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The Great War Returns With New Obtainable Aircraft to Mark November 11th!
“The situation is getting worse by the day. In the morning we were under heavy bombardment, and in the evening we got bitten by large rats in the trenches. We were ordered to go over top into no man’s land, where many of my friends were gunned down. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I have heard we lost 50 men in a mere few minutes. We are sacrificing so many for just a few feet of land, if that. The war has been raging for 4 years now, and today I saw the latest armored behemoth modifications roll forward and planes fly over and thought to myself: surely the end is in sight — I feel I am close to coming home to you now.” – letter from an Unknown Soldier, KIA, 1918.
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  • 9 November 2026
Dreams Come True: Mistel 2
Sometimes, things happen that you wouldn’t even dare to dream of. Meet the Mistel 2, a very peculiar aircraft(s!), featuring a Fw 190 literally carrying a Ju 88 bomb. Due to this unusual configuration, it earned the nickname “Father and Son”. By taking part in Air Battles, you can also earn a decal of the same name, a “Child with a Bomb” decal and a “Mistletoe” (the literal translation of “Mistel”) profile frame!
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  • 26 October 2026
Pages of History (November): Incredible Luck
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Italy and USSR, Egypt and Iran: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic events and get some prizes!
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  • 29 October 2026
Testing Nuclear Escalation in Simulator Battles!
Calling all pilots! Today we’re inviting you to take part in testing of the large-scale Nuclear Escalation mode in Simulator Battles.
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  • 27 October 2026
Spooky Races Return for Halloween!
Autumn is in full swing, and the forces of darkness are holding their contests once again! Go for a wild, wind-swept ride through gloomy locales, soar like a witch through a treacherous, danger-filled gorge, defeat your rivals and don’t forget to let out an eerie laugh!
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  • 27 October 2026
Battle Pass Season 25: Steel Fury and Its Warbond Shop!
This Battle Pass season is themed around Germany! You can look forward to decorations featuring a German anti-tank gun, a pistol, and an ammunition crate. There’s also inscription decals of German female names to decorate your favorite tanks with! The premium vehicles include the S-706, which will take its place as one of the best torpedo boats in the game, and the Jagdpanther G2, a modified premium version that’s a firm favorite among players!
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  • 19 October 2026
SEAD: Asymmetrical Battle Returns!
On October 17th 1965 during Operation Iron Hand in the Vietnam War, a strike against SAM positions occurred, making it the first operation to suppress missile air defenses. The operation lasted until 1973 and consisted of many individual SEAD missions.
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  • 16 October 2026
Nuclear Escalation: Testing the Upgraded Southeastern City!
Take part in testing the new map in Nuclear Escalation!
Get the AMV (BMP-3) in the Desert Predator Event!
A hybrid combat vehicle featuring the Patria AMV chassis and a BMP-3 turret was unveiled for the first time at the IDEX 2007 exhibition in Abu Dhabi. To produce these models, the hull of the Finnish vehicle was specially lengthened to accommodate the new combat compartment. These vehicles remain in service with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces to this day. Take part in the new event to earn the AMV (BMP-3) and UAE-themed decals!
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  • 28 September 2026
Updated Nuclear Escalation: Vietnam!
We’re returning the Nuclear Escalation mode to the Vietnam era for aircraft with Battle Ratings of 8.7-11.0! MiG-21s vs F-105s, Shrikes vs S-75s, the air war over Vietnam was ruthless, and now you can find yourself at the heart of a hypothetical escalation of that conflict. Here are the details!
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  • 2 September 2026
Get two new decals for the Victory over Japan Day!
Hostilities in the Pacific theater during the Second World war did not cease even as Europe marked the end of the war on its own soil. Japan refused to back down until the very end. However, faced with the imminent arrival of vast Allied forces freed up from other fronts combined with the rout of the Kwantung Army by Soviet-Mongolian troops and the use of atomic weapons, Emperor Shōwa accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration, which demanded Japan’s unconditional surrender. He announced this to the nation on August 15th 1945, and the instrument formally ending the Second World War was signed on September 2nd.
  • 2 September 2026
Get the F-16XL in the Space Program Event!
The F-16XL is a variant of the F-16 featuring a delta wing, increased fuel capacity, and an expanded number of hardpoints. In 1981, the F-16XL lost the competition to the F-15E Strike Eagle; in 1988, the two prototypes that had been built were transferred to NASA, where they were used during the 1990s for supersonic laminar flow research. Get this unique aircraft, complete with a special camouflage, a loading screen, and themed decals in the Space Program aircraft event!
Pages of History (September): Night Witch
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From the USSR and Germany to Iran and India: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!
Meet Nuclear Escalation: Vietnam!
Nuclear Escalation is back, and this time we’ve significantly reworked the ground combat element of the mode.
Get Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya in the Guardian of the Baltic Sea Event!
In October 1911, the battleship Gangut was launched, named after the Battle of Gangut, the Russian Empire’s first naval victory. After the First World War, the ship remained inactive for a long period; it was subsequently refitted in 1925 and renamed Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya (October Revolution). At the start of the Second World War it was redeployed to Kronstadt, where between 1941 and 1943, it engaged German forces positioned near Leningrad with artillery fire. Although the Luftwaffe made numerous attempts to sink the battleship, it survived every bombing raid and artillery barrage. In 1943, it helped lift the Siege of Leningrad and continued to support Soviet offensive operations in the Baltic region until the summer of 1944.
The Advance mode is back with higher Battle Ratings!
We’d like to thank everyone for their feedback and participation in the previous Advance mode test, the feedback was overall positive, you wanted more, and we’re happy to oblige! This time we’re back with a higher BR range, as requested.
Try the Korean War “Black Thursday” Event!
The confrontation between North and South Korea that began in 1950 quickly escalated into a large-scale conflict, with the USSR and China supporting one side, and the USA, Great Britain, and several other nations backing the other. The war marked the first time jet aircraft were used on a massive scale. American B-29 Superfortress bombers dominated the Korean skies, but soon they met a new challenge: Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets!
New Run of Nuclear Escalation!
We're excited to present a new iteration of the Nuclear Escalation mode!