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Skink: The Bird-eating Lizard
The Skink is an experimental Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft unit, developed on the basis of the Grizzly medium tank. Designed with the sole purpose of shielding Allied units from hostile air attack, the highly anticipated Skink is finally making its way to the game, arriving as part of the next major War Thunder update!
  • 26 August 2022
Aircraft engine fire extinguishers
In the upcoming major War Thunder update, we plan to introduce the engine fire extinguishing systems for planes and helicopters.
  • 25 August 2022
Pre-order: VRCC Centauro
The export version of the venerable Italian wheeled tank destroyer designed for Spanish land forces, coupled with an unique decoration and Premium as a special pre-order pack!
  • 25 August 2022
HJ-9: The Red Arrow
The HJ-9 is a Chinese wheeled ATGM carrier which entered service with the PLA in the late 1990s as a platform for a newly developed anti-tank missile. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update, the HJ-9 will soon reinforce the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree with a highly capable new tank hunter!
  • 24 August 2022
Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships
Light cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov is the last Soviet ship wielding big guns. The ship comes to the game as part of the upcoming War Thunder update in her latest upgraded version, featuring fast-firing anti-missile guns.
  • 23 August 2022
VK 30.02 (M): The Cub Roars
The VK 30.02 (M) is the prototype design of what would eventually become the legendary PzKpfw V ‘Panther’ tank. In the next major War Thunder update, fans of German military vehicles will have the chance to add the earliest iteration of the Panther tank to their collection and take this prototype out into actual battle!
  • 19 August 2022
Pbv 302 BILL: Scandinavian Frugality
The Pbv 302 is a Swedish APC, developed in the mid 1960s as a replacement to the outdated Pbv 301. Soon, tankers in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of an experimental anti-tank version of this widely produced APC as it makes its way to the game as part of the next major update!
  • 18 August 2022
USS Alaska (CB-1)
The USS Alaska is the lead ship of an American large cruiser class of warships, developed in the 1930s. Soon, captains in War Thunder can look forward to the arrival of USS Alaska as the first battlecruiser to join the ranks of the U.S. Navy as part of the next major update!
  • 16 August 2022
Squadron vehicles: Object 122TM
Experimental Chinese tank wielding a 120mm smooth-bore gun and four ATGMs comes to the game as a new squadron vehicle!
  • 12 August 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: Object 248 heavy tank
Object 248 was an experimental version of the IS-2 Soviet heavy tank armed with a 100mm gun. The vehicle becomes the main prize in the upcoming new season of the Battle Pass called “Field testing”!
  • 22 July 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: high-altitude interceptor BV 155
The experimental German BV 155 interceptor from the WWII era comes to the game as one of the prizes in the upcoming Battle Pass season.
  • 21 July 2022
Battle Pass vehicles: Type T-51A torpedo boat
Premium version of the project Type T-51 - a “Japanese E-Boat” - comes equipped with 4 torpedoes onboard.
  • 20 July 2022
Your Personal Fireworks in War Thunder
You have probably already seen fireworks that War Thunder celebrates important dates with, such as New Year or Victory Day. We have changed the way they work a bit.
  • 4 July 2022
New Premium jets: Lightning F.53 and Ariete
Meet two very unusual Premium jets from the upcoming Danger Zone update: The Saudi Lightning F.53 with fancy rocket pods, and the Italian Ariete - a light twin engined jet fighter based on Sagittario 2.
  • 15 June 2022
Replay rewind
The ‘Danger Zone’ update brings the long-anticipated rewind in replays! Read our DevBlog about the new feature and how it works in War Thunder.
  • 14 June 2022
Helicopters of China: Z-19E
The Harbin Z-19E light attack helicopter will be the first Chinese helicopter available for all War Thunder players!
  • 10 June 2022
BTR-ZD: Gun Savvy
The BTR-ZD is a light Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft unit, developed as a makeshift solution based on the design of the BTR-D airborne APC. Coming soon as part of the next major War Thunder update, Danger Zone, the BTR-ZD will join the battle and provide capable air defense for the mid rank units of the Soviet ground forces tree!
  • 9 June 2022
Israeli Helicopters
In the upcoming Danger Zone update, Israeli helicopters come to War Thunder! A few words on history, initial line-up and the first look on the new to the game light attack helicopter MD 500 TOW.
  • 8 June 2022