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Watch WTCS Pro League Major I, Support Your Favorite Team and Get Yourself Awesome Twitch Drops!
It’s time for the very first Pro league Playoff of the 2026 season! The top 8 qualified teams are ready to battle in this new chapter of competition, setting the tone for the year ahead.
Get USS Oklahoma in the Pacific Pearl Event!
Pearl Harbor is home to the largest base and headquarters of the US Pacific Fleet. The battleship USS Oklahoma was one of Pearl Harbor’s defenders and was destroyed in the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941, without ever seeing action. We’re ready to change that! Participate in the new naval event, earn the USS Oklahoma, and use her incredible firepower in high-ranked battles!
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  • 13 March 2026
Discounts on a Hungarian Tank and some Aircraft for Hungarian Revolution Day!
In 1848-49, the “Spring of Nations”, a series of democratic and national liberation uprisings swept across Europe. One of them erupted on March 15th 1848, in Pest. Protesters put forward 12 demands to the Austrian monarch, which he agreed to. Hungary became more autonomous within the empire, and serfdom was abolished. March 15th is a widely celebrated public holiday in modern Hungary.
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  • 13 March 2026
40 New Camouflages Now Available in the WTCS Trophy IV!
There are new camouflages now available in the WTCS Trophy IV! This trophy is packed full with 40 camouflages from over a dozen talented community artists from WT Live!
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  • 12 March 2026
Pacific Pearl: USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) is the second of two Nevada-class battleships built for the U.S. Navy at the start of the 20th century.
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  • 12 March 2026
Monthly Decals for March!
Hey everyone! We’re back with some more historical decals for March, we hope you liked the selection for February and are keen to collect some more! Quite a few rarer markings this time around, Erika proved to be especially obscure. We found one fuzzy photo of it in an old emblem book in our office, and as always our artist Colin did a great job of recreating it for the game. A note for the wizard, as the original placement was internal the decal won’t be able to be placed on the original location in the game (we’ve applied it directly to a skin for the screenshot), but we’re sure you can come up with some great spots for it all the same.
Centauro II (P): Evolutionized
Today we’re looking at the prototype of the most modern wheeled tank destroyer of the Italian Army: the Centauro II (P)!
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  • 11 March 2026
Squadron vehicles: JAS39D — Twin-Seater Gripen
The JAS39D is a later modification of the Swedish Gripen, incorporating the upgrades from the JAS39C with a twin-seater cockpit to facilitate training missions while not compromising on combat capability.
Hungarian Aircraft: WM-21 and WM-23
Please welcome two more unique Hungarian aircraft! The WM-21 light-reconnaissance bomber and the WM-23 prototype fighter, arriving in War Thunder in the Ninth Wave major update.
Celebrate Finnish Air Force Day with a Decal and Discounts!
Finnish Air Force Day is celebrated on March 6th, the anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Air Force in 1918, when the first aircraft, a gift from Count Eric von Rosen, arrived in Vaasa. The holiday is primarily marked by ceremonies at air bases, including formations, awards and promotions, wreath-layings, and commemorative events. Open days and flyovers are also organized where possible.
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  • 6 March 2026
The P-39N-0 is Temporarily Available for Alexander Pokryshkin’s Birthday!
On March 6th 1913, Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin was born. He was one of the most successful aces of the Second World war. His “thunderstorm formula” became a classic of aerial combat: “Altitude, speed, maneuver, fire!” Pokryshkin participated in 150 air battles and shot down approximately 50-60 enemy aircraft, for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union three times.
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Special
Get a Trophy with a Collection of Decals in Honor of International Women’s Day!
On behalf of the entire War Thunder team, we would like to congratulate all women on March 8th, which is a celebration of spring and beauty! You are loved and appreciated for all you bring to the world, and as is tradition, you can get themed decals in War Thunder!
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  • 6 March 2026
Pantsir SM-SV: All-In-One!
Today we’re taking a look at the new headliner of the Soviet/Russian anti-air line, the Pantsir-SM-SV SAM system with increased range!
Tank Football 2026!
Tank football champions, it’s your turn! This traditional spring event returns with new rewards. So show off your skills in the sporting competition and earn decorations for your profile and vehicle!
AS90: Built to Bombard!
Meet the AS90, a self-propelled howitzer with a 155 mm gun coming to Great Britain’s ground force tree to bolster lineups and bring some fun!
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  • 5 March 2026
Changes to the Cost of Researching and Purchasing Rank VI+ Aircraft
Hey everyone! Today, along with the addition of the new rank IX for aircraft and the related changes we discussed earlier, the research and purchase costs for rank VI+ aircraft for all nations have been reduced.
Fair Play: March 2026
We keep fighting cheaters using your reports and the BattlEye anti-cheat system, and as usual, today we’re sharing a bit of info on bans that we’ve distributed over the past month. If you’d like to help keep War Thunder free from cheating, you can find out how to file a report and how our anti-cheat system works on our Wiki.
  • 4 March 2026