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Rapid Fire!

Join the 'Rapid Fire!' event this weekend and battle in AA vehicles for victory! Are you brave enough to call-in air support in this battle of AA only?

  • 22 July 2015
Battle of Stalingrad

Fly above the battling city and be a part of one of the greatest battle of World War Two - The Battle of Stalingrad!

  • 20 July 2015
Battle of Britain

July 10th, 1940, marks the start of the famous Battle of Britain. Join the related events in War Thunder this weekend, including the recently updated models of Hurricane and Bf 109!

  • 10 July 2015
The Battle of Kursk

Pilots and Tankers! This weekend, take part in our "Battle of Kursk" event based on the historical battle from July 1943!

  • 3 July 2015
Blue on Blue

This weekend, join our 'Blue on Blue' Arcade event, in which US light vehicles fight each other in a friendly, but action-packed exercise!

  • 26 June 2015
German Invasion of the USSR

This weekend marks a date famously known for the onset of the German invasion of the USSR in 1941, the 22nd of June. Relive this historical event now, in War Thunder!

  • 19 June 2015
Battles over Malta

Join in on the Battles over Malta event and fight in battles between British Carrier based aircraft and German/Italian aircraft!

  • 12 June 2015
Landing in Normandy

Relive the famous Allied invasion of the German-occupied Normandy beaches now, as an event in War Thunder!

  • 4 June 2015
Race: First Flight of the F4U Corsair

Join the race above 'Tropical Island' this weekend, while flying the famous F4U Corsair series of aircraft and rove to your opponents that you have petrol running through your veins!

  • 29 May 2015
Il-2: "War in Mid Air"

Try the updated line of the IL-2 attack aircraft in the event "War in Mid Air" in the "Poland" location! In this event, teams are split between attackers and defenders. The task of the attacking ‘aircraft’ team is to destroy the armoured vehicles that are positioned inside the city and subsequently the anti-air units as well.

  • 27 May 2015
Air raids over Khalkhin Gol

Take part in the historical event over Khalkhin Gol in all game modes with a renewed aircraft line-up.

  • 22 May 2015
Operation "Chastise"

On the 5th of March, 1943, the Battle of Ruhr was begun; a campaign of strategic bombing that took place during the Second World War. It was in this campaign that the famous ‘Dambusters raid’, a.k.a. “Operation Chastise” was carried out on May 17th.

  • 15 May 2015
Victory Hour

Dear players! To celebrate Victory in Europe Day we would like to invite you to join first PvE mission for ground forces - “Victory hour”!

  • 9 May 2015
March to Victory!

Gaijin Entertainment is pleased to announce that we are implementing a new type of armoured vehicle to our military-historical online game War Thunder. The experimental model of the ST-1 Soviet tank is now in the ranks of Soviet, German and American ground forces lineups.

  • 1 April 2015
Unrealistic Battles

We are pleased to announce that we have finished work on the simplified game mechanics for the original War Thunder announcement anniversary date. Find out more here!

  • 1 April 2015
Front Line - Kursk

In this new event, players are already enroute to the front lines. To achieve victory, you have to destroy the enemy’s ground vehicles and perform related tasks.

  • 30 March 2015
Airfield Assault

Take a part in new, exciting arcade event - Airfield Assault!

  • 20 March 2015
St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on the 17th of March, and named in honour of the patron saint of Ireland.

  • 17 March 2015