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XF5U-1: Dreams Come True!
Today we’re very excited to share the special vehicle for this year’s Dreams Come True event – the experimental American XF5U-1 “Flying Flapjack”!
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  • 31 October 2025
Model Updates to the Tiger II and Tiger II (Sla.16)!
Hey everyone! Following on from the model update of the Tiger II (Nr.1-50) in the previous major update, today we’re pleased to present you with another model update, this time for the serial production of the Tiger II manufactured by Henschel, as well as the version with the Sla.16 diesel engine!
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  • 30 October 2025
Fokker D.XXIII: The Somber Swan
Today we’ll be taking a look at a very unique Dutch prototype fighter, the Fokker D.XXIII! With powerful guns and a good top speed, this rare bird never made it past the testing stage, but will soon be making its way to the French research tree in the next major update!
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  • 30 October 2025
Jaguar EBRC: Grace, Space and Pace!
Today we’re checking out the most modern French light tank, armed with a 40 mm cannon and tandem-charge anti-tank missiles!
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  • 29 October 2025
Pre-order — Su-30MK2 AMV: Pirate of the Caribbean Skies!
The Venezuelan Su-30 possesses a vast arsenal of weapons and is capable of brilliantly performing combat missions in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat!
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  • 28 October 2025
Minor Rearrangements to Ground Force Trees
Hey everyone! Today we wanted to go over some minor changes that will come to ground force trees soon.
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  • 28 October 2025
Squadron Vehicles — AH-56A Cheyenne: First Of Its Kind
Today we’ll be taking a look at the AH-56A Cheyenne, a special helicopter coming to the USA as a squadron vehicle!
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  • 28 October 2025
CM-34: The Clouded Leopard!
Today we’re taking a look at a new tank coming to the higher ranks of Chinese tech tree: the fast and wheeled CM-34 IFV with a 30 mm Bushmaster cannon!
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  • 27 October 2025
Hawk 200: Wings of Prey!
Today we’ll be taking a look at a long awaited British strike aircraft, joining the game in the next major update. Meet the Hawk 200!
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  • 24 October 2025
Visual Improvements to Stalingrad!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the visually updated Stalingrad, coming in the next major update!
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  • 23 October 2025
Pre-order: IJN Nagato
Meet one of the most famous battleships of the Pacific Theater: IJN Nagato, arriving with powerful weapons and a hefty anti-aircraft battery to the high ranks of Japan!
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  • 21 October 2025
Squadron Vehicles — C13 TUA: Italy’s First Squadron Vehicle
Today we’ll be taking a look at an experimental vehicle based on the C13 platform with TOW ATGMs and the ability to fire from behind cover!
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  • 20 October 2025
T-34-85 (STP): A Stable Classic
Meet this experimental variant of the legendary T-34-85 with a vertical gun stabilizer!
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  • 16 October 2025
Chieftain 900: Royal Ordnance’s Chieftain
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Chieftain 900, an improved modification of the Chieftain Mk 5 carried out by Royal Ordnance Factories in an attempt for export orders.
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  • 15 October 2025
Community Update No.8: Responses and What’s Coming!
Hey everyone, we’re back with another Community Update. Today we wanted to respond to the recent announcement we made here, go over some of the additions to the upcoming major update and the next vehicle event.
Semper Fidelis: EFV
Meet the main ground vehicle reward for the Semper Fidelis event, the American EFV landing vehicle!
BM Oplot-T: Through the Jungles!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the BM Oplot-T, an export version of the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot MBT for the Thai Army!
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  • 22 September 2025
BMD-4M2: Deadly, Light & Researchable!
Today we’re checking out the BMD-4M2, a new rank VI light tank for the USSR!
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  • 22 September 2025