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The J35A Draken Temporarily Returns at a Discount for the Anniversary of its First Flight!
The Saab 35 Draken first took to the skies on October 25th 1955 and made history for many reasons. It was the first supersonic combat aircraft built in Western Europe, the first aircraft with double-swept wings, the first aircraft to perform a cobra maneuver, and the first to reach Mach 2 in level flight.
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  • 25 October 2024
Special
Halloween in War Thunder!
Happy Halloween! The spooky season is upon us, and this year we’ve introduced a variety of activities and pumpkin decal rewards. Take part in tank races through spooky places and aircraft races with “Night Witch” aircraft which are returning this Halloween. New decals have been added to the already familiar decals in the Dead Man’s Chest trophy — including four pumpkins, specially carved for the occasion.
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  • 25 October 2024
Dreams Come True: KV-7
Welcome to a special event dedicated to the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In this event, you can get a trophy with nice bonuses, decals and a decoration, as well as the main reward, the KV-7! This is an experimental Soviet heavy vehicle from the Second World War.
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  • 25 October 2024
Squadron Vehicles: F-117A Nighthawk and Stealth Technology!
Today we’re taking a look at the F-117A stealth aircraft that’s coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update as a new squadron vehicle!
"Firebirds" Update Trailer
Introducing the next major update trailer for War Thunder - "Firebirds" 
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  • 24 October 2024
Tornado GR.4: Tenacious Tonka
The “big fin” gets an upgrade with the Tornado GR.4! Today, we’ll be taking a look at this new top rank British strike aircraft that will let you rain Hellfire (or in this case Brimstone) down on your opponents!
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  • 24 October 2024
Best Radar-Guided Air-to-Air Missiles
Guided missiles are crucial to modern jet aviation, with different types designed to counter various enemy aircraft. Not long ago, we discussed the best infrared-guided air-to-air missiles, and today it's time to focus on radar-guided missiles — those that lock on a target with the assistance of the aircraft’s radar system.
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  • 23 October 2024
Warbonds for the “Guided Fury” Battle Pass!
Check out the Warbond shop selection that you can earn by completing Battle Pass challenges! As usual, there’s decals, decorations, player icons, camouflages, a stylish pinup that continues the new series, and six premium vehicles for you.
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  • 23 October 2024
In-Game Discounts for War Thunder’s 12th Anniversary!
Today we’re launching the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In honor of this anniverary, discounts on vehicles, modifications, talismans, backups and Premium Account time are available in the game. This means you’ll be able to purchase new vehicles, upgrade your existing vehicles and get consumables at a good discount.
  • 23 October 2024
The UH-1C XM-30 is Temporarily Available on the Anniversary of the UH-1’s First Flight!
The UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose helicopter, developed by Bell Helicopter, made its first flight on October 22nd 1956 and entered serial production in 1960. This helicopter is still in active use today, with more than 16,000 UH-1’s having been produced.
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  • 22 October 2024
Pre-order: Object 140
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.
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  • 22 October 2024
Dunkerque: Spear Point
Let’s have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.
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  • 22 October 2024
HMCS Haida Temporarily Returns with a Discount for Niobe Day!
Until 1910, Canada did not have its own navy, relying on the might of the British Empire. After having created its own navy, Canada purchased two ships from Great Britain. The first of which was HMCS Niobe, arriving in Halifax on October 21st 1910. This date was not chosen at random. It was the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the main holiday of British sailors who initially trained the Canadians. Canada celebrated Trafalgar Day until 2014, when it decided to mark October 21st as Niobe Day.
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  • 21 October 2024
Meet Guided Fury, the 17th Season of the Battle Pass!
Fury from the skies! Meet the 17th season of the Battle pass. In this one, you can get the Soviet light cruiser Murmansk and the He 177 A-3 German bomber, armed with the new Hs 293 guided bomb!
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  • 21 October 2024
Trafalgar Day: Horatio Nelson Decal and the Fairmile D (5001) at a 30% Discount!
On October 21st 1805, perhaps the most famous naval battle in the history of the Royal Navy took place near Cape Trafalgar. 27 British ships of the line, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, entered the battle against 33 ships of the line of the combined fleets of France and Spain. The Royal Navy did not lose a single ship in the battle, capturing 21 enemy ships and sinking one. This victory is widely celebrated in Great Britain to this day.
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  • 21 October 2024
The Shooting Range #429
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 20 October 2024
Thunder Show: PSIONIC DOMINATION
Welcome to Thunder Show and the most gorgeous moments of the past week. And when we say gorgeous, we mean not just the beauty of the situations, but also the crazy efficiency. Let’s get started!
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  • 18 October 2024
PLZ05: Long-Barrel Excellence!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the PLZ05, featuring a modern 155 mm self-propelled howitzer that’ll further strengthen the Chinese ground forces tree in the next major update!
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  • 18 October 2024