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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
This June marks the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, a turning point of the war in the Pacific during WWII. Japanese forces planned to catch the Americans by surprise, but the Japanese naval code was deciphered, and this allowed US troops to properly prepare and triumph in battle.
  • 3 June 2022
Kronshtadt: Shattered Dream
Kronshtadt was an advanced Soviet battlecruiser designed in the mid 1930s. Fans of Soviet warships will soon have the chance to take command of the Kronshtadt battlecruiser as it docks in player ports in the next major update, Danger Zone!
  • 2 June 2022
Bonus Golden Eagles when using Razer Gold!
From the 2nd (11:00 GMT) until 9th of June (11:00 GMT) you will get a bonus 20% of Golden Eagles when purchasing 2500 Golden Eagles or over via Razer Gold!
  • 2 June 2022
Art of Winning - Centurions
After WW2, the UK introduced the first ever main battle tank – the legendary Centurion. In War Thunder, there are several Centurion variants that can be found in the British, the Swedish and the Israeli tech trees. But what’s their designated combat role?
  • 1 June 2022
Squadron vehicle: M1A1 AIM
The American M1A1 AIM Abrams main battle tank in service with the Australian army comes as a new squadron vehicle for all War Thunder players!
  • 1 June 2022
100/17 su Lancia 3Ro: The Fly Swatter Battery
Created by players for players! The 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro was a field modification of the Italian military transport truck during the North-African campaign of WWII. Soon, the punch of the 100/17 will join the low ranks of the Italian ground forces tree in War Thunder, coming to the game as part of the next major update “Danger Zone”!
  • 31 May 2022
Pages of History (June)
For the whole month you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will bring you a trophy with a reward and completion of all of them will bring a unique in-game player icon.
  • 30 May 2022
The Shooting Range #304
Hi! This is Andrew, and I will be your voice today. Nice to meet you all again!
  • 29 May 2022
Thunder Show: Pass a nuke!
Hi, and welcome to Thunder Show! This week's best moments delivered on schedule! Today's motto is "stick it to 'em!" We'll have a Skyhawk, a sea hunter, a persistent Pe-8, and a lucky M48. They'll be accompanied by one very smart destroyer. Let’s get started!
  • 27 May 2022
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Top Ace Challenge!
If you’re drooling over the freshly announced F-14A, we’d like to suggest some rigorous training before you sit in the pilot seat of the Tomcat. This weekend daring pilots will fight it out using the best aircraft — and only the top aces will get the prizes.
  • 27 May 2022
F-14A Tomcat: Into the Danger Zone!
Grumman F-14A Tomcat is a true icon in modern combat aircraft. Elegant and deadly, this carrier-based jet fighter comes as the new top tier of the US naval aircraft lineup!
  • 27 May 2022
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Home Guard: Swedish National Security Forces Day
Although Sweden maintained neutrality during WWII, events forced it to form its own National Security Forces. It happened on the 29th of May, 1940 and for the anniversary of this event we want to invite you to decorate your vehicle with the Emblem of the Home Guard decal.
  • 27 May 2022
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Maiden flight of the Bf 109
May 28th, 1935, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 took her maiden flight to soon become the most well known WWII German piston fighter, remaining in service over twenty years after the war was over. The greatest German and Finnish aces used only the Bf 109!
  • 27 May 2022
Dassault Milan: The Flying Mustache
The Milan is an experimental version of the famous Mirage jet fighter, jointly developed by French and Swiss engineers to improve the aircraft’s low speed handling characteristics. Soon, this exotic variant of the Mirage will make its way to the skies in War Thunder, arriving to the game as part of the next major update Danger Zone!
  • 26 May 2022
"Danger Zone"  Update Teaser
Introducing the next major update teaser for War Thunder - "Danger Zone" 
  • 26 May 2022
Answers from the developers
Another round of questions and answers, with War Thunder producer Vyacheslav Bulannikov!
  • 26 May 2022
The “Advance” Event
The “Advance” event is an asymmetrical mission for ground vehicles where each team has its own task: the attackers have to consecutively capture all the points on a map, while the defenders have to protect them.
  • 26 May 2022
New locations: Abandoned Town, South-Eastern City, and improved Sun City
War Thunder artists and game designers have prepared new locations for the upcoming major update! Meet Abandoned Town, designed for mixed battles, South-Eastern City for aviation, and a significantly improved location Sun City.
  • 26 May 2022