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New models of the Swedish and Japanese tankers
The ‘Drone Age’ update will bring new models of crew members in late 20th century Japanese and Swedish vehicles!
  • 5 September 2022
The Shooting Range #318
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 4 September 2022
Thunder Show: So anyway I started blasting
Welcome to Thunder Show and the best moments of the past week! No perfect plans or machines exist: there’s always someone with something better than you have. This episode, however, is dedicated to victories that must be earned with whatever you have at hand. Let’s get started!
  • 2 September 2022
Su-25 and Su-25K: Armor-pecking Rooks
Legendary Sukhoi Su-25 Soviet strike jet aircraft comes to War Thunder in two versions that will be available in the upcoming Drone Age update!
  • 2 September 2022
Special
Victory in Asia Day
On August 10th, 1945, the day following the Nagasaki bombing, Japan accepted the Allies’ conditions for surrender. On August 15th Emperor Hirohito addressed his nation in an unprecedented broadcast, and on September 2nd an official surrender ceremony took place. This date is considered to mark the final end of World War II.
  • 2 September 2022
New visual effects in the Drone Age update
The upcoming War Thunder major update Drone Age brings new cool visuals to the game! Check out new explosions for ground and naval vehicles, improved hit camera, and more!
  • 2 September 2022
"Drone Age" Update Teaser
Are you ready for the Drone Age?
  • 1 September 2022
Art of Winning: Spitfires
There were a LOT of legendary aircraft designed in the the 1930s of the previous century. Aircraft created during that decade quickly became the mainstays of the air forces of their respective countries. They were used till the very end of the Second World War – and their late variants formed the pantheon of the best piston engine aircraft ever made. Today we’re going to speak about one of those iconic designs – the numerous marks of the Spitfire, the winged knights that guarded the skies of the British Empire.
  • 31 August 2022
Andrea Doria: The Dreadnought of the Mediterranean
Andrea Doria is one of the two dreadnought battleships constructed for the Regia Marina in the early 1910s and represents an improved version of the preceding Conte di Cavour class. Seasoned Italian captains in War Thunder may look forward to commanding the powerful Andrea Doria as it docks in player ports with the arrival of the next major update Drone Age!
  • 31 August 2022
Squadron vehicles: T-80UK
The T-80UK Main battle tank comes as a new squadron vehicle available with the release of the next major War Thunder update.
  • 31 August 2022
Drones!
Scout and strike drones will be added to the game with the release of the upcoming War Thunder major update. Learn more from our Developers Blog now!
  • 30 August 2022
Leaked classified drone footage
Leaked classified drone footage
  • 29 August 2022
Location: Pradesh
A new location for combined battles that was inspired by the landscapes of the foothills that surround the Himalayas.
  • 29 August 2022
Pages of History (September)
For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.
  • 29 August 2022
The Shooting Range #317
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 28 August 2022
Thunder Show: Double Double Kill
Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the best moments of the past week! This episode’s fighters don’t seem to know what “sensible” means, like at all. The enemy’s out of sights? Or maybe a couple ranks above you? Or maybe even turned your vehicle into a colander already? Nah, they’re not getting away anyway!
  • 26 August 2022
Skink: The Bird-eating Lizard
The Skink is an experimental Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft unit, developed on the basis of the Grizzly medium tank. Designed with the sole purpose of shielding Allied units from hostile air attack, the highly anticipated Skink is finally making its way to the game, arriving as part of the next major War Thunder update!
  • 26 August 2022
Aircraft engine fire extinguishers
In the upcoming major War Thunder update, we plan to introduce the engine fire extinguishing systems for planes and helicopters.
  • 25 August 2022