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New location: Aleutian Islands
We have a new new location for naval battles, "Aleutian Islands"! Soon in War Thunder with update "Raining Fire"
CM25: Armor Reaper
The CM25 is a tank hunter modification of the CM21 - a domestic Taiwanese APC based on the widespread American M113. Coming as part of the upcoming update, the CM25 will soon await all seasoned tank commanders as the new top tank destroyer of the Chinese ground forces tree!
SEPECAT Jaguar: Raining Fire
Coming in hot with the War Thunder: Raining Fire update, the highly anticipated Jaguar will soon be joining the top ranks of the British and French aviation trees!
Chi-Ha Long Gun: The Last Chance Gun
120mm naval guns on the chassis of Japanese Chi-Ha tanks were supposed to hit the landing American troops with direct fire. The mobile coastal artillery was to be the last-chance weapon to save Japan from the Allied invasion.
Zara: Raising the Bar
Striking a near perfect balance of mobility, protection and firepower, the Italian Zara-class heavy cruisers are considered to be among the best ships of their class at the time of their construction. Soon, the lead ship of the class - Zara - will reinforce the top rank of the recently introduced Regia Marina in the upcoming War Thunder major update!
Nanchang Q-5: Phoenix Reborn
The Nanchang Q-5 is a Chinese supersonic jet attacker, developed during the 1960’s on the basis of the Soviet MiG-19 design. Arriving in the game as part of the next major update, the Nanchang Q-5 will expand the Chinese attacker line into the sixth rank and give pilots the chance to fly another unique and versatile top tier aircraft!
New T-72 modifications: here come the top-of-the-line Russians!
The upcoming War Thunder update will see three new modifications of the legendary Russian tank being added to the game – the 1989 T-72B build, the 2011 T-72B3 and the latest 2016 T-72B3 build!
SOMUA SM: Heavy Weight Fighter
The SOMUA SM is a French experimental tank, developed in the immediate postwar years as an alternative to the AMX-50. Despite it being the AMX which ultimately entered service, this won’t stop the SOMUA SM from joining the ranks of the French ground forces tree in the upcoming War Thunder update!
Akebono destroyer escort
Akebono was a destroyer escort built for the then newly formed JMSDF and was among the first warships domestically produced by Japan after World War II. Soon, captains will have the chance to take command of this unique warship arriving in War Thunder naval forces as part of the upcoming major update!
Vehicles of World War: IL-2(M-82) and M60 AMBT
We are happy to present to you the rewards for the World War Season: "Road to the West"!
World War: what’s new in the new season “Road to the West”?
At the beginning of July, a new season of World War mode is coming to War Thunder! We are happy to reveal the details of the improved interface, new game mechanics, and changes to the level of difficulty in the upcoming World War season “Road to the West”!
World War scenario: Battle of the Chinese Farm
We continue preparation for the new World War mode season and provide you with information that can help you in advance to prepare the vehicles used in the battles scheduled to start in July! You already know about the scenario “Battle for the Fulda Gap” and now we would like to talk about a real major tank battle that took place in post WW2 history.