War Thunder background
Development
Squadron Vehicles: HMS Liverpool
The British light cruiser Liverpool will become a new squadron vehicle for War Thunder players!
Battle Pass vehicles: 38.M Toldi IIA
The 38.M Toldi IIA light tank is a representative of European war-time tanks. Hungarian vehicles are rare guests in War Thunder!
Battle Pass vehicles: Voroshilov light cruiser
A legend of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, the ship that entered the battle during the very first days of the German invasion - Voroshilov light cruiser!
Battle Pass vehicles: M6A2E1
One of the last mastodons from the heavy armour era, the experimental M6A2E1 tank is truly heavy and truly American!
Battle Pass vehicles: P-39Q-25
A premium piston fighter with a large-calibre cannon always comes in handy, especially in the French tech tree!
Hear the tanks of Sweden!
Watch the story about recording the sounds of real Swedish armored vehicles.
Сrafting event: XM8 AGS
The XM8 AGS was an experimental American light tank, developed by the FMC company in the early 1990’s in an effort to replace the Army’s outdated M551 Sheridan tanks. Now the XM8 AGS awaits all players in War Thunder as a top prize for tankers participating in the upcoming crafting event!
Сrafting event: JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Yūgure was a Fletcher-class destroyer originally operated by the U.S. during WWII and loaned to the Japanese Navy in the late 1950’s. Soon, captains will have the chance to command Yūgure as she becomes available as one of the top prizes in the upcoming crafting event, beginning soon in War Thunder!
Сrafting event: Early F-4F Phantom II
The German Phantom II in a special export version and with a unique camouflage for completing tasks in the upcoming crafting event in War Thunder!
Сrafting event: SU-76D
An experimental Soviet SPG SU-76D will be an award in the upcoming crafting event in War Thunder!
Improvements in the high-explosive action of ammunition
We have finalized and improved the system for simulating explosions and high-explosive impact for shells in armoured vehicles in the game.
New features upcoming with the "Ixwa Strike" update
The “Ixwa Strike” update is on its way. Today we will tell you about some of the new features you may have missed.
MARS 15: Light Cavalry
The MARS 15 is an experimental French light tank developed in the late 1980s with the intention of being the modern successor to the popular AMX-13. Seasoned tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to command the speedy MARS 15, arriving to the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the Ixwa Strike update!
F8U-2 Crusader: The Last of the Gunfighters
The F8U-2 Crusader is the best carrier-based gunfighter in the game and true legend of the US Navy!
Head-Up Displays (HUD)
As we continue to implement the impressive capabilities of modern military equipment in War Thunder, today we would like to tell you about a further development of aircraft aiming and pilot assistance systems. The HUD - a device that is an integral part of any modern military aircraft, has now been implemented in War Thunder.
SARC Mk.VI: Elephant in the Bushes
The South African Reconnaissance Car (SARC) commonly known in Commonwealth service as the Marmon-Herrington were a series of armoured cars developed in South Africa during WWII and widely used by many nations even after the war. Soon, tankers in War Thunder will have the chance to command one of the later variants as it arrives in the British ground forces tree as part of the new South African subtree with the next major update!
Su-17M2 - the first swing-wing aircraft in War Thunder
We present to you a new type of aircraft in War Thunder - an aircraft with variable sweep wings! We are going to discuss the first such aircraft today, the Soviet Su-17M2 jet fighter-bomber that is going to appear in the game with the release of the next major update “Ixwa Strike”.
Squadron vehicles: Leopard 2PL: Polish cavalry
The Polish Leopard 2PL main battle tank is a new squadron vehicle that will be available after the release of the “Ixwa Strike” update.