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Nuclear Escalation: Testing the Upgraded Southeastern City!

Take part in testing the new map in Nuclear Escalation!

Desert Predator: AMV (BMP-3)

Meet the vehicle reward in the Desert Predator event, the Finnish Patria wheeled combat vehicle equipped with the BMP-3 combat module!

HMS Lion: One Last Roar

Say hello to HMS Lion! While Vanguard was Britain’s last true battleship, Lion was planned to be their ultimate final design. While she was never fully built, she was laid down, so we’re happy to welcome her to War Thunder!

MiG-35: The Last MiG

Meet the multi-role MiG-35, which combines the entire combat experience of the legendary MiG design bureau into one formidable aircraft.

H145M: Angry Dragonfly

Germany’s light multirole helicopter, the H145M, is armed with the SPIKE-ER ATGM and the new FZ275 small guided missiles!

F-102A Delta Dagger: The “Bear” Hunter

The world’s first production supersonic delta-wing interceptor bursts into the skies of War Thunder!

EMBT: The Eurotank

Today we’re checking out the new EMBT, which combines a Leopard chassis and a Leclerc turret!

Hawk T Mk1A and Pre-order for the Hawk T Mk1A (FRP) — Back to School

The two-seat training variant of the Hawk series jet adapted for ground attack swoops into the next major update!

Arjun Mk 1: Archer Prince!

Today we’re taking a look at India’s domestically designed and built Arjun Mk 1 main battle tank, coming to the British tank research tree.

Harimau: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

The Indonesian Harimau light tank, equipped with a 105 mm high-pressure Cockerill gun, will be a new addition to Japan’s ground forces tree!

FK-2000: Top Of Its Class

Meet China’s new anti-aircraft missile and gun system featuring 12 missiles and two six-barreled 30 mm guns!

Work-In-Progress: Regenerative Steering — Should We Add It? Try It & Leave Your Feedback!

We’re working on regenerative steering for tanks and want to hear your opinion!

Greek Aircraft and Tanks Coming in Sky Odyssey!

The upcoming Sky Odyssey major update for War Thunder will introduce Greek aviation and ground vehicle sub-trees to Israel’s tech tree! Both of these countries have a long history of comprehensive military cooperation. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting Greek vehicles coming in the next update, starting with aviation.

Pre-order: Ar 234 B-2 (WB 151) — From Hunted to Hunter!

Today we’re taking a look at a rare example of an Ar 234 B-2 with a gunpod! The Ar 234 B-2 was the first ever jet bomber in War Thunder, and the first aircraft with no defensive or offensive guns as well! This addition will give the plane some extra versatility, so let’s have a look at this Arado, where pre-orders for it have started today!

Space Program: F-16XL

Meet the vehicle reward in the Space Program event, the American experimental delta-wing F-16XL!

AW159 Wildcat HMA2: The Cat with Many Claws!

A modernized “Super Lynx” development, the AW159 is a multi-role naval helicopter with a huge number of air-launched munitions!

Pre-order: Giulio Cesare — Caesar Adest!

The die is cast captains, Giulio Cesare will be joining War Thunder in the next major update as a premium battleship for Italy’s Bluewater fleet!

Changes to Bomber Survivability

You may remember that we mentioned bomber damage model changes and increased survivability in the latest Community Update post. Well today we’re ready to share some details about the new damage model for bombers that we’re preparing for in the next major update!