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Ki-100 A New Heart

We are pleased to present another new addition to War Thunder in the upcoming major update – the Japanese Kawasaki Ki-100, the most recent development of the Ki-61 line of military fighters.

M60A1: Facing the Enemy

Meet the new leader of the US medium tank branch - the M60A1. This tank will be added to the game very soon!

Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär – The High-Calibre Grouch

We are pleased to present a new German self-propelled gun - the long-awaited Brummbär, coming to hangars in the next major update in War Thunder.

P-47N - A Bolt from the Blue

A new addition is coming to War Thunder very soon: the first P-47 series N fighter to appear in the game, the most up to date version of all the series-produced Thunderbolt fighters. Meet the incredibly fast and powerful P-47N-15!

Visual changes in the bonuses and awards

Very soon we’re planning to redesign our visual display of rewards and accruing bonuses on them to make them easier to understand and to clarify the calculation method.

Optimisation of Matchmaking Rules

Matchmaking  is a core game mechanic which has many elements unknown to some players. Today we will explain further into the developments of our Matchmaking Process. 

Spitfire F Mk.IX

We’re continuing to improve our current vehicle models. Today we’ll tell you about some upgrades to the legendary Spitfire F Mk.IX.

Squad Functionality

We are constantly working on the improvement of in-game cooperation and teamwork, this time we are updating Squad functionality.

Parallax and Updated Sights for Ground Vehicles

Not too long ago, we've updated the third-person-view sight in Ground Battles, to help you account for the Parallax effect properly. Read more about what it is and why it's important to account for it in our article here.

New hangar for aircraft and ground vehicles

We are proud to present to you the new hangar where you will be able to admire your collection of aircraft and ground vehicles in update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows" !

B-29 Superfortress/Tu-4 – the new face of the giant

The War Thunder 1.59 update features improvements to the model of one of the largest aircraft in the game – the B-29 Superfortress strategic bomber as well as the addition of the Tu-4, a Soviet copy of this American giant.

Sneak Peek about Update 1.59 'Flaming Arrows'

After previous developer diaries and official streams, today we'd like to present to you further information about the upcoming Update 1.59 'Flaming Arrows'.

Crew Trauma packs

In Update 1.59 ‘Flaming Arrows’, any ground vehicle can be equipped with a trauma pack, which allows you to bring one crew member per vehicle per battle back into the action.

LVT(A)-1

We are pleased to present to you a very unusual vehicle – the amphibious Light Tank the LVT(A)-1, coming soon to the US tech tree.

N1K1-Ja : Violet Lightning

The N1K1-Ja is going to be a new rang IV fighter for the Japanese forces. With 4 canons et 2 machineguns, the Shiden will be a strong opponent!

Sturer Emil

Today  we’re here to present to you an essential new hero of the upcoming update. Meet the Sturer Emil!

M48A1

The American M46 Patton and M47 Patton II tanks are greatly respected among players in high-ranked War Thunder battles. Very soon, the list of these wonderful machines will be bolstered by an additional one: the developer team has finished working on the M48A1 Patton III.​

Halifax: the Knight of the Sky

We present to you one of the most iconic World War II British bomber - The Handley Page Halifax B.III