The holiday period is upon us and its nearly the new year which means its time to add some new vehicles to your collection! Treat yourself or your friends to vehicles, consumables and a Premium Account before December 26th to take advantage of this holiday offer.

In-game Discounts!

When: From December 19th (11:00 GMT) until December 26th (11:00 GMT).

• 50% discount on vehicles for all nations for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles.
• 50% discount on all modifications, talismans and backups.
• 50% discount on a Premium Account in-game for 90 and 365 days and in the Gaijin.net store for 180 days.

[quote]Discounts do not apply to vehicles released in the Dance of Dragons, Firebirds and Storm Warning major updates, as well as squadron vehicles and modifications, talismans, and backups for these vehicles.[/quote] After this sale ends, discounts on vehicle packs will begin in the Gaijin.Net store well tell you about them separately on December 26th!

[ 2024-12-19 11:08:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the Japanese Kirishima Battleship, a sister ship to the famous Kong with different weapons and its own character!

IJN Kirishima: An Event Vehicle Battleship for Japan at Rank V

At a glance:

• Eight 356 mm main battery guns!
• Good mobility.
• Numerous secondary weapons.
• Mediocre protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] IJN Kirishima was a Kong-class battlecruiser for the Imperial Japanese Navy. This ship was laid down in 1912 and commissioned in 1915. After a major overhaul in 1927, the ship was reclassified as a battleship. The next major overhaul was the 1934 program, which, among other things, more than doubled the power of the propulsion system. IJN Kirishima was not actively used before World War II, but was actively used after its outbreak. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, she was shot at close range by the American battleship Washington and sank on November 15th 1942. [/expand]

Introducing IJN Kirishima!

The Kirishima battleship will be the main naval reward in the Winter Tales event, coming in for Japan as an event vehicle at rank V. IJN Kirishima is the sister ship of the famous Kong battleship, which has long been loved by those who play Bluewater fleet ships, but is in the configuration at the time of her destruction in 1942, meaning she differs from the lead ship of the class in terms of her weapon loadout. Lets take a closer look!
Undoubtedly, one of the main advantages of the Kong class is the powerful main caliber armament, with the Kirishima not being an exception here. Eight 356 mm caliber guns in four turrets with a top crew can fire two salvos a minute! These guns being able to fire high-explosive, armor-piercing or semi-armor-piercing shells that are capable of hitting any target at all firing ranges. Unlike IJN Kong, IJN Kirishima has more auxiliary guns 14 placements with 152 mm guns that each are rapid-fire and have good guidance. Despite this upgrade, theres less anti-aircraft guns though. Four placements with twin 127 mm guns are responsible for long-range defense, however on close approaches, enemy aircraft will be met with ten twin 25 mm cannons. This is still quite good, however if youre accustomed to the guns on the Kong, the anti-aircraft weaponry on the Kirishima will not feel great when being attacked by aircraft.
Speed is another advantage of the Kong class. IJN Kirishima has good maneuverability for its class it can quickly reach its max speed of over 30 knots (56 km/h), maneuvers easily and behaves like a cruiser. As is usually the case, high speed is normally achieved by reducing the weight of the armor. Kirishimas protection is not bad, as it can successfully survive salvos from armor-piercing shells from cruisers and early battleships when maneuvering with allies. But caught at short distances without cover, Kirishima has no chance against the guns of battleships and most heavy cruisers. In battle, make sure to be careful and avoid getting into trouble, as your team will need your salvos to defeat the most dangerous opponents, so avoid being hit for as long as possible. This is easier said than done though.
IJN Kirishima can be obtained during the Winter Tales event! Be sure to follow the link below to learn more about this event and its other rewards. Click here to find out more details about the Winter Tales event

[ 2024-12-19 03:51:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 9th 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 8 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

Lets take a look!

[hr][/hr] An excellent King Tiger on its way to Normandy, excellent diorama! By Bas {NL}
[hr][/hr] A Maus made of sand? Thats exactly what this is, the name inscription WT is also written, great job here! By bomber31
[hr][/hr] In one of our latest updates we updated the tracer effects, meaning they can do this beautiful love heart in the sky! Nice one. By Ayeln
[hr][/hr] An excellent drawing of the Type 59, which took the author 6 hours to draw! By Mr.milk
[hr][/hr] A homemade LEGO Centauro I 120 in front of the one from the game, amazing work here! By TAL4FAIL
[hr][/hr] 1:100 scale diorama Japanese STB under a blossom tree. Looks awesome! By Cotocwart
[hr][/hr] An amazing IJN Fuso in the background with a scale model of it in the foreground. This is really amazing! By Yamamoto-56
[hr][/hr] A cool angle of the P-47 doing a bombing run. Nice! By Aiden O'Malley
[hr][/hr] Flying above the clouds during sunset. Beautiful! By WD-40 Energy Drink
[hr][/hr] The Challenger 2 out on patrol in the snow. Cool atmosphere here! By Gaming Weird
[hr][/hr] Another beautiful sunset from the cockpit! By Motizie
[hr][/hr] A pretty screenshot of the JAS37 in front of the sun and between two mountains! By Sjorriemonke
[hr][/hr] A tiny IS-3 in the foreground and IS-3 in-game in the background. Nice contrast! By
[hr][/hr] The SU-25 in the foreground and background. Nice model! By
[hr][/hr] This is an awesome P-51 In The Mood drawing! A mechanical pencil was used. By danidew
[hr][/hr] An artistic F4U-4B Corsair, we love this style! By Cotoplay
[hr][/hr] The Beauty of Mustang, great angle here. By verberger81
[hr][/hr] A really cool drawing of the M3 Bradley, well done! By LawrenceXVIII
[hr][/hr] We recently added the PzH2000, so what better way to show this awesome model of it! By Pvt.Snafu
[hr][/hr] An amazing drawing of the Rooikat MTTD and Centauro I 120 on Maginot Line! By random_mesincuci
[hr][/hr] The AM-1 Mauler on a torpedo strke attack, excellent art here. By Sasoushii
[hr][/hr] An Su-100 doing Su-100 things in a diorama. Nice! By Cotocwart
[hr][/hr] Awesome animated pixel art of the BM-31-12! By M777 155mm Towed Howitzer
[hr][/hr] A formidable looking Panther D in 1/35 scale painted in an awesome camouflage. By R^bbit-74

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

[ 2024-12-18 15:03:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on anti-cheat systems to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, weve blocked 7,106 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 blocked players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article. List

Recommendations

Wed like to remind you to abide to the rules to keep up the friendly and competitive atmosphere in the game. As always, we also 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 account for additional security. This will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont break the rules and never share your account information with anyone! The War Thunder Team

[ 2024-12-18 12:52:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

A snow globe is a traditional holiday decoration and a great gift during the winter season. You can now treat yourself to one in War Thunder only this one will bring you magical rewards when you open it! [quote]The Snow Globe can be purchased in the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from December 18th (11:00 GMT) until January 14th (11:00 GMT). It can only be purchased by players who have at least one researchable vehicle at rank II or higher on their account. [/quote]

Whats in the Snow Globe?

The Snow Globe will reward you with vehicles, camouflages, decals, decorations and player profile icons from previous winter events, plus useful consumables, including boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders. Some items are here for the first time as coupons, meaning youll be able to sell them on the Market!
The Snow Globe can be purchased for 60,000 Silver Lions. On January 14th (12:00 GMT), all Snow Globes will disappear from your inventory, so make sure open them before then!

Some rewards you can find in the Snow Globe:

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]"Christmas tree victory marks" decal[/td] [td]"Snowboarder" Player Icon[/td] [td]"Pin-up pilot (Japan)" decal[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]"Christmas Gnome" decoration[/td] [td]Sparkler decoration[/td] [td]"Cuckoo clock" decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TIS MA[/td] [td]USS Mississippi[/td] [td]QF 3.7 Ram[/td] [/tr] [/table]

The Snow Globe contains the following rewards (open spoiler)

[expand type=details]

Vehicles (both immediately activated on the account and available as coupons)

• Mirage 2000C-S4
• Vilkas
• USS Mississippi
• J9 Early (only direct to the account)
• Tornado IDS MFG
• T-80UM2
• USS Newport News
• Late 298D (only direct to the account)
• MiG-23MF (Germany)
• C. 202D (only direct to the account)
• AGS
• A.C.I (only direct to the account)
• IJN Hayanami (only direct to the account)
• MPK Pr.201K
• MiG-21PFM
• Ro.57 Quadriarma (only direct to the account)
• Class 3 (P)
• E.B.R. (1954) (only direct to the account)
• USS Baltimore
• Type K-8 No.13 (only direct to the account)
• TIS MA
• J6K1
• Merkava Mk.2B (USA)
• QF 3.7 Ram
• Jaguar
• PT-811
• Fw 190 C
• M.B.152C1
• T30
• SU-85A
• PBM-3 Mariner (only direct to the account)
• Leningrad (only direct to the account)
• P-40C
• NC.900 (only direct to the account)
• Ersatz M10 (only direct to the account)
• AEC Mk II
• Me 262 A-2a
• Ki-21-I hei
• LVT(A)(4) ZIS-2 (USA)
• Type 62 (USSR)*
• P-63C-5 (USSR) (only direct to the account)
• VK 45.01 (P)
• M8A1 GMC
• I-301

* the chances of receiving the Type 62 (USSR) are far lower than the other vehicles and are around 0.001%. All vehicles will be immediately credited to your account, but theres a chance to get it in the form of a coupon unless otherwise specified.

Camouflages (coupons only)

• Mirage 2000C-S4: "Vende" camouflage (first time as a coupon)
• Vilkas: Tricolor spotted camouflage (first time as a coupon)
• USS Mississippi: Tricolor geometric camouflage (first time as a coupon)
• Tornado IDS MFG: Anniversary camouflage MFG 2
• T-80UM2: Bicolor summer camouflage
• USS Newport News: Deforming camouflage
• MiG-23MF (Germany): Tricolor camouflage
• AGS: Snow w/Open Terrain camouflage MERDC
• MPK Pr.201K: Deforming camouflage
• MiG-21PFM: Demonstration camouflage
• Class 3 (P): PATRIA camouflage
• USS Baltimore: Deforming camouflage Design 33 16D
• TIS MA: Bicolor green camouflage
• J6K1: Experimental camouflage
• Merkava Mk.2B (USA): Tricolor camouflage
• QF 3.7 Ram: Late bicolor camouflage
• Jaguar: Deforming camouflage Bow sea
• PT-811: Deforming camouflage Design 20L
• Fw 190 C: Nonstandard tricolor camouflage
• M.B.152C1: Early camouflage
• T30: Winter verdant camouflage MERDC
• SU-85A: Bicolor summer camouflage
• P-40C: Olive-green camouflage

Decorations (both immediately activated on your account and available as coupons)

• Snowbike (first time as a coupon)
• Ratrack (first time as a coupon)
• New Year's sign (first time as a coupon)
• Christmas gnome
• Christmas sleigh
• Christmas mill
• Cuckoo watch
• Christmas sock
• Christmas deer
• New Year Tree
• Snowman
• Sparkler
• Snowboard
• Snowshoe
• Biathlon rifle
• Ice Climbers Backpack
• Snowmobile NKL-16/41
• DUKW
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (USSR)
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (China)
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Germany)
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Britain)
• Assault rifle (Sweden)
• Carl Gustaf M/45
• Assault rifle (China)
• Type 63
• Assault rifle (Japan)
• Assault rifle (USA)
• Assault rifle (Britain)
• Assault rifle (Germany)
• Assault rifle (France)
• Assault rifle (USSR)
• Christmas Wreath
• Sleigh
• Ski
• Skates

Decals (both immediately activated on your account and available as coupons):

• "Ice cross downhill" decal
• "Kitewing" decal
• "Freestyle" decal
• "Snowkiting" decal
• "Snowmobiling" decal
• "Dragon Warrior" decal (only direct to the account)
• We can climb it decal
• Christmas Lights decal
• Powder Day decal
• Secret Santa decal
• Times to Travel decal
• Metal Bull (only direct to the account)
• Raging Tiger decal (only direct to the account)
• Battle Rabbit (only direct to the account)
• Warrior of the North decal
• Warrior of the Slavs decal
• Desert Warrior decal
• Guard Warrior decal
• Warrior of the Rising Sun decal
• The Sherwood Warrior decal
• Warrior of the East decal
• Legion Warrior decal
• Pin-up pilot China
• Pin-up pilot Sweden
• Pin-up pilot Italy
• New Years pin-up (China)
• New Years pin-up (France)
• New Years pin-up (Germany)
• New Years pin-up (Italy)
• New Years pin-up (Japan)
• New Years pin-up (Sweden)
• New Years pin-up (Britain)
• New Years pin-up (USA)
• New Years pin-up (Russia)
• Pin-up pilot USA
• Pin-up pilot Russia
• Pin-up pilot Britain
• Pin-up pilot Japan
• Pin-up pilot Germany
• Pin-up pilot France
• Shark Jaws (1)
• Shark Jaws (2)
• Shark Jaws (3)
• Shark Jaws (4)
• Christmas tree victory marks
• Xmas Rocket
• Xmas Sock
• Xmas Tree

Profile Icons (will be immediately activated on your account and in the form of the coupons)

• Snowboarder (first time as a coupon)
• Winter Pilot

Aerobatic Smokes (only activated on your account)

• New Year Aerobatic Smoke

Naval Flags (only activated on your account)

• New Year's flag

Silver Lions

• 10000 1000000

Expendable items

• Battle trophy (Research points booster)
• Battle trophy (Silver lions booster)
• Universal backup
• Universal backup x2
• Universal backup x3
• Random wager
• Random order

[/expand]

[ 2024-12-18 11:16:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• RDF/LT the rate of fire has been increased from 45 to 70 RPM. Source: AAI RDF/LT Booklet // Extended Area Protection & Survivability (EAPS) Gun and Ammunition Design Trade Study.
• HSTV-L the rate of fire has been increased from 45 to 60 RPM. Source: Hearings on Military Posture H.R.6495 // Department of Defense Appropriations for 1984 (July 6th, 1983) // Heat Transfer and Erosion in the ARES 75mm High Velocity Cannon - Vol II.
• M44 a bug where it was possible to fire the anti-aircraft machine gun when the machine gunner lost consciousness has been fixed. The crew transfer order has been corrected.
• Flak Sfl. / M44 and Ostwind / Wirbelwind icons for the groups have been fixed.

Aircraft

• Rafale, EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A additional camouflages have been added. They are available by completing missions and/or can be purchased with Golden Eagles.

Locations

• Attica collision on some buildings has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug where the list of vehicles for the Favorite vehicles profile showcase displayed vehicles that were not on the account 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.

[ 2024-12-18 10:39:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet the M.B.151C.1 French fighter, one of the aircraft rewards in the Winter Tales event!

M.B.151C.1: A Premium Fighter for France at Rank I

At a glance:

• Good top speed!
• Robust construction.
• Easy to control.
• Weak forward armament.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Marcel-Bloch M.B.151C.1 fighter was considered by the French Air Force as a temporary solution until the more advanced Dewoitine fighters were adopted. During the testing phase, its characteristics proved to be insufficiently effective and the MB.151C.1 was almost immediately transferred to training units. Nevertheless, these aircraft still took part in World War II they were used until they switched to the more modern Dewoitine D.520. German pilots also used some captured MB.151C.1 aircraft for training. Greece ordered 25 MB.151C.1s, but only nine aircraft were delivered, from which the 24th Squadron of the Greek Air Force was formed. These fighters took part in the defense of Greece during the Italian invasion (October 1940 to April 1941). [/expand]

Introducing the M.B.151C.1!

One of the aircraft rewards in the Winter Tales event is the M.B.151C.1 fighter, a premium rank I French aircraft! A cool classic thats sure to win the hearts of propeller driven plane fans, lets take a closer look.

The M.B.151C.1 is a classic, pre-war monoplane with a good maximum speed, retractable landing gear and a fairly strong hull compared to biplanes. However, its weakly armed, featuring only four rifle-caliber machine guns in the wings, meaning it might be a little trickier to destroy enemy fighters in one pass and attacks on bombers might take a while longer to destroy. Definitely use the Universal belts for the MAC 1934 machine guns which contain an equal number of rounds with armor-piercing and incendiary belts.


The M.B.151C.1 premium aircraft is a good choice to quickly start mastering French aircraft and will help to research ranks I and II of the French aviation tree. Take a look at the full list of rewards in the Winter Tales event through the link below! Click here to find out more details about the Winter Tales event

[ 2024-12-17 18:36:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• Strela-10M, Strela-10M2 a bug where it was not possible to launch missiles after repairing has been fixed.

Aircraft

• Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A display time of radar contacts in TWS tracking mode 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.

[ 2024-12-17 16:36:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

The HQ17 SAM vehicle has arrived at the end of the Chinese ground forces research tree in a group with the Tor-M1.

HQ17: An SPAA (SAM) for China at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Increased missile launch range and guidance time.
• Thermal imager.
• Capable of tracking and hitting two targets simultaneously.
• Barely any protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the 1990s, China purchased the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia. However, a number of shortcomings were revealed during its operation, including difficulties in conducting combat operations at night since it lacked a night vision device. In 2005, the Chinese government decided to develop a new air defense system, the HQ17. It was based on the Tor-M1 but had improved functionality. Development lasted 10 years and was completed in 2015. The HQ17 series of air defense systems are currently in service with the PLA as the main medium-range air defense system. [/expand]

Introducing the HQ17!

Today wed like to talk about the HQ17, added to the Chinese ground forces tree this week in the Storm Warning major update, in a group with the Tor-M1. Despite the external similarities, the HQ17, which was developed entirely in China offers several improvements. Lets take a look!

The HQ17 certainly looks familiar thats because its based on the Russian Tor-M1 SAM vehicle thats already present in the game, but improved to meet the needs of the PLA. The HQ17 features a thermal imager, significantly helping when identifying and tracking targets in poor weather conditions or darkness. It also features a modernized missile! This new missile has a greater launch range and guidance time compared to the 9M331 missile found on the Tor-M1. Important note from us: In the research tree, the HQ17 and Tor-M1 have been put into a group together.

In addition to the above, the HQ17 has a new phased array target acquisition radar with greater range, pattern and scanning angle. Much like the Tor-M1, it has the ability to track and fire at two targets simultaneously or guide two missiles to a single target.
Generally, the playstyle of the HQ17 is similar to the Tor-M1. Obviously the main and only role is to engage aircraft as it is unwise to fire the missiles at ground vehicles. With the radar deployed, the HQ17 can quite easily be spotted and as it only has bulletproof armor, so tactical positioning is vital. This vehicle is effective against all types of aircraft, with the ability to fire two missiles at a target at once being especially valuable. Keep in mind when playing the HQ17 that it can only carry 8 missiles in total. Thats it for this dev blog! The HQ17 is already available to unlock as part of the Storm Warning major update. Give it a try, and have some fun!

[ 2024-12-17 12:43:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Rafale C F3-R incorrect update frequency of data on targets tracked in TWS mode has been fixed.
• Rafale C F3-R the notification to retract flaps has been turned off due to being uninformative, as the aircraft has semi-automatic mechanization configuration.
• EF-2000 incorrect display of the RWR page on the MFD in the cockpit has been fixed.
• EF-2000 a bug that sometimes caused the aircraft to be able to fly through the ground has been fixed. (Report).
• EF-2000, Typhoon GR.4, F-2000A lift-induced drag at high speeds and in the landing configuration has been decreased.
• F-15E a bug that caused AGM-130 to overlap with AIM-120 has been fixed.
• Alpha Jet A (Thailand), Alpha Jet TH (Thailand) a bug that caused some HUD elements to change color when switching lights in the cockpit has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• An issue with object synchronization that could cause vegetation and other objects to regenerate after being destroyed has been fixed.
• VBCI internal module errors and inaccuracies have been fixed. Filling of the VBCI with modules is not yet final. We are still working on the modules as well as on corrections to some other existing discrepancies.
• VBCI the front fuel tank has been made external.
• VBCI a bug where the antennas were floating in the air has been fixed. (Report).
• VBCI a bug that caused the coaxial machine gun to not elevate has been fixed. (Report).
• M44 various model fixes.
• Namer Tsrikhon a bug that made the electronics module act as armor has been fixed.
• PzH 2000, PzH 2000HU the discrepancy between the back and front sides of the engine deck partition has been fixed. A bug that caused the crew skills to affect the reload speed has been fixed.
• HQ17 a bug where the gunners sight was covered by textures when raising the camera has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• HMS Rodney ship sinking parameters have been adjusted.
• RN Ghibli the distribution of anti-aircraft gun ammunition has been adjusted.

Interface

• New tactical map functionality has been added to test drives.

Graphics

• A bug where the bottom of an aircraft could be reflected on the top when using screen space reflections (SSR) has been fixed. (Report).
• The transition between water and shore has been visually improved. Incorrect appearance of shallow water in foggy weather has been fixed.

Controls

• A rare client crash caused by complex key bindings made by the player that occurred when pressing certain keys 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.

[ 2024-12-17 10:18:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Storm Warning!

Meet Storm Warning, War Thunders last major update of 2024.

Storm Warning brings with it the highly anticipated Eurofighter Typhoon joining the ranks of Germany, Great Britain and Italy in three different variants, plus the Rafale for France! Following this is a line of Thai aircraft for Japan, reinforcing the ranks in this nation with capable fighter and attacker capability. Next up is the M44 for six nations, providing them with fun 155 mm howitzer firepower. In addition to this is the excellent PzH 2000 for Germany and Italy, and several battleships and destroyers for some nations, including the Archangelsk, a Royal Navy ship in service with the Soviet Union. Rounding out the update is Attica, a stunning new location for Ground Battles.

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

[previewyoutube=8KBiup6Qz2k;full][/previewyoutube] Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread here.

Ground Vehicles: 155 mm Howitzer Glory!

Storm Warning features the M44 for six nations (list below), providing them each with a capable short 155 mm gun to have some fun with at the midranks! Next up is the PzH 2000 for Germany and Italy, providing excellent long-barrelled 155 mm fun as well. The premium RDF-LT and BMD-4M for the USA and USSR respectively bring them some excellent light tank firepower. And finally a brand-new, unique pack featuring three WW2 classics: two Tiger Is and an Ostwind II, designed for starting Germany with a capable lineup. Check out the full list below!
RDF-LT (Pack) [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PzH 2000[/td] [td]VBCI[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]M44[/td] [td]Tigers Ost/West, Ostwind Ost[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• RDF/LT (Pack)
• M44

[/td] [td]Germany

• M44
• Strela-10M
• PzH 2000
• Tiger Ost (Pack)
• Tiger West (Pack)
• Ostwind Ost (Pack)

[/td] [td]USSR

• BMD-4M (Pack)

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Strela-10M
• M44

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan

• M44

[/td] [td]China

• T-26 model has been updated.
• HQ17

[/td] [td]Italy

• Strela-10M
• M44
• PzH 2000 (Pack)

[/td] [td]France

• M44
• VBCI

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sweden

• CV90 Mk.4

[/td] [td]Israel

• Namer Tsrikhon

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Aircraft: Storm Warning, the Typhoon and Rafale!

The theme of the update, the Eurofighter Typhoon now comes for Germany, Great Britain and Italy in the form of a unique variant for each! Japan has been reinforced with aircraft from Thailand, providing some excellent aircraft for this nation, from jet attackers to fighters. In tandem with the Typhoon, France has the excellent Rafale jet fighter. In a squadron? The USSR now has a new squadron vehicle, the Su-33. Check out the full list below!
EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A
Rafale C F3 [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Thai Aircraft [/td] [td]Su-33 (Squadron Vehicle)[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Germany

• EF-2000

[/td] [td]USSR

• Su-33 (Squadron Vehicle)

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Typhoon FGR.4

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan Thailand subtree:

• F-84G-21-RE
• Alpha Jet A
• F-5A
• F-5T SCU
• F-16A OCU
• JAS39C
• A-7E
• AV-8S Late

[/td] [td]Italy

• F-2000A

[/td] [td]France

• Rafale C F3

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Helicopters: A Premium Dutch Helicopter for France

The AH-64D attacker helicopter used by the Netherlands has been added to France as a premium pack, allowing you to research this heli tree quicker. Plus, the Rooivalk and Superhind for Great Britain have been given superb detailed cockpits. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Great Britain

• Rooivalk Mk1F CSH detailed cockpit has been added.
• Super Hind detailed cockpit has been added.

[/td] [td]France

• AH-64D (Pack)

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Naval Fleet: Battleships, Destroyers, Aircraft Carrier!

Storm Warning features a plethora of larger ships, including La Galissonnire, HMS Rodney with 16 inch guns, the premium Z4 Zerstrer and Archangelsk, a former Royal Navy ship in service with the Soviet Union. Plus, the highly detailed Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has been added to test flights for aircraft.
La Galissonnire [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Germany

• Z4 Zerstrer (Premium)
• Ersatz Yorck

[/td] [td]USSR

• Archangelsk

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• HMS Rodney

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Italy

• RN Ghibli

[/td] [td]France

• La Galissonnire

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Locations & Missions: Attica For Ground Battles!

Attica is based on the bright landscapes of the south-east of Greece and is a suitable and colorful place for Ground Battles! This map has now been added to the map rotation.
Attica

Tactical Map Improvements

The tactical map is a very important aspect of War Thunder battles. In Storm Warning, weve gone ahead and made some improvements to it. If youre playing Ground Battles and driving a ground vehicle or flying an aircraft, press M on your keyboard to open it at the bottom right you can select to move the map around or switch to the map type to either air or ground. Plus, if youre in an aircraft, you can set a point of interest on the map thatll show as a square box. Great for marking targets for yourself!

Player Card Showcase Additions

Some new showcases, including Battle-Hardened, Atomic Ace and Peacemaker have been added to the Player Card window. Click the Edit button in this window to change them. More details on each one can be found in the major changelog below.

Theres plenty more to see!

Thats it for this news, 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. Let us know what you think and be sure to leave your feedback on our forums and official social media channels wed love to hear. Thats all for 2024 War Thunder major updates. We hope you enjoy! [hr][/hr]

New locations and missions

• Attica a new location for Ground Battles.

Location and mission updates

• In Ground Battles locations, old concrete airfields have been replaced with new ones.
• Air Realistic and Air Arcade Battles:
  • Tickets for ground vehicles are deducted from the team only if the vehicle is destroyed by a player. If the ground vehicle is destroyed by bots, victory points are not deducted.
  • AI attackers (that appear 4 minutes into the session) now prefer to attack tanks (leaving easier targets for players) rather than attacking everything indiscriminately as before.
  • The death of an AI attacker now takes away victory points only if it was destroyed by a player. Death by anti-aircraft guns, crashing into the ground or being shot down by a bot does not affect victory points anymore.

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

• New modules (electrical equipment, driver modules etc) have been added to the following vehicles: Strela-10M2, Falcon, M247, Centauro 105 (all variants).
• Object 140 shell ejection animation has been added. (Report).
• T1E1 armor has been converted to volumetric armor.
• FlaRakPz 1, FlaRakRad, XM975, Osa-AK, OSA-AKM, 2S6, Pantsir-S1, ItO 90M An indicator has been added to the radar scope that shows the position of your own missiles.
• Khrizantema-S MTI mode has been added to the radar.
• OF-40 Mk.2A, OF-40 (MTCA) the optical rangefinder module has been removed from X-ray view. (Report).
• Ka-Mi fuel tank model has been corrected. (Report).
• ADATS (M113) the position of the missile launch tubes have been corrected. (Report).
• Sherman Firefly (all variants) gun depression angle has been changed from -5/+25 degrees to -4.5/+21 degrees. (Report). Source: Sherman "C" Tanks. Armament.
• 105/25 M43, M43 "G.C.Leoncello", 75/34 M43, 75/46 M43 casemate frontal armor thickness has been reduced from 75 to 70 mm. Sources: Prot.118692, Ministero della Guerra, Gabinetto, 2 aprile 1943 (Official document of adoption in service of the Semovente da 105/25, published in "Gli autoveicoli da combattimento dell'esercito italiano, volume secondo 1940-1945" Pignato, Cappellano, page 372); Gli autoveicoli da combattimento dell'esercito italiano, volume secondo 1940-1945" Pignato, Cappellano, page 377; Kennenblatter fremden gerats D50/12, november 1943 (Italian translation published by Pignato in "I mezzi corazzati italiani nelle schede di riconoscimento italiane e tedesche", pages 84, 86, 87); "Italian armour in German service" D. Gugliemi, pages 124, 126, 127; "Carro M, volume primo", A. Tallillo, D. Guglielmi, page 80.
• OF-40, OF-40 Mk.2A, OF-40 (MTCA) maximum forward speed has been reduced from 65 to 60 km/h and reverse speed has been reduced from 25 to 24 km/h. Sources: Carro da combattimento medio OF 40. Documento Nr. 2071, 1981; Carro Armato OF 40 MK2A Manuale Delloperatore.
• SPz 12-3 LGS, Raketenautomat transmission gear ratios have been changed. Source: Hispano-Suiza HS30 Tank with Standardized Chassis and Variable Superstructure, 1962. Factory information booklet.
• KF41 anti-aircraft machine gun aiming speed has been increased from 90/s to 120/s both horizontally and vertically. Source: MSSA Brochure by Rheinmetall.
• KF41 the turret aiming speeds have been changed. Vertical speed has been reduced from 60/s to 51.56/s and the horizontal speed has been reduced from 60/s to 57.29/s. Sources: LANCE2 Turret Brochure by Rheinmetall; BOXER LANCE Brochure by Rheinmetall.
• Magach 7C the armor material of the side screens has been changed from structural steel to rolled homogeneous armor. (Report).
• Tiger E, Tigris limited gun depression angles in the rear hemisphere have been fixed. (Report).
• Type 93 the vehicles turning radius has been reduced from 8.5 to 5.6 meters. Sources: ; 20005.
• AMD.35, AMD.35 (SA35), Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK brake operation causing the vehicle to drift when breaking has been fixed. (Report).
• Centauro I 120, Centauro I 105 R, Centauro I 105 the turning radius of the vehicle has been reduced from 11 to 9 meters. Source: Centauro I 105/120 Datasheet.
• M60A1 (AOS), M60A1 RISE (P), M60A1 D.C.Ariete the reverse speed value has been changed from 11.3 to 8.3 km\h. Source: TM 9-2350-257-20-2-3-1 - Organizational Maintenance Manual. Turret for Tank, Combat, Full-Tracked, 105-mm Gun, M60A1 (RISE) and M60A1 (RISE Passive).
• PUMA VJTF the drivers night sight has been changed to thermal imager. (Report).
• VBCI-2 (MCT30) the ammunition capacity of the M2HB machine gun has been reduced from 2000 to 600 rounds. Source: Kongsberg, Protector Remote Weapon Station.
• HJ-9, 9M133, 9M133FM-3 flight model and autopilot have been updated.

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

Weaponry

• Lincoln B.Mk.II for the upper 20 mm Hispano Mk.V defensive cannon, the amount of rounds has been increased from 700 to 722. Source: Avro Lincoln B1 & 2 Flight manual.
• Super Etendard the ability to use the GBU-12 on the outer wing pylons has been added. The ability to use the Phimat countermeasure pod has been added. (Report, Report).
• 13.2 mm Type 3 machine gun the machine gun belts have been changed. The AP-I and API-T rounds have been removed. (Report).
• Su-34 the FAB-1500M-46 bomb has been replaced by the FAB-1500M-54.
• 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon the rate of fire has been reduced from 1000 rpm to 850 rpm. (Report). Sources: Norinco Compilation of products. Guns; -21-13 II, 1963.
• Yak-28B M-46 series bombs have been replaced with the M-54 series.
• Su-34 FAB-3000M-54 and FAB-3000 UMPK bombs and the corresponding modification have been added. The ability to equip Grom-2, UPAB-500, KAB-500LG on the central underfuselage pylon has been added.
• F-15I Raam AGM-65D and the corresponding modification has been added.
• F-15E, F-111F AGM-130 guided bomb has been added.
• Kurnass, Kurnass 2000 the GBU-15(V)1/B guided bomb has been added.
• Mirage 2000D-RMV the AASM 250 family of guided bombs and corresponding modifications have been added. PGM-500 bomb modification no longer requires researching the GBU-12/49 modification.
• Tornado GR.4 the ability to carry BOL countermeasure pods on the underwing hardpoints and a corresponding modification have been added. (Report). The ability to carry Brimstone (SAL) missiles on underwing hardpoints has been added.
• BK-27, ADEN25, Akan m/85, GAU-12/U the fuze sensitivity has been reduced for APHE, SAP and PELE projectiles to be similar to other projectiles of the same type. Previously there was a chance that these projectiles passed through aircraft without triggering the fuze.

Other

• MiG-21S (R-13-300) a bug where the ejection seat was not displayed in third person view has been fixed. (Report). Display of the IR visor in the aircraft cockpit has been fixed. (Report).
• Yak-9U, Yak-9UT the coolant tank has been added to X-ray view. Sources: ; -9 -107. .
• Su-34 a bug where the drop tanks were not dropped in the correct order has been fixed. (Report).
• F-20A pilot model has been replaced with a more modern version. (Report).
• Mirage 2000D-R1 an incorrect adapter used with the centerline GBU-16 guided bomb has been removed. (Report).
• J-10A, JF-17 an indication of target tracked with a radar has been added to the HUD.
• Su-27 and other aircraft using the ILS-31 HUD new elements have been added to the HUD: tracked target altitude, tracked target aspect angle, tracked target closing speed, and an indicator that shows whether the radar is active. (Report).
• A radar tracked target marker has been added to several HUDs. If the target is outside the HUD viewing zone (Target Locator Line), the target marker will remain at the edge of the HUD viewing zones and blink, indicating the direction to the target. Indication has been added for the following aircraft (as well as aircraft using similar HUDs): Su-27, MiG-29, Yak-141, F-16, F-15, F-14, F-20, F-5, Su-34, Mirage 2000/4000/F1, Super Etendard, J-8F, F-4 late modifications, J35XS, JA37.
• JA37 an indication of target tracked with a radar has been added to the HUD. (Report).
• Mirage 2000 (all variants), Mirage 4000, Mirage F1CT, Super Etendard an angle-of-attack indicator and digital clock have been added to the HUD. (Report).
• F-16AM (France), F-16A MLU (China) a GMTI mode has been added for the APG-66(V)3.
• F-100A, F-100D the sequence of launching air-to-air missiles has been fixed. (Report).
• F4D-1 ballistic computer for the guns and rockets has been removed. (Report). Source: NAVWEPS 01-40FBA-1.

Flight Model changes:

• Su-27, Su-34, J-11 sustained turn rate at medium speeds has been increased.
• Su-27SM engines have been replaced with the AL-31F-M1 engines.
• IAR-93B engine has been changed to Mk. 633-47.
• Saab AJ37, AJS37, JA37 the maximum speed at high altitudes has been increased to M1.6. (Report).
• AJ37, AJS37 the maximum permissible indicated airspeed has been decreased to 1350 km/h according to the flight manual.
• Me 163 (all variants), Ki-200 fuel consumption has been increased, engine work time on full throttle has been reduced to ~4min. (Report).

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

Naval weaponry:

• Mogador torpedo tube aiming angles have been fixed. (Report).
• HMS Repulse a bug that caused the 40 mm Pom-Pom mounts on the stern to not shoot has been fixed. (Report).

Naval characteristics, physics and damage model:

• USS Mississippi a geometry error in the barbette of the first main caliber turret where a gap could appear when turning the turret has been fixed.
• USS Tennessee a geometry error in the floor of all main caliber turrets where a gap could appear when turning the turrets has been fixed.
• IJN Mutsu a gap between the barbettes and main caliber turrets has been fixed. (Report).

Economy and research

• The max Battle Rating limit for all Air Battle modes has been increased to 14.0.
• F-15E, F-15I Raam Battle Ratings in all Air Battle modes has been increased to 14.0.
• F-14B, AV-8B Plus (all variants), MiG-29G, Sea Harrier FA 2, Harrier GR.7, Mirage 4000 these aircraft are no longer considered top in terms of vehicle research bonus. This is because they no longer meet the condition of maximum Battle Rating among all modes is no more than 2 steps below the maximum BR of this tree due to new vehicles with a Battle Rating of 14.0 being added to the trees of the corresponding nations.
• Tor-M1 the Battle Rating in all modes has been decreased from 11.7 to 11.0.
• ARL-44 vehicle class has been changed from Tank Destroyer to Heavy Tank. It has been moved from the tank destroyer line to the tank line, where it was has been added as the first vehicle in the group with the M4A3E2.
• AMX-10M added as the second vehicle in the group with the AuF1.
• Zachlam Tager added as the second vehicle in the group with the Rochev.
• Sturer Emil the Battle Rating has been reduced from 4.3 to 4.0. Vehicle has been moved to Rank II and added as the second vehicle in the group with the Dicker Max.
• Wirbelwind added as the second vehicle in the group with the Ostwind.
• Ostwind II vehicle rank has been changed from IV to III.
• Challenger 3 TD the position in the tech tree has been changed. This tank is now located before the Challenger 2 Black Night / 2E group.

Interface

• New customization options for ground vehicle sights have been added:
  • Reload indicator settings the ability to separately show/hide the gun readiness indicator and the weapon reload countdown timer has been added.
  • The color of the rangefinder progress bar can now be changed.
  • The thickness of the sight lines and text fonts can now be adjusted.
• The ability to change the Player Profile showcase has been added. The following showcases are currently available to choose from:
  • Battle-Hardened. Available by default. You can select a game mode where the your skill-dependent statistics, PvP rating, and place in the leaderboard will be displayed.
  • Atomic Ace. Becomes available when a nuclear strike is performed. Shows the total number of nuclear strikes performed over the entire lifetime of the account.
  • Peacemaker. Becomes available when a nuclear weapon carrier is shot down before it drops its nuke. Shows the total number of nuclear weapons carriers intercepted over the entire lifetime of the account.
  • Favorite Vehicle. Available by default. You can select one of your favorite vehicles and the statistics for the game mode with the most respawns will be shown. In the future, the game mode for this showcase can be manually selected.

Game mechanics

• A separate mechanic for punishing an attack on an allied nuclear-armed aircraft has been added. When any damage is inflicted on such an aircraft, the player is awarded penalty points in the amount necessary to disconnect them from the current game session. The awarded penalty points will not only lead to an immediate disconnection from the session, but will also be used in calculating the need for longer-term automatic bans.
• New mechanics for interacting with the tactical map have been added. For aircraft and ground vehicles, the ability to move the tactical map has been added, as well as switching between the ground forces and aircraft maps in Ground Battles. For aircraft, in addition to the functionality described above, the ability to set a point of interest via the tactical map has been added.
• An altitude indicator has been added to targets tracked by a radar.
• Relative threat elevation indication has been added for RWRs that are capable of determining this in real life; Currently, RWRs of the SPO-15 series have this ability in the game.

[ 2024-12-16 09:03:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Mi-24D is available at a discount during the dates!

The Mi-24D is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

Temporarily available at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles. When: From today until December 16th (07:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

About this helicopter

• The Mi-24D is a versatile helicopter, great for attacking ground vehicles. This helicopter can withstand small-caliber fire and the number of ordnance is good rockets, Falanga missiles, bombs and guns makes the Mi-24D ready for most combat scenarios.

[ 2024-12-14 17:18:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 150th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Your screenshots from last week were fantastic! Matches are a lot more fun when you have a friend to coordinate with- when fighting against the enemy, having an extra hand is always nice. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 150th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen150. You have time until the 20th of December 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 vehicle with a propeller.
• You must add the #WTscreen150 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 149th edition Two Friends!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3379818717 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381789444 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381465370

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3379981421 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3382256254 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381394738 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-12-14 04:25:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Its time to finally welcome the Eurofighter family, joining War Thunder as the new top fighter aircraft for Germany, Great Britain and Italy. Today, well be showing you the most advanced jet fighter aircraft (for now!) to come to the game!

EF-2000 Block 10, Typhoon FGR.4 and F-2000A: Jet Fighters for Germany, Great Britain and Italy at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Ten air-to-air missiles!
• Advanced CAPTOR radar.
• PIRATE IRST (FGR.4 and F-2000A).
• Exceptional agility and flight performance.
• Brimstone missiles!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the early 1980s, several European countries needed a replacement for their frontline fighter aircraft that had begun to slip behind more modern aircraft appearing from the US and USSR. Previous collaborative projects like the Jaguar and Tornado lead Germany, Britain, France and Italy to once again come together, along with Spain, for a new next generation all weather jet fighter project. Previous experiences led to the Agile Combat Aircraft (ACA) program and later, the Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP) resulting in an airworthy technology demonstration platform. This platform could test the theory behind many of the new advanced manufacturing technologies and features required for what would become the Future European Fighter Aircraft (FEFA) programme in 1983. France would however withdraw from the program due to disagreements on requirements and control over the project. After the turbulence of the early 90s, disagreements over the radar set and huge financial overrun, the Eurofighter had finally started to emerge. An engine consortium, EuroJet Turbo, was formed to handle the powerplant and the ECR-90 Radar (Later CAPTOR) was selected based on the Blue Vixen. First taking to the skies in 1994, it wouldnt be until the early 2000s that the Eurofighter Typhoon would enter into service with the four core nations of the program after more development and overruns pushed the aircraft back. Initially the aircraft was heavily focused on the aerial superiority role, with later Tranches of the fighter bringing air-to-ground weaponry to its ever expanding arsenal. After more modernization programs, Typhoons have since seen combat in the 2010s, and the four original operating nations have been joined by Austria, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. [/expand]

Introducing the Typhoon!

The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the most advanced 4th (or 4.5 depending on your classification!) generation aircraft in the world today. Its fair to say few aircraft have been as anticipated as this one! Germany, Great Britain and Italy will all be receiving a comparable version of this top jet fighter aircraft in the Storm Warning major update, providing each of these nations with a highly capable and agile fighter that also has considerable ground attack potential too. Lets take a closer look at what you can expect from the Typhoon in-game.

From an air-to-air standpoint, the Eurofighter will be able to carry a formidable combined total load of ten missiles. Theres four AIM-9 Sidewinder variants that can be taken (AIM-9L and AIM-9M for Italy and Britain, AIM-9L and AIM-9L/i in Germany) for close range engagements and six AIM-120 AMRAAMs for BVR combat. However, you could also take up to six IR missiles an four BVR missiles as an alternative combination if you wish too. Coupled with a Helmet-mounted display and the impressive CAPTOR radar set, this aircraft will be one of the deadliest in both long range and short range engagements. Should you find yourself at the wrong end of a missile, the Eurofighter will help keep you in the fight with the Defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS for short). This features a MAWS with integrated countermeasures on the aircraft, including a generous load of Chaff and Flares to counter whatever type of threat comes your way. The British and Italian versions will also feature PIRATE IRST, providing another means of locking and tracking targets without setting off their RWRs. Interesting: The Eurofighter is unique in being a combat aircraft produced by four nations, each with their own assembly lines for components. Britain produces the front cockpit section, canards, tail and part of the rear fuselage, Germany the central fuselage, Italy the left wing and rest of the rear fuselage and Spain the right wing. Each nation has its own final assembly plant where all components are brought together.

We must not forget about the air-to-ground aspect too. Each Typhoon variant differs slightly in its arsenal, however you can expect to see the standard types of familiar bombs. Conventional 1000 and 2000 lb variants and the guided Paveway series (Mk.18 for the British version, GBU-48 for Germany and Italy), coupled with a LITENING III targeting pod and GPS Guided GBU-54s. All three Typhoon variants can fire the excellent Brimstone missile and also feature a single 27 mm cannon mounted in the wing root, suitable for lighter ground targets or those moments when you do get guns on air targets. The British FGR.4 variant also comes with a laser warning receiver, so should someone lock you up via laser guidance, even that wont go unnoticed to the Typhoon. Weaponry aside, the Eurofighter is an impressive platform in the flight performance department too. A pair of EuroJet EJ200 engines provide an exceptional amount of thrust up to 18,000 kgf, meaning the aircraft can quickly recover lost energy and achieve an excellent rate of climb. Its frontal canards provide great turning agility, so should things get up close and personal, the Typhoon will be able to keep up with the best of the competition.

You wont have much longer to wait now until the Eurofighter will be joining the ranks of the German, British and Italian aviation trees. Stay tuned to the news to find out what other things there are to look forward to in the Storm Warning major update for War Thunder! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-13 14:32:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

When theres a snowstorm and blizzard outside, its best to gather around with family and friends inside, put up decorations and remember everyones favorite fairy tales about the New Years miracles. And then of course play some War Thunder, where the festive mood and an event await you! This time, the rewards for the Winter Tales event include fairy-tale character decals and event vehicles at rank V-VIII. The Colombian Kfir C.10 Block 60 jet fighter for Israel, the IJN Kirishima battleship and the Pakistani T-80UD (478BE) in the Chinese ground forces tree. [quote]

When: From December 20th (11:00 GMT) until January 9th (11:00 GMT), complete tasks and get rewards!

[/quote]

Kfir C.10 Block 60

A Rank VIII Event Vehicle for Israel Click here to learn more.

MB 151

A Rank I Premium for France Click here to learn more.

Kirishima

A Rank V Event Vehicle for Japan Click here to learn more.

T-80UD (478BE)

A Rank VII Event Vehicle for China [url=https://warthunder.com/en/news/9274/current]Click here to learn more.

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Nutcracker decoration [/td] [td]The Witchs House decoration [/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Call sign Snow Maiden profile icon[/td] [/tr] [/table] Decals: Gryla
Hans Trapp
Jack Frost
Befana
Krampus

Complete the collection!

• Activate all five decal coupons on your account to get the sixth decal, Yule Cat.

Yule Cat decal More about collections on the WT Wiki!

Vehicle camouflages

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[/expand] Event vehicles of ranks V-VIII and decals that are issued in the form of coupons and premium vehicles of rank I, player icons, decorators and camouflages are immediately activated on the account. All event rewards are issued for a certain number of Marks of Distinction received on your vehicle type in the corresponding mode. The Snow Globe is a silver trophy that well talk about soon!
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Whats inside the trophies

• 50,000 100,000 Silver Lions
• Silver and EXP boosters
• Random wagers and orders
• Universal backups (1-3 pcs.)
• Random camouflage for a purchased vehicle of any type
• 1 day of Premium account

Tasks

To get one Mark of Distinction for a tanker/pilot/sailor, earn 40,000 mission points in random battles in Rank III or higher (from Rank I for event vehicles) in the corresponding game mode. Point multipliers that vary based on vehicle rank and difficulty level are stated in the task description. The tasks are all the same and are renewed every two days at 11:00 GMT.

Missed Marks of Distinction can be purchased for Golden Eagles until January 13th without completing the tasks. You can do this in the following menu: Nickname Achievements Winter Tales Tasks for tankers/pilots/sailors.

Detailed Terms

• The exact terms of each task can be found here: Nickname Achievements Winter Tales.
• To get a Mark of Distinction, you need to complete a task in the corresponding vehicle type in the corresponding game mode. For example, a Mark of Distinction for pilots can only be received by playing Air battles (AB/RB/SB).
• You can complete tasks in multiplayer battles in all game modes except for Assault.
• You can complete tasks not only in vehicles of Rank III and above, but also in lower rank event vehicles vehicles obtained in large events such as winter and summer marathons, WWII chronicles, BP seasons and craft marathons. In the stat cards of these vehicles you can find the names of events in which they first became available in the game.
• Youll only have received a Mark of Distinction if the achievements color is gold. If youve completed the task and it hasnt turned gold yet, join another battle and afterwards it should turn gold.
• Missed Marks of Distinction can be purchased for Golden Eagles in the Achievements window until January 13th 2025. Make sure you pick the right achievement category: either for tankers, pilots and sailors.
• Rewards received in the form of tradable coupons will be available for trading on the Market from January 13th 2025. The time from which the coupon can be traded can be viewed in the game in the coupon description. The option of trading each coupon separately depends on the time of its receipt and doesnt depend on the vehicle type.
• The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until 12:00 GMT on February 1st 2025. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, itll disappear from your inventory.
• For 8 Marks of Distinction you receive an untradable coupon for a vehicle. Upon activating it, youll instantly receive a corresponding vehicle. If you do not wish to use the vehicle and want to sell the coupon on the Market instead, youll need the Upgrade for coupon item.
• For 10 Marks of Distinction, youll receive an untradable Upgrade for coupon item. You can use it to make the vehicle coupon you received tradable and then sell it on the Market. The date on which a traded coupon becomes available for sale can be seen in its description in the game.
• PlayStation and Xbox players will be able to exchange decal coupons for similar ones. The exchange is available in the Workshop Exchange items Winter Tales window.

Happy Holidays!

[ 2024-12-13 13:13:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were pleased to welcome a trio of new WW2 premium vehicles, all coming as part of a single pack. Two premium Tiger tanks and a premium Ostwind II SPAA!

The unique Tiger Ost, Tiger West and Ostwind Ost at Rank III

[quote]Please note: This pack will be available in the Gaijin Store when the Storm Warning major update releases.[/quote]

The Bundle

A concept weve been considering for a while now is the idea of collection packs a premium bundle that contains multiple vehicles along with other goodies. The benefit of a pack like this is that it comes as a lineup, which is overall more useful than a single vehicle, giving those who pick it up more options in battle and the potential of earning more Research Points with multiple spawns. Plus, its a good pick if you havent played Germany yet!

The Beasts from the East and West

The two premium Tiger H1 models represent the battlefields of the Eastern and Western fronts, incorporating aesthetic elements inspired by each theater.

The Tiger from the east has clearly seen a lot of action and is much more rugged and rural, with some extra track armor on the frontal hull and bundles of sticks strapped to the sides. These function more for improvised camouflage rather than protection however, and wont offer much of any extra survivability from conventional rounds. The extra track armor can prove effective when angled however, and will make this eastern Tiger more effective for closer range engagements.

The western Tiger though is much more comfortable among the verdant fields and hedgerows of the Western Front. It features an extensive camo net which disguises its silhouette nicely at the longer ranges especially against aircraft! This Tiger (while versatile in its own right) is more suited for waiting in ambush and sniping from long distances, where its extra concealment really comes into play.

Importantly, as these two Tigers depict customized, battle-hardened vehicles, they have both received an additional modification the anti-infantry mortars on the top of the hull which often got in the way of the cannon have been removed. This doesnt give them any additional gun depression over the basic variant overall, but does mean that these two can achieve maximum gun depression over the corners of the hull!

Protecting the Skies

Accompanying these big cats is a premium Ostwind II, complete with special camo netting of its own along with wider Ostketten tracks to improve its maneuverability! We considered going for a more classic option such as the regular Ostwind or Wirbelwind, but wanted to stick with the Ostwind II despite it being a prototype, as it would better match the Battle Ratings of the Tigers and make the overall lineup more functional plus this way it could be more effectively used in higher tier lineups as well.

We hope this new bundle will give a nice head start for budding tank commanders keen on progressing through the German tree, as well as offering a comfortable lineup for players looking to get more Silver Lions, or who just love driving Tigers! Thats all for today, make sure to pick up the pack when it releases with the Storm Warning major update! Until then stay tuned as we have a lot more to show you yet!

[ 2024-12-13 10:34:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were announcing the Panzerhaubitze 2000, one of the worlds most modern howitzers coming to the game for two nations at once.

PzH 2000: A Tank Destroyer for Germany at Rank V PzH 2000HU: A Premium Tank Destroyer for Italy at Rank V (Pack, with the release of the major update)

At a glance:

• Powerful 155 mm L52 gun!
• Good mobility.
• Poor gun depression.
• Lightly armored.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Panzerhaubitze 2000 dates back to the SP70 program set up in the early 70s in collaboration with Germany, Great Britain and Italy. This program aimed to replace the aging M109 howitzers in service with the three countries with a more modern vehicle featuring a longer and more powerful 155 mm howitzer. The project however was canceled in 1986 due to design issues, and the participating companies went separate ways. Great Britain went on to design and produce the AS-90, and Germany the Panzerhaubitze 2000. In 1987, design work began on the Panzerhaubitze 2000 by Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and was completed by 1995, with the vehicle entering service with the German Army in 1998. Hungary put in an order for 24 brand-new Panzerhaubitze 2000s in 2018 and received the first two in August 2022. By the summer of 2024, 23 have been delivered. These vehicles replaced the aging Soviet D-20 152 mm artillery systems that were in service with Hungary previously. [/expand]

Introducing the Panzerhaubitze 2000!

In the Storm Warning major update, the Panzerhaubitze 2000 will be joining Germany in the main tech tree, and Italy as a premium Hungarian variant with unique camouflage netting. A 155 mm gun and devastating HE shells is all you need to obliterate any enemy! Lets take a closer look.

Did you know? Panzerhaubitze 2000 directly translates to Armored howitzer 2000! The Panzerhaubitze 2000 can be considered one of, if not the best howitzer in the world (it is also the most expensive artillery system!), this is thanks to its devastating 155 mm L52 howitzer thats approximately 8 meters in length. The strength of this gun is its ballistics it can fire HE shells with a high muzzle velocity, capable of hitting enemy vehicles at outstanding ranges. For long distances, a handy laser rangefinder can be used in conjunction with the main gun to provide pinpoint accurate fire. Just ensure that you aim the shells at weaker areas of enemy armor so that it can cause as much HE damage as possible.
Interesting: In 2019, the Panzerhaubitze 2000s 155 mm L52 gun set a range record by firing a shell at a distance of 67 km! Weighing approximately 58 tons, the Panzerhaubitze 2000 can reach an excellent top speed of 60 km/h on road thanks to its 1,000 HP engine. Youll be able to use this speed to your advantage by taking tactical positions early, or by performing quick, aggressive maneuvers at the closer ranges.
Having an excellent gun and mobility comes with a downside though, and thats its armor and crew compartment. The Panzerhaubitze 2000 has thin steel armor all around and additional armor on the roof (known as Hedgehog Armor) which is enough to withstand light or heavy machine gun fire, but any hit from a main tank gun will penetrate it with ease. After penetration, the 5 crew members, consisting of a commander, gunner, driver and two loaders can easily be knocked out due to the size of the vehicle and compact layout of the crew and ammo. Keep this in mind while traversing around the map!
Thats it for this one! The Panzerhaubitze 2000 is going to provide Germany and Italy with some awesome firepower in the Storm Warning major update. Be sure to pick up the premium Hungarian variant for Italy that comes with a cool camouflage net. Keep an eye on the news for other dev blogs and see you soon! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-12 16:11:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Dassault Rafale jet fighter is coming to the game as a new top aircraft for the French aircraft tree!

Rafale C F3: A Jet Fighter for France at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Powerful engines and excellent controllability.
• Large number of guided bombs.
• MICA-EM air-to-air missiles.
• No air brake.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter was accepted into service with the French Air Force in 2005, and in early 2014, the French Ministry of Defense announced funding for the F3 modernization program. The main goals of this upgrade were to increase the aircrafts combat ability and overall capabilities. The Rafale received a new radar, more advanced communication and surveillance systems, the ability to use Damocles and TALIOS targeting pods, and an expanded range of weapons. Tests of the upgraded aircraft began in April 2014, with the first test flights taking place in December of the same year. In October 2018, the French Air Force accepted the Rafale F3-R into service, and by 2030, all operational aircraft will be modernized to this standard. The first combat use of the Dassault Rafale C (F3-R) occurred in September 2020, when a pair of aircraft struck ISIS positions. Additionally, the F3-R modification has been exported to Greece and Croatia. [/expand]

Introducing the Rafale C F3!

Arriving at the end of the line for the French aircraft tree is a very famous and modern aircraft: the Dassault Rafale! Coming in the Storm Warning major update, this aircraft features excellent characteristics and a large arsenal of weapons. Lets dive into the details!

The Rafale, along with the other top fighters, is a very technologically advanced aircraft that has its own unique elements. For example, this aircraft has access to MICA-EM ARH missiles, which are among the best long-range missiles in the game. In addition to this, the Rafale has just 2 missiles for short range engagements already well-known to French pilots, the Matra R550 Magic 2. Another unique aspect is in the Rafales countermeasure loadout it only has 32 large caliber countermeasures, but additionally a large amount of chaff! Interesting: Rafale, when written in French as Rafale de vent, is translated into Gust of Wind!
In addition to regular bombs for destroying ground targets, the Rafale features both the Paveway series of guided bombs (GBU-12, GBU-16, GBU-22 and GBU-24), familiar from other aircraft, and the AASM HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) bombs, new to War Thunder! This new addition includes the SBU 38 guided bomb (GNSS guidance), SBU 54 (Laser+IOG+GNSS guidance), and the most advanced version, the SBU 64 (IR+IOG+GNSS). Guidance for these new bombs is handled by the DAMOCLES targeting pod, familiar from the advanced Mirage 2000 aircraft.
In terms of speed, the Rafale features a pair of SNECMA M88-2 engines, producing a total thrust of almost 14,000 kgf and a maximum speed of over 1,800 km/h at very high altitudes when using the afterburner. The delta wing design and canards make the Rafale very controllable at any speed and altitude, allowing it to perform sharp maneuvers, while the powerful engines can quickly replenish energy losses. Thats it for this blog! The Rafale C F3 will be waiting for you in the Storm Warning major update, where very soon it will have its say in both Air and Ground Battles until then though, keep an eye out for more dev blogs! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-12 14:54:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, pre-orders for the American RDF/LT light tank with a 75 mm autocannon and the Russian BMD-4M airborne light tank have started in the store!

RDF/LT: Rapid Brutality

RDF/LT: A Premium Light Tank for the USA at Rank VII

At a glance:

• 75 mm automatic cannon.
• 1.5 second reload!
• Decent maneuverability.
• Thin armor.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Based on the developments of the promising HSTV-L, in October 1980 AAI Corporation presented a prototype for the RDF/LT light tank, featuring a new engine and hull, reducing the combat weight to the allowed amount for transportation by helicopter. Several prototypes were made, but the vehicle was never accepted in serial production. [/expand]

Pre-order - RDF/LT Pack

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

• RDF/LT (Rank VII, USA)
• Premium account for 20 days
• 2500 Golden Eagles
• Pre-order bonus: "Rapid Deploy" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Ares" decal
  

Introducing the RDF/LT!

Coming in with a reload time of just 1.5 seconds, the RDF/LT is a close relative of the US HSTV-L light tank, which both feature a 75 mm automatic cannon. This cannon has very good vertical aiming angles and can fire both APFSDS for use against ground vehicles and HE-VT shells for use against helicopters.
The RDF/LT has a new lightweight hull and new engine, giving it decent maneuverability even off-road. Ideal for aggressive and getting in the enemys faces combat, focus on disabling the enemys gun and tracks, and finishing them off with a few shots to the side to knock out the crew or explode the ammunition. Then onto the next!

BMD-4M: Utility Monster

BMD-4M: A Premium Light Tank for the USSR at Rank VI

At a glance:

• 100 mm cannon-launcher.
• 30 mm autocannon.
• Good speed.
• Additional armor package.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The BMD-4M (Airborne Combat Vehicle) was a further development of the BMD-4. This vehicle was 80% unified with the BMP-3, received a new chassis and a set of add-on armor. This modification is produced at the Kurgan Machine-Building Plant and is currently in service with the Russian Army. [/expand]

Pre-order - BMD-4M Pack

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

• BMD-4M (Rank VI, USSR)
• Premium account for 15 days
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Pre-order bonus: "No one but us" title
• Pre-order bonus: "Landing BMD-4M" decal
  

Introducing the BMD-4M!

The BMD-4M is one of the most modern modifications but remains largely unchanged in terms of weaponry compared to the BMD-4, instead featuring a new 500 HP engine. This vehicle has an interesting weapons layout: a 100 mm cannon that can fire shells and even launch guided missiles, complemented by a 30 mm automatic cannon, good against helicopters and light ground vehicles.
For the chassis, the BMD-4M has additional armor protection thanks to add-on armor plates. This slightly increases the weight of the vehicle and also means it is not amphibious, instead coming with the trade-off of better protection against shrapnel, machine gun fire and autocannons. Being able to support allied MBTs or act alone, the BMD-4M has everything needed for different combat situations in battle.

[ 2024-12-11 14:09:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the American-made M44 self-propelled howitzer, making its way to several nations in the Storm Warning major update!

M44: A Tank Destroyer for the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and France at Rank III

At a glance:

• 155 mm howitzer with powerful HE shells!
• Excellent gun traverse speed, can react to new threats quickly.
• Limited horizontal aiming angles.
• Weakly armored and open topped.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The American M44 self-propelled howitzer emerged in the early 1950s as part of a program to develop a new 155 mm self-propelled gun to replace the outdated M41 howitzer platform. During production, the initial vehicle designated as the T99E1 revealed several shortcomings that required a redesign. The updated model featured a new fighting compartment with a modified howitzer. By 1954, the U.S. Army decided to focus on exporting the M44 to other countries. The M44 later ended up in service with Germany, the UK, Italy, Turkey, Belgium and Japan. [/expand]

Introducing the M44!

The M44 self-propelled howitzer will be coming to a handful of nations in the Storm Warning major update! This surprisingly fast vehicle equipped with a hefty 155 mm gun will be a great addition to rank III lineups. Despite its drawbacks, it will always be able to effectively combat the toughest vehicles in the bracket. Lets take a closer look at this new beast!

Mounted on the chassis of the Walker Bulldog light tank, the M44 is quite fast for a vehicle of this type. Its able to reach speeds up to 56 km/h on roads, and can maneuver and cruise effectively off-road as well. The 155 mm howitzer is placed in an open mount and can traverse a max of 30 degrees horizontally each side, with 5 degrees of gun depression. The primary round available is the classic M107 HE shell, familiar to many of you who may play howitzer type vehicles. It can also fire a large smoke shell as well, but wont have access to proximity HE. Fun Fact: The M44 uses an inverted version of the chassis found on the M41 Walker Bulldog. The rear road wheels became idlers, while the drive wheels were relocated near the engine compartment.

One primary drawback of course is the thin armor and open crew compartment, making the M44 highly vulnerable to ground vehicles and aircraft. Plus, the reload speed is a bit of a limiting factor. Try to stick close to some form of vertical cover like buildings or large rocks this will provide protection when retreating to reload, and make you harder to spot from the air. Thanks to the high mobility, an aggressive close-range play-style is definitely possible, but significantly riskier due to the reload and limited traverse angles. Despite the fragility however, the M44 is still a powerful and versatile howitzer platform, giving it a unique play-style at the lower ranks!

Thats it for this one! The M44 will be arriving to War Thunder in the Storm Warning major update at rank III, becoming available for the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and France. Make sure to stay tuned for more news on upcoming vehicles and features. Well see you soon! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-11 12:13:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Russian carrier-based Su-33 fighter is coming to the game as a Squadron Vehicle in the next major update!

Su-33: A Squadron Vehicle Jet / Naval Fighter Aircraft for the USSR at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Excellent flight characteristics.
• Up to 12 weapon hardpoints!
• Short and medium range missiles.
• HMD.
• LARGE!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The program to create a new carrier-based fighter based on the Su-27 began in the early 1980s in connection with plans to build a heavy aircraft carrier, the Project 1143-5. In 1984, a decree was issued to create a new carrier-based fighter. Serial production began in 1989 at KnAAPO. The first flight of the Su-33 took place in February 1990. Testing dragged on until 1994 due to the collapse of the USSR and financial difficulties, and by that time only 24 aircraft had been produced. In 1995, aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, with the Su-33 on board, set out on a long ocean voyage to the Mediterranean for the first time. The Su-33s baptism of fire took place from November 2016 to January 2017, when the Admiral Kuznetsov carried out combat missions as part of the Russian Navys far-off maritime zone task force off the coast of Syria. [/expand]

Introducing the Su-33!

Meet the carrier-based Su-33, another powerful representative of the Su-27 jet fighter family, coming to the game in the Storm Warning major update as a Squadron Vehicle. Lets take a look at what surprises you can expect with this modern Russian carrier-based aircraft!

The Su-33 is a heavy and very large aircraft with an excellent maximum top speed and roll rate, capable of very sharp maneuvers. However, due to its dimensions and tendency to quickly lose energy, its not that suitable for maneuverable air combat. Despite this however, the high strength of the airframe allows for fantastically bold changes in the angle of attack, with the helmet mounted display system giving a great advantage in close combat. Like its brothers, the Su-33 is capable of performing a wide range of tasks in battles. This aircraft does not have missiles with active radar, so youll only be able to start an engagement after approaching. In terms of weaponry, the Su-33 features the all-aspect R-73 air-to-air missile in conjunction with HMD. In addition to this, the Su-33 can also take R-27 missiles, including the R-27ER, one of the best SARH missiles in the game, plus the R-27ET. One key advantage of the Su-33 is that it has 12 hardpoints! A modern radar and informative RWR also give this aircraft a complete picture of the battle and any surrounding threats.

In Ground Battles, the Su-33 can carry a load of conventional bombs, such as incendiary bombs, parachute bombs, and regular dumb bombs up to 500 kg, plus rockets like the S-5 and S-25O. And thanks to the large number of hardpoints, youll still be able to take a good supply of air-to-air missiles into battle without forfeiting ground attack ordnance! Interesting: Were pleased to present a new aircraft carrier model for War Thunder carriers in Air Battles the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov! The model will appear in the game in the next update.


Thats it for this one! The Su-33 will arrive to the game in the Storm Warning major update. Like other Squadron Vehicles, this one can be purchased with enough squadron activity points, or simply bought instantly with Golden Eagles. Make sure to join a squadron in War Thunder to unlock this new aircraft just by playing the game! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-10 12:09:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Lockheed Hudson patrol bomber first took to the air on December 10th 1938 in Burbank, California. Two months later, deliveries began to the Royal Air Force, who ordered 200 Hudson aircraft, making it Lockheeds first major order. The Mk V modification received a more powerful 14-cylinder Twin Wasp engine with 1,200 HP.

The Hudson Mk V is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This bomber is available for just 700 Golden Eagles! When: From today until December 13th (07:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
About this aircraft

• The Hudson Mk V carries both bombs and regular rockets. Its quite fast for a bomber and surprisingly durable, protected by five 7.7 mm machine guns, located at the front and rear. This allows it to not only attack ground targets, but also hunt for other bombers!

[ 2024-12-10 11:17:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=qVJn3nUTwHY;full][/previewyoutube] Introducing the next major update trailer for War Thunder: Storm Warning!

[ 2024-12-09 16:52:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, wed like to show you some screenshots of this new location for Ground Battles!

Atticas appearance is based on the bright landscapes of the south-east of Greece, the national color of which is emphasized by the ruins of the ancient acropolis, the highest point on the map. The breeze of the Aegean Sea under the roar of tanks fighting and exploding is waiting for you in the next major update, coming soon.
Attica in one of its formats, [Domination]. Map borders are not shown. Keep an eye on the news for more dev blogs coming your way!

[ 2024-12-09 14:33:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, well be taking a look at the La Galissonnire, a well balanced light cruiser arriving for France in the next major update!

La Galissonnire: A Light Cruiser for France at Rank IV

At a glance:

• Good protection.
• Effective main caliber.
• One reconnaissance aircraft.
• Mediocre air defense capabilities.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the early 1930s, the French Navy faced the need to modernize its fleet, especially its cruiser lineup. The Pact of Rome placed restrictions on the construction of heavy cruisers, forcing the French to turn their attention to light cruisers. In 1930, the Technical Department of the Navy presented a report on the development of a new series of light cruisers designed to replace obsolete ships and increase the overall tonnage of the fleet. The requirements for the new project paid special attention to armor protection, cruising range and armament. A total of six cruisers were laid down, the lead ship was named La Galissonnire. The cruiser operated in the Mediterranean Sea; after the capitulation of France and the occupation of the south of the country by German troops, La Galissonnire was scuttled by its crew in the dock in Toulon. The Italians raised the cruiser, but in 1943 after the armistice, it was captured by the Germans and returned to the Vichy Government. In 1944, La Galissonnire was sunk again, this time as a result of US air strikes. In 1954, the ship was raised and finally dismantled for scrap metal in 1956. [/expand]

Introducing La Galissonnire!

The La Galissonnire light cruiser was considered to be perhaps the best representative of this class of ships built before the war. Lets take a look at why! Meet one of the new additions coming in the next major update, the La Galissonnire light cruiser at rank IV for France.

In terms of armament, La Galissonnire resembles the mile Bertin light cruiser, known as the glass cannon of Frances Bluewater fleet tree. The La Galissonnire features three main caliber turrets with three 152 mm cannon barrels in each, a good rate of fire and excellent armor-piercing shells, where the La Galissonnire can join up with allies to hunt some battleships. The secondary caliber is also no different, being universal 90 mm guns in twin mounts. However, La Galissonnires air defense weapons are lacking just a pair of 37 mm anti-aircraft guns and large-caliber machine guns. For close combat and as a weapon of last resort, this cruiser can use torpedoes, with two per side.

While the armor of the mile Bertin was deliberately neglected in favor of speed, when designing La Galissonnire, the shipbuilders decided to return to a more traditional approach. The ship maintains a high speed of 35 knots (65 km/h), even for a light cruiser, while having excellent protection for its class. Most of the hull is covered by a wide 105 mm armor belt, theres also anti-torpedo bulkheads inside the hull, and the armor deck is 38 mm thick. This makes La Galissonnire not inferior in protection to its counterparts from other nations!
La Galissonnire is a classic late light cruiser! Thats it for today, keep an eye on the news for more dev blogs for the next major update, releasing before the end of this year. Have fun in your battles! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-09 12:09:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 149th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thank you for all of your screenshots that you submitted last week. Some of you likely found out that some bridges dont support the weight of heavy tanks - Try not to fall off! This week, grab some friends and take a screenshot! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 149th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen149. You have time until the 13th of December 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 two or more player vehicles.
• You must add the #WTscreen149 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 148th edition A Bridge Too Far!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3375091725 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3374449246 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3375184770

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3374993558 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3374344589 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3376321025 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-12-07 04:08:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, were pleased to announce that a whole flurry of Thai aircraft will be reinforcing the Japanese air tree in the next major update! The Royal Thai Air force currently fields a wide range of aircraft, from capable fighters to powerful ground attackers, meaning a varied selection is ready to support Japan at the higher ranks. Lets meet them!

Brief history of the Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force has a relatively small but rich history, too extensive to cover briefly. It was one of the first Air Forces in Asia, formed on November 2nd 1913. Three Thai officers were sent to France to undergo pilot training after the leadership was impressed by an air display by a Belgian pilot over Bangkok. After completing training, a Breguet biplane and four Nieuport IV monoplanes were purchased. Later in 1914, the aviators put on an air display with their new aircraft. This greatly impressed the king, and with his support the Air Force was born, named the Royal Aeronautical Service, and put under the control of the Army. Today, the Royal Thai Air Force has approximately 46,000 personnel and close to 500 aircraft, with the Alpha Jet, F-5, F-16 and JAS 39 to name a few in service today.

Reinforcing the Ranks

Starting off the new aircraft is the F-84G, a classic jet which is both a strong fighter and a capable CAS platform, this one will do a great job of bolstering ground battle lineups as a versatile strike aircraft. Speaking of strike aircraft, two Alpha jets will be arriving as well! The familiar Alpha Jet A variant, along with the upgraded Alpha Jet TH (Phase 1). This variant lacks a cannon, but carries four all-aspect AIM-9P4 air-to-air missiles along with some great ground ordnance!



Accompanying the Squadron F-5E that arrived earlier in the year are two more models! The F-5A, and the F-5T SCU Tigris. Along with its typical array of ground attack weaponry, this Thai modification can equip Python 3 air-to-air missiles. Further attacker options are represented by the AV-8S (Late) and the A-7E, both advanced strike aircraft with a wide variety of CAS options, along with some air-to-air weaponry as well to keep them competitive in all modes. Capping off the line are the F-16A Block 15 OCU and the JAS39C Gripen! These capable multi-role fighters will provide an edge in ground and air combat thanks to their advanced weaponry options. These Thai variants will bring additional playstyles to the top ranks, ensuring that the Japanese air tree remains versatile and competitive.


Were glad to be able to include the Royal Thai Air force and its history into the game. These additions will enhance the Japanese air tree with more gameplay options and variety, we hope youll enjoy flying them and adding them into your lineups!
Thats all from us today,you can look forward to all of these aircraft in the next major update which will be coming soon. Until then all the best, and well be in touch again soon to cover more upcoming content. Please note that the mentioned vehicle characteristics may be changed before they are added to the game.

[ 2024-12-06 14:08:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

After India gained independence, the government had problems funding the countrys armed forces. On December 7th 1949, Flag Day was first celebrated! Small flags were distributed to the population in exchange for donations. The holiday has been held annually since then, on this day the armed forces parade, veterans are honored and funds are raised to support the military.

The Vijayanta for Golden Eagles and MiG-21 Bison pack are temporarily available at a 30% discount!

The Vijayanta is temporarily returning for sale, and is available at a 30% discount for 6,111 Golden Eagles. When: From today until December 9th (07:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Army > Premium Vehicles. The MiG-21 Bison is available at a 30% discount in our Store.

MiG-21 Bison Pack

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! Price: 52.49

• MiG-21 Bison
• Premium account for 20 days
• 2500 Golden Eagles

About these vehicles

• The Vijayanta was Indias first MBT, based on the British Vickers Mk.1. The Vijayantas two-plane stabilized 105 mm gun has access to excellent ammunition, including an APDS, HESH and HEATFS shell that have a reload time on an Ace crew of only five seconds! It also has three machine guns and smoke grenades to boot.

• The MiG-21 Bison is an upgraded version of the MiG-21bis interceptor in service with the Indian Air Force. This aircraft is armed with a variety of weaponry, including the advanced R-27R and R-73E air-to-air missiles, TV guided and regular bombs, plus rockets. It also has excellent acceleration and maneuverability, and a radar!

[ 2024-12-06 11:39:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi there everyone, its magazine2 reporting in. Today Id like to go through some information to keep you in the loop were in the last stages of 2024 and this is a busy time for the dev team. This will also be the last update from the CM team in 2024!

Free Snail Decal!

To start off, the CM team wanted to give you a free decal as a gift and token of appreciation to all of you. Designed by the CM team especially for this post series, the code is hidden somewhere in this article (its really not hard to find, dont worry!). Once you find it, head here and activate it on your account. Important: make sure to login to the game after activating the decal on the website, as if you dont, it wont activate on your account at all. Once youve logged in this decal can be found under Special > Snails in the decal customization menu. The code is valid until December 26th (07:00 GMT). Enjoy!

Reflecting on the Firebirds Major Update

The major update was large in terms of graphical changes and the introduction of ray tracing. These types of additions take a lot of development time and did bring issues at first for some players which were unintentional. The dev and QA team worked hard on rectifying these issues as soon as they could, we appreciate your patience with this and reports on these issues. The entire team is grateful for your help and sorry for any disruption to your game time. Coming on to major feedback that was collected by the team. Many thanks to everyone who left feedback, especially constructive criticism. Heres some replies from the devs that Ive picked out from our doc. Other technical information on vehicles or their ordnance will be spread around by other CMs on the forums. If youd like to see if we have some responses to particular feedback, then feel free to ask and well try to provide you with answers if we have some. Missile Evaded message: We analyzed player feedback and decided to improve this feature. In some modes it will be completely hidden (SB), and in the rest (AB, RB) it will be possible to hide it or leave it at the players discretion. Evasion statistics in the debriefing menu will remain for all modes. Were working on the ability to hide or enable the message at the moment, if everything goes fine this option will be available soon. Asking for Soviet top tier jet improvements: Currently regarding statistics US aircraft are in the lead with Soviet aircraft slightly behind, though not significantly enough to where they require better weaponry. From looking at the preliminary data, the addition of advanced weaponry as suggested by players would tip the scales drastically in the other direction, here were talking about the RVV-MD close-range missile. Also brought up were R-77-1 medium-range missiles, though regarding energy these dont differ much from the R-77 already in the game. Newly added helicopters lacking the new heli damage model: The devs are working on this, updated heli DM will be coming in the future for the helis released in the Firebirds major update.

Reflecting on the New Player Card

Our goal

When the devs first started working on the new player profile, the goal in mind was to make it more simplistic and without information overload, which is why the player card only has one showcase and information is spread out rather than it all being in one place. The devs also wanted player cards to be unique and special to each player, with the ability to showcase cool achievements that theyve earned, or show off a rare vehicle that theyre proud of, for example.

Reflection

When the major update released, one of the main talking points was the new player card and we relayed this information to the dev team. In hindsight, the team realises that releasing the player card with missing information beforehand was not very effective. Our aim was to release new player card showcases gradually rather than all at once as many of them take a while to program and implement into the game as there is a lot of old and intricate data to handle. After design, implementing such a card takes a considerable amount of time with the GUI designers, and handling a huge amount of historic data is a careful process. Were going to learn from this. We had a lengthy discussion with the devs about its design based on feedback. We considered that it could be rolled back to the old one in the meantime while more features were added, however this was not plausible due to technical reasons and the fact that wed have to maintain the new and old version, causing further delays. We understand the feedback about its design and display of information, but as of now the devs will be keeping it in terms of layout. Having said this, well be adding the missing information gradually (more on that below), but the current layout and display of information on the Player Card will remain how it is. In total, the devs have more than a dozen different showcases planned which will be added over time. If developed in time for the December major update, the following five showcases are planned to be added. However just a warning that there is a chance they might not make in December, which means theyll come sometime in early 2025 instead. [olist]

Vehicle Collector. Shows the total number of vehicles on your account, and separately for each nation.

Atomic Ace. Unlocked when receiving the Doomsday! award. Shows the total number of awards received. We plan to add all previously received awards to the counter.

Peacemaker. Unlocked when receiving the Peaceful atom award. Shows the total number of awards received. Likewise we plan to add all previously received rewards to the counter.

Battle-Hardened. You can choose one of the gamemodes. For this mode, the players skill-dependent statistics for the last month and place in the leaderboard (by PvP-rating) will be shown: number of battles; percentage of victories; average relative position; player k/d; AI k/d; average score; place in the leaderboard and pvp-rating.

Favorite Vehicle. You can choose one vehicle from your collection and the mode (AB/RB/SB). For this vehicle, in the selected mode, the statistics from the Service Record menu will be shown: number of battles; number of victories; number of spawns; number of deaths; number of kills.
[/olist] We also have some more showcases planned, they will likely be added in the spring:

• Achievement Hunter.
• Squadron Warrior.
• Medalist.
• Title Collector.
• Decal Collector.
• Decorator Collector.
• Ace of Spades.

Profile Background & Avatar Frames Customization

Additionally, if all goes to plan, in the December major update, the devs plan to add profile background customization. There will be 7 free profile backgrounds that the player can choose from and ways to get other ones through events and for Golden Eagles. As mentioned above, no promises if this will come in the December major, they may be pushed back to early 2025, but theyre in the works! Avatar frames will also be added as well, perhaps in the December major as well. When theyre first added, theyll also be free with some paid ones (ranging from 500 to 1,000 GE, prices might change) much like how profile icons work. And as mentioned already, we cant say for sure whether theyll be ready for the December update and may be pushed back as well, but theyre being worked on!

KV-7 vs KV-7 Event Reflections

The dev team and CM team collaborated on this event to create it together, we experimented with a new type of event whereby there was the same type of vehicle vs itself. We wanted to do something fun and unique for the games 12th anniversary here, which was the main reason there was only 12 IS-7s given away. Weve collected feedback on this event and will look to improve similar ones in the future. They may or may not return in some aspect, perhaps as a fun little weekend addition or even not at all, no promises from us on this. Were still analysing and thinking of ways to improve them and make them as fun as possible without the feeling of a marathon. Thanks to everyone who participated in this event and left feedback on it and congrats to the 12 IS-7 winners! [quote]Be sure to activate the code NOSEKRITPLS on the your profile page to receive this cool decal designed by the CM team![/quote]

Q&A with War Thunder Game Director, Viacheslav Bulannikov

Weve not done a Q&A for a while, so I asked our game director some questions. Here are 13 questions mainly focused on the game going forward into 2025, I hope you find the answers interesting and valuable. Special thanks to Viascheslav for his time! Q: Abandoned Factory has recently received beautiful new visuals. Are there any plans to give older maps visual updates in the future? A: Yes, were planning to update other locations as well. Not in the December update though, as its too soon, but in the first or second update of next year, several updated locations are planned at once. Q: War Thunder is constantly expanding with new vehicles from other nations, which are implemented into nations already in the game. But are there any plans for separate standalone nations in the future in addition to the 10 already present in the game? A: Yes, we have plans for separate new nations. But next year, well focus on filling the gaps in existing trees, including adding subtrees of other nations to them, and adding new types of vehicles. Q: It has been a while since there was any information surrounding World War Mode. What are the plans for this mode? Will it come back in some capacity? A: Were developing a new World War mode. I hope we can tell you more about it in early 2025. Q: With the addition of the F-117, being a very cool but novelty aircraft, will we see more additions like these, such as interesting vehicles that wouldnt fit too well into the meta? A: Obviously, these types of aircraft that are not very well fitting into the meta cannot be a regular addition to the game, since we try to please as many players as possible with updates. But these types of vehicles will appear from time to time. Including some interesting things that are already in the plans for 2025. Q: AI Ticket bleed is detrimental to Air RB as the game can end without direct player input (and some AI aircraft are more effective than others). Could the impact of AI aircraft be capped to a certain amount of tickets? That way players would have to actively end the game themselves. A: A5: We monitor the average time of game sessions in different locations, and if it stands out in one direction, we adjust the logic in the mission. However, in our experience, very few game sessions in ARB end with the destruction of ground vehicles, and after adding the logic of AI attack aircraft, the average time of missions in which this logic was added increased, not decreased, since players began to spend time hunting for such AI targets. However, we do not exclude the possibility of bugs with asymmetric ticket bleed due to AI actions, so if you have specific examples of such problems, wed be grateful for a completed report here. Q: The Roadmap is an excellent way to see what is planned to come. Are there any plans for a 2025 Roadmap? A: We used to gather previous Roadmaps when the general plan for changing the game dedicated to one goal was very long and consisted of many steps, and we wanted everyone to see the general goal and progress towards it. And now, there are many changes in the works aimed at improving the game in different directions, on different fronts, both improving stability, and first of all, updating the game graphics, and of course work on improving the game based on your reports and feedback. We plan to regularly cover the progress of development and report on our plans for implementing certain features and adding vehicles, and in the future we may return to the previous Roadmap format. As for the current Roadmap, we plan to complete most of the remaining parts before the second major update in 2025. Q: In Ground Realistic Battles, top attack aircraft are capable of dominating ground vehicles for the most part. Are there any plans to do something about this in 2025? A: According to our data, the balance at the top ranks of ground battles is noticeably shifted towards aviation and helicopters, and this balance has become even worse with the introduction of top aircraft this year. The situation where aircraft can attack tanks from a safe distance with impunity makes gameplay more boring for aviation and less fair for ground vehicles, a similar situation is with helicopters equipped with long-range fast ATGMs, or fire-and-forget ATGMs. To counter these types of threats, more powerful systems are needed that have the ability to fire at several targets at once and a wide search sector in both azimuth and elevation. The most advanced SAM system currently presented in the game only partially meets these requirements, so well move towards heavier systems for all nations, including those components of which are located on several chassis. Of course, well have to solve the problem of controlling these types of SAM systems, but were already having thoughts on the matter. In turn, there are plans to add new capabilities for aircraft. And while we do not consider anti-radiation missiles (ARM) a priority and necessity, more advanced capabilities of ESM from on board an aircraft, i.e. more accurate determination of the active radar position, are in our fairly close plans. Q: Are there any plans to implement naval for China, Sweden and Israel in 2025? A: No, in 2025 we plan to focus on the logical completion of Bluewater fleet trees by adding the most famous and powerful battleships. In parallel, well work on the implementation of other types of ships and weapons that are not yet presented in War Thunder. Q: Bluewater fleet trees are mostly seeing the addition of pre-WWI, WWI and WWII ships. Will we eventually see Cold War or modern ships in 2025? A: The game already has ships from the Cold War era, but more modern weapons such as long-range anti-ship missiles and all their accompanying mechanics look like a rather difficult challenge to implement in a real-time online PvP game. So at the moment, we cant yet give exact forecasts or even guarantees that something like this will appear in War Thunder. Q: Submarines were tested some years ago. Are there any plans to add playable Submarines to naval battles, or in some form to the game? A: Yes, we have plans for playable submarines, but no further details on this yet. Q: Is Frame Generation planned to come to the game? For many this would boost game performance, especially when using Ray Tracing. A: Were still at the prototyping stage, but this technology is in our plans. Q: To be specific about improvements coming, with more graphics and effects being updated in Firebirds, and more planned, specifically what will be updated in this regard? A: We have several areas in which were working on graphics. Firstly, these are improvements to RT and the implementation of RT on all platforms available for this technology next year. Secondly, everything that concerns the effects of interaction with water explosions, movement in water as well as the water itself. We also have plans for further visual improvements to the effect of a fatal explosion of ground vehicle ammunition. But this is only part of the planned improvements and refinements. Q: APCR is generally seen as a weak round, making it almost always redundant when another round is available. Do you have plans to make this shell more functional to give it a stronger place in the game, either with more reliable damage or angled performance? The round often doesnt feel fun to use. A: We increased the damage of APCR shells several years ago, practically equalizing it with identical APDS shells in energy. The poor performance of APCR against sloped and spaced armor is their design flaw due to the lack of a jacket and armor-piercing damper in the hard-alloy core. APCR overall is more of a specialized shell for defeating heavily armored tanks without sloped armor in situations where its more difficult to use a more versatile shell.

Next Event Vehicles

Were nearing the end of 2024 now, which means theres one more vehicle event coming! This time for the winter event, well have four vehicles instead of the three mentioned at the beginning of this year one tank, two aircraft and one ship. Please keep an eye on the news for whats to come.

2025 Plans

In the near future, were going to be revealing some information about our plans for upcoming vehicles in 2025, this will primarily be about top tier SAMs for all nations. Well be working with the devs to produce an article with information on this, so keep an eye out for it in the future.

The Next Major

As usual, well have a major this month. The devs are working on some cool vehicles that we hope youll enjoy. Keep an eye out for the start of the dev blogs and watch out for extreme weather!

Closing Words

The entire War Thunder team would like to extend our thanks to every one of you for playing the game, leaving feedback and reporting bugs to us. We aim to keep up this article series going into 2025 to ensure youre kept up to date with information from the dev team themselves. Have fun, enjoy the upcoming festive season and see you in 2025!

[ 2024-12-05 14:05:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

In todays first December major update dev blog, well be taking a look at the French VBCI featuring a 25 mm autocannon!

VBCI: A Light Tank for France at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Rapid-fire 25 mm autocannon with an APFSDS belt!
• Thermal imager!
• Top speed of 100 km/h.
• Large in size!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the early 1990s, France launched a program to create a multi-role combat wheeled vehicle. The UK and Germany joined the project, but the joint format failed and since 1999, France has continued it independently. Giat Industries and Renault received a contract to produce 65 vehicles under the name VBCI, designed to replace the outdated AMX-10P IFV. In 2003-2004, five prototypes underwent armor and electronic system tests: four in the infantry fighting vehicle (VCI) variant and one in the command post (VPC). It was initially planned to install a Tarask turret, but it did not meet army requirements. The program dragged on for two years, with the VBCI receiving a new Dragar turret. Serial production began in 2006 with a steadily growing volume of orders, and by 2010 630 vehicles had been produced (520 VCI and 110 VPC). Since 2008, VBCIs have been entering service. In combat conditions, VBCI IFVs have been used in Afghanistan. [/expand]

Introducing the VBCI!

Meet the iconic VBCI for the French ground forces tree, coming to the game in the next major update. Excellent onboard turret electronics, a rapid-fire autocannon and speed make this vehicle an exemplary modern IFV (although its large!). Lets take a closer look!

Those who have played the French ground forces tree will already be familiar with the VBCI platform in the form of the premium VBCI-2. The VBCI is similar in many ways, instead featuring a different turret and gun and its not a premium. Armed with a 25 mm GIAT M811 autocannon that has a rate of fire of up to 400 rounds per minute, this gun has access to belts with APFSDS and HEI-T shells! The gun is fully stabilized, with the fire control system both having a laser rangefinder and a thermal imager. Compared to the 30 mm cannon found on the VBCI-2, this cannon has a better rate of fire, all while maintaining good armor penetration, meaning you can try to take out low-flying aircraft as a quasi SPAA vehicle! The VBCI also features an Electro-optical active protection system, giving it the ability to automatically divert laser-guided missiles.
Built on an 8x8 wheel arrangement, the VBCI can reach a maximum speed of up to 100 km/h on flat, hard roads. However, the long wheelbase and considerable height of this vehicle make it an absolute unit, meaning itll be difficult to maneuver and take cover, so be sure to take this into account while in battle. The VBCI will be helpless if it gets stuck somewhere in sand or snow while trying to flank, so try to choose firmer roads where possible.

Thats it for this one! The VBCI will arrive at rank VII in the French ground forces tree in the next major update. Be sure to keep an eye on the news where well be telling you more about the things coming in this December winter update and the cool activities that were preparing for you during the winter holidays! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-12-05 12:02:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused aircraft to jump and crash when landing on new airfields without landing gear has been fixed. (Report).
• Tornado GR.4 display of AIM-9 indication in the HUD has been fixed. (Report).
• F-15E, F-15I Raam:
  • The restriction on using AIM-7 missiles in conjunction with drop tanks has been removed. (Report).
  • The failure of target acquisition by the targeting pod when descending at steep angles has been fixed.
  • The inability to use AIM-7/AIM-120 on conformal fuel tanks with installed targeting pod has been fixed. (Report).
  • The display of AIM-7 missiles in the secondary weapons menu has been fixed. (Report).
  • The ability to use the GBU-38 on the center fuselage pylon has been added. Preset weapons with the GBU-38 have been changed.
• Su-34 the launch sequence of the Kh-38 missiles has been fixed.
• F-104G (China) the PS-03 radar has been replaced by NASSAR. (Report).
• A bug in Assault. Air Arcade mode that caused AI aircraft to spawn inside each other, causing their collision and destruction has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• A bug where a Squadrons main page did not display all of the selected squadron vehicle rewards has been fixed.
• A bug where players who left a squadron could still have a squadron tag has been fixed.
• A bug that caused prompts about leaving the vehicle and about the start of an air event to not show in VR mode has been fixed.
• A bug where there was no hint about leaving the battle zone in Simulator Battles has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where changing the nickname display setting (Display real nick in battle and menu) in the hangar did not immediately update the players nickname in the playercard has been fixed.
• A bug where Air Simulator Battle rooms had the letters res in their names has been fixed.
• A bug where in the player profile window, opening the Service Record tab without opening the Statistics tab resets the selected mode has been fixed.
• Indentations in the names of sub-chapters in the Achievements tab of a player profile have been made bigger, so it is easier to distinguish them from the names of the chapters.
• A bug where the Favorite Mode stat blocks were different widths in the Player Card window has been fixed.
• Order separators have been added to the Player Card window for the Favorite Mode stats.
• The number of complaints filed by one player in a single battle against the same player is now limited. This is done to limit spamming of complaints from one player to another. During a single battle a player can still file complaints on multiple players and multiple players can still file complaints on the same player.

Sound

• ADEN/DEFA and T160 aircraft cannons have received sounds more typical of this cannon caliber.
• Enemy/ally gun sounds are now better heard through a closed aircraft canopy at low frequencies if the gunfire is close to the listeners aircraft.

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.

[ 2024-12-05 10:18:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

In the coming weeks, War Thunder will be fully protected by a new anti-cheat system, BattlEye! With its help, well be able to fight prohibited modifications even more effectively. For players who dont cheat, nothing will change, except for the window when launching the game, as itll have the BattlEye logo instead.

Advantages of the BattlEye anti-cheat

Many online games are already using BattlEye, including one of Gaijins games, Enlisted. This anti-cheat will also come in handy in War Thunder! It effectively combats unfair play, working on both the server and client sides, constantly monitoring for interference in game processes. This means the most prohibited modifications are completely blocked when the game is launched.

The replacement process

Replacing the anti-cheat system on a specific device may take a little time and will happen when launching War Thunder. In the future, when you launch the game, youll be greeted by a window with the new anti-cheat system. Globally, the transition will occur gradually in waves, meaning both anti-cheats will be supported for some time. However within a few weeks, well completely switch to BattlEye.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[quote]Q: Will sound modifications work? A: Yes, they will. Q: Will BattlEye anti-cheat affect performance? A: The new anti-cheat should not affect FPS in the game. Since BattlEye will only work with the War Thunder client running, it will not affect the performance of your system in other tasks. [/quote] If you encounter any issues when launching the game or with software compatibility with the BattlEye anti-cheat system, please let us know on our bug report service by creating a report in the Anti-Cheat category. You can find more information about BattlEye and answers to frequently asked questions on the BattlEye official website.

[ 2024-12-05 09:38:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the radio altimeter to show incorrect values at altitudes above 15,000 meters has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• The maximum intensity of the visual effect of afterburners now depends on the degree of damage to the engine. The more damage to the engine, the less pronounced the effect becomes.
• Excessively bright reflections on cockpit instruments with Ray Tracing enabled have been fixed.
• A bug where 100% motion blur was always applied to aircraft debris, even when the game was paused has been fixed.
• A bug where it was possible to enable the Ray Tracing option in the graphics settings with an AMD graphics card even though AMD RT is not supported yet has been fixed. We are working on expanding Ray Tracing support and in the future it will additionally be available on AMD graphics cards.

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.

[ 2024-12-04 10:03:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, Scotland celebrates St. Andrews Day! Were bringing back the Scottish Saltire for a few days to celebrate.

History and Legend

Feasts honouring St. Andrew dates back to the year 1000 AD, and the holiday has been observed throughout Scotland for more than a millennium. But he didnt formally become Scotland's patron saint until 1320, when the Declaration of Arbroath was signed, legally declaring Scotlands independence. Ever since, St. Andrew has grown to be a vital component of Scottish culture. The ancient town of St. Andrews was given its name because it is purported to be the ultimate resting place of St. Andrew.

The Scottish Saltire decal is available to purchase for Golden Eagles!

Scotlands national flag is available in the specified dates below. When: From November 30th (11:00 GMT) until December 3rd (07:00 GMT) Where: You can find it in your profile: Nickname Decals Common World Flags.
Scottish Saltire decal

[ 2024-11-30 11:39:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 148th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

The screenshots you submitted from the Firebirds competition look great! This week, capture a bridge! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 148th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen148. You have time until the 6th of December 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 bridge and a player vehicle.
• You must add the #WTscreen148 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 147th edition Firebirds!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3371223782 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3371247412 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3371847124

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3371917428 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3372760887 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3370620787 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-11-30 03:04:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Naval Vessels

• A bug that made it possible to damage modules behind armor with any shells after shooting it with large-caliber shells has been fixed. The bug was the most obvious on barbettes where the damage could be done to the ammo elevators, shell rooms and magazines behind them. (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.

[ 2024-11-29 11:09:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, youll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. From Papua New Guinea and China to Kursk and the Ardennes: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

[quote]From December 1st until December 31st, 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]

Creighton Abrams

Creighton Abrams was the commander of the 37th Tank Battalion in the U.S. Army, which regularly served in the vanguard of General Pattons Third Army. When the Allied forces were surrounded at Bastogne during the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes, it was Abrams 37th Battalion that broke the siege of the city. General Patton said of Abrams, Im supposed to be the best tank commander in the Army, but I have one peerAbe Abrams. Hes the world champion. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until January 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.

December 1st December 4th

Bernhardt Line

On December 1st 1943, the Allied offensive began on the Bernhardt Line, a salient in the Gustav Line running along the slope of Monte Cassino. Although not as well fortified as the main Gustav Line, it delayed the Allies for six weeks and cost them 16,000 men.

December 5th December 8th

Battle of Sio

On December 5th 1943, American and Australian forces launched an offensive on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea. The opposing Japanese forces were cut off from supplies and had lost more than half their men in battle, as well as from disease and starvation. As they retreated, they buried a chest of documents in a stream bed that allowed the Allies to decipher secret Japanese communications.

December 9th December 12th

Operation Compass

For three months, from December 9th 1940 to February 9th 1941, the Allies, led by Great Britain, drove Italian troops out of Egypt and Cyrenaica. The offensive was stopped only in view of the impending German invasion of Greece. Great Britain transferred its forces to a new front, leaving only a small group in Africa.

December 13th December 15th

Operation Winter Storm

On December 12th 1942, Germany launched Operation Winter Storm to break through the Soviet encirclement of General Paulus army in Stalingrad. The offensive stopped 35-40 km from Stalingrad. The only chance to break the blockade was from within, but Hitler ordered the city to be held, and Goering promised to supply Paulus army from the air. In early February, Paulus capitulated.

December 16th December 19th

Ardennes Offensive

On the morning of December 16th 1944, Germany launched a surprise attack on Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest on the border between Belgium and Luxembourg. Its offensive faltered on December 25th due to a lack of fuel and ammunition. By early January, the Allies had tripled their troop levels in the region and were counterattacking. For the rest of the war, Germany was on the defensive.

December 19th December 22nd

Kursk-Oboyan Operation

In December 1941, the Red Army launched an offensive in the Kursk region. Like many Soviet attempts to counterattack at the time, it ended in failure. Overestimating its strength, the Red Army lost 30,000 men, pushing the front line back only a few kilometers.

December 23rd December 26th

Battle of Changsha (1941)

On December 24th 1941, the third battle for the city of Changsha in Chinas Hunan Province began. As before, Chinese troops surrounded the advancing Japanese, cut them off from their supply lines, and forced them to retreat. General Xue Yue earned the nickname The Tiger of Changsha for his defense of the city.

December 27th December 31st

Battle of the Barents Sea

On December 31th 1942, a convoy carrying equipment, fuel and supplies from Great Britain to the USSR collided with German ships in the Barents Sea. The attack by two German heavy cruisers was held off by British destroyers until two British light cruisers arrived, after which the Germans retreated. All cargo ships successfully reached Murmansk, and the head of the Kriegsmarine was removed from his post as a result of the defeat.

[ 2024-11-28 12:43:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• Tetrarch I a bug with the incorrect location of the center of mass has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug that sometimes caused vehicle models to be less detailed has been fixed. (Report, Report).

MacOS

• A bug that caused a change in the graphics settings in the game to not change the preset in the launcher to Custom has been fixed. Due to this bug, the next launch of the game was always performed with a High graphics settings preset. (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.

[ 2024-11-28 11:10:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Special Black Friday Bundle and separate Black Shark Pack with a discount!

From November 27th 18:00 UTC to December 4th 11:00 UTC

Black Friday Bundle-40%

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478150/War_Thunder__Black_Friday_Pack/?snr=1_16_16_18_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=4649813 This bundle includes:

• Black Shark Pack
• M18 Black Cat Pack
• A43 Black Prince Pack
• P-61A-1 Black Widow Pack
• Unique title: Pitch Black

The Black Shark Pack from this Bundle is also available separately with a 30% discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557850/War_Thunder__Black_Shark_Pack/?snr=1_16_16_18_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=4649813

[ 2024-11-27 18:46:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

It has recently been 12 years since War Thunder opened its doors to all players. Throughout these years, weve always had one dream in mind to create the best all-round game dedicated to military vehicles. With each passing year, we add hundreds of new vehicles, new locations and new mechanics to the game, and were constantly fixing bugs and trying to adapt the game to your tastes through the Roadmap. Weve come a long way, but its not over yet. War Thunder is constantly evolving in the latest major update, amongst other things, we added Ray Tracing, which makes the experience even closer to reality. All of this is possible thanks to your unwavering support, which we value above everything else. Wed like to thank you for all of your comments, feedback, the ideas you share with us, your screenshots, videos, tutorials and reviews that youve posted on Steam in the past year. From this, you make War Thunder one of the most popular games on Steam! Steam has just launched its annual vote for games on the platform, with one of the categories being Labor of Love. This category is for games that have been developed for a long-time, over a period of years and still receive new content. Wed be honored if you considered the game worthy of this nomination. If you do believe it does, you can nominate War Thunder in The Steam Awards 2024 for the Labor of Love category by clicking on the nominate button at the top of this news article here on Steam. Thank you for your support and see you in War Thunder

[ 2024-11-27 18:07:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, well be going over the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game over the past week following the Firebirds update. Lets take a look! If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Sharpness issues

After Firebirds released, quite a few players experienced an issue with image sharpness: altering sharpness in the PostFX Settings had no effect. We fixed this issue first, and then noticed some more reports that demonstrated how excessive sharpness made the game look like it was running at a lower resolution. To circumvent this, weve moved the sharpness settings from the main graphics menu and transferred it to the PostFX Settings menu instead; all sharpness related settings can now be found there.

Underworld

We received numerous reports from players who instead of spawning their tanks normally at the respawn point, instead found themselves spawning in the middle of the map falling through the world into the depths below. From here, they were able to fire through the ground at targets on the surface with impunity. We couldnt let that slide there will no longer be any underground shenanigans.

Excessive limitation

Some aircraft weapons cant be used at extremely high speeds, they have a fixed Mach number drop limit. Due to a recent error, this limit started blocking other weapons and even countermeasures on bomb-carrying aircraft flying at high speeds. We quickly spied the naughty part of the code responsible for this and fixed the problem.

Low visibility

In Air game modes, enemy markers started to vanish at distances over 10 km. It affected both Arcade and Realistic battles in cases where an enemy was spotted by a teammate. Like the previous errors, we quickly fixed this one too.

Thats not all!

As always youll find the full list of improvements in our main changelog! Heres a few more while were here: while in a tank, your engine volume no longer decreases after exiting sniper view, the game will no longer crash when aircraft debris hit trees, and projectiles no longer pass through allies.

Today's update: Update 2.41.0.40

Aircraft

• Sinai a bug that caused aircraft to crash into an invisible obstacle when taking off from the runway has been fixed. (Report). Missions in this location are again available in Air Battles.

Matchmaking

• Mirage 2000-5Ei BR in Tank RB has been increased to 12.7.
• J-7D BR in Air RB has been decreased to 10.7 and in Air SB to 11.0.
• J35XS BR in Air RB and SB has been decreased to 10.7.

Graphics

• A bug that caused the harsh movement of an aircraft with motion blur enabled to permanently blur the glass from the cockpit view.
• A bug that caused bombs in the bomb bay to be visible through the aircraft in-battle, as they are in the secondary weapons menu, 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.

[ 2024-11-27 15:34:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

The IAR-93B is a Romanian attack aircraft and is the main reward in the Flight of the Vulture aircraft event that started today!

IAR-93B Vultur: An Event Vehicle Attack Aircraft for Italy at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Ballistic computer for bombs and rockets!
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR).
• Close combat air-to-air missiles.
• Easy to control.
• No countermeasures.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The IAR-93 was a joint development between Yugoslavia and Romania in the late 1970s. The goal of the project was to create a multi-role subsonic fighter-bomber that neither country could build on their own. Each country built its own prototypes which differed in the composition of their armament. The first flight of the IAR-93 prototype took place in 1974. Serial production of the IAR-93 began in 1976 at the Avioane Craiova plant in Romania. Further work resulted in the IAR-93B modification with an afterburner engine. A total of 83 aircraft were produced and were repeatedly modernized. [/expand]

Introducing the IAR-93B!

Meet the distinctive Romanian IAR-93B Vultur (Romanian for vulture) attack aircraft thats the main reward in the Flight of the Vulture event! This subsonic aircraft features a good payload for ground battles and can also hold up decently in air battles. Lets have a closer look!
[quote]Interesting: The IAR-93B strike aircraft model was created by player NovA29, with the help of Romanian gaming community representatives TeodorSan and TheFlyingNoob. Player Reg25RUS took part in creating the cockpit model. What a great job![/quote] Diving into its weapons first, the IAR-93B features two double-barreled 23 mm GSh-23L Soviet-made guns with a decent ammunition load of 400 rounds and some belts to pick from. Since the IAR-93B is primarily meant for ground attack, it can equip domestic 100 to 500 kg bombs, fire S-5K and S-24B rockets, plus the PRN-122 which are new to the game. To top it off, the IAR-93B features a ballistic computer, excellent for helping you aim the bombs and rockets!
Like most attack aircraft, the IAR-93B is not very well suited for air combat, but is not entirely out of place in this regard. This is because it features an RWR and short-range A-91 air-to-air missiles a licensed Soviet R-3S, rear-aspect missile with a lock-on range up to 3.5 km. Despite these air-capable features, the IAR-93B has no countermeasures, so youll have to dodge enemy missiles the old fashioned way.
Moving onto flight performance, the IAR-93s speed is slightly less than the speed of sound, but its flight characteristics are excellent, even with a large amount of weapons thanks to a pair of Rolls-Royce Viper engines and its advanced wing mechanization. This is especially important in the IAR-93Bs main role as a low-altitude attack aircraft.
Thats it for this one! The Romanian IAR-93B event vehicle can be obtained during the Flight of the Vulture event that started today. Check out the link below to know more details!

Click here to find out more details about the Flight of the Vulture event

Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-27 13:22:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

The War Thunder Wiki is a fantastic place to learn all the details about vehicles and game mechanics, enhancing your knowledge of War Thunder and military vehicles in general. Today, were proud to release Wiki 3.0, coming in with brand-new features and layout that provide a better experience for everyone.

Head over to Wiki 3.0 here

A Brand-New, Dynamic Design

Every page on the new War Thunder Wiki has been significantly improved to be more dynamic, smooth and easier to find what youre looking for.

Upgrades To Vehicle Pages

Vehicle pages have been given a makeover and upgrade. The head section better visualizes all important information about the vehicle from the get-go. Want to see what available camouflages there are for each vehicle? Weve implemented a section with links to camouflages for each vehicle thatll take you right to WT Live or the Gaijin Market. Important aspects of vehicles such as flight performance, general characteristics and ammunition types have been updated so that theyre easier to understand and visualize. The Secondary weapons menu has also been added for each aircraft.

Advanced Search Function

With thousands of vehicles in the game, finding exactly what you want can take a while. Thats why weve introduced a brand-new, advanced search function. You can now search by nation, vehicle role, rank, Battle rating, Status, Vehicle Collections, as well as Vehicle Families.

Compare Vehicles

See how vehicles stack up to each other with the all-new Compare feature! A nicely laid out page compares color-coded stats for each vehicle, making it much easier to visualize.

Get Involved Using Vehicle Ratings

Rate each vehicle by its performance with the all-new rating by players function. Ratings are specific to vehicle types, for example aircraft feature flight performance, and ground vehicles armor, giving you a better understanding of how other players feel about each vehicle.

Get Involved With Vehicle Articles

With Wiki 3.0, weve put strong emphasis on getting everyone involved with wiki content. With the new format, everyone can head over to the wiki and write their own articles. Whether you want to write about history, vehicle guides, or just have something interesting to share about your favorite machines, youre welcome to share your knowledge and writing skills with the community. After approval, everyone can read and rate your work! Thats not all though! For your time spent creating articles, youll be rewarded with Golden Eagles! The amount given will reflect the length and quality of your article. For all of the details and requirements take a look at our guide for authors.

Creating Made Easier

The editor for the new wiki has been designed to be as simple as possible, so even if you have limited experience in this area youll be able to jump in and start creating with ease. With the editor you can format your text and insert tables, pictures and videos into your work quickly and easily.

Updated & Customizable Profiles

Player profiles are now personalized and are fully synced with in-game statistics. How many years youve played the game for, the number of battles you have and your in-game profile avatar is now shown on the wiki on your profile.

Dark Theme & Full Mobile Support

Dont worry, your eyes are safe! No website is complete without a dark theme, now implemented on Wiki 3.0. Plus, the Wiki has much greater optimization for mobile devices, so you can catch up on vehicles and mechanics while on the go!
So take a look at War Thunder Wiki 3.0 and let us know what you think!

War Thunder Wiki 3.0 pack

In this pack:

• Intellectual Snail Decal
• Intellectual Title
• 300 Golden Eagles

Support the Wiki by picking up this special pack!

[ 2024-11-26 14:21:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gameplay

• A bug that allowed shooting during the aerobatic flight training mission has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug which caused projectiles to pass through allies has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the game to crash when aircraft debris hit trees has been fixed.

Graphics

• The image sharpness setting has been removed from the graphics settings and has been replaced with a button to open post-processing effects. This setting is now only available in post-processing effects. This change was made to fix a bug that caused excessive sharpness which made the game appear low-resolution. (Report).
• A bug with TAA anti-aliasing that caused the game to look blurry has been fixed.
• A bug that allowed excessively large decorations to be seen on vehicles in the hangar and during test drives has been fixed.

Sound

• A bug that caused the player's tank engine volume to decrease after exiting sniper view has been fixed. (Report).

Matchmaking

• T26E5 has been removed from the 5_1 lineup in Ground Simulator Battles. The tank is still available in the 6_1 lineup.

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.

[ 2024-11-26 11:58:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 147th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting your screenshots - They looked fantastic. A lot has been going on, and there is more to come! This week the Firebirds major update was released. Take a picture and show what you enjoyed the most from it! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 147th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen147. You have time until the 29th of November 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 content introduced in the latest major update, Firebirds.
• The changelog for the Firebirds major update can be found here.
• You must add the #WTscreen147 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 146th edition Winter is Coming!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3366635985 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3368929552 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3367474859

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3368247150 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3369162899 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3367473044 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-11-23 04:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were teaming up with HORI to bring you a big Giveaway celebrating the Firebirds update. UNTIL 23:59 GMT NOVEMBER 28TH:

Join the Raffle

(Open to: USA, CA, UK, EU) The more tickets you earn by completing various tasks, the higher your chance of becoming one of the ten winners!

Prizes:

• 1st: HORI HOTAS Flight Control + War Thunder JA 37DI Pack
• 2nd: HORI HOTAS Flight Control + War Thunder AV-8S Matador Pack
• 3rd: HORI HOTAS Flight Control + War Thunder AH-64 Apache Pack
• 4th & 5th: War Thunder Mustang Pack
• 6th-10th: War Thunder Starter Pack

The keen-eyed among you may spot a secret code in this poem, it may come in handy! Nations clash in skies of fire, Iron wings rise ever higher. Grounds rumble under steels embrace Echoes of battle, the thrill of the chase Legacy found in an old friends face. Dont miss the War Thunder x HORI Giveaway, Good Luck!

[ 2024-11-22 15:46:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused wagons and trains to be marked as enemies has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused radars on ground vehicles to display target markers from the previous battle has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused ground vehicles to appear in the center of the map and fall underground upon respawning has been fixed. (Report).

Aircraft

• A bug that made it impossible to use some weapons and countermeasures at speeds above the specified Mach number drop limit for the selected weapon has been fixed. (Report).
• MiG-21 Bis (Sweden) a bug that caused an incorrect amount of fuel in the drop-tank has been fixed.
• F-15E, F-15I Raam maximum speed at ground level has been reduced to ~M1.28 (aircraft without external weapons and fuel tanks). Maximum speed at other altitudes has been adjusted closer to references (slightly reduced at altitudes of 9 km-12 km, increased at 3 km-6 km).
• JAS39A, JAS39C a bug where there was no capture stabilization for the AGM-65G has been fixed. (Report)
• A bug which made it impossible to change the rate of fire of the gun on helicopters has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused enemy markers to not be visible in Air Realistic Battles at distances further than 10 km has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• A bug where the Nvidia - Highlights button was displayed incorrectly in the post-battle statistics window has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where arcade prompts such as High speed. Retract gear would display in Air Simulator battles has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics and Settings

• A bug where sharpening in the post effects settings was not applied has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that made it impossible to change the VSync setting without restarting the game client after switching from windowed to full-screen mode has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused some players to experience performance drops has been fixed. Previously, selecting DLSS in the settings would block FXAA and SSAA, even if those settings were enabled. Due to a bug after the Firebirds update, players with FXAA and SSAA enabled and DLSS selected caused DLSS to disable and SSAA 4x to enable.
• A bug where the afterburner flame effect was displayed incorrectly on minimum graphics 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.

[ 2024-11-22 12:37:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Meet this aircraft event, dedicated to the first Romanian jet fighter the IAR-93B, jointly developed with Yugoslavia! By participating in air battles to gain points, youll be able to get this aircraft, a loading screen dedicated to it, two themed decals and other rewards. [quote]

When: From November 27th (11:00 GMT) until December 11th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Air Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

[/quote] Make sure to click "Set a reminder" here on Steam so that you can get a notification when the event starts!

IAR-93B An Event Vehicle Jet Fighter for Italy at Rank VI

The IAR-93B was jointly developed by Yugoslavia and Romania and was intended to be a multi-role aircraft for direct support of ground troops. This jet fighter has a large payload for use against ground targets, and a ballistic computer to help aim unguided weapons. In addition to this, the IAR-93B is not at all defenseless in air combat thanks to its air-to-air missile capability for close ranges.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]50th Anniversary of the First Flight of the IAR-93 decal[/td] [td]CCIIZ Emblem decal[/td] [/tr] [/table]
IAR-93B Loading screen 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 35,000 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 Flight of the Vulture 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]

The stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT: November 29th, December 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th.

[/quote]

Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

• For 1 Stage: trophy with random reward
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 3 Stages: trophy with random reward
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
• For 5 Stages: trophy with random reward
• For 6 Stages: IAR-93B loading screen
• For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the IAR-93B

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 30,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If youve earned 33,500 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 a coupon

When you complete 7 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the IAR-93B 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 November 27 (11:00 GMT ) until December 11th (11:00 GMT) for 600,000 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 11:00 GMT on December 14th. 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 IAR-93B (Italy) 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 > Flight of the Vulture. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until December 13th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2024-11-22 11:14:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

To mark the release of the Firebirds major update, were presenting a trophy today that includes 40 camouflages from 38 authors from WT.Live! Youll find 18 camouflages for ground vehicles, 18 for aircraft, 2 for naval and 2 for helicopters for most ranks and nations. Since this is the second autumn trophy, were traditionally returning several of the most expensive and popular camouflages from previous trophies. In addition to camouflages, you can get a unique decal and rare vehicles and all this is in the form of coupons!

Contents of the Firebirds trophy:

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [/table]

• Coupons for rare vehicles.
• 18 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
• 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
• 2 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
• 2 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
• Coupon for the Firebirds decal.
  

Some camos in this trophy: [expand type=details]















[/expand]

[quote]To unlock the trophy, youll need the new Firebirds 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![/quote]

[ 2024-11-21 11:24:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Firebirds!

Meet Firebirds, War Thunders second to last 2024 major update!

Immediately worth mentioning is that the F-117A has joined the ranks as a squadron vehicle, providing brand-new stealth capability to the game! Several jet aircraft including the Tornado GR.4, Su-34 and F-15E Strike Eagle have entered the fray, as well as several cockpit remakes and two brand-new helicopters. As for ground vehicles, Firebirds focuses on lighter vehicles and filling gaps, including the Skink and T77E1 SPAA for the US, Ram II and Scimitar for Great Britain, the PLZ05 for China and three Dutch Leopards for France. Dunkerque takes center stage for naval, while the Abandoned Factory map has received a visual update, providing a freshened experience for tankers. Test flights have been greatly expanded with more enemies, options and new airfields, and lastly the game has seen a large amount of updates to graphics & effects, including Ray tracing, new afterburner visuals, LERX vapor and much more. [previewyoutube=Z7_LWZxyhdY;full][/previewyoutube]

Theres many fixes, new vehicles and other features take a look at what weve included in this major update.

Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread here.

Ground Vehicles: SPAA & Lighter Vehicles Take the Spotlight

Firebirds sees the addition of several lighter vehicles to fill many roles in several trees. First off is the Scimitar, Luchs A2, ICV (P) for Great Britain, Germany and Japan respectively, and the BMP-2MD squadron vehicle for Sweden, giving their respective nations more diversity in multiple lineups at their ranks. Weve also supplemented the USs SPAA line with the T77E1 and Canadian Skink, giving this nation some additional anti-air capability across more Battle Ratings. The USSR now has the Object 140 premium tank, Israel the Sabra Mk.1, Great Britain the premium Ram II and China the PLZ05. Several nations have the Osa-AK added to their SPAA lines, and France has received three Dutch Leopard variants to give top-tier lineups more options.
Object 140 (pack) [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]T77E1[/td] [td]Scimitar[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PLZ05[/td] [td]Luchs A2[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• T77E1
• Skink

[/td] [td]Germany

• Luchs A2
• Osa-AK

[/td] [td]USSR

• Object 140 (Pack)
• Osa-AKM

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Scimitar
• Ram II (Premium)
• Osa-AK

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan

• ICV (P)

[/td] [td]China

• PLZ05

[/td] [td]Italy

• Osa-AKM

[/td] [td]France

• Leopard 2A4NL
• Leopard 2A5NL
• Leopard 2A6NL

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sweden

• BMP-2MD (Squadron Vehicle)

[/td] [td]Israel

• Sabra Mk.1

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Aircraft: Stealth Technology Enters War Thunder with the F-117A!

Something special and unique has come to the game in the Firebirds update! Please welcome the F-117A, a squadron vehicle aircraft with a lower IR and radio signature thanks to its stealth technology. For other nations, the Su-34 and Tornado GR.4, both featuring the brand-new to the game Grom-2 guided bomb and Brimstone guided missile, plus the famous F-15E Strike Eagle, all providing supreme CAS capabilities. Three new jet premiums, the Thai AV-8S Harrier for Japan, JA37DI for Sweden and the Su-22M4 for Germany provide these nations with some additional research options. Weve also given several aircraft cockpits an update check the full list below!
F-117A OCIP II (Squadron Vehicle) [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]F-15E[/td] [td]Su-34[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Tornado GR.4[/td] [td]Mirage 2000 RMV[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• F-117A OCIP II (Squadron Vehicle)
• F-15E

[/td] [td]Germany

• Ju 87 (all variants) cockpit model has been updated.
• Su-22M4 WTD61 (Pack)

[/td] [td]USSR

• Su-34
• BB-1 cockpit model has been updated.
• Su-2 (all variants) cockpit model has been updated.

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Tornado GR.4

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan

• AV-8S (Pack)

[/td] [td]China

• Mirage 2000 5EI

[/td] [td]France

• Mirage 2000 RMV

[/td] [td]Sweden

• JA37DI
• JA37DI F21(Pack)

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Israel

• F-15I Raam

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Helicopters: South African Super Hind & Cockpit Updates!

Another South African helicopter enters the fray meet the Super Hind for Great Britain! This squadron vehicle brings with it the devastating tandem warhead Ingwe missile, capable of striking fear and devastation into enemy tanks. The USSR now have the modern Mi-8 AMTSh-VN, a powerful beast with Ataka missiles, a premium Pakistani Mi-35M for China and lastly cockpits for the OH-58D and A-109EOA-2 have been updated with a ton of detail.
Super Hind [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• OH-58D detailed cockpit has been added.

[/td] [td]USSR

• Mi-8 AMTSh-VN

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Super Hind (Squadron Vehicle)

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]China

• Mi-35M (Premium)
• OH-58D detailed cockpit has been added.

[/td] [td]Italy

• A-109EOA-2 detailed cockpit has been added.

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Naval Fleet: The Formidable Dunkerque Takes Center Stage!

Frances top tier naval capabilities have been greatly extended with the addition of the Dunkerque Battleship, featuring two turrets with eight 330 mm (13 inch) guns and excellent armor! Great Britain now has HMS Repulse with 381 mm (15 inch) guns, comparable to the HMS Renown already in the game through a previous event. Closed beta testing of the French Coastal fleet has ended as well, meaning you can research any of these boats without needing to have a pack or complete tasks.
Dunkerque [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• USS Bagley

[/td] [td]USSR

• Pr.253L

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• HMS Repulse

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan

• JDS Murasame

[/td] [td]Italy

• MS 444
• RN Francesco Caracciolo

[/td] [td]France

• Dunkerque
• Closed beta testing of the French Coastal fleet has concluded. The ability to research these vessels is now available to all players.

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Locations & Missions: Visually Updated Abandoned Factory Map!

Weve given Abandoned Factory a makeover! This map has been visually updated in almost every aspect. The aim of this graphics update was to give the map a more up-to-date look and a greater abandoned feel with the addition of more foliage and broken structures. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [/table] Additionally, with no new location in this major update, weve taken the time to improve some of the older maps as well. Please check the full details in the changelog.

Airfields & Test Flights: Greatly Improved To Provide A Better Experience

In Firebirds, we aimed to greatly improve airfields and test flights. Weve not only improved aspects inside of them, but have also added several new options. Firstly within the test flight itself are more enemies to shoot at as well as bases to bomb. Airfields now feature better and richer details such as a taxiways, a control tower, hangars and finer details such as aircraft skid marks at each end of the runway. These new airfields are also available in standard, high-ranked Air battles. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [/table] Three new options have been added to the test flight menu! One long-awaited feature is the ability to spawn in the air instead of just the airfield, with altitudes ranging from 500 m to 7 km for planes and up to 2 km for helicopters. You can also choose several location types and the rank of enemy targets, and carrier-based aircraft can select an aircraft carrier or airfield to spawn at. Additionally, you can choose a hostile air defense zone to spawn at in these areas SAMs and SPAA will attack your aircraft, allowing you to test out defense ranges and your evasive skills.

Graphics & Physics: Beautiful Visual Upgrades and Moveable, Non-Playable Vehicles

Firebirds brings with it a wide variety of upgrades for graphics and effects all across the game. From new afterburners to LERX vapor on aircraft, to new rain and snow effects for maps, to more dynamic fires on ships and debris from destroyed vessels floating on the water, theres an update everywhere you look! Tracer visibility has also been greatly improved, helping you to better aim your shots (or draw a love-heart in the sky!). Weve taken great care to ensure that these new graphical improvements dont impact game performance. Theres plenty more, with the full list in the changelog. Train carriages and most non-playable vehicle map assets were previously completely static and could not be pushed. In Firebirds, weve made it so that train carriages can be moved around with ground vehicles, which will provide new gameplay elements through this new form of soft moveable cover. Cars located on all maps have received new destruction physics, allowing them to deform and not necessarily stay in place when destroyed.
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More Graphic Settings & Ray Tracing Comes to War Thunder!

War Thunder now has a Ray Tracing solution that doesnt cut corners. We have all maps in ray tracing structures, and it can perform a range of graphical features based on it! The following Ray Tracing options have been added to the game. A description of each one is mentioned in the major changelog.

• Ray Traced Shadow Maps (RTSM)
• Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO)
• Ray Traced Reflections (RTR)
• Ray Traced Water Reflections
• Ray Traced Translucent reflections

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [/table] A new graphics API option (Direct3D 12) and new anti-aliasing options (FSR 3.1, DLAA, XeSS and TSR) have been added to the graphic settings menu. Additionally, the graphic settings menu has been given an overhaul! Weve added in-game screenshots and clearer descriptions for each setting, allowing you to see exactly what each one changes.

Following the Roadmap: Portable Ammunition Boxes

Boxes of ammunition can now be built in ground battles, with these boxes allowing you to replenish ammunition outside of capture points anywhere on the map. To build, simply press the default key shown on the hotbar in-game and place the ammunition box down when it turns green, meaning it can be placed. Theres a small construction time, but once done a physical box and ammo icon will appear! From here, you can drive near it and your ammunition will start to replenish.
Only specific vehicle types can build ammunition boxes. They include: Tank Destroyers, ATGM carriers (stat card type, not any vehicle with an ATGM), all SPAA vehicles and ground vehicles with additional rockets and bombs (Calliope, M26 T99, RBT-5, Cromwell V (RP-3), Matilda Hedgehog, Magach Hydra).

Following the Roadmap: Profile Expansion!

Your player profile is the perfect place to see the stats and details of your account that youve accumulated over the years. Weve improved this area to make it feel more personal. The profile menu is now fullscreen and all important aspects are shown on the main page. Please bear in mind this is only the first stage of profile improvements, more will be coming down the line were working on some cool things.

Shot Replays: See Where Your Shots and Enemy Hits Landed Post-Battle

Ever wondered where your vehicle took a hit or where your shots landed on an enemy? We've added a new feature that lets you see exactly that! Simply click the "Hit Analysis" button to simulate the incoming and outgoing shots from your previous battle. Each shot is individually labeled, showing the type of projectile used and the range it was fired from. This feature works for all vehicles and all ammunition in the game.

Awards: New Awards For Your Efforts

Ever shot down a nuke aircraft after they dropped the bomb? Or have you gained enough spawn points for your nuclear aircraft but didnt manage to drop it before the battle ended? Weve added two new awards, The end is near for shooting down one of these aircraft that has already dropped their nuke, and One minute to midnight, awarded for completing a mission while in a nuke aircraft without the nuke detonating. Each award will give you some Silver Lions. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The end is near[/td] [td]One minute to midnight[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Theres plenty more to see!

Thats it for this news, 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. Let us know what you think and be sure to leave your feedback on our forums and official social media channels wed love to hear. [hr][/hr]

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New locations and missions

• Aircraft test flight logic and locations have been updated. Now there are multiple locations as well as air spawn points available. Rank of targets presented in the test flight can now also be changed. Respawn logic, similar to the one present in tank test drive has been added for targets. Airfield models have been replaced with the new ones in all test drive locations.

Location and mission updates

• Abandoned Factory the location has been visually reworked with new assets, redrawn ground textures and new effects.
• Flanders adjusted the rock cover in square E7 where players could safely fire at the northern teams spawn and its passages.
• Abandoned Town in square C2, the mountainside where players could get stuck has been removed.
• Sun City (all missions) play area in the location has been increased. Detection area at spawn points has been increased.
• Finland positions on rocks near the northern spawn in the adjacent area of squares B4 and B5 have been blocked.
• Second Battle of El Alamein [Domination #1] positions allowing fire on the northern team spawn on the hills in squares C5 and B5 have been blocked off.
• Aral Sea density of bushes on lines 1 and 2 have been reduced. A bug where bushes did not disappear when destroyed has been fixed.
• Wagons on maps are no longer static. They can be moved by a ground vehicle and from explosions.
• South Africa the collision models of large islands, blurred shore textures and flying trees have been fixed.
• [Conquest #3] Karelia the detection zone in the bottom spawn point has been fixed.
• Eastern Europe, European Province incorrect destruction of fences near bridges has been fixed.
• Vietnam (the ground forces map) the incorrect rendering range of trees in the aircraft part of the map have been fixed.
• Maginot Line (winter) trees that had incorrect settings and ones where their visual model did not match their collision model have been removed. Additionally, the tree destruction model that led to an incorrect behavior when receiving damage has been fixed.
• All locations oak trees that had trunks that behaved unnaturally when receiving damage have been removed.

Economy and research

• The mechanics of new vehicles have been extended to the requirement for the number of vehicles to unlock the next rank. If there are few vehicles at the current rank (less than 5 or 6, depending on the type of vehicle and rank) and a new vehicle is added there, this new vehicle will not increase the requirement to unlock the next rank for 28 days from the moment of its release. For example, in this update, when adding the Sabra Mk.I to rank VII of Israels ground forces tree, the number of vehicles required to unlock rank VIII will remain equal to three (based on the number of old vehicles and vehicle groups at this rank), until the Sabra Mk.I is no longer considered new.
• F-4F KWS LV Battle Rating in all modes has been reduced to 13.0.
• Leclerc, Leclerc S2 both have been moved from rank VII to rank VIII. The OFL 120 G1 APFSDS round, which was previously located at tier I in the modification research window is now available by default. Silver Lions and Golden Eagles spent on researching this modification have been refunded.
• Vextra 105, AMX-40 both have been moved from rank VI to rank VII.

Interface

• A new full-screen player profile window has been added.
• The in-game shop for Rookie trophy now displays the exact drop chance for each item.
• The ability to move the range scale horizontally has been added to the sight settings menu. The scale is moved by dragging it with the mouse cursor.
• The ability to delete a custom sight preset has been added to the sight settings menu.
• The sorting in the lists for selecting a sight preset and selecting a reticle has been changed, now player-created files are displayed first.
• The ability to enable and configure the display of the type or name of the shell in the sight has been added to sight settings menu.

Game mechanics

• In Ground Battles at night, illumination shells that periodically fired over the map by mission logic have been disabled.
• Saving of player shots and hits received by the player to the replay log with the ability to separately play back each hit in the protection analysis after the battle has been added. The server point of impact, angle of impact and state of the shell are saved in this log, and then the result is played back in the shot animation using this data. Currently only direct hits are logged, hits by close explosions of shells, rockets, missiles and bombs are not.
• Following the Roadmap: Added mechanics for building boxes of ammunition with vehicles classed as Tank Destroyers, ATGM carriers (type listed in the stat card, not any vehicle with an ATGM), all SPAA vehicles and ground vehicles with additional rockets and bombs (Calliope, M26 T99, RBT-5, Cromwell V (RP-3), Matilda Hedgehog, Magach Hydra).
  • Building and destroying boxes: Building boxes takes some time, during which the player must remain stationary next to it. The movement of the vehicle is not blocked. Boxes have a full damage model and can be destroyed by a hit or ram. The ability to destroy boxes is only available to the enemy and the player themselves. To avoid bad behavior, allies are not able to destroy the players constructions in all game modes.
  • Additional box details: The number of built boxes depends on the number of vehicle weapon groups, from one to three: a separate box for artillery weapons and separate one for each additional group (SAM / rockets). For tanks with rockets and bombs, only one box can be built the one for additional weapons, while the ammunition of main weapon can only be replenished at capture points, as before. Each built box contains as many shells / rounds as the player had at the time of respawn in battle, and will allow you to replenish the ammunition up to this amount. Only the player who built the ammunition box can replenish ammunition from it. After running out of shells in the box, it will automatically be destroyed. When enough damage is dealt to the box, the ammunition in it ignites, with the fire not only destroying the box, but also showing its position with a visual effect and causing damage to exposed vehicles if they fall into the radius of its destruction. Ammunition boxes can be rebuilt as many times as you like (including after they are destroyed), but there will only be remaining, unused shells inside. This means that at the beginning of the battle, the player could receive potentially double the amount of ammunition, which can be used at their own discretion through changing positions and replenishing ammunition from portable boxes.
  • Arcade Battles replenishment changes: The mechanics of replenishing ammunition from boxes logically and technically conflict with the mechanics of arcade reloading of additional weapons, which activates after the complete use of additional weapons in Ground Arcade battles. In addition, the mechanics of arcade reloading blocked replenishment of ammunition for additional weapons at the capture point. The mechanics of arcade reloading have been removed, since replenishment of ammunition from boxes and at capture points are, in our opinion, more understandable with universal game mechanics.

Graphical

• New Graphics API options:
  • Direct3D 12 (beta): A more modern graphics API, which allows us to do optimizations and add new features, not available for Direct3D 11. This includes the use of FSR Anti Aliasing, Ray Tracing and more in the future. It also helps to optimize existing features, like rendering the scenery is less demanding on the CPU.
• New Anti Aliasing options:
  • FSR 3.1: The Anti Aliasing (including the native one) and upscaling solution from AMD. Works under Direct3D 12 and Vulkan (currently available for Linux only), on all capable GPUs. Opens the door for frame generation in future updates.
  • DLAA: DLSS is now updated to the latest version. Has a Native upscaling option, which is also known as DLAA. Opens the door for frame generation in future updates.
  • XeSS: The Anti Aliasing (including the native one) and upscaling solution from Intel. Works under Direct3D 12.
  • TSR: The next generation of TAA Anti Aliasing we already had in the game. Has the same performance but better image quality.
• New feature:
  • Ray Tracing (beta): War Thunder now has a Ray Tracing solution which doesnt cut corners and works for all objects and map elements. It has allowed us to implement a wide range of high-quality graphical effects based on it. Ray tracing is currently available only for NVIDIA GPUs.
• New Ray Tracing options:
  • Ray Traced Shadow Maps (RTSM): Replaces traditional shadow maps, for pixel perfect and physically accurate shadows. Works for sun shadows and also for dynamic lights, for high end GPUs.
  • Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO): Replaces traditional screen space ambient occlusion for physically accurate ambient shadows.
  • Ray Traced Reflections (RTR): Replaces probe and screen space reflection techniques. Enabling physically accurate reflections and also reflections of objects off screen.
  • Ray Traced Water Reflections: Replaces planar reflections used on water. While planar reflections were already good looking, this improves them, as the distortion is based on actual wave geometry.
  • Ray Traced Translucent reflections: Replaces probe based reflections on translucent glass surfaces for accurate reflection of the world.
• The afterburner effects for aircraft have been updated.
• New effects for ground vehicle movement depending on the surface and type of vehicle have been added.
• The effects of rocket boosters for aircraft have been updated.
• A new system that physically and correctly simulates wind flows on the location, taking into account obstacles has been added. It allows for improved behavior of particles, which are now able to bend around the landscape, buildings, and other objects in the scene when moving.
• New system of vehicle contamination during battle has been added. The system of interaction between the environment (dust, dirt, water) and vehicles has been reworked. Now different parts of the game location have different effects on the appearance of ground vehicles.
• LERX Vapor effects have been added.
• New rain and snow effects have been added.
• The dynamics of the visual spread of fires on ships has been changed.
• When anti-aircraft missiles are destroyed in the air, there is now a chance for the engine compartment to continue moving purely visually.
• New effects for launching anti-aircraft missiles on ships and anti-aircraft missile systems have been added.
• During rain, the effect of water jets is shown from some objects, such as roof slopes.
• Physical behavior of all sparks in the game from shots, explosions, shell hits, fires, etc have been improved.
• When ships sink, debris will begin to float to the surface of the water.
• New visual effects when a ship is flooded have been added.
• Physics of debris and particle behavior in explosions and impact effects have been reworked.
• Visual effects for sliding aircraft fuselages and wings on different surfaces have been added.
• Tracer visibility has been increased.
• The visual effect of flaming fuel spillage from fuel tanks of ground vehicles has been improved.
• Effects for targeting smoke have been improved.
• The effects of rocket explosions in the air have been reworked.
• Aircraft movement effects on different surfaces have been improved.
• Visuals for destruction of non-playable vehicles (cars, trucks) on maps have been improved.
• Trees lose branches when damaged so that after falling on the ground they obstruct less vision.

[ 2024-11-19 09:19:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 146th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting your awesome screenshots this week! The heavy-hitting cannons can be a challenge to use against smaller targets or at longer ranges, but the reward for landing a knockout makes it worthwhile! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 146th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen146. You have time until the 22nd of November 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 snow, or a winter camouflage.
• You must add the #WTscreen146 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 145th edition High Caliber!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3363518748 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3362988175 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3362831220

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3363268519 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3363893722 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3363392785 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-11-16 02:00:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, were taking a look at motion blur in War Thunder what it is, how its implemented in the game, and what challenges we were facing. War Thunder goes to the movies!

What Is Motion Blur?

In a video game, images are created from scratch, each frame displays a single point in time. Real cameras or even our eyes dont work like this. Taking a picture takes time, and over this time the world doesnt always stand still. If an object moves while were taking the picture, it will appear in all those places at the same time on the final image. This is what we call motion blur.
Actual screenshot from War Thunder (Seek & Destroy trailer)

Explanation Of The Basics

To simulate the effect of motion blur, we need to know how every pixel has moved since the last frame. This requires all animations and moving effects to report their current and old positions. It can be one of the hardest parts of making this feature work. But thankfully we already had this working for anti-aliasing techniques. The few animations that didnt support this became very easy to spot because motion blur turned them into a big blurry smudge. So we fixed them quickly! For a starting point, we used a proven technique for implementing the effect, you can read more about that here. Basically we check where a pixel was in the last frame and where it is now, then we blur this pixel along the line in between.
Clean separation of foreground and background To make calculations more efficient and smooth out some edges, the line is also blurred in the forward direction extending the line past the current pixel position. To speed things up further we make some decisions together for bigger blocks of pixels based on their general direction. Each pixels distance from the camera also needs to be considered to let us blur the background and the foreground separately. The blurred line of a background pixel can sometimes pass behind a still standing, sharp object in the foreground. Other times we need to keep the background sharp while a foreground pixel is blurred on top. When two objects blur together in a single pixel, their individual speed is also important because sometimes neither must stay sharp.

Technical Challenges In War Thunder

Of course we needed to make some tweaks to shape it to our needs. To decide how to blur a pixel we need to know its speed. But what if theres no single answer because there is more than one thing visible in the same point? Without special care, transparency is invisible to the algorithm. In War Thunder, we have glass cockpits and colored light bulbs attached to planes flying over trees while breaking the sound barrier. So we needed to treat glass surfaces somehow. Here, we have completely different speeds all on the same pixel. The glass is steady but the forest behind it is very fast. We ended up using a similar trick as with the background-foreground separation. If we see something through glass, we treat that as one category, while directly visible objects are another. We dont blur one category on top of another but we allow mixing within categories. This way we achieve images where the background is blurred through the glass but the glass itself can maintain its sharp silhouette. Note: at the time of writing this post, special treatment of transparency is only enabled if Motion Blur is maxed out.
Blurred background through sharp glass
Blurred background through sharp glass

Limitations

Since we only have a single known speed for each pixel, fast moving transparent objects wont be blurred, only the background objects you can see through them. This also means that reflections on such surfaces can only be blurred based on the background. To create a perfect effect we would need perfect information. Even if we know a pixels screen position in both the past and the current frame, we dont know what path it took between the two. We just blur it in a line, as if it was moving straight, which is almost always good enough. One important exception is the wheels of vehicles. Here, one point on the wheel can move to the opposite side in a single frames time. Assuming straight movement here is far from reality. For the time being this issue is not solved, wheels will need a custom method for correct motion blur that works on different principles.
Foreground motion blur with overblurred wheels

Is It Realistic?

Motion blur is visible not only for fast moving objects, but also if the camera itself moves. On film this is a very common effect, but in our natural vision the eye usually locks onto objects keeping the world more steady for us. Video game motion blur is cinematic it looks like a real movie made with real cameras. But its not like seeing the world with your own eyes. To better simulate human vision, we added an option to disable motion blur caused by the movement of the camera. This will still blur fast moving objects like planes flying by, or exploding debris, but will keep the image sharp when youre just looking around.
Camera blur off, only the turret is moving
Turning the turret with full motion blur

Is Motion Blur Good For Our Games?

We hear this question a lot and internally had conversations about this as well. Some say it gives the feeling of motion and makes the experience more immersive. While others say it makes it harder to aim for moving targets, it removes clarity thats important for competitive play. Well, they are both right. Its a matter of taste and what you want from the game. If youre most interested in winning and climbing the ladder, it may not be for you feel free to turn it off. Were completely fine with that. But if youve already won and youre making a highlight reel from your replays, or just want to feel the speed as youre flying, you can max it out and use it for a movie quality effect. Comparisons [expand type=details] Before
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[ 2024-11-15 12:07:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were constantly working to improve your experience in War Thunder, this time by removing griefers and exploiters. We rely on our team of Game Masters who look at statistics, as well as on reports from players that they carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website as well as in-game reports to report players who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game to us.

Banned accounts

Since October 22nd, weve issued punishments to 25,013 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically, 23,872 were banned for different time frames for breach of paragraph 2 of Annex #1. Game Rules in the Gaijin Terms of Service namely for teamkilling (including intentional ramming). 1,190 were banned due to breaching paragraphs 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 of the End User License Agreement (EULA) namely in exploiting game flaws and manipulating the game mechanics. For transparency, were publishing the lists of 2,728 players who have been issued a ban of 1 week or longer (up to the permanent ban), the remaining 22,285 players have been suspended for a shorter amount of time as a warning of appropriate severity. These lists will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article. List: https://wt.link/FairPlayNovember2024

Recommendations

Wed like to remind you to abide to the rules to keep up the friendly and competitive atmosphere in the game. As always, we also 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 account for additional security. This will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont break the rules and never share your account information with anyone! The War Thunder Team

[ 2024-11-14 16:50:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well take a look at some more improvements coming to the Firebirds major update: mud on ground vehicles and improved naval effects such as better fires.

Dirtier Ground Vehicles

With the release of the Firebirds major update, youll notice an update to various effects related to mud, soil traces and the nature of your ground vehicles getting dirty. In particular, the effects of mud from under the wheels have been improved, with many bugs and inaccuracies fixed. The effect itself has become more saturated as well!
But thats not all. Ground vehicles have always been able to get covered in mud, snow and sand, but weve now worked to make this mechanic more elaborate and realistic. Before the Firebirds major update, the surface of an entire map consisted of one material; either sand, dirt or snow. But now, the areas of the surface you drive on can have different materials, meaning ground vehicles can get covered with different types of mud at the same time. In addition to being able to clean off dirt in water as normal, you can now fire your main caliber gun and use the physics of that to shake and blast that dirt off. Pretty awesome!

Setting Up Radars Before Battle

Previously before each flight, you had to manually set the required operating modes of aircraft radars which was inconvenient. In the Firebirds major update, youll have the opportunity to configure aircraft radars before the battle, and for each game mode, you can choose your own set of settings. Select a vehicle, be it an aircraft, helicopter, SPAA or naval vessel that is equipped with a radar with search mode and go to the test flight settings screen. From here, you can set the mode of the radar, radar search mode and radar scope scale. The same settings can be made at the beginning of the battle in the respawn screen and in the Settings menu. Radar settings are individual for each vehicle, and can be set for each vehicle that has a search radar.

Naval Fires Improvements

Naval battles have also changed significantly. Surface vessel fires have been visually improved and divided into three categories: critical, which can cause imminent destruction, dangerous, which can cause little damage but can lead to serious consequences, and cosmetic, where the damage from fires is small, important compartments and modules are out of danger, and the battle can continue to be fought.

[ 2024-11-14 12:08:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be going through some more new features and improvements coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update!

Improvements To Custom Sights

In the Firebirds major update, were expanding the functionality available in the Sight settings menu. Its now possible to add the name of the shell youre using to the sight and configure it in the same way as other elements can be within custom sights. You can move it to wherever you want, change the text and background color in different channels, change the size and font, and set the preferred name of the shell used either its type or short name. In addition to this, the range scale can now be moved horizontally with the mouse cursor!
Weve also improved the existing functionality of configurations. The sort list now puts player-created or downloaded configurations at the beginning, and a created or downloaded configuration that you no longer want can be deleted without leaving the game.

Analyze Your Hits From Your Battles

Its now possible to see hits that you made or received during a battle as they actually happened, without needing to replay them manually in the Protection Analysis menu. You can view hits from a replay by clicking on the Hit analysis button when leaving a battle, or find the replay in the replay list (navigate Community > Replays from the hangar) and click the button from there.
Recorded hits are divided into two groups, where you can switch between both: either hits made by you, or hits from enemies. Each hit has time stamps, the name of the ammunition used and vehicle, and on the menu on the right, you can see the range and details of the projectile and vehicle. Its also possible to save individual shots from the hit analysis menu to a file and play them from there, allowing you to both share them with your friends or attach them to bug reports. Please note that not all hits are saved. Some hits are filtered by gun caliber, so the list will not have a scattering of machine gun hits, as this can interfere with finding the exact hit that you wanted to see.

[ 2024-11-12 14:58:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

The first soldiers joined the ranks of the FRG Armed Forces on November 12th 1955. Until the mid-1990s, they served only on German territory, but then began to participate in international peacekeeping missions and major military operations. The number of people in the German Armed Forces exceeds 180,000 people.

The Pz.Sfl.Ic and the Panzer IV/70(A) are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

Both vehicles are temporarily available for 1,000 and 2,980 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until November 15th (07:00 GMT). Where: Germany > Army > Premium vehicles. About these tanks

• The Pz.Sfl.Ic is fast, maneuverable and stealthy which is ideal for reconnaissance and getting to capture points. Armed with a small but formidable 50 mm PaK38 cannon and also having decent armor protection, the Pz.Sfl.Ic is also able to destroy most enemy vehicles at its rank.

• The Panzer IV/70(A) is a tank destroyer armed with a 75 mm PaK42 gun. In addition to this, it also has impressive armor penetration with its PzGr 39/42 round and boasts good armor protection too. This compact and highly accurate firing tank destroyer is ideal for long-range defensive gameplay.

Get the Bundeswehr chevron decal!

Bundeswehr chevron decal When: From today until November 15th (07:00 GMT). Task: Task: Play 3 battles using German vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Bundeswehr chevron 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 Bundeswehr Day.
• You can find the decal in the Germany -> Tanks tab in the Customisation menu.

[ 2024-11-12 11:45:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force of China celebrates its 75th anniversary, being founded on November 11th 1949. The modern PLA Air Force consists of five branches. In addition to aviation, it includes ground air defense forces, airborne troops, radars and other support units. The PLA Air Force has more than 3,500 aircraft and 400,000 people in service.

The J-7D is temporarily available at a 50% discount!

In honor of the PLA Air Forces anniversary, the J-7D is temporarily available at a 50% discount To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! When: From today until November 18th (14:00 GMT).

J-7D Pack -50%

Was: [strike]69.99[/strike] Now: 35

• J-7D (Rank 7, China)
• Premium account for 20 days
• 2500 Golden Eagles

About this aircraft

• In air battles, the J-7D relies primarily on its impressive speed and rate of climb, where it can easily catch up with an enemy and disengage from combat. Its armed with a powerful 23 mm cannon and can take a number of IR-guided missiles. It has flares for use against air-to-air missiles, and for hitting ground targets has rockets and small bombs.

Get the PLAAF Flag decal!

Available for this day!
PLAAF Flag decal When: From today until November 14th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Chinese aircraft at rank III or above to receive the PLAAF Flag 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 PLA Air Force Day.
• You can find the decal in the China -> Aircraft tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-11-11 14:19:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

On November 11th 1918, Germany signed the Armistice of Compigne with Entente, ending World War I. It allowed Poland to declare its independence for the first time since the 18th century. In modern Poland, Independence Day is widely celebrated as the most important national holiday. Its accompanied by a military parade in Warsaw, the laying of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the raising of flags throughout the country.

Lanovskis P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

Lanovskis own plane is available for 6,090 Golden Eagles! When: From today until November 14th (07:00 GMT). Where: USA > Aviation > Premium Vehicles.
About this aircraft

• The Lanovskis P-47M-1-RE combines all the advantages of the famous Thunderbolt fighter, adding an even more powerful engine and improved maneuverability. Its armament consists of eight 12.7 mm Browning machine guns and up to two tons of bombs. This fighter was flown by Witold Lanovski, a Polish pilot who served as an instructor in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and then flew combat sorties in the last year of the war as part of the U.S. Army Air Force. He shot down at least six aircraft, including four when he served in the 56th Fighter Group, 61st Fighter Squadron.

Get the Winged Hussars camouflage for the Mi-24V!

Were once again returning the Winged Hussars camouflage temporarily for the Soviet Mi-24V!
When: From today until November 14th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles with an activity above 70% while flying the Soviet Mi-24V to receive the Winged Hussars camouflage for this helicopter! This camouflage can only be obtained in random battles against other players.

Get the Kotwica decal!

Available for this day!
Kotwica decal When: From today until November 14th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using British or US vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Kotwica 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 Poland Independence Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-11-11 11:52:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 145th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing all of your screenshots last week, thank you! This week, large caliber submissions! There is much to pick from- planes like the Kingcobra, or all-time classics such as the KV-2. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 145th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen145. You have time until the 15th of November 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 a large caliber.
• Aircraft and Coastal Vessels: 35mm or greater, Tanks and Ships: 130mm or greater.
• You must add the #WTscreen145 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 144th edition Piston Powered!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3359442219 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3359166849 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3359124423

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3360769445 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3359888738 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3360035670 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-11-09 04:00:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the Firebirds update, War Thunder has support for Ray Tracing (RT) and is capable of doing several RT based visual effects, like shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections. In todays blog, well be taking a closer look at the details!

How does this work?

For RT to be used, we need to build and maintain a so called Bounding Volume Hierarchy (BVH). BVH is a triangulated representation of the whole world where all RT effects can work on that. Many games cut corners on what to include in BVH and what fidelity. Like only using less detailed models, removing everything at a relatively close distance. But that has a price. With such approach, its impossible to get accurate shadows. With War Thunder, we decided to go for the real deal, so we can employ a wider range of effects in the long run. In War Thunder, almost the whole battlefield is accessible for RT effects at the same fidelity that is rendered in the game, so all of those effects can be physically correct and accurate.
Doing this has a price as the BVH building process makes use of as many CPU threads as possible, so a modern CPU is recommended. Now we have BVH ready, we can start tracing rays in it and get some effects out of it. We have three main effects available at launch.

Ray Traced Shadow Map (RTSM)

This replaces texture based shadow mapping and instead traces rays from every point on the screen onto the surface of the sun. As its using the whole surface of the sun, and not just the center point of it, shadows get a physically correct penumbra, depending on the shadow caster objects distance, as one would expect.

The result is physically correct and pixel perfect shadows from the sun. On high end GPUs one can also try shadows from dynamic lights. It enables hard, pixel perfect shadows from all dynamic lights, like explosions, muzzle flashes and the like. This is a very demanding feature, and aimed for high-end GPUs.

Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO)

Ambient occlusion is a technique used to simulate object features blocking the ambient lighting, like the sky itself a sort of ambient shadow. Thats why its darker under your bed.

Traditionally we do this with screen space techniques like SSAO or GTAO. RTAO is a ray traced version of these screen space techniques, and can correct errors, typical to screen space techniques, like when something casts ambient shadows outside of the screen. Screen space techniques cant deal with that, but RTAO can. Similarly to when something casts ambient shadows, which is occluded by another object. Usually in these cases, you see shadows where it should not be, or vice versa. RTAO fixes all of these issues.

Ray Traced Reflection (RTR)

This is the most complex feature. RTSM and RTAO is really just about shadows, but with RTR, were visualizing BVH itself. In a mirror, you basically see what is in BVH and were working hard to make it match the rendered image closely as possible. Again, even before RTR, we had reflections. Probe based and screen space reflections were used, but just as with SSAO, they have their limitations. Actually very similar. Handling out of screen or occluded objects for screen space, and positioning issues with probes. RTR has the whole scene to trace, so naturally it can reflect objects from any location. There is another complication for RTR, namely surface roughness. A rough surface like concrete has reflections which are very soft and blurry, while gloss surfaces like glass or flat water has mirror like sharp reflections. Additionally, theres everything in between. Simulating this is actually one of the hottest topics in computer graphics. Our approach is rendering noisy reflections based on roughness, and using a so called denoiser to get physically accurate reflections. The effect is sometimes obvious, like in the case of mirror like reflections.

Other times, its less obvious but makes the rendered image just more correct, making it look natural. If you look at these shots, take a look at the vehicle and its surroundings. On the non RT one, it is basically glowing in the shadow, as the building which should block the sky from the reflection on it is not on screen, so screen space techniques cant know the sky should be blocked. On the RT version, this blue tint is gone, as BVH has the building, regardless of it being on screen or not, and blocks the sky correctly.

Again RTR is fixing the issues traditional screen space and probe based reflections have. A sub feature of RTR is reflections on translucent glass surfaces. In these glass surfaces, you can now see an accurate reflection of the world, instead of the probe we used before. The result is accurate reflections again. And finally another sub feature is reflections on water. Our water reflections are using planar reflections in the game, which is a very accurate way to have reflections, and then its distorted based on the waves. With RTR water, the reflection rays are shot out correctly, based on the wave normal vectors. The reflection itself is simply more correct, as its not just distorting a 2D image, but actually use different reflections per pixel.

The difference is sometimes larger, sometimes smaller.

RT performance

Ray Tracing is heavy lifting, but there are many scalability options to make it more accessible. First of all, all three options can be enabled/disabled independently, meaning you can use only the effect which you are care about the most if you have an older RT capable GPU. Then there is the quality levels. In general, RTSM with dynamic lights is for the latest high end GPUs. Normally its not much more expensive than just sun shadows, but in the middle of the action with many fires and explosions, it can become very demanding. For RTAO, low quality is using a lower internal resolution for the calculations. This is however the same resolution as with the screen space techniques, but without the screen space errors. Medium gives you higher resolution and high gives better de-noising. This is really only visible in certain circumstances, but we wanted to give you the control over it. For RTR, low is a good tradeoff. It lacks RT shadows in reflections, improving speed considerably. Medium has RT shadows in reflections. Both low and medium is using a so called checkerboard rendering to double performance by tracing half the number of rays. High disables this checkerboard rendering, but the denoiser actually does a great job hiding the checkerboard pattern, so the difference is small. Again, its up to you to decide. RTR also has a control to render at full or half resolution, both for water and normal surfaces. The difference is mainly visible in mirrors, and look good on half resolution even if you dont have a beefier GPU. Finally the RTR translucent glass reflections can also have RT reflections inside the reflections on high, or not on medium. This usually impacts performance slightly as these surfaces are not very common in the game. For an optimized setting, where you get a good tradeoff on performance/image quality we recommend using the Medium RT preset. Pushing beyond further improves the quality of the effects but at greater price in performance. But if you have the latest top of the line GPU, go for it! :) When using RT effects, we recommend using an upscaling anti aliasing method, with a preset that suits your graphics card. Like DLSS, FSR, XeSS or our TSR. With these upscalers you can achieve great performance and image quality. Balanced presets are usually a good middle ground for ray tracing, but on an older GPU, theres nothing wrong in going for the performance preset if you want to enjoy the RT benefits. Were committed not just to add more RT features in the future, but also to improve the performance of existing ones, so stay tuned for future updates. At launch, RT effects are supported on Nvidia graphics cards. Making it work on both AMD and Intel cards is a priority for us. Its working with our internal builds, but not ready for release, we need to iron out some issues specific to these GPUs. It will be ready soon, along with the current generation consoles.

[ 2024-11-08 17:02:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=X1hO3Vhi7XM;full][/previewyoutube] The Esports III Trophy is now complete, with camouflages created by the authors on WT.Live! This new wave of additions includes 20 camouflages for different vehicles: 9 aircraft and 11 ground vehicles. Were continuing to showcase mid-level vehicles with unique creations by our artists.
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• Ta 152C-3 The Sun
• Tempest II Northern Basilisk
• F8F1-B Golden Jackal
• Me 262 A-1 U4 V Blacklist
• Venom FB5 Eldrich Master
• Do 335B-2 Vampire
• G.91 R4 (GER) Scorched Steel
• A2D Orange Splinter
• N1K2-JA Ryuutachi

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• STB-2 Empress of the Fallen
• OF-40 Sunset
• AMX-30 Gendarme
• M103 Cosmo Black
• Raketen JPZ 2 Jupiter
• BTR-80A Acid Lander
• IS4-M Glycon
• AMX-50 Surbaisse Vouivre
• Leopard 1 Electric Hazard
• Strv 103 Honey Bear
• Type 87 RCV Rebecca's Momento

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Air Superiority Anniversary, the Competitions Continue!

Air Superiority tournament sponsored by Thrustmaster, this weekend, from 13:40 GMT, Twitch Drops will once again be accompanying the final stages of the last Major Esport event of the year! Heres a sneak preview of the BO7 matches on Saturday 9th November.
Watch the tournament and get Twitch Drops also on the official English, German, French and Russian War Thunder Esport channels!

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The Air Superiority pack, soon to be gone!

In this pack:

• "Flanking Snail" decal
• "Slick flanker" title
• 300 Golden Eagles

[ 2024-11-08 16:01:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lets have a look at the Mirage 2000D RMV, an upgraded version of the strike variant of the Mirage family of aircraft and one of its most modern variants currently in service.

Mirage 2000D RMV: A Strike Fighter for France at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Top speed of Mach 2.
• Access to advanced missiles.
• Large caliber laser bombs.
• HMD

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In an effort to modernize the Mirage 2000 and extend its service life, Dassault launched the Rnovation Mi-Vie (RMV) program in 2015. As part of the program, the Mirage 2000D RMV received updated avionics and was enabled to carry GBU-48 and GBU-50 guided bombs. Although demonstrator had been built by and exhibited at the 2017 Paris Air Show, the conversion of the first operational aircraft to the RMV standard started in 2019, the first aircraft was delivered 2021 and test flights were conducted shortly afterwards by the Air Force. The Mirage 2000D RMV subsequently entered service in 2022 with 55 aircraft being upgraded to this standard. [/expand]

Meet the Mirage 2000D RMV!

The Mirage 2000D RMV is on its way to the top rank of the French aviation tree in the Firebirds major update, becoming the most advanced strike aircraft available. Building on the airframe of the Mirage 2000D, the RMV modification brings with it key upgrades to the Mirages strike capabilities, further increasing its effectiveness against ground targets. Lets take a closer look!

Representing a direct upgrade of the Mirage 2000D-R1, the RMV modification inherits much of its key characteristics from its predecessor. As such, the aircraft maintains superb flight characteristics, thanks to its delta wing design as well as the powerful SNECMA ATAR M53 afterburning turbofan engine. This combination in particular enables the Mirage 2000 to retain excellent maneuverability, representing a signature feature of the Mirage family of aircraft. Unlike the R1 variant which precedes it, the Mirage 2000D RMV is specially outfitted to accommodate the installation of the more advanced GBU-48, GBU-49 & GBU-50 guided bombs, which most prominently feature GPS guidance in addition to the traditional laser guidance system.

Apart from these new weapon options, the Mirage 2000D RMV also retains some more familiar faces in its arsenal, such as conventional 250 kg bombs, MATRA rockets or the BGL-400 and BGL-1000 laser guided bombs. Lastly, the aircraft can also be equipped with the new CC-422 gunpod which houses a single 30 mm DEFA 553 cannon. All in all, these upgrades further increase the Mirages lethality against ground targets and thus make it a must-have in any top tier Ground Battle lineup.
Thats it for this one! The Mirage 2000D RMV is on final approach and is expected to arrive in the Firebirds major update. In the meantime, make sure to keep a close watch on the news for other dev blogs that weve got planned! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-08 12:38:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

On November 10th, 1888, outstanding Soviet aircraft designer Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev was born. He designed over 100 types of aircraft, including the Tu-2 frontline bomber, which was widely used in WWII, the Tu-4 strategic bomber, and the first Soviet passenger jet aircraft, the Tu-104.

The Tu-1 is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

This Soviet premium bomber is available for 3,416 Golden Eagles! When: From today until November 11th (07:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
About this aircraft

• The Tu-1 is fast but fragile. It features two 23 mm forward-firing cannons as well as two 45 mm cannons. Additionally it has bombs and torpedoes, including three powerful 1,000 kg bombs capable of destroying any ground target. While working on the Tu-2, Tupolev wanted to make a truly multi-purpose aircraft capable of escort, interception and attack, which is how the Tu-1 project began. Work on it was completed only after the war, and the prototype did not go into production, since it was inferior in characteristics to jet aircraft.

[ 2024-11-08 10:10:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the Renown-class Battlecruiser, HMS Repulse, coming to Great Britains Bluewater fleet research tree!

HMS Repulse: A Battlecruiser for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:

• 381 mm (15 inch) guns!
• Good mobility but mediocre protection.
• Weak air defense capability.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The development of a new type of ship for the Royal Navy, which was to become an improved version of the Revenge class, began in late 1914. Despite the high pace of work, both ordered ships did not make it in time for the famous Battle of Jutland. The lead ship of the class, HMS Renown, was enlisted into the fleet on September 20th 1916, while the second ship, HMS Repulse, entered service a little earlier in August. The only battle that HMS Repulse participated in during the First World War was the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. From the first months of the Second World War, HMS Repulse was actively used in combat, participating in the Norwegian Campaign. In 1941, she went to Indochina, where she joined up with the battleship HMS Prince of Wales. In December 1941 both ships were sunk by Japanese aircraft in the South China Sea. The place where the ships sank has been discovered and well studied, and the remains of the ships are recognized as a military burial site. [/expand]

Meet HMS Repulse!

The Battlecruiser HMS Repulse will be one of the best ships in Great Britains Bluewater fleet tree when it arrives at rank VI in the Firebirds major update. HMS Repulse is the second and final ship of the Renown-class, with the lead ship of this class, HMS Renown, already in the game. What are the differences between the ships and what are the strengths and weaknesses of HMS Repulse? Lets have a look!

In the game, HMS Repulse will be coming in its latest 1941 upgrade. The immediate and most noticeable difference is the composition of the auxiliary weapons and the absence of a radar after all, HMS Renown as we know was significantly rebuilt in 1944. Instead of 114 mm universal guns, HMS Repulse carries three-barreled anti-mine caliber mounts with 102 mm BL Mk IX guns, as well as single 102 mm Mk V guns, which can fire at aircraft. The engine and transmission are also different, with the max speed of HMS Repulse being 28.4 knots (52.6 km/h). Interesting: The motto of HMS Repulse was Qui Tangit Frangitur, which in English means Who touches me is broken.
One key advantage of HMS Repulse is its powerful main armament: six 381 mm guns (15 inches) in three turrets, with two turrets located in the bow of the ship and one in the stern. A well-trained crew can reload the guns in 30 seconds, so the density of Repulses broadside salvo is quite high! These beefy guns can fire excellent semi-armor piercing shells, which are inferior to armor-piercing ones in terms of armor penetration at short and medium distances, but cause incomparably greater destruction due to the larger amount of TNT. Did you know? HMS Repulse and HMS Renown were often referred to as HMS Refit and HMS Repair, due to the enormous amount of time spent on repairs and modifications.
In terms of protection, HMS Repulse is ambiguous. The armor belt hides most of the engines and transmission, but its thickness does not give it a chance to survive for long under fire, even from cruisers, not to mention battleships. The main caliber gun magazines are also almost completely unprotected, leading to a catastrophe if these areas are hit accurately. On the other hand, the elevators and main battery turrets are protected much better. In general, getting involved in long-range firefights will not be to the advantage of HMS Repulse its better to rely on the relatively good speed to control the engagement distance, and utilize Repulses maneuverability to reduce incoming damage.
Thats it for todays dev blog! HMS Repulse, being a complex and interesting ship, will come to the game in the Firebirds major update, coming soon everything is nearly ready. See you! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-07 16:46:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

War Thunder Mobile is now in its second year! Featuring realistic vehicles, this game has now reached more than 10 million players. Not tried it yet? Then join us! The game can be downloaded on iOS and Android for free. In honor of the release of the Steep Dive major update in War Thunder Mobile, were continuing to do joint-events where you can get vehicles in both games by completing tasks in War Thunder Mobile. This time, the list of rewards has been expanded with an aircraft!

Rewards in War Thunder

All tasks need to be completed in War Thunder Mobile to receive these rewards in War Thunder. [NEW!] Bf 109 C-1 in a Unique Camouflage

• Research or purchase 4 aircraft in War Thunder Mobile.

This variant of the legendary Bf 109 features a more powerful engine and two additional 7.92 mm machine guns in the wings. Double the firepower! M4 in a Unique Camouflage

• Take 1st place three times in your team in a tank battle.

The M4 Sherman is a true classic of medium-tier tank battles. Featuring a 75 mm gun and good armor-piercing shells, the M4 Sherman has good hull and turret protection at the front. Hatsuzuki in a Unique Camouflage

• Win 3 battles.

The Hatsuzuki destroyer (Japanese for New Moon) is one of the heaviest ships of this class and is distinguished by its excellent armament of eight 100 mm main guns, numerous 25 mm anti-aircraft guns and 610 mm torpedoes. Player Icon

• Complete 5 battles.

War Thunder Mobile Decal

• Complete 10 battles.

Rewards in War Thunder Mobile

All tasks need to be completed in War Thunder Mobile. [NEW!] Bf 109 C-1 in a Unique Camouflage

• Research or purchase 4 aircraft in War Thunder Mobile.

M4 Sherman platoon

• Take 1st place three times in your team.

M4 Sherman platoon: M4 Sherman, M10 Wolverine, M24 Chaffee, M16 MGMC. Hatsuzuki

• Win 3 battles.

Player Icon

• Complete 5 battles.

Nickname Decorator

• Complete 10 battles.

War Thunder players can log into War Thunder Mobile with their Gaijin account. War Thunder Mobile players will simply need to link their existing Apple ID, Google Play ID, or Facebook ID to their Gaijin account. If youre already playing War Thunder Mobile using your Gaijin account, then youre all set!

[ 2024-11-07 15:04:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Firebirds major update brings with it an array of improvements to the aviation portion of the game, specifically test flights, airfields, cockpit models and graphical features. In todays dev blog well be diving in and taking a look at them, so lets get started!

Greatly Improved Test Flights!

Introducing the new Test Flight for aircraft, coming in with a range of improvements. You can now choose the terrain type for the test flight itself, from Western Europe, Eastern Europe Winter, Desert, Mountains, Jungle or Middle East Mediterranean. Previously you were only able to spawn on the airfield, but that has changed! Before going into a test flight, you can now select a spawn point: either on the airfield as normal, or from 500 m to 7 km in the air for planes, and up to 2 km for helicopters, or at an enemy air defense zone to test out your evasive maneuvers. Naval-based aircraft can now also choose between spawning on an aircraft carrier as well. Airfields themselves have been greatly improved too. Theres new airfield buildings, light indications on the airstrip and even aircraft skid marks at each end of the runway. The test flight itself now has a much more diverse range of targets for you to test out your weapons against, and from different eras. Static and moving ground vehicles, from trucks to tanks, enemy aircraft at different altitudes, bases to bomb, different types of ships, and active air defense systems. When selecting the target rank as High, surface-to-air missile capable vehicles will attack you with missiles and ping you with radar. Original test flight settings are still available, such as gamemode, time of day and weather, unlimited fuel or ammo, configuring gun targeting distance and vertical targeting, fuel amount and ammo belts, secondary weapons and countermeasures.

Cockpit Models Update

Weve upgraded several cockpit models for some planes and helicopters. For planes this includes the entire line of the Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber including the cannon variants, the Soviet Su-2 attackers and lastly the BB-1. For helicopters, the US and Chinese OH-58D as well as the Italian Agusta A.109EOA-2 cockpit models have been updated.

RWR Indication and New Screens

For fans of jet aircraft and modern helicopters, theres some really important improvements to the immersion while in first-person cockpit view. The indication of warning systems (RWR) is now displayed in the cockpits exactly as these systems would work in reality on specific models of aircraft. Threat markers and signs of their status (for example locked on, launch, new threat, etc) can differ for the third-person camera and cockpit view. For a full list of onboard RWR models and their functionality in first-person view, take a look at the Firebirds major changelog once it releases!
For those who fly in first-person view, the Firebirds major update will add a radar screen and RWS screen to the JAS39A Gripen, a multi-functional display (MFD) for the Platan optical-electronic system in the Su-34 cockpit, and authentic digital indicators for multi-functional displays, as well as a HUD for the F-15E.

Air Combat Graphical Effects

When taking your aircraft out in air battles in the Firebirds major update, youll definitely notice improvements in terms of graphical effects! For example, the afterburner flame effect for jet aircraft and the effect of rocket boosters have been updated. Brand-new LERX Vapor effects on different surfaces of the aircrafts wings when gaining altitude and performing maneuvers will now appear, as well as new effects when aircraft slide on different surfaces such as concrete, snow and sand. Thats not all, as the effects of air-to-air missile and anti-aircraft missile explosions in the air have been reworked. After the explosion occurs, in some cases youll be able to see how the engine motor of the missile continues to move along the flight path for a brief time.

[ 2024-11-07 13:04:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the Osa-AK family of air defense missile systems that will be put into four different in-game nations at once.

Osa-AK (Germany & Great Britain) and Osa-AKM (USSR & Italy): An SPAA at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Can carry six missiles.
• Can launch two missiles at one target.
• Almost powerless against ground targets.
• Amphibious.
• No armor to speak of.
• Large in size, making it a big target.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1960, the development program for the autonomous Osa air defense system was launched, with several research and production enterprises joining the work. After lengthy development and testing, the first systems entered service in the USSR in only 1971, when there were agreements signed to further develop the Osa. In 1975, the Osa-AK modification appeared with six launch containers and improved search and tracking equipment. Soon after, to increase the effectiveness against helicopters, the Osa-AKM modification appeared with improved missiles and a more advanced radar. The Osa family of air defense systems is still in service with the Russian Armed Forces. [/expand]

Meet the Osa-AK and Osa-AKM!

The workhorse of the armys air defense systems is coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update! The Osa will arrive to four nations at once: the Osa-AKM to the USSR, the Romanian Osa-AKM to Italy, the Osa-AK GDR modification to Germany, and the Indian Osa-AK to Great Britain. Both variants of the vehicle are identical in combat capabilities, but will differ in camouflage and radar antenna model. Lets take a closer look!

The Osa is a wheeled air defense missile system with six launch containers, each capable of launching the 9M33M3 surface-to-air missile. This missile is quite maneuverable and has a launch range of just over 10 km, with the radar capturing and tracking the target and the gunner guiding the missile to the target through an optical sight. Due to the long operation of the cruise engine, the missile speed is almost constant over most of its trajectory. An interesting feature of the Osa is its ability to launch two missiles at one target this makes the probability of hitting a target higher, however youll have to wait a couple of seconds between missile launches. For low-flying targets, the missile first goes up and then hits the target from above through top-attack! Did you know? Osa in English means Wasp. Its NATO designation is Gecko.
Angled upwards, the SAM launch containers feature missiles that require a lengthy arming distance. Additionally, the missile warhead is fragmentation, which in short means you can try to attack armored vehicles, but only light ones and only at extreme distances. Against tanks and light reconnaissance vehicles nearby, the Osa is powerless, lacks armor, is large in size and the wheeled chassis has low power. Oh and by the way, the Osa is amphibious, paving the way for some interesting tactical opportunities!
The Osa-AK and Osa-AKM vehicles will be available for research in the Firebirds major update dont miss the dev blogs weve got coming to be the first to know all the news. Have fun in your battles! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-06 14:09:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Firebirds major update brings with it a host of improvements to several locations and a complete graphics update to the Abandoned Factory ground battles map!

Abandoned Factory Visual Upgrades

Welcome to the updated Abandoned Factory map! One of the most beloved locations amongst players for ground battles has been completely transformed visually. Our artists have replaced all the soil textures with new, clear and authentic ones, and the models and textures of buildings and almost all elements of the environment have been changed. Grass and small vegetation have been updated, making them denser, and bushes have been reduced in size to better match the size of ground vehicles.



Despite being significantly updated in terms of visuals, the performance of this location has not changed much when using the same in-game graphics settings as before.

Improved Effects

On Abandoned Factory and other War Thunder locations, dust clouds from tracks and wheels caused by ground vehicles in hot weather have been improved. When its raining, youll see realistic puddles and streams of water flowing from the roofs of buildings and the surface of objects. By the way, for Abandoned Factory, weve separately worked on the sky effects in cloudy weather, meaning the clouds have become more realistic.

Push Objects That Were Previously Static

The ability to interact with various objects in the game has also been updated. For example, in the new Abandoned Factory and other locations, you can now push carriages on the railroad tracks, giving you the chance to freely make your own passage or to make it difficult for your opponents. When driving into cars and trucks, theyll be realistically crushed under the tracks of your tank.

Airfield Overhauls

Theres also great news for pilots! Weve significantly improved all airfields for aircraft in Test Flights and missions for high-ranked aircraft. The runway slabs have been completely reworked, with the textures becoming sharper and the airfield environment improving significantly. Theres new buildings, a reliable light signaling system, and positions of anti-aircraft missile systems for protecting aircraft. Theres even aircraft skid marks! To improve the airfields, we consulted with current pilots and think theyve turned out pretty well.



Thats it for today! The updated Abandoned Factory location will come to the game in the Firebirds major update. Follow our website for more dev blogs that weve got planned, as theres a lot of interesting things ahead!

[ 2024-11-06 12:05:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

On November 6th, 1942, the twin-engine He 219 night fighter took to the skies for the first time. Being the first combat aircraft with ejection seats, it participated in battles during WWII from June 1943 and quickly demonstrated its effectiveness against the British Mosquito. In total, less than 300 He 219s were produced before production ended in May 1944.

The He 219 A-7 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

The premium German He 219 A-7 is available for 2,980 Golden Eagles. When: From today until November 8th (07:00 GMT). Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles. About this aircraft

• The He 219 A-7 is an advanced modification of the He 219 with enhanced DB 603E engines and six cannons, with a total ammunition amount of 1,000 rounds. The MK 103 cannons armor-piercing belt can penetration medium and even heavy tanks, while the MK 108 and MG 151 can handle anti-aircraft vehicles. The He 219 A-7 also performs well as an interceptor, thanks to its mentioned powerful forward-firing guns, plus survivability.

[ 2024-11-06 10:16:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pre-orders for three store packs have started today! Meet the AV-8S Harrier for Japan, the Su-22M4 for Germany and the formidable JA37DI Viggen for Sweden.

AV-8S Harrier Japan, Rank VI

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! 59.99 Pre-order - AV-8S Matador Pack

• This pack includes: AV-8S Matador (Rank 6, Japan)
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 15 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique title "Matador"
• Pre-order bonus: unique decal Naga
  

The AV-8S represents the Spanish, and later Thai, export variant of the AV-8A Harrier, which is already well familiar to the game. As such, the aircraft inherits much of its flight characteristics from the AV-8A, including the Harriers signature VTOL ability, allowing it to act both as a fixed wing aircraft, but also as a helicopter, thanks to its hover capabilities. As with other Harriers, this feature in addition to an extensive suite of suspended weapons makes it particularly well suited for Ground Battles. Furthermore, being able to carry the AIM-9P Sidewinder missile as well as countermeasures ensures that the AV-8S can hold its own in a dogfight. Lastly, with the AV-8S being a Premium aircraft, you can use its additional bonuses to speed up progression towards some of the top Japanese aircraft!

Su-22M4 Germany, Rank VII

Pre-order - Su-22M4 WTD 61 Pack To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! 69.99

• This pack includes:
• Su-22M4 WTD 61 (Rank 7, Germany)
• 2500 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 20 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique title "Fitter"
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Ingolstadt coat of arms" decal
  Pre-order bonus: unique camouflage (screenshot will be added later)

The Su-22M4 comes to the game as the pinnacle of the Su-17/22 family in German service. This advanced variant is able to employ cutting-edge guided ordnance, including TV-guided weapons, as well as laser-guided munitions. Furthermore, the Su-22M4 proves formidable in air-to-air combat, equipped with over 250 countermeasures and the potent all-aspect R-60MK missiles. Its upgraded engine and avionics ensure rapid delivery of these deadly weapons to enemy targets. In essence, the Su-22M4 embodies a true multirole masterpiece for German high-tier air operations. It excels in both air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements, making it a formidable force on the battlefield.

JA37DI Sweden, Rank VIII

Pre-order - Saab JA37DI Viggen F21 Pack To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! 79.99 This pack includes:

• Saab JA 37DI Viggen F21 (Rank 8, Sweden)
• 3000 Golden Eagles
• Premium accoount for 30 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique title "Lightning strike"
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Mjlnir" decal
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique four-color camouflage (click image to expand)
  

The JA37DI represents a further modification of the JA37D, which itself became available during the mid 1990s. Building upon the upgrades of the standard D variant of the Viggen, the DI modification focused on streamlining the aircrafts systems and avionics for international operations. Most notably however, the JA37DI brings with it the ability to mount the Rb99 missile. Being the Swedish designation for the American AIM-120, its addition to the Viggen greatly increases the aircrafts effectiveness in aerial combat, giving it the ability to hunt down targets which are beyond visual range. In addition to this, the Viggen retains its signature superb flight characteristics culminating in the aircrafts excellent maneuverability thanks to its sleek delta wing design!

[ 2024-11-05 15:09:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The ICV(P) is a state-of-the-art experimental infantry combat vehicle belonging to a family of new tactical wheeled vehicles developed by Mitsubishi for the JSDF.

Infantry Combat Vehicle ICV(P): A Light Tank for Japan at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
• Unmanned turret.
• Light protection.
• Rapid-firing 30mm cannon.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 2018, the Japanese Ministry of Defence initiated a program for the development of a common family of light vehicles which would replace some of the older vehicles in service since the late 1980s. Six vehicle variants were planned in total, one of which would be the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (ICV) variant. Mitsubishi, tasked with developing the vehicle, chose the chassis of the Type 16 MCV as a basis on which the next vehicle family would be developed. In 2020, the first prototype of the ICV was constructed. By this time however, the Patria AMV had won the tender for a promising new wheeled APC for the JSDF. As a result, the number of vehicles from the family which will later on be launched into production is expected to be reduced to just a few variants, including the ICV. In late September 2022, the ICV(P) was still undergoing testing. [/expand]

Meet the ICV(P)!

The ICV(P) will be a new light combat vehicle joining the top ranks of the Japanese ground forces tree, coming to the game as one of the highlights of the Firebirds major update. Fans of the Type 87 and Type 89 may especially look forward to the arrival of the ICV(P) as it combines the best aspects of both vehicles in a new, highly mobile and just as deadly platform. Lets take a closer look!
Although being a completely new vehicle, Japanese engineers used the proven platform of the Type 16 MCV as the basis for the ICV(P). As a result, the ICV(P) not only inherits some of the Type 16s visual appearance, but also much of its performance specifications when it comes to mobility. Namely, being equipped with the same 570 HP diesel engine found on the Type 16 MCV ends up in the ICV(P) possessing excellent cross-country mobility while also being able to reach a top speed over 100 km/h. However, as with most wheeled vehicles, the ICV(P) will be pushed to its limits when faced with extremely harsh terrain types, such as deep mud or snow. So be careful on the battlefield and avoid these surfaces if possible so as to not impede the ICV(P)s greatest advantage. In terms of firepower, the ICV(P) truly strikes a balance between the Type 87 RCV and Type 89 which precede it. Being fitted with a 30 mm Bushmaster Mk. 44 autocannon, the ICV(P) can comfortably engage other lightly protected enemy vehicles at a distance while also posing a serious threat to even heavily armored MBTs at closer engagement distances thanks to its access to APFSDS rounds.

Unlike the Type 89 however, the ICV(P) doesnt come equipped with integrated ATGM launchers, thus somewhat reducing its tactical flexibility and offensive capabilities somewhat. Nevertheless, playing to the ICV(P)s strengths means utilizing the vehicles fantastic mobility and deadly autocannon to scout out targets for allies and neutralize threats on the flanks in the close proximity of the ICV(P) itself.
The ICV(P) will soon reinforce the top ranks of the Japanese ground forces tree in the Firebirds major update. Thats it for todays devblog. While youre waiting for the wonderful ICV(P) to arrive, stay tuned to the news to find out what else the upcoming update will bring with it. Until then, happy hunting tankers! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-05 12:12:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

One of the main national holidays of Italy is dedicated to the capitulation of Austria-Hungary in the First World War, which took place on November 4th, 1918. As a result of the peace treaty, Italy annexed South Tyrol, the Austrian Littoral, Trieste and part of Dalmatia, thus completing the unification of all the lands that it considered its own. For this purpose, Italy entered the First World War, so the victory over Austria-Hungary is also celebrated as the Day of Armed Forces of Italy.

The P40 G.C. Leoncello and M43 G.C. Leoncello are temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles!

In honor of the holiday, the Italian P40 and M43 from the Leoncello armored squadron group are temporarily available at a 50% discount for 575 and 650 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until November 7th (07:00 GMT). Where: Italy > Army > Premium Vehicles. About these vehicles

• The P40 G.C. Leoncello is well suited for medium-range combat and ambush attacks. Its quite mobile and can penetrate up to 100 mm of armor with its HEAT shell. The sloped armor of this tank often caused ricochets, especially when its positioned in a diamond shape. Smoke grenades also allow you to hide from the enemy when needed!

• The M43 G.C.Leoncello is a tank destroyer armed with a 105 mm gun, whose HEAT shell has armor penetration of up to 120 mm. However, due to its mediocre ballistics, its best used at medium ranges. This tank has a smaller profile, allowing it to be placed in unexpected positions to surprise the enemy.

Get the Italian Unity decal!

Available for this day!
Italian Unity decal When: From today until November 7th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Italian vehicles at rank III or above to receive the Italian Unity 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 National Unity Day of Italy.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-11-04 12:42:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the KV-7, an experimental three-barreled tank destroyer and the main reward for the Dreams Come True event!

KV-7 U-13: A Premium Tank Destroyer for the USSR at Rank III

At a glance:

• Three guns (one 76 mm, two 45 mm).
• Excellent armor!
• Great APHE shells.
• Average mobility.
• Poor gun elevation/depression.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The design team at the Chelyabinsk plant aimed to create an assault tank on the KV-1 chassis and considered multi-barrel layout schemes. One of these options was a prototype with the U-13 gun system for placing one 76 mm F-34 gun and two 45 mm 20-K guns into the turret. In view of the difficult situation at the front and the urgent need for an armored vehicle with increased firepower, work proceeded rapidly. The first prototype was produced in December 1941, and the assembly of a test batch began almost immediately afterward. Field tests were conducted on January 5th 1942 in Mytishchi near Moscow. The three-barreled KV-7 demonstrated low accuracy due to the poor design of the breech frame and the inaccuracy of the sight, which did not take into account the significant difference between the ballistics of the guns. As a result, having received the test results, Joseph Stalin himself personally ordered that further development of the three-barreled version be abandoned. The rest is history. [/expand]

Meet the KV-7!

For War Thunders birthday, weve selected a suitable and special vehicle, the three-barreled Soviet KV-7 U-13 premium tank as the main reward in the Dreams Come True event! Lets dive into the strengths and weaknesses of this interesting monstrosity.

A quick look at the KV-7 will reveal that its main difference from regular tank destroyers lies in its armament. The KV-7 is equipped with a 76 mm F-34 cannon, familiar from early T-34 tanks, along with a pair of 45 mm 20-K cannons which were used in pre-war light tanks of the USSR, such as the BT-7, BT-5, and T-26. All three cannons can fire simultaneously, and despite the differences in ballistics, at short and medium ranges the shells from the three cannons still group together quite well. If youre an experienced Soviet ground forces player, youve likely mastered the excellent BR-350 rounds fired from the 76 mm cannon. Yeah, sometimes they might not have enough armor penetration for the heavier tanks, but any penetration causes a large explosion and significant damage to internal modules and crew. Because of this, it would be a wise idea to prioritize these shells as the main ammunition type for the KV-7, and load the 45 mm guns with, say, APCR or APBC rounds. The KV-7 features a variety of ammunition options for taking out various opponents, from lightly armored targets to the more heavily armored beasts, so make sure to select the right rounds for the job as some may not be as effective as others depending on the situation.

What about armor? The KV-7 inherits its hull protection from the KV-1. This means it has well-protected sides, and frontal hull armor over 100 mm thick with the additional plating. The front of the casemate itself is also 100 mm thick, comprised of a 25 mm plate on top of a 75 mm plate, along with a sturdy gun mantlet. Having said this, the KV-1s weakpoints are still present on the KV-7, primarily the drivers port and flat casemate front. Like the KV-1, the KV-7 benefits from angling its chassis to increase survivability however unlike a regular tank, doing this will make it harder to fire back as the KV-7 has limited firing angles. This tactic though can be used effectively to bait a shot before turning back and bearing down all three guns upon your enemy.
In terms of mobility the KV-7 performs as expected, being similar to the KV-1. The speed is average but sufficient enough to allow it to get into positions and fight the enemy aggressively when needed. The premium KV-7 U-13 is the main reward for the Dreams Come True event which begins today! Overall the KV-7 is going to fit in well with Soviet ground forces lineups at ranks II-III. For players who would like to start their research of Soviet vehicles, the KV-7 presents the perfect opportunity to research ranks I to IV.

Click here to find out more details about the Dreams Come True event

[ 2024-11-04 10:08:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 144th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Boo! Happy Halloween! Thanks for submitting your screenshots - They looked fantastic. A lot has been going on, and there is more to come! This week- take a picture of something with a piston-powered engine! This can be a picture of an early biplane, or even a few modern vehicles- but nothing with a jet or turbine engine. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 144th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen144. You have time until the 8th of November 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 a piston engine.
• You must add the #WTscreen144 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 143rd edition Quite a Fright!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3354907105 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3354940231 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3355864750

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3357511627 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3355157712 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3356115725 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-11-02 03:10:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

A unique take on the Mi-24 from South Africa meet a new attack helicopter landing in the British helicopter tree, the Super Hind!

Super Hind: A Squadron Vehicle Attack Helicopter for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Ingwe Tandem ATGMs!
• Optical-electronic countermeasures.
• Exhaust screen suppressors.
• Traversable 20 mm cannon.
• No air-to-air missiles.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Super Hind modernization program for the Mi-24 family of helicopters was developed by South African company Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE). The goal of the program was to extensively upgrade and retrofit the helicopter in order to equip it with advanced weaponry and improve its adaptability on the modern battlefield. It received extensive enhancements to its navigation systems, which enabled all-weather round-the-clock operation. First in line for the Super Hind was the Algerian Air Force, which signed a contract in 1999 to modernize 40 of their Mi-24V models. Later, helicopters from Bulgaria and Azerbaijan were also modernized under the Super Hind program. [/expand]

Meet the Super Hind!

The legendary Mi-24 Crocodile has received a noticeable upgrade in the form of the new Super Hind and is especially optimized for Ground Battles, featuring all new tandem ATGMs. In addition to this, South African engineers completely redesigned the front part of the Mi-24, where a sighting system and 20 mm autocannon with boxes for belts are located. Lets take a look at this new squadron vehicle coming to the Firebirds major update!

After starting out with familiar rockets found on the Mi-24, such as the default S-8KO (of which there are 80) and S-24, the Super Hind is able to unlock up to eight INGWE anti-tank guided missiles. If youve ever used the South African ZT3A2 Ratel vehicle, youll be familiar with these missiles. Theyre powerful and are located under the Super Hinds wings and can engage targets up to 5 km away with pinpoint accuracy thanks to the help of excellent optics, speed and resistance to jamming. So, once they hit, what kind of damage can you expect? A lot! This missile can punch through 1000 mm of armor, and combining this with the tandem warhead means theres not much that can withstand a hit from the INGWE. Did you know? INGWE is the Zulu word for Leopard, its quite a rare sight to see a Leopard and a Crocodile working together in harmony!

The standard machine gun mounted in the nose of many Soviet Mi-24 models has been replaced with a rapid-firing 20 mm GI2 cannon equipped with AP rounds. These are highly effective for destroying light targets at close range, and can even punch through the roof of many MBTs. The cannon is fully traversable and can lock onto targets accurately even while performing maneuvers. While the Super Hind is an adept hunter when it comes to ground vehicles, it cant boast as much ability when confronted with airborne threats. This helicopter cant carry any air-to-air missiles, so it must rely on its vast array of countermeasure systems and autocannon with automatic target tracker to fend off enemies in the air. While it lacks offense in this area, its thankfully not lacking in defense, being equipped with a large number of chaff and flares, exhaust screen suppressors, and optical-electronic jamming systems.
Like other squadron vehicles, the Super Hind can be obtained for free by playing the game while in a squadron and earning activity points. Though, if you cant wait to fly this South African Croc, you can always purchase it directly with Golden Eagles. The Super Hind will be available in the next major update at rank VI in the British helicopter tree, where it will complement IFVs and the early Challenger 1 MBTs nicely in lineups.
Thats all for today! We hope you look forward to giving this helicopter a spin in the Firebirds update, until then, keep checking in for more devblogs and happy hunting! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-11-01 19:35:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, the Dreams Come True event featuring the KV-7 as the main reward has started! While exciting as it is, its War Thunders 12th birthday this year, so we wanted to spice it up a bit for you. Were happy to announce a few side activities related to the KV-7 and the games anniversary!

KV-7 Dreams Come True Event Details

Your eyes dont deceive you theres now a chance to win the famous IS-7. As its War Thunders 12th anniversary, were giving away IS-7 heavy tanks during our anniversary stream to 12 lucky winners through earned tickets during a new event. Read on!

Introducing the Chasing the Older Brother Event!

[quote]When: From November 15th (11:00 GMT) until November 18th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in the Chasing the Older Brother event and get tickets for a chance to win the famous IS-7, added directly to your account.[/quote] The Chasing the Older Brother is an event with arcade levels of difficulty where everyone plays in a KV-7 vs KV-7 mode with no aircraft set on classic small maps: [Domination] Kuban, [Domination] Poland, [Domination] Eastern Europe, [Domination] Abandoned Factory, [Domination] Karelia, [Domination #1] Mozdok, [Domination] Advance to the Rhine, [Domination] Sinai, [Domination] Volokolamsk. Everyone has 3 respawns. You can find this event under Events & Tournaments from the hangar.

Tickets

Lets see what tickets are. 1 ticket is given for every 5,000 mission points earned in the Chasing the Older Brother event. Tickets are limited to 5 per day (a new day starts at 11:00 GMT), so the maximum amount of tickets you can acquire is 15. You can track your daily progress by heading to your Profile > Achievements > Chasing the older brother section. Each ticket that you earn will have its own unique ID in your inventory. A link to the full list of player IDs and ticket IDs will be added to this news after the event ends and before the anniversary stream starts. It will be removed after two weeks. Read below to see how tickets give you a chance to win the IS-7.

Tickets & How they can win you the IS-7 on the Anniversary Stream

[quote]How do earned tickets convert into a chance to win the IS-7? On November 22nd (16:00 GMT), were going to host an anniversary stream where among other things, this giveaway will take place with Mike and Tom being the hosts. [/quote]

OFFICIAL TWITCH CHANNEL

Each ticket that you have will enter you into the giveaway draw. The more tickets you have, the higher chance you have of winning.

12 different winners will be drawn on stream each will win the IS-7, added directly to their account! If a winner already owns the IS-7, well contact them later to choose any pack from the Gaijin Store and another winner for the IS-7 will be redrawn on the stream.

Twitch Drops!

Twitch Drops will be available for the entire weekend on a select amount of content creator Twitch channels as well as the Official WT Channel during the anniversary giveaway stream. The exact channels can be seen on Twitch under the Drops & Rewards section. Be sure to watch to earn yourself some goodies!

FOLLOW

[quote]Login to your Twitch account link your Gaijin account click Allow to be able to receive Twitch Drops![/quote] [quote]When: From November 22nd (12:00 GMT) until November 25th (10:00 GMT).

• For 15 minutes watch time: 50% Research Points Booster for 10 battles
• For 30 minutes watch time: 50% Silver Lion Booster for 10 battles
• For 1 hour watch time: 1 day Premium Account
• For 2 hours watch time: 777th Tank Battalion Emblem decal
  

[ 2024-11-01 15:20:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=miVz9nsMYEw;full][/previewyoutube] As we celebrate War Thunders anniversary, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to every player both newcomers and long-time veterans. To mark this milestone, were thrilled to release a new cinematic trailer showcasing the War Thunder universe. Plus, by clicking on this link, you can earn a decal and get access to tasks for another three decals featured in the trailer! Thank you for being part of this incredible journey!

[ 2024-11-01 14:12:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

War Thunder celebrates its 12th birthday on November 1st. It was on this day in 2012 that the game entered open testing. Since then, it has become larger and has grown incredibly in scale and ambition, winning the love of millions of players around the world. We started the celebrations a week ago with in-game discounts and continued with discounts in the Gaijin Store, which is still ongoing. Now its time for the last stage of the celebration! Earn the premium KV-7 in the Dreams Come True event, get some awesome Esports camouflages from Twitch Drops, decorate your vehicles with an anniversary decal, and of course, the much-loved Maus temporarily returns to be researched, typical to our anniversary event. [hr][/hr]

Dreams Come True: KV-7

When: From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 13th (11:00 GMT).

Take part in the Dreams Come True event to get two decals, a decoration and the KV-7 Soviet experimental premium tank destroyer. This vehicle first appeared in 1941 and combines the well-protected KV-1 heavy tank chassis with powerful APHE shells from the T-34-76 series of tanks. The KV-7 has three guns one 76 mm and two 45 mm.

Learn more about the KV-7 event here

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Twitch Drops and Chasing the Older Brother Event with a Chance to Win the IS-7!

When: From November 15th (11:00 GMT) until November 18th (11:00 GMT) for the event and Twitch Drops from November 22nd.

We wanted to spice it up a bit for you! Were hosting KV-7 vs KV-7 battles during the Chasing the Older Brother event, where you can earn tickets for mission points. Those tickets will go into a draw, and 12 lucky winners will be drawn live on our anniversary stream, with each winning the IS-7, added directly to their account. During the anniversary stream there will also be Twitch Drops to earn some goodies.

Learn more about this event here

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12th Anniversary Decal!

When: From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 6th (11:00 GMT).

War Thunder 12 years decal. Get War Thunders 12th anniversary commemorative decal for playing one battle.

• Task: Play 1 battle with any vehicle at rank III or higher in any game mode to get the War Thunder 12 years decal.

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The Maus Returns!

When: From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 6th (11:00 GMT).

According to the glorious tradition, a giant has dropped by to pay us a visit: say hello to the legendary Maus tank. If you dont yet have this tank, youll be able to research and purchase it for Silver Lions between the specified dates.

• To start researching the Maus, you need to have rank V of the German ground forces tree unlocked.
• Assign your Research Points from battles or convert research points into the Maus within the specified event time period! If you gained any research, the researchable Maus will not disappear after the event ends, meaning youll be able to finish researching it any time later.

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Gaijin Store Sales!

When: From October 29th (11:00 GMT) until November 4th (11:00 GMT).

• Up to 50% off in the Gaijin Store.

Store Sale

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A series of festive tournaments for the anniversary of War Thunder!

Take part in tournaments dedicated to War Thunders birthday, or watch livestreams on Twitch and get valuable rewards from Twitch Drops!

Air Superiority 2024

[ 2024-11-01 11:08:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Sound

• The overall sound volume has been reduced in accordance with technical requirements of digital distribution services. Please note that it is the general volume levels that were reduced, while the volumes of separate game soundscape elements relative to each other have remained the same.

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.

[ 2024-10-31 14:49:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

JDS Murasame is the lead ship of a class of destroyers, built for the JMSDF in the late 1950s as successors to the Ayanami class in the antisubmarine warfare role.

JDS Murasame (DD-107): A Destroyer for Japan at Rank II

At a glance:

• Versatile arsenal.
• Excellent mobility.
• Features torpedoes.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Murasame class of destroyers were ordered in the late 1950s as a replacement for the preceding Ayanami class. Construction of the lead ship, JDS Murasame, began in December 1957 with the keel being laid down in the Kobe shipyard. JDS Murasame was launched and subsequently commissioned into service in 1958 and 1959, respectively. Although initially intended only to serve in the ASW role, JDS Murasames potent artillery arsenal also effectively enabled it to perform anti-aircraft duties. As a result, ships of the Murasame class were later on unofficially redesignated to all-purpose destroyers. After entering service, JDS Murasame took part in several oceangoing voyages and military exercises. Later on in her career, JDS Murasame was also used as a test platform for minesweeping equipment before ultimately being decommissioned in March 1988. [/expand]

Meet the JDS Murasame!

JDS Murasame (DD-107) will be a new early Cold War era destroyer arriving to the starting ranks of the Japanese Bluewater fleet in the Firebirds major update. Being a later successor to the JDS Harukaze already in the gamae, JDS Murasame features a greatly upgraded weapons arsenal while maintaining the good mobility of its predecessor. Sounds interesting to you? Then join us in todays devblog as we explore the details of this new Japanese vessel coming to the game very soon!

As already mentioned, JDS Murasame is a successor design to some of the early Cold War Japanese destroyers, built for the JMSDF after WWII. Keeping in line with previous designs, shipbuilders placed emphasis on flexibility and JDS Murasame is no exception in this. Its arsenal best reflects this fact as the ship is equipped with three 5 (127 mm) Mark 16 cannons of American origin. Representing an upgraded version of the iconic Mk.12 cannon also found on JDS Harukaze, the Mk.16 cannons retain their signature high rate of fire and combine it with a longer barrel and heavier rounds, giving the cannon overall greatly improved ballistic properties and extending its range. Furthermore, JDS Murasame is also equipped with a more powerful secondary battery consisting of two twin 3 (76 mm) cannons. Rounding off this arsenal are also a number of depth charge and torpedo launchers on either side of the ship. Overall, JDS Murasame is well equipped to face virtually any opponent on or above the seas surface thanks to its both powerful, but also very flexible weapon loadout.

Interesting: JDS Murasames 5 primary guns originate from the American carrier USS Midway, where the guns originally formed part of the ships arsenal. However, JDS Murasame doesnt only boast excellent firepower. In fact, this ship is also a very nimble vessel. Thanks to its powerful machinery, JDS Murasame can attain a top speed of 30 kts (56 km/h), similar to its predecessor. As a result, JDS Murasame can quickly maneuver on the sea, allowing captains to change their tactical approach virtually on the fly. On the other hand, being a light vessel also comes with the inherent drawback of not possessing extensive protection. As a result, JDS Murasame features only limited protection around its vital components which may enable it to absorb some damage from incoming fire, but not nearly enabling it enough to engage in brawls with other vessels.
JDS Murasame will soon reinforce the early ranks of the Japanese navys Bluewater fleet in War Thunder, becoming available for research to following the release of the Firebirds major update. In the meantime, be on the lookout for more news regarding the upcoming update. Until then, calm seas and happy hunting captains! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-31 14:13:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the Sabra Mk.I, a tank that was derived from major upgrades made to the Magach 7 tank, featuring add-on armor modules and a new 120 mm gun!

Sabra Mk.I: A Medium Tank for Israel at Rank VII

At a glance:

• 120 mm gun similar to the Merkava tanks with a good reload speed!
• Effective APFSDS shell.
• Decent protection.
• Average mobility.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] As part of Magach 7C modernization, Israeli company Israel Military Industries (IMI) developed and created a prototype of the Sabra Mk.I MBT in 2002-2005, coming in as a deep and comprehensive modernization of the Magach series of tanks. The main differences of the project were a new 120 mm smoothbore gun, a set of add-on armor elements for the hull and turret, a new fire control system and an electromechanical turret drive. The Sabra program was proposed to Turkey as a possible modernization program for their fleet of M60 tanks. However, the Turkish had counter-proposals that led to further modifications and the construction of a second prototype under the designation Sabra Mk.II. [/expand]

Meet the Sabra Mk.I!

The Israeli Sabra Mk.I is quite literally the ultimate Magach and will provide an interesting alternative when placed in some high-ranking ground force lineups. It features a very similar gun as the Merkava Mk.3 but at a lower Battle Rating, so lets take a closer look!

Further development of the Magach 7C led engineers to create the Sabra tank. Just by looks, the turret has a familiar silhouette with add-on armor modules, but most importantly theres a new gun. This 120 mm smoothbore gun is a very close relative of some of the higher-ranking Merkava tanks and can fire three types of ammunition, including HEATFS, HE-TF and an M322 APFSDS round. The Sabras armor is made using the same technology found on the Magach 7C it consists of modules of combined armor welded onto the standard steel armor of the M60. However, the layout and composition of this add-on armor differs from the Magach. Some differences include more protection at the front of the turret by the gun mantlet, the upper plate and turret sides. How effective is it though? Its capable of stopping HEAT based rounds, however kinetic shells will pierce straight through without a problem. Besides this, the dense layout and poor location of ammunition stored internally definitely decrease the survivability of the Sabra once it has been penetrated.

Despite all the above mentioned changes, the engine of the Sabra Mk.I is the same as the Magach 7C. In terms of maneuverability, both tanks are almost identical, meaning the overall mobility of the Sabra is somewhat poor. Dont fret though, as theres one more positive. The reload speed of the gun can be as low as 6 seconds on an Ace crew something the Magach cant do!
Thats it for todays blog. The Sabra Mk.I will arrive at rank VII in the Israel ground forces tree in the Firebirds major update and is sure to provide extra firepower thanks to its 120 mm gun. Be sure to check out the news for more dev blogs that were currently cooking! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-30 12:50:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, youll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Belarus, the Philippines, Egypt and Hungary: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

[quote]From November 1st until November 30th, 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]

Marmaduke Pattle

Marmaduke Pat Pattle was a South African-born British pilot and one of the Allies most successful aces. In less than a year of combat, he is credited with shooting down more than fifty enemy aircraft, most of them while he was piloting a Hawker Hurricane. He fought in North Africa and Greece, leading No. 80 Squadron, which included the famous writer Roald Dahl. Pattle was killed on 20th April 1941 in an air battle near Athens with German Bf 110s. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until December 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.

November 1st November 4th

Barbara Line

On October 6th 1943, the Allies broke through Germanys first line of defense in central Italy, but their further advance was hampered by the poor condition of local roads, which made supply difficult. Therefore, the assault on the Barbara Line, the second in a row, did not begin until November 2nd, but was completed within 24 hours. German troops retreated back to the Gustav Line.

November 5th November 8th

First Flight of the Hawker Hurricane

On November 6th 1935, the single-seat Hawker Hurricane fighter took to the air for the first time. Almost 15,000 units of this aircraft were produced, and in the Battle of Britain, it was Hurricane pilots who achieved more than half of all aerial victories over the Luftwaffe.

November 9th November 12th

Battle of Taranto

On November 12th 1940, Britain raided the Italian naval base at Taranto. It was the first naval battle in which aircraft launched from ships attacked other ships. Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers from the carrier HMS Illustrious used specially modified torpedos to hit the Italian fleet in the shallow bay. Italy lost half the battleships in the harbor.

November 13th November 15th

Klinsko-Solnechnogorsk Defensive Operation

After the end of the autumn thaw, the Wehrmacht resumed its advance on Moscow, and on November 15th 1941, Soviet troops began a defensive operation near Klin and Solnechnogorsk. During the fierce battles, German forces approached Moscow to a distance of only 14 km, but the Red Army managed to hold them back, and then seize the strategic initiative and go on the offensive along the same line.

November 16th November 19th

Operation Crusader

On November 18th 1941, the British Empire launched an offensive on the North African front. After initial setbacks, the Allies managed to break through the Axis defenses, and on 28th November the New Zealand Division rejoined the defenders of the besieged Tobruk, and by the end of the year the German and Italian forces had retreated from the region. The success of the operation was Britain's first major victory against the Wehrmacht.

November 19th November 22nd

Operation Uranus

The Stalingrad strategic offensive operation, codenamed Operation Uranus, began on November 19th 1943. By November 22nd, hundreds of thousands of Axis troops were encircled east of the Don, and the encirclement tightened steadily until all Axis forces had surrendered by early February.

November 23rd November 26th

Formation of the Normandie-Niemen fighter regiment

The French Normandie Squadron in the service of the Soviet Union was formed on November 25th 1942, by order of Charles de Gaulle. In 1943, it was transformed into a regiment. Normandie fought on the Eastern Front until the end of the war, participating in the Battle of Kursk and the Belorussian Operation. During Operation Gumbinnen, the regiment shot down 41 German aircraft without suffering a single loss. On November 28th 1944, for its services in crossing the Neman River in Lithuania, the regiment was named Normandie-Niemen.

November 27th November 30th

Operation Tariq al-Qods

Operation Road to Jerusalem was conducted in Iran from November 29th to December 7th, 1981. At midnight on November 29th, Iranian forces launched an attack on the Iraqi-held city of Bostan and captured it by morning the first city recaptured by Iran since the beginning of the war. By the end of the operation, Iran had held off an Iraqi counterattack and liberated about 70 villages in Khuzestan Province.

[ 2024-10-30 10:23:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=wRK5nhf628o;full][/previewyoutube] After four weekends filled with intense competition, were excited to reach the Play-Off stage of this years fourth major event! More than 150 teams competed in the qualifiers, and 16 have earned their spots in the finals. Team information (open spoiler) [expand type=details]

Hide vs TPC

We begin the play-off with Team Hide, the first team to qualify against Team TPC, who qualified by fair means at the last Open Qualifier.

Jungle vs Restart

Next up, in their first major qualifier, Team Jungle against Team Restart, a strong and experienced team from France.

FurryGirls vs BILITHP

Following is Team FurryGirls, who will stiffen their hides against the old-timers from China, Team BILITHP.

DODEC vs AVRes

Team DODEC, the undisputed champions of 2024 will fight against team AVRes, a team thats pretty serious about their business.

RAWR vs LetsGo

Team RAWR, experienced players with very diverse geography will be facing another strong opponent, Team LetsGo.

WastedTime vs 1v1

Team WastedTime is not going to be wasting any time against another wild card of this tournament, the Brazilian Team 1v1.

APEX vs AirHorizon

Team APEX of South Korea will measure their skills with Team AirHorizon.

BoisInHell vs Earth Federation Force

And last but not least, BoisInHell will try their best to fend off all of Team EFFs doppelgangers. [/expand] Cheer for your favorite team and receive prizes throughout the event! [hr][/hr]

Live streams with Twitch Drops!

During the three weekends, you'll have the opportunity to acquire amazing camouflages while watching the matches live. [quote]When: On November 2nd-3rd, 9th-10th and 16th-17th from 13:40 GMT.[/quote]

FOLLOW

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[/td] [/tr] [/table] Watch Anniversary Air Superiority 2024 only on the official English, German, French and Russian War Thunder Esport channels and receive:

1st weekend, November 2nd-3rd:

• 50% RP Booster for 10 battles
• 50% SL Booster for 10 battles
• 1 Day of premium
• The D-cal decal
  
• F-86F-2 camouflage [Dark Shard]
  

2nd weekend, November 9th-10th:

• 50% RP Booster for 10 battles
• 50% SL Booster for 10 battles
• 1 Day of premium
• The Air Superiority decal
  
• Panther A camouflage [Harlekin]
  

3rd weekend, November 16th-17th:

• 50% RP Booster for 10 battles
• 50% SL Booster for 10 battles
• 1 Day of premium
• The D-corator decoration
  
• Su-24M camouflage [The Magic Sword]
  

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

Twitch Drops FAQ

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What are Twitch Drops?

These are game rewards for stream viewers on Twitch.

You mean I can get something in War Thunder?

Yep! The longer you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards youll get.

Awesome! What do I need to do to be able to get the rewards?

You need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts: 1. Sign up or enter your Twitch account details on the website. 2. Enter the information from your Gaijin account you are playing War Thunder with on this page and click the Link button.
3. Press the Allow button!

What broadcasts do I need to watch to be able to earn rewards?

Watch War Thunder streams marked Drops enabled!.

How do I know that I have received a reward?

You will receive a reward message on the Twitch broadcast page. Once you see it, you will need to click on the Get button. You can also do this in your Drops inventory.

Which platforms are rewards available for?

Rewards are available for everyone who plays War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.

How do I enable Drops on my channel if Im a streamer?

In short, participate in our Partnership Program, enable Drops in your settings and stream War Thunder:
ATTENTION! We want each active and passionate War Thunder streamer to find a new audience thanks to Twitch Drops. As such, in no way do we encourage streamers who create their streams only for farming Drops using third party content, video clips and any other format that doesnt include their direct participation with the game. Channels with such content will be disconnected from Drops. [/expand] [hr][/hr]
Enjoy a 15% discount on T16000, Warthog, TPR, TFRP, and Viper products! Use the code WTTM from November 1 to November 25, 2024! Our collaboration with Thrustmaster is just getting started, and we have cool surprises for you! Each tournament weekend, well randomly select and announce a winner from the Twitch.TV chat live on our English stream!

• 1st weekend T16000 flight pack
• 2nd weekend HOTAS Warthog
• 3rd weekend HOTAS Warthog + TPR

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• "Flanking Snail" decal
• "Slick flanker" title
• 300 Golden Eagles

[ 2024-10-29 16:10:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the most modern and heavily armed modification of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter, which will be arriving to the game in the Firebirds major update!

Mi-8AMTSh-VN Sapsan: An Attack Helicopter for the USSR at rank VII

At a glance:

• Ataka ATGMs, not found on the Mi-8s already in the game.
• Verba air-to-air missiles.
• RWR with MAWS.
• Thermal imager for the gunner sight.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 2017 at the MAKS exhibition, a new transport and assault modification of the Mi-8, developed at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and retrofitted at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Manufacturing Center, was shown to the general public for the first time. The new Mi-8AMTSh-VN Sapsan was a further development of the Mi-8AMTSh Terminator version, taking into account the experience of their combat use, including in Syria. The main differences of this new variant were new Russian-made engines and a new four-bladed tail rotor, which was used on the Mi-28N and Mi-35 helicopters. Modernized electronics made it possible to use Ataka anti-tank guided missiles, and the troop compartment was modified. In 2019, the Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the supply of ten Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters. [/expand]

Meet the Mi-8AMTSh-VN!

Who wouldve thought that the old Mi-8 would transform from a transport aircraft into an incredible attack helicopter with the most modern weapons and advanced electronics? Meet the Mi-8AMTSh-VN Sapsan, a direct successor to the War Thunder record holder for the number of rockets, the Mi-8AMTSh. This new helicopter is better than its predecessor, perhaps in all aspects of combat effectiveness. Lets take a look!

Combat operations in Syria showed areas where the Mi-8AMTSh attack helicopter could be improved. The Mi-8AMTSh-VN now has better vision in all weather conditions, all while reducing its vulnerability to air-to-air missiles! This is thanks to a new and advanced sighting system with a high-quality thermal imager and improved optics, shielding devices on the exhaust grilles and an automatic system (MAW) for firing flares and chaff when exposed to missile systems. Thanks to new onboard electronics and a sight with good zoom, the Mi-8AMTSh-VN can fire the Ataka tandem-head ATGM with a firing range of up to 6 km, which is the main armament for this helicopter in Ground Battles. And last but not least, a radar, capable of detecting and tracking both air and ground targets, greatly increasing awareness of surrounding threats.

The Mi-8AMTSh-VN has a new four-bladed tail rotor, the same found on the Mi-28N and Mi-35M. Other important modifications include improved armor and new built-in weapons a pair of large-caliber machine guns on the weapon suspension wings. Despite significant improvements, the Mi-8AMTSh-VN has retained the important qualities of its predecessor that are valued by those who play this helicopter family! Firstly, it has a good number of rockets up to 80 x S-8KO rockets with a HEAT warhead that can be aimed accurately with the help of the ballistic computer. Secondly, Verba air-to-air missiles are among the best in their class, meaning this helicopter still poses a threat to fighter aircraft that are hoping for an easy frag! And lastly, this helicopter has a large supply of countermeasures that are fired automatically if a threat is detected.
Thats it for today! The Mi-8AMTSh-VN will be coming to War Thunder with the release of the Firebirds major update. Until then, keep an eye on our website for more dev blogs coming your way! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-29 14:00:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were continuing to celebrate War Thunders 12th anniversary and are pleased to offer you special discounts in the Gaijin.Net store, with almost three dozen packs being half price.

[quote]When: From October 29th (11:00 GMT) until November 4th (11:00 GMT).[/quote]

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

F-4S Phantom II Pack -50%

This pack includes:

• F-4S Phantom II (Rank 7, USA);
• Premium account for 20 days;
• 2500 Golden Eagles.

M1A1 HC "Click-Bait" Pack -50%

This pack includes:

• M1A1 HC "Click-Bait" (Rank 7, USA);
• Premium account for 20 days;
• 2500 Golden Eagles.

Leopard 2A4 Pack -50%

This pack includes:

• Leopard 2 (PzBtl 123) (Rank 7, Germany);
• Premium account for 15 days;
• 2000 Golden Eagless.

Su-39 Pack -50%

This pack includes:

• Su-39 (Rank 7, USSR);
• Premium account for 20 days
• 2500 Golden Eagles

And many more!

[quote]Please note! The following packs will be removed from the store after the sale (on all platforms):[/quote]

• A-6E TRAM Intruder Pack
• XM-1 General Motors Pack
• Dora Pack
• Tu-1 Pack
• F-104S TAF Pack

[ 2024-10-29 11:18:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

The highly advanced Su-34 is coming to War Thunder as the top ranking strike aircraft for the USSR/Russian tree in the Firebirds major update!

Su-34: A Strike Aircraft for the USSR at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Advanced air-to-surface weaponry.
• Decent flight performance.
• A wide variety of air-to-air missiles.
• Large-caliber countermeasures.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] This 4th generation strike aircraft is a further development of the Su-27 family, with the first prototype taking to the skies in 1990. After several upgrades and the installation of cutting-edge electronics, rigorous flight tests of the pre-production model began in 1993. Following this however, development of the pre-production batch was delayed until 2005. In 2008, The Russian Ministry of Defense signed its first large contract for the Su-34. As serial production continued, the aircraft itself improved significantly in tandem, with improvements to its onboard systems and even its engines. [/expand]

Meet the Su-34!

Introducing the Su-34 one of the most modern strike aircraft in the world is coming to War Thunder. Originally developed as a platform for high-precision air-to-surface weaponry, the Su-34 will become the most advanced aircraft of its class in the USSR/Russian aviation tree. Lets take a closer look!

Since the primary role of strike aircraft in the game is to destroy ground targets, in addition to its impressive overall payload capacity (over 7 tons!), the Su-34 has one of the richest arsenals of precision weaponry in War Thunder. Most interestingly, it can equip a new weapon type coming to the game, the Grom-2 a satellite-guided glide bomb, which can even be targeted at enemies behind where the Su-34 is facing!
The Su-34 can equip fan-favorite guided missiles and bombs, such as the Kh-38ML and Kh-38MT missiles with internal guidance systems, satellite guided KAB-500S bombs, and the new UPAB-1500B. Also included are a large array of laser-guided weapons, including the huge KAB-1500LG with a gyro-stabilized semi-active laser seeker, as well as various TV guided examples. For air battle modes, the wide variety of standard and incendiary bombs will be useful for bases and larger targets, while rockets from the small S-8 type to the large S-25 type as well as retarded bombs can be used for more precise strikes. In addition to ground threats, the Su-34 is well prepared for air combat. Besides its trusty R-73 missiles for closer range dogfights, this aircraft can also use the R-27 family of missiles (including all-aspect variants) and even long-range R-77 missiles with active radar guidance. If required, the Su-34 is more than capable of filling the fighter role its advanced radar, RWR, Rita voice warning system and large caliber flares and chaff will help detect and evade missile threats with relative ease.
Fun fact: Due to the distinctive shape of the nose, the Su-34 has affectionately earned the nickname Duckling from pilots. While the Su-34 is hardly impressive regarding speed and climb rate falling behind most top tier rank VIII aircraft regarding speed it handles exceptionally well at effectively all speeds and altitudes making it highly maneuverable across the board, a vital asset especially for air battles.
Thats it for this blog! The Su-34 will be available for research with the release of the Firebirds major update! Make sure to check in soon for more news, until then, clear skies! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-28 16:35:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Sphpanzer 2 Luchs is a German wheeled reconnaissance vehicle developed in the late 1960s, set to replace the aging American and French light tanks serving the same role at the time.

Luchs A2: A Light Tank for Germany at Rank V

At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
• Light protection overall.
• Powerful autocannon with great gun depression!
• Thermal imager.
• Amphibious.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In the 1960s, the Bundeswehr sought to develop a new wheeled reconnaissance vehicle, intended to replace the dated American M41 Walker Bulldog and French SP1A. The German Ministry of Defence outlined the need for a reconnaissance vehicle that featured exceptional mobility, a long cruising range, day and night scouting capability as well being logistically and economically efficient to produce and maintain. By 1968, two leading designs were put forward for evaluation. One from a conglomerate of companies including Thyssen-Henschel, MAN and Krupp among others, while the second design was presented by Daimler-Benz. Rigorous testing of these designs took place throughout the early 1970s, leading to improvements to both designs along the way. Ultimately the Daimler-Benz design ended up winning, it was picked by the Bundeswehr for production in 1973 under the name Sphpanzer 2 Luchs. The first production models rolled off the assembly line in 1975, with the last of the 408 Luchs models ordered being completed in 1977. The Luchs served with the Bundeswehr well into the early 2000s, receiving several upgrades and modernizations throughout its server life. By 2009 however, it was recognized that the Luchs had fallen into obsolescence, and the 68 vehicles that remained were finally retired. [/expand]

Meet the Luchs A2!

The Luchs will soon be joining rank V of the German ground forces tree in the Firebirds major update, adding a versatile light support vehicle for the cold war lineups. Ready to take a look at what this beast can do? Then join us for the details below!

Being a unique wheeled reconnaissance vehicle, the Luchs will complement the German lineup of post-war machines nicely. Being even lighter and far more agile than the Marder IFV, the Luchs is poised to become the new vehicle of choice for those who prefer the flanks. Weighing in at just under 20 tons, the Luchs can get to 90 km/h on roads and can cruise around 50 km/h off-road with ease. In addition, the Luchs is also completely amphibious and can reach speeds of 10 km/h on water, which expands its tactical options further. On the other hand however, the Luchs is only able to boast mobility of this degree by limiting its armor protection. The Luchs is able to withstand shrapnel and small-arms fire but anything else will spell trouble, even heavy machine guns can pose a threat from the sides. Luckily though, the great mobility of the Luchs can keep it out of danger for the most part, it can quickly hit the flanks and reach strong positions before the enemy even notices!

Once engaged in combat, the Luchs can rely on its Rh 202 20 mm autocannon to shred through lightly armored vehicles or low flying aircraft thanks to its high elevation. Due to only having autocannon armament however, the Luchs will struggle to get through MBTs and stronger targets from the front. To deal with tougher opponents, the Luchs will need to get up close and personal! The autocannon is stronger at close range, but this puts the Luchs in a more vulnerable position, so youll have to pick your moment to strike! Sticking with friendly tanks will be important here, as the autocannon can easily tear off tracks and damage barrels, which will make combating them much easier for your teammates.
Get ready to give the Luchs A2 a warm welcome as it arrives in the higher ranks of the German ground forces tree in the Firebirds major update! In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to the news and keep up to date on all the latest developments regarding the next major update, until then, happy hunting! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-28 12:17:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Other

• A very spooky hangar has been enabled in time for the holiday season.

Interface

• A bug that sometimes caused the Research Points reward in the Other awards category in the battle results message to display a negative value has been fixed. Please note that this bug was purely visual and didnt affect the actual amount of earned RP.
• A bug that caused the measured distance display to move upwards when measuring the distance in a zoomed in scope and then zooming out 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.

[ 2024-10-28 10:06:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 143rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots last week! The water has some pretty neat effects- Fly as low as you dare in a jet aircraft, and you can watch the jet wake interact with the water! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 143rd edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen143. You have time until the 1st of November 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 the Halloween event, or the colors black, orange, and white.
• You must add the #WTscreen143 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 142nd edition Rivers and Oceans!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3351159342 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3352126383 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3351484606

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3351128947 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3353238198 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3352061561 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-10-26 02:53:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Strike Eagle is an American strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle under a private venture by the McDonnell Douglas company, slated to arrive to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update!

F-15E Strike Eagle: A Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Greatly expanded ordnance options.
• Excellent flight characteristics!
• Precision munition.
• Mach 2.0 capable.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Immediately after the F-15 entered service, McDonnell Douglas began studying the possibility of converting the aircraft into an effective ground attacker on its own initiative, based on the assessment that the aircraft possessed good potential for this. Despite lacking initial interest from the Air Force, this soon changed with the announcement of the competition for the Enhanced Tactical Fighter, whose aim was to identify a replacement for dated aircraft serving in the interdiction role. Although the program had been briefly suspended due to financial reasons, it resumed in early 1982. While pitting the so-called Strike Eagle against modified and regular F-16 fighters, the Air Force eventually chose the F-15E as its preferred choice for the replacement of the F-111. As a result, an order for 392 aircraft was initially signed by the USAF, which was later cut down to 227. The first production aircraft entered service in April 1988. Shortly after entering service, the F-15E Strike Eagle took part in the Gulf War as well as in operations on the Balkans during the 1990s. In the early 2000s, the F-15E also took part in combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. The F-15E remains in service with the USAF to this day as one of its main strike aircraft. [/expand]

Meet the F-15E Strike Eagle!

The F-15E Strike Eagle is on course to join the top rank of the American aviation tree as one of the highlights arriving to War Thunder with the Firebirds major update. Building on the superb performance characteristics of the base fighter variant, the F-15E features a true plethora of modifications and upgrades all with the aim of substantially bolstering the Eagles ground attack capabilities. Keen to find out how successful American engineers were in this undertaking? Then join us on answering this question as we take a closer look at this new bird of prey!

Although the F-15E greatly resembles its dedicated fighter counterpart, you wont miss the first indication of this birds designated role as a strike aircraft. Namely, the F-15E features a twin seater cockpit, accommodating the pilot as well as the weapons officer. Nevertheless, being modified into a dedicated strike aircraft doesnt mean that the F-15E suddenly turned into a cumbersome bomber capable of only lifting a sizable payload. In fact, thanks to its two familiar Pratt & Whitney F100 afterburning turbofan engines, the F-15E can achieve a top speed of well over Mach 2 at higher altitudes while its sleek airframe enables it to perform sharp maneuvers. In other words, with the right weapon selection, the F-15E is just as capable of a dogfighter as the dedicated fighter variants, especially thanks to its access to the more advanced AIM-120B missile. Interesting: Open sources mention a case of an Iraqi Mi-24 being destroyed by a GBU-10 Paveway II laser-guided bomb that was dropped by an American F-15E Strike Eagle!

However, where the F-15E really stands out from its close relatives is in its ground attack capabilities. Namely, the aircrafts payload capacity has been increased by around 50%. On top of this, the F-15E cant just carry more ordnance in general, but it also has access to a much wider assortment of suspended weapons options than the dedicated fighter variants. For instance, the Strike Eagle is able to mount AGM-65 Mavericks, new to the game GPS-aided GBU-39 bombs (up to 20 at a time!), various variants of laser and guided and JDAM bombs in addition to more conventional 250, 500 and 2000 lb bombs, the former of which also come in Snakeye configuration, turning them into retarded bombs. Also available is a new ground targets radar. As a result of this superbly flexible arsenal, the F-15E is sure to become the ideal choice for pilots in both air and combined arms battles at the top ranks.
The F-15E Strike Eagle will soon be making its way to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update, becoming the new ground attacker of choice for seasoned US pilots. Thats all for todays devblog. Until the next one, make sure to stay tuned to the news for the latest information regarding the upcoming update! Clear skies and happy hunting pilots. Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-25 15:52:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Saab 35 Draken first took to the skies on October 25th 1955 and made history for many reasons. It was the first supersonic combat aircraft built in Western Europe, the first aircraft with double-swept wings, the first aircraft to perform a cobra maneuver, and the first to reach Mach 2 in level flight.

The J35A Draken is temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles!

This aircraft is available for 4,545 Golden Eagles. [quote]When: From today until October 28th (09:00 GMT). Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote]
About this aircraft

• The J35A is a very fast, durable and maneuverable aircraft, but due to its lack of countermeasures, it has to dodge air-to-air missiles the old fashioned way! It can quickly gain speed and altitude and is armed with 30 mm Akan cannons, as well as missiles and rockets of your choosing.

[ 2024-10-25 13:59:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy Halloween! The spooky season is upon us, and this year weve introduced a variety of activities and pumpkin decal rewards. Take part in tank races through spooky places and aircraft races with Night Witch aircraft which are returning this Halloween. New decals have been added to the already familiar decals in the Dead Mans Chest trophy including four pumpkins, specially carved for the occasion.

Halloween Activities This Season

[quote]When: From October 25th (11:00 GMT) until November 1st (07:00 GMT).[/quote]

Carved Pumpkin Decals!

Our team of pumpkin carvers have carved these magnificent War Thunder pumpkin decals ready for you to display on your vehicles. Check out the requirements for obtaining each one below!
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Carved Turret Drive Pumpkin decal[/td] [td]Carved Flame Pumpkin decal[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For 300 rating points in the Through the dark forest race.[/td] [td]For 300 rating points in the Witch Hunt races.[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Carved Engine Pumpkin decal[/td] [td]Carved Crew Pumpkin decal[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]For playing 3 battles in any vehicle at rank III or higher with an activity of at least 70%.[/td] [td]Look out for the code on our for this one! Facebook / X / Instagram[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Decals in the Dead Mans Chest

The Dead Mans Chest and Witchs Cauldron trophies are once again available to purchase in the in-game shop! In them, youll be able to get Halloween decorations and decals from previous Halloween events.

Ground event: Through the dark forest

Take part in fast-paced races through creepy places in the spooky M18 Witch tank! Those who earn 300 rating points will receive the unique Carved Turret Drive Pumpkin decal.

Air event: Witch Hunt

Welcome to the dangerous Po-2 Night Witch aircraft race! Her path lies between rocks and is full of dangers. If you manage to survive and earn 300 rating points, the Carved Flame Pumpkin decal will be added to your collection! Make sure to earn those rating points, as 1,000 pilots with the highest rating at the end of the air event will be awarded with the Po-2 (USSR) aircraft. This aircraft will be added to your account within 48 hours after the event ends. You can track your rating by clicking on the Award button in the Events window. The update time of the table can take up to 15 minutes.

Get the other Carved Pumpkin Decals!

You can get the Carved Engine Pumpkin decal by simply playing 3 battles with any vehicle at rank III or higher with an activity of at least 70% during the event. To get the Carved Crew Pumpkin decal, keep an eye on our social media accounts, as well publish the code to get it on there! Happy Halloween, have fun racing and have a fantastic spooooooky holiday!

[ 2024-10-25 11:58:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to a special event dedicated to the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In this event, you can get a trophy with nice bonuses, decals and a decoration, as well as the main reward, the KV-7! This is an experimental Soviet heavy vehicle from the Second World War. [quote]From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 13th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/quote]

KV-7 A Premium Tank Destroyer for the USSR at Rank III

The KV-7 is an experimental tank destroyer featuring three, yes three, guns on the chassis of the KV-1 heavy tank! This vehicle was developed in 1941, and one of its unique aspects is the U-13 gun system that features a 76 mm gun plus a pair of 45 mm guns on either side. Inheriting excellent armor, the KV-7 can take effective APHE shells with a decent amount of explosives into battle, familiar from the T-34-76 series of tanks. The premium KV-7 will be an excellent addition to low-rank lineups and will help speed up research of the Soviet ground forces tree from ranks I to IV!
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]The front needs it - well do it! decal [/td] [td]Zmey Gorynych decal[/td] [td]Three-barreled experimental assault rifle decoration [/td] [/tr] [/table] Amongst 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 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 Dreams Come True: KV-7 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 November 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th.[/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: Three-barreled experimental assault rifle decoration
• For 6 Stages: the premium KV-7

You can track the progress of completing stages by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Dreams Come True: KV-7. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until November 18th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2024-10-25 10:47:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were taking a look at the F-117A stealth aircraft thats coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update as a new squadron vehicle!

F-117A: A Squadron Vehicle Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Reduced radar and IR seeker signature!
• Air-to-surface guided weapons.
• No guns at all.
• No countermeasures.
• Subsonic.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The F-117A Nighthawk program began in the United States in the 1970s, under pressure from the high performance of Soviet anti-aircraft missiles in Vietnam and the Middle East. The U.S. Air Force and DARPA conducted classified research into stealth combat aircraft, with Lockheed being awarded a contract to develop the project. The first F-117A prototype made its maiden flight in 1981. Officially accepted into service in 1983, the aircraft remained classified for a long time. Between 1988 and 1995, the F-117A was upgraded under the OCIP II program, receiving an improved cockpit with digital displays and more sophisticated flight control systems. Being the worlds first stealth aircraft, the F-117A Nighthawk took part in several operations, including the invasion of Panama, the Gulf War, as well as combat operations against Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq. [/expand]

Meet the F-117A Nighthawk!

A quite unusual aircraft is coming to the game in the Firebirds major update, and thats the F-117A Nighthawk! This is an American strike aircraft joining the game as a squadron vehicle and will also be the first aircraft in War Thunder to feature stealth technology. Lets have a closer look! Confidential details:

Visually stunning, the F-117A is a highly specialized aircraft that was supposed to perform a very limited number of combat missions, but perform them better than any other aircraft. When the enemy has modern anti-aircraft systems, radar stations and IR missiles, the best chance of mission success is when the aircraft being used remains undetected for as long as possible. Did you know? During Operation Desert Storm, the F-117A flew over 1,200 sorties and suffered zero aircraft losses.
To reduce radar visibility, the Nighthawk is made with as few protruding elements as possible. The geometry of the fuselage and wing is formed by flat panels placed in a special way to help reflect electromagnetic waves away from the radiation source. In addition to this, the F-117A uses radar-absorbing materials and ferromagnetic paint, and the engine nozzles are hidden by complex shielding mechanisms! So, will the F-117As real-life stealth aspects help in War Thunder? Yep! In-game, this aircraft will have a significantly smaller IR and radar signature compared to aircraft of the same size. In practice, this will mean anti-aircraft vehicles will detect the Nighthawk at a much shorter distance than conventional aircraft, plus anti-aircraft and air-to-air missiles will have a trickier time locking onto it. In Ground Battles, this means when you spawn in with the F-117A, youll have more opportunities to drop weapons closer to ground targets, hit them, and return to the airfield without even being noticed.
Important to note: Stealth does not prevent detection entirely, it only makes it harder for aircraft to be detected. Being stealthy is cool n all, but what about weapons? The F-117A has no machine guns or cannons whatsoever. It also has no air-to-air missiles and no countermeasures, meaning its completely unsuitable in any sort of air combat engagement. Being a dedicated stealth attack aircraft, the F-117A can only use a variety of bombs which are located in an internal bay, however only two can be carried at once. To get into the specifics, the F-117A can launch high-precision weapons, including laser guided bombs such as the GBU-12, GBU-16, GBU-10, GBU-27 and satellite bombs such as the GBU-31 and GBU-38. In addition to these laser-guided bombs, the F-117A can also carry conventional bombs with aiming assisted by a ballistic computer.
Interesting: Only one F-117A has ever been shot down, occurring in March 1999 during the Kosovo War. The man responsible, Zoltn Dani and the F-117A pilot who was shot down, Dale Zelko, met after the incident and are now friends. The wreckage of Zelkos F-117A is now at the Belgrade Aviation Museum. As for performance, the F-117A is quite difficult to control, is subsonic and in general does not boast any outstanding flight characteristics. Due to its very specific role and somewhat poor flight performance, the F-117A will be at rank VI with a fairly low Battle Rating when the Firebirds major update is released. Ultimately, this is a special aircraft with special capabilities, making it a suitable squadron vehicle. And just like other squadron vehicles in War Thunder, the F-117A can be yours by collecting enough squadron activity points or purchasing it outright with Golden Eagles if youd prefer.
Intrigued? Thats it for today, but theres still a lot more to come. Keep an eye on our website for more dev blogs coming soon to the Firebirds major update. See you around and have fun! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-25 08:57:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=YkJHT2NEXqw;full][/previewyoutube] The next major update for War Thunder 'Firebirds'!

[ 2024-10-24 17:19:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

The big fin gets an upgrade with the Tornado GR.4! Today, well be taking a look at this new top rank British strike aircraft that will let you rain Hellfire (or in this case Brimstone) down on your opponents!

Tornado GR.4: A Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• A modernized Tornado GR.1 with more advanced ordnance.
• Improved LITENING targeting pod with Gen 2 thermals.
• Equipped with Dual-Mode Brimstone (SAL) Semi-Active Laser guided precision weapons and Paveway IV!

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Tornado GR.4 was born from experience gathered in the 1990s from the Gulf War. Lessons learned from Operation Granby coupled with the need for more advanced and sophisticated weapons lead at the time to an extensive upgrade program beginning in 1996 by Panavia for the RAF. An all-weather and Night flight capability was added to the aircraft, allowing it to operate in all conditions and at any time, with Night Vision Goggles (NVG) for the crews. Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) was added under the aircraft, replacing one of the 27mm Mauser cannons. A host of new weaponry was introduced and integrated, including more advanced countermeasure pods and sophisticated air-to-ground smart munitions like Paveway IV with GPS guidance, Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Brimstone missiles all became part of the Tornados expanded arsenal. GR.4s were used extensively in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya, accounting for most RAF strike operations and taking over many duties from the Harrier after its retirement in 2010. The famous WW2 Dambuster 617 Squadron, made famous by its raids with the Lancaster, was among the units to utilize this aircraft in combat. Tornado GR.4s were still flying operational combat missions just a few months before their retirement, taking part in Operation Shader and conducting precision strikes, reconnaissance and other mission roles. The Tornado was retired entirely from Royal Air Force service in March of 2019, with its role being taken over jointly by both F-35B and Typhoon FGR.4s upgraded to carry existing Tornado GR.4 air-to-ground weaponry. [/expand]

Meet the Tornado GR.4!

The Tornados are staple strike aircraft for many higher rank ground battle lineups, but youll most definitely want to be adding this one to your British roster! The Tornado GR.4 is a modernized Tornado GR.1, trading one 27 mm cannon away to gain a host of gameplay improvements and some deadly new weapons for its arsenal. Lets take a closer look at what you can expect!
Equipped with FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) under its nose and more powerful RB199 Mk 103 engines compared to the 101 of the GR.1, the GR.4 improves just about every aspect of its predecessor. The impressive array of traditional Tornado bombs and guided bomb payload remains, but with some welcomed improvements. Mainly in the form of the LITENING targeting pod, featuring better resolution and thermal generation and also with Paveway IV and EGBU-24B Paveway III smart bombs. These munitions feature combined GPS and laser guidance and allow you to drop precision ordnance on a fixed point without putting your aircraft too much in harms way. Did you know? RAF Tornado GR.4s alone amassed over 30,000 flying hours using the LITENING III targeting pod. RAF GR.4s can be used for photo reconnaissance as well as strike roles utilizing LITENING III.
Besides this, the Tornado GR.4 will also introduce a brand new type of air-to-ground missile to the game in the form of Dual-Mode Brimstone (SAL)! This precision missile in its Semi-Active Laser mode will behave like a much more advanced Hellfire in game, but with more range. The Tornado GR.4 also carries an impressive number of nine alongside its targeting pod all on its centerline stations.
[quote]Developer comment: Wed like to mention that Brimstone will only have semi-active laser homing (SAL) mode in the game. The fire and forget mode and the active radar homing seeker will not be available for a few reasons. The primary reason is that this seeker utilizes the lock-on after launch (LOAL) mode, this mode allows the weapon to be fired in the general area of a target without needing any direct line of sight to the target from the operator, who can remain at long range in complete safety without any need to expose themselves during every stage of attack. We feel weapons that can be used outside of the direct line of sight of the target without needing any preliminary reconnaissance or direct user targeting are not currently workable for the game. Weapons such as Brimstone, AGM-114L cause a particular problem and similarly to other ATGMs that have lock after launch modes like the Spike and AJ.168 will not have such abilities in the game. These weapon types present several issues all at once, they require no challenge to use effectively and have no counterplay options for those being attacked. The attacker can operate outside of the range of any anti-air system in the game, Brimstone is also immune to smoke, so this wont help either. ARH modes for air-to-ground weapons wont be workable until natural and artificial interference to these guidance systems can be implemented, as there are no electronic reconnaissance and electronic warfare systems in the game. Adding these weapons now would allow them to operate perfectly without any counter, which we dont want to do. Additionally, in closer combat zone sizes like our tank battles, ATGMs with ARH cannot distinguish between allied and enemy targets, and this would lead to a large amount of accidental teamkills as well.[/quote]
For self defense, the Tornado GR.4 features two AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles and a pilot Helmet Mounted Display. Should you find yourself in the firing line, you can also rely on the upgraded Terma pod, which features MAWs and countermeasures. All of these new toys do however come at the cost of the loss of one 27 mm cannon on the GR.4, but we think you will agree thats a worthwhile tradeoff!
The Tornado GR.4 will be taking to the skies in the next major update for War Thunder! We hope you will enjoy this upgraded British strike aircraft. Thats all for now, but be sure to stay tuned to the news for more information on what to expect in the upcoming Major Update! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-24 14:19:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]The Warbond shop for the Guided Fury Battle Pass season will be open from October 23rd until January 22nd.[/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 Chinese F-47N-25-RE fighter thats suitable for both ground attack and high-altitude air engagements. It was added to the game in the Seek & Destroy major update and is now available for Warbonds for the first time.

[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

Ki-43-II (USA)

A captured Ki-43-II in U.S. Air Force service with U.S. markings. Agile and with a good turn rate, this aircraft gains speed and altitude quickly, making it suitable for both fly-by attacks and maneuvering combat.

HMS Jervis (Britain)

HMS Jervis can be considered a glass cannon in Britains Bluewater fleet. Featuring six fast-firing 4.7 inch (120 mm) guns in three turrets, HMS Jervis can inflict quick damage on enemies and can maneuver out of harms way thanks to its excellent top speed of 69 km/h.

T-126 (USSR)

The T-126 is classed as a light tank but is still well-armored for close-range combat. This tank is capable of ricocheting several shots and can fire its powerful shells to take out a range of enemies at its rank.

F-47N-25-RE (China) - first time in the store

Featuring eight powerful 12.7 mm Browning machine guns, the F-47N-25-RE is excellent at high altitude air battles thanks to its engine performance. For ground attacks, this aircraft can take up to three 1000 lb bombs and ten HVAR rockets!

VS-8 (Germany)

The VS-8 brings with it a whopping 16 EMC moored contact mines each capable of sinking a destroyer, with its excellent top speed allowing it to maneuver into good positions to achieve this! Additionally, the VS-8 is ready to stand up against enemy boats thanks to its four 15 MG 151 machine guns.

Sherman I (Composito) (Italy)

A unique Sherman I in the Italian tree due to its hybrid configuration, featuring good sloped front armor, a decent top speed and a vertical stabilizer that allows for aimed fire while on the move. An M61 shell is this tanks primary choice of ammunition.

Voodoo pinup decal

Weve lined up some decals for you this time round and have included a trophy with decals from the 2019 Warbond shop, as well as a new Voodoo pinup, continuing the series of themed decals. In the Camouflage trophy, you will find decorations that will help reduce the visibility of your tank. Theres also player icons that this time include US tankers, and trophies with random camouflages, as before, are available when new levels of the shop are unlocked. A large number of useful items are also available in the shop: boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders, premium vehicle rentals, and at high shop levels are talismans! 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.

[ 2024-10-23 13:41:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were launching the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In honor of this anniverary, discounts on vehicles, modifications, talismans, backups and Premium Account time are available in the game. This means youll be able to purchase new vehicles, upgrade your existing vehicles and get consumables at a good discount. This is just the beginning! Coming soon are special decals, Gaijin store discounts, a new event to get a vehicle and other surprises which well be announcing soon.

Come and celebrate War Thunders birthday with us!

In-game Discounts!

When: From October 23rd (11:00 GMT) until October 29th (11:00 GMT).

• 50% discount on vehicles for all nations for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles.
• 50% discount on all modifications, talismans and backups.
• 50% discount on a Premium Account in-game for 90 and 365 days and in the Gaijin.net store for 180 days.

Discounts do not apply to vehicles released in the Seek & Destroy and Dance of Dragons major updates, as well as squadron vehicles and modifications, talismans, and backups for these vehicles.

[quote]War Thunders birthday celebration doesnt end here! There will be even more activities, great rewards and discounts waiting for you. Stay tuned to the news when well announce the start of another stage of the celebration.[/quote]

[ 2024-10-23 11:16:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• The preset trim position set in test flight is now applied only once when the aircraft is respawned and only if full-real controls are enabled. When switching the control type from Mouse aim to Full-real controls, the preset trim position is not applied.
• A bug in Air Realistic Battles that made it impossible to respawn again after leaving a repaired and refueled aircraft on the airfield has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• A bug that caused lag spikes when trying to apply the Davy Crockett decoration 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.

[ 2024-10-23 07:44:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

The UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose helicopter, developed by Bell Helicopter, made its first flight on October 22nd 1956 and entered serial production in 1960. This helicopter is still in active use today, with more than 16,000 UH-1s having been produced.

The UH-1C XM-30 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This helicopter is available for 8,910 Golden Eagles. [quote]When: From today until October 25th (07:00 GMT). Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles. [/quote]
About this helicopter

• One standout feature of the UH-1C XM-30 is its ability to equip an experimental weapon kit with two 30 mm XM140 cannons. This helicopter can also take 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns, Mighty Mouse rockets and BGM-71C Improved TOW ATGMs, plus a 40 mm M75 grenade launcher for good measure, making it a jack of all trades!

[ 2024-10-22 15:24:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.

Object 140: A Premium Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank VI

At a glance:

• Long-barreled rifled 100 mm cannon!
• Cast-domed turret.
• 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
• Slow reverse speed.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] In 1953, Uralvagonzavod began experimental design work on a program to create a new medium tank. The prototype, designated Object 140, was ready in 1957, but its factory tests revealed a number of problems with the engine, transmission and chassis. A second prototype was soon built, but in 1958 all work on the Object 140 protected was stopped, as the tank turned out to be less advanced than the Object 430 experimental tank developed by a team of Kharkov engineers. One tank has survived to this day. This is the second prototype built with a welded sight and rangefinder, mixed with rollers from both prototypes. It was on display for a long time at the Kubinka Museum near Moscow, and in 2006 the prototype returned to its historical homeland, to the musem of the Nizhny Tagil Uralvagonzavod. [/expand] Pre-order - Object 140 Pack Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store 59.99

• Object 140 (Rank 6, USSR)
• 2000 Golden Eagles
• Premium account for 15 days
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Top Secret" title
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Blacksmith of Victory" decal
  

Meet the Object 140!

One of the interesting vehicles of the transition period from medium to main battle tank, the Object 140 is coming in the next major update as a new premium tank available for pre-order from today. Its kind of a hybrid of characteristics between the T-54 and T-10M series tanks, so lets take a look!
Despite the fact that the Object 140 was developed as a new medium tank in the USSR, its external appearance can easily be traced back to the T-44, T-54 and T-55 series of tanks. What may catch your eye is the tanks new long gun with a developed muzzle brake. This 100 mm gun has a two-plane stabilizer and is 35 cm longer than the gun found on the T-54, which means it has slightly more muzzle velocity, having a positive effect on its kinetic penetrating abilities. In terms of ammunition, the Object 140 can fire high-explosive, APCBC, HEAT, and APDS rounds. The Object 140 has one important advantage thats useful for taking out aircraft, and thats thanks to its 14.5 mm large-caliber KPVT anti-aircraft machine gun on the roof of the turret. This gun is ideal to fight off helicopters and aircraft in Ground Battles and is also quite effective against lightly armored ground targets!
As for mobility and armor, the Object 140 is moderately fast, has good maneuverability (except its reverse speed, typical to Soviet tanks), good angled armor plates and a cast rounded turret that will ricochet more than a dozen armor-piercing shells. Having said this, the Object 140 has no protection against heat-based shells or guided missiles, meaning its very vulnerable to these types of weapons. Nevertheless, this tank can be called truly universal in any combat situation as it can start a battle at long distance as a sniper, and then help storm capture points, covering teammates in the first line of attack. Thats it for now! The Object 140 will be one of the best Soviet medium tanks in the game and will be an excellent addition to vehicle lineups for helping to research ranks I to VII. Youll be able to pre-order from today and use this new tank in the next major update once released. See you around! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-22 13:49:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lets have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.

Dunkerque: A Battleship for France at Rank VI

At a glance:

• High top speed!
• Powerful primary gun battery.
• Unorthodox weapons layout.
• Average anti-air protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Following the end of WWI and the subsequent signature of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, France was faced with a challenging situation for its navy. On the one hand, the pre-WWI dreadnoughts required immediate replacement while on the other hand, the newly signed treaty imposed severe restrictions on the construction of new capital ships. Furthermore, French shipbuilders had to consider various operational requirements for the future design, especially keeping in mind their competitiveness against new Italian and German warships. The ships design changed several times as French engineers experimented with various concepts in order to meet the requirements set out for the program. With the design finalized in 1932, two battleships of what would become known as the Dunkerque class were ordered for construction for the French navy. The lead ship of the class was laid down shortly after in the dockyard at Brest. Dunkerque was subsequently launched in October 1935 and commissioned with the French navy by the end of the following year. During the ships brief interwar service, it took part in several naval exercises and visited a number of ports prior to the outbreak of WWII. At the time hostilities broke out between Germany and France, Dunkerque was primarily tasked with hunting down Deutschland class cruisers, for which the Dunkerques had been purpose-built. Nevertheless, as military action against France became increasingly likely, Dunkerque was ordered to the port of Mers-el-Kbir in spring of 1940 where she would be on standby to oppose any operation by the Italian military. However, after France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, British forces launched an attack on the French fleet at Mers-el-Kbir to prevent them falling into German hands. Severely damaging Dunkerque in the process, the warship was eventually towed to Toulon for heavy repairs, which advanced slowly due to a lack of resources. After the occupation of Vichy France by Germany, the crew of Dunkerque scuttled the ship to prevent its capture. Dunkerque remained scuttled in Toulon for the remainder of the war until the ship was finally stricken in 1955. [/expand]

Meet Dunkerque!

Coming to War Thunder in the French Bluewater fleet tree, Dunkerque features a more modern battleship design representing a radical departure from pre-WWI dreadnoughts. With an advanced artillery system and a unique weapons layout as well as superior mobility, Dunkerque will soon not only become a formidable adversary to face on the high seas of naval battles but will also rightfully claim its place as the new top French Bluewater vessel. Lets take a look!

Contrary to most other warships in War Thunder, Dunkerque features a truly unique design. Instead of having its armament spread out in a more or less even manner across the whole ship, Dunkerques designers opted for a more unorthodox layout, placing the ships entire primary battery consisting of eight 13 (330 mm) guns on the front section toward the bow. As a result, this layout always means the ships primary guns can fire on a single target and also provides for excellent firing angles in the forward arc. Dunkerques 16 x 5.1 (130 mm) cannons forming the secondary battery are moved aft and spread out between three quadruple and two twin turrets, these guns can especially become useful to fend off smaller vessels, such as destroyers or torpedo boats at close range. Low-caliber AA artillery leaves much to be desired: only five twin mounts of non-automatic 37 mm caliber cannons, and large-caliber machine guns.

Interesting: The ship that initially crippled Dunkerque at the fateful battle of Mers-el-Kbir, HMS Hood, is also the same warship that Dunkerque conducted several patrols against Axis vessels at the outbreak of WWII. In terms of protection, French naval designers placed significant emphasis on the use of sloped armor plates in order to save on weight while not compromising on the ships protection. As such, Dunkerque adopts an all or nothing armor scheme, which sees its main belt featuring 225 mm of plating while the turrets and barbettes are protected by up to 330 and 310 mm of steel plating, respectively. As a result, Dunkerques protection remains fairly good when facing enemy capital ships up to heavy cruisers. However, the ship is less capable at going into outright brawls with more heavily armed and armored battleships.
If this happens, Dunkerque has one ace up its sleeve: mobility! Possessing a comparably modest displacement for a battleship and very powerful machinery, Dunkerque can reach a top speed just short of 30 kts (54.6 km/h). This allows it to both chase more nimbler opponents while also enabling it to outmaneuver opponents outclassing her in a naval engagement.
Dunkerque has set course for War Thunder naval battles and is due to dock in ports with the release of the next major update. In the meantime, keep scanning the news section as we continue to release new info on the upcoming update. Until then, calm seas and good hunting captains! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-22 11:07:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Until 1910, Canada did not have its own navy, relying on the might of the British Empire. After having created its own navy, Canada purchased two ships from Great Britain. The first of which was HMCS Niobe, arriving in Halifax on October 21st 1910. This date was not chosen at random. It was the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the main holiday of British sailors who initially trained the Canadians. Canada celebrated Trafalgar Day until 2014, when it decided to mark October 21st as Niobe Day.

HMCS Haida is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

This destroyer is available for 3,416 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT). Where: Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles. About this destroyer

• HMCS Haida participated in World War II and the Korean War and holds the record for the most enemies sunk among Canadian ships. Haidas excellent anti-aircraft weapons protect itself and allied ships from aircraft, and its large crew allow it to remain in combat for a long time. Haida is a true all-rounder, having powerful torpedoes, main weaponry consisting of six 120 mm guns, and good performance.

[ 2024-10-21 14:33:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fury from the skies! Meet the 17th season of the Battle pass. In this one, you can get the Soviet light cruiser Murmansk and the He 177 A-3 German bomber, armed with the new Hs 293 guided bomb! 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 prize, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or premium vehicles! [quote]Please note: This time, weve created a trophy for ground 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 T55E1, Toldi IIA, Sd.Kfz.251/22, or Ka-Chi, if you dont have them currently. If you have them all, youll receive Silver Lions and a Collector Golden Battles Wager instead. In the future, were planning to rotate different Battle Pass trophies that contain a different set of event vehicles that were not available for purchase.[/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 17 of the Battle Pass!

[quote]When: October 23rd until January 22nd.[/quote]

This Seasons Rewards!

Weve got a new set of decals, decorations, a profile icon, a trophy containing previous ground vehicles from the Battle Pass, and two new vehicles lined up for you this season! See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check them out on our Wiki. Heres some key rewards for Season 17:

Trophy containing previous ground vehicles

1 random ground vehicle (T55E1, Toldi IIA, Sd.Kfz.251/22 or Ka-Chi) from previous Battle Pass seasons or events
[expand type=details]



[/expand] Opening this trophy will give you 1 random ground vehicle from previous Battle Pass seasons, or one from a previous event. If you already own all of them, youll be given Silver Lions and a Collector Golden Battles Wager.

Murmansk

A Premium Light Cruiser for the USSR at Rank III An American light cruiser in service with the Soviet Navy, featuring ten 152 mm guns, a radar and excellent anti-aircraft armament. More details here.

He 177 A-3

A Premium Bomber for Germany at Rank IV A high-speed, long-range bomber with an impressive payload and the Henschel Hs 293 guided bomb, new to Germany. More details here.

Decals

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the 570th bombardment squadron[/td] [td]Emblem of the 1st squadron GB I/39[/td] [/tr] [/table]
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Emblem of the 4th squadron GB II/23[/td] [td]Emblem of bombardment squadron KG 6[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Decorations

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]LAD (ground forces)[/td] [td]Luftfaust-B (ground forces)[/td] [td]Enzian (naval)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Profile Icon

Bomber pilot

[quote]All Rewards and Challenges for Season 17[/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 Guided Fury 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

[ 2024-10-21 12:38:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

On October 21st 1805, perhaps the most famous naval battle in the history of the Royal Navy took place near Cape Trafalgar. 27 British ships of the line, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, entered the battle against 33 ships of the line of the combined fleets of France and Spain. The Royal Navy did not lose a single ship in the battle, capturing 21 enemy ships and sinking one. This victory is widely celebrated in Great Britain to this day.

Fairmile D (5001) is temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a 30% discount!

This coastal boat is available for 910 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT). Where: Britain > Coastal fleet > Premium vehicles. About this boat

• The Fairmile D (5001) is a representative of the last, fifth series of Fairmile D boats, produced during the Second World War. Due to its wooden hull it does not differ in survivability, but is fast and well armed, making it best suited for sudden daring attacks on enemy boats. It differs from the previous modification in the game, the Fairmile D (697), in the calibers of the torpedo tubes. Two are the same at 450 mm each, while the other two are 533 mm ones.

Get the Horatio Nelson decal!

For this day, youll be able to get a decal of Nelson who led the British to a victory at Trafalgar!
Horatio Nelson decal [quote]When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using British ships at rank III or above to receive the Horatio Nelson 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 Trafalgar Day.
• You can find the decoration in the Holidays tab in the Customisation menu.

[/quote]

[ 2024-10-21 10:14:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 142nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Your vehicles in the fall colors were great. Thanks for sharing your screenshots with us last week! This week - pictures with bodies of water! Any water feature will do, such as rivers or lakes, or the ocean! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 142nd edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen142. You have time until the 25th of October 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 body of water - a river, lake, or ocean.
• You must add the #WTscreen142 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 141st edition Fall Colors!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3325929727 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348212240 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3347232979

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3347350265 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348080543 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3347644751 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-10-19 04:02:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the PLZ05, featuring a modern 155 mm self-propelled howitzer thatll further strengthen the Chinese ground forces tree in the next major update!

PLZ05: A Tank Destroyer for China at Rank V

At a glance:

• Long-barreled 155 mm Howitzer that can fire HE shells!
• Mechanized ammo rack with a decent reload time.
• Laser rangefinder for easy long-range shots.
• Top speed of 56 km/h.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The PLZ05 was developed as a replacement for the aging PLZ83(A) in service with the PLA, which started from the transition of large-caliber Chinese guns to 155 mm caliber. The PLZ05 was a further development of the PLZ45 using a domestic engine and transmission. This new vehicle received an automatic loader, similar to the Russian Msta-S, a laser rangefinder and an anti-fragment liner. The PLZ05 was accepted into service in 2005 and is currently in service with the ground forces of the PLA. [/expand]

Meet the PLZ05!

In the next major update, the Chinese ground forces tree will receive their very own long-barreled capable vehicle with devastating high explosive rounds the PLZ05! Despite its considerable dimensions, this vehicle is mobile, has a high rate of fire and is equipped with modern electronics. Lets take a closer look!

The stand-out feature of the PLZ05 is its armament! Its a long-barreled Chinese 155 mm howitzer thats loaded using a mechanized ammunition rack, where an exemplary trained crew can achieve a rate of fire of about 8 rounds per minute for the first-stage ammo. This gun can fire a regular high-explosive shell, a HE shell with a radio fuze, a SAP round, plus a smoke shell.

Visually, the PLZ05 is a large beast and is quite a heavy vehicle, making it easy to spot and difficult to hide. However, this vehicle has a maximum top speed of 56 km/h, allowing you to find advantageous cover and retreat out of difficult situations more than once.
Thats it for this one! The PLZ05 will arrive at rank V of the Chinese ground forces tree as a powerful vehicle in this nation. Very soon youll be able to try out this vehicle in battle, but until then keep an eye out for other vehicles that await you in the next major update! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-18 11:12:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the FV107 Scimitar, a British light tank with a 30 mm autocannon on a light chassis, capable of positioning itself well around the map and causing havoc to the enemy!

FV107 Scimitar: A Light Tank for Great Britain at Rank V

At a glance:

• 30 mm L21A1 automatic cannon using the same ammunition as the Fox.
• Great top speed of 80 km/h.
• Light armor.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The FV107 Scimitar dates back to 1967, when the (CVR(T)) chassis was first designed to replace the Saladin armored car. In addition to the FV101 Scorpion, the Scimitar was also designed by Alvis as a light reconnaissance tank with 30 mm automatic fire potential. The first prototype was shown in 1971 and accepted into service in 1973, with 486 of these vehicles being produced in total. Since 1974, the Scimitar has served in several conflicts, including the Falklands War, Gulf War, Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. In 1982 during the Falklands War, the Blues & Royals squadron operated the Scimitar and claimed to have shot down an Argentine Skyhawk with the 30 mm autocannon. In the 1991 Gulf War, Scimitars engaged Iraqi T-62s first hand. Over 300 Scimitars remained in service with the British Army until 2023, when it was phased out for the incoming Ajax. Some other operators include Belgium with over 150 vehicles in use until 2004 and Latvia with over 120 vehicles since 2014, still in service with them today. [/expand]

Meet the FV107 Scimitar!

Great Britain will be receiving a very nice light tank in the next major update, and thats the FV107 Scimitar! This vehicle is somewhat similar to two others already in the game: the Fox, as it has the same gun, and the Striker, as it has a very similar chassis. Lets take a closer look!

Another long-awaited light tank is arriving to Great Britains ground forces tree. Lets take a look at the gun first! As with the Fox that we added earlier this year, the Scimitar features exactly the same gun and ammo the 30 mm L21A1 RARDEN cannon that can fire APDS, APHE (SAP-I) and HEI-T rounds. Despite having a slower rate of fire than contemporary autocannons, the Scimitar can still certainly hold up against armored threats when hitting enemies from the side and rear. Interesting: The word Scimitar refers to a single-edged sword with a curved blade. As for mobility, the Scimitar is slightly inferior to the Fox due to its higher weight and tracked chassis. This vehicle comes in at around 8 tons with a top speed of 80 km/h and is almost identical as the FV102 Striker already in the game, apart from the fact that the Scimitar is smaller. These chassis have familiarities as theyre both based on the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) series of vehicles.

Did you know? The (CVR(T)) series of vehicles is huge! Over 3,500 vehicles were built on this chassis, including the Scorpion, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan, Samson, Scimitar, Sabre and Stormer. Just like the Fox, the Scimitar features light aluminum alloy armor enough to survive hits against anything up to a .50 cal, but anything above that will knock out the 3 crew members inside. Be sure to keep this in mind in battle and support your allies by flanking and spotting with the scouting mechanic! To round it off, the Scimitar has smoke grenade launchers to conceal itself or to assist when repositioning, plus a 7.62 machine gun for good measure.
Thats it for todays blog! The FV107 Scimitar is coming to the game in the next major update and will provide Great Britain with even more light tank capabilities. Until the next blog, have fun and see you soon! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-17 14:32:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be taking a look at the main aircraft reward for the Guided Fury Battle Pass, a long-range German bomber featuring the brand-new Hs 293 guided bomb, which is not currently in the game!

He 177 A-3/R3: A Premium Bomber for Germany at Rank IV

At a glance:

• Hs 293 and Fritz X guided bombs!
• Decent defensive weapons.
• High top speed.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Development of the He 177 bomber began in Germany in 1936, with engineers tasked with creating a high-speed aircraft capable of carrying up to 1,000 kg of bombs. Heinkel engineers presented a test model in late 1937, and by early 1939, a test batch of 12 aircraft had been ordered. The creation and testing of the He 177 was fraught with difficulties, some of which were never overcome. By the end of 1944, development was completed, but by that time the military situation had changed and the need for the He 177 had significantly decreased. In total, more than 1,000 aircraft of various modifications were produced, some of which took part in battles on the Eastern Front. Despite this, the protracted development process did not allow the He 177 to significantly influence the course of the war. The He 177A-3/R3 modification was the first carrier of the Henschel Hs 293 gliding guided bomb. To accommodate this bomb, three external racks were installed on the aircraft with the under fuselage rack blocking the opening of the front bomb bay. He 177 A-3/R3 Greif aircraft were produced in small numbers and were used to train crews in using the Hs 293 guided bomb. [/expand]

Meet the He 177 A-3/R3!

The main reward for the upcoming Guided Fury Battle Pass season is the German He 177 A-3/R3 Greif bomber, featuring the new Hs 293 guided bomb. This aircraft is not only a rare collectible, but also embodies the fantastic technology at the time. Its also a fun and profitable aircraft thatll be good in air, ground and naval battles. Lets have a look! If youre a veteran of War Thunder air battles, youre probably familiar with the He 177 A-5. This is a very large, but quite fast long-range German bomber with a large payload, also capable of using the first ever guided bomb used in combat, the Fritz X. The new He 177 A-3/R3 retains the main advantages of the A-5, but brings with it premium status and the new Hs 293 guided bomb. This bomb is inferior to the Fritz X in terms of warhead mass, but to launch it you dont need to go to high altitudes and aim through a bomb sight, as the Hs 293 is essentially a guided air-to-surface missile!

How on earth does it work? The cruise engine accelerates it on the starting segment of its trajectory, and then the bomb goes into guided gliding mode. Youll need some training with it, but after using it for bit, youll be able to master the guidance of this bomb and be able to accurately destroy tanks and ships with it. Oh yeah, you can also learn the basics of using these types of weapons in tutorials from the hangar, by going to Battles > Tutorial > AGM with manual guidance. In addition to being able to launch both the Fritz X and new Hs 293, the He 177 A-3/R3 remains an impressive bomber in terms of payload. Youll have access to regular 48 x 50 kg to 4 x 1800 kg bombs, as well as incendiary and armor-piercing bombs for destroying ships. In minimum weight configurations, this aircraft can accelerate to speeds in excess of 500 km/h (or 310~ mph for our American and British readers). To protect it from fighter aircraft or to take potshots at enemy bombers when passing by them in Air Battles, the He 177 A-3/R3 has turrets with conventional and heavy machine guns, as well as 20 mm autocannons in the tail and lower nose turrets.

As always, theres a couple of shortcomings with the He 177 A-3/R3. Thats its large dimensions and the presence of only a pair of engines, meaning when one of them is damaged and leaking, landing this huge bomber becomes a truly difficult job.

This epic and technically stunning marvel can be yours by completing challenges in the upcoming Guided Fury Battle Pass season, starting on October 23rd. Warm up your fingers, sip some tea and play some War Thunder to level up your Battle Pass this aircraft is worth it! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-17 11:17:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today well be showing you Murmansk, an American light cruiser in service with the Soviet Navy! Its multiple 152 mm guns are particularly effective against lightly armored targets, while its excellent anti-aircraft weapons and radar make this ship good against aircraft too.

Murmansk: A Premium Light Cruiser for the USSR at rank III

At a glance:

• Ten 152 mm guns!
• Powerful air defense.
• Radar.
• Decent survivability.
• High top speed.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] The Milwaukee (CL-5) cruiser began her history in 1923, when she entered service with the U.S. Navy after being built at the Tacoma Shipyard. Milwaukee served in the Pacific Ocean from 1928 to 1940, and was then transferred to the Atlantic. At the beginning of World War II, she patrolled the South Atlantic, protecting convoys from enemy submarines, returned home in February 1944 for a short overhaul and was sent to serve in the North Atlantic. In March of 1944, she escorted convoy JW 58 to the USSR and, in exchange for Italian cruiser Duca dAosta, was transferred to the Soviet Union, receiving a new name Murmansk. Service in the Northern Fleet of the Soviet Navy consisted mainly of training sorties. The only combat mission was escorting convoy RA 61 in the fall of 1944. In 1949, Murmansk was returned to the United States and sent for scrap. [/expand]

Meet Murmansk!

The Murmansk, formerly the American Omaha class cruiser Milwaukee (CL-5), is the main naval reward coming to the upcoming Battle Pass season, Guided Fury! Coming in at rank III in the USSRs Bluewater fleet tree, the Murmansk boasts numerous 152 mm guns, a radar, a reconnaissance aircraft and a luxurious amount of anti-aircraft autocannons. Lets take a look!

In general, Murmansk will be familiar to those of you who have played the American cruiser USS Raleigh. This is a fast, well-armed and relatively survivable ship. The main caliber of the Murmansk is 10 x 152 mm guns. This large caliber does mean though that youll have a slightly longer reload time compared to similar ships, but the one-time damage with many hits at once fully justifies this! The next advantage of the Murmansk is its anti-aircraft capabilities. Firstly, thanks to numerous anti-aircraft weapons of 40 and 20 mm calibers, and secondly due to the presence of an air target detection radar. While the main caliber is reloading, the 76 mm guns (three mounts per side) can fire, which can also work against air targets with shells and radio fuzes. The Murmansks weapons arsenal includes torpedoes in two three-tube tubes, as well as two reconnaissance aircraft with equipment for laying smoke screens and dropping small bombs.

Its worth noting that the Murmansk can fire a maximum of seven main battery guns at a time due to the specific location of its turrets. Only high-explosive or semi-armor piercing shells can be fired, with their damage being sufficient enough for clashes with destroyers and light cruisers, but in high-rank battles, they may not have enough penetration for effective firefights against heavy cruisers. But in battles with lightly armored opponents, Murmansk is smooth the consistently high damage of the high-explosive shells from the main caliber guns wreaks havoc on decks and unprotected gun mounts with each successful salvo. The armor piercing shells that have good penetration easily cope with the armor of light cruisers at almost all firing ranges. The Murmansks engine room is protected by 76 mm of armor, the propeller-rudder area also has protection from high-explosive damage, but the fuel tanks and gun magazines located at the waterline will be especially vulnerable to torpedoes. Its very convenient that the speed of the Murmansk will be almost the best among light cruisers at its rank. In fact, in terms of mobility, it differs little from a destroyer!
The Murmansk light cruiser will be an easy start to researching the USSR Bluewater fleet and a good addition to existing lineups. Very soon, well be telling you about the second main reward of the Guided Fury Battle Pass season and publish the full list of rewards for completing stages. See you around! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-16 13:03:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Vautour II was designed and produced by Sud Aviation and made its first flight on October 16th 1952. It served with the French Air Force from 1958 to 1979 and was also supplied to Israel, where it saw combat in the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition.

The Vautour IIN is temporarily available at a 30% Discount for Golden Eagles!

This French bomber is available at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles. When: From today until October 18th (09:00 GMT). Where: France > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
About this aircraft

• The Vautour IIN is a rank VI jet bomber with a large range of secondary weapons, including bombs, rockets, AS-30 and AS-20 Nord air-to-ground missiles, and AA-20 air-to-air missiles. Additionally, this aircraft is equipped with a radar and four 30 mm cannons. Thanks to its combination of good guns and ground options, the Vautour IIN can be used well both in air and ground battles.

[ 2024-10-16 11:28:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, well be going over the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game over the past 2 weeks. Lets take a look! [quote]Have feedback? Feel free to leave it in this thread here or in the comments of this news post![/quote] If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

New Naval Loading Screen Tips

Loading screens are not just for loading the game, but can also be a source of useful information. Weve added a bunch of tips dedicated to naval battles now. Theyll remind you about mines and depth charges, situational effectiveness of high-explosive and armor-piercing shells, features of early battleships, the ability to capture points with reconnaissance aircraft and many other things thatll be useful for new players.

Sound Fixes

Some helicopter pilots took advantage of the ability to adjust the volume of their own engine so that when they were in cockpit view and opened the doors, they could orient themselves to what was happening around them by ear. This gave them an unintended advantage, so now with the doors open, the sound of the helicopter rotor is independent from their engine volume settings and enough to mask external sounds. We also received a handful of feedback from players about the engine sound of the CV9030FIN, CV9035DK and CV9035NL being unrealistic, too harsh and lacking the diesel engine howl, so weve improved it. Have a listen to how they sound now!

An Additional Tutorial Mission for Testing Weaponry and Equipment

We recently added tutorial missions for ground vehicles, allowing you to get to know various weapons and equipment better. In todays update we added another one! This new mission allows you to train with the Strela-10M2 and its surface to air missile with a multi-channel optical homing head. As with all tutorials, you can access these through Battles > Tutorial from the hangar.

Optical Thermal Tracking Fix

The optical and thermal imaging capture should not be distracted by chaff, but due to a bug this happened when playing SPAAGs and IFV vehicles. Weve identified a problem here and have fixed it.

Thats not all!

You can find the full list of improvements in our main changelog! Heres a bit more: the TNT equivalent of HMX-based explosives has been corrected, the torpedo aiming marker no longer disappears after each launch, and target markers have been added to AGM and Guided bomb tutorial missions.

• Update 2.39.0.61
• Update 2.39.0.78

Today's update: Update 2.39.0.83

Ground Vehicles

• Vilkas engine power has been reduced from 815 HP to 720 HP.
• ZTZ99A a bug that knocked out the crew when the lower frontal plate was fired at with medium-caliber HE shells has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused optical thermal tracking of IFVs and SPAAGs to get distracted by chaff has been fixed.
• Reduced repair time and decreased durability of commander sights.
• The TNT equivalent of octogen-based explosives has been changed. Octogen (HMX) from 1.59 to 1.656, Okfol from 1.59 to 1.62, Okfol-3.5 from 1.325 to 1.598. Sources: . , . .. , . .. .
• A new ground vehicle training mission that allows you to familiarize yourself with weapons and equipment has been added. This mission can be started through the Battles > Tutorial menu from the hangar:
  • SAM with multi-channel optical homing head

Aircraft

• F-5E (FCU), AIDC F-5E a bug that caused the drop-tanks to not display in x-ray mode has been fixed.
• Mi-28NM the 9M123 Khrizantema ATGM has been replaced by the 9M123M Khrizantema-VM. The range has been increased from 6 to 9 km. The maximum speed has been reduced from 550 to 400 m/s.
• A bug where the sunrise or sunset time would cause the sun to appear below the horizon, visually turning the time of day into night has been fixed. Please note that some cloudy weather may also appear as night, but the sun will be above the horizon. This update does not fix this specific issue.

Naval Vessels

• A bug where there were no waves and the water surface was mirror-like and looked like it was calm in any weather has been fixed.
• A bunch of new gameplay and control tips suggested by players have been added to the loading screen.
• Pr. 206, Pr. 206 (Germany), Pr. 206-M a bug that blocked torpedo firing when the bridge was destroyed has been fixed.

Sound

• CV9030FIN, CV9035DK, CV9035NL the engine sounds have been adjusted and reworked in accordance with feedback. Previously, the sound was considered unrealistic, too harsh and lacking the diesel engine howl.
• For all helicopters when viewed from the cockpit with the doors open, the sound of the external rotors is now independent of their engine volume settings. Their volume is set to an acceptable average level and is designed to mask external sounds. This is done in order to eliminate open cockpit doors as a way of orientation by hearing.

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.

[ 2024-10-16 08:23:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today were very happy to introduce the long awaited T77E1 SPAAG for the American ground forces tree! This addition will be finding its way into a lot of lineups when it arrives as part of the next major update.

T77E1: An SPAA for the USA at Rank II

At a glance:

• Six .50 cals!
• Fast turret traverse and high elevation angles, can fire 85 degrees upwards.
• Gunner and Commander are exposed, but both can fire the guns.
• Limited anti-tank ability, but great at defeating unarmored vehicles.

Vehicle History [expand type=details] Development started in July of 1943, when a new SPAAG based on the M24 Chaffee was requested, a modern design at the time which proved to be a malleable platform for additional development opportunities. A mockup was created in December, and two prototypes were ordered in April of 1944 after some design tweaks. The first prototype was designated as the T77 and arrived at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in July 1945. The second prototype was delivered a little later and featured several differences, enough to warrant a new designation: T77E1. Despite displaying impressive ability for its intended purpose, the conclusion of the war and the introduction of jet aircraft deemed the design ineffective for large-scale future use. While the army pursued additional testing into the early 1950s, nothing came of this development, and the prototypes were likely scrapped shortly after. [/expand]

Meet the T77E1!

This six-shooter prototype will be arriving at the early ranks of the American ground forces tree in the next major update. The USA has been missing some SPAA diversity in the earlier ranks, so were very happy that the T77E1 is ready to join the game, and thanks to its more forgiving attributes, itll make a fine partner for several strong lineups well beyond its Battle Rating. We also have something to talk about regarding the Skink and Ram II! So, saddle up, and lets take a closer look.

The T77E1 ups the firepower drastically from the M16, featuring six M2 .50 cals in the turret complete with 900 rounds of ammunition each, allowing for long bursts of sustained fire. The platform is also impressively equipped for combating low-flying aircraft on the spur of the moment it can point upwards almost vertically at 85 degrees, in addition to having a fast traverse speed of 65 degrees per second with a top crew! Since the internal workings take up a fair bit of room, the gunner and commander are positioned slightly outside of the turret. Their plexiglass housing offers no tangible protection against incoming fire, but as the T77E1 features tandem controls, both crew members can fire the guns, so if the gunner is knocked out the commander can keep firing! While the hull remains functionally identical to the regular M24 Chaffee, the turret protection is reduced. The overall thickness is 12.7 mm, or half an inch the same thickness as the M18 enough to withstand small arms fire but not much else. Thanks to the Chaffee hull, the T77E1 maintains the same impressive mobility, allowing it to traverse the map and reposition quickly to remain less predictable.

The T77E1 will remain a fairly comfortable SPAA to use, its sustained fast traverse speed will make tracking enemy aircraft nice and easy. The six guns will also accommodate for some degree of inaccuracy thanks to their wide spread of fire, meaning enemy aircraft should think twice before a standoff with this one!

Skink and M4A5 (Ram II)

USA gets: Skink Great Britain gets: Ram II But thats not all. In addition to the T77E1, well be adding the much-loved Skink to the American tree in the next major update too! As part of this Canadian exchange, the Ram II will also be added to the British tree as a premium, with this one receiving a unique Canadian skin.

Both vehicles will not be removed from their current trees.

Developer note: Wed like to note that the addition of the Skink to the American tree is not in place of any other unique vehicle we have more SPAA planned for the tree and the Skink is just a bonus on top. The Skink will add more gameplay options and diversify lineups for the USA, and the Ram II has been requested for Great Britain for a while now, so this is a great opportunity for them to receive it. Thats all from us today, the T77E1 will be arriving with the Skink to the American ground forces tree in the next major update to help keep the skies clear, with Great Britain also receiving the premium Ram II. Well see you again for more news on new vehicles and features in the near future, enjoy your matches and see you again soon! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

[ 2024-10-15 12:01:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A bug that caused scorch marks to appear on the model of aircraft in the hangar after viewing and switching secondary weapons has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug where it was possible to activate thermals in third-person view after switching the view from the commander sight to the gunner sight while the vehicle was slightly submerged in water has been fixed. (Report).

Sound

• Z-11WA a bug that caused the rotor to sound like the tail rotor RPM when viewed from the helicopter cockpit has been fixed.

Other

• The following changes made to nation challenge achievements have now come into effect:
  • Achievements can now only be obtained with vehicles that belong to a specific nation. Vehicles with the same name from another nation will no longer be added to achievements. For example, the achievement Bf 109 German Ace can only be completed with aircraft from the German aviation research tree and not with captured aircraft from the US and Japanese aviation research trees.

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.

[ 2024-10-15 08:49:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 141st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots last week, they looked super! Working in pairs is a great strategy to avoid one on one standoffs, and to have enough firepower to make crushing blows against the enemy team. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 141st edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen141. You have time until the 18th of October 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 one or more fall colors - Yellow, Orange, Red, or Brown.
• You must add the #WTscreen141 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 140th edition Escort Duty!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3343754804 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3344860234 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3344089371

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3343257079 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3346622199 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3345919218 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-10-12 03:09:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

The history of the US Navy dates back to October 13th 1775, when the rebellious colonies first created their Continental Navy. The US Navys most significant growth occurred during World War II, when by the end of the war it had become the largest navy in the world.

USS Cowell and USS Des Moines are temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a discount!

Both are available at a 30% discount for 3416 and 5614 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until October 14th (09:00 GMT). Where: USA > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles. About these ships

• USS Cowell is at rank III and is armed with 10 x 40 mm Bofors autocannons, 7 x 20 mm autocannons and torpedo tubes with 533 mm Mk.15 torpedoes. Five rapid-fire 127 mm main caliber guns complete this ship, making USS Cowell a formidable opponent at its Battle Rating!

• USS Des Moines is a very fast-firing rank V heavy cruiser with a strong anti-air battery. This ship excels at long range firefights and can also cover vulnerable allies from boats and air threats.

Get the US NAVY Day 2024 decal!

For this day, youll be able to get this decal by completing the below task.
US NAVY Day 2024 decal When: From today until October 14th (09:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using US ships at rank III or higher to receive the US NAVY Day 2024 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 US Navy Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-10-11 13:09:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

HMS Iron Duke, a dreadnought and the lead ship of the Royal Navys Iron Duke class of battleships, was launched at Portsmouth on October 12th, 1912. She took part in all the major operations of the Grand Fleet in the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland.

HMS Iron Duke is back for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!

HMS Iron Duke is now available again for purchase for 8,380 Golden Eagles.

[quote]When: From October 11th (11:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles. [/quote]

About this battleship

• HMS Iron Duke is well armored and superbly armed! 10 x 343 mm guns are ready to hit the enemy with devastating high-explosive and semi armor-piercing shells, and a dozen 152 mm secondary guns will finish the job. HMS Iron Duke may need help in terms of anti-aircraft defense and should stick with allies that have better anti-aircraft protection.

[ 2024-10-11 10:15:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Battle Ratings

• The planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.

Ground Vehicles

• FlaRakRad engine and transmission parameters have been changed:
  • RPM has been changed from 2100 to 2300. Idle revs have been reduced from 900 to 600.
  • Gear ratios and number of gears have been completely changed. Climbing ability has been significantly improved.
  • The number of forward gears has been changed from 5 to 16. The maximum speed has been reduced from 101 km/h to 90 km/h (RB and SB).
  • The number of reverse gears (2) has been retained. The reverse speed has been reduced from 36 km/h to 6.9 km/h (RB and SB).

Other

• A bug where it was not possible to change the scale and rotation for some stock camouflages has been fixed. For example, the IS-7 Tricolor Summer Camouflage. (Report).
• A bug that could cause the game to crash after a long period of time when selecting a ground vehicle with an Active Protection System in the hangar 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.

[ 2024-10-10 08:54:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on the Easy Anti-Cheat system to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, weve blocked 7,164 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 blocked players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

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 account for additional security. This will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, dont use forbidden client modifications and never share your account information with anyone! The War Thunder Team

[ 2024-10-08 11:42:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• J-10A a bug that caused dropped LS-6 250 and LS-6 500 guided bombs to not level horizontally but instead always fly in the same position in which they were dropped when the aircraft rolled has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• A bug where the torpedo aiming marker would disappear after each launch despite the presence of torpedoes in the tube has been fixed.
• The circular indicator showing the direction of attack on the player has been disabled for friendly fire.

Other

• An error in the text in the Guided bomb with thermal imaging seeker tutorial mission has been fixed. (Report).
• Target markers have been added to AGM and Guided bomb tutorial missions.

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.

[ 2024-10-07 10:45:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 140th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing your decorated vehicles last week, thanks for sharing your screenshots with us! New camouflages are always being created by members of the community, be sure to check in on occasion- you will probably find something you like! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 140th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen140. You have time until the 11th of October 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 two player vehicles together.
• You must add the #WTscreen140 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 139th edition Custom Colors!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3339244567 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3340406846 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3339218965

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3339686094 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3339202055 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3340323708 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-10-05 03:21:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Boxer MGS is one of the latest iterations of the Boxer IFV, originally developed under a German-Dutch joint venture, featuring a larger Belgian turret fitted with a powerful 105 mm main gun.

Boxer MGS: An Event Vehicle Light tank for Germany at Rank VII

At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
• Powerful 105 mm cannon.
• Autoloader.
• Light protection.

Vehicle History

[expand type=details] Nearly a decade following its entry into service, the Belgian company John Cockerill developed a new modular turret system for the German-Dutch Boxer IFV under a private venture. Although supporting a wide range of armaments, the highlight of the upgrade was the possibility to equip the Boxer with a 105 mm cannon, turning it into a fully fledged fire support vehicle. The aim of the modification was to showcase the upgrade potential of the Boxer to potential customers. As of today, no orders have been placed by potential operators yet. [/expand]

Meet the Boxer MGS!

The Boxer MGS is the main reward for the Mobile Sniper event that started today, joining the top rank of the German ground forces tree and expanding the Boxer series of fighting vehicles! This further development of the Boxer brings with it some unique upgrades and tradeoffs, which were eager to share with you in todays devblog. So lets get right into the details! For those of you who took part in last winters marathon event, you may have got your hands on the nimble Vilkas IFV. Although it introduced the German tree to Spike missiles, the Bushmaster autocannon and offered unrivaled mobility, the Boxer MGS builds upon the Vilkas strengths and mixes things up considerably. For instance, the most striking difference can be observed in the different turret featured on the Boxer MGS. Unlike the Vilkas, this variant of the Boxer features a larger, manned turret housing a more powerful 105 mm cannon. Not only does the cannon enable the Boxer to engage even MBTs in long distance gun duels, but its autoloader also ensures that several shots can be put down range before being forced to move switch positions.

Unlike the Vilkas however, this variant of the Boxer doesnt come equipped with ATGMs, thus somewhat decreasing the vehicles flexibility on the battlefield. As for the available ammo, the Boxer has access to several types of shells, including a HESH round for lighter vehicles and stinging DM63 APFSDS for MBTs.
What remains unchanged however, is the vehicles protection and, more importantly, its mobility! Just like the Vilkas, the Boxer MGS can reach a top speed of 103 km/h on paved roads, thanks to its powerful 720 HP engine. However, being outfitted with a much larger turret, gun and housing additional crew members means that the weight of the Boxer MGS also increased to 38 tons. As a result, the vehicles power-to-weight ratio has decreased, leading to slightly slower acceleration compared to the much lighter Vilkas. Being a wheeled gun platform also puts increased strain on the vehicle when faced with extreme terrain conditions such as deep snow or mud. Therefore, its best to stick to firm soil or even roads if you need to move locations quickly.
The menacing Boxer MGS can be earned during the Mobile Sniper event and will further expand the selection of heavily armed wheeled fighting vehicles for the German ground forces tree. Dont miss your chance to get this unique IFV to strengthen your top tier vehicle setups! Happy hunting! Please note that this vehicles characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MOBILE SNIPER EVENT HERE

[ 2024-10-03 11:16:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

In 1945, the Allies divided Germany into zones, which later turned into two countries, the GDR and FRG. In 1989, the process of their unification began, officially completing on October 3rd 1990. Since then, this date has been Germanys main national holiday!

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 and the Pz.Sfl.Ic are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 carrier-based jet fighter and the Pz.Sfl.Ic light tank will be temporarily available for 8,560 and 1,000 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until October 7th (09:00 GMT). Where: Germany > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

About the tank

• The Pz.Sfl.Ic is good at scouting and capturing points, and even good at being a tank destroyer in experienced hands. Its ready to penetrate almost any armor, but its also quite fragile! It relies on sneaking around using its decent top speed of 56 km/h.

About the aircraft

• The Sea Hawk Mk.100 for Germany is a capable of firing air-to-air missiles and use its effective 20 mm cannons in air battles. For ground battles, its also a great attack aircraft thanks to its range of bombs and rockets available.

Get the German Unity Day 2024 decal!

For this day, youll be able to get this decal by completing the task below. When: From today until October 7th (12:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using German vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the German Unity Day 2024 decal.
German Unity Day 2024 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 Unity Day.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-10-03 10:16:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, well be going over the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game over the past 2 weeks. Lets take a look! [quote]Have feedback? Feel free to leave it in this thread here or in the comments of this news post![/quote] If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Countermeasures that divert missiles

Players reported strange behavior with laser-guided or semi-automatic missiles. Theyd lose control if the vehicle that fired them began firing flares or chaff. This bug rendered many popular ATGMs useless if the helicopter that fired them was forced to use countermeasures to escape return fire. It has now been fixed.

Damage to helicopter avionics

Thanks to player feedback and collected statistics, weve found out that the chance of damage to avionics in helicopters that had not yet received detailed internal modules when the fuselage was damaged was too high, so weve significantly reduced it. This is how it works! The high explosive impact of ammunition of calibers that are less than 23 mm and the kinetic impact of ammunition of calibers less than 25 mm will not damage helicopter avionics in principle. This does not apply to shells with radio fuzes, which still effectively destroy various elements of avionics. Ammunition of calibers that are less than 30 mm will almost never knock out all the avionics of a helicopter with a single hit. As more helicopters get additional modules, their damage model will become more realistic. Be sure to stay tuned as well let you know when more helicopters get detailed avionics!

New ground training missions

The list of available training missions is growing. Weve added tutorials on how to use binoculars, a laser rangefinder and anti-aircraft guided missiles with infrared seekers, both with and without uncaging. You can launch these missions under Battle > Tutorial from the hangar. Laser rangefinder training is also available from the vehicle modification research window when you open the corresponding modification there.

Thats not all!

You can find the full list of improvements in separate changelogs! Heres some more: the J-10A received an additional 800 liter drop-tank, which doesnt replace missiles, the sounds of fires no longer resemble engine sounds, and the aircraft available for research now again display the button for selecting secondary weapons for a test flight.

• Update 2.39.0.46
• Update 2.39.0.47
• Update 2.39.0.49
• Update 2.39.0.51

Today's update: Update 2.39.0.53

Ground Vehicles

• New ground training missions have been added that allow you to familiarize yourself with weapons and equipment:
  • Laser rangefinder;
  • SAM with IR seeker with uncaging;
  • SAM with IR seeker without uncaging;
  • Binoculars.
• These new training missions can be found under Battles > Tutorial from the hangar. The laser rangefinder mission can also be launched after receiving this modification via the vehicle modification window.
• Dispersion fields from secondary fragments in AP caliber shells the armor penetration of secondary fragments when a shell penetrates at the limits of its armor-piercing capabilities (for example, when a shell penetrates 284 mm of armor when its penetration capability is 286 mm penetration) has been increased. This means that in these cases secondary fragments will now penetrate more inside a tank and do more damage.
• Following the Roadmap: armor-piercing high-explosive (APHE) shells the warhead now remains intact after the shell explodes, provided that the mass of the explosive is less than 1.33% of the mass of the shell. This means that in these cases, the warhead will now act as a mini-AP round inside the tank after the initial shell penetrates the armor.
• M830A1 flight time until self-destruction has been increased from 6 to 9 seconds. (Report).
• MIM146, RB 70 Mk.2, BOLIDE a bug that caused the armor penetration on non-normal angles to be lower than it should have been has been fixed. (Report).
• Spike LR2 missile armor penetration has been increased from 700 to 900 mm. (Report).
• DKY-1, DTB-1, DTB12-125, 57438 HE-VT, OTO HE-VT, 76/62 HE-MOM, kulsgr m/90, slsgr m/484, M822, XM884, M830A1, 3UO8 the arming distance of the radio fuze has been decreased to 200m.
• OR-281U, BR-281U, BR-281SP, DKY-1 external ballistics have been corrected. Source: 57- (-60) .
• Type 16 (P) wheel texture has been fixed. (Report).

Aircraft

• J-10A an additional 800 liter drop-tank under the fuselage has been added. The underwing drop-tanks have been replaced from 800 liters to 1600 liters.
• A-7K RWR has been changed from AN/APR-36 to AN/ALR-46. (Report). Source: A-7K Corsair II SAC - December 1986.
• A-7D RWR has been changed from AN/APR-36 to AN/ALR-46(V). (Report). Sources: A-7D Corsair II SAC December 1986, T.O. 1A-7D-2-1, 1st May 1991.
• MiG-21 Lazur-M a bug that caused the drop-tanks to be missing in X-ray view has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• Letuchiy a bug where the 40 mm guns under AI control did not open fire on air targets has been fixed. (Report).
• HMS Barham a bug where the AI-controlled secondary 152 mm guns attempted to fire at air targets has been fixed. (Report).
• IJN Myoko a bug where the displayed in X-ray view reload time of the secondary 127 mm guns was underestimated, since it took into account the presence of a first shot stowage, which this ship does not have has been fixed. (Report).

Locations

• Incorrectly located bushes and small trees have been removed from the roads on the Poland map.

Interface

• A bug where the button to select secondary weapons didnt display when doing a test flight for aircraft that are available to be researched has been fixed.
• A bug where it was not possible to create custom sights for tanks at ranks that were not unlocked yet has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug where it was not possible to move the second to last crew slot to the last position in the crew list has been fixed.

Sound

• CV9030FIN, CV9035DK, CV9035NL have been given their own Scania V8 engine sound.
• Su-24Ms GSh-6-23 cannon has been given its own firing sound.
• Ratel ZT3A2s ATGM has been given its own firing sound.
• A bug where bomb whistling sounds would sometimes not be heard by players on the ground in the impact zone has been fixed.
• A bug where nuclear strike warning siren sounds were sometimes not heard has been fixed.
• Fire sounds have been changed so that they dont sound like tank or aircraft engines.

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.

[ 2024-10-02 07:57:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 8th 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 7 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

Lets take a look!

[hr][/hr] We love a good meme around these parts! By Holy BeerSeeker
[hr][/hr] An excellent model of the Ju 87 G-2 is a sight to behold. Well done, the details are immaculate! By Ansel CNK
[hr][/hr] A brilliant drawing of the T-80BVM here, its highly detailed. Well done! By
[hr][/hr] This awesome artistic screenshot of the Tiger is amazing! Well done for this, its very creative. By Marsilea.
[hr][/hr] An impressive and creative drawing of the Tiger II with some bushes. Nice work! By Sasoushii
[hr][/hr] A great looking and creative screenshot of B-17 formations. Well done! By Marsilea.
[hr][/hr] Weve all had it; our cats interfere with our game. We love them so we dont mind! By DonaldTR1P
[hr][/hr] This is a fantastic conversion of the radio-controlled model of the KW I C 756 (r) from Taigen in 1/16 scale. Looks so good compared to the one we have in-game! By EL Kapusto
[hr][/hr] War Thunders very own Mi-24D model from Italeri! This one looks amazing, great job. By Some weird dude
[hr][/hr] This is Weizmans Spitfire LF Mk.IXe as a model, just like we have in-game. The details look outstanding, well done! By CAEDO
[hr][/hr] Look at this superb screenshot of a Fw taking down a bomber. The lighting is amazing! By REX
[hr][/hr] Really cool lighting here too of this Huey over the Japan map in this screenshot. Excellent work! By Illeggy

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

[ 2024-10-01 13:26:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, the Peoples Republic of China turns 75! The official announcement of the formation of the PRC was made on October 1st 1949, and since then this day has become the countrys main national holiday. A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Tiananmen square, cities across the country are decorated with flowers, fireworks are set off, and a series of holidays begins on this day Golden Week.

Chinese aircraft and tank bundles at a 50% discount!

Looking for some aircraft or tanks on sale? Theres a 50% discount on two bundles in the Gaijin Store: an aircraft one consisting of the J-7D and A-5C, and a tank one consisting of the Type 96A Prototype (ZTZ96A (P)) and the T-69 II G. When: From today until October 7th (11:00 GMT). Can be purchased through the store in-game through Shop > Online Store.

Adamant Fortress Bundle

This bundle includes:

• Type 69-IIG Pack
• Type 96A Prototype Pack
• Unique Adamant Fortress title
• Unique Great Wall of China decal
  

Loong's Awakening Bundle

This bundle includes:

• A-5C Pack
• J-7D Pack
• Unique Loongs Awakening title
• Unique J-10 decal
  

Players on all platforms who already own the Type 69-IIG or ZTZ96A (P) can earn the Adamant Fortress title and the Great Wall of China decal by playing 3 battles with either tank before October 7th. Players on all platforms who already own the A-5C or J-7D can earn the Loong's Awakening title and the J-10 decal by playing 3 battles with either aircraft before October 7th.

The Type 96A Prototype, J-7D and A-5C packs are available at a 30% discount!

In honor of the anniversary, the above vehicle packs have a 30% discount in the Gaijin Store! When: From today until October 7th (11:00 GMT). Can be purchased through the store in-game through Shop > Online Store.

The Type 69-IIa and -62 545 are temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles!

These two tanks are available at a 30% discount for 5,866 and 6,111 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until October 7th (11:00 GMT). Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles. About these vehicles

• The Type 69-IIa is an export tank thats very popular in the Middle East. This tank features a 100 mm rifled gun from the Type 59 that can fire an APDS, APCBC, HEAT-FS and HE shell. Additionally, this tank has ESS and smoke grenades and a laser rangefinder. And thanks to the slat armor around the turret, it can sometimes survive a hit from HEAT shells!
• The -62 545 is a Soviet tank that China captured during the Battle for Damansky Island in 1969. Its well armored, has a powerful gun and has access to powerful APFSDS and HEAT rounds. Its generally a good universal medium tank!

Get the National Day of the People's Republic of China 2024 decal!

For this day, youll be able to get this decal by completing the task below. When: From today until October 7th (11:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Chinese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the National Day of the People's Republic of China 2024 decal.
National Day of the People's Republic of China 2024 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 National Day of the PRC.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-10-01 11:14:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• AV-8B (NA) a bug that caused the direction limits indicated in the targeting pod camera view to not match real limits has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the loss of guidance of laser beam-riding missiles and missiles with semi-automatic guidance due to rapid release of flares and chaff has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the secondary weaponry to not appear on the pylons of previously torn-off wings if after landing on the airfield the reload was completed before the repair of the torn-off wing has been fixed. (Report).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused gun-sights on vehicles with unguided rockets munitions (38 cm Sturmmrser, for example) to not display after the settings reset in the Sight settings menu has been fixed.

Sound

• A bug where the player could hear random, seemingly unrelated pops, even further than 2-5 km from any sound source on the map has been fixed.

Other

• A bug that might have caused a game to crash in ground battles when switching between gunner and commander views has been fixed. (Report).
• The multipliers that are applied to mission points in events and Pages of History for some ranks and game modes have been changed:
  • Ground Arcade Battles: 0.93 1.0
  • Air Simulator Battles: 3.0 2.3
  • Ranks I-III: 0.8 0.9

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.

[ 2024-10-01 08:55:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 139th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots last week! This week we invite vehicles wearing special camouflages and decals- Do you have a favorite? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 139th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen139. You have time until the 4th of October 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 with a non-standard camouflage, or with decals.
• Additional camouflages can be found on wt.live.
• You must add the #WTscreen139 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 138th edition Mighty Dragoon!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3334989169 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3337914294 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3335414609

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3335236113 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3337962364 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3335359161 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-09-28 03:19:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Interface

• Icons that display on the nation buttons in the hangar (RP bonus, discount and objective), except for the currently selected nation, are now stacked in a group to save space and reduce visual load on the interface if they are wider than the nation button. When you hover over a group, a tooltip is displayed with the contents of all icons in this group.
• When selecting a nation in the hangar, the selected nation button may expand slightly to accommodate all currently displayed icons.

Locations

• Spaceport, North Holland, Aral Sea inability to dig the ground with a dozer blade 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.

[ 2024-09-27 14:43:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this months Pages of History, youll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Belarus, the Philippines, Egypt and Hungary: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

[quote]From October 1st until October 31st, 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]

Richard Bong

Richard Bong was the most successful American ace of World War II who shot down 40 enemy aircraft in his P-38 Lightning. Bong himself considered his accuracy to be poor, but he compensated for this with his audacity: he got as close to enemy aircraft as possible to make sure he hit them. At 22, he became a captain, at 23, a major, and at 24 for his heroism in the Battle of Leyte, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until November 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.

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.

October 1st October 4th

Battle of the Scheldt

From October 2nd to November 8th 1944, Canadian troops fought a series of military operations along the Scheldt River on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands to secure Allied supply lines through the port of Antwerp. Due to Allied strategic errors, the battle began too late. The Germans were reinforced and ready to defend themselves, making it become the longest and bloodiest engagement for the Canadian Army in the war.

October 5th October 8th

Battle of Vella Lavella (naval)

In October 1943, Japan was evacuating its garrisons from the Solomon Islands. On October 6th, 600 Japanese soldiers remained on the northern part of the island of Vella Lavella, boarding barges guarded by 9 destroyers. The Americans sent 6 of their own destroyers to intercept the evacuation, but they were unable to stop it. As a result of the battle, both sides lost one destroyer each.

October 9th October 12th

Orsha Operation

From October 12th to December 2nd, 1943, the USSR conducted an unsuccessful offensive operation near the city of Orsha in Belarus. The troops, exhausted by the just-completed Smolensk operation, were not ready to overcome the well-organized multi-echelon defense of the Wehrmacht and suffered huge losses of more than 100,000 soldiers, 25,000 of which were killed. Following the operation, the commander of the Western Front, General Vasily Sokolovsky, was removed from his position.

October 13th October 17th

Gumbinnen Operation

On October 16th, 1944, Soviet troops launched an offensive into East Prussia, where the Wehrmacht held a strong defense. By October 22nd, the Red Army had taken Goldap and Gumbinnen, but within days it had lost both cities and was pushed back. Both sides suffered significant losses.

October 17th October 20th

Battle of Leyte

At dawn on October 17th 1944, American forces began landing in the Philippines. The Leyte garrison, consisting of tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers, held out until the end of the year, with individual guerrillas continuing to resist until the end of the war.

October 20th October 23rd

Second Battle of El Alamein

On October 23rd 1942, the decisive battle of the North African campaign of World War II began. In 13 days of intense fighting, Allied forces under the command of Bernard Montgomery defeated the Italo-German group of Erwin Rommel, pushing them out of Egypt and Libya into Tunisia and putting an end to the threat of the Axis reaching the Middle East.

October 23rd October 27th

Battle of Henderson Field

On August 7th 1942, the Americans captured the Henderson Field airfield on Guadalcanal. Japanese troops made several attempts to recapture it, the last of which occurred on October 23rd-26th: infantry with air and sea support unsuccessfully attacked Henderson Field. In three days, Japan lost 2-3 thousand soldiers, a cruiser and 14 aircraft.

October 28th October 31st

Budapest Operation

After Romania went over to the Allies, the USSR turned its attention to their next strategic target: Hungary. Hitler considered its retention to be the most important task and spared no resources for this purpose. Soviet and Romanian troops began their offensive on October 29th, but they reached Budapest itself only two months later, and took it only by mid-February.

[ 2024-09-27 11:09:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Soon, 11 vehicles that are available for Golden Eagles will soon be removed from sale. If youre interested in these vehicles, be sure to take advantage of the discount for them that is going on right now! [quote]When: From today until September 30th (12:00 GMT), the following vehicles are available for Golden Eagles with a 50% discount.[/quote] Please note that these vehicles will no longer be available on a permanent basis after the above date. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr][td]Great Britain

• Hudson Mk.V, rank II
• Havoc Mk.I, rank II
• Attacker FB.2, rank V
• Vijayanta, rank VI

[/td] [td]Germany

• Wellington Mk.Ic, rank II
• He 219 A-7, rank IV

[/td] [td]USA

• A6M2, rank III
• F-89D, rank V

[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr][td]Japan

• Ki-96, rank III
• Fw 190 A-5, rank IV

[/td] [td]USSR

• I-16 type 28, rank II

[/td][/tr] [/table] [expand type=details]





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[ 2024-09-26 13:08:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to this new event dedicated to a modern German armored vehicle. Fast, accurate and deadly, the Boxer MGS is the main reward in the Mobile Sniper event! [quote]

When: From October 3rd (11:00 GMT) until October 21st (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

[/quote]

Boxer MGS An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Germany at Rank VII

The Boxer MGS is another combat vehicle from the Boxer family. This vehicle is on an all-wheel drive platform which is capable of accelerating the vehicle to speeds of over 100 km/h and features a Cockerill turret with a 105 mm gun and autoloader. The Boxer MGS can fire several types of ammunition, including a shaped-charge round, a HESH round and two APFSDS rounds including the powerful DM63 that can handle the armor of almost any tank at its rank.
[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Sniper Chevron decal[/td] [td]Born to be a sniper decal[/td] [td]Modern Sniper Rifle (Germany) decoration[/td] [/tr] [/table]
"Demonstration" camouflage Amongst 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 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 Mobile Sniper 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 October 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th and 19th.

[/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 Modern Sniper Rifle (Germany) decoration
• For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
• For 8 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the Boxer MGS
• For 9 Stages: a unique camouflage and 4 random modifications for the Boxer MGS

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 139 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

The Upgrade for a coupon

When you complete 8 stages, youll receive a non-tradable coupon for the Boxer MGS, 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 October 3rd (11:00 GMT) until October 21st (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 Boxer MGS (Germany) in your inventory and click the Modify button.[/quote] The Upgrade for coupon item is valid until 11:00 GMT on October 24th. 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 > Mobile Sniper. If you dont manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until October 24th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

[ 2024-09-26 11:06:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that sometimes caused the binoculars to face East on first use regardless of the third person view direction has been fixed. (Report).
• M1128 Wolfpack the ability to control the hydropneumatic suspension has been added. (Report).
• ZTZ99A a bug that caused the equivalent protection to be lower than it should have been has been fixed. (Report).
• CTWV RCV area coverage of the the spall liner has been corrected, the spall liner has been divided into more sections.
• CTWV RCV a bug that sometimes caused the telescopic part of the commander optics mast to disappear 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.

[ 2024-09-26 09:08:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Interface

• A bug that made it not possible to toggle the Show the remaining bonus in headers in the Research window after bonus battles had been used up has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused the first measurement of a certain distance by the rangefinder to only display for a brief moment 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.

[ 2024-09-25 11:12:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Air Superiority Tournament is Back, Register Now for the Qualification Stage! For the second time this year, the famous Air Superiority aircraft tournament is back! It brings together the best War Thunder jet pilots who compete in a 4v4 format, this time with new unique maps and rewards. During the next 4 weekends, youll have the chance to qualify for the Finals of the fourth Major Esports event of 2024. In each of the four Open Qualifier tournaments, the four best teams will qualify for the play-offs, making 16 slots available for the first time in an event like this! Create your team, train and participate in the Air Superiority 2024 Open Qualifier: Open Qualifier TSS For the biggest Air Superiority tournament ever, well be partnering with Thrustmaster to offer you prizes worthy of this competition: https://shop.thrustmaster.com/
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Lets take a closer look at the prize list for the winners of the tournament:

[table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]Place[/td] [td]Prize (for each player in the team)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]1st place[/td] [td]HOTAS Warthog (for each player in the team)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]2nd place[/td] [td]T.16000M FCS FLIGHT PACK (for each player in the team)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]3rd place[/td] [td]T.16000M FCS (for each player in the team)[/td] [/tr] [/table]


DISCLAIMER: Due to logistical reasons, we are only able to deliver prizes to the following countries and territories (click Show details to show the list): [expand type=details] 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. [/expand] 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. In addition to Thrustmaster products, prizes will include 3 unique skin coupons, Golden Eagles, vehicle packs, premium account time, and the unique Air Superiority Champion title!

Live Streams with Twitch Drops!

When: Each stream will start from 16:40 GMT.

Stream Open Qualifier I: September 28th - 29th Stream Open Qualifier II: October 5th - 6th Stream Open Qualifier III: October 12th -13th Stream Open Qualifier IV: October 19th - 20th During the live broadcasts throughout the four weekends of 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 and French. FOLLOW Info: Login to your Twitch account link your Gaijin account click Allow to be able to receive Twitch Drops!

Giveaways on Discord!

During the Air Superiority 2024 tournament, join the Official War Thunder Esports Discord server to hang out with like-minded competitive players and take part in major giveaways that include thefollowing packs:

• AV-8B Night Attack
• FFA P16
• MiG-21 Bison
• A-10
• F-20A Tigershark

[ 2024-09-24 15:14:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, were ready to present to you the final version of the Vehicle Research Bonuses, which has just gone live today! For those of you who participated in the recent testing, the following changes have been made since then:

• The number of battles with a bonus has increased from 3 to 5;
• A 25% bonus has been added to ranks I-III;
• While a vehicle is considered new, the bonus does not apply to it;
• The bonus will stay active for all remaining vehicles in a tree even if you have the top vehicle unlocked;
• The bonus now applies to the top vehicle in each nation as well. Due to this weve dropped new nations in the name of the bonus. It has instead been renamed to Vehicle Research Bonuses.

If you didnt participate in the recent testing or would like a recap, this article explains how research bonuses will work after the changes made from your testing and your feedback. [quote]In summary: Each day, an independent research bonus for up to 5 battles will be available for each vehicle type (Army, Helicopters, Aviation, Bluewater, and Coastal) for each nation. The bonus will be available if you have unlocked and purchased a top vehicle of the same type in any nation. Bonus numbers can be seen in the Table of research bonus numbers for each tree type and rank table below. The bonus is calculated from the base amount of RP received in the battle and is displayed in the battle results window. The 5 battles with bonuses reset everyday at 00:00 GMT.[/quote]

How do Research Bonuses work?

Each nation and type of vehicle (Army, Helicopters, Aviation, Bluewater and Coastal) will each receive a bonus when researching vehicles that are not considered new. This bonus will be active for 5 battles each day if you have researched and purchased a top vehicle in one of the respective trees in any nation. In each tree there are vehicles that are considered top. Once youve researched and purchased one of these vehicles, youll receive research bonuses for that vehicle tree. The size of the research bonus depends on the rank of the vehicle being researched.

What counts as a Top vehicle?

A top vehicle is (all conditions must be met):

• A researchable vehicle. The following do not count: premium and squadron vehicles, event vehicles, store pack or marketplace vehicles, and hidden vehicles.
• A vehicle that is last in its line in the research tree. If the last in the line is in a group, then the first vehicle is considered the top one.
• A vehicle that is located at the maximum rank in the research tree.
• A vehicle whose maximum Battle Rating among all modes is no more than 2 Battle Rating steps lower than the maximum Battle Rating of this tree. For example, the maximum Battle Rating of Frances aviation is 13.7. 2 steps lower would be 13.0 (13.7 to 13.3, then to 13.0). Meaning a vehicle in this tree below 13.0 even at the maximum rank does not count as a top vehicle.

You can easily find the top vehicle by looking in the tree its connected by an arrow to the new Research Bonus Block at the bottom. If at least one arrow from the top vehicle to the research bonus block in the research tree is not red, then the bonus is unlocked in this tree.

An example of this feature in use

If youve purchased the M1A2 SEP V2 in the US Army tree which is the last rank VIII vehicle here youll get a bonus when researching ground vehicles in all nations. This means that you can research, for example, the Strv 81 with a 50% research point bonus (which is the bonus value for rank V ground vehicles), for the Swedish ground tree for the first 5 battles of each day.

Checking which nations you currently have bonuses for

To see which nations still have research bonuses for the day, hover over this new block section in each of the Army, Aviation, Helicopters, Bluewater / Coastal fleet trees. In the example below, one battle for US ground vehicles has already been played.
The daily Research Bonus icon is shown on each nation. Hovering over it will show you which vehicle will receive the bonus.

If you already have top vehicles for several types, nations or trees, this list can quickly become very large. In this case you can disable the Show the remaining bonus in headers option for individual trees that you dont want to advance through at the moment.

The numbers

Table of research bonus numbers for each tree type and rank:
This information can be seen by hovering over the new research icon on a vehicle that youre researching. This icon will only appear if the current vehicle type already has Research Point bonuses and will only be displayed as active (bright) if bonus battles for today havent yet been spent and the vehicle is not considered new.
Once youve played all 5 research bonus battles for a nation and vehicle type, the reset happens at 00:00 GMT everyday (the time shown in-game is specific based on your local time). The bonus amount is calculated on the base Research Points gained in a battle, the same as how Skill Bonuses work. For Enduring Confrontation (EC), every 30 minutes spent in battle will use up a bonus battle, similar to how boosters work. Although, as the bonus applies to base RP earned, using up multiple bonus battles in one match wont increase the earnings. For example, if you have 5 bonus battles left and play a 3 hour long EC match, you will receive the same bonus amount as if you played 1 bonus battle.

How to see your bonuses after a battle

Research Bonuses work in any random battles game mode, and will be applied if a valid vehicle was used. For example, if you spawn an aircraft and tank in combined battles and have the bonus active for both, the bonus will apply to the base reward for both vehicles (and a bonus battle will be used up for both aircraft and tanks in this case). If you played a battle and received 0 mission points and 0 base RP with a respective vehicle, for example a helicopter in Ground Realistic Battles where the battle ended and you had no time to do anything, you will not receive any research bonus to helicopters. The research bonus battle for helicopters also wont be spent, so youll not waste one of the 5 bonus battles for helicopters in this case. If you played a battle and received a bonus, this is shown in the My results screen under Vehicle research bonus as well as in the Battles section in the messages area.

F.A.Q. (open spoiler)

[expand type=details] Here are some relevant scenarios and answers. Please feel free to ask any additional questions you might have. Q: I only play one nation, the USSR. I have a max rank vehicle unlocked and purchased in Aviation, Army and Helicopters for this nation, but have nothing unlocked in any other nation. How many bonuses will I get? A: For each nation, youll get 5 battles with a bonus every day. For example, 5 for American aviation, 5 for the American army tree and 5 for American helicopters and so on for each nation. Q: I only play the USA, and I have every single plane in the USA tree researched and purchased, but only up to rank IV for their ground tree. Will I get bonuses for the ground tree? A: Not in this case. Bonuses only apply to the same type of vehicle in other research trees. So if you have a top aircraft, you will receive bonuses to aircraft research in other nations, but not ground vehicles. Q: If I dont plan to play with a vehicle from a nation that has a research bonus available, can I disable the display of the bonus icons? A: Yes. You can toggle the display of the bonus icon in the research branch using the Show remaining bonus in headers option.
Q: If a new vehicle is added to the only tree where I have a top vehicle, and mine is no longer top, will I lose the bonus? A: Yes, the bonus status will be updated when new a new vehicle is introduced. If you have only one top vehicle of only one nation, and the new vehicle becomes the new top of the sub-branch you are researching, then the bonus will disappear until you purchase the new vehicle or get another top vehicle. Q: If a new top vehicle is added to the tree, will I be able to research it using the bonus? A: Yes, you can, but not right away. While the vehicle is considered new the bonus will not apply to it. [/expand]

[ 2024-09-24 10:13:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone, Smin here! Welcome to the next edition of covert disclosures where we aim to bring you up to speed with some of the goings on behind the scenes outside of our normal scheduled news.

Vehicle reports

With the release of the Dance of Dragons major update two weeks ago, the devs have been hard at work addressing many of your reports and going through all the feedback raised. We would like to cover a few of those subjects to begin with and give you some news from the development frontlines. With the mighty J-10A arriving, many of you requested that we consider the PL-8B missile for this aircraft. We didnt give the aircraft this missile as it may be a bit of a strong combination given the missiles potential performance in conjunction with the platform, so PL-5E II was a more logical and balanced starting point. It may be given further consideration depending also on how the J-10A is performing in the current meta. At this time however we cant say for sure it will come to the game at any point soon, just to be clear. We just wanted to keep you updated that we are indeed aware of the missile and are looking into it. Staying on the subject of the J-10, its drop tanks were also a point raised, as the current wing tanks occupy a missile pylon. The developers are indeed aware of this and we do have alternative tanks in the pipeline. So work is indeed underway.
On the F-111C, the developers are studying further reports into GBU-15 and shoulder mounted Sidewinder options for this aircraft. You may have spotted some of these in the early dev blog renders, however they were not quite confirmed and complete, which is why we always aim to stress that dev blogs themselves are very much a window into in-development matters and the final outcome of a vehicle can always change even from that moment. Lastly we are also taking a look into evidence that showed F-111Cs potentially with the additional wing mounted bomb racks found on the F-111A. Thanks for all your reports and details on these matters!

Recent bug fixes

The star of the current Battlepass, the Sholef V.1 has had its gun designation corrected to the M845 along with its appropriate performance, accurately representing the L/45 cannon we have modelled and present on Sholef V.1. We know this was raised by many of you and we would like to thank you for the reports made on this!
The most recent major also brought the JANUS commander sight for the VBM Freccia. Its missing Thermal imagery has now been added and the vehicle has several other fixes on the way. Such as its top speed, a correction to its smoke calibre and the number of missiles possible to store in the hull.
Lastly for ground forces, we would like to touch on the subject of the M735 shell briefly. Since we changed this round to the LO formula last year there have been many requests to re-evaluate the changes and review extra source materials to ensure its performance is correct. Whilst we cant at this time specify the outcome, we can let you know the devs will be taking a look into the shell again and we do have some additional materials to evaluate and take into consideration. Onto aircraft, the F-15C Baz Meshupar was a bit of an exception to the later versions of F-15s (such as F-15C and F-15J(M)), in that its radar differed by being an APG-63 PSP, thus lacking TWS. After reviewing some of the reports submitted and conducting further investigations of our own, the developers have decided to provide the aircraft with a TWS updated radar. This should bring the aircraft more into line with its counterparts and drastically improve its AMRAAM handling capabilities.

Next event vehicle

Were nearing the end of the year now, and there are interesting times ahead. For now though, the next event vehicle after HMS Barham will be a ground vehicle for Germany. Keep an eye on the news for the announcement for this event/vehicle!

Stats!

Here is some more interesting stats from the game in the past 30 days that weve pulled from the production server. For future stats, we want to do some interesting comparisons to make it more exciting! Stats date range is from 22.08 - 20.09. Make sure to let us know what kind of stats youd like to see in the next article, and well see if we can pull them.

• Highest number of ground vehicle kills at once with the Pe-8s FAB-5000 bomb and Lancaster B Mk I and B Mk III 12,000 lb bomb in Ground Realistic Battles in the past 30 days

There were 11 enemy kills (not including accidental teamkills) at once with each of the Pe-8s FAB-5000 and Lancaster B Mk I and B Mk IIIs 12,000 lb bomb. 11 kills is great!

• Number of times there were number of kills per battle by a single player: 10 or above, 13 or above, 15 or above, 17 or above, 20 or above in each of Ground AB, RB and SB in the past 30 days

Hundreds of thousands of times there were 10+ kills in Ground battles over a month period. Only a few thousand get over 20 kills, and in Ground SB, there were two times with over 20+ kills. Nice work!

• Number of times that torpedoes destroyed the Battleship class in all naval battle modes in the past 30 days

40,499 ships classed as a Battleship in-game were destroyed by torpedoes in the past month in all naval modes. Nice!

• Number of successful landings in total in Air RB, AB and SB battles with Severe Damage in the past 30 days

In the past month, many players resisted crashing their aircraft and made it back to the airfield to repair. Players whose aircraft had Severe Damage made 410,049 successful landings in Air AB, 119,978 in Air RB and 138,033 in Air SB. Thats 668,060 in total across all modes. Impressive numbers!

New training missions for ground vehicles

The devs have created some new training missions for ground vehicles, similar to how the tutorials for testing aircraft weapons such as AAMs or AGMs work. Theres 5 missions here for binoculars, laser rangefinder, SAM with IR homing head with uncaging SAM with IR homing head without uncaging and SAM with multi-channel optical homing head.


These tutorials are planned to be added to the game before the next major update and will provide new and experienced players alike with a proper tutorial area for all types of ground weapon systems and other functions in the game. Keep an eye out for this coming soon!

More tank sights

As mentioned in the tank reticle blog, the devs will be adding more tank reticles to the game over time. Some of the first ones that were added to the game last week are for the Challenger 2, Leclerc, Ariete and Merkava.

The next major

Dance of Dragons just released and the devs are already working hard on the next major update. Check out the below on some of the things in store for the next major update and beyond.

US SPAA plans, plus Skink and Ram II changes

Recently, weve seen requests for new SPAA additions to the US ground forces tree at the lower to mid ranks. If all goes to plan and nothing prevents us, in the next major update, the devs will start to remedy this situation by adding a new, domestic SPAA for the US (more information on this one will be revealed closer to the next major) as well as the addition of the Canadian Skink.
Since the Skink is already in the British tree, and for a long time now there have been requests for the M4A5 (Ram II) to go to the British tree, the devs will also add the Ram II to the British tree as a premium as well. Both trees will keep both vehicles too, meaning both nations will now simply have both vehicles. The addition of these vehicles doesnt affect any current or future plans for SPAA and other vehicles for these nations this is simply an extra bonus on-top.

New test flight for aircraft

The devs are also working on an overall revamp of aircraft test flights. Those of you who have been here since the early days probably know that aircraft test flight maps haven't changed much, but we do have a lot of them. The new test flights are still very early on, but we can say they will follow a similar sort of approach as what tank test drives offer, with a range of practical features like targets scaled for BR, selectable spawn positions, re-spawning targets and perhaps some other elements too that are still being discussed.

HE fuze control

Also in the works is a new mechanic for switching HE shells operating mode. This primarily is for shells with a Radio or Remote fuse activation, as it allows you to disable this function and use them as a standard HE shell with a contact fuse. A cyclic switch function will allow you to toggle which mode your shell will have.

Ship gameplay improvements

Naval warfare will also see some improvements in gameplay interface features. The team are currently working on a range of features, such as a new aiming sight for missiles as well as improvements to the prediction markers. Some of these will make it for the next major, and some for the future, all depending on how development goes.

New visual effects

The next major will have a plethora of visual effect updates that well likely cover close to the major. However, one exciting addition that we wanted to point out is LERX Vapor for jet aircraft! Take a look at some of the screenshots of this effect, please bear in mind that this is still Work-In-Progress and is subject to change.

Let us know what you think

We hope you have enjoyed this instalment and its updates on quite a wide range of subjects that the dev team have been working on since the last major update and well into the next! Please be sure to keep your bug reports coming for any issues and let us know your feedback below.

[ 2024-09-23 17:30:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Helicopters

• For all helicopters that do not have the new avionic modules in their damage models, the chance of avionic damage after the fuselage has been damaged has been significantly reduced. Avionics will not be damaged by the high-explosive impact from ammunition of calibers less than 23 mm and kinetic impact of calibers less than 25 mm with the exception of shells with radio fuzes and air-to-air missiles. One-time damage to the fuselage by ammunition of calibers less than 30 mm will not lead to the disabling of all helicopter avionics.

Ground Vehicles

• AB 43, Sd.Kfz.234/2, Sd.Kfz.234/2 TD, Sd.Kfz.234/3 a bug with crew swapping that resulted in these vehicles being left without a driver has been fixed. (Report).
• M48A1, M103, Magach 3 (ERA), M48A2 C, M48A2 G A2, M48A1, Magach 1, Magach 2, Magach 3 a bug that made it not possible to turn on the spot 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.

[ 2024-09-23 08:32:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 138th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

We loved seeing your screenshots! Is bigger always better for cannons? Smaller caliber may get the job done, but it certainly isnt as satisfying as a huge caliber! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 138th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen138. You have time until the 27th of September 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 any of the following: an aircraft or coastal fleet armed with 30mm or larger cannon, a tank with 120mm or larger cannon, or a bluewater vessel with 150mm or larger cannon.
• You must add the #WTscreen138 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 137th edition Dance of Dragons!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3330822041 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3334179565 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3332038256

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3331247995 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3331788177 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3332388269 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-09-21 03:45:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

We have a small bonus for you today. Follow the link to get the Otter Power Station decal! https://wtplay.link/guancha
If youre a new player, youll get additional bonuses as well!

[ 2024-09-20 15:31:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Yak-38 was the first Soviet vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and first hovered in the air for the first time during testing on September 22nd 1970. This aircraft was built for service on the Project 1143 heavy aircraft carrier, and first landed on this type of ship in 1975. The Yak-38 was fully introduced and operated in only 1977, 231 Yak-38s were produced by 1989, and the aircraft was decommissioned in 2004.

The Yak-38 has a 30% discount!

The premium Yak-38 can be purchased at a 30% discount for [strike]8,910[/strike] 6,237 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until September 23rd (07:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles. About this aircraft

• The Yak-38 is suitable for attacking any sort of targets, both on the ground, in the air and even at sea. The ability to take off and land vertically allows it to improvise, playing like a helicopter while it picks up maximum speed extremely quickly. This aircraft has access to many secondary weapons, and thanks to a ballistic computer for rockets and guns, aiming at ground targets is easy to do.

[ 2024-09-20 11:11:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• A-10C the inability to take presets with 500 lb Mk 82 bombs and pods with M247 rockets without researching any modifications has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• New reticles and presets for the following tanks have been added to the Sight settings menu: Leclerc, Challenger 2, Merkava, Ariete. We would like to thank authors from WT Live as these sights use reticles made by them.

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.

[ 2024-09-19 14:22:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

The legendary Mi-24 made its maiden flight on September 19th 1969, 55 years ago. It remains one of the most widely used attack helicopters in the world to this day. More than 3,500 Mi-24s were produced, dozens of countries used it (and still do!), and it has taken part in more than 30 different armed conflicts.

The Mi-24D temporarily returns to the game with a 30% discount!

This helicopter is available in the game with a 30% discount, at [strike]8560[/strike] 5,992 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until September 23rd (07:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles. About this helicopter

• The Mi-24D is one of the fastest helicopters in the game. Its armor can withstand small-caliber weapons fire, and its machine gun can deal with lightly armored opponents. But its main advantage is its wide selection of secondary weapons. From gun pods, free-falling bombs to missiles and rockets. The S-24 rockets and Falanga ATGM with up to 650 mm armor penetration are particularly good to use!

Also until September 23rd (07:00 GMT), theres a 30% discount for the Mi-24P HFS80 (Germany) and Mi-24P (Italy), for 6,111 Golden Eagles each. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to try out the legendary Soviet helicopter in the research trees of other countries! [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[ 2024-09-19 11:27:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, well be going over the bug fixes and improvements that weve made to the game over the past 2 weeks. Lets take a look! If youve found a bug that youd like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

Helicopter Avionics

In the Dance of Dragons major update, detailed helicopter model modules have now been added, which we spoke about in our recent Roadmap dev blog here. So far, only the AH-64 and Ka-52 helicopters have received detailed internal modules. For all other helicopters, weve included on-board systems into the fuselage damage model when receiving damage, theres a chance that one or another module will still fail. There were times where players who took damage in a helicopter tried to use a particular feature and couldnt, simply because the damage had disabled the corresponding avionics module. Previously, players didnt understand why they couldnt use it, but now a notification will let you know exactly what happened to your helicopter and what functionality has become unavailable.

Interface Fixes

Weve found several bugs that crept into the game interface. Here, well list them one by one. One bug caused the modification window to open after a battle, even if no modifications were researched. Another caused the Reset button in the Sight settings window to not reset the settings. And in Air Realistic Battles, player titles were sometimes not displayed. If the leader of a squad queuing for a battle had two or more server clusters selected, then only one cluster was displayed for squad members. The areas where active protection systems were shown in the damage indicator in-game were incorrectly displayed in the lower left corner (although the APS still worked correctly). All of the bugs mentioned above have been fixed. Have a good game!

Garage for Sale!

Locations like Seversk-13 or Abandoned Town have quite a few fragile structures such as garages or kiosks. Penetrating them shouldnt be a problem for solid or APHE shells, but for some reason it was! Even posts affected the flight of shells as well. Weve restored justice here, as these objects can now be destroyed and penetrated as they should be.

Keep Your Eyes Peeled

War Thunder provides players with a vital opportunity to see the impact of shells fired by you and at you. However, we found that in some cases the hit was not shown. For example, if you fired an APFSDS round that had a penetrator of 15 mm or less in diameter and it did not penetrate the enemys armor, the hit camera was not displayed. Additionally, when a players ammo rack, protected by blowout panels exploded in their vehicle, the vehicle destruction replay was not shown. We fixed these bugs earlier this week.

Burn, Burn Brightly!

After the release of the Dance of Dragons update, some of you noticed something strange. Fire and smoke on the remains of destroyed tanks were no longer visible at distances over 2 km on any graphics settings. You reported this to us and weve fixed it last week. Thanks for all of your reports on this!

Thats not all!

You can find the full list of fixes and improvements in each separate update note. Heres some more: a bug that caused the time fuze to not set a distance when measuring the distance from the sights has been fixed, sudden brightness changes in the hangar and Air Battles will no longer bother you, and a bug that caused the award icons to not show in the after battle stats window under the Awards tab has been fixed as well.

• Update 2.39.0.28
• Update 2.39.0.23
• Update 2.39.0.15

Today's update: Update 2.39.0.30

Ground Vehicles

• Leopard 2A4 (Sweden) incorrect designation of the hydraulic pump as a horizontal guidance drive has been fixed.

Aircraft

• G.91 R/4 (Germany) a bug where the AA-20 misisles on the left pylon were missing a launcher has been fixed. (Report).
• Su-24M a bug that caused the rocket pods to remain floating even when the wing was torn off has been fixed. (Report).
• Baz Meshupar a bug making it impossible to slave the radar with the HMD has been fixed. (Report)
• Baz Meshupar a bug with the lack of track-while-scan (TWS) mode has been fixed.
• KAB-500S, LS-6 250, LS-6 500, GBU-31, GBU-38 a bug where it was impossible to drop these guided bombs if the target was at an angle of more than 60 degrees from the direction of flight of the aircraft has been fixed.
• AGMs with laser, TV and IR seekers, IR guided ATGMs self-destruction of the missile in the air after losing the target has been removed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• Tornade, Bourrasque a bug where the rangefinders were not tied to the fire control room has been fixed.
• IJN Amagi the maximum horizontal aiming angle of the fourth main caliber turret has been increased from 150 to 160 degrees.

Graphics

• A bug that could cause brightness changes in Air Battles and in the hangar has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• In the research window for task markers and temporary sales, the list of vehicles have been added to the tooltip.
• A bug where a squad members queue information would not show all server clusters has been fixed.
• A bug where the player would see the vehicle modification window after a battle, even if nothing had been researched has been fixed.
• A bug where the settings in the Sight settings window would not reset when pressing the Reset button 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.

[ 2024-09-18 12:51:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

On September 18th, the U.S. Air Force turns 77 years old! It currently has nearly 500,000 service members (including the National Guard and reservists) and operates about 5,500 aircraft and 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Bostwicks P-47M-1-RE and Wetmores P-51D-10 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

Two American premium aircraft, George Bostwicks P-47M-1-RE and Raymond Wetmores P-51D-10 are temporarily available to purchase for 6090 and 4880 Golden Eagles respectively. When: From today until September 23rd (07:00 GMT). Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles About these aircraft

• The P-47M-1-RE is an excellent aircraft for high-altitude fighting, where it proves to be unrivaled in speed and maneuverability. Armed with eight deadly 12.7 mm Browning machine guns, the P-47M-1-RE can also carry bombs and rockets. This aircraft was flown by American ace George Bostwick, who fought on the Western Front and destroyed at least eight German aircraft in the air, and 6 more on the ground.
  
• The P-51D-10 is great at flyby and ground attacks in general! It has six excellent 12.7 mm guns with a large amount of ammo, a wide selection of bombs and rockets, and impressive dive speed. This aircraft belonged to Ray Wetmore, the eighth most successful American ace in the European war theater. He shot down 21 Luftwaffe aircraft and ended the war as a major at just 21 years old!
  

50% Discount on the Above All Bundle!

Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop Online Store Until September 23rd (07:00 GMT) a bundle including both aircraft and a unique title is available at a discount!
This bundle includes:

• Ray Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack
• George Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack
• Unique title Above all

Players on all platforms who already own Ray Wetmore's -51D-10 or George Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt can receive this title if they play 3 battles in either of these aircraft until September 23rd (07:00 GMT)

Get the USAF Day 2024 decal!

To celebrate, weve also got a special decal for this day!
USAF Day 2024 decal When: From today until September 23rd (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using US aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the USAF Day 2024 decal. Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
• 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 US Air Force Birthday.
• You can find the decal in the Holidays tab in the Customization menu.

[ 2024-09-18 11:09:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ground Vehicles

• ZSU-23-4M2 a bug where the gun cover model did not raise with the guns has been fixed. (Report).
• ZTZ99A the animation for the dozer blade has been fixed. (Report).
• Antelope some inaccuracies in the missile model have been fixed.
• Pz.II C gaps in armor on the plate joints have been removed.
• A bug that caused the time fuze to not set a distance when measuring the distance from the sights has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the hit camera to not appear when the shot was made with a 35 mm caliber APFSDS or less and the armor had not been penetrated has been fixed.

Aircraft

• J-11A the position of the missiles on the pylons has been fixed. (Report).
• F-16C Barak II nozzle texture has been replaced with the correct one. (Report).
• Hunter F.58 (Germany) a bug that caused some textures to flicker in the cockpit has been fixed.
• AV-8B (NA) a bug that caused no nozzle animation has been fixed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• La Combattante ship textures have been improved.
• IJN Amagi the color of the emblem on the ships bow has been corrected. (Report).
• A bug that sometimes caused two torpedoes to be launched simultaneously from fixed torpedo tubes if during the launch a player had abruptly shifted view to the side has been fixed.

Other

• A bug that caused some actions in the gamepad event selection menu to not work due to a conflict with other actions with the same keybinds has been fixed. (Report, Report).
• WEP is no longer disabled when a key combination which contains a key bound to throttle increase is pressed. (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.

[ 2024-09-17 11:18:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

On September 17th 1940, the YP-38, being the second prototype of Lockheeds P-38, took to the air for the first time. Only 13 YP-38s were produced, with P-38s themselves mass-produced in the United States throughout WWII more than 10,000 aircraft in total. Famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupry also flew the P-38!

The YP-38 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This aircraft is available for 1,150 Golden Eagles. When: From today until September 20th (07:00 GMT). Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles. About the aircraft

• The YP-38 is armed with a powerful 37 mm cannon, capable of destroying almost any enemy in one hit. This plane is also quite durable, has a high rate of climb and maintains speed at high altitudes quite well!

[ 2024-09-17 11:16:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Until September 23rd (17:00 GMT), Steam is hosting a festival named after the comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. [/quote] Do you know where else you can find planes? In starter packs that you can buy during the festival at a 50% discount! They represent all in-game nations (except Israel since this nation doesnt have a starter pack). This is a great way to start researching vehicles in a nation that you haven't yet started! Make sure to pick up these starter packs at a great discount and also get an animated avatar, avatar frame and animated sticker for your Steam profile as a gift!

War Thunder - US Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108450/War_Thunder__US_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - German Beginner's Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054413/War_Thunder__German_Beginners_Pack/

War Thunder - USSR Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233370/War_Thunder__USSR_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - British Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368801/War_Thunder__British_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368800/War_Thunder__Japanese_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - Swedish Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582830/War_Thunder__Swedish_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - Chinese Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937490/War_Thunder__Chinese_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - French Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1423760/War_Thunder__French_Starter_Pack/

War Thunder - Italian Starter Pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368110/War_Thunder__Italian_Starter_Pack/

[ 2024-09-16 17:03:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Were continuing to introduce some of the features planned in the Roadmap set out at the beginning of this year. And today, were pleased to announce that with the release of the Dance of Dragons update, helicopter damage models are now more detailed. Lets take a look!

New Modules

New damage model modules have been added to the Ka-52 and AH-64 Apache helicopters. Each module is responsible for a specific set of functions of the helicopters electronic equipment. The list of added modules include Flight Control Panels, an Electro-optical station, a Radar, Avionics blocks and IRCM blocks.
The following functions are distributed among the new modules: an RWR, Targeting optic, Weapon control, NVD, Sensors, MFD/HUD, Guided weapon control and IRCM. Some modules can be responsible for multiple functions at once and multiple modules can be responsible for the same function. For example, both the Flight Control Panels and Avionics blocks are responsible for the use of Weapon control, and a single Avionics block are responsible for both NVD and MFD/HUD.

Modules For Other Helicopters

As for filling in remaining helicopters with modules, those already in the game will be given modules gradually with the release of subsequent updates as were going to be looking at on-board systems for each of them and make changes to the models. New helicopters that are added will be introduced with a full set of modules straight away.

How Does Disabling Modules Work?

Lets talk about how disabling systems works. For helicopters that have new modules, its quite simple each system can be disabled either by the complete destruction of the module or by damaging it, but with a certain chance depending on the type and amount of damage.
In the damage model of helicopters that didnt have new modules added, all on-board systems are included in the fuselage damage model. If this is damaged, all avionic functions may also be disrupted, with the probability of this also depending on the type and amount of damage. However, since its much easier to damage the fuselage than individual modules, the chances of various systems failing when the fuselage is damaged are lower than when individual modules are damaged. Additionally, unlike the destruction of a specific module which is guaranteed to lead to the failure of the corresponding system when the fuselage is destroyed, all electronics will not be immediately disabled. Instead, each system will retain some chance of being disabled with each subsequent hit.

Updated Tail Destruction Conditions

Previously, helicopter tails could only be torn off by various means of hits, but not by collisions with anything else. It is important to note that even though the ground obviously has 100% efficiency against aircraft, it is not considered a specialized mean of destruction. At least it wasnt considered such in the game until now. However, since a bump even on the hull of a helicopter can quite easily cause damage to the elements inside, which depending on the severity of the collision, can lead to damage of the tail or even to it being ripped off. Weve now introduced the mechanics of destruction of elements in the tail booms of helicopters from hard clams, both by the tail itself and by the fuselage of the helicopter when hitting the ground and environment, such as trees and various buildings. This will minimize the number of successful take offs after very hard bumps against the ground where the helicopter doesnt crash but instead flies on to base or even continues to fight as if nothing had happened.

Improved calculation of center of mass displacement after tail boom separation

In addition to all of the above, in the near future (before the release of the next major update), well be reworking and supplementing the calculation of the center of mass and balancing of helicopters when damage leads to the separation of various parts. For example, the center of gravity of a helicopter shifts forward when the tail is torn off, leading to a nose-dive that would need to be compensated by increasing the cyclic pitch (counteracting the lowering of the nose). This will lead to a strong limitation of maneuverability for coaxial helicopters when there is tail separation, while for helicopters with a classic tail rotor design, the behavior after tail boom separation will be more realistic. Thats all for now. Check out the updated helicopter damage model in game and let us know what you think!

[ 2024-09-16 13:04:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to the 137th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!

Thanks for sharing your captures with us last week, they looked fantastic! This week brought the third major update of the year- Dance of Dragons. What is your favorite part of the latest update? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Lets begin the 137th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen137. You have time until the 20th of September 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 new vehicle included in Dance of Dragons, or on any of the reworked locations.
• You must add the #WTscreen137 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 136th edition Anti-Air!

Winners selected via community votes:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326846598 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326803053 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326608260

Winners selected by our judges:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3326558400 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3330133026 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3328521824 Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[ 2024-09-14 03:17:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• J-10A maximum overload in a turn in Arcade Battles has been increased (maneuverability has been improved).
• J-10A underestimated range of the radar in HMD and pulse-doppler head-on (PD HDN, HPRF waveform) modes has been increased.
• Yak-23 takeoff flap position has been added. Source: -23. . 1.
• YAH-64, AH-64D (all variants), AHS, AH Mk.1 Apache detailed damage model has been added: new modules have been added.
• LS-6 250 bomb a visual model of the bomb has been corrected.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused the replay of the destruction of a players vehicle to not show when the players vehicle was destroyed due to an explosion of a blowout panel ammunition rack has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug that caused some visual effects, like fire on destroyed vehicles, to not display at long distances has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the Landscape Quality option to not affect the quality of the landscape has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• Notifications about disabled avionic elements of a helicopter as well as about the inability to use the functions that these elements provide when trying to use them have been added.
• A bug that caused player titles to sometimes not display in Air Realistic Battles has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused APS indication zones to display incorrectly has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the award icons to not show in the afterbattle stats window under the Awards tab has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the detected targets indicators to have very small sizes on radars for some SPAAs has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug when watching server replays that sometimes caused the players in team lists to display as if they all have left their vehicles which prevented the normal viewing of the replay has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the round turret reload indicator to not update and show an incorrect value when switching between weapons has been fixed. (Report).

Other

• Bugs that caused occasional crashes to occur when pressing shortcuts in replays have been fixed.
• A bug that caused occasional crashes to occur when pressing the active scouting shortcut 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.

[ 2024-09-13 15:15:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Dance of Dragons major update has been released and we have a new themed trophy with coupons ready! This trophy contains 40 camouflages created by 38 authors: 18 for aircraft, 18 for ground vehicles, 2 for naval vessels and 2 for helicopters. These camouflages will mainly please fans of mid and high-rank vehicles and weve paid special attention to the vehicles released in the Dance of Dragons update. You can also get a unique decal and rare vehicles in the trophy. Play War Thunder and get trophies!

Contents of the Dance of Dragons trophy:

• Coupons for rare vehicles.
• 18 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
• 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
• 2 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
• 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters.
• Coupon for the Dance of Dragons decal.
  

Some camos in this trophy: [expand type=details]















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[quote]To unlock the trophy, youll need the new Dance of Dragons 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![/quote]

[ 2024-09-13 14:09:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

On September 14th 1902, Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, a famous Soviet aircraft designer, was born. In 1929, together with Nikolai Skrzhinsky, he created the first Soviet autogyro, the KASKR-1 and in 1940, he headed his own helicopter design bureau, where the famous series of Ka helicopters was produced. Kamov and Skrzhinsky invented a Russian word to replace the word helicopter: vertolyot, an amalgamation of verbs to spin and to fly.

The Ka-50 has a 30% discount!

In honor of Nikolai Kamovs birthday, the Soviet Ka-50 attack helicopter can be purchased with a 30% discount in the Gaijin Store! [quote]When: From today until September 16th (12:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles. Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store About this helicopter

• Work on the Ka-50 began back in 1976, with it entering service only in 1995. In 1993, the Ka-50 featured in the Russian Black Shark movie, hence its nickname. This is one of the most modern helicopters in War Thunder. Its fast, maneuverable, armed with the 9K121 Vikhr ATGM which is also effective against air targets thanks to the radio fuze, as well as the Igla-V MAPADS.

[ 2024-09-13 13:10:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Luftwaffe had hoped to destroy RAF fighters in four days and then bomb all military bases and factories of Britains military within a month, but thanks to fierce British resistance, the battle dragged on for several months. On September 15th 1940, Germany made a final attempt to gain air superiority, sending more than a thousand aircraft into battle, but the RAF repulsed this attack too. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few Winston Churchill declared during the battle, collectively making all RAF pilots known as The Few.

Plagis Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergasts Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters Plagis Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergasts Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe are available to purchase for 6090 Golden Eagles each. [quote]When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT). Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/quote]

The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle at -50%!

To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters Plagis Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergasts Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe are available in this bundle with a 50% discount for PC players. [quote]When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).[/quote] Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle -50% [strike]54.98[/strike] 27.49

• John Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk. IX Pack
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack

About these aircraft

• The LF abbreviation in the Spitfire LF Mk.IXcs name stands for low altitude-fighter. This Spitfire has an impressive rate of climb and record-breaking maneuverability for its rank. This wonderful fighter was flown by Yannis Agorastos Plagis, a Royal Air Force ace who became famous in the defense of Malta in 1942.
  
• The FR abbreviation in the Spitfire FR Mk.XIVes name stands for fighter-reconnaissance. This modification retained all the advantages of the Spitfire family, but received a more powerful Griffon engine and the ability to carry a 500 lb bomb. This aircraft was flown by the commander of the 414th Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, James Prendergast, who conducted reconnaissance over Normandy before the Allied landings there.
  

Get the The Few decal!

This is a very special The Few decal that commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Each flag represents the nation of the pilot in service with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, collectively known as The Few. (Great Britain, Austria, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, South Africa, Jamaica, Poland, Barbados, Belgium, USA, New Zealand, France, Czechoslovakia, Southern Rhodesia).
The Few decal [quote]When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the The Few 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 Battle of Britain Day.
• You can find the decoration in the Other tab in the Customization menu.

[/quote]

[ 2024-09-13 10:05:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Aircraft

• Su-24M operator country has been corrected to Russia.
• F-16C Block 40 Barak II GBU-31 JDAM bombs have been added to internal pylons.
• JF-17 a bug that caused incorrect aircraft behavior when the rudders were fully deflected and held in this position (press and hold pitch, yaw and roll) in mouse aim mode has been fixed.

Naval Vehicles

• 7.7 mm Darne machine gun (VTB boats) reloading time has been decreased to 5.2 seconds.

Locations

• Wind settings for small birch trees that made them look unnatural have been corrected.
• The inability to destroy/penetrate through the garages, kiosks, parking posts in various locations such as Seversk-13, Abandoned City, etc. with AP/APHE shells has been fixed.

Interface

• A bug in the sight settings menu where a custom reticle would not be displayed when selected if the player did not have any sights saved has been fixed. (Report).
• A restriction on the characters used when naming a sight configuration and saving it has been added. (Report).
• A bug in the sight settings menu causing there to be no transparent background for all channels except optical (NVG and Thermal) in the rangefinder section has been fixed.
• A bug that caused the settings to show a language that did not match the current interface language when starting the game has been fixed.

Graphics

• A bug where enabling DLSS did not disable SSAA, which resulted in frame rate drops has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug which caused the tank models to become low-poly upclose 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.

[ 2024-09-11 10:48:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the release of the Dance of Dragons update, testing for Frances Coastal fleet tree has started. From VTB torpedo boats, the Arras submarine hunter to the converted LCG(M) and P-730 Combattante with SS.11 missiles, these interesting boats are all ready to take on board new captains! Want to be a tester? To do this, youll need the tester status. You can get this status in two ways: either by purchasing the VLT-2 pack from our store, or by completing a number of tasks. [quote]When: 40 tasks are available until October 20th (11:00 GMT).[/quote]

• Complete 12 daily tasks to get the tester status.
• Purchase the VLT-2 pack and get the tester status instantly!

How to get a Tester Star

Earn 10,000 mission points in Naval Battles in vehicles at rank III or higher. Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT every day.

CBT Access Pack

By purchasing the VLT-2 premium pack, youll gain instant access to research the French Coastal fleet tree. The VLT-2 premium pack can be purchased through Shop > Online Store from the in-game hangar.

Terms and Conditions

• Get 12 Tester Stars to unlock access to research the French Coastal fleet tree. You can get 1 star per day.
• Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT each day.
• For 10 Tester Stars, youll receive the Emblem of the French Navy special decal.
  
• You can track the completion of your tasks by clicking on your Nickname Achievements French Coastal fleet CBT.
• The time window for receiving Tester Stars is not related to the completion of the French Coastal fleet CBT.
• We dont plan to reset any research progress for the French Coastal fleet when the CBT ends.

[ 2024-09-10 11:28:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Welcome to Dance of Dragons!

Meet Dance of Dragons, War Thunders third 2024 major update that features brand-new vehicles, quality of life additions and plenty of bug fixes. Welcome the first domestic aircraft from Switzerland to the game through the addition of the player-made premium P-16 strike aircraft for Germany! Next up is China, whos received the JF-17 squadron vehicle and Al-Khalid-I premium tank from Pakistan, plus the superb J-10A fighter jet. The USA now has the T1E1 with a 90 mm cannon, as well as the F-111F bomber and AV-8B (Night Attack) Harrier variant as a premium, plus the USS Tennessee battleship. The excellent Stormer AD has joined Great Britain as an SPAA, plus the Australian F-111C bomber, with the USSR getting the fast-firing Su-24M. Besides this, the CTWV RCV for Japan and CV9035NL for France are now obtainable squadron vehicles! Last but not least, France has now received their Coastal fleet tree now in closed testing, one interesting boat is the La Combattante that can fire SS.11 missiles!

Theres many fixes, new vehicles and other features take a look at what weve included in this major update.

Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread here.

Ground Vehicles: A Variety of New Vehicles Including Squadron Vehicles & Model Updates!

Weve introduced a variety of interesting ground vehicles across several nations in this update. The US now has the T1E1 with an experimental 90 mm cannon, and Sweden now has the premium Finnish KV-1 m1942 with excellent armor! Moving onto Germany who now have the Puma with Spike missiles, to Great Britain who now have the Stinger and GAU-12 rotary-cannon capable Stormer AD for use against aircraft and tanks. Two new squadron vehicles, the CTWV RCV for Japan and Dutch CV9035NL for France are here, ready to be obtained through squadron points. Last but not least, weve updated the visual models of the M41A1, ZTZ99A, T-80U-E1 and Freccia, with the latter two receiving a new camouflage net and optics respectively.
Al-Khalid-I (Pack) [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]KV-1 m1942[/td] [td]Puma VJTF[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]T1E1 (90 mm)[/td] [td]Stormer AD[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• T1E1 (90)
• M41A1 vehicle visual model has been updated.

[/td] [td]Germany

• Puma VJTF

[/td] [td]USSR

• ZSU-23-4M2
• T-80U-E1 vehicle visual model has been updated, a camouflage net has been added.

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• Stormer AD

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Japan

• CTWV RCV (Squadron Vehicle)

[/td] [td]China

• ZTZ99A vehicle visual model has been updated and some inaccuracies in the geometry have been fixed.
• Antelope ADS
• Al-Khalid-I (Pack)

[/td] [td]Italy

• Freccia vehicle model has been updated: Janus optics system has been added.

[/td] [td]France

• CV9035NL (Squadron Vehicle)

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sweden

• KV-1 m1942 (Premium)

[/td] [td]Israel

• Tiran 6

[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Aircraft: A Player Created Model, Superb Chinese Jets and two F-111s!

For aircraft, theres several additions spanning across multiple nations. Germany has received the P-16 from Switzerland, created by two War Thunder players as part of the revenue share program, with help from the Swiss Air Force Center in Dbendorf and the Swiss community. China has received the JF-17 squadron vehicle, a joint-development aircraft from Pakistan and China, plus the excellent modern J-10A fighter jet. Several top-ranking attack aircraft have joined three trees in the form of the F-111F and F-111C (from Australia) for the US and Great Britain and the almighty Su-24M for the USSR that has an insane rate of fire (seriously, check it out!). Lastly, Italy now has the Tornado IDS, Israel the F-16C Barak II and France the Dutch Sea Fury FB 51 and premium Sea Hawk Mk.50!
FAA P-16 (Pack) [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]JF-17 (Squadron Vehicle)[/td] [td]F-111F/C[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]J-10A[/td] [td]Su-24M[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• A-10C
• F-111F
• AV-8B (NA) (Pack)

[/td] [td]Germany

• FFA P-16 (Pack)

[/td] [td]USSR

• Su-24M

[/td] [td]Great Britain

• F-111C

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]China

• JF-17 (Squadron Vehicle)
• J-10A

[/td] [td]Italy

• Tornado IDS

[/td] [td]France

• Sea Fury FB 51
• Sea Hawk Mk.50 (Premium)

[/td] [td]Israel

• F-16C Barak II

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Naval Vehicles: French Coastal Fleet Closed Testing has Started!

In this update, French Coastal fleet closed testing has started. If youd like to join, you can purchase the VLT-2 Pack or take part in the closed testing tasks. France now has an entire Coastal fleet line, with one interesting addition being the La Combattante thats capable of firing SS.11 missiles! The full list of French boats can be seen below. The US now has the almighty USS Tennessee that has huge 356 mm cannons, Germany and USSR the SMS Derfflinger and Izmail battlecruisers, Japan the PT-802 and potent IJN Amagi, Great Britain the Australian HMAS Fremantle and Italy the MAS 441. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]French Coastal Fleet Closed Testing[/td] [td]USS Tennessee (BB-43)[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]USA

• USS Tennessee

[/td] [td]Germany

• SMS Derfflinger

[/td] [td]USSR

• Izmail

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Great Britain

• HMAS Fremantle

[/td] [td]Japan

• PT-802
• IJN Amagi

[/td] [td]Italy

• MAS 441

[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]France

• VTB-8
• VTB-9 (Premium)
• VTB-11
• VTB-13
• VTB-14
• VTB-19
• MTB-96
• L9059
• VLT-1
• La Combattante
• Arras
• La Surprise

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Locations & Missions: Several Updates

Theres no new location in Dance of Dragons, but we have updated several existing locations and missions. First off is a new [Domination #2] Eastern Europe mission that has the C cap point on the other side of the river and A and B slightly moved. In terms of location updates, 38th Parallel, Kuban, Iberian Castle, Second battle of El Alamein and Eastern Europe have had several changes in terms of the adjustment of rocks, lakes, houses and spawn shoot-throughs. Lastly, [Domination] Eastern Europe has had its bridges destroyed, blocking positions to the northern side of the river. This updated mission is for low Battle Ratings, below 4.0. Be sure to check out the full details in the changelog itself. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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Interface: A Better Secondary Weapon Selector, New Vehicle Period Increase & X-ray Part Filter

Weve made some quality of life improvements to the games interface. The secondary weapons menu has now been moved to the bottom of the screen, which now means the changing of ordnance on an aircraft can be seen and is also updated instantly in real-time. Depending on the weight of the ordnance, youll see the aircraft move and get heavier when changing preset as well.
The period where new vehicles are counted as new has been increased from 14 to 28 days, meaning any new vehicle marked with a golden strip on them doesnt block the research of the vehicle after it for much longer than before. For the X-ray section of the interface, the addition of an X-ray part filter has been added. The X-ray part filter will only show certain parts, depending on what you select great if you want to only focus on one module inside a vehicle and see it in more detail, all while hiding others you dont want to see.

Sound: Ground Vehicle Radio Distortion Changes & Open Cockpit Sounds

Radio distortion from ground crews has been subtly reduced, making their voices more clearer. Our sound engineers have also implemented muffled sound effects when a cockpit canopy is opened at high speeds, as flying with the cockpit open previously gave a hearing advantage.

Customization: New Camouflages, Coloring Camouflage Nets & Changing Drop-tank Texture

Weve added some cool customization options to several areas of the game. Firstly, all modern South African ground vehicles have been given a dark green camouflage as an additional Golden Eagle unlock, ensuring those vehicles have a relevant camo option on forest maps. Italian ground vehicles have also been given a post-war camouflage, and the Tricolor late camouflage pattern for post-war Italian ground vehicles has been fixed.
One new addition is the coloring of camouflage nets. Camouflage nets for the Vextra 105 and T-80U-E1 will now match the color of the camouflage selected on these vehicles. Over time, vehicles that have camouflage nets will receive proper coloring based on the camouflage selected too. [table noborder=1 equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] [/table] And finally, the texture of drop-tanks now correctly changes and corresponds to the selected camouflage that youve selected for your aircraft.

Following the Roadmap: Custom Tank Sights For Modern Tanks & Updated Helicopter Damage Models

A point from the 2024 Roadmap has been implemented: custom tank sights! Weve added a button called Sight settings to the Ground vehicle Battle Settings, where clicking this will open a new screen where you can customize to your hearts content. Be it the sight itself, plus brand-new additions such as the rangefinder, turret rotation, sight field of view and shot readiness indicators to show in the sight all features of modern tank sights. Theres a visual background that you can toggle, as well as see how it looks in thermal and at night. Full details in our blog here. [previewyoutube=L8Op3WBeC50;full][/previewyoutube] Weve also refined helicopter damage models, with the addition of avionic systems, weapons control, night vision devices, countermeasure systems and radar equipment modules. For the AH-64s and Ka-52, new fully detailed damage models have been added. For all other helicopters, all systems are temporarily integrated into the damage model of a fuselage as a whole until a detailed damage model with separate modules responsible for their functionality are added. Overall this will mean less empty space in helicopters, and besides this, the damage model of tail tear offs on fuselage and tail impacts against the ground and other objects has been improved. Well be releasing fully-detailed dev blogs on these changes as well as all other Roadmap points soon.
Items marked with * will be added to the game in one of the upcoming updates.

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. [hr][/hr]

Due to spatial constraints, the full changelog cannot be listed below.

Please see the full changelog here. [hr][/hr] In this update we have made at least 63 changes or bugfixes due to player-submitted reports. Thank you for taking part in the project!

New locations and missions

• A new [Domination #2] Eastern Europe mission has been added for battles at a Battle Rating of 4.0 and higher.

Location and mission updates

• 38th Parallel a position in the grid square E7 (a ledge near the map border), where it was possible to shoot at the spawn point in grid square A6 has been blocked.
• Kuban rocks in the B3 grid square where tanks could get stuck have been removed.
• Iberian Castle used pines have been replaced with ones more suitable for the region (the size and shape of the tree crown has been changed).
• Second battle of El Alamein the depth of the lakes near the spawn point of the right based team has been reduced so they can be crossed by a ground vehicle. A position on the junction between grid squares C5/C6/D5/D6 which allowed firing at the spawn point in squares A3/A4 has been blocked.
• Eastern Europe a few houses have been removed near the spawn point in grid square F2 to make exiting easier. Some pits and piles of debris have been removed in grid squares F3/E3.
• [Domination] Eastern Europe the bridges in the mission are now destroyed, thus blocking the positions on the northern side of the river. This mission is available in battles at a Battle Rating of 4.0 and lower.

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

• XM975, Roland 1, FlaRakPz 1, ItO 90M (all variants), Imp. Chaparral (all variants), ADATS, ADATS (XM113), Tor-M1, 2S6, ZSU-23-4 (all variants) new internal modules have been added.
• KPz-70, MBT-70, XM803, CCVL, HSTV-L, XM-8 an autoloader module has been added to the damage model.
• AMX-13-90 the weight of the OCC 90-62 shell has been reduced from 8.95 to 3.65 kg.
• G6 the HP and RPM have been increased from 518 to 550 HP and 2100 to 2300 RPM.
• Vextra 105 the wrongly present OE 105 F3 shell has been replaced with a new HE shell, the OE 105-60.
• 2C bis the gun mantlet armor thickness has been increased from 35 mm to 50 mm.
• 2C bis the gun depression and elevation angles have been changed from -10/10 to -15/20 degrees.
• Desert Warrior the gun depression and elevation angles have been changed from -8/60 to -7/59 degrees.
• Type 81 (C) a third crew member has been added.
• SK-105A2, JaPz.K A2 the number and shape of the fuel tanks have been corrected.
• SK-105A2, JaPz.K A2 the partition separating the driver has been removed.
• BT-5, RBT-5, BT-7, BT-7A (F-32), BT-42 the location of the fuel tanks has been corrected.
• T55E1 the turning mechanism of the 2 front pairs of wheels has been changed. The turns are now done by turning the whole frontal carriage instead of turning individual wheels.
• leKPz M41 the tracks have been replaced with physical ones.
• M1128 the composite screens have been converted to volumetric armor.
• Namer 30 vehicle mass has been increased from from 61 to 64.4 tons.
• A.C.I internal partition armor has been moved from Armor view to X-ray view.
• Somua SM maximum speed has been increased from 40 to 50 km/h.
• ADATS with the update of internal modules, the ammunition for the 25 mm gun has been reduced from 600 to 200 rounds.
• HSTV-L the XM884 76 mm HE shell with a radio fuze has been added. Automatic target tracking (ATT) functionality has been added.
• Type 98 Ke-Ni maximum speed has been increased from 40 km/h to 50 km/h.
• XM800T maximum reverse speed has been increased from 13.9 km/h to 43 km/h.
• FIAT 6614 (M40A1) elevation angles have been changed from -10\+12 to -17\+65 degrees.
• SPz 12-3 LGS elevation angles have been changed from -5\+13 to -17\+65 degrees.
• Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. F, Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J turret rotation speed has been increased from 12 to 14\s.
• 2C the following changes have been made to the Mle1916 shell: muzzle velocity has been increased from 500 m/s to 558 m/s, mass has been increased from 7.2 kg to 7.445 kg, and HE filler mass has been increased from 285 g to 350 g.
• Comet I (all variants) muzzle velocity of the Shell Mk.1 HE shell has been decreased from 754 m/s to 495 m/s.
• AMX-30 DCA engine power has been decreased from 720 to 650 hp.
• Vextra 105 muzzle velocity of the OFL 105 F1 when shot from the CN 105 G2 has been reduced from 1525 m/s to 1500 m/s.
• Vextra 105 used HE shell type has been changed from OE 105 F3 to OE 105 60.
• AML-90 (all variants) muzzle velocity of OE 90 F1 shell has been increased from 640 to 650 m/s.
• AML-90 (all variants) turret traverse speed has been decreased from 25 to 18 deg/s.
• Merkava Mk.1, Merkava Mk.1B, Merkava Mk.2 B (all variants), Merkava Mk.2D engine power has been reduced from 963 to 900 hp.

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

Weaponry

• Ki-84 100 kg bombs have been added.
• SB2C-1C a 1,600 lb AN-MK.1 armor-piercing bomb and 2 x 1,000 lb AN-MK 33 armor-piercing bombs have been added.
• SB2C-4, SB2C-5 2 x 1000 lb AN-MK 33 armor-piercing bombs have been added.
• A-26B-10, A-26B-50, A-26C-45, A-26C-45DT 4 x 1000 lb AN-MK 33 armor-piercing bombs have been added.
• Buccaneer S.2B 500 lb Mk.82 AIR retarded bombs have been added.
• Spitfire LF Mk IX 500 lb AN-M64 and S.A.P Mk.II bombs have been added.
• Sea Harrier FA 2 Mk.M2 540 lb bombs have been added.
• F-20A the total number of rounds for the 20 mm M39A3 guns has been reduced from 560 to 460.
• Lincoln B Mk II 4,000 lb, 8,000 lb and 12,000 lb bombs have been added.
• Ki-49 (all variants) an additional 500 kg bomb has been added.
• Lightning F.53 H.E. M.C. Mk.1 No.118 540 lb bombs have been added.
• B-25J-30 (USSR) additional variants with 2 x FAB-500 + 4 x FAB-250 and 8 x FAB-250 bomb loadouts have been added.
• Jaguar GR.1A a 540 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.1 No.118 retarded bomb has been added.
• Mirage 2000D-R1 2 x BGL-400 guided bombs have been added.
• F-104G (Germany) a 2000 lb Mk 84 bomb has been added.
• AH-1Z the AGM-114B Hellfire has been replaced with the AGM-114K Hellfire II.
• Yak-9K, Yak-9UT, TIS MA, Su-8, Tu-1 armor-piercing high-explosive ammunition, as well as armor-piercing belts for aircraft armed with the NS-45 cannon have been added.
• F-104C the ability to carry 2 additional AIM-9B missiles under the fuselage pylons has been added.
• IL-28 (China), Tu-4 (China) FAB-100, FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000 bombs have been replaced with 100-2, 250-2, 500-2, 1500-2, 3000-2 bombs respectively.
• Q-5 early the ability to use 2 x 100-2 bombs has been added.
• J-7II FAB-500 bombs have been replaced with 500-2 bombs.
• Spitfire Mk.IX (CW) (Israel) the ability to use 8-cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets and AN-M57 bombs has been added.
• P-63A-10, P-63C-5 the ability to use M8 rockets has been added.
• Pe-8 the following amounts of ammo have been increased: for the 12.7 mm UBT turrets in the landing gear from 200 to 400; for the 20 mm ShVAK turret on top of the fuselage from 200 to 440; for the 20 mm ShVAK turret in the tail from 230 to 430.
• Canberra B.Mk.2 an additional set of 2 x 4,000 lb H.C. Mk.IV bombs has been added.
• AV-8B Plus (all variants) GBU-38 JDAM bombs and the modification for them have been added.
• Su-27SM the ability to carry additional underfuselage R-77 missiles has been added.
• F-16D Barak II, Baz Meshupar GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs have been added.
• F-15C MSIP II, F-16C, F-16A (France), F-16AM (France), F-14B, JAS-39 (all versions) GBU-38 and GBU-31 guided bombs have been added.
• JH-7A LS-6 250 and LS-6 500 guided bombs have been added.
• MiG-29SMT KAB-500S guided bombs have been added.
• Su-25SM3 S-25L missiles have been replaced by the S-25LD version.
• Damage model of bombs has been changed, previously overestimated resistance to shrapnel hits has been reduced. This change will increase the probability of destruction of bombs when hit by shrapnel of SAM and will make the interception easier.

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

Naval weaponry:

• Soukou-Tei No.4 the rate of fire of the Type 89 machine gun has been increased from 600 rpm to 700 rpm.
• RN Andrea Doria the maximum elevation angles for the 40 mm mounts have been fixed.
• LS 3, VS-8, VS-10 the max ammo count for the 15 mm autocannons has been fixed.
• Bretagne, Lorraine the maximum elevation angle of the main battery guns has been increased from 18 to 23 degrees.

Interface

• A naval minimap is now being displayed when flying reconnaissance aircraft launched from a ship.
• In Arcade Battles, a round marker for fire control system data refresh has been replaced with a progress bar, just like in Realistic Battles.

Economy and research

• The period where new vehicles are counted as new has been increased from 14 to 28 days. During that period, any new vehicles are marked with a golden strip on them and they dont block the research of the vehicle after it.

Customization

• The ability to change the texture of drop-tanks when creating camouflages has been added.
• A Basic green camouflage for South African ground vehicles has been added.
• A tricolor camouflage has been added for post-war Italian ground vehicles.
• The pattern of the Tricolor late camouflage pattern for post-war Italian ground vehicles has been fixed.
• The color scheme of North African tricolor camouflage has been corrected.
• For camouflages where change of condition, scale and rotation are not available, the corresponding tools are now disabled and a warning has been added.
• The following changes have been made to the nation challenge achievements:
  • Achievements can now only be obtained with vehicles that belong to a specific nation. Vehicles with the same name from another nation will no longer be added to achievements. For example, the achievement Bf.109 German Ace can only be completed with aircraft from the German aviation research tree and not with captured aircraft from the US and Japanese aviation research trees.
  • The nation indicating the vehicles ownership has been added to the achievement names.
  • The missing vehicle by nation has been added to the completion conditions.After October 15th, vehicles that do not belong to the nation specified in the title will be removed from achievements.
• A new mechanic for coloring camouflage nets to the tanks camouflage has been added. Currently it is available on two vehicles: Vextra 105 and T-80U-E1.

Interface

• Following the Roadmap: A sight settings menu has been added. It can be accessed from the Ground vehicle Battle Settings menu by pressing the Sight settings button. In this new menu, you can select a reticle from the preset or custom ones, add and move some elements wherever you want. The following indicators can be added and some of them can be moved: the rangefinder, reload timer, turret position indicator and a frame showing the field of view at maximum zoom. The colors of all these elements can be changed taking into account the sight backlight state and the current channel (visible light, night vision, thermal vision). The selection of suitable colors is helped by the ability to switch backlight state, current channel and 4 maps in the background with different conditions, and as a result a different color palette. The menu also has ready-made sight presets that can be saved to a vehicle right away or edited if wanted.
• This is just the first version of this menu as we already have plans for further improvements to it. We would like to thank the authors on WT Live, as some of the preset sighting reticles are part of their work included in the game. We hope that they will continue to create awesome sights that everyone can download from WT Live and use in the game for their own pleasure.
• The Secondary weapons menu has been changed: The window with a list of weaponry presets has been made smaller and moved to the lower part of the screen. Camera settings have been changed. Now the aircraft can be seen when selecting different weapon presets and when making new ones. All changes are reflected on the aircraft in real time without it flickering.
• The ability to display radar altitude has been added to the aircraft HUD. Switching between the indicated altitudes is done via Indicated altitude parameter in the Air Battle Settings category. It is possible to choose just one of the altitude types either barometric or radar, as well as both of them at the same time.
• Information about the calculated (maximum, with an accurate hit) damage to bases for bombing and the reward multiplier for this damage (the multiplier applies to SL, RP and mission points) has been added to the description of secondary weapons for aircraft.
• Bombs that have their mass specified in pounds now also have mass in kilograms displayed in the brackets after the mass in pounds.
• The ability to filter by module parts has been added to the X-ray view of ground and naval vehicles in the hangar.
• Rookie trophies in the in-game Item Shop are now grayed out and cannot be purchased if the player already has the vehicle in the trophy on their account.
• A discount indication has been added for pack vehicles. Now these vehicles will have an icon with the discount value when there is a sale in the store.
• A display of max thrust on shafts has been added to the x-ray tooltip for helicopter engines.

Game mechanics

• Following the Roadmap: detailed damage models have been added to helicopters. Its possible to disable avionic systems, weapons control, night vision devices, countermeasure systems and radar equipment. For all AH-64 helicopters and the Ka-52, new detailed damage model modules corresponding to various systems have been added (when hovering over a module with the cursor, the information on what the selected module is responsible for is displayed). For other helicopters, all systems are temporarily integrated into the damage model of the fuselage as a whole, until a detailed damage model with separate modules responsible for their functionality are added. The damage model of tail separation during strong impacts of the fuselage and tail impacts when hitting the ground or other objects has been improved.

Sound

• The effect of radio distortion for ground vehicle crews has been reduced, speech has become intelligible. The effects of radio interference for tank crew communications have been removed. The radio effect only remains when the commander communicates with external characters (artillery, aviation, etc.).
• Now, when flying an aircraft from cockpit view at high speeds, an open canopy/cockpit door will cause external sounds to be muffled by the wind and become indistinguishable.

[ 2024-09-10 09:39:47 CET ] [ Original post ]