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Happy New Year 2024!
2023 is now nearly wrapped up. Everyone from Gaijin would like to wish you all a prosperous new year — we wish you fantastic celebrations and a happy and healthy 2024 with your friends and family. Here’s to another year!
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  • 31 December 2023
Thunder Show: FLYING WARSHIP
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most incredible moments of the past week. We’ve got some pretty unbelievable hits, a collection of spectacular encounters, and some good old heroism. Let’s get started!
  • 29 December 2023
Special
The MiG-15bis ISH Is Back for Its Maiden Flight Anniversary and Is Here to Stay
On December 30th 1947, the MiG-15 jet fighter took off for the first time, later becoming one of the most popular jet fighters in history. The MiG-15 was actively used to protect Warsaw Pact countries and showed itself well especially in the Korean War.
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  • 29 December 2023
Pages of History (January): Ace in a Day!
In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Many important battles ranging from the end of World War II, as well as major battles in the Middle East: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.
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  • 28 December 2023
Decorating Our Vehicles: Holiday Camouflages 2024
2024 is finally here, and we’re all having a big celebration to welcome it in. We say goodbye to the previous year, witness the first dawn of the new one, and enjoy the freshness of the snow and the crackling of fireworks. Naturally, War Thunder joins the festivities as well, with holiday gifts, a huge Christmas tree, and our own fireworks. There’s one more way to enjoy the holiday though: you can turn to user-made camouflages to dress up your vehicles! That’s right: after a bit of tinkering, even the fearsome machines of war can spread winter cheer!
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  • 27 December 2023
40 New User-Created Camouflages in the “Air Superiority” Trophy!
Meet the “Air Superiority” skin trophy, which includes 40 camouflages from Live.WT presented in coupon form!
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  • 27 December 2023
The New Year Sale in the Gaijin.net store!
We’re continuing to celebrate winter holidays and we’re glad to offer you discounts in the Gaijin.Net store. More than 30 offers with vehicles with 50% discounts and 30% for selected pack from the latest updates! Boost your progress, or kick start research in any tech tree from any nation in the game!
  • 26 December 2023
The Shooting Range #386
Hello, friends! We’d like to start with telling you that next Sunday, on the 31st of December, we’ll support our annual tradition and sum up the year of 2023 in a heartwarming, relaxed atmosphere. So prepare your favorite treats or desserts in advance, make sure your Christmas tree is all ready, and get comfortable. Today, though, we’re going to continue discussing the new Air Superiority update.
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  • 24 December 2023
Thunder Show: GERMAN TECH
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the craziest moments of the past week. Today we’d like to talk about surprises, the nice ones for the players... And the not so nice ones for their opponents. Let’s get started!
  • 22 December 2023
Hull Armor of the M1 Abrams
We’ve seen a lot of topics regarding the armor of the Abrams series of tanks, more specifically the presence of DU (depleted uranium) armor, and so we’d like to share our data on the subject.
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  • 22 December 2023
Answering your concerns regarding spall liners, MBTs and Aircraft
Hello everyone. We’ve noticed that many of you had questions regarding spall liners on tanks and armor in general. To avoid any misunderstandings, we’d like to briefly answer some of these elements below.
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  • 21 December 2023
Fair Play: December 2023
Nobody likes cheaters. We’re continuing to actively fight them — and we want to thank those who are actively helping us on this matter. The number of violations identified and banned recently has significantly increased — and with it of course the integrity of all battles!
  • 21 December 2023
Unstoppable Power: Best Heavy Tanks
Heavy tanks are the main striking force of a team, used specifically to plow through enemy defenses. Vehicles of this type can take a lot of hits, but they are equally good at dishing out punishment. Today we’re going to talk about the most interesting tanks of the class available in War Thunder: the true heavyweight champions of the battlefield.
  • 20 December 2023
Collecting Your Ideas for the 2024 Roadmap
As previously announced, today we’re inviting you to help us create an interesting list of features and improvements for War Thunder that you’d like to see.
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  • 20 December 2023
Detailed information surrounding Spall Liners in War Thunder
In War Thunder, we try to add as much detail as possible to various types of combat vehicles. Spall liner is a new armored vehicle protection feature that we introduced in the Air Superiority update, which we know is widely discussed on all platforms. We’d like to explain in detail how this mechanic works, and what its capabilities and limitations are. 
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  • 20 December 2023
Celebrate Christmas and the New Year in War Thunder!
We’re nearing the end of December now, which means it’s time for gifts, bright decorations, fireworks and generally a jolly festive mood. All of which await you this Christmas and New Year’s period!
Premium Battleships Courbet and Leonardo da Vinci
Today we’re going to be talking about and showcasing two brand-new Premium Battleships that have been added to the Air Superiority major update — the French Courbet and the Italian Leonardo da Vinci.
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  • 19 December 2023
The Shooting Range #385
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 17 December 2023