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Development
CV 9030 FIN: Finnish Shooter
The Swedish CV 9030 FIN infantry fighting vehicle armed with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon was developed to export to Finland.
Object 435: Armored hammer
The Object 435 is a prototype tank, built under the program of the new Soviet medium tank to test the 115mm smoothbore cannon.
New Locations: “Franz Josef Land” with new fortification mechanics
The abandoned frozen waters of Franz Josef Land welcome our captains! Meet the first location with destructible fortifications!
Raketenautomat: double-barrel rocket launcher
An experimental rocket SPG with two 81mm launchers and an extreme fire rate is coming to the game as part of the upcoming War Thunder update.
Colbert heavy cruiser: The Contender
Meet the Suffren-class Colbert heavy cruiser! Being one of the first rank IV ships it can be equipped with two scout aircraft, wields good gunnery and has a total of 10 torpedoes!
New location: “Iberian Castle”
Our team is preparing new locations for the upcoming War Thunder update. Meet the "Iberian Castle", new location for mixed battles!
Pr. 56K Braviy destroyer: the Missile Apprentice
Project 56K Braviy destroyer was the first Soviet experimental carrier of the surface-to-air naval missile.
Le Malin: the malign destroyer
The French large destroyer Le Malin of the Le Fantasque class was built to chase and hunt other destroyers.
Grumman F-14B Tomcat: The Bombcat
A new top-tier US naval jet fighter that comes equipped with more powerful engines and new weapons!
BF2C-1 Goshawk: new reserve aircraft of the USA
New reserve aircraft comes to the US tech tree in the upcoming War Thunder update. Meet first photos and details!
BM-31-12: Katyusha’s Little Brother
Soviet multiple-rocket launch system BM-31-12 will become the main prize of the upcoming Victory Day event in War Thunder.
Pre-order: M1 KVT
A visually modified M1 Abrams MBT to represent a Soviet tank in exercises, with premium status and pre-order bonuses!
Battle Pass vehicles: Centurion Mk 2
The main tank prize of the new season is the British Centurion Mk 2 with a cast turret and gun stabiliser. Meet Her Majesty Hussar!
Battle Pass vehicles: J26 David
J26 David is an interned and purchased American P-51B-7 Mustang fighter aircraft in service with the Swedish air forces. Meet the main aviation prize available for every War Thunder player!
Battle Pass vehicles: S-701
Iconic German E-boats of the 701-st series had an additional pair of torpedo tubes to shoot sternwards!
Refinement of the aircraft damage models on the example of Su-25 and А-10А
We received feedback from players about possible problems with damage models of the top attackers Su-25 and A-10A. Now we will tell you about what problems we found and how we solved them.
Repair Factory: QN506
The QN506 is a modern Chinese concept for a fighting vehicle to support tanks. The branded feature of the vehicle is the unmanned turret with automatic cannon and multipurpose missiles of different calibers.
Repair Factory: A-7K Corsair II
A new two-seater Corsair II comes to War Thunder as the main prize in the upcoming Repair Factory event.