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The Tu-1 is Returning to Sale with a Discount in Honor of A. N. Tupolev’s Birthday!
Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, the father of Soviet aircraft building, was born on November 10th 1888. He built his first glider back in 1910, and from the 1920s onward was involved in designing aircraft, both passenger and military. Tupolev trained several generations of aircraft designers. His design bureau continues to create aircraft to this day, and the Kazan Aviation Institute and Moscow’s Vnukovo airport are named after him.
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  • 10 November 2025
MB-326K: A Stunning Start
Today we’ll be taking look at the Italian MB-326K, with the model created by a War Thunder player!
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  • 7 November 2025
Monthly Decals for November!
Hello again! We’re happy to be back with some more historical monthly decals for November, we hope you liked the options for October and are eager to unlock some more! As always you’ll have 5 brand new decals to unlock, and 5 others from older events to help you complete your collection. We’re happy to add the traditional British eye marking which has been requested for a while, and to include some interesting older decals like “Super Slick” and an obscure French emblem from the French 7th BCC. We hope you enjoy them, and keep leaving your suggestions!
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  • 7 November 2025
Squadron Vehicles: Mosquito B Mk XVI — The Cookie Monster! 
Today, we welcome the long awaited bomber variant of the famous Mosquito, coming in the Spearhead major update! 
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  • 6 November 2025
The He 219 A-7 Returns for the Anniversary of its First Flight!
The first flight of the Heinkel He 219 prototype took place on November 6th 1942, at the Rostock-Marienehe factory airfield. The He 219 was the first combat aircraft to be equipped with ejection seats. Many modifications of the aircraft were produced, the last one being the He 219 A-7 in late 1944.
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  • 6 November 2025
The New Damage Control Mechanic for Naval
Hey everyone, today we’d like to go into detail regarding the new Damage Control mechanic for naval vehicles and clarify any misconceptions about the change and repairing in general.
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  • 5 November 2025
BTR-82AT: Into a New Age!
The BTR-82AT is a thoroughly modernized variant of the BTR-80/82 family, arriving in the Spearhead major update with advanced weapon systems, optional slat armor, and powerful ATGMs!
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  • 5 November 2025
A Decal Trophy and Discounts for Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day!
Following the defeat at the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Austria-Hungary capitulated in the First World War. Under the terms of the armistice that came into effect on November 4th 1918, Italy received a number of territories, completing its unification. This is why November 4th is celebrated both as National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day in memory of the victory that completed the reunification of Italian lands, which started in the mid-19th century.
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  • 4 November 2025
Visual Improvements to Carpathians!
We’re continuing to visually improve the most popular locations in War Thunder!
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  • 4 November 2025
JH-7 & Pre-order for the JH-7A Prototype!
Meet China’s new jet attack aircraft: the JH-7 and pre-orders for the premium JH-7A Prototype!
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  • 31 October 2025
Deep Strike Returns Again this Weekend!
Deep Strike, an asymmetrical mode where one team attacks and the other defends important industrial facilities at several locations, returns again this weekend!
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  • 31 October 2025
Special
Let’s Celebrate War Thunder’s 13th Anniversary Together!
Happy Birthday, War Thunder! The War Thunder open beta test began on November 1st 2012. Just think, that was 13 years ago! We’ve come a long way together since then, and we’re happy to invite all of you to celebrate the game’s birthday with us!
XF5U-1: Dreams Come True!
Today we’re very excited to share the special vehicle for this year’s Dreams Come True event – the experimental American XF5U-1 “Flying Flapjack”!
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  • 31 October 2025
Model Updates to the Tiger II and Tiger II (Sla.16)!
Hey everyone! Following on from the model update of the Tiger II (Nr.1-50) in the previous major update, today we’re pleased to present you with another model update, this time for the serial production of the Tiger II manufactured by Henschel, as well as the version with the Sla.16 diesel engine!
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  • 30 October 2025
Fokker D.XXIII: The Somber Swan
Today we’ll be taking a look at a very unique Dutch prototype fighter, the Fokker D.XXIII! With powerful guns and a good top speed, this rare bird never made it past the testing stage, but will soon be making its way to the French research tree in the next major update!
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  • 30 October 2025
Jaguar EBRC: Grace, Space and Pace!
Today we’re checking out the most modern French light tank, armed with a 40 mm cannon and tandem-charge anti-tank missiles!
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  • 29 October 2025
Discounts in the Gaijin Store for War Thunder’s 13th Birthday!
It’s War Thunder’s 13th birthday anniversary, and what better way to celebrate than with sales on the Gaijin Store! A huge number of vehicle packs available at a discount, so be sure to check them out and see what takes your fancy!
  • 29 October 2025
Pre-order — Su-30MK2 AMV: Pirate of the Caribbean Skies!
The Venezuelan Su-30 possesses a vast arsenal of weapons and is capable of brilliantly performing combat missions in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat!
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  • 28 October 2025