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Pre-order: AV-8B Night Attack
Today, pre-orders for this special variant of the AV-8B Harrier VTOL strike aircraft with thermal imaging have started!
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  • 5 September 2024
Steel Baron: HMS Barham
Unrivaled in its time and one of the first representatives of a class of fast battleships, HMS Barham is the main reward for the Steel Baron naval event!
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  • 5 September 2024
Following the Roadmap: Notification when a Reported Player got Banned!
Today, we’ll be showing you a new Roadmap feature that has just been implemented into the game: a notification of when a player that you reported has been banned. This works for players that were reported in-game as well as for those reported via the replay service on our website.
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  • 5 September 2024
Ultimate Weapon: Book of Records, Modern MBTs
It might often seem like modern tanks are extremely similar to each other. The European Leopard, the American Abrams, the Japanese Type 10: countries are very different, their tanks — not so much. In reality, though, every single MBT is its own beast, developed after hundreds of hours of planning, testing and research, involving input from countless engineers and military decision-makers. Today, let’s prove this point by talking about the most interesting and memorable quirks of modern MBTs of War Thunder!
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  • 4 September 2024
Squadron Vehicles: CV9035NL
Meet the CV9035NL, a Dutch modification of the CV90 IFV, developed specifically for the export market.
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  • 4 September 2024
Su-24M: A “Suitcase” Full of Surprises
The long-awaited Su-24M frontline bomber will be joining the top ranks of the Soviet Union's aircraft tree in the next major update!
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  • 4 September 2024
J-10A: The Firebird
In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at the J-10A, an advanced 4+ generation Chinese jet fighter developed in the late 1990s to incorporate the latest aeronautical technologies available at the time.
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  • 3 September 2024
IJN Amagi: The Towering Mountain
Today, we’ll be taking a look at IJN Amagi — an advanced Japanese battlecruiser design whose construction began in 1920 but was ultimately never completed due to adverse circumstances.
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  • 3 September 2024
F-111C & F: When Pigs Fly!
The Ultimate bomber just got an upgrade! Today, we’ll be covering not one, but two new variants of the mighty F-111 Aardvark, including one from down under! Let's take a closer look at what the C and F versions have to offer.
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Pre-order: Al-Khalid-I
Today we’ll be taking a look at the AI-Khalid-I, a further development of the Chinese-Pakistani MBT-2000 main battle tank. Pre-orders for this tank have just started today!
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Special
A Decal for the Anniversary of the Victory Over Japan
In early August 1945, Japan agreed to the Allied terms for ending the war as outlined in the Potsdam Declaration. On September 2nd 1945, aboard the USS Missouri battleship, the Japanese Foreign Minster and Chief of General Staff signed the Instrument of Surrender, formally ending World War II after six long years.
  • 2 September 2024
The Shooting Range #422
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 1 September 2024
Thunder Show: I LIKE TRAINS
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most hilarious moments of the past week. Today we’re featuring some long-range help, an especially ferocious rocket tank, a multiton deus ex machina, and a few more secrets. Let’s get started!
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French Coastal Fleet Closed Testing Begins Soon!
In the upcoming Dance of Dragons major update, closed testing of the French Coastal fleet will begin. And today, we’ll be showing you what awaits its first testers!
P-16: From The Mountain Tops!
In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at the rather interesting P-16, an experimental Swiss attack jet aircraft that has been modeled by War Thunder players!
Squadron Vehicles: JF-17 Thunder
Today we’ll be looking at the JF-17, a fourth generation jet fighter, jointly developed by Pakistan and China, originally to replace the dated fleets of F-104 and Mirage fighters in the PAF’s fleet.
"Dance of Dragons" Update Teaser
Introducing the next major update teaser for War Thunder - "Dance of Dragons" 
Following the Roadmap: Research Bonuses Testing Has Concluded
Today, we’re ready to introduce to you the long-awaited Research Bonuses for New Nations. In this article, we’ll be explaining how it works in full and we’ll also be having testing for this new feature, the dates and times can be seen below.