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Rooivalk Mk1F CSH: Heavy Accent
The Rooivalk Mk1F CSH helicopter is a true marvel of the South African defense industry. Equipped with advanced technologies which allow it to engage and destroy large numbers of enemy tanks!
  • 9 September 2022
Location: Golden Bay
Golden Bay is a new location for naval and aircraft battles, which is coming in the Drone Age major update!
  • 8 September 2022
The Helicopter tech-tree for China comes in the Drone Age update!
In the upcoming major update we plan to introduce the tech-tree of Chinese helicopters!
  • 8 September 2022
Mirage 2000C-S5: The New & Improved Classic
The Mirage 2000C-S5 is a further development of the well-known Mirage series of French jet fighters and represents the successor to the popular Mirage III preceding it. Coming to War Thunder as part of the Drone Age major update, seasoned French pilots may look forward to the arrival of the Mirage 2000C-S5 as the new crowning jewel of the French aviation tree in the game!
  • 7 September 2022
Pre-Order: T129 ATAK
The T129 ATAK is a license-produced variant of the Italian A129 Mangusta attack helicopter, domestically modified and produced by Turkey for its own air force. Soon, this highly capable exotic will reinforce the Italian helicopter tree as it makes its may to War Thunder as part of the next major update Drone Age!
  • 6 September 2022
Rankings Challenge
Rankings Challenge is a regular competition in which everyone is welcome to participate, whether solo or with friends on an equal footing, using pre-set vehicles. Victories in these battles will raise your rating (you can read here about how ratings are calculated), and the higher your rating, the better the prizes you’ll receive!
  • 6 September 2022
New models of the Swedish and Japanese tankers
The ‘Drone Age’ update will bring new models of crew members in late 20th century Japanese and Swedish vehicles!
  • 5 September 2022
Su-25 and Su-25K: Armor-pecking Rooks
Legendary Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet strike jet aircraft comes to War Thunder in two versions that will be available in the upcoming Drone Age update!
  • 2 September 2022
New visual effects in the Drone Age update
The upcoming War Thunder major update Drone Age brings new cool visuals to the game! Check out new explosions for ground and naval vehicles, improved hit camera, and more!
  • 2 September 2022
Andrea Doria: The Dreadnought of the Mediterranean
Andrea Doria is one of the two dreadnought battleships constructed for the Regia Marina in the early 1910s and represents an improved version of the preceding Conte di Cavour class. Seasoned Italian captains in War Thunder may look forward to commanding the powerful Andrea Doria as it docks in player ports with the arrival of the next major update Drone Age!
  • 31 August 2022
Squadron vehicles: T-80UK
The T-80UK Main battle tank comes as a new squadron vehicle available with the release of the next major War Thunder update.
  • 31 August 2022
Drones!
Scout and strike drones will be added to the game with the release of the upcoming War Thunder major update. Learn more from our Developers Blog now!
  • 30 August 2022
Location: Pradesh
A new location for combined battles that was inspired by the landscapes of the foothills that surround the Himalayas.
  • 29 August 2022
Skink: The Bird-eating Lizard
The Skink is an experimental Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft unit, developed on the basis of the Grizzly medium tank. Designed with the sole purpose of shielding Allied units from hostile air attack, the highly anticipated Skink is finally making its way to the game, arriving as part of the next major War Thunder update!
  • 26 August 2022
Aircraft engine fire extinguishers
In the upcoming major War Thunder update, we plan to introduce the engine fire extinguishing systems for planes and helicopters.
  • 25 August 2022
Pre-order: VRCC Centauro
The export version of the venerable Italian wheeled tank destroyer designed for Spanish land forces, coupled with an unique decoration and Premium as a special pre-order pack!
  • 25 August 2022
HJ-9: The Red Arrow
The HJ-9 is a Chinese wheeled ATGM carrier which entered service with the PLA in the late 1990s as a platform for a newly developed anti-tank missile. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update, the HJ-9 will soon reinforce the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree with a highly capable new tank hunter!
  • 24 August 2022
Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships
Light cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov is the last Soviet ship wielding big guns. The ship comes to the game as part of the upcoming War Thunder update in her latest upgraded version, featuring fast-firing anti-missile guns.
  • 23 August 2022