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Squadron Vehicles — C13 TUA: Italy’s First Squadron Vehicle
Today we’ll be taking a look at an experimental vehicle based on the C13 platform with TOW ATGMs and the ability to fire from behind cover!
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  • 20 October 2025
T-34-85 (STP): A Stable Classic
Meet this experimental variant of the legendary T-34-85 with a vertical gun stabilizer!
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  • 16 October 2025
Chieftain 900: Royal Ordnance’s Chieftain
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Chieftain 900, an improved modification of the Chieftain Mk 5 carried out by Royal Ordnance Factories in an attempt for export orders.
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  • 15 October 2025
Community Update No.8: Responses and What’s Coming!
Hey everyone, we’re back with another Community Update. Today we wanted to respond to the recent announcement we made here, go over some of the additions to the upcoming major update and the next vehicle event.
Semper Fidelis: EFV
Meet the main ground vehicle reward for the Semper Fidelis event, the American EFV landing vehicle!
BM Oplot-T: Through the Jungles!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the BM Oplot-T, an export version of the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot MBT for the Thai Army!
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  • 22 September 2025
BMD-4M2: Deadly, Light & Researchable!
Today we’re checking out the BMD-4M2, a new rank VI light tank for the USSR!
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  • 22 September 2025
New Effects & Detailed Cockpits Coming in Tusk Force!
Tusk Force doesn’t just bring new vehicles, it also brings some new effects and detailed cockpits! Today, we’ll be taking a detailed look at some these upcoming improvements.
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  • 19 September 2025
F-16I Sufa: The Negev Storm
The F-16I Sufa is a specialized Israeli variant of the American F-16 Fighting Falcon, developed in the early 2000s amidst growing military modernization in the Middle East.
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  • 18 September 2025
F-5TH Super Tigris: The Modernized Veteran
The F-5TH Super Tigris is an extensively modernized variant of the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II developed and operated by the Royal Thai Air Force in the late 2010s.
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  • 15 September 2025
SAMP/T: Per Aspera Ad “Aster”
The SAMP/T is a mobile air defense system developed jointly by France and Italy to provide medium to long-range protection against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, based on the Aster-30 missile developed at the turn of the century.
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  • 12 September 2025
Controlling Aircraft Radar with the Mouse Cursor!
The Tusk Force major update is not complete without interface refinements! Today, we’d like to tell you about improvements made to aircraft radars, helping you to interact with them in a more visual and convenient way, regardless of whether you are already familiar with them or are just learning. Let’s start!
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  • 11 September 2025
USS Charles F. Adams: Missile Support!
Today we’re checking out the USS Charles F. Adams destroyer that has something unique up its sleeve: RIM-24 Tartar anti-aircraft missiles!
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  • 11 September 2025
M55: Destructive Menace
Meet the 203 mm M55 self-propelled howitzer, coming to the game for the USA, Germany, China, Italy and France!
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  • 10 September 2025
B-66B Destroyer: Ready for the Nuclear Age
Meet the Douglas B-66B Destroyer, a light bomber developed for the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s as part of America’s shift toward jet-powered tactical aircraft at the beginning of the Cold War.
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  • 9 September 2025
Mosquito F Mk II, FB Mk VI & FB Mk VI ASH:  Nordic Wooden Wonders!
Today, we’ll be looking at a slew of Nordic Mosquitoes joining the Swedish aviation tree in the next major update. Bringing speed, firepower and twin engine support from the ever reliable “Mossie”!
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  • 8 September 2025
Buk-M3: Branching Out
Today we’ll be covering the Buk-M3 SAM system, one of the most famous surface-to-air missile systems.
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  • 5 September 2025
CF-188A and RAAF F/A-18s: Commonwealth Calling!
Today, we’ll be looking at a trio of Commonwealth Hornets joining the British tree, bringing some sting from across the pond and down under!
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  • 5 September 2025