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Join the Testing for the French Coastal Fleet!

With the release of the Dance of Dragons update, testing for France’s Coastal fleet tree has started. From VTB torpedo boats, the Arras submarine hunter to the converted LCG(M) and P-730 Combattante with SS.11 missiles, these interesting boats are all ready to take on board new captains!

Meet the “Dance of Dragons” Major Update!

Meet Dance of Dragons, War Thunder’s third 2024 major update that features brand-new vehicles, quality of life additions and plenty of bug fixes.

Stormer Air Defence: Aircraft Ablaze!

Today we’ll take a look at the Stormer Air Defence, featuring a new type of turret placed onto a Stormer chassis, providing 25 mm GAU-12U and Stinger firepower against planes and helicopters, plus a 7.62 mm machine gun.

The Shooting Range #423

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

Moments of Valor: Brazil

Brazil celebrates Independence Day on September 7th, and this year the largest South American country turns 202 years old. We’re marking this date with a new cinematic video from the Moments of Valor series dedicated to Brazil.

Thunder Show: I’M IN DANGER

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most unpredictable moments of the past week. We mean it! None of the things happening in this episode could be expected. Let’s get started!

Antelope: Sky Sword!

Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Antelope, set to become one of the most advanced short-range anti-air systems in the Chinese ground forces tree.

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.