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Rapid Fire and Floats!

Be it in an intense air battle, on a chaotic battlefield, or in turbulent waters, strike down your enemy and use your skill and might to bring your team to victory. Additionally, for RB and SB pilots, there will be new EC events available! So, have a great weekend, and good luck!

The Shooting Range Ep. 6

Welcome to the new video series from the creators of War Thunder Video Tutorials! Meet “The Shooting Range!”.

M4A5: Canadian Cadet

Good news for all collectors and anyone who just loves unusual vehicles – very soon, the range of ‘rare’, but series-produced vehicles in War Thunder will receive a new addition: the M4A5 medium tank!

Crew Reinforcements

We're present you the latest War Thunder mechanic – Reinforcement. You will be able to draft a new crew member on the battlefield !

Ace of the Month - General Johannes 'Macky' Steinhoff

A phenomenal fighter pilot, Johannes ‘Macky’ Steinhoff is remembered as one of the fiercest Luftwaffe pilots In German aviation history, flying both during and after WW2, shooting down 176 aircraft during his service time.

T-62 In Keeping With Tradition

The Soviet T-62 medium tank is one of the most exciting vehicles to arrive with War Thunder 1.61 "Road to Glory" Let’s meet this new top-tier Soviet medium tank!

Ki-100 A New Heart

We are pleased to present another new addition to War Thunder in the upcoming major update – the Japanese Kawasaki Ki-100, the most recent development of the Ki-61 line of military fighters.

Thunder Show: A Wing and a Prayer

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!

M60A1: Facing the Enemy

Meet the new leader of the US medium tank branch - the M60A1. This tank will be added to the game very soon!

Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär – The High-Calibre Grouch

We are pleased to present a new German self-propelled gun - the long-awaited Brummbär, coming to hangars in the next major update in War Thunder.

P-47N - A Bolt from the Blue

A new addition is coming to War Thunder very soon: the first P-47 series N fighter to appear in the game, the most up to date version of all the series-produced Thunderbolt fighters. Meet the incredibly fast and powerful P-47N-15!

Visual changes in the bonuses and awards

Very soon we’re planning to redesign our visual display of rewards and accruing bonuses on them to make them easier to understand and to clarify the calculation method.

Special
Tank Duels: T-54 vs Centurion

Take part in duels between the British Centurion and Soviet T-54 on El-Alamein in AB/RB/SB game modes! Destroy enemy vehicles to receive Supply Boxes and valuable prizes!

Thunder Show: Ice Fishing

It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.

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  • 15 July 2016
The Shooting Range Ep. 5

Welcome to the new video series from the creators of War Thunder Video Tutorials! Meet “The Shooting Range!”.

Nakajima Ki-43-I and -II: The Forgotten Falcon

The nimble Nakajima Ki-43 formed the backbone of the Japanese Army Air Service in the Second World War and, though overshadowed by the Zero, remained a dangerous opponent throughout the war.

Optimisation of Matchmaking Rules

Matchmaking  is a core game mechanic which has many elements unknown to some players. Today we will explain further into the developments of our Matchmaking Process. 

War Thunder Competitions - June winners

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!

  • 10 July 2016