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Development
Turm III and pre-order bonuses
The Turm III is a German experimental tank, developed during the mid 1960s on the basis of the Leopard 1 main battle tank. Soon, the unique Turm III will make its way into War Thunder top ranked ground battles, arriving in the game as part of the next major update!
USS Arizona (BB-39): All or Nothing!
USS Arizona is one of two Pennsylvania-class battleships built for the U.S. Navy during WWI and incorporating many new technologies which would find themselves in subsequent American battleship designs. Soon, captains will have the chance to take command of the famous USS Arizona as it arrives in War Thunder naval battles with the next major update!
Battle Rating update and important changes to the top-tier air battles
The upcoming Battle rating update will be accompanied by a duo of gameplay changes for top-tier aviation!
  • 8 February 2022
Planned economy changes in February
In the recent economy updates, we described the mechanics of earning Silver Lions and Research points, and proposed that you vote for one of the possible variants to change the bonus rewards at the end of a mission.
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  • 27 January 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: Su-8
The Su-8 twin-engine attack aircraft will be the most heavily armed cannon aircraft in the game at launch!
Battle Pass vehicles: 41.M Turán II
The 41.M Turan II was a further developed variant of a Hungarian medium tank, constructed on the basis of a Czechoslovakian prototype design during the early 1940s. Defined by well-rounded combat characteristics, the Turán II will become available as one of the main prizes awaiting players in the upcoming War Thunder battle pass!
Battle Pass vehicles: M64
The M64 is a Chinese light tank developed during the mid 1970s by combining the hull of the M42 Duster SPAAG with the turret of previously decommissioned M18 Hellcat tank destroyers. The heavily armed yet nimble M64 will become available as one of the main prizes awaiting players in the upcoming War Thunder battle pass!
Battle Pass vehicles: MTB-422
The American MTB-422 torpedo boat, transferred to the UK under the Lend-Lease program, received reinforced deck weapons.
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  • 18 January 2022
Squadron vehicles: Su-22M3
A superb Soviet fighter-bomber, the Su-22M3 is the new squadron vehicle in War Thunder.
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  • 16 December 2021
Israeli Ground Forces CBT Early Access Packs!
Check out the early access packs for the Israeli ground forces CBT that starts in the next major update after “Winged Lions”!
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  • 14 December 2021
Vautour IIA and Vautour IIN in the lineups of France and Israel
Update regarding the Vautour IIA aircraft in French and Israeli aviation tech-trees, as well as an all-new Vautour IIN jet bomber version.
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  • 13 December 2021
Kfir C.7: The Sharp-Clawed Lion Cub
The Kfir C.7 was an Israeli fighter-bomber, a descendant of the well-known French Mirage fighter and equipped with the powerful J79 turbojet engine.
Bandkanon 1C: The Nordic Doomsday Weapon
The Bandkanon 1 was an autoloading Swedish self-propelled artillery piece, developed in the late 1950’s on the basis of a previous experimental project. Soon, the menacing Bandkanon 1 will join the ranks of the Swedish ground forces tree in War Thunder, coming to the game as part of the next major update ‘Winged Lions’!
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  • 8 December 2021
New locations: "Israel" and the return of "Volokolamsk"
In the Winged Lions update, we plan to add several new locations, and now we will tell you about two of them!
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  • 8 December 2021
2S3M : Hammer of the war god
The hallmark of late Soviet self-propelled artillery, the 2S3M Akatsiya SPG, arrives in the game with the upcoming Winged Lions update!
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  • 7 December 2021
Avia S-199: A "knife" for Israel
These Czech Avia S-199 fighters became the aircraft with which Israeli pilots achieved their first aerial victories.
The way the wind blows
Today we would like to tell you about the new effects of the influence of wind in the game environment of War Thunder - smoke, fire, sparks and dust.
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  • 6 December 2021
The Battlecruiser Scharnhorst and shipboard reconnaissance aircraft
Together with the legendary German battlecruiser, we introduce player-controlled reconnaissance aircraft in War Thunder naval battles!