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Lancaster Mk.I & Updated Lancaster Mk.III
The Avro Lancaster – a British four-engined heavy bomber in service with the Royal Air Force from 1942. The Lancaster Mk.I was equipped with “Merlin” ...
  • 8 September 2014
Captured KV-1 with Kw.K. 40
A Soviet KV-1 captured by the German forces. Amongst the modifications made by Germany was a newly installed commander’s cupola as well as replacing t...
  • 5 September 2014
I-16 type 5
In a future update, the Soviet fighter line will receive an addition, the I -16 type 5, which is less suited to short-range air combat and is less man...
  • 1 September 2014
Venom FB.Mk.4
The Venom FB.Mk.4 – an improved modification of the Venom FB.Mk 1 with power-driven ailerons, a modified tail and ejection seat. The construction of t...
  • 28 August 2014
J7W1
In the next major War Thunder update we will be introducing the J7W1 "Shinden" ("Bright Lightning"), a Japanese single-engine, high-speed, short range...
  • 27 August 2014
PzKpfw III Ausf. J
The tank has 50 mm of frontal armor and is armed with a 50 mm Kw.K. 39 L/60. Battle rating of this tank will approximately be equal to the BR of the S...
  • 26 August 2014
Tank Armour and Module Inspector
We have significantly improved the amount of information that is displayed using the Armour Inspector, which we first presented on gamescom 2014, and ...
  • 21 August 2014
B-57A Canberra
The Martin B-57 Canberra was officially test flown on July the 20th, 1953, and was the first aircraft of overseas design to be manufactured in the Uni...
  • 21 August 2014
Canberra Mk2
Canberra Mk2 - British medium bomber, which was in service with the Royal Air Force since 1951. In total in the UK and Australia it was built about 95...
  • 20 August 2014
Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. H
Premium German tank Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. H will be added in the near content update and will be part of the Advanced package "Heavy armor”. Combat ratin...
  • 20 August 2014
Mozdok
Originally an area containing a Russian Fort built on the village which was originally founded by Cossacks. It soon became a key Strategic Russian out...
  • 8 August 2014
Norway
Norway, new huge (128*128 km) location for air combat in War Thunder. ...
  • 7 August 2014
City location "Poland"
We are often asked when urban combat will be shown in War Thunder, and many other questions about the urban ground maps. First of all, we understand h...
  • 7 August 2014
F7F-1 Tigercat
Grumman F7F-1 Tigercat was the first twin-engined fighter to be adopted by United States Navy. The all-metal construction was powered by Pratt & W...
  • 3 August 2014
ZSU-37
ZSU-37 was based on the chassis of the SU-76M tank destroyer. It had open top turret and was armed with one 37 mm 61-K mod. 1939 anti-aircraft cannon....
  • 30 July 2014
Yak-9
Yak-9 was the most produced fighter of World War 2 and will appear in its earliest version. This vehicle will be available in three camouflages. One o...
  • 29 July 2014
Flakpanzerkampfwagen IV "Kugelblitz"
Flakpanzerkampfwagen IV "Kugelblitz" - AA vehicle based on PzKpfw IV chassis. It was armed with a 30 mm Zwillingsflak 103/38, which was based on two m...
  • 28 July 2014
ZSU-57-2
The SU-57-2 was a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle based on the T-54 tank chasis. It was armed with two (57mm S-60) twin anti-aircraft auto...
  • 27 July 2014