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Introducing War Thunder’s New Event Cycle

We’ve got some news to share with you. From now on, we’ll be using a brand-new event cycle where events will start almost consecutively and will (wherever possible) be tied to real-life events.

Meet Airborne General, the 14th Season of the Battle Pass!

The M551 Sheridan light tank was named in honor of General Philip Sheridan, an American Civil War General. Equipped with a 76mm M32 cannon, this tank is the main reward of the 14th Battle Pass Season in War Thunder!

The Shooting Range #390

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Thunder Show: FURY TRACK

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most incredible moments of the past week. This episode has a tiny element of surprise in pretty much every replay! Or a big element... Or a big surprise. Let’s get started!

Battle Pass Vehicles: M551(76)

Today we’re showing you the rather interesting M551(76), an American light tank coming to the game in the upcoming Battle Pass season called “Airborne General”!

Battle Pass Vehicles: IL-8

We present to you the experimental IL-8 which is an improved variant of the famous IL-2 attack aircraft. What’s the difference? It has an increased bomb load and signature survivability that’s common to the IL series of aircraft. This new aircraft is available in the new season of the upcoming Battle Pass!

Attack From The Skies: Best Bombers for Mixed Battles

In Mixed Battles, bombers can be quite tricky to use effectively. Heavy aircraft carrying dozens of bombs are often way too slow and way too sluggish to keep up with the frantic action on the ground. Nevertheless, there are some bombers that do really well even in this challenging environment, and that’s exactly what we are going to discuss today.

Discussing reports related to the Challenger 2 MBT

Hey everyone, thanks for your patience while waiting for this post. Today we’d like to discuss bug reports relating to the Challenger 2 series of tanks, what we’ve already fixed thanks to your reports, and what we’re planning to do in the near future. Let’s dive in and take a look at these reports.

Battle Pass Vehicles: Le Triomphant

Today we’re going to be talking about the main naval prize of the upcoming Battle Pass season: the French premium Destroyer Le Triomphant, coming in as one of the fastest Bluewater Fleet ships in the entire game!

It's fixed! №85

Today we’ll be talking about the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve been working on in the past 2 weeks. Thanks for your reports!

The Shooting Range #389

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Thunder Show: SECRET SKILLS

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most explosive moments of the past week. Sometimes getting a frag is not enough. You simply have to make it look beautiful, too. Let’s get started!

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Swedish Armed Forces Day: The SAV 20.12.48 and a Decal!

On January 14th 1521, Gustav Vasa formed his personal guard. Two and a half years later, he achieved independence of Sweden and became its first king, with his guard becoming part of the victorious army. Sweden, a century later thanks to its army, became one of the most powerful empires in Europe.

War Thunder RWRs: The Ultimate Guide

The Sons of Attila update has introduced some major reworks into aircraft radar warning systems. Today we’d like to tell you everything you need to know about RWR.

The Shooting Range #388

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

Thunder Show: LAST SPIN

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most January moments of the past week. We’ve only just recovered from the holidays, too, so please, no loud sounds and flashing lights... What? Our whole game is loud sounds and explosion flashes? Eh, fair enough. Let’s get started then!

Celebrating the Holidays: Winter Vistas 2024

It really smells like turkey and gingerbread cookies here, and that means that we’re deep into the winter holiday season. Last year, we introduced a lot of new winter locations for all types of vehicles, so it makes perfect sense to bring you on a short tour around them to show you the best spots to celebrate winter holidays with your buddies!

Server Attack and Compensation on January 2nd

Dear players, on January 2nd at 11:30 UTC, our authentication servers were targeted by malicious attackers. As a result, some of you experienced difficulties logging into the game or using our services. Our technical specialists have stabilized server operations and are taking measures to ensure that such attacks in the future will not be successful.