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F-4C Phantom II: The Record Breaker
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 - F-4 Phantom II
MiG-21F-13: The Silver Swallow
Coming as part of update 1.91 "Night Vision", pilots will soon have the chance to take to the skies in War Thunder behind the controls of none other than the legendary MiG-21F-13!
EasyAntiCheat comes to War Thunder
In update 1.91 we will make another important step to protect fair play with the integration into War Thunder of additional mechanics against unauthorized modifications in the game.
  • 28 August 2019
New locations in the update 1.91
We are pleased to present you with three new locations from the upcoming War Thunder update 1.91!
Admiral Hipper: Commanding the High Seas
Admiral Hipper is the lead ship of her class of three heavy cruisers, built for the Kriegsmarine during the mid 1930s. After having seen extensive use during WWII, Admiral Hipper is now ready to make an appearance in War Thunder too, becoming the first German heavy cruiser, soon available to all captains with update 1.91!
SIDAM 25 Mistral: Blowing Away the Competition
During the mid 1990s, the Italian military started a modernization program for the SIDAM 25 SPAA. Coming soon, the new SIDAM 25 Mistral will become the first SAM-equipped SPAA available to Italian tankers in War Thunder!
Countermeasures against forbidden modifications - August
395 accounts have been banned in War Thunder because of prohibited client modification use.
  • 27 August 2019
Supermarine Swift: Banking on Success
The Supermarine Swift is a British jet fighter, developed in the early 1950s. In update 1.91, War Thunder pilots may look forward to the introduction of two modifications of the Swift, along with its final variant equipped with air-to-air missiles!
Reggiane Re.2005: The Winged Archer
The Re.2005 is a late war Italian fighter design, highly praised for its excellent performance and often considered as one of the best axis fighters of WWII. Re.2005 Sagittario will soon become available to all pilots in War Thunder with the release of the upcoming update 1.91!
The Shooting Range #162
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
Thunder Show: Plan B
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
The Battle of Kursk
We continue our passion for historical events in War Thunder and now invite you to participate in one of the most significant battles of WWII - The Battle of Kursk.
Eurocopter Tiger: Pouncing on the Prey
The Eurocopter Tiger is a modern day attack helicopter, which came to being through a joint Franco-German development project, starting back in the mid 1980s. Soon available in update 1.91 and will be among the first rank VII helicopters coming to War Thunder!
Night Vision Devices and Thermal Sights
In War Thunder update 1.91 we’re going to add night vision devices and thermal sights for ground vehicles and helicopters. Read more about this technology for the game in our devblog.
Object 685: Return of the River Mosquito
The Object 685 is a Soviet prototype amphibious light tank, developed in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s as a replacement for the obsolete PT-76. Despite it not being ordered into production, tankers in War Thunder may look forward to the highly interesting Object 685 coming to the game as part of the upcoming update 1.91!
Special: German tank destroyers
Today we are taking a look at German SPGs, from the very bottom to the very top of the tech tree. Broadly speaking, there are two distinct types: lightly armored tank destroyers… and heavily armored vehicles that perform pretty much like tanks.
USS Atlanta: The Explosive Air Traffic Controller
A lightly armored, yet heavily armed American light cruiser, possessing excellent versatility thanks to its sixteen 5-inch dual purpose cannons!
Answers from the developers
Another round of questions and answers, with War Thunder producer Vyacheslav Bulannikov!