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Sky Sabre: Land Ceptor Time!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Sky Sabre, a Multi-Vehicle SAM System consisting of one radar vehicle and two launch vehicles with lethal missiles!
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  • 4 September 2025
Black Hussar: Mackensen
Today we’ll be going over Mackensen, the main reward in the Black Hussar naval event!
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  • 4 September 2025
Visual Improvements to Eastern Europe and Poland!
We’re pleased to present visual improvements to two more Ground Battle locations: Eastern Europe and Poland, coming in the next major update!
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  • 3 September 2025
Pre-order: T58
The T58 is an American experimental heavy tank developed in the mid-1950s as part of the U.S. Army’s effort to counter the latest Soviet heavy tanks during the early Cold War.
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  • 2 September 2025
Qing-6: Blue Bird
Meet the Soviet Be-6 flying boat with new turboprop engines in PLA Air Force service!
Pre-order: Battleships USS Maryland and HMS Nelson
Today, pre-orders for the USS Maryland for the USA and HMS Nelson for Great Britain have started!
Updating the Tiger II (P) Model!
The legendary in-game King Tiger with the early turret type (commonly known as the “Porsche” turret) will soon be receiving a new visual model and numerous internal module improvements. Meet the redesigned Tiger II (P), coming in the next major update!
Economy Changes for Bluewater Fleet trees
Recently, Bluewater fleet naval trees were extended to rank VII, and as a result we’ve now updated the research system to make progression faster and more balanced overall.
Bf 109 T-2: A Rare Gem
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 T is a navalized variant of the “Emil” modification, developed in the late 1930s to equip Germany’s planned aircraft carrier, the “Graf Zeppelin”.
Scouting Through Scout UAVs
In today’s update, we’ve added the ability to scout enemies while using Scout UAVs without having to switch to a tank.
Gloire: Handy Upgrades!
Today we’ll be taking a look at French light cruiser Gloire from the La Galissonnière-class, featuring an increased rate of fire and a new radar!
Commando Stingray: Born in America, Established in Thailand
Today we’ll be taking a look at the Stingray, an American-designed light tank that was exported to Thailand.
Rearrangements to the British Ground Forces Tree
Hey everyone! Today we wanted to go over some changes happening to the British ground forces tree soon.
Ram I: The Black Sheep
The first variant of the Ram will be making its way to the British ground forces tree to help reinforce the early ranks with some Canadian power!
Community Update No.7: Talking About What’s Coming Soon!
It’s Community Update time! The summer is progressing and we have been working on the September major update. As always, today we’ll be talking about some upcoming content and we also have two free decals and a special pack for you. So sit back, grab your favourite snack and read on!
Sky Guard: F-106A “Six Shooter”
The F-106A Delta Dart is a supersonic interceptor developed for the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s as part of an effort to counter the growing threat of Soviet long-range bombers.
"Naples of the East": The Frigate Shisaka
Today, we would like to tell you about the main prize in the "Naples of the East" event — the powerful Japanese ‘Kaibokan’; Shisaka!
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Graphics Improvements in the Leviathans Update!
With the Leviathans major update, we have some good news for those who like playing with the latest graphics technologies on display. Ray tracing has improved a lot since the last update and today we wanted to share with you what to expect!