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Special: The Panzerkampfwagen Family
When somebody says «German armor», we immediately think about Panthers, Tigersn the glorious Tiger II and that’s hardly surprising, they’re all iconic vehicles. But if we start to tell the tale of the Panzerwaffe from the very beginning, we can’t overlook the fast beasts of Blitzkrieg.
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  • 19 September 2019
Changes to bulk savings of Golden Eagles
We will soon disable bulk savings for purchases of 1000 and 2500 Golden Eagles.
  • 19 September 2019
Special
US Air Force day
Today marks the official 72nd Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force! Win battles using US aircraft and receive one of 3 memorable decals.
Squadron vehicles: Me 262A-1a/U1
We recently added some unique vehicles to the game which players can receive for active participation in random battles (in addition to being available for purchase with Golden Eagles).
The Shooting Range #165
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 15 September 2019
Thunder Show - Speed Is Life
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
  • 13 September 2019
Battle of Britain
On September 15th, 1940, the German air force began a massive attack on London. More than 1500 aircraft took part in that attack. British pilots managed to repel this enormous strike, making ground landing operations impossible for Germany.
  • 13 September 2019
New trophy with user-created camos in Update 1.91 “Night Vision"!
We are pleased to introduce the update 1.91 “Night Vision" trophy! We selected 40 different camouflage variants for the War Thunder vehicles!
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  • 13 September 2019
Special: Climbing the ranks with... British aircraft
You asked us to make a video on British aircraft time and time again — and that’s hardly surprising given all the interesting and unique aircraft that the Brits have!
  • 12 September 2019
Finals of the Second Season of War Thunder League
Fellow War Thunder Players! We announced the start of the Second season of War Thunder League in August. Today we introduce the tournament ratings that will allow you to participate in the finals of the season.
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  • 12 September 2019
Chinese Air and Ground Forces - Become a tester!
A large army needs a major debut! China’s aviation and armoured vehicles arrive in War Thunder! We are beginning the closed beta testing.
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  • 11 September 2019
Meet update 1.91 “Night Vision"!
Night Vision and Thermal Sight devices, Chinese air and ground forces, a map rotation filter, new sound engine, three new locations, new ground vehicles, helicopters, naval vessels and aircraft - including the Phantom II and MiG-21, plus numerous fixes and updates for existing machines and game mechanics. This, and much more awaits you in update 1.91 "Night Vision"!
F-4C Phantom II / War Thunder 1.91 teaser
The F-4 Phantom II is a well-known American all-weather supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber. In the upcoming update 1.91 "Night Vision", pilots in War Thunder may look forward to having the chance to sit behind the virtual controls of one of the most recognizable and no less powerful jet aircraft of the 20th century!
New tone mapping system
We’re pleased to share with you our new tone mapping system which is being implemented in update 1.91 “Night Vision” making the game appear softer and slightly less saturated.
F-89B and F-89D Scorpion: Jet Bros
The Scorpion was designed to fight Soviet bombers back before the Cold War was even a thing. It carries a massive number of rockets for its time and was the world’s first aircraft to carry air-to-air nuclear rockets. Get ready for two different versions of the F-89 Scorpion jet!
New soundscape tools in War Thunder
You probably already know that from the end of last year we have been working hard on the transition of War Thunder to the new Fmod Studio sound engine.
The Shooting Range #164
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 8 September 2019
Thunder Show: Wind of changes
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
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  • 6 September 2019