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BM-31-12: Katyusha’s Little Brother
Soviet multiple-rocket launch system BM-31-12 will become the main prize of the upcoming Victory Day event in War Thunder.
Pre-order: M1 KVT
A visually modified M1 Abrams MBT to represent a Soviet tank in exercises, with premium status and pre-order bonuses!
Battle Pass vehicles: Centurion Mk 2
The main tank prize of the new season is the British Centurion Mk 2 with a cast turret and gun stabiliser. Meet Her Majesty Hussar!
Battle Pass vehicles: J26 David
J26 David is an interned and purchased American P-51B-7 Mustang fighter aircraft in service with the Swedish air forces. Meet the main aviation prize available for every War Thunder player!
Battle Pass vehicles: S-701
Iconic German E-boats of the 701-st series had an additional pair of torpedo tubes to shoot sternwards!
Refinement of the aircraft damage models on the example of Su-25 and А-10А
We received feedback from players about possible problems with damage models of the top attackers Su-25 and A-10A. Now we will tell you about what problems we found and how we solved them.
Repair Factory: QN506
The QN506 is a modern Chinese concept for a fighting vehicle to support tanks. The branded feature of the vehicle is the unmanned turret with automatic cannon and multipurpose missiles of different calibers.
Repair Factory: A-7K Corsair II
A new two-seater Corsair II comes to War Thunder as the main prize in the upcoming Repair Factory event.
Repair Factory: Shcherbakov light cruiser
The Soviet light cruiser Shcherbakov offers a fine balance between high fire-rate of her main guns, good mobility and excellent anti-air defense.
Repair Factory: AMD 35 SA35
The AMD 35 is a French armored car developed by Panhard in the interwar period featuring an advanced design for its time. Soon, an experimental modification of the already familiar AMD 35 will make its way to War Thunder as one of the main prizes of the upcoming spring crafting event!
Radars and Missiles: recent updates
A little more details of a recent update with noticeable improvements in the radar mechanics, the IRST range, and flight parameters of missiles.
Squadron vehicles: Hunter F.58
The Swiss version of the iconic British Hawker Hunter jet fighter, melding air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. The Hunter, versatile like never before, will be yours for free for squadron activity points!
New effects for aviation in the Sky Guardians update
A little sneak peek of the new visual and physical improvements in War Thunder aviation that will be introduced into the game with the upcoming Sky Guardians update!
Dev team replies to community feedback on the Sky Guardians update
The War Thunder development team reacts on the hottest topics of discussion of the upcoming Sky Guardians update.
М53/59 Czechoslovak Lizard
The М53/59 Praga is a Czechoslovak wheeled SPAAG developed in the late 1950s on the chassis of the Praga V3S truck. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update , Praga will soon make its way to the Soviet ground forces tree and expand its roster of highly capable SPAA units!
Pre-order: F-4S Phantom II pack
An upgraded version of the menacing Phantom II multirole jet fighter will join the top ranks of the US air forces as a new Premium aircraft in the “Sky Guardians” update. Check the exclusive content available for pre-order pack owners!
Yak-141: Freestyle on the Deck
All-weather multipurpose VTOL jet fighter Yak-141 will be the pinnacle of the Yakovlev fighter family in the Soviet tech tree with the upcoming “Sky Guardians” update!
French Navy: light cruiser Duguay-Trouin
Duguay-Trouin is the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built for the French navy in the years following the end of World War I. Being not only the first capital ship built by France in the postwar period, Duguay-Trouin will also be one of the first French vessels to arrive in War Thunder as part of the “Sky Guardians” major update!