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Pre-order: Battleship Gneisenau and Battlecruiser Sevastopol
Today we’re starting pre-orders for two new Bluewater ships at rank VI. Check them out!
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Spirit of the Tempest: HF-24 Marut
The main reward in the Spirit of the Tempest is the first Indian combat aircraft, the HF-24 Marut, designed by Kurt Tank!
CS/SA5: Ground Shield!
Meet the modern CS/SA5 Chinese air defense system coming to War Thunder in the next major update!
HMS Vanguard: End of an Epoch!
Meet HMS Vanguard, the last battleship built, coming as a historic addition to Great Britain’s Bluewater fleet!
EldE 98: Missile Trolley
Today we’ll be taking a look at the EldE 98, an advanced SAM system with all-aspect IRIS-T missiles for the top of the Swedish ground forces line!
Badger IFV: A Beast Yet To Come
Meet the Badger IFV, a South African light tank featuring a 30 mm gun on the Patria chassis, still yet to be delivered to the South African Army.
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!
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.
Hornet’s Sting: Improvements and New Features!
Today we’ll be doing a brief overview of the improvements and features coming in the Hornet’s Sting major update! We’ve already talked about some of the main changes and vehicles coming to the game in the CM Covert Disclosures article and vehicle dev blogs, so be sure to check those out to keep up to speed with what’s coming.
Rocket Storm: FIAT 6614 FIROS 6
This is the Italian FIAT 6614 FIROS 6, the main reward in the Rocket Storm event, which started today!
J-11B: Dragon Flanker!
Meet the J-11B, created under China’s program to modernize the Russian Su-27, coming to the game in the Hornet’s Sting major update!
Squadron Vehicles: VT5
Meet the interesting Chinese VT5 light tank, used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces and coming to the game as a Squadron Vehicle in the Hornet’s Sting major update! 
USS Colorado: Ocean Bastion!
The USS Colorado — a super-dreadnought — will now be the new top-tier ship for the USA’s Bluewater fleet and the first in-game ship in this nation to feature 16 inch (406 mm) guns!
XM246: The American Gepard!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the XM246, an experimental SPAA with a pair of 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannons on the hull of the M48 Patton tank, coming in the Hornet’s Sting major update.
Pre-order: Ariete Certezza
Let’s take a look at the premium version of the C1 Ariete tank with additional armor and a unique look!
Su-30SM: In Thrust We Trust
Let’s take a look at the Su-30SM, a modern Russian multi-role two-seat fighter jet coming to the Hornet’s Sting major update!
Tracked Rapier: Aerial Pest Control
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Tracked Rapier, featuring the new Rapier missile installed onto the back of a M548 cargo-carrier that was in service with the British Army!
2S19M1 and 2S19M2: Vengeance Is Mine!
Two variants of this Russian tank destroyer are coming in the Hornet’s Sting major update — one as a standard researchable vehicle, and one as a squadron vehicle!