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USS Pittsburgh: The Longest Ship in the World
USS Pittsburgh is an American heavy cruiser of the Baltimore-class which entered service with the U.S. Navy in the final years of WWII. Inheriting the class’ signature combination of firepower, protection and mobility, USS Pittsburgh is arriving to War Thunder naval forces as the new top American cruiser with the next major update!
Avro Shackleton MR Mk.2: The Flight of A Thousand Rivets
The Avro Shackleton is a long-range, multipurpose maritime patrol aircraft, built as a counter to the increasing threat of Soviet submarines in the early days of the Cold War. All War Thunder pilots and fans of British aviation may look forward to having the chance to pilot the beautiful Shackleton, coming to the game with the update “Direct Hit”!
Dynamics of War Thunder missiles
In the upcoming update, we will specify the dynamic characteristics of missiles, which will primarily affect the SACLOS/MCLOS ATGM and SAM.
Perfect interceptor JA37C Jaktviggen and Premium J35A Draken
JA37 - new Swedish jet fighter from the noble Viggen family. Perfect flight and combat abilities!
MiG-27M and guided bombs in War Thunder!
An excellent fighter bomber aircraft in the Soviet tech tree and a new type of smart weapons are coming to War Thunder!
New Locations & Updated Test Drive
Along with an abundance of new vehicles and features, the next major War Thunder update will also introduce two new locations for combined battles as well as an updated test drive environment for tankers. Today we would like to tell you more about these so let’s dive right into the details!
2S25 Sprut-SD: anti-tank paratrooper
The 2S25 Sprut-SD self-propelled amphibious assault gun is a new top-end light tank in the USSR / RF armored vehicle research tree.
Vickers Mk.3: handy upgrades
The Vickers Mk.3 is a further developed variant of the Vickers MBT, already familiar to tankers and fans of British armour in the game. Sporting notable improvements in mobility, the Vickers Mk.3 will soon become available to all tankers in War Thunder as it arrives as part of the next major update!
Reports concerning the protection of post-war combat vehicles
With the article, we would like to describe our approach to reports concerning the protection of modern MBT’s in more detail.
IJN Yubari:The Sensei
The premium light cruiser Yubari, used to test technological solutions for the Japanese fleet, will become one of the newcomers in the upcoming War Thunder update.
New top-tier ZTZ99-III and pre-order for A-5C
A new version of the ZTZ99 with a welded turret and a pre-order for the A-5C attacker aircraft. Meet the Chinese top-tier setup!
Pbv 301: Trading In Those Bicycles
The first Swedish tracked armoured personnel carrier, built on the chassis of the Strv m/41 light tank.
Battle Pass vehicles: USS Detroit (CL-8)
Fast and well-armed, the light cruiser USS Detroit (CL-8) is one of the prizes in the upcoming new season of War Thunder Battle Pass.
Battle Pass vehicles: A6M6c
One of the latest versions of the legendary Zero fighter aircraft featuring protected wing tanks and improved WEP mode!
Battle Pass vehicles: E.B.R. (1963)
An improved version of the French wheeled tank, equipped with a deadly 90mm gun with HEATFS shells!
Battle Pass vehicles: Sd.Kfz.251/22
The Sd.Kfz.251/22 is a further tank destroyer variant of the widely used German Sd.Kfz.251 series of halftracks, already familiar to some tankers. Combining its small size with an everything but small high velocity anti-tank cannon, the unique Sd.Kfz. 251/22 will soon await tankers as one of the main prizes in the upcoming new season of War Thunder Battle Pass!
Assistance when extinguishing fires
The new assistance option will be available for light tanks and squadmates.
PGZ-09: short bursts
The PGZ-09 is a Chinese SPAAG developed by the Norinco company in the 1990’s as the successor to the preceding PGZ-95. Sporting a pair of high-calibre autocannons and a radar system, the PGZ-09 will soon modernize the Chinese SPAA line in War Thunder with its arrival as part of the “Red Skies” major update!