Big changes for aircraft in the game, new planes, tanks, locations, improved gameplay, release of the game and a lot more. Meet Update 1.65 “Way Of The Samurai”!

The La-11 is a long-range escort fighter and the last piston-engined fighter in service with the Soviet air force. Created through a serious modernization of the La-9, the La-11 was the final note in the development of piston-engine fighters in the Soviet Union.

War Thunder is getting a new aircraft, created by one of our players as part of our revenue share program. Meet the magnificent German twin-engine Ta 154A-1!

It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week and don't forget: If you want to send in your own video, then check out how below!

This weekend, the epic Arcade experience with unlimited respawns 'Team Deathmatch 100' will turn any War Thunder location into a fierce battlefield, while aircraft enthusiasts can battle it out in Enduring Confrontation above the Ruhr! Good hunting!

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and aspiring Captains in War Thunder.

The Type 74 is a Japanese main battle tank developed in 1973 to replace the outdated Type 61. Many advanced technical solutions of the time were used in this tank’s design, the most important of which will soon make a nice surprise for all tankers in War Thunder without exception. Meet the flagship Japanese Type 74 tank with active hydropneumatic suspension!

Have you ever wanted to create your own mission  in War Thunder and play it with your friends? Now you will able to do it!

Make sure your tank is equipped with good cleats – they’re far more important in this area than maximum speed. Welcome to "38th Parallel", a place where the latest achievements of engineering meld with the rural life of East Asia.

Recently, we announced a special contest for the best panoramic and classic pictures that were created via NVIDIA Ansel Screenshot technology. Today we would like to present to you the winners - enjoy!

The Chi-Ha Short Gun is a medium fire support tank designed by Japan near the end of the war. Equipped with an uncharacteristically large (for Japanese tanks) 120 mm ship cannon, this ‘shorty’ is sure to amaze you with its ‘naval’ caliber!

We address some of the frequently asked questions regarding fair play, modifications and cheating as well as expand on future changes in update 1.65 that aim to resolve these discussion points. 

We are happy to introduce the launch research tree for Japanese armoured vehicles that will be available in the next major update 1.65 “Way of the Samurai”

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The most prolonged battle the US army had ever participated in, was known as the Battle of Hurtgen forest. In this weekend, you will be able to participate in it during the Special Events!

The ST-A2 is an experimental medium Japanese tank, one of the first vehicles developed by Japan after the war. War Thunder players are about to have the opportunity to test its mettle in real battle conditions.

After reviewing the entries of our last month's Community competitions, we are now happy to announce the winners that are sharing a total prize fund of 10 500 Golden Eagles! Interested in joining in yourself? Find out more here!

In War Thunder, the German and US trees already have SPAAGs on a half-tracked chassis. They combine the positive characteristics of a wheeled truck and a tracked tank chassis. Meet the ZiS-43 – a Soviet anti-air gun mounted on a half-tracked armoured vehicle.