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Steel Generals: A new initiative!

Dear players! Steel Generals are on their way and eager to join battlefields of War Thunder in Update 1.45! For the first time in the project’s history we invite our players to take part in the most important stage of development: testing new vehicles in the same battles with the ones that were in the game before.

Scheduled Server Maintenance

The War Thunder game servers will be closed down for scheduled maintenance on the 16th of December at 08.00 GMT they are likely to be down till at least 12:00 GMT.

Steel Generals: T32

The T32 Heavy Tank was developed from the M26 Heavy Tank. It had a Ford GAC Engine that was able to drive it to speeds of up to 36 km/h (22 mph). It a...

Steel Generals: M4A3E2

The Allies needed a "breakthrough tank" for the Normandy campaign. In response, the M4A3E2,(Jumbo) was converted from the M4A3 at the Fisher Tank Arse...

Interview: Fins_FinsT

The first large-scale racing championship, “Formula War Thunder”, has come to an end. We couldn't miss the opportunity to find out the secrets of such truly impressive results, and to have a chat with the player who was at the very core of this fierce battle for speed.

Ace Profile - Group Captain James “Willie” Tait

Born in Manchester on December 9th 1916, James Brian Tait came from a family of military tradition. As a Bomber pilot with the Royal Air Force he participated in 101 combat missions, including the attack of the German battleship 'Tirpitz'.

War Thunder Skin Competition - December week 2 winners

We present to you the winners of our current War Thunder Skin Competition - December week 2 winners (8th-14th December).

War Thunder's biweekly YouTube Competition winners (1st-14th December)

We present to you the winners of our current Video competition (1st-14th December)

War Thunder Screenshot Competition - December week 2 winners

We present to you the winners of our current War Thunder's Screenshot Competition (8th-14th December)

Finals of the Gladiators Tournament!

Our Gladiators international tournament reaches the final stage. This weekend you will see epic finals in the “Simulator Battles” division!

'War Thunder Sim Battles Episode 2' - short movie by Nighsaint1989

For next community video feature, we present to you highlight video of SB kills in War Thunder. This may please our hardcore SB fans! If you enjoyed the video, give Nighsaint1989 a thumbs up and leave a comment!

Steel Generals: M13 MGMC

The M13 MGMC(Multiple Gun Motor Carriage) was built as the result of the US army’s ongoing need for an anti-aircraft vehicle to protect its ground bas...

Steel Generals: M4 Sherman

After it saw the effectiveness of the Blitzkrieg in Europe, the US army started an emergency improvement of it's armed forces. the M4 came as a direct...

Pzkpfw VI "Tiger" Ausf. H1

The Panzerkampfwagen VI "Tiger" Heavy Tank is one of the most famous tanks ever produced and, next to the M4 Sherman and the T-34, it has become unanimously associated with World War II. It's fearsome reputation amongst Allied tank crews has cemented it's place in history.

Steel Generals: M5A1

The M5 was first used in the invasion of Casablanca in French North Africa. By 1943, during the invasion of Sicily, the M5A1 was becoming the standard...

Steel Generals: M4A3(105)

To provide heavy fire support for allied assaults on enemy outposts, the powerful 105mm howitzer was adopted on the M4A3. It could fire M1 shells at a...

Yak-3

The idea to produce a new fighter for the Red Army Air Force went as far back as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design.

Steel Generals: M4A2(76)W

The M4A2(76)W was built by Fisher Tank Arsenal, Pressed Steel Car Co. 2915 were produced between May 1944 and May 1945. The Primary armament was a 76m...