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Get IJN Shisaka in the Naples of the East Event!

Battle Pass Season 20: “Flying Dragon” and Its Warbond Shop!

Meet the “Leviathans” Major Update!

"Leviathans" Packs!

Get IJN Shisaka in the Naples of the East Event!

Situated in the southernmost part of Japan, Kagoshima has historically been an important port. It earned the nickname “Naples of the East” thanks to its access to the sea, hot climate, and fantastic views of Mount Sakurajima, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Take part in this new naval event in War Thunder and get themed decals, the IJN Shisaka and a loading screen depicting the ship against the backdrop of Mount Sakurajima!

The Attacker FB.2 Temporarily Returns at a Discount for its First Flight Anniversary!

On July 27th, 1946, the Supermarine Attacker took to the skies for the first time. The Attacker was the first jet aircraft in service with the Fleet Air Arm. A batch of Attacker aircraft, designed to take off from airfields rather than from an aircraft carrier, was also developed for Pakistan. The fighters served with Britain until 1957, and Pakistan, according to some sources, until 1964.

Stream By Hercules: The Summer CUP is Here! Watch your favorite content creators and Get Yourself Awesome Twitch Drops!

In the summer of 2025, a new event will be born! In collaboration with Stream By Hercules, we're organizing a three-week event where one hundred Gaijin-partnered content creators will compete in different game modes to try and win exclusive Stream By Hercules brand prizes!

"Naples of the East": The Frigate Shisaka

Today, we would like to tell you about the main prize in the "Naples of the East" event — the powerful Japanese ‘Kaibokan’; Shisaka!

It’s fixed! №107

Today, we’ve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website.

Discounts on Sukhoi Aircraft for Sukhoi’s Birthday!

Pavel Sukhoi was born on July 22nd, 1895. From his youth, he aspired to become an aircraft designer, and in 1925 under the supervision of Andrei Tupolev, he defended his diploma thesis and in 1930 became Tupolev’s deputy. In 1937, Sukhoi won a competition to create a light bomber (later called the Su-2) and received the ability to found his own design bureau. In total, Sukhoi developed more than 50 aircraft designs.

Video Digest 21.07.2025

The “Leviathans” major update has added a lot of new stuff to the game, so there is much to cover. This time the spotlight is on the Swiss Prop Attacker C-3604, the versatile Chinese anti-air system CS/SA5, and new unique munitions. And there’s also a video about the history of the German APC Sd.Kfz. 251!

Battle Pass Season 20: “Flying Dragon” and Its Warbond Shop!

Meet Battle Pass Season 20, named Flying Dragon! This season, we’ve lined up interesting Chinese-themed decals and decorations, plus the Chinese premium WZ-141-1, a unique light tank featuring two 105 mm recoilless guns. There’s also the handy Dutch SB-25J for France, capable in both air and ground battles. And as always, there’s warbonds, decals, boosters, Silver Lions, premium account time, wagers and more!

The T-2 Early and Hunter FGA.9 are Temporarily Available at a Discount for their First Flight!

The Mitsubishi T-2, Japan’s first supersonic aircraft, first took to the skies exactly 20 years later, on July 20th, 1971. This was a training aircraft that Mitsubishi later developed into the F-1 combat fighter-bomber. The T-2 served for over 30 years from 1975 to 2006.