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New locations: Abandoned Town, South-Eastern City, and improved Sun City
War Thunder artists and game designers have prepared new locations for the upcoming major update! Meet Abandoned Town, designed for mixed battles, South-Eastern City for aviation, and a significantly improved location Sun City.
  • 26 May 2022
SMS Bayern - A State at War
SMS Bayern was the lead ship of the last class of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy during WWI. Armed with heavy main battery guns and shielded by strong armor, SMS Bayern will soon be making an appearance in War Thunder naval battles, docking in player ports with the arrival of the next major update!
  • 25 May 2022
VBC (Pt 2): Sub-Caliber Hive
The VBC (Pt 2) is a prototype of the modern Italian Freccia IFV, developed on the basis of the Centauro combat vehicle in the late 1990s. Based on the same chassis, yet offering completely different combat dynamics, the VBC (Pt 2) will soon reinforce the higher ranks of the Italian ground forces tree as it arrives to War Thunder as part of the next major update!
  • 24 May 2022
G6 Rhino: The Longhorn
The G6 Rhino is a wheeled self-propelled gun, developed by South Africa during the 1970s in an effort to modernize the outdated inventory of their artillery regiments at the time. Soon, the G6 Rhino will charge head first into the heated ground battles of War Thunder as it arrives to the game as part of the next major update!
  • 23 May 2022
HMS Hood: The Imperial Representative
HMS Hood was the only Admiral-class battlecruiser constructed for the Royal Navy and arguably one of the most renowned British warships of all time. Soon, captains in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of this legendary warship as it arrives at the top rank of the British bluewater fleet as part of the next major update!
  • 20 May 2022
Pvkv III: Swedish Pop-Head
The Pvkv III is an experimental tank destroyer, developed as part of Sweden’s efforts to equip its military with new combat vehicles based on existing platforms. Arriving in War Thunder as part of the next major update, the Pvkv III will reinforce the Swedish mid-ranks with another highly capable tank hunter!
  • 19 May 2022
VCAC MEPHISTO: Hell hath no limits
The VCAC MEPHISTO is a French wheeled anti-tank destroyer, developed on the basis of an amphibious APC design in the late 1970s by the Renault company. Arriving in the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the next major update, tankers will have the chance to take command of the nimble and no less deadly VCAC MEPHISTO!
  • 18 May 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: SPG Elefant
And here is the main prize for the new season of the War Thunder Battle Pass called “Armored Elephant” - meet the German heavy tank destroyer Elefant!
  • 25 April 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: F-6C-10-NT
The reconnaissance version of the legendary American P-51 Mustang fighter in service with the French Air Force will be one of the main prizes in the new Battle Pass season!
  • 22 April 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: destroyer HMS Cadiz (D79)
The Battle-class destroyer HMS Cadiz comes to War Thunder as one of the main prizes in the upcoming new season of the Battle Pass!
  • 20 April 2022
“Battle for arachis”: T-72M2 Moderna
A Slovak modernization of the T-72M tank with a modern fire control system, ERA protection, effective APFSDS round and an automatic 30-mm cannon!
  • 6 April 2022
“Battle for arachis”: Kfir C.2
The first serial modification of the Israeli Kfir fighter equipped with canards. An excellent fighter-bomber is the main prize in the Battle for arachis!
  • 5 April 2022
“Battle for arachis”: Alecto Mk. I SPG
A light British self-propelled gun in the initial rank features excellent firepower and an extremely low profile.
  • 4 April 2022
“Battle for arachis”: USS Davis (DD-395) destroyer
The USS Davis Destroyer will become one of the main prizes in the spring crafting event that starts in War Thunder on April 7th!
  • 31 March 2022
Custom weapon setups for aircraft
War Thunder will soon feature customizable aircraft weapon setups, including asymmetrical loadouts. Lock’n’load what you REALLY need in battle!
  • 23 March 2022
AMX ELC bis: The Grass Crawler
The ELC is an experimental light tank destroyer developed by AMX as part of a special programme launched by the French Ministry of Defense during the 1950s. Mobile, extremely small and packing a punchy gun, the AMX ELC will soon be available for the French armored vehicles enthusiasts!
  • 23 March 2022
Mirage F1C: A Break from Tradition
The Mirage F1C represents the next step in the evolution of the legendary French Mirage series of jet fighters, following the introduction of the earliest models at the start of the 1960s. Veteran French pilots may look forward to the arrival of this even more capable Mirage variant with the “Wind of Change” major update coming to War Thunder!
  • 22 March 2022
Dagor Engine 6.5: new graphic features
Together with texture upscaling and new surface rendering options, the new version of the War Thunder graphic engine brings numerous minor features and improvements. Meet new visuals coming soon in the “Wind of Change” update!
  • 21 March 2022