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Strv 103-0: Last Man Standing
The Strv 103, also known as the ‘S-Tank’, is a highly unusual Swedish main battle tank, unique for its turretless design and innovative use of adjustable suspension. Also coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.95 "Northern wind", the famous S-Tank will become among the first playable Swedish ground vehicles in the game!
FFVS J22: Settling The Bill
The J22 is a Swedish fighter developed in the early 1940s. Arriving as part of update 1.95 "Northern wind", the J22 will await eager pilots at the interim ranks of the brand new Swedish aviation tree, coming soon to War Thunder!
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Rooikat 76 Mk.1D: Desert Cat
The Rooikat 76 is a South African wheeled armoured fighting vehicle, developed during the 1980s and coming soon in War Thunder with update 1.95 "Northern wind"!
Prinz Eugen: Steaming Into the Atomic Age
Prinz Eugen was one of three Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers. After having seen extensive use during WWII, Prinz Eugen is now ready to make an appearance in War Thunder too, becoming the German premium heavy cruiser!
B17A: SAAB's first
We’re continuing our overview of the most unusual Swedish aircraft from the upcoming War Thunder 1.95 "Northern wind" update. Today we’re going to tell you about the first mass-produced Swedish bomber: the B17A.
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New Location: New Zealand cape
Let’s meet in the new location for naval battles from upcoming War Thunder update 1.95 "Northern wind"!
SAAB B3C: Bomber to Start From
The B3C was an export version of the German Junkers Ju 86 bomber, built under licence by the SAAB company for the Swedish Air Force. Coming to War Thunder with the upcoming update 1.95 "Northern wind", the B3C will be among the first aircraft available to pilots as part of the brand new Swedish aviation tree!
HMAS Tobruk: Advance Australia!
One of the last Battle-class destroyers to be built, sporting an enhanced anti-air armament and a larger crew complement for improved survivability.
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J6B Jaktfalken II: falcon from the north
We’re kicking off the introduction to Sweden’s aviation tech tree with one of the “reserves” – the J6B Jaktfalken II single-seat biplane.
Belfast: The Guardian of the Thames
The Belfast is a state-of-the-art light cruiser used by the Royal Navy. This is the ship that is permanently moored near London’s Tower Bridge.
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AMX-30 ACRA: Luxury à la Française
The special modification AMX-30 ACRA of the AMX-30, is a French rank VI tank equipped with a unique smooth bore gun capable of launching laser guided ACRA missles.
New location: South Africa
We’re pleased to present our new naval location “South Africa” in the upcoming update 1.93 “Shark Attack”!
M1A2 Abrams - Higher and Higher
The M1A2 is among the latest and most capable modifications of the American Abrams MBT, featuring notable improvements in protection as well as other areas. Soon in War Thunder!
Pyörremyrsky: The Nordic Whirlwind
The VL Pyörremyrsky is a Finnish late war prototype fighter aircraft. Pilots will soon have the chance to take to the skies in the highly interesting VL Pyörremyrsky in War Thunder’s upcoming update 1.93!
ZTZ96: Top-Tier Chinese
The ZTZ96, a modernized version of the Chinese ZTZ85, featuring a 125mm smoothbore cannon coupled to an autoloading mechanism and rounded off by composite armor protection.
Swedish Aircraft in War Thunder! SAAB J29D Jet-Powered Fighter.
We’re excited to announce the arrival of Sweden’s military aircraft in War Thunder and we’re offering you early access packs. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the Swedish jet fighter, the J29D!
Rank V in the War Thunder Navy: The USS Pensacola
In War Thunder update 1.93 “Shark Attack”, a fifth rank will be added to naval forces featuring heavy cruisers and ships of even heavier classes. Today we’re going to tell you about one of the first ships in rank V: the Pensacola, an American heavy cruiser.
A129 Mangusta
The A129 is the early prototype version of the Italian ‘Mangusta’ attack helicopter, developed by the Agusta company in the early 1980s. Coming to the game as part of War Thunder’s upcoming update 1.93, players will soon have the chance to pilot the menacing Mangusta as the first Italian helicopter in the game!