June 8th saw the birth of two Soviet aviation giants, Nikolai Polikarpov and Ivan Kozhedub. The former designed the legendary Soviet fighters of the 1930s and the latter became their most successful fighter ace.

The War Thunder channel has recently surpassed the amazing number of 100.000 players and fans subscribing to our content being published regularly on YouTube. On behalf of the entire War Thunder development team, we want to say a heartfelt Thank you!

Gaijin Entertainmentannounced today that it will be showing off critically acclaimed War Thunderat E3 in majestic cross platform gameplay between the most hardcore players on the planet

The latest PS4 Update receives a warm welcome from Players and Gaming Press alike! - Recently, War Thunder has become one of the first cross platform games to be introduced on the PlayStation®4. This has instigated play between gamers on the PlayStation®4  and the already established PC/Mac  version of the game. It was done in conjunction with the US release of War Thunder on PS®4, which also brought Update 1.41 and Ground Forces along with other major improvements to the console.

The Morning of the 6th of June, 1944:

Thousands of Allied troops began landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at the start of a major offensive against the Germans. Thousands of paratroops and glider-borne troops were also dropped behind enemy lines and the Allies were already several miles inland.

Bushido, a modern term rather than a historical one, originates from the samurai moral values, most commonly stressing some combination of frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death.

Kaneyoshi Muto (June 1916 – 24th July 1945) was a Japanese naval pilot and ace known for his superb skill in fighter aircraft. Fellow ace Saburō Sakai (famous author and pilot) called him "a genius in the air."   

Gaijin Entertainment is pleased to announce today that War Thunder Update 1.41 is released for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system  in Europe and available for download via the PlayStation®Network (PSN)!

Taking its name from lying roughly at the midpoint between Asia and North American, Midway Island was of great strategic significance as a staging area for military forces.

Simulator mode changes will affect air and ground battles, Events and squadron battles. Learn the details now!

Attention! Today, 4th of June, from 17:00 GMT you will have the opportunity to watch the Battle of the strongest squadrons in live Super Final.

War Thunder is now available to download from the PlayStation®Store in North America!

We will be launching an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with Developer team members this Wednesday at 14:00 GMT (09:00 PST).

Over the course of its history, the Spitfire series underwent many key changes that often shaped the future of the aircraft and its development. Perhaps one of the the most pivotal points in Spitfire development was the change from its Rolls Royce Merlin engine, a tried and trusted design, to the Rolls Royce Griffon engine.

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a series of single-seat German fighter aircraft during the Second World War, designed as an all-metal plane with cantilever wings. With its robust construction, it was employed as the second standard fighter of the German Luftwaffe, ideally complementing the filigree Messerschmitt Bf 109 as a heavily armed weapons platform.

Dear friends, the international tactical team War thunder tournament, Victory Day "Gladiators.WT 8x8 - MEMORY " 2014. is nearing completion. Four best teams from simulator and realistic battle division will meet in the final rounds.