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Get HMS Barham in the Steel Baron Event!

Meet the new Steel Baron naval event. In this one, you can get the British HMS Barham, themed decals and a profile icon of Vice-Admiral Arthur Craig Waller, who commanded this ship in the Battle of Jutland!

Discounts on Soviet Tanks and a Decoration for Tanker’s Day!

On September 11th 1944, the Red Army’s ground forces broke through German defenses in the Eastern Carpathians. After the end of WWII, this date began to be celebrated in the USSR as Tanker’s Day.

PUMA VJTF: Claws and Spikes

This is the PUMA VJTF, the most advanced modification of Germany’s latest IFV currently fielded by the Bundeswehr. Featuring upgraded firepower, the PUMA VJTF will soon join the top ranks of the German ground forces tree!

Following the Roadmap: Customizable Tank Reticles!

Our 2024 Roadmap included several interface improvements, and one of them was new reticles for modern tanks with improved elements of the tank’s gun sight systems. Today, we’re pleased to present it to you, not just in an updated form, but in a deeply customized form as well. This new feature will come to the game in the Dance of Dragons major update — let’s take a look!

Pre-order: AV-8B Night Attack

Today, pre-orders for this special variant of the AV-8B Harrier VTOL strike aircraft with thermal imaging have started!

Steel Baron: HMS Barham

Unrivaled in its time and one of the first representatives of a class of fast battleships, HMS Barham is the main reward for the Steel Baron naval event!

Following the Roadmap: Notification when a Reported Player got Banned!

Today, we’ll be showing you a new Roadmap feature that has just been implemented into the game: a notification of when a player that you reported has been banned. This works for players that were reported in-game as well as for those reported via the replay service on our website.

Ultimate Weapon: Book of Records, Modern MBTs

It might often seem like modern tanks are extremely similar to each other. The European Leopard, the American Abrams, the Japanese Type 10: countries are very different, their tanks — not so much. In reality, though, every single MBT is its own beast, developed after hundreds of hours of planning, testing and research, involving input from countless engineers and military decision-makers. Today, let’s prove this point by talking about the most interesting and memorable quirks of modern MBTs of War Thunder!

Squadron Vehicles: CV9035NL

Meet the CV9035NL, a Dutch modification of the CV90 IFV, developed specifically for the export market.

Su-24M: A “Suitcase” Full of Surprises

The long-awaited Su-24M frontline bomber will be joining the top ranks of the Soviet Union's aircraft tree in the next major update!

J-10A: The Firebird

In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at the J-10A, an advanced 4+ generation Chinese jet fighter developed in the late 1990s to incorporate the latest aeronautical technologies available at the time.

IJN Amagi: The Towering Mountain

Today, we’ll be taking a look at IJN Amagi — an advanced Japanese battlecruiser design whose construction began in 1920 but was ultimately never completed due to adverse circumstances.

F-111C & F: When Pigs Fly!

The Ultimate bomber just got an upgrade! Today, we’ll be covering not one, but two new variants of the mighty F-111 Aardvark, including one from down under! Let's take a closer look at what the C and F versions have to offer.

Pre-order: Al-Khalid-I

Today we’ll be taking a look at the AI-Khalid-I, a further development of the Chinese-Pakistani MBT-2000 main battle tank. Pre-orders for this tank have just started today!

Special

A Decal for the Anniversary of the Victory Over Japan

In early August 1945, Japan agreed to the Allied terms for ending the war as outlined in the Potsdam Declaration. On September 2nd 1945, aboard the USS Missouri battleship, the Japanese Foreign Minster and Chief of General Staff signed the Instrument of Surrender, formally ending World War II after six long years.

The Shooting Range #422

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Thunder Show: I LIKE TRAINS

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most hilarious moments of the past week. Today we’re featuring some long-range help, an especially ferocious rocket tank, a multiton deus ex machina, and a few more secrets. Let’s get started!

French Coastal Fleet Closed Testing Begins Soon!

In the upcoming Dance of Dragons major update, closed testing of the French Coastal fleet will begin. And today, we’ll be showing you what awaits its first testers!