a floating air defense battery, providing evacuation cover for the British in Crete, before going across the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean after having repairs and new-anti aircraft weapons installed. From here, Warspite operated until the spring of 1943 and then went back again to the Mediterranean to support the Allied landing in Italy. This is where the ship received severe damage from a direct hit by a Fritz X guided aerial bomb. Finally, the last major operation that Warspite participated in was the Normandy landings. At the end of the war, Warspites mechanisms and guns were significantly worn out and in 1946 the ship was sold for scrap. HMS Warspite became the Royal Navy record holder for the number of awards received by a ship. [/expand]

Introducing HMS Warspite!

A new representative of the Queen Elizabeth-class super-dreadnoughts and a sister ship of HMS Barham is going to delight naval fans with her incinerating 381 mm salvos, new armor-piercing shells for Great Britain, reinforced armor and many anti-aircraft weapons. Meet a legend and veteran of two World Wars HMS Warspite, a new top battleship for Great Britains Bluewater fleet!

The signature power of the British 15 inch guns is further enhanced by the introduction of the late Mark XVIIb shell. This new armor-piercing shell contains 22 kg of shellite explosive mass and has up to 650 mm armor penetration against flat armor, meaning its capable of penetrating the armor of most enemy ships even at very distant combat ranges. This same shell will also be added to some other British battleships in the next major update HMS Renown, HMS Repulse and HMS Hood! Interesting: During the battle near Calabria, HMS Warspite hit the Italian Giulio Cesare battleship while it was moving with a main caliber shell from an incredible distance of 24 km!
HMS Warspite comes to the game in her 1942 upgrade, featuring improved horizontal armor and good anti-aircraft weaponry. This includes four 40 mm 8-barrel pom-pom guns in the superstructure as well as 15 20 mm autocannons, which is a rare setup for a dreadnought!Additionally, Warspite features some four and six inch guns on both the port and starboard side. Did you know? Warspite was given the nickname of Grand Old Lady in 1943 by her commander Admiral Andrew Cunningham. A fitting name!
HMS Warspite is going to become one of the best ships in the game and is capable of acting both alone, surviving for a long time under concentrated fire from the enemy, and together with teammates. This ship has no obvious weaknesses except perhaps for its relatively average mobility and a fairly slow turret rotation speed. She has many advantages, the main ones being great firepower and good armor protection, plus the anti-aircraft protection and a reconnaissance aircraft, which is useful! HMS Warspite will give you absolute freedom in choosing tactics and will show itself excellently both in attack and in defense.
Thats it for this one! HMS Warspite will be appearing in the game with the release of the next major update. Keep an eye out for more dev blogs coming your way! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-02-20 11:44:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Sunday, Thunder CUP 2025 came to an end. After three weeks of intense battles and three different kinds of tournaments, a 4v4 tank format, then a 4v4 jet format and to end a 5v5 mixed format, Team Hide became the Grand Champion of 2024 after winning Thunder CUP 2025! Congratulations to Team Hide! Their victory was very impressive they secured first place in the tournament even before the last week finished!

The Thunder CUP Podium

In the overall ranking, Team Hide ended first when AVReS and BoisInHell finished with the same total points. However, AVReS officially takes second place thanks to their two victories over BoisInHell, while BoisInHell won just one match against AVReS. Congratulations to them!

Looking back at Thunder CUP 2025...

Week 1 4v4 Ground

Thunder CUP kicked off on January 31st with 4v4 tank battles! The matches were full of surprises and pure action, with some unexpected twists along the way. Teams BoisInHell and Hide made it further than many anticipated, while DODEC was eliminated sooner than expected by AVReS and LEET. In an incredible double final, AVReS managed to secure victory against BoisInHell. Hide reached 3rd place after coming back from the loser bracket.

Week 2 4v4 Air

The second week of Thunder CUP came with 4v4 jet battles and was absolutely thrilling, with intense dogfights pushing every team to their limits! Team Restart surprised everyone by winning against Hide. But Hide didnt lose their confidence they took first place with an outstanding performance, winning 4 matches in a row in one day! Their captain, Shark, dominated the skies. Despite giving it their all, BoisInHell once again finished in second place this week. Only 5 points separated teams Hide and BoisInHell on the leaderboard!

Week 3 5v5 Combined

The final phase, 5v5 mixed (tanks & jets) of Thunder CUP 2025 delivered an incredible showdown, with fierce matches until the very last round. By the end of Saturday, Hide had already secured at least 4th place, which was enough to guarantee their Thunder Cup victory even before the grand final. The fight for first place in this final tournament came down to AVReS vs. DODEC. Even though the overall ranking was already locked (AVReS in second and DODEC in fourth), DODEC gave it their all. After a first loss against AVReS, DODEC fought their way through to the victory of the 5v5 mixed tournament! All teams in Thunder CUP fought valiantly and showed some of the best action ever in tournaments. We congratulate and thank them for their participation!

The team packs are still available for a limited time!

The bundle is available until February 28th in the Gaijin store, and until March 13th for consoles (you asked for it, we made it for you!). Get them before theyre definitely gone!

Team pack bundle at -20%

You can also buy a discounted bundle containing all the packs at -20%. [strike]$23.92[/strike] $19.14 This bundle includes:

• Team DODEC Pack
• Team Hide Pack
• Team Restart Pack
• Team RAWR Pack
• Team BIH Pack
• Team AVReS Pack
• Team Leet Pack
• Team LetsGo Pack

The War Thunder Esports YouTube Channel

Missed the live broadcast of Thunder CUP 2025? Want to rewatch your favorite match? From now on, youll be able to watch all replays of Thunder CUP 2025 and much more soon on our brand new YouTube channel!

YOUTUBE

But theres more to come! An Esports 2025 roadmapis scheduled for March, with the announcement of a turning point for the War Thunder competition scene! The Thunder Championships Series is coming... #TCS

[ 2025-02-19 12:23:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• La-200 a bug that caused parts of the aircraft to float in the air when the tail was torn off has been fixed. (Report).
• 37 mm Ho-203 cannon explosive type for the HE shell has been changed from TNT to RDX. (Report).
• Rafale C F3 a bug that caused some MFD pages to not fit into the central MFD has been fixed. (Report).
• Hunter F.58 the mistakenly increased Battle Rating in Ground Realistic Battles has been decreased back to 9.7.
• G8N1 Battle Rating in Ground Realistic Battles has been increased to 6.3, the same as in Air Realistic Battles with the implementation of the planned BR changes. The change was not reflected in the final table by mistake.
• Fw 190 A-5 Battle Rating in Ground Realistic Battles has been decreased to 4.3, the same as in Air Realistic Battles with the implementation of the planned BR changes. The change was not reflected in the final table by mistake.

Interface

• A bug that caused the move of a vehicle to or from the locked crew to be possible has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the total modification research bar in the vehicle modification window to sometimes move lower and overlap with some other interface elements has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-19 09:48:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! Today, well be talking about what you can expect regarding some of the new content coming in the upcoming major update. Well talk specifically about some QoL UI changes coming and some anticipated player profile showcases. Lets dive straight into the details!

Upcoming Major Update

Inventory item recycling

Lets first take a look at one feature that was part of the Roadmap: inventory item recycling! This one has been in development for some time now and were finally able to show you some screenshots and describe how it works. Currently only on internal Gaijin accounts for testing, it works by selecting items you want to recycle from your inventory, then recycling them, and then creating them into a new item at random in the ratio of 2:1. The newly created item goes into your inventory as normal. The CM team has been testing it, recycling items and getting some random boosters, wagers, backups and orders from the process! This new feature will be available for testing on the open dev server and if there are no major problems it will be released in the major update.

Player profile showcases

Back in December, magazine2 gave details about the new player profile; the design choices and what we had planned for the future. Were pleased to announce some new (and important!) player profile showcases are almost ready and will be deployed in the upcoming major update. Here are the ones that will be included:

• Vehicle Collector here, youll show off 1 to 3 vehicles of your choice that youve unlocked. The number of vehicles you have unlocked per nation and the total number are also displayed. Below are some random examples:

• Ace of Spades here, youll show off the number of spaded vehicles that you have per nation. Selected types of vehicle from selected countries are also shown so that you can see how many more vehicles you need to spade to be 100%!

• Medalist here, youll be able to show off 1 to 10 medals of your choice that youve unlocked. The total number of medals that youve unlocked is also shown for the same reason above.

New shell stat cards design

Amongst the previous UI changes implemented last year, the developers have also been working on a new and improved version of stat card for shells. For this one, the aim was to display the most important aspects of a shell so that you can glance and read it quickly. The main parameters for shells are muzzle velocity, armor penetration at close-range and TNT equivalent.

What else can you expect in terms of UI changes in the future? The team are redesigning some other cards right now for all projectile stat cards in the game, including smoke grenades, ordnance and ammo belts, which will be in the same style as the one above.

UAV picture-in-picture mode for light tanks

Higher ranking light tanks can unlock a Scout UAV and launch them in game, giving a good perspective of the battlefield and act as a good way to mark enemy tanks for your teammates. There are a couple of downsides however for the player that launches the UAV this forces you to be static in your vehicle, lose active control and have to constantly switch cameras, which is unintuitive. This is one area of the UAV where the developers wanted to improve it by adding a picture-in-picture mode when driving your ground vehicle. Launching your Scout UAV and then switching back to your light tank will give you the option to switch your minimap between two views; the standard minimap and UAV view, which displays the live video feed of the UAV to you. This in turn will allow you to see a glimpse of the battlefield, all while driving your ground vehicle around and fighting as normal. A yellow UAV PoV marker is also shown in the game world so that you can get a sense of where your UAV is looking at. This will of course come with some new ways to play the game, and were excited to see what can be pulled off.
UAV view
UAV picture in picture view Weve faced a couple of challenges when designing this feature, especially when trying to display the terrain properly and optimization. Much like aircraft Multi-Function Displays in aircraft cockpits, were working to ensure that the game runs as smoothly as it can and that this new feature doesnt hinder performance.

Improved minimap buttons

Last year we added some buttons to the in-game map in the respawn screen, allowing you to move the map around and change the map type. While it worked to some extent, the buttons came off as a bit confusing. So weve looked to improve it by being clear on what button pressing does: on PC, left click is to ping attention, right click is to move the map around, and middle-mouse button marks or changes a point of interest. Weve also ensured that this is easy to use on console controllers as well.

New MFDs for some aircraft

With the arrival of more modern aircraft featuring Multifunction Displays (MFD) in their cockpit, it brings a new level of realism and functionality to our virtual cockpits. Those of you familiar with for example, Eurofighters and Rafales will have already seen this awesome feature in game already, and we are pleased to say the Rafale will soon be receiving its weapons MFD page, as well as a couple of other aircraft that are planned in the major update will receive their own MFD sets. These types of features really bring modern aircraft to life and add an additional layer to immersion, along with tactical and gameplay comfort benefits too.

Maps graphical rework

You may remember last year, Abandoned factory saw a rework to its visuals to bring it up to date without significantly changing its gameplay. You reacted quite well to this and we can share with you today that several other maps are in progress for a visual revamp to bring some fresh life to them. Rhine, Jungle and Sinai are all currently being worked on to receive this type of visual spruce up, without changing their gameplay. Some of your old favourites have never looked so good! We hope you will enjoy them too.

Message and rewards for intercepting munitions

Weve also been working on a new system for rewarding the interception of various munitions, destroying incoming bombs and missiles before impact. A successful interception will be shown in the feed as well as the post-battle results screen, where you can see the interceptions youve made and the reward gained from them. Well also be adding a special achievement for intercepting a bomb over 5000kg, it can potentially be quite impactful to stop a bomb like this from self-detonating, and now youll get a proper reward for doing it!

Vehicle hint

Speaking of things to come. We can say that one vehicle in the next major is definitely causing a buzz. We know a great many of you will be eager to get your hands on it and leave your opponents with a real stinging sensation!

Onto other things

Talking about module and vehicle RP being lost

This bug has plagued the game for a long time now. Essentially, if you played a battle in a vehicle and left before it was finished and then went into another battle and used the same vehicle, the RP earned in the first battle could be lost if the modification you were researching was completed when the second battle finished. It hasnt been simple to fix this bug it has been complex and we can say having looked at our internal report it has been looked at and worked on for quite some time now. But were pleased to say there is light at the end of the tunnel, and a fix is currently in testing; as of now, it looks like a fix for this bug will be made.

Incoming events

The next two event vehicles are a ship and ground vehicle respectively. The namesake of one of them is a place quite close to our German office as a bit of a clue. The other is based on a vehicle we have already but with a completely different weapons system which should change how it plays entirely, keep an eye out for them over the coming months!

Monthly decals

One from Oxy here, Monthly Decals! This was one of my favourite events from a few years ago, and Im very happy to have been able to bring it back recently. I think its great to have some short-term goals in a game like this for a bit of soft-direction. Each month well be including one decal for each nation, though maybe one nation will be dropped in place of a marking from a smaller nation, like Norway from this month for example. There will be 5 new markings and 5 reused markings, so new players can collect some of the previous emblems as well. It took over a year on-and-off to find enough interesting markings we can use, currently we have several hundred options for the future but were open to ideas for more! Ill be keeping an eye on the suggestion area for decals and Im open to changing the schedule if we get some interesting examples (bonus points if sharks).
Ill also be updating the descriptions for other decals already in the game soon as well (the extra text you get when you hover over them), currently German and British air decals have detailed descriptions on their history, symbology and placement. Its a small thing ultimately but hopefully its interesting. One of my favourite things in games is when you look for extra detail somewhere and find it, so its always nice to get to work on this area when I have the time. I hope you like the decal events, and Ill always be happy to hear your feedback on it! Cheers, the CM Team

[ 2025-02-18 14:30:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused some air tutorial missions to be impossible to complete due to the lack of targets (balloons) has been fixed. (Report).
• Jammed weapons now take damage on jamming and are shown as damaged in X-ray view.

Ground Vehicles

• Pantsir-S1, Tor-M1, HQ17 a bug where the camera offset from the target center was preserved when switching targets has been fixed. Now when switching targets the camera will be centered on the target.

Naval Vessels

• A bug where being destroyed in a ship while dropping mines would cause the mines to be dropped the next time the player respawned in battle has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug where MFD reflections in the cockpit glass did not match the current image on the MFD has been fixed.
• A bug where water reflections could be distorted on water quality settings at medium and below has been fixed.
• Seversk-13 (winter) a bug where the ground textures could flicker has been fixed.
• A bug where the HUD in the cockpit was too bright when night vision was turned on, making markings in the HUD difficult to read has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug where the NVD enable key could be displayed in views where NVD activating was not available has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-18 14:09:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 159th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for sharing all of your screenshots with us last week, they looked great! This week has a simple theme, capture an explosion! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 159th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen159. You have time until the 21st of February to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include an explosion!
• You must add the #WTscreen159 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 158th edition Another Day at the Beach!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423607294 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423346937 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423486085

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423273526 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3425257297 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3423687474 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-02-15 05:33:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

The BO 105 multi-role helicopter, designed by Messerschmitt-Blkow-Blohm, made history as the first light twin-engine helicopter and the first helicopter capable of aerobatic maneuvers. Its blades were reinforced with fiberglass and its advanced rotor design proved so reliable that in the six million operating hours accumulated on all BO 105 units produced, the rotor has never failed. Today, we celebrate the anniversary of the BO 105s first flight which occurred on February 16th 1967.

The BO 105 CB-2 is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

You can get this helicopter at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles!
[quote]When: From today until February 17th (10:00 GMT). Where: Germany > Helicopter > Premium vehicles. [/quote] About this helicopter

• The BO 105 CB-2 is an upgraded variant of the BO 105, primarily designed to combat tanks. It features improved optics and American BGM-71 TOW missiles. Due to its compactness and high maneuverability, the BO 105 CB-2 is able to make maximum use of the terrain to deliver surprise attacks, and its flares will help counter enemy missiles.

[ 2025-02-14 12:32:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Valentines Day is celebrated on February 14th! Spread the love in War Thunder with a themed decal, decorations and the MK-IX Valentine tank that temporarily returns for the occasion.

Earn the Neon Valentine decal!

Get yourself this love-themed decal by completing the following task.
Neon Valentine decal [quote]When: From today until February 17th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using any nation at rank III or above to receive the Neon Valentine decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Valentines Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customisation menu.

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Valentines Trophy with Decorations!

[quote]When: From today until February 17th (07:00).[/quote] A trophy with themed decorations is available to purchase in the in-game Item Shop for 499 Golden Eagles! This trophy includes the Anchor of Love ship decoration, plus the Teddy Bear with a Heart and Compound Bow decorations for ground vehicles. When opening it, youll receive a decoration that you dont yet have.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Anchor of Love decoration[/td] [td]Compound Bow decoration[/td] [td]Teddy Bear with a Heart decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table]

The MK-IX Valentine is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

For 1,000 Golden Eagles, you can get this rare tank this Valentines Day. [quote]When: From today until February 17th (07:00). Where: USSR > Army > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this tank

• The British MK-IX Valentine tanks were supplied to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. One of the supply routes was via Iran, which is why many Valentines fought against the Wehrmacht on the North Caucasus Front. This tank can withstand hits well, quickly reloads its powerful 57 mm gun and can penetrate most enemy armor with its APCBC shell.

[ 2025-02-14 11:10:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Battle Ratings

• The planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.

Aircraft

• Missions on the Moscow location have been re-enabled in Air Realistic Battles.
• A-5C has been moved to Rank VII.
• F-111C GBU-15(V)1/B has been added, additional wing pylons for AIM-9L have been added.
• F-16A OCU helmet mounted display has been added.
• Me 262 A-1/U4 gun dispersion has been reduced.
• F-4C the AIM-9B and AIM-9E modifications have been moved to tiers I and II in modification research.
• F-14A Early the AIM-9D modification has been removed (Research Points and Golden Eagles will be compensated). AIM-9D missiles can now be used without researching any modifications. The AIM-9G and AIM-9H modifications have been moved to tiers I and II in modification research respectively.
• F-5A(G) the modification positions in the tree have been changed. The Flares/Chaff modification has been moved to tier I in modification research.

Ground Vehicles

• Improved Chaparral, Antelope, Type 81 (C) the NVD modification has been moved from tier IV to tier II in modification research.
• Improved Chaparral (Israel) the MIM-72G modification has been moved from tier IV to tier III in modification research.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-12 09:37:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

When Emperor Meiji regained real power, he decided to introduce a national holiday to honor the emperors. The occasion was the accession to the throne of Jimmu, the legendary first ruler of Japan. In 1872, this day was celebrated on the first day of the Lunar year, which then fell on January 29th, but the following year Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, and February 11th was chosen as the date. In 1966, the date was again decided to be a holiday, but instead was given the different and less imperial name of National Foundation Day.

Discounts in the Gaijin.net Store!

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!
[quote]From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT).[/quote] These packs are available at a 50% discount!

• Type 16 (FPS) Pack
• Type 90B "Fuji" Pack
• IJN Yamashiro Pack
• T-2 Early Pack (only during this sale!)

IJN Kiyoshimo, A6M5 Ko and J2M4 Kai are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

The IJN Kiyoshimo is temporarily available for 4880 Golden Eagles and the A6M5 Ko and J2M4 Kai are temporarily available for 3850 Golden Eagles each! [quote]When: From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT). Where: Japan > Bluewater fleet / Aviation > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About these vehicles

• IJN Kiyoshimo (rank III) is one of the last destroyers built by Japan during World War II. This destroyer features three main turrets with 127 mm guns for fire at enemy ships. Additionally it is agile and has an excellent amount of anti-aircraft weaponry, capable of protecting allies from attacks by enemy aircraft. It also features destructive 16 x 610 mm torpedoes!

• The A6M5 Ko (rank IV) is based on the A6M5 with more ammunition, raising the amount from 200 to 250 shells. This is an ideal aircraft for turn fighting against enemies, or bombing enemy tanks with 250 kg or two 60 kg bombs if needed!

• J2M4 Kai (rank IV) is a variant of the Mitsubishi J2M4 Raiden with a more powerful engine, characterized by increased speed and rate of climb. As for guns, the J2M4 features four 20 mm cannons with a combined total of 680 rounds, more than enough for taking out several enemies.

Earn the Symbols of Japan decal!

Get yourself this cool decal by completing the below task.
Symbols of Japan decal [quote]When: From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Symbols of Japan decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Founding Day of the State in Japan.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the customization menu.

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Weve also prepared something interesting for you on our social media channels. Be sure to pay them a visit!

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]X[/td] [td]Facebook[/td] [td]Instagram[/td] [/tr] [/table] After activating the key, youll find the following tasks in the Achievements > Holidays > National Foundation Day in Japan section. From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT):

• Earn a total of 20,000 mission points while playing with Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher in Ground Battles to get the Omaneko dakimakura (normal edition) decoration.
• Earn a total of 40,000 mission points while playing with Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher in Ground Battles to get the Omaneko dakimakura (limited edition) decoration.

[ 2025-02-11 11:06:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• F-15 (all variants) a bug where it was impossible to apply a decal to one part of the air intakes has been fixed.
• Su-25, Su-25K a bug where the armor penetration values of the Kh-25, S-25OF and S-25OFM rockets was not indicated has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• Osa-AKM, ItO 90M a bug where the radar search angles did not match in the X-ray menu and in battle has been fixed.
• Khrizantema-S a bug where only the second missile fired, not the first guided to the target after capturing an enemy vehicle has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where smoke from the engine could continue to come out of the exhaust pipes when a vehicle was destroyed has been fixed.
• Display of targeting tracking angles in the radar interface has been fixed.
• A bug where using a custom scope would cause the new range to show instantly without delay has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• Clouds being too low in aircraft missions, leading to problems with landing or attacking vehicles in cloudy conditions has been fixed.
• Reflections in water in rainy and foggy weather with RT enabled in the graphics settings has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug that caused the Processing operation message to repeatedly appear after clicking on a vehicle in the convertible research points window that had been removed from research has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-11 09:53:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 158th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing all of your screenshots that you captured and shared with us last week, thank you! This week we return to the beach! You can capture a screenshot with any vehicle of your choice as long as there is a shoreline. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 158th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen158. You have time until the 14th of February to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a player vehicle, and a shoreline.
• You must add the #WTscreen158 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 157th edition Your Favorite!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418904866 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3420224774 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418736546

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418585985 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3421630667 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418980601 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-02-08 03:45:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! Today were very happy to be able to present a new series of historical decals for you to unlock. Weve been working on returning these decals for a while now, and this series will have a few changes compared to the previous run. This initial post will be a bit longer, bear with us!

The Format

This time around, well aim to add a set of historical markings once a month instead, and theres a few reasons for this. Chiefly, it gives everyone interested in the decals a longer amount of time to unlock them, as previously many players werent able to get the markings. This also ensures that we dont actually run out of possible additions. Some nations do indeed have a huge amount of options, others however have a very small amount. To make sure that we can keep adding emblems across the board for everyone for the foreseeable future, well have 10 per month 5 new emblems and 5 emblems from previous events, that way new players will be able to unlock some old emblems they wouldnt have been able to get previously as well.

Unlock Requirements

Weve made the unlock requirements slightly longer this time around to compensate for the extended duration, though not by a huge amount. The unlock requirements will be simple: frags, missions played, score earned, things that are universally achievable. Some special markings will be a little more challenging such as finishing at a certain position on the leaderboard, but in general the requirements will be simple and able to be achieved gradually as you play normally.

Open to ideas!

While we have many months worth of decals created and planned, youre welcome to leave your own suggestions on the forum here. For a marking to be considered, well need clear historical references (clear enough to be able to accurately make the decal) along with as many sources and references as possible. Going forward we want to avoid any divisional or formal markings belonging to currently active units. Though personal markings, modern insignia of deactivated units, or older versions of emblems used by active units will generally be fine. No promises of course, but if you can find some interesting examples (especially for nations that have fewer options in general) we can potentially include some down the line. [quote]The following decals will be available from February 7th at 11:00 GMT until March 7th 09:00 GMT.[/quote]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Enemy Planes If You Can Read This Youre Too Close Inscription, USA[/td] [td]61st Keibitai Insignia, Japan[/td] [td]Kr Asz Emblem, Hungary[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Defeat 70 players using American aircraft at rank III and above[/td] [td]Defeat 50 players using Japanese light tanks at rank III and above[/td] [td]Finish in position 1-3 five times while flying Italian or Hungarian Aircraft at rank III and above[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]6me Escadrille GC III/6 Emblem, France[/td] [td]3. SFltl Emblem Tiefseefisch, Germany[/td] [td]Guards Armoured Division Emblem, Britain[/td] [td]269th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Emblem, China[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Play 20 battles while using French aircraft with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity at rank III and above[/td] [td]Can be purchased for 200 Golden Eagles[/td] [td]Defeat 50 players using British Heavy Tanks at rank III and above[/td] [td]Defeat 50 players using Chinese Light Tanks at rank III and above[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Bear Bomber Personal Marking, USSR[/td] [td]Brigade Nord Emblem, Norway[/td] [td]319th Division Emblem, Israel[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Earn 10,000 score while flying Soviet Bombers at rank III and above[/td] [td]Play 20 battles while using Swedish Ground Vehicles with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity at rank III and above[/td] [td]Play 20 battles while using Israeli Ground Vehicles with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity at rank III and above[/td] [/tr] [/table] Monthly markings can be found in a special tab in the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, theyll be moved to their corresponding category. All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which werent always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if youd like.In addition to tasks, all markings can be purchased for 200 Golden Eagles as well. Thank you for reading, enjoy and let us know your thoughts!

[ 2025-02-07 12:20:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the protagonist in the Freedom Fighter event: the Norwegian F-5A(G) multi-role jet fighter!

F-5A(G): An Event Vehicle Jet Fighter for Sweden at Rank VII

At a glance:

• AIM-9L Sidewinders!
• Penguin Mk.3 guided missile.
• Countermeasures.
• RWR.
• Unique camouflage on the missiles!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The first foreign operator of the F-5A jet fighter was the Royal Norwegian Air Force. At request from the Norwegians, an export modification was developed for operation from Arctic airfields. Deliveries of the aircraft began in 1966, and several air squadrons were equipped with the F-5A and two-seat F-5B. During upgrades, this Norwegian variant received an updated cockpit, a new sighting system with the ability to control advanced weaponry such as the AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and Penguin anti-ship missiles, an RWR and countermeasure pods. The F-5A was in service with the Norwegian Air Force until December 31st 2007 and also took part in the Eye of the Tiger (EoT) program, where the aircraft tested anti-ship guided missiles. [/expand]

Introducing the F-5A(G)!

The Norwegian F-5A(G) has arrived to War Thunder in the Freedom Fighter event! This is a very special variant of the F-5 with new combat capabilities and a cool unique camouflage. Lets take a look at the details!

The F-5A(G) is an export modification of the American Northrop F-5A jet fighter, developed for the Norwegian Air Force and represented in its latest modification when it participated in testing anti-ship missiles. This Norwegian variant differs from the American one both externally and internally the shape of the nose cone has changed, the pods for launching countermeasures are located on the vertical stabilizer, and a tail hook was added! Theres also a new cockpit with additional displays, HUD, a new radar and a radar warning receiver (RWR).

There has been some improvements in the weaponry department as well. Instead of the early rear-aspect AIM-9E air-to-air missile, the F-5A(G) is capable of carrying two all-aspect AIM-9L missiles with an increased launch range and a much higher maximum overload. In addition to this, the central pylon under the fuselage can hold the new Penguin anti-ship missile with IR+IOG guidance. Despite ships being the intended target, this heavy missile with a large explosive load can combat tanks in Ground Battles capture a target from a long distance and then fire the missile, which will then operate in fire and forget mode. The destructive power is enough to destroy any tank upon impact!

For flight performance, the F-5A(G) retains all the great features of the F-5 series. Thats excellent maneuverability, high resistance to overloads, a good rate of climb and fast-firing 20 mm cannons. In addition to the guided weaponry mentioned above, the F-5A(G) can also carry regular and incendiary bombs, plus Zuni and Mighty Mouse rockets. Thats it for this one! The Norwegian F-5A(G) is the main reward in the Freedom Fighter event that started today, featuring a special Eye of the Tiger camouflage, with a grinning tiger on the vertical stabilizer and tiger stripes on the fuselage, external fuel tanks and even Sidewinder missiles! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game. Click here to find out more details about the Freedom Fighter event

[ 2025-02-06 16:20:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, weve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If youd like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Helicopters that had magic tricks

Helicopters are pretty fragile vehicles, but a couple of bugs that crept into the game made them much more durable. One of these bugs allowed bombs to pass through helicopters without causing any damage. Another gave helicopters the ability to deflect bombs with its rotor blades, with the slower the bomb fell, the more chances the blades had to deflect it. Both of these bugs have been fixed.

Crew incorrect voices after firing

You aim your gun, fire and hit your target and smile however, your crew said that it was a miss and to adjust your aim. What kind of shenanigans were going on here? There was a bug where the crew called out a hit a miss when the discarding sabot part of an APFSDS shell flew past the enemy vehicle, even though the armor-piercing part of the shell itself hit the target. Weve fixed this bug!

Missile launch line displaying at all times

When launching air-to-surface guided missiles, the launch zone is outlined with a green line for clarity. But a bug caused this line to remain on the screen if you were destroyed and respawned in another aircraft, even if you left the battle and went into another. This bug has been fixed!

Stuck bomb bay

Aircraft capable of carrying different bombs either externally on hardpoints or internally in the bomb bay were found to have strange behavior. If you opened the bomb bay and then selected bombs on the external hardpoints, the bomb bay closed by itself and did not open again until either selecting the bombs in it or deselecting the external weapons. Weve fixed this bug too.

Thats not all

Youll find the full list of improvements in separate update notes. The display of water near the shore has been improved, the voice announcer no longer reports the direction of the previous missile, and the hit analysis no longer shows shells that are not in the feed.

Today's update: Update 2.43.0.87

Aircraft

• Tu-2S-44, Tu-2S-44 (China), Tu-2S-59 the M44 bombs have been replaced with the M43, with more explosives.
• Mirage 2000-5F Mirage 2000-5F a bug where the HMD wasnt being displayed when the pilots head was turned away from the sights at small angles has been fixed. (Report).
• F-8E, F-8E(FN) EEGS (unsynchronized shooting) has been added.
• Matra R550 Magic 2 engine operating time and total thrust have been clarified. Operating time has been reduced from 2.2 to 2s, total thrust has been increased from 55,000 N to 55,900 N. Source: Solid propellant rocket motor manufacturer website www.bayernchemie-protac.com

Ground Vehicles

• MIM-146 the burn time has been changed from 2s to 3.17s while maintaining total thrust impulse. (Report).
• MIM-146 missile autopilot has been updated, trajectory sway has been reduced. Rocket dynamics have been updated.

Naval Vessels

• RN Duilio the thickness of aft casemate armor belt has been increased from 20 to 70 mm.
• Nurnberg the display of main caliber ammunition in the ships X-ray has been fixed.
• HMS Spey elevation angles of the 40 mm Bofors 90 mounts have been reduced to 85 degrees.
• A bug where on some vehicles it was possible to buy and accordingly take into battle fewer shells than were in the ammunition has been fixed.
• For playability reasons, the following naval weapons have been stabilized:
  • Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher
  • 57 mm Type 97 mod. 1937 gun
  • 75 mm anti-aircraft Type 88 gun
  • 76 mm/40 F-34 gun
  • 85 mm/54.6 ZIS-S-53 gun

Interface

• A bug where the hit analysis could show shells that were not in the feed has been fixed.

Other

• The delay for sending messages to the in-game chat has been reduced: for unique messages the delay is 2 seconds, for repeating messages the delay is 5 seconds.

[hr][/hr] Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-05 09:11:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the sight in the cockpit to display incorrectly and move when the players camera moved in aircraft with gyro sights that were turned off has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where a line from the missile launch zone was sometimes displayed in another battle on another aircraft has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where collisions with friendly AI aircraft would in most cases not result in damage to the players aircraft has been fixed.
• A bug where opening the bomb bay and then selecting bombs on the external hardpoint would cause the bomb bay to close and then not be possible to open until the bombs in the bomb bay were selected or until the external hardpoint selector was disabled has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where helicopter blades could deflect bombs without taking damage has been fixed.
• A bug where bombs could fly through helicopters without causing damage has been fixed.
• A bug where the voice announcer announced the incorrect launch direction and instead reported the direction of the previously fired missile has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug where the crew would voice a notification about a missed shot due to the discarding sabot flying past the target even though the armor-piercing part of the APFSDS shell hit the target has been fixed.
• A bug where it was possible to attach the tow cable to an enemy vehicle that was still alive after they had respawned for the second time has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• Arkhangelsk a bug where the last two gun indicators did not show the reload time has been fixed.

Locations

• Water display near the shores has been improved, making the boundary between calm and turbulent currents less noticeable.
• Green Mountains Gulf, Palau Islands these Coastal only missions have been removed from the rotation in all game modes. This has been done due to the large distance between the spawn points and taking 4 minutes on average to make it to the first capture point. We plan to change and reintroduce them in the future.

Other

• A bug where Market camouflages might have not been displayed to other players even if the Show content in the battle setting was selected as Any in the settings has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-02-04 12:07:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

The auction is a new way to distribute player-created content. In addition to trophies, well now select a few more pieces of work from those not included in them and release them to the auction in limited edition. How does the auction work? Trading is carried out using a special currency called Gaijin Coin, the same currency already used on the Gaijin Marketplace. Lots with a minimum bid are put up for auction, which will open for bids at a set time and date. Bidding lasts for a certain amount of time so that everyone who wants to can make their bids. There is a starting price for each item, so to make a bid youll need at least that amount of GJN on your account. The amount you bid is frozen until the end of the bidding or until you make a new bid. If you win, you receive the item and the amount is debited from your account, otherwise the amount you bid is returned to your account. If youre outbid, (or in the case of multi-item auctions, if your bid is no longer high enough to win the item), youll receive a notification about this. At the end of the auction, youll also receive a notification of the auction result. An auction may contain several identical items in the form of many lots one item per lot. If this happens, theyll be received by the players who made the highest bids, and the number of winners will be equal to the number of auction lots. For example, if there are 1,000 participants in an auction for 100 lots, the item will be received by 100 players who had the highest bids at the end of the auction. If players with the same bid compete for the remaining item, then the first bidder will have the advantage since they bid first. One player can only buy one lot from an auction. In the auction interface, youll see the values of the current leading bids. Auction Rules

• After the auction ends, items that are not declared as coupons will be automatically activated on your account. Camouflage coupons will be added to your inventory.
• Players who purchased camouflage coupons will not be able to sell them on the Market immediately, but after at least 180 days.
• Items that are put up for auction cannot appear there again for a year.

Testing the Auction To test out the new auction system, were offering the first lots dedicated to the Lunar New Year:
Lot #1 Spring Festival avatar frame Quantity: 100 pieces Starting price: 0.50 GJN Bid Increment: 0.50 GJN
Lot #2: Coupon for the VT4A1 Year of the Snake camouflage Quantity: 100 pieces Starting price: 1 GJN Bid Increment: 1 GJN Possible to sell on the Market from August 11th 2025.
Lot #3: Coupon for the J-10A Year of the Snake camouflage Quantity: 100 pieces Starting price: 1 GJN Bid Increment: 1 GJN Possible to sell on the Market from August 11th 2025. Click here to go to the Auction Bids on these lots will be accepted until February 10th (15:30 GMT). Players who purchase at least one of these lots will also receive the Inverted Jenny decal. This is a 1918 U.S. postage stamp, where the Curtiss JN-4 airplane was mistakenly depicted upside down. This stamp has become especially rare and valuable among philatelists.
Inverted Jenny decal

[ 2025-02-03 16:14:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, wed like to give you a heads up regarding the removal of the R2Y2 V1, V2 and V3 for research so that you can get them before theyre gone. In War Thunder, we want to include vehicles that were complete and built; either in full, in the prototype phase or in the experimental phase. Much like the removed German ground vehicles in 2019, the three R2Y2 aircraft are unhistorical paper vehicles that were never built in any capacity, added in 2014 to fill a gap due to the severe lack of possible aircraft available for Japan at the time. Detailed history and context of the R2Y2 [expand type=details] The Yokosuka R2Y was an unarmed Japanese reconnaissance aircraft prototype that flew in the very late months of the Second World War in May 1945. This version (R2Y1 Keiun) was a piston engined version of the aircraft that featured twin coupled engines. Naturally the war stopped before its development could be taken any further and of the 3 prototypes, just one was completed. However, plans were made for a jet engined version of this aircraft, featuring twin Ne-330 engines in an attacker configuration. It is this version (R2Y2) that we decided to introduce in 2014 to the game, as it most closely matched the existing or planned jet bombers / attackers for other nations at the time. For example, the Canberra, B-57, Ar 234 and IL-28. As the R2Y1 was destroyed and its development was not taken further, the R2Y2 was very much a mystery. There were only estimations of its performance, based on a combination of known R2Y1 details and the performance of the Ne-330 engines. Its overall design was very much speculative in terms of the V2 and V3 configurations and its questionable if they were even part of the original design plans to begin with. Back in 2014, we worked with what resources there were on the aircraft and brought it to some form of reality, being virtual reality, in War Thunder. [/expand] Our stance on the R2Y2 series is that they would be removed when functional replacements became available. Fast-forward to 2025, the Japanese aircraft tree now features many new aircraft, including Thai aircraft that fill enough spots and cover various Battle Ratings so that this can happen. We know that many players will want to obtain these vehicles before they are removed from being able to be researched, so there are just under 3 months to research them before theyre gone. On April 30th 2025, the following three will be removed from research from the Japanese aircraft tree:

• R2Y2 Kai V1
  
• R2Y2 Kai V2
  
• R2Y2 Kai V3
  

Key information:

• These vehicles will no longer be available for research after the above removal date and will become collectable vehicles to everyone that currently owns them. They will not be hidden from anyone who already owns them.
• If youve put at least 1 RP into one of these vehicles (through RP earned or converting RP), youll be able to fully finish the research even after the removal date. Remember, there are three in the game if you want to keep all three, youll need to put research into each individually. Since they are in a group, this would require researching V1 and V2 fully to be able to put research into V3.
• We currently have no plans to ever return the R2Y2s to the game to be researched or obtained after the removal.

[ 2025-02-03 15:05:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 157th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Your screenshots from last week looked great, thanks for sharing! This week is simple - Take a picture of whichever vehicle is your favorite! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 157th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen157. You have time until the 7th of February to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must feature a player vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen157 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 156th edition Helping Hands!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414573737 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414638622 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414660915

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414520930 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3416001386 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414983328 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-02-01 05:37:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this next aviation event, were celebrating the Norwegian Air Force. Take part in air battles to get unique decals as well as this special version of the F-5A fighter, nicknamed the Freedom Fighter, designed for export to Norway! [quote]

From February 6th (11:00 GMT) until February 24th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Air Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

[/quote]

F-5A(G) An Event Vehicle Jet Fighter for Sweden at Rank VII

The F-5A(G) is a Royal Norwegian Air Force multi-role fighter jet. This modification is equipped with a new sighting system, all-aspect AIM-9L/I Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and the Penguin guided anti-ship missile with a thermal imaging homing head, which will prove itself in battles against tanks. The F-5A(G) is the first Norwegian aircraft in War Thunder and also has a unique tiger camouflage!
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the Royal Norwegian Air Force decal[/td] [td]Emblem of the 332nd squadron decal[/td] [td]Emblem of the 336th squadron decal[/td] [/tr] [/table] Special camouflage Among the rewards in the event is also this chest, where, when opened, brings the chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
• Random Wagers and Orders
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
• 1 day of Premium Account

How to get all rewards

Each stage is unlocked for 45,000 mission points and brings a new reward. [quote]Please note: Once the stage is unlocked, you will need to claim your reward manually. To do this, click on your profile, select the Freedom Fighter category, and click Claim Prize.[/quote] Youre able to earn mission points in Air Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. Theres a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card. [quote]

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT: February 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 22nd.

[/quote]

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: a silver chest Snake Box
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 6 Stages: Emblem of the 336th squadron decal
• For 7 Stages: a silver chest Snake Box
• For 8 Stages: a non-tradable coupon for the F-5A(G)
• For 9 Stages: unique camouflage and four random modifications for the F-5A(G)

Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if youre significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced. Lets say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If youre near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if youve scored 39,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve scored 43,000 mission points, then youll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 8 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the F-5A(G) where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you dont want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item. [quote]The Upgrade for coupon item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from February 6th (11:00 GMT ) until February 24th (11:00 GMT) for 750,000 mission points.[/quote] After receiving the Upgrade for coupon item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 5 days from the moment its created. The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until February 27th (11:00 GMT). Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory. [quote]To make a tradable coupon, select the Coupon F-5A(G) (Sweden) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the Upgrade for coupon by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Freedom Fighter. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until February 27th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2025-01-31 11:34:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=FKI_91zdqnA;full][/previewyoutube] 2024 was an incredible year we held several major Esports events that were high-intensity, with many teams taking part and coming out with success, victory and lots of emotion. Now its time to find out who will take home the Grand Champion title of 2024! What better way to do this than to bring together the 8 best teams of the 2024 season and have them battle it out in a unique tournament featuring a variety of new game modes? Will the DODEC Team continue their success story with 3 major wins out of 4? Thats what well find out in Thunder CUP 2025. [hr][/hr]

All about the Thunder CUP 2025 tournament

This year, weve decided to make the teams compete in a variety of formats that are representative of the Esports 2024 season.
Each team will consist of a roster of 8 players. Well start with the first weekend in 4v4 tank format for our tank commanders. During the second weekend well feature a 4v4 jet format with 4-point maps that include the much sought-after D point. During the last weekend, the final of this event will take place in a format most known and loved by Esports players, the 5v5 mixed format. Teams will clash on the beloved Advance to the Rhine map, which has been reworked to make gameplay truly epic! [hr][/hr]

Check out the Qualifier Team Packs & Bundle!

To purchase, go to the Gaijin Store through the hangar > Shop > Online Store.

From January 31st until February 28th, these packs dedicated to the 8 participating teams will be available in the store. Make sure to check them out!

Team DODEC Pack

• Rafale C F3 DODEC Esports Team camouflage
• "DODEC Team Fan" title
• "DODEC Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team Hide Pack

• Su-27SM Hide Esports Team camouflage
• "Hide Team Fan" title
• "Hide Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team Restart Pack

• Leclerc AZUR Restart Esports Team camouflage
• "Restart Team Fan" title
• "Restart Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team RAWR Pack

• F-15E RAWR Esports Team camouflage
• "RAWR Team Fan" title
• "RAWR Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team BIH Pack

• EF-2000 BIH Esports Team camouflage
• "BIH Team Fan" title
• "BIH Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team AVReS Pack

• F-2000A AVReS Esports Team camouflage
• "AVReS Team Fan" title
• "AVReS Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team Leet Pack

• Typhoon FGR.4 Leet Esports Team camouflage
• "Leet Team Fan" title
• "Leet Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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Team LetsGo Pack

• TKX LetsGo Esports Team camouflage
• "LetsGo Team Fan" title
• "LetsGo Team" decal
• 300 Golden Eagles

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About the teams

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Team DODEC

Clearly the favorite team of the tournament, will they succeed in continuing their legendary rise and end up as the team that imposed their supremacy in 2024?

Team Hide

Will the team that won the last Air Superiority tournament, shaking their opponents in the air, be able to do the same on the ground?

Team Restart

Cocoricoo! The only full French-speaking team in the event, with ever-increasing results, this group of friends is aiming for greatness in this one!

Team RAWR

A team accustomed to podium finishes and a complete, varied team that has every chance of making history!

Team BIH

Finishing at the top level of all the air tournaments this year, this international team is made up of exceptional pilots who never give up. Theyve been training hard for Thunder CUP 2025!

Team AVReS

With a roster made up of mainly the MRCLS Esports team, this season AVReS spiced up the competition with their unique style of play.

Team Leet

One of todays oldest Esports teams. Equipped with a new roster, Team Leet is back with vengeance and is ready to take on the world! Their goal? Victory!

Team LetsGo

They impressed everyone in the Armored Apex Major tournament and did well in the Air Superiority Major tournament, lets see what theyve prepared for in Thunder CUP 2025. [/expand]

Team pack bundle at -20%

You can also buy a discounted bundle containing all the packs at -20%. [strike]$23.92[/strike] $19.14 This bundle includes:

• Team DODEC Pack
• Team Hide Pack
• Team Restart Pack
• Team RAWR Pack
• Team BIH Pack
• Team AVReS Pack
• Team Leet Pack
• Team LetsGo Pack

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Match & Livestream Dates with Twitch Drops!

There will be a total of 9 days of events broadcast on multi-language Esports channels! Watch the tournament and claim your Twitch Drops on the official English, German, French and Russian and our new PolishWar Thunder Esports channels!

FOLLOW ON TWITCH

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Watch Thunder CUP 2025 and receive through Twitch Drops:

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First weekend January 31st from 17:00 GMT and February 1st-2nd from 15:00 GMT

• 1 day of Premium
• 50% Silver Lion Booster
• 50% Research Point Booster
• Thunder CUP avatar frame
• Snake Box
• Tale of Fenrir camouflage for the Rafale C F3

Second weekend February 7th from 17:00 GMT and February 8th-9th from 15:00 GMT

• 1 day of Premium
• 50% Silver Lion Booster
• 50% Research Point Booster
• Team mountain decal
• Snake Box
• Night Sword camouflage for the PzH 2000

Third weekend February 14th from 17:00 GMT and February 15th-16th from 15:00 GMT

• 1 day of Premium
• 50% Silver Lion Booster
• 50% Research Point Booster
• Unexploded Bomb decoration [expand type=details]
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• Snake Box
• Nocturne camouflage for the Yak-3U

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War Thunder Esports Discord Giveaway!

To keep up with all the happenings in the world of Esports in War Thunder, join our community on Discord! Starting today, well be giving away premium bundles there:

• RDF/LT Pack
• AH-64D (Netherlands) Pack
• BMD-4M Pack
• PzH 2000 Pack
• Mirage F1C-200 Pack

[ 2025-01-30 15:03:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, youll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. The Philippines and Burma, the Strait of Dover and the Ruhr River: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

[quote]From February 1st until February 28th, youll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon![/quote]

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur is among the most renowned American military generals. During World War I, he achieved the rank of Brigadier General, and in 1925 at just 44 years old, he became the youngest major general in the U.S. Army before serving as Army Chief of Staff. In World War II, MacArthur commanded U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, leading successful counteroffensives in Papua, New Guinea, and the Philippines. He later accepted Japans surrender and was appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until March 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History.

Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
• 3-5 universal backups;
• Premium account for 1 day;
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
• Tasks can be completed in random battles except for Assault mode.

February 1st February 4th

Battle of Manila

On February 3rd 1945, the largest urban battle of the Pacific theater began. U.S. troops led by General MacArthur began storming the capital of the Philippines. Within a month, the Asian Stalingrad was reduced to ruins, and the entire Japanese garrison in Manila was destroyed.

February 4th February 7th

Battle of the Admin Box

In 1942, the Japanese army was able to occupy almost all of Burma, often bypassing British troops along routes that were considered impassable. The same thing happened to the 7th Division of the Indian Army on February 5th 1944. Surrounded by Japanese troops, they decided not to retreat but instead fortify their administrative area. For two and a half weeks, the defenders of the Admin Box managed to hold off the enemy advance, largely thanks to tanks that the Japanese had no means to counter. Both sides suffered heavy losses, but due to a shortage of food and ammunition, Japanese forces were forced to retreat.

February 8th February 11th

Lam Son 719

On February 8th 1971, South Vietnamese forces, backed by the United States, invaded Laos to cut off supplies and troops from North Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos. The operation was named after the village of Lam Son, the birthplace of Vietnamese national hero Le Loi. The South Vietnamese army was unprepared for the large-scale operation. After suffering heavy losses, it withdrew from Laos in late March and the Ho Chi Minh Trail was reopened shortly after.

February 11th February 14th

Operation Cerberus

The operation to redeploy battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen from Brest in western France to German ports was successfully carried out from February 11th to February 13th 1942. The operation took place without preparation to ensure Great Britain could not learn of the plans and bomb the ships before they sailed. The German fleet made a daring dash across the Strait of Dover and successfully fought off attacks from the Royal Air Force, inflicting significant losses.

February 15th February 18th

Narva offensive

Narva, an Estonian city on the border with Russia, was of great strategic importance. By taking it, Soviet troops could advance to Tallinn and drive the Wehrmacht out of Estonia, freeing the Baltic Fleet and opening the possibility of an attack on Finland from the sea. Stalin ordered that Narva be taken by February 17th 1944 at all costs, but the offensive faltered and Germany continued to hold the city for another six months.

February 19th February 22nd

Battle of Kasserine Pass

On February 19th 1943, American troops first engaged Axis forces in Tunisia. Due to their relative inexperience, they suffered a crushing defeat. Despite their numerical superiority, they retreated 80 km and lost about 10,000 soldiers and a thousand vehicles. As a result, the Battle of Tunisia dragged on for several more months.

February 22nd February 25th

Operation Grenade

The Allied crossing of the Ruhr began on February 23rd 1945. A week earlier, as the Allies approached, the Germans had opened the floodgates on the dams upstream to hinder their advance. After crossing the Ruhr, the Allies routed the inferior Wehrmacht forces, capturing some 30,000 prisoners.

February 25th February 28th

Battle of Norfolk

During the Gulf War, U.S. forces named a major Iraqi supply depot in the south of the country Norfolk. Nearby on February 27th 1991, the largest tank battle of the war and the second largest in American history after the Battle of the Bulge took place. U.S. and British forces destroyed more than a thousand Iraqi vehicles while suffering minimal losses. A ceasefire was agreed upon the following day.

[ 2025-01-30 11:09:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

January 29th marks the Lunar New Year, and we at War Thunder have traditionally prepared a ton of activities and discounts for you to celebrate it properly!

Earn the Red envelope decal!

Get this Year of the Snake related decal!
Red envelope decal [quote]When: From today until February 5th (12:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Chinese vehicles to receive the Red envelope decal! Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Lunar New Year.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customisation menu.

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The ZTZ96A (P) and A-5C are back for good for Golden Eagles!

These two vehicles are back on sale and will not be going away. Each cost 9,270 Golden Eagles. [quote]When: From January 29 (12:00 GMT). Where: China > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About these vehicles

• The ZTZ96A (P) is an MBT that features a unique turret armor layout and the JD-3 optical-electronic suppression system. This tank can fire 125mm HEAT-FS, or a heavy hitting APFSDS shell with over 450 mm of armor penetration. Additionally, the ZTZ99A (P) can find enemies with a thermal imager, and fire these rounds accurately with its laser rangefinder, making it a strong tank at rank VII!
  
• The A-5C is a rank VI export variant of the Q-5, created at the request of the Pakistan Air Force. This attack aircraft features two 23 mm cannons, countermeasures and powerful Matra Magic air-to-air missiles. For ground targets, it features large high-explosive rockets as well as bombs, which can be aimed accurately with the ballistic computer.

The Type 69-IIa and -62 545 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

These two tanks are temporarily available for 8,380 and 8,730 Golden Eagles respectively. [quote]When: From January 29th (12:00 GMT) until February 5th (11:00 GMT). Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About these tanks

• The Type 69-IIa is an export variant of the Type 69, created for the Iraqi Army. This tank is better protected and equipped with a laser rangefinder and smoke grenades. Thanks to its 100 mm rifled gun found on the Type 59, the Type 69-IIA is great in the sniper role at rank V!
  
• The -62 545 is a Soviet tank that was captured by the Chinese Army. It has everything needed for a good MBT mobility, a two-plane stabilizer that allows you to maintain accuracy, good frontal armor and powerful shells. This tank can be found at rank VI in the Chinese ground forces tree.

Gaijin.net Store discounts in honor of the Lunar New Year!

When: From January 29th (11:00 GMT) until February 5th (11:00 GMT). Special bundles and starter packs are temporarily available at a discount for the Lunar New Year!

• USA Starter Pack -50%
• Chinese Starter Pack -50%
• USSR Starter Pack -50%
• Swedish Starter Pack -50%
• Japanese Starter Pack -50%
• Italian Starter Pack -50%
• French Starter Pack -50%
• German Beginners Pack -50%
• British Starter Pack -50%

To purchase, go to the Gaijin Store through the hangar > Shop > Online Store.

Snake Charmer Bundle -50%

Price: [strike]125[/strike] 62.49

• A-5C Pack
• Type 96A Prototype Pack
• Unique title: Snake Charmer
• Unique decal: Beauty rat snake
  

Serpent Rising Bundle -50%

Price: [strike]140[/strike] 69.99

• Al-Khalid Pack
• J-7D Pack
• Unique title: Serpent Rising
• Unique decal: Horned pit viper
  

Players on all platforms who already own the A-5C and ZTZ96A (P) can earn the Snake Charmer title and the Beauty rat snake decal by playing 3 battles with either vehicle before February 5th. Players on all platforms who already own the Al-Khalid and J-7D can earn the Serpent Rising title and the Horned pit viper decal by playing 3 battles with either vehicle before February 5th. Note! This offer is valid for PC, Mac and Linux users only. PlayStation and Xbox users will be able to purchase the Snake Charmer Bundle and the Serpent Rising Bundle in their respective stores.

Participate in the ongoing Enter the Serpent event!

[quote]When: From January 17th (11:00 GMT) until February 4th (11:00 GMT).[/quote] This event is dedicated to the Lunar New Year where you can get fantastic snake decals and the awesome British FV4030/3 Shir 2 tank! Check out the details of this event here

The Snake Box

[quote]When: From January 29th (11:00 GMT) until February 28th (11:00 GMT).[/quote] You can purchase the Snake Box from the in-game Item Shop for 60,000 Silver Lions. This box contains vehicles and items from past events and doesnt need a key to be opened! Check out the Snake Box details here

[ 2025-01-29 12:37:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

The New Lunar Year is coming! The wise snake has created a magic box containing ancient artifacts. What commanders fought for in the past, you can obtain with a handful of silver may luck smile upon you!

[quote]The Snake Box can be purchased from the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from January 29th (11:00 GMT) until February 28th (11:00 GMT). [/quote]

This box is available to players who have at least one researchable vehicle at rank II or higher on their account.

Whats in the box?

The Snake Box contains vehicles and camouflages, decals and decorations, player icons and loading screens from past game events such as Chronicles of World War II and Pages of History, World War and May events, as well as War Thunder birthdays. Plus useful consumables including boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders. Some items from past events have been included for the first time as coupons, meaning youll be able to sell them on the Market! The Snake Box costs 60,000 Silver Lions. On February 28th at 11:00 GMT, all Snake Boxes will disappear from your inventory, so be sure to open them before then!
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[/expand] All items are immediately credited to your account, but theres a chance of receiving some of them in coupon form, unless otherwise stated. Full list of items in the Dragon Box (open spoiler) [expand type=details]

Vehicles (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• Eremin's Yak-3(e)
• KV-7 (U-13) (immediately activated on the account only)
• BM-31-12 (immediately activated on the account only)
• TOG II (immediately activated on the account only)
• LVT(A)(4) (immediately activated on the account only)
• Swordfish Mk II (immediately activated on the account only)
• TKA-412 (immediately activated on the account only)
• He 51 B-2/H
• TB-3M-17-32 (immediately activated on the account only)
• LaGG-3-23 (immediately activated on the account only)
• DB-7 (Great Britain)
• XF5F
• I-29
• M8 LAC
• Ya-5M (immediately activated on the account only)
• D.371 H.S.9 (immediately activated on the account only)
• A13 Mk II 1939
• 38 cm Sturmmrser (immediately activated on the account only)
• IS-2 No.321 (immediately activated on the account only)
• BA-11
• USS Phelps
• IL-2 M-82
• M60 AMBT
• AMX-50 Surblind
• Spitfire F Mk IXc
• Hawk H-75A-2 (Germany)
• T18E2
• Lorraine 155 Mle.50 (immediately activated on the account only)
• Tandem MAI (immediately activated on the account only)
• Whirlwind P.9
• PV-2D
• Yak-3T (immediately activated on the account only)
• MK-II "Matilda" (USSR)
• Excelsior
• KV-2 (1940)
• Comet I "Iron Duke IV"
• Bong's P-38J-15
• MBR-2-M-34
• Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) (immediately activated on the account only)
• SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps)

Camouflages (only in the form of coupons):

• BA-11: Bicolor summer camouflage
• USS Phelps: Deforming camouflage Measure 32
• IL-2 M-82: Bicolor camouflage
• M60 AMBT: Tricolor summer camouflage
• T18E2: European camouflage
• Whirlwind P.9: Standard unpainted camouflage
• PV-2D: "Olathe" camouflage
• MK-II "Matilda" (USSR): Summer camouflage

Decorations (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• Travel Gramophone (first time as a coupon)
• Three-barreled experimental assault rifle (first time as a coupon)
• Patchett Machine Carbine
• M1918A2
• ColtBrowning M1895
• Death valley sign
• Anniversary cake (immediately activated on the account only)
• Golden X (immediately activated on the account only)
• PIAT
• M1919A6
• Semi-automatic sniper rifle (Germany)
• Assault rifle (Israel)
• Reising M50
• Owen Machine Carbine
• PPD 34/38
• Mauser M98K
• Type 99 sniper rifle
• Beretta Model 38
• PPSh-41
• Lanchester Mk.1
• 3 Grease gun
• PPSh-42
• StG 44
• Type 100

Decals (will be immediately activated on the account or in the form of coupons):

• To the pilot of the Stalingrad Front (immediately activated on the account only)
• Eremins aerial victories (immediately activated on the account only)
• Zmey Gorynych (immediately activated on the account only)
• The front needs it - well do it! (immediately activated on the account only)
• "T-54-412" board number
• "For excellent artillery training" decal
• "Glory to the Stalin Guard!" text
• "T.O.G. 2" text
• Emblem of the Royal Tank Corps
• British Propaganda Poster
• 10 Year Better Together decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• 10 years ahead! pin-up (immediately activated on the account only)
• The Snail is 9 years old! decal (immediately activated on the account only)
• 8 years of Victories! (immediately activated on the account only)
• 7 years of War Thunder! (immediately activated on the account only)
• 6 years of War Thunder! (immediately activated on the account only)
• 5 years of War Thunder! (immediately activated on the account only)
• Brave text
• Strong text
• 321 tank number
• The KerchEltigen Operation
• The Philippines Campaign (1941-1942)
• USS Phelps emblem (immediately activated on the account only)
• Battle of the Chinese Farm
• Battle for the Fulda Gap
• Emblem of the 600th Armored Brigade (immediately activated on the account only)
• Operation Nordwind
• Second Battle of El Alamein
• Battle for Caen
• Battle of Vitebsk
• Bear head
• Boar head
• Crocodile head
• Snake head
• Tiger head
• Wolf head
• Monster Jaws
• Tiger Jaws
• Shark Jaws
• Boar Jaws
• Crocodile Jaws

Profile icons (will be immediately activated on an account):

• John Lavarack
• Mikhail Yegorov
• Richard Winters
• Charles Upham
• Aleksandra Samusenko
• Marcario Garcia
• Avigdor Ben-Gal
• Marcel Albert
• Gregory Boyington
• Dmitry Osatyuk
• Norman Schwarzkopf
• Reginald Mitchell
• Gerard Roope
• Meliton Kantaria
• Nikolai Gastello
• Desmond Doss
• David Currie
• Roza Shanina
• John Basilone
• John Campbell
• Ekaterina Mikhailova
• William Arthur Shomo
• Eugene Esmonde
• Jan Zumbach
• Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky
• Semyon Sorokin
• Percy Hobart
• James Maurice Gavin
• Raymond Dronne
• Lev Mikhailovich Roshchin
• Richard Bong
• Marmaduke Pattle
• Creighton Abrams
• Vasily Matsievich

Loading screens (will be immediately activated on the account):

• 9th Anniversary of War Thunder
• 38 cm Sturmmrser

Trophies (only in the form of coupons):

• World War trophy (decoration)
• World War trophy (vehicle)

Silver Lions

• 10,000 - 1,000,000

Expendable item

• Battle trophy (RP booster)
• Battle trophy (SL booster)
• Universal back-up
• Universal back-up x2
• Universal back-up x3
• Random wager
• Random order

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[ 2025-01-29 11:33:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our main goal is to ensure War Thunder is a fair place and that all players get their frags and victories through their own efforts and not with the help of third-party software. To find and ban players who use prohibited programs, we use anti-cheat systems and check player complaints. You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the games Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, weve blocked 4802 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, were publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

List

Recommendations

We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you. Wed also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone. The War Thunder Team

[ 2025-01-29 09:29:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Locations

• Attica the hills in squares C2-3 and E2-3 have been made more level. The ability to take overly advantageous positions in squares B5, C3 and F4 have been removed to improve the balance of each side.

Interface

• A bug that caused the previously selected player icon to display in the menu and squad list instead of the currently selected one has been fixed.

Other

• Game modes with active anti-cheat now utilize the BattlEye system.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-28 11:12:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=LiU9zIE_g7E;full][/previewyoutube] On January 26th, 1788, the British flag was raised for the first time on the coast of Australia, marking the establishment of the first colony on the continent. Each of the colonies celebrated its own foundation day throughout the 19th century, but at the beginning of the 20th century, Australia was united. In 1935, January 26th was chosen as the date of the main national holiday. In honor of this holiday, were continuing our Moments of Valor video series, this time dedicated to the armed forces of Australia. Were also offering some premium vehicles in a special pack with a discount in the Gaijin store, plus some Australian camouflages that can be purchased for Golden Eagles if you have the vehicles, created by players on the War Thunder Live portal!

Moments of Valor: Australia Pack

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! Price: [strike]49,99[/strike] 25 This pack contains:

• Boomerang Mk.I (Great Britain, rank II)
• Boomerang Mk.II (Great Britain, rank II) and The Grim Reaper camouflage of No.4 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
  
• Wirraway (Great Britain, rank I) and the camouflage of No.1 Advanced Flying Training School, RAAF by Aotea*.
  
• Plagis Spitfire LF Mk.IXc (Great Britain, rank IV) and the camouflage of Captain Clive Caldwell (the highest scoring ace in the RAAF in WWII) by Aotea*.
  
• Catalina Mk. IIIa (Great Britain, rank I) and a camouflage of serial number A24-64, The Dabster of No. 43 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
  
• Grant Mk I (USA, rank II) and the camouflage of the 1st Armoured Division of the Australian Armed Forces by Metronoonm*.
  
• A.C.IV. (Great Britain, rank III)
• Per Ardua Ad Astra title
• Unique portrait Corporal Skippy
  

Additionally until February 3rd, you can separately purchase the F-4EJ Phantom II ADTW pack with a 50% discount and receive the camouflage of No.1 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea* as a gift! And for Golden Eagles, you can get a camouflage for the Leopard A1A1 as the 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Brigade, Australian Army* by Badass_Jellykin!

* these camouflages can also be obtained if you already own the respective vehicles and play 3 battles in each of them from today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT). The camouflages can also be purchased separately for Golden Eagles during and after the event. The Per Ardua Ad Astra title and portrait Corporal Skippy will also be automatically granted to all players who own all vehicles from the Moments of Valor: Australia Pack or who purchases it until February 3rd (11:00 GMT).

Discounts on Australian vehicles!

Each vehicle in the Moments of Valor: Australia pack can be purchased separately at a 50% discount! This means that Plagis Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and the Boomerang Mk.II are temporarily available to purchase with Golden Eagles during the event. Please note: the Boomerang Mk. II can only be purchased if you already own the Boomerang Mk.I. [quote]When: From today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Army / Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote] About these aircraft

• The Boomerang Mk.II is an Australian-made aircraft that was widely used in the Pacific theater of World War II. The Mk.II is highly maneuverable, armed with 20 mm cannons and 7.7 mm machine guns. And unlike the first model, its capable of carrying two 250 lb bombs for ground attack.
• The Spitfire LF Mk.IXc was flown by RAF ace John Plagis in 1944. This fighter is armed with two 20 mm Hispano cannons and four 7.7 mm Browning machine guns. This aircraft is available in the camouflage of Captain Clive Caldwell, the highest scoring ace of the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.

Get the Australia Day 2025 decal!

You can get yourself this themed decal by meeting the criteria shown below.
Australia Day 2025 decal [quote]When: From today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Australia Day 2025 decal! Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays Australia Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the customization menu.

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[ 2025-01-26 11:31:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 156th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for sharing all of your screenshots! There are many other nations in War Thunder besides the ten major ones. This week, take a screenshot with a vehicle from a sub-tree, or from other nations like Australia or Canada. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 156th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen156. You have time until the 31st of January to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must feature a vehicle that is not operated by the ten major nations listed in the game.
• You must add the #WTscreen156 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 155th edition Small Caliber!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3409640160 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3412370321 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3410515215

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3411122410 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3409656563 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3410577857 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-01-25 03:40:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Su-7B, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, was accepted into service on January 24th 1961. It received many modifications and was used by Warsaw Pact countries, North Korea, India, Afghanistan, Algeria, Syria, Egypt and Iraq, participating in various conflicts in the 1960s-1980s.

The Su-7BMK is temporarily available at a discount for Golden Eagles!

This premium strike aircraft can be purchased at a 30% discount for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From today until January 27th (11:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this aircraft

• The Su-7BMK is one of the most modern modifications of the Su-7B. Its durable, accelerates quickly, can reach a top speed of nearly 2,300 km/h and is armed with a pair of 30 mm NR-30 cannons that can take out aircraft and light vehicles. For ground vehicles and bases, youll find a wide range of bombs and rockets!

[ 2025-01-24 11:05:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A-6E TRAM, F-4F KWS LV a bug that caused the azimuth steering line to not be visible in CCRP mode has been fixed (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• Pz.IV (C, E, F2, G, H) turret rotation speed has been increased from 15/s to 16/s. (Report).
• Tetrarch I turret rotation speed value has been increased from 16/s to 21/s. (Report).
• ZSU-57-2 turret rotation speed value has been decreased from 60/s to 30/s. (Report).

Missions

• The [Conquest #3] Campania mission has been disabled in all game modes due to the positions of the spawn points and capture point which lead to players ignoring the capture point and confronting the enemy spawn instead.

Other

• BattlEye anti-cheat has been enabled for Linux.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-24 10:43:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Matchmaking

• In Naval Battles, the rules for creating game sessions (matchmaking) have been changed:
  • The minimum number of players required to start a session has been reduced.
  • The number of ships controlled by AI (system named bots) in sessions of all Battle Ratings has been increased to the maximum (32).
  • The time during which players can join an ongoing battle has been increased (if the corresponding setting is enabled).
• These changes are aimed at creating battles faster, even with a small number of players in the queue. At the same time, the maximum team size remains unchanged (equal to 16). So if there are enough players in the queue, they can get into the same battle, which in this case will be held in the format of 16 players vs. 16 players without the addition of AI-controlled ships.

Other

• Battle tasks that need different interactions with enemy players to be completed (for example, destruction or damage) can now be completed against system named bots as well.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-23 16:26:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]The Warbond shop for The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season will be open from January 22nd until April 23rd.[/quote]

Check out the Warbond shop selection that you can earn by completing Battle Pass challenges! As usual, theres decals, decorations, player icons, camouflages, a stylish pinup that continues the new series, and six premium vehicles for you. Be sure to take a look at the German BV 238 bomber! It carries 20 x 250 kg bombs and can protect itself with powerful 20 mm autocannons and 13 mm quad mounts. This was one of Germanys largest aircraft in World War II!

[quote]The War Bond Shop is available from Rank III and is part of the Battle Pass. You can purchase items with a special currency called War Bonds, which can be obtained by unlocking Battle Pass levels.[/quote]

• More about Warbonds

P-40F-5 Lafayette

A French rank II fighter, best fitted for low-altitude combat. Unlike the previous P-40 variants, this one is armed with six 12.7 mm machine guns. Its also fast and has access to bombs.

IJN Nenohi first time in the store!

A mobile Japanese Class II destroyer with limited firepower but access to fast and deadly 610 mm Type 93 torpedoes.

Strv m/41 S-I

The Czech LT vz. 38 light tank produced under license in Sweden. Its light armor is compensated by mobility, good gun depression and shells with great armor penetration.

BV 238

An impressive German bomber at rank II, featuring a huge bomb load, 20 mm autocannons and 13 mm machine guns as defensive armament. And it can land on water!

Pr.1204

A Soviet rank II gunboat with a 76 mm tank gun with high-explosive and armor-piercing shells, as well as dual 14.5 mm machine guns for fighting aircraft and other vessels.

M4A5

A Canadian tank on the chassis of the American M3. This second variant featured a 57 mm cannon instead of a 40 mm. It boasts good penetration and fire rate, effective protection, and can lay an engine smoke screen for a tactical retreat something fairly unique for a tank at this rank.

Ulfhednar pinup decal

Weve lined up some decals for you this time round and have included a trophy with decals from the 2017-2018 Warbond shop, as well as the new Ulfhednar pinup, continuing this series of themed decals. In the Helmets trophy, youll find helmet decorations in the form of infantry helmets and tank crews of various nations, and the player icon trophy this time features some Soviet tankers. Trophies with random camouflages are available when new levels of the shop are unlocked like before. A large number of useful items are also available in the shop: boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders, premium vehicle rentals, and talismans at high shop levels! Take a look at the full list of items available in this seasons Warbond shop as well as the conditions for receiving them in game by opening the Battle Pass window, or Shop Warbond Shop from the hangar.

[ 2025-01-22 12:17:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, weve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If youd like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Claiming rewards

Many of you reported a bug related to the free Battle Pass reward levels. Essentially this bug meant that the rewards in these levels couldnt be claimed immediately, even though the level was unlocked and the previous reward was already claimed. Weve fixed this bug, meaning youll be able to get Battle Pass rewards instantly without any delays!

Missing T-34 fragments

When shells hit the joints of the armor plates of the upper frontal part of the T-34 series of tanks, they did not form any fragments. Specifically this meant that hits on the armor overlap around the drivers hatch and UFP, as well as the beak joint between the UFP and LFP of this tank was less effective. Weve fixed this problem and the T-34s armor will now properly form fragments when hit.

Squad markers now work in Custom Battles

The squad marker is a very useful tool when youre playing in a squad full of your friends (or a random player), allowing you to mark an enemys position for them. This works fine in regular battles, but didnt in Custom Battles. Youve let us know about this, so weve added the squad marker to custom battles!

Vapor cloud positioning

When Mach speed is reached, a vapor cloud, also called the Prandtl-Glauert effect, forms around the aircraft. However, there was a bug that caused this vapor cloud to display in an incorrect position for many aircraft, it could even be seen in the cockpit while in first-person view. We took a closer look at this issue and have corrected the position, moving it closer to the tail of the aircraft, ensuring it wont be displaced any longer.

Kopyo radars

We found a bug in the operation of the Kopyo-21 and Kopyo-25 radars. If the players aircraft was not flying parallel to the ground for example, it was banking or started to dive or pitch up then instead of the enemy in the radars coverage area, it would capture an empty space. This bug has now been fixed!

Sight settings

Were continuing to refine tank sights and their settings. In the last Its Fixed, we mentioned some related fixes, and since then weve fixed some other things. For example, if you had the Ready indicator turned on in your tank sight and fired an autocannon, the indicator would constantly blink. Another one in the Sight Settings menu, the on/off setting in the Reticle Parameters section did not turn off the text size setting. Both of these issues have been fixed. There were also some bugs when moving elements around. For example it was possible to drag the Rangefinder, Gun ready and Bullet type options to the bottom of the screen behind the map preview boxes, causing them to be unable to be moved around without reopening the settings window. Lastly, when zooming in, the range marks in the sight stretched vertically. These have been fixed too. Thank you for your feedback and reports that allowed us to quickly resolve these issues!

Thats not all

Youll find the full list of improvements in separate patchnotes. In the Favorite Vehicles showcase you can now select a mode, the landscape no longer leaves too harsh shadows on the water, and the mechanics of volumetric shells now work again in regular battles!

Today's update: Update 2.43.0.68

Aircraft

• Su-33 a bug where the under-fuselage pylon was taken into account when calculating the combat load of the wing has been fixed. (Report).
• FFA P-16 a bug that caused the rockets to have an incorrect firing sequence has been fixed. (Report).
• Z-9W, Z-9WA 3rd person camera position has been changed. Prior to that the rocket sight was sometimes located beyond the screen limits when zoomed in. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• Luchs A2 a bug that caused the vehicle to be left without a driver after a crew member was knocked out and swapped position has been fixed. (Report).
• Sd.Kfz.234/1 a bug that caused the vehicle to be left without a driver after a crew member was knocked out and swapped position has been fixed.
• MBT-70 a bug that caused the incorrect display of the amount of ammunition for the 20 mm cannon has been fixed. (Report). The amount of ammunition for the 20 mm cannon has been reduced from 2000 to 750.
• MBT-70 the 20 mm cannon depression and elevation angles have been corrected. Previously it was possible for the gun to pass through the optics cover. (Report).
• VK 45.01 (P) vehicle mass has been reduced from 57 to 52.5 tons. Source: Wichtige Daten einzelner Panzerfahrzeuge.
• 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun a bug with the lack of machine gun overheating functionality has been fixed. (Report). Time to jam when firing continuously has been adjusted.
• 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun the amount of ammunition in the belt has been reduced from 200 to 100. (Report).
• Freccia, CV 90 Mk.IV the Janus commander sight now has a magnification of 2.5x-10x on both of these vehicles.
• BMP-2MD, BMP-2M, BMP-2 speed on water has been reduced from 10 km/h to 7 km\h. (Report). Source: -2. . 1.
• Matilda III vehicle mass has been reduced from 27.3 to 25.4 tons. (Report).
• VBCI-2 (MCT30) vehicle mass has been reduced from 32 to 27 tons. The turning diameter of the vehicle has been changed from 22 to 17 meters. The names of the transmission and engine have been added to X-ray mode.
• ZiS-30 transmission gear ratio values have been adjusted.
• Chi-Ri transmission gear ratio values have been adjusted. Reverse speed has been increased from 8.4 km/h to 12.5 km/h. Source: , 1945.3.1.
• Chi-Ri the 37 mm cannon ammunition capacity has been reduced from 120 to 102 rounds. The machine gun ammunition capacity has been increased from 3000 to 5000 rounds. Vehicle mass has been reduced from 41 to 37 tons.
• HQ17 a bug with the incorrect name of the missile in Sensor View has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• Syonan the firing area of the rear main gun turret has been adjusted. (Report).
• IJN Akizuki, IJN Hatsuzuki explosive mass in the HE and HE-TF shells has been increased from 0.95 kg to 1.4 kg. (Report). Source: TM 9-1985-5 Japanese Explosive Ordnance.
• JDS Murasame main caliber gun aiming speed has been adjusted: horizontal aiming speed has been increased from 15 to 30 degrees/sec, vertical aiming speed has been decreased from 30 to 15 degrees/sec.
• USS Roanoke main battery rate of fire has been increased from 12 to 12.75 rounds per minute.
• RN Ghibli crew amount has been increased from 154 to 177 and the maximum displacement of the ship from 1651 to 1800t.
• HMS Rodney a bug where not all of the weapons would show in the turret tooltip in X-ray mode has been fixed.

Interface

• In the Player Profile for the Favorite vehicle showcase, an option to select the mode for displaying statistics for the favorite vehicle has been added. In the window for selecting a favorite vehicle, the vehicles are sorted by the highest number of enemy vehicle destructions for the selected mode.
• A bug that caused the description of the FCS module for some vehicles to not indicate that it affects turret rotation in X-ray mode has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the vehicle search bar to not work in the Service Record tab in the Player Profile has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that could cause the incorrect Battle Rating to be displayed for the selected mode when playing in a squad has been fixed.
• A bug in the Sight settings that caused the Rangefinder/Gun ready/Bullet type options to be hidden behind the map preview scenes, causing these settings to not be adjustable without reopening the settings window has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where graphic settings screenshots would blink when first viewed has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the Season ends timer for the Battle Pass season to be cut off in the promo block has been fixed.

[hr][/hr] Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-22 09:47:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the condensation effect at speeds near the speed of sound to be shifted forward, causing it to be in the cockpit has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where the HMD interface could be displayed during camera rotations has been fixed.
• Incorrect collision of the third-person camera with objects above it has been fixed. For example, it passed through the ceiling when flying through tunnels.
• A bug where the image of the minimap outside of the playing area was stretched on the MFD has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• T-34 (all variants) a bug that caused fragments to not form when the armor was penetrated at the joint of the armor plates at the upper glacis has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• A bug where the range markers in the scope were stretched vertically when zoomed in has been fixed.
• A bug where the on/off setting in the Reticle Parameters section in the Sight Settings menu did not apply to the text size setting has been fixed.
• A bug where the Ready to Fire indicator in the Sight Settings menu would blink when firing autocannons has been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug where some areas of water around the players ship were too dark has been fixed.
• A bug where the suspension element of destroyed vehicles would twitch when the terrain near them was driven over has been fixed.
• A bug where the picture could flicker when switching views if Ultra-Low Quality was enabled has been fixed.
• A bug where terrain shadows on the water looked too harsh has been fixed.

Sound

• A bug that caused a constant sound of flaps extending to play when attempting to extend them while flying at speeds that did not allow them to be extended has been fixed.
• A bug where the sound of jet engine nozzles moving would play intermittently in replays has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-21 11:07:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

The new Battle Pass season celebrates the French Foreign Legion, a military unit made up mostly of foreigners. This seasons top reward is the M46 Patton medium tank Pattons were the last foreign tanks used by France, hence the name of The Last Legionnaire! To receive Battle Pass rewards, youll need to regularly log into the game and complete tasks and challenges to progress. Each level of the Battle Pass will earn you a reward, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or premium vehicles! [quote]Please note: Weve created a trophy for premium vehicles that includes three Battle Pass rewards from previous seasons that were not available on the marketplace, as well as one event vehicle. Opening this trophy will guarantee you either the Type T-51a, Voroshilov, LVT-4/40 or Type K-8 No.13i, if you dont have them currently. If you have them all, youll receive Silver Lions and a Collector Golden Battles Wager instead.[/quote]

Collector Golden Battles Wager

The maximum reward for this wager is 1,000 Golden Eagles. To receive it, you need to win 12 battles using rank III and higher vehicles while destroying at least one player vehicle in each match. If you lose your match or dont destroy a player three times, the wager will be over and the reward corresponding to the progress made will be given to you.

Meet Season 18 of the Battle Pass!

[quote]When: January 22nd until April 23rd.[/quote]

This Seasons Rewards!

A new season means a new set of rewards! The full list can be found in the Battle Pass window or on our Wiki. Here are the main ones for Season 18:

Trophy containing previous vehicles

Get vehicles from past Battle Passes or events: Type T-51a, Voroshilov, LVT-4/40 or Type K-8 No.13 [expand type=details]



[/expand] Opening this trophy will give you one vehicle from the list. If you have them all, youll receive Silver Lions and a Collector Golden Battles Wager instead.

SB2C-5 (Thailand)

A Premium Dive Bomber for Japan at Rank III A high-speed bomber with good secondary weapons at its rank. Various bombs and torpedoes, rockets and machine gun pods make the SB2C-5 relevant in any mode! More details here.

M46 Patton (France)

A Premium Medium Tank for France at Rank IV The M46 Patton in service with France is an agile and mobile sniper with an excellent range of shells to use in various combat situations. More details here.

Decals

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the Legion Engineers[/td] [td]Emblem of the 1st Cavalry Regiment[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the 1st Regiment of the Foreign Legion[/td] [td]Emblem of the 1st Legion Airborne Regiment[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Decorations

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]MAS 49/56 (ground forces)[/td] [td]Anti-tank rocket launcher (France) (ground forces)[/td] [td]Towed mortar (France) (naval)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Profile Icon

Foreign Legion Sapper

[quote]All Rewards and Challenges for Season 18[/quote]

About the Battle Pass

[quote]If youve got two Coupon Upgrades from stages in the previous season, then you can claim the new Battle Pass for free! Exchange them in the purchase menu of The Last Legionnaire season. [/quote]

The Battle Pass is a seasonal event where players can earn many rewards, from Silver Lions and boosters to exclusive season prizes: decorations, profile icons and premium vehicles. The rules are simple: you earn progress points and use them to unlock new stages, earning valuable prizes in the process. You can unlock new stages and receive awards at any time during the season.
You can access the Battle Pass window through the promo block on the right side of the hangar screen.

How to participate

Play

• You get progress points every day for entering the game.
• From 1 to 5 points.

Complete Battle Tasks

• You can check your Battle Tasks in the game. Complete them and receive progress points.
• From 2 to 5 points.

Complete Season Challenges

• One Challenge is available at the start of the season. Every week you get a new one, while three more can become available by unlocking stages.
• 30 points.

Learn more about the Battle Pass

[ 2025-01-20 13:35:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• A bug where the mechanics of volumetric shells did not work in battle has been fixed. This has lead to some impossible penetrations in battles and some discrepancies in shell behavior from hits in battle and from the in-hangar analysis tools.

Interface

• A bug where the squad marker did not work in Custom Battles has been fixed. (Report).

Other

• Various improvements have been made to the stability of the game with the DX12 driver.
• A bug where camouflages viewed in the vehicle customization window remained selected, but would no longer be displayed after going to the Market or Wiki and then returning has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-20 10:27:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 155th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing the screenshots that you captured last week! This week is all about the smaller calibers. Victory with a big gun can be easy- it often takes skill and determination to achieve the same results with smaller ones. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 155th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen155. You have time until the 24th of January to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must feature a vehicle with an armament of 15mm caliber or less.
• You must add the #WTscreen155 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 154th edition Olden Times!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3405446825 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3405451010 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3407020028

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3408355808 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3407708896 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3408935769 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-01-18 04:10:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• J7W1 engine characteristics and the effect of the airspeed pressure at the altitude limit have been brought to the parameters of a similar engine, found on the A7M2. Max speed has been set to 740 km/h at 9200 m at 100% thrust. Weight has been adjusted and an issue that caused the landing gear elements to be visible through the wing in turns has been fixed. (Report).
• Rafale C F3 turn speed has been adjusted according to available video materials by +0.5...0.7 g/s. (Report).
• Rafale C F3 landing roll has been reduced. (Report).
• EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A the RWR band coverage range has been extended to include K-band. (Report).
• F-15 (all variants) a bug that caused the amount of specific types of countermeasures to show up on the MFD weaponry screen as the maximum possible amount instead of 0 if the player had taken 0 countermeasures of this type into battle has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-27 and other aircraft with ILS-31 HUD an indication of the radar working in HDN mode has been added to the HUD. (Report).
• Su-27SM and other aircraft with ILS-31 HUD a bug that caused all targets to show up in the HUD as selected ones in TWS mode has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-17 15:10:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is the FV4030/3, designed as an upgrade of the Chieftain tank for Iran. However with no deliveries fulfilled, the FV4030/3 later evolved into the Challenger 1 tank we all know and love.

FV4030/3 Shir 2: An Event Vehicle MBT for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:

• 120 mm gun with the L23 APFSDS shell.
• 1200 HP engine.
• Chobham composite armor.
• Lacking thermals.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the 1970s, the Iranian Government put in an order to upgrade their existing Chieftain main battle tanks, specifically requesting better armor and a new engine. Development of new armor was carried out by the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment (MVEE) in Chobham, Surrey. This development produced the FV4030/3 (Shir 2), which featured brand-new, state-of-the-art Chobham armor. This new armor development gave this tank a flat front hull, a completely new turret compared to the Chieftain featuring flat cheeks instead of a steel cast front and a new 1200 HP engine. The first prototypes built at ROF Leeds were shown in 1978 with delivery of production tanks ready for Iran in 1980. However, Irans order for 1,200 of these tanks was canceled in 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Shah of Iran. Having now developed a tank for a country that no longer wanted to purchase them, ROF Leeds found itself in urgent need of a new customer to sustain tank production. In parallel, the MBT-80 project, aimed at developing a new tank for the British Army to replace the Chieftain, was ongoing. Concerned that new Soviet tank designs were getting ahead, and with FV4030/3 production ready for completion but lacking further orders, the British Government decided to shift the FV4030/3 for the British Army, leading to the ultimate cancellation of the MBT-80 project. Further development of this tank was carried out to address the requirements of the British Army, and after a few years, the project resulted in the FV4030/4 Challenger 1 tank which entered service with the British Army in 1983. [/expand]

Introducing the FV4030/3 Shir 2

Meet the FV4030/3, obtainable in the Enter the Serpent event. What is this tank exactly? Functionally it can be seen as a heavily upgraded Chieftain tank, but with a brand-new turret and hull, specifically designed for Iran. However, with the collapse of the Iran Government in 1979, no orders were taken, which led to the FV4030/3 being developed into the Challenger 1 for the British Army instead. Lets take a closer look!

The FV4030/3 is a tank that comes between the Chieftain and Challenger 1 in terms of design and development, featuring a new engine (more on that below) and Chobham composite armor. This composite armor covers a range of the front of the tank, including the upper hull, turret cheeks and turret side. The most protected area is the flat turret cheeks, which can withstand the majority of APFSDS shells at its rank however the upper and lower plate remain a large weakspot. Did you know? Shir is Persian for Lion!

Retaining the great 120 mm L11A5 cannon from the Chieftain, the FV4030/3 can fire the L23 APFSDS round as well as HESH and APDS. The APFSDS shell should always be prioritized as the primary round for this tank, so be sure to focus your research efforts towards it! The excellent gun, which lacks a thermal imager, and main shell is complemented by a very handy laser rangefinder, perfect for long-range engagements additionally, the FV4030/3 also features a coaxial and turret mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, along with smoke grenades.
As typical to most British Cold War tanks, the FV4030/3 doesnt feature the most powerful engine in the world, with it being 1200 HP. Although, this is far better than the Chieftains and offers enough power to get this vehicle moving up to around 56 km/h, but in many cases wont be as effective as similar contemporary tanks due to its weight. The playstyle of the FV4030/3 will be almost identical to the Challenger 1 Mk.2 hunker down where possible, avoid showing the hull, and aim to engage at longer ranges. Or brawl if youre brave! Thats it for this one! You can obtain the FV4030/3 in the Enter the Serpent event which begins today. Check out the link below for more information! Click here to find out more details about the Enter the Serpent event Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-01-17 11:54:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the M46 Patton that saw service with France! Today, well take a look at the main reward for the next Battle Pass, The Last Legionnaire!

M46 Patton: A Premium Medium Tank for France at Rank IV

At a glance: [olist]

Strong HEATFS and APHE shells.

Good protection at the front of the turret.

Effective mobility. [/olist] Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1945, a program to create a new medium tank for the U.S. Army based on the M26 Pershing was launched. The Detroit Arsenal built 10 prototypes with a new engine, slightly longer chassis and a modernized M3A1 gun with a new muzzle brake. The prototypes were submitted for testing in 1949, but even before being completed, the vehicle was approved for serial production and standardized as the M46 General Patton medium tank. M46 tanks took part in the Korean War and were also supplied to European countries in the 1950s, in particular France, Italy and Belgium. [/expand]

Introducing the M46 Patton!

The premium M46 Patton is joining France as the main tank reward in The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season! This tank is exceptionally versatile, allowing it to be used in any role during battle and will also make for an excellent addition to several French lineups, helping to add some variety and speed up research due to its premium status. Lets take a closer look!

In general, the M46 is slightly superior to its direct ancestor, the M26, in several key aspects. One area where it has improved is its engine although the top forward speed hasnt changed, the horsepower has improved significantly. This extra power means the M46 can reverse slightly faster and can boast greater overall agility, making it fairly effective in this regard.

The M46 uses a functionally identical cannon to the M26, keeping its horizontal and vertical aiming angles, however it offers increased firepower. Aside from a new muzzle break, the most important addition is the new HEATFS shell, featuring high muzzle velocity and good penetration of up to 305 mm at all distances. Since the M46 participates in battles where ERA and spaced armor are rarer, the HEATFS shell is reasonable to use as the main round on this tank. Although the APCBC shell is best used for those side shots!
Moving onto armor now, where the M46 has not undergone any significant changes compared to the M26. The turret front and mantlet area can easily withstand hits from weaker tank guns, and while the hull is relatively unimpressive front-on, when angled it can defeat many of the weaker guns around the rank as well. The internals however are fairly cramped and full of ammo, with a frontal penetration usually resulting in an ammo explosion or the loss of most crew members. The new shell and engine does make the M46 significantly more versatile than the M26, the mobility comfortably allows for rushes and flanks, while the HEATFS rounds make sniping defensively at long range much more viable. Theres rarely a situation the M46 cant deal with. Thats it for today! You can get the premium French M46 Patton for completing challenges in the upcoming Battle Pass season, The Last Legionnaire that starts on January 22nd. Stay tuned, well soon announce the full list of details and rewards for this new season! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-01-17 09:08:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the American Helldiver dive bomber in service with the Royal Thai Air Force, joining the game as the aircraft reward in The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season!

SB2C-5: A Premium Dive Bomber for Japan at Rank III

At a glance:

• Excellent range of bombs.
• Decent maneuverability.
• 20 mm offensive guns.
• Air brake.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The SB2C-5 was the last production variant of the Curtiss Helldiver two-seat carrier-based dive bomber. The aircraft was produced in both the U.S. and Canada under license during the final stages of World War II, however did not have time to participate in combat over the Pacific Ocean. In the post-war period, the SB2C-5 modification was actively exported, including to Thailand, where they were used during the suppression of the uprising in the north of the country during the 1950s. [/expand]

Introducing the SB2C-5!

In The Last Legionnaire, a brand-new Battle Pass season, youll have the opportunity to get the excellent SB2C-5 premium dive bomber, well known to you if youve played the US or French aviation tree. This aircraft is an invaluable assistant in Ground Battles and a classic in War Thunder Air Battles, so lets take a look!

The SB2C-5 dive bomber is going to offer an excellent choice of bombs for Japan at rank III. Theres two types of torpedoes, rockets, machine gun pods, and most importantly 250 to 1000 lb bombs (high-explosive) and 1000 to 1600 lb armor-piercing bombs. As for guns, the SB2C-5 features two 20 mm autocannons in the wings with a total of 400 rounds. These guns play an important role in tackling enemy aircraft especially at the lower ranks and make this aircraft a worthy choice in any game mode. Despite this, ultimately this aircraft is best in Ground Battles, where it will still be capable of taking out lightly armored vehicles with the cannons!

Despite having a poor rate of climb and lower maximum speed, the SB2C-5 still has the advantage of spawning in the air in Air Battles thanks to its class as a bomber. This allows it to gain sufficient speed to dive on enemy AI ground targets, also being able to use the air brake to avoid ripping the wings. With minimal maneuvering, the SB2C-5s speed can be maintained for quite a long time, or you can utilize its decent maneuverability, choosing to hunt other bombers and attack aircraft instead of going for ground targets.
The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season starts on January 22nd and very soon well be letting you know about the other rewards coming in this season. Keep an eye out for that! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2025-01-16 13:40:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Kfir C.10 the maximum weapons load has been increased to 5.5 tons. (Report).
• F-15I Raam inability to enable infrared vision mode for the AGM-65D missiles has been fixed. (Report).
• MiG-21 Bison (Great Britain), Su-39 a bug that caused Kopyo-21 and Kopyo-25 radars respectively to be unable to successfully acquire targets in certain conditions from scan modes has been fixed.
• A bug that sometimes caused bombs not to explode after impacting water has been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug where grass could flicker when using DX12 has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug that caused free reward levels in the Battle Pass to unlock with a delay, sometimes only after restarting the game, has been fixed. (Report).

Other

• A naming error in one of the missile test missions has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the camera to twitch when switching to the same view in aircraft (for example, in Simulator Battles when activating the Toggle View control if the only available view is from the cockpit, or just trying to switch to the current view in any game mode) has been fixed.
• A bug that sometimes caused the game to crash when switching to Sensor View in replays has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

[ 2025-01-15 14:57:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Swedish Armed Forces Day is celebrated on January 14th. It was on this day in 1521 that the first volunteers signed up for the personal guard of Gustav Vasa, who soon became the first king of Sweden. In the 17th century, during the Thirty Years War, the Swedish army became famous as one of the strongest in Europe. Sweden remained neutral during both World Wars.

The SAV 20.12.48 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This vehicle is available for 1,300 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From today until January 17th (11:00 GMT). Where: Sweden > Army > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this tank

• The SAV 20.12.48 features a very high rate of fire, a powerful armor-piercing shell and good maneuverability. Perfect for taking out multiple enemies in quick succession!

[ 2025-01-14 11:07:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to War Thunders first event of 2025! January 29th marks the Lunar New Year, and this year its the Year of the Snake! Celebrate it in this event, which features themed decals, a decoration and a camouflage for the new and obtainable British FV4030/3 Shir 2 medium tank. [quote]

From January 17th (11:00 GMT) until February 4th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

[/quote]

FV4030/3 Shir 2 An Event Vehicle Medium Tank for Great Britain at Rank VI

The FV4030/3 Shir 2 is a modified and modernized Chieftain, designed in Great Britain to meet the needs of Iran. Featuring a 1,200 HP engine, the FV4030/3 can reach speeds of up to 56 km/h and can fire the L23 APFSDS round from its 120 mm gun. Additionally with a laser rangefinder, this tank is good for long-range engagements!
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Snake decal[/td] [td]Year of the Snake decal[/td] [td]Ouroboros decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table] Year of the Snake camouflage (screenshot will be added at a later date) Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
• Random Wagers and Orders
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
• 1 day of Premium Account

How to get all rewards

Each stage can be obtained for 45,000 mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward. [quote]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to Enter the Serpent and click the Get Reward button.[/quote] Youre able to earn mission points in Ground Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. Theres a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card. [quote]

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on January 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st and February 2nd.

[/quote]

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 6 Stages: the Ouroboros decoration
• For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 8 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the FV4030/3
• For 9 Stages: a unique camouflage and 4 random modifications for the FV4030/3

Please note: You can only receive the modifications if the FV4030/3 is activated on your account.

Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if youre significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced. Lets say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If youre near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if youve scored 39,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve scored 43,000 mission points, then youll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 8 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the FV4030/3, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you dont want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item. [quote]The Upgrade for coupon item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from January 17th (11:00 GMT) until February 4th (11:00 GMT) for 750,000 mission points.[/quote] After receiving the Upgrade for coupon item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment its created. [quote]To make a tradable coupon, select the Coupon FV4030/3 (Great Britain) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until 11:00 GMT on February 7th. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory. You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the Upgrade for coupon by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Enter the Serpent. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until February 7th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2025-01-13 16:38:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 154th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thank you for capturing and submitting your screenshots last week! Amphibious vehicles are often a bit awkward to use, but their unique abilities can be useful in flanking and taking control of objectives. This week, take a screenshot of a vehicle that is rank 3 or below! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 154th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen154. You have time until the 17th of January to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must feature a vehicle that is rank 3 or lower.
• You must add the #WTscreen154 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 153rd edition Watercraft!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400305393 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400301558 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400992397

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400730440 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3402561506 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3404338588 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-01-11 04:06:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

On January 9th, 1956, the post-war German Air Force was founded. The first combat aircraft of the newly formed Luftwaffe was the F-84F Thunderstreak in 1957. The backbone of the German Air Force today consists of 138 multirole Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

Get the German Air Force Day 2025 decal!

You can get yourself this themed decal by meeting the criteria written below. When: From today until January 13th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using German aircraft at rank III or above to receive the German Air Force Day 2025 decal!
German Air Force Day 2025 decal Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname Achievements Holidays German Air Force Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2025-01-09 11:02:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 153rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing the screenshots that you submitted last week. This week, take a screenshot of a vehicle that can operate on the water! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 153rd edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen153. You have time until the 10th of January to submit your screenshot. After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a naval vehicle, hydroplane or amphibious ground vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen153 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

And now, time for the winners of the competitions 152nd edition Fireworks!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3395211993 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3394627481 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3394055376

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3399782654 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3396056385 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3398788067 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2025-01-04 05:00:16 CET ] [ Original post ]