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Sea Defender: AK-225

A gun boat with radar, an automatic 57 mm cannon, and a six-barreled 30 mm AK-630 autocannon: meet a hunter and a ruthless anti-aircraft platform!

Type 03 Chū-SAM: Advanced & Deadly

The Type 03 Chū-SAM will soon become Japan’s new top-tier anti-air system in War Thunder’s next major update!

FR-1 Fireball: A Name Too Fitting

This unique mixed-propulsion fighter will be making its way to the US air tree as a premium in the next major update for War Thunder!

DB-LK: The Green Wing

Today, we’re taking a look at an experimental Soviet bomber created according to the flying wing concept. A truly unusual design coming to the game in the next major update!

Moments of Valor: Portugal

On December 1st, Portugal celebrates Restoration of Independence Day! It was on this date in 1640 that the Portuguese revolted against Spain, which had controlled the country for several decades at the time, and declared independence. Join in with a new video from our Moments of Valor series, dedicated to Portugal!

Pre-order: Hawk 209

Meet this export modification of the famous British Hawk aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force!

It’s Time for Black Friday in War Thunder!

Enjoy a special black friday bundle and separate packs with discount!

Video Q&A with War Thunder Game Director Viacheslav Bulannikov!

Check it out as Viacheslav answers some of the most upvoted and hottest questions that you’ve asked regarding the game.

Stalingrad: The Cruiser Killer

Meet Stalingrad, an ambitious Soviet battlecruiser designed chiefly as a “cruiser killer.”

Community Update No.9: It’s The End of the Year!

Hi everyone! Dive into our 9th Community Update article, in which we reveal some of the upcoming changes and additions coming to War Thunder in the near future. Buckle up and read along!

Announcing the Winners of the Senrai Maidens Fan Art Contest!

It’s time to announce the winners of the Senrai Maidens Fan Art Contest!

It’s fixed! №110

Today, we’ve rounded up and will be covering some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website.

Watch the WTCS Grand Finals 2025, and Earn Amazing Twitch Drops!

2025 was an unforgettable year, packed with high-intensity WTCS events, fierce competition, and unforgettable storylines. Now, it all comes down to one final showdown: who will claim the title of WTCS 2025 Champion?

Pages of History (December): The Hero of the Ardennes

In Pages of History this month, you’ll be taken all across the world through multiple theaters of war. Belgium and Italy, the USSR and China — take part in battles using vehicles linked to these historical engagements and get extra rewards!

Fast and Dangerous: R400

Meet the main reward in the Fast and Dangerous event, the R400 wheeled combat vehicle with a 105 mm gun!

Bullet Hell: The Old Fashioned Way!

Pilots with a bunch of fancy missiles. Without them, what are you? You’ll have the chance to find out in the new Bullet Hell event, a team deathmatch style mode where you fight in toptier jets with just cannons. No missiles allowed!

Fair Play: November 2025

We’d like to thank all of our players who file reports, you help us keep the game fair and free from cheaters! As usual, we’ll share some info on bans that we’ve distributed over the past month. If you’d like to help keep War Thunder free from cheating, you can find out how to file a report and how our anti-cheat system works on our Wiki.

40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Spearhead Trophy!

This week we released the Spearhead major update, meaning it’s time for a new camouflage trophy featuring camouflages from WT Live! Of the 40 new camouflage we’ve included, 12 are for new vehicles from the update or from recent events, and following our usual tradition, five are popular camouflages from older trophies. Overall, this trophy features more camouflages for mid and high ranking vehicles, with ground vehicles being the most prevalent, and France and China being more widely represented than usual among nations. In addition to camouflages, you can also earn a unique decal and rare vehicles, all in the form of coupons!