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JAS39 the Little Plane that Could

In the 1980s, the Swedish Air Force was quite inspired by the successful experience of its foreign counterparts, so it greenlit its own development program for a multirole combat aircraft. At the time, many planes of this class resembled a Swiss army knife, combining a bomber, a fighter, and a reconnaissance aircraft in one vehicle. Sweden wanted a versatile aircraft, too, but it had a few unique requirements of its own.

Panzerhaubitze 2000: Classic Artillery

Modern self-propelled artillery systems are all very similar to each other. An oblong hull, a giant turret, and a lengthy barrel... They all share these features. Still, there’s one vehicle that’s mentioned more often than any other. This SPG was developed in Germany at the end of the 20th century and remains one of the most advanced artillery systems in service with numerous nations. And the name of this vehicle is the Panzerhaubitze 2000!

Thunder Show: TRIPLE KV’D

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most January moments of the past week. The start of the year may be pretty invigorating, if you get down to it with a batch of some damn fine shooting! Let’s get started!

2025 New Year Party!

The new year, 2025, has arrived, and we’re celebrating by throwing a small party featuring a diverse cast of different vehicles. There are many nations featured in War Thunder, so we’ve decided to let each of them contribute something unique to this special occasion.

2024 Review: Locations

Now that we’ve recalled the most noteworthy vehicles and talked about new mechanics and technologies, it’s time to take a look at in-game locations added or reworked in 2024!

2024 Review: Tech and Mechanics

All throughout 2024, War Thunder has been showing steady development in all directions. Among the most important additions were the reworked visuals and the implementation of raytracing. It made the lights and shadows much juicier and way more realistic, with glass and water surfaces producing natural, genuine reflections of the environment.

2024 Review: Vehicles

2024 is almost over, which means it’s time for our good tradition of making a short summary of the year! Today we’re going to recall the most iconic and noteworthy vehicles added to the game this year.

Thunder Show: BOMB TO THE FUTURE

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most festive moments of the past week. We have no idea how that happened, but another year is almost over. Why don’t we watch a series of epic stories to celebrate the end of 2024? Let’s get started!

Dressing Up Combat Vehicles: Holiday Camouflages 2025

2025 is upon us, and that means it’s time for our traditional end-of-the-year video: holiday camouflages! War Thunder fully embraces the festive atmosphere of winter holidays, and with the tools for custom skins at your disposal, you can bring even more holiday spirit to intense battles by dressing your vehicles in beautiful, striking, or even quirky “outfits”.

New Ground Map: Attica

In addition to anticipated vehicles, the Storm Warning update brings a new location for combined battles: the sunny Attica inspired by the sunlit landscapes of the south-east of Greece. Today we’d like to introduce you to this new location, show you around, demonstrate the main attack directions, and, of course, do a little bit of sightseeing. We’re sure these sights deserve to be seen!

Su-33: Unfulfilled Plans

The Soviet Union has always had inferior carrier-based aircraft compared to the West. While the United States used all the might of its aircraft carriers in World War 2 and Vietnam and the United Kingdom showcased theirs during the Falklands War, the Soviet Union was still busy rebuilding its fleet to fit its new doctrines.

Eurofighter Typhoon: Riding the Wind

The Storm Warning update brings the roar of jet turbines, and with them, several new high-rank aircraft! And a special role among them is reserved for a couple of multirole European fighters that look a lot like twins. Please welcome the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon, a fighter that made its maiden flight in 1994 and is still in production. In War Thunder, this plane is the new top for the aircraft tech trees of Germany, Italy, and Great Britain!

Thunder Show: ATGM BADMINTON

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most daring moments of the past week. Today we have a few accidents, a lot of courage... And some good old skill that can help you overcome pretty much anything that life throws at you. Let’s get started!

MiG-21 — Supersonic Legion

The 1950s were a groundbreaking period in aviation history. By the late 1940s, pilots had transitioned from propeller-driven aircraft to jets, and the sound barrier had just been broken. Yet engineers were already working on a new generation of aircraft that would make even the most recent designs look obsolete.

All Sidewinders in War Thunder

War Thunder has a wide range of air-to-air missiles, and almost every update extends the list. The AIM-9 Sidewinder family occupies a prominent place among AAMs, and boy this family is large!

Pages of History: Hybrid tech

Like an artisan, the military hones its tools to better suit its needs and desires. And as it often happens, vehicles captured as trophies or inherited as legacy tech can’t find any use in the existing military paradigm.

IAR-93B Vultur — Flight of the Vulture

The Flight of the Vulture event brings a unique aircraft to our game, and today we’d like to take a closer look at it! This subsonic fighter-bomber is a joint development of Yugoslavia and Romania. Made in the early 1970s, it was accepted into service by both nations under the names of the J-22 Orao and the IAR-93 Vultur respectively. The Romanian version’s name means ‘vulture’, and its late modification is the one available to players!

Thunder Show: SPINY AA

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most beautiful moments of the past week. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder... But we hope your eyes agree with ours today. Let’s get started!