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Char 2bis: the Beast of Champagne
Char 2C is a superheavy French interwar tank, equipped with 155-mm howitzer. The apex predator of the low ranks!
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  • 22 December 2022
VTOL Aircraft
The advent of the jet era presented a new set of problems to the designers and manufacturers of naval aircraft. As jets needed longer runways, engineers were forced to outfit carriers with complicated and expensive systems for assisted take-off and landing. Even in the late 1950s, contemporary aircraft catapults still left much to be desired – and that’s why major powers of the world started developing VTOL tech – or aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capabilities.
  • 21 December 2022
Winter event vehicles: Laté 298
A French Premium Hydroplane with a deadly torpedo is one of the prize in the upcoming winter special event in War Thunder.
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  • 21 December 2022
Meet Major Update “Apex Predators”!
Brand new Rank VIII 4th generation aircraft with the iconic trio of the F-16, the MiG-29 and the Tornado! A selection of over 40 new and updated models of aircraft, ground vehicles and naval vessels. New models for naval crews with reworked voice overs for naval events, drop-tank mechanics, two new locations and as always, a long list of bug fixes and smaller updates and changes! Prepare yourself, Apex Predators have arrived in War Thunder!
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  • 20 December 2022
Squadron vehicles: Sea Harrier FRS.1
The Sea Harrier is a later modification of the British V/STOL Harrier jet fighter that entered service with the Royal Navy in the late 1960s. Soon, the Sea Harrier FRS.1 will come to War Thunder as a new squadron vehicle, available with the release of the “Apex Predators” major update.
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  • 19 December 2022
News for the sea!
Post-war uniforms, a total rehashing of crew voice-overs, as well as a new pack of WWII AI aircraft carriers for air battle modes! Only good news is coming from the sea in the Apex Predators update!
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  • 19 December 2022
The Shooting Range #333
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 18 December 2022
Winter Quest
The winter has arrived - it’s time to warm up in the battles from the Winter Quest in War Thunder! To brighten up the long, dark evenings we have prepared many prizes that you can get for any of your usual activities, because you just need to get points to complete the tasks!
Winter event vehicles: Tornado IDS Marineflieger
German top-tier Tornado IDS Marineflieger jet fighter is the main aviation prize of the upcoming winter special event in War Thunder.
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  • 16 December 2022
Thunder Show: Got a Light?
Welcome to Thunder Show and the brightest moments of the past week. It’s getting pretty cold outside, at least for many of you, while this episode is going to be hot. Just as hot as inside an anti-air gun that had a close encounter with the British Crocodile’s flamethrowers. Let’s get started!
  • 16 December 2022
Duca degli Abruzzi: Ultimate Freelancer
Duca degli Abruzzi is the lead ship of the final Italian ‘Condottieri’ type cruiser class built for the Regia Marina in the years leading up to the outbreak of WWII. Arriving as part of the next major War Thunder update - “Apex Predators”, Duca degli Abruzzi will soon reinforce the Italian naval tree with its most advanced light cruiser design of the era!
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  • 15 December 2022
Apex Predators Update: New Locations
Introducing two new locations for mixed battles that will be added to the game in the upcoming major update. Meet the industrial area of the mine complex in the location "Gold Quarry" and the winter version of your favorite "Poland"!
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  • 15 December 2022
“Pandora’s Box”
Join the weekend “Pandora’s Box” special event and get unique titles and trophies with boosters, universal back-ups or Silver Lions!
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  • 15 December 2022
Book of Records: IFVs
Today we’re going to talk about the best IFVs available in War Thunder: the ones with the best mobility, the best protection... or just unusual design features.
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  • 14 December 2022
Khalid: The Sword from the Desert
The Khalid is a modified variant of the well-known British Chieftain main battle tank, developed for service with Jordanian forces in the late 1970s. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update, the Khalid will offer tankers an interesting twist on the design of a popular British high tier classic!
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  • 14 December 2022
Pre-order: new rank VII Premium jet fighters (part 2)
Another three outstanding Premium jet fighters that will boost research for any aircraft in their nation, including the freshly announced rank VIII top-tiers!
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  • 13 December 2022
M728: Combat Engineer
The M728 is a combat engineering vehicle, developed on the basis of the American M60A1 tank by the Chrysler company during the early 1960s. Fans of peculiar American ground vehicles and oversized weapon calibers alike may look forward to the M728 soon making its way to War Thunder as part of the next major update!
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  • 13 December 2022
Tornado IDS (GR.1): The European Striker
The Panavia Tornado is arriving soon as the new rank VIII strike aircraft in three gaming nations with the next major War Thunder update!
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  • 12 December 2022