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The Infantry Backpack!
The sounds of the first tanks and aircraft engines from The Great War gradually fade away now, but even after the end of this large-scale war, the need for resources and support on the battlefield has not gone away! The infantry backpack, an essential attribute to any infantryman, is filled with valuable rewards from past War Thunder events and handy consumables.
The BO 105 CB-2 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles! 
The Bo 105 from the German company Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm emerged in the midst of the Cold War and became one of the harbingers of a new era of rotary-wing aircraft that were fast, lightweight, and versatile.
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  • 16 April 2025
Eye in the Sky: Meteor FR Mk.9
Today we’ll be taking a look at the main reward in the Eye in the Sky vehicle event that started today: the Israeli Meteor FR Mk.9!
The First WTCS Major is Here — Register Now for the Qualification Stage!
The War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS) starts now! The first Major of Season I is none other than the Titan 5x5 Realistic Battles (with markers), a mixed format that brings together some of the most modern vehicles in the game. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or tank fan, this tournament is for you! You’ll need to create a versatile roaster of 8 players and come up with the best strategies on each map. Without further ado, let’s check out the lineup, maps, date and prize for this first Major!
Video Digest 14.04.25
An Italian strike aircraft from the WWII era and modern artillery, a national memorial day of the Philippines and the mechanics that have been improved in the Hornet’s Sting update — welcome to today’s video digest!
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  • 14 April 2025
The Soviet Spitfire Mk IXc Temporarily Returns for Golden Eagles!
Vasily Matsievich was born on April 13th, 1913. He fought in the Second World War as a squadron commander and shot down 16 enemy aircraft and won another 6 aerial victories as part of a group. For his exemplary performance, he was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
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  • 11 April 2025
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Celebrating International Day of Human Space Flight with a Decal!
April 12th, 1961 was a historical date. On this day, humans made the first space flight. In honor of Yuri Gagarin’s flight, April 12th was already established as Cosmonautics Day in the USSR in 1961, and in 2011 the UN called for this date to be celebrated as International Day of Human Space flight.
Get the Meteor FR Mk.9 in the Eye in the Sky Event!
Vehicles from many countries have been in the spotlight for our events, and now it’s Israel’s turn! For playing in air battles, you can get the Israeli Meteor FR Mk.9 jet fighter as well as themed decals and other rewards.
Ray Tracing Keeps Improving!
This article goes over some points from the VFX team about the improvements made to Ray Tracing technologies in the Hornet’s Sting update.
Fair Play: April 2025
We’re 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.
  • 9 April 2025
It’s fixed! №103
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.
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  • 9 April 2025
Moments of Valor: Philippines
April 9th is traditionally observed in the Philippines as a national memorial day known as Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). This day commemorates the fall of the Bataan Peninsula to Japanese forces in 1942.
Video Digest 07.04.2025
You’ve likely seen the trailers for infantry in War Thunder and The Great War event. Time to watch other videos published to our YouTube channel last week!
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  • 7 April 2025
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Puck! Puck!
In honor of Alexander Ovechkin’s historic achievement of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal scoring record, we’re launching a special event for all hockey fans!
Monthly Decals for April!
Hey everyone, we’re glad to be back with another set of historical decals! We hope you collected everything you were interested in during March, and that the selection for April is similarly appealing. This month, we have quite a varied selection of emblem types — if you’d like to submit an emblem for consideration for future monthly events, make a post on the forum and we’ll take a look!
Dancing on the Edge – Soundtrack Behind the Scenes
How was the main theme for the cinematic trailer "Dancing on the Edge" created? What challenges did its authors encounter in the process and how was it recorded? Head of audio department Pavel Stebakov, composer Jimmie Asche, vocalist Rachel Farago, and voice director Hugh Edwards tell the story of how this epic music track came to life.
Golovachev’s Yak-9M is Temporarily Available for Golden Eagles!
This month’s Pages of History features ace pilot Pavel Golovachev. Having become famous for his aerial ramming over East Prussia, Golovachev left his trusty La-7 in a museum and in the last months of the war switched to a brand-new Yak-9M. He flew it in the skies over Berlin and shot down two Fw 190s in late April 1945.
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  • 4 April 2025
Meet the new War Thunder x Italeri scale models!
Italeri is a company that specializes in producing amazingly detailed scale models of military vehicles: from fighters and helicopters to tanks and ships. We’ve already partnered with Italeri in the past and are thrilled to do so again — it’s time to introduce the new lineup of War Thunder scale models!