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Flakpanzer IV 'Wirbelwind'
Well known Flakpanzer IV 'Wirbelwind' based on the tank PzKpfw IV will be added in the next update: ...
  • 24 July 2014
R2Y2 Keiun-Kai V1, V2, V3
R2Y2 Keiun-Kai - is a Japanese reconnaissance jet bomber project, which was created on the basis of the piston aircraft R2Y1 Keiun. It was achieved by...
  • 24 July 2014
Official Gamescom Video Competition

War Thunder will be with you at  Europe's biggest game show "Gamescom" in Germany. We want to offer you the opportunity to earn Golden Eagles and your video to be featured on our big screens at "Gamescom".

  • 23 July 2014
The Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (abbreviated to RNoAF, and in Norwegian, ‘Luftforsvaret’) is Norway’s active air force, formed after the unification of the Army Air Force and the Naval Air Service in 1944, both of which had been in existence since 1915. 

  • 23 July 2014
Panzerkampfwagen 38(t)

As German armor roared across western Europe in the Blitzkrieg, they were riding in arguably the finest light tank then made. Yet this finely engineered tank was not made in Germany, it was not even a German design!

  • 23 July 2014
Teamwork and Squad Rewards

We are committed to reward those that use teamwork and introduce special rewards that can only be obtained by working together as a squad.

  • 22 July 2014
Gladiators of the Steel Legion.WT 6х6: Draw

After finishing the first group round in our tank tournament “Gladiators of the Steel Legion", we now have more than 300 battles in 96 matches behind us. We want to thank all the teams that are participating and are looking forward to see those unfortunate to not reach the further rounds in our future tournaments!

  • 22 July 2014
War Thunder is Coming to the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet

Gaijin Entertainment Announces Their Cross Platform MMO War Thunder is Coming to the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet. Enabling SHIELD Tablet Users to Play Against PC, PlayStation 4, Mac and Linux Players, Gaijin Entertainment Continues Its Commitment to Supporting New Technologies, Bringing War Thunder To More Players Around the World – On the Go or at Home on the Couch

  • 22 July 2014
Update 22.07.2014 (1.41.29.26)

Update 1.41.29 will bring you a new lighting, improved physics, multiple bug fixes and adjustments

  • 22 July 2014
The road from Buna to Port Moresby

To take Port Moresby, the capital of New Guinea, Japanese commanders decided to first land on the opposite side of the island. The landings in the villages of Buna and Gona in eastern New Guinea took place on the 21st and 22nd of July 1942.

  • 21 July 2014
A True Land Leviathan
The T-35, which was already briefly tested on the Dev server in War Thunder, is being prepared for release in the one of the content updates in th...
  • 18 July 2014
A True Land Leviathan

The T-35, which was already briefly tested on the Dev server in War Thunder, is being prepared for release in the one of the content updates in the near future. This heavy machine is being eagerly anticipated and surely will be popular among our tankers in War Thunder, it’s armament of two 45-mm and one 76.2-mm main gun will allow players to feel confident in the thick of battle.

  • 18 July 2014
Gladiators of the Steel Legion.WT 6x6: Prize pool

The International tank tournament gains momentum, dynamic battles and unusual tactical moves are being displayed on special maps daily to those that see them. We are now happy to announce the prize pool of the tournament and wish our participants glorious victory to achieve the best tank team rank in War Thunder!

  • 18 July 2014
IS versus Tiger

Use the most fearsome World War II era fighting vehicles to complete this weekend's special tasks and earn up to 150.000 Silver Lions!

  • 18 July 2014
Flakpanzer IV Ostwind
The Flakpanzer IV “Ostwind” (East Wind in German) - self-propelled anti-aircraft  - 3.7 cm FlaK 43. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the ear...
  • 17 July 2014
First Flight of the Beaufighter

The Beaufighter was the child of the Beaufort design, which was a direct design continuation from the Blenheim bomber. With Air Ministry support, the Type 156 Beaufighter prototype first flew in July 1939.

  • 17 July 2014
The beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad

The greatest battle against fascism started 72 years ago when a tremendously powerful German army began advancing towards Stalingrad.

  • 17 July 2014
Special
Russian Navy Air Force anniversary

On July 14th 1916, during the First World War, four Grigorovich M-5 hydroplanes based on the “Orlitsa” seaplane carrier of the Russian Baltic Fleet, engaged four German aircraft and achieved victory. That day is considered as the birth day of the Russian Navy Air Force.

  • 17 July 2014