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Firebirds: 10 Hidden Features
The Firebirds update has brought numerous changes to our game, and we’ve already made videos about the biggest ones. Today we’d like to talk about smaller yet also important additions that could go under the radar otherwise.
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  • 2 December 2024
155 mm: Artillery Standard
The French Char 2C land battleship, the American T30 experimental heavy tank, and the modern VIDAR artillery system... At first glance, these look like completely different vehicles. But there’s one thing that unites them all: their main caliber is 155 millimeters. And it’s not a coincidence.
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  • 1 December 2024
Mirage 2000D-RMV: Updated Sky Fighter
The parade of new vehicles is still on! Today we’re going to ride another top-ranking attack aircraft. Please welcome one of the latest modifications of the French Mirage 2000D, the Rénovation Mi-Vie, or RMV for short, which means ‘mid-life upgrade’.
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  • 30 November 2024
Special
The Scottish Saltire for St. Andrew’s Day!
Today, Scotland celebrates St. Andrews’ Day! We’re bringing back the Scottish Saltire for a few days to celebrate.
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  • 30 November 2024
Thunder Show: DUCK HUNTER
Today we’re going to feature a lot of damned fine shooting! Even though some of it turned out so fine unintentionally. Let’s get started!
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  • 29 November 2024
Pages of History (December): World Champion!
In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. From Papua New Guinea and China to Kursk and the Ardennes: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 
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  • 28 November 2024
Book of Records: Aircraft Engines
Since the dawn of aviation, the power plant has always been a key component of any aircraft. Sometimes, engineers would even design not an engine for a plane, but a plane for an engine — like with the very first jet fighters. Today, we’re here to tell you about the most outstanding aircraft engines in our game.
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  • 27 November 2024
It’s fixed! №99
Today, we’ll be going over the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game over the past week following the Firebirds update. Let’s take a look!
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  • 27 November 2024
Flight of the Vulture: IAR-93B
The IAR-93B is a Romanian attack aircraft and is the main reward in the Flight of the Vulture aircraft event that started today!
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  • 27 November 2024
Black Friday in War Thunder!
Special Black Friday Bundle and separate packs with discount!
  • 27 November 2024
Introducing War Thunder Wiki 3.0!
The War Thunder Wiki is a fantastic place to learn all the details about vehicles and game mechanics, enhancing your knowledge of War Thunder and military vehicles in general. Today, we’re proud to release Wiki 3.0, coming in with brand-new features and layout that provide a better experience for everyone.
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  • 26 November 2024
F-15E’s CAS Arsenal
We talked about the F-15’s suspended armament in our previous episodes, but our game now features a strike version of it that enjoys a wider choice of close air support weapons. Today we’d like to talk about the best loadouts for the American F-15E Strike Eagle and the Israeli F-15I Ra’am.
  • 25 November 2024
Pages of History: Air Force Lighter
Germany started the Second World War with no heavy combat aircraft at hand. Still, they’d been trying to build a long-range bomber capable of reaching targets in Great Britain and the Soviet Union since 1934. After a few unsuccessful attempts, the He-177 Greif took to the skies on November 19, 1939.
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  • 24 November 2024
KV-7: Triple Strike
In the early history of tanks, engineers would often use layouts with multiple cannons to improve the total firepower. But the recent War Thunder addition stands out even among those designs since it has no less than three barrels side by side! We’re talking about a Soviet heavy tank destroyer, the KV-7.
  • 23 November 2024
Thunder Show: ASSAULT GEOMETRY
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most beautiful moments of the past week. Today we’d like to talk about dreams. Ambition. Sometimes they’re good to have, sometimes not so much. And of course, we’ll talk about unrecognized genius. Let’s get started!
  • 22 November 2024
Win a HORI HOTAS Flight System & Mount!
We’re teaming up with HORI to bring you a big Giveaway celebrating the Firebirds update.
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  • 22 November 2024
Get the IAR-93B in the Flight of the Vulture Event!
Meet this aircraft event, dedicated to the first Romanian jet fighter — the IAR-93, jointly developed with Yugoslavia! By participating in air battles to gain points, you’ll be able to get this aircraft, a loading screen dedicated to it, two themed decals and other rewards.
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  • 22 November 2024
Small Gun, Big Targets: How to Play on Vehicles with the ‘Soviet Mauler’
The AZP-57 gun is well-known to War Thunder players as the main armament of several Soviet anti-air vehicles and light tanks. The roar of the ‘Soviet mauler’ is unforgettable — whether you’re an enemy pilot or a tanker. Today, we’ll tell you how to unlock its full potential.
  • 21 November 2024