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Osa-AK and Osa-AKM: Air Defense Classics
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Osa-AK family of air defense missile systems that will be put into four different in-game nations at once.
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  • 6 November 2024
Location Improvements & Updated Abandoned Factory!
The Firebirds major update brings with it a host of improvements to several locations and a complete graphics update to the Abandoned Factory ground battles map!
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  • 6 November 2024
ICV(P): Fast Response!
The ICV(P) is a state-of-the-art experimental infantry combat vehicle belonging to a family of new tactical wheeled vehicles developed by Mitsubishi for the JSDF.
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  • 5 November 2024
Dreams Come True — KV-7 U-13: Happy Birthday, War Thunder!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the KV-7, an experimental three-barreled tank destroyer and the main reward for the Dreams Come True event!
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  • 4 November 2024
Squadron Vehicles: Super Hind
A unique take on the Mi-24 from South Africa — meet a new attack helicopter landing in the British helicopter tree, the Super Hind!
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  • 1 November 2024
JDS Murasame (DD-107): A New Blade
JDS Murasame is the lead ship of a class of destroyers, built for the JMSDF in the late 1950s as successors to the Ayanami class in the antisubmarine warfare role.
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  • 31 October 2024
Sabra Mk.I: Magach’s Final Form
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Sabra Mk.I, a tank that was derived from major upgrades made to the Magach 7 tank, featuring add-on armor modules and a new 120 mm gun!
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  • 30 October 2024
Mi-8AMTSh-VN: Upgraded Assault!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the most modern and heavily armed modification of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter, which will be arriving to the game in the next major update!
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  • 29 October 2024
Su-34: Precision Jackpot
The highly advanced Su-34 is coming to War Thunder as the top ranking strike aircraft for the USSR/Russian tree in the Firebirds major update!
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  • 28 October 2024
Luchs A2: War Paws
The Spähpanzer 2 Luchs is a German wheeled reconnaissance vehicle developed in the late 1960s, set to replace the aging American and French light tanks serving the same role at the time.
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  • 28 October 2024
F-15E: The Strike Eagle
The Strike Eagle is an American strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle under a private venture by the McDonnell Douglas company, slated to arrive to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update!
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  • 25 October 2024
Squadron Vehicles: F-117A Nighthawk and Stealth Technology!
Today we’re taking a look at the F-117A stealth aircraft that’s coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update as a new squadron vehicle!
Tornado GR.4: Tenacious Tonka
The “big fin” gets an upgrade with the Tornado GR.4! Today, we’ll be taking a look at this new top rank British strike aircraft that will let you rain Hellfire (or in this case Brimstone) down on your opponents!
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  • 24 October 2024
Pre-order: Object 140
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.
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  • 22 October 2024
Dunkerque: Spear Point
Let’s have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.
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  • 22 October 2024
PLZ05: Long-Barrel Excellence!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the PLZ05, featuring a modern 155 mm self-propelled howitzer that’ll further strengthen the Chinese ground forces tree in the next major update!
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  • 18 October 2024
FV107 Scimitar: Single-Edged Sword!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the FV107 Scimitar, a British light tank with a 30 mm autocannon on a light chassis, capable of positioning itself well around the map and causing havoc to the enemy!
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  • 17 October 2024
Battle Pass Vehicles: He 177 A-3/R3 Greif
Today we’ll be taking a look at the main aircraft reward for the Guided Fury Battle Pass, a long-range German bomber featuring the brand-new Hs 293 guided bomb, which is not currently in the game!
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  • 17 October 2024