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MH-60L Black Hawk: Air Cavalry!
The Black Hawk is an American utility helicopter developed as the successor to the prolific UH-1 Huey. Arriving to the game in the upcoming War Thunder update in one of its later modifications, the MH-60L expands upon the strengths of its predecessor and will soon reinforce the American helicopter trees!
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Halloween in War Thunder!
The spOoOoky season is upon us, which means beasts of the night — black cats, bats and killer snails have arrived in War Thunder to celebrate Halloween! Participate in Halloween themed events, get unique decals and decorate your vehicles to get into the holiday spirit.
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  • 27 October 2023
Pages of History (November)
In this month's Pages of History, you'll find yourself at the centre of events that happened at numerous battlefronts. From North Africa and the Mediterranean, to Moscow and the Middle East — participate in battles using the vehicles that were used in these historic events and receive prizes!
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  • 27 October 2023
Special
Republic of Turkey 100th Anniversary: A Decal and the T129 ATAK is back!
In 1919, a war broke out between the Turkish military led by Mustafa Kemal and the countries that laid claim to the territory of the former Ottoman Empire. In the summer of 1923, it came to an end, and on October 29th of the same year, Mustafa Kemal proclaimed the formation of the Turkish Republic.
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  • 27 October 2023
JH-7A: The Flying Leopard!
The Chinese aviation research tree will receive the outstanding JH-7A jet-bomber, which features advanced avionics and excellent ordnance capabilities, enough to strike fear into any enemy it encounters!
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  • 26 October 2023
F-111A Aardvark: The Ultimate Bomber!
An incredible jet strike-aircraft with the largest payload weight in the game arrives in War Thunder as part of the “Kings of Battle” major update!
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Rooivalk: A Daring Idea
The Denel Rooivalk, a South African attack helicopter, is not that well known. It’s certainly not as ubiquitous as the everpresent Mi-24 or the iconic Apache. The Rooivalk was developed specifically to be used in the harsh African climate, and South Africa is its sole operator. Regardless, it is a very interesting vehicle... and here’s why.
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  • 25 October 2023
Object 775: The Flattened Pancake
This Soviet experimental missile tank featuring a 125mm gun-launcher is coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming “Kings of Battle” major update!
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Warbonds for the Tropical Storm Battle Pass!
We’d like to present an assortment of goods that will be available for Warbonds that are earned in the Battle Pass! As usual, we have decals, decorations, camouflages, a new stylish pinup, and six premium vehicles!
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Optical Contrast Mode
As we mentioned in the TAN-SAM-1C dev blog, we’d like to talk about photocontrast mode! This means today we’ll be talking in detail about some of the upcoming improvements to IR missile functionality in War Thunder and what this means for IR missile gameplay.
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Special
J35A Draken returns for the anniversary of its maiden flight!
The J35A Draken was the first supersonic jet aircraft to enter service in Western Europe. Taking to the skies on October 25th 1955, the J35 was in service between 1960 to 2005, however it did not participate in any real combat.
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  • 25 October 2023
Flanders: A New Ground Location With A New Format!
In the “Kings of Battle” major update, we’ll be introducing a new location for ground battles: Flanders! This location is special — it’ll be the first in the game where the landscape adapts to the era of vehicles that are participating in the battle. Let’s dive into the details!
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  • 24 October 2023
M109: The King of Battle
The M109 is an American Cold War era SPH, developed during the early 1950s as a replacement for outdated postwar designs. The anticipated M109 will arrive to War Thunder as part of the upcoming “Kings of Battle” major update!
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Meet Tropical Storm, the 13th Season of the Battle Pass!
There’s a storm brewing! New Zealand’s Strikemaster Mk.88 flies over the jungle, wreaking absolute havoc just like a tropical storm. This jet-powered attack aircraft is the grand prize this season, and is a variant created by British company BAC specifically for New Zealand’s Air Force.
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AH-129D Mangusta: Spiked Up Mongoose
The AH-129D is the penultimate variant of the Italian Mangusta attack helicopter, originally introduced during the 1990s. Featuring enhanced firepower, the AH-129D will soon join the top rank of the Italian helicopter tree in the next major update “Kings of Battle”!
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The Shooting Range #377 - VIDAR the HE Slinger
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 22 October 2023
Anniversary Tournament Live Stream with Twitch Drops!
We’re inviting you to celebrate War Thunder’s 11th Anniversary with a whole series of Esport tournaments! Our best modern aircraft pilots and seasoned tankers will come together to show their skills and compete live for your entertainment.
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Battle pass vehicles: Strikemaster Mk.88
Welcome to the main aviation prize of the upcoming season of the War Thunder Battle pass called “Tropical Storm”, the Strikemaster Mk.88 strike jet aircraft!
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