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AMX-50 Surblindé: French Powerlifter
A heavy, powerful tank with an 18-round automatic loader and a 120-mm cannon, the AMX-50 Surblindé is the main prize of the upcoming World War season "Recon under Fire".
World War Scenarios: The Battle of Vitebsk
Learn more about one of the upcoming World War Scenarios: The Battle of Vitebsk
Leclerc S1 - La République’s Finest
The Leclerc S1 is the first production model of the French main battle tank, developed during the 1980s as a replacement for the outdated AMX-30. Soon, French tankers will have the chance to get their hands on one of the most requested additions to War Thunder, arriving at long last with the upcoming update 1.89!
World War Mode - Development Interview
In this interview, Dmitry Gordeyev, the game designer and creator of the new World War mode, who overseen so many closed tests with you, will tell us about the most important and interesting features in the mode, starting with the very basics.
F-86K Sabre Dog: The Grand Tourist
A new top ranking jet interceptor developed on the basis of the F-86 Sabre, featuring air-to-air missiles and afterburner!
9P149 “Shturm-S”: The Invisible Hunter
The MT-LB is the well-known multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier that was fitted with a huge variation of armament, including the “Shturm-S” missile system, which was capable of destroying heavily armoured targets.
Bradley ADATS: One to Rule Them All
One guided missile to demolish tanks and aircraft alike? You got it! War Thunder is on the cusp of featuring an air defence anti-tank system based on the Bradley IFV chassis.
Kuma: The Fighting Bear
Kuma is the lead ship of her class of five light cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1910s and early 1920s. The Kuma-class will be the first light cruiser vessel awaiting captains in the highly anticipated Japanese naval forces tree, coming to War Thunder with update 1.89!
No.4 Type CH-8: Bomb truck
The submarine hunter CH.8 - big, durable, and capable of carrying a huge number of depth bombs!
The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo
Warriors! In the next major update we will introduce the Japanese Naval research tree - Over 20 vessels, from torpedo boats to destroyers and cruisers.
VFW: German Ballista
The VFW was an experimental German heavy SPAAG, developed and tested in the later stages of WW2. Although the project was eventually abandoned, War Thunder players will have the chance to obtain this unforgiving tier III German heavy-hitter as part of the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
HMS Tiger: The Annihilator
The light cruiser HMS Tiger is the last traditional WW2-era British gun cruiser design, which due to construction delays, only saw service with the Royal Navy well after the war.
Merkava Mk.1: Chariot of Fire
The Merkava Mk.1 is the first MBT developed and built by Israel for use by its own armed forces. You will be able to get this long awaited famous MBT as one of the main prizes for the American tech tree in the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
The big submarine chasers of Project 122bis: bombs away!
The big submarine chasers of Project 122bis are an upgraded version of the submarine chasers of Project 122. In addition to enhanced anti-air weapons, the ship has received a bomb rocket launcher for destroying submarines.
Junkers Ju 388 J: The High-Altitude Marauder
The Junkers Ju 388J is a German late-war high altitude bomber hunter, designed in response to threat posed by the new American B-29 Superfortress bomber. War Thunder players will have the chance to obtain this aircraft as part of the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
I-180S: Sky Acrobat
The I-180 is an experimental pre-war further development of the renowned I-16 fighter, intended to offer much improved performance over its predecessor. The I-180S, a production version of the aircraft built only in limited numbers, will await War Thunder players as one of the prizes obtainable in the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
Alien combat vehicles from Green Hills
We have collected all information available and reviewed all eye-witness accounts describing the combat vehicles involved in the Green Hills alien combat arena.
Leopard 2A5: This Time We Are Dead Serious
The German Leopard 2A5 was a main focus of one of our past April Fools’ Events. Not much time has passed since then, and we are now happy to present you this new top-tier vehicle in the German ground forces tech tree – this time we are dead serious!