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In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.
  • 30 March 2022
The Shooting Range #295
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 27 March 2022
Thunder Show: Catch!
Welcome to this week’s most notable moments on Thunder Show! For today’s episode, we’ve collected a mix of the weirdest and craziest stuff our players do — whether intentionally or not. We’ll see an anti-aircraft mortar, an air-to-air bomb, a crafty flying boat, a missile double, and a daring BMD sortie. Let’s go!
  • 25 March 2022
Israeli Ground Forces - Become a tester!
Friends, with the release of the “Wind of change” update, we are beginning ground forces CBT for Israel!
  • 24 March 2022
Meet Major Update “Wind of Change”!
Start of the Israel Ground Forces Closed Beta Test, update for Dagor Engine to version 6.5 along with many new graphic features, ultra high resolution texture pack, new machines and more awaits you in the "Wind of Change" Major Update!
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  • 24 March 2022
Japanese MBTs
As most combat vehicles that were once used by the Japanese military were scrapped or destroyed, the tankers of the fledgling army had to rely on American Shermans and Chaffees. In the end Mitsubishi was given a task to develop a brand new MBT.
  • 23 March 2022
Custom weapon setups for aircraft
War Thunder will soon feature customizable aircraft weapon setups, including asymmetrical loadouts. Lock’n’load what you REALLY need in battle!
  • 23 March 2022
AMX ELC bis: The Grass Crawler
The ELC is an experimental light tank destroyer developed by AMX as part of a special programme launched by the French Ministry of Defense during the 1950s. Mobile, extremely small and packing a punchy gun, the AMX ELC will soon be available for the French armored vehicles enthusiasts!
  • 23 March 2022
Mirage F1C: A Break from Tradition
The Mirage F1C represents the next step in the evolution of the legendary French Mirage series of jet fighters, following the introduction of the earliest models at the start of the 1960s. Veteran French pilots may look forward to the arrival of this even more capable Mirage variant with the “Wind of Change” major update coming to War Thunder!
  • 22 March 2022
Dagor Engine 6.5: new graphic features
Together with texture upscaling and new surface rendering options, the new version of the War Thunder graphic engine brings numerous minor features and improvements. Meet new visuals coming soon in the “Wind of Change” update!
  • 21 March 2022
The Shooting Range #294
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
  • 20 March 2022
Thunder Show: Tactical Roll!
Welcome to Thunder Show and the best moments of the past week! Today we're going to have a share of stray rockets, a tank roll out of cover, a cunning biplane pilot, a radio fuse expert, and a new nuclear record. Let's get started!
  • 18 March 2022
Yakovlev Aircraft
Even today, people are still arguing about the legacy of Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev. Some praise him as an engineering genius, while others say that he was more of a ruthless ladder climber. Despite all that, one thing remains clear: there aren’t that many aircraft engineers that started their career with plywood biplanes… and retired with a legacy of jet fighters and jet airliners. Not many indeed.
  • 17 March 2022
Merkava Mk.4B & Mk.4M: The chariots of modern warfare
The Merkava Mk.4B is the latest and most advanced variant of the famous Israeli main battle tank, entering production in the early 2000s. Soon, both the Merkava Mk.4B as well as the upgraded Mk.4M version will be arriving to War Thunder as the top vehicles of the upcoming Israeli ground forces tree awaiting tankers in the next major update “Wind of Change''!
  • 17 March 2022
Hard-kill active protection systems in War Thunder
In the upcoming “Wind of Change” update, we will introduce hard-kill active protection systems for War Thunder armored vehicles!
  • 17 March 2022
PUMA: A ‘MUSS’ Have
The PUMA is the successor to the well-known German Marder series of combat vehicles and represents the most advanced IFV currently in service with the Bundeswehr. Soon, tankers will have the chance to take command of the PUMA as it arrives to the top ranks of the German ground forces tree as part of the next major update ‘Wind of Change’!
  • 16 March 2022
Machbet: Desert “Vulcan”
The Machbet is an advanced Israeli anti-aircraft vehicle, developed by upgrading the IDF’s existing M163 VADS with Stinger missiles. Soon, the Machbet will become available to tankers as the top SPAA unit of the upcoming Israeli ground forces tree, arriving in the game as part of the next major War Thunder update!
  • 15 March 2022
Kongō battleship: The Imperial Jewel
Kongō was a Japanese battleship originally built by the Vickers company in Great Britain and represents the lead ship of a series of advanced capital ships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy prior to the outbreak of WWI. Soon, captains in War Thunder will spot this legendary Japanese warship as it arrives in game with the next major update!
  • 15 March 2022