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Ki-44-II Otsu

The Ki-44-II is soon to make its way into the the Japanese nation for War Thunder. Known for its powerful armament, it served mostly in air defence roles. In the right hands, the damage caused to the enemy can be more than extensive!

  • 10 December 2015
A34 Comet I and A30 Challenger

Be it the A34's firepower, which was greater than any other allied tank for its time, or the A30's powerful cannon which could wreck heavy German tanks even at medium to long distances, both of these vehicles will prove useful additions for the British line in War Thunder.

  • 9 December 2015
Stirling Mk I and Mk III

Renowned for its increased lifting capacity and durability, and soon to appear on the British aircraft tree in War Thunder, the 4-engined Short Stirling heavy bomber will always be remembered for beginning a fundamentally new era of British aircraft design.

  • 8 December 2015
Сenturion Mk III and Conqueror Mk II

In this Dev Blog article, we would like like to introduce two brand new up and coming additions to the growing British Tank tree of War Thunder: The powerful centurion Mk III and the beastly Conqueror Mk II.

  • 8 December 2015
AC IV Thunderbolt

The Australian “Thunderbolt” is an incredible machine. It has good maneuverability, excellent armament and, most importantly, - this is a vehicle of original Australian design! You enjoy the “Boomerang” fighter? You make dozens of ground kills whilst flying your Wirraway? Then this the tank you need!

  • 7 December 2015
A7M2

With a reinforced frame and powerful MK9A engine outputting 2200 hp, the A7M2 will be a powerful weapon even in the hands of the inexperienced, so imagine what a real samurai will be able to accomplish!

  • 7 December 2015
Cromwell I

As one of the most successful British cruiser tanks of World War II, the Cromwell performed well against its main enemies, Pz.Kpfw. III and Pz.Kpfw. IV. It was used to fight on all major theatres the Commonwealth was involved in.

  • 5 December 2015
Tetrarch Mk I

Light, agile, armoured and transported to the battlefield by glider? Why not?! Today we will take a look at the Tetrarch Mk I - the new vehicle for the British Tech Tree!

  • 4 December 2015
A22B Сhurchill Mk.III and A22 Churchill Mk.VII (with developers answers)

The time has come to present more vehicles of the upcoming British Ground Forces lineup! And which tank could be more suited to start with than the legendary Churchill infantry tank?

  • 3 December 2015
Test of Enduring Confrontation

Refuel before piloting an aircraft, don’t participate without preparation, the battle will be long. The “Enduring Confrontation” game mode is available again for general testing and is now more interesting than before!

  • 12 November 2015
War Thunder: Update 1.53 'Firestorm'

Update 1.53 'Firestorm' has finally arrived, introducing War Thunder's updated Dagor Engine 4.0. Besides countless of visual and performance enhancements, many game mechanics have been improved and a plethora of new content has been added!

  • 6 November 2015
Dev Q&A Compilation

Regularly, some of our development team interact with our community on the Official Forums. The players are invited to ask the team questions in regard to future development.

  • 22 October 2015
Pz.Kpfw. E-100 (with developers answers)

Today we would like to introduce you to a famous project of German engineering, the E-100! This vehicle will be added to the game in one of the upcoming future updates.

  • 21 October 2015
A7M1 (NK9H)

We present the A7M1 aircraft with the Nakajima NK9H engine: a plane without the powertrain flaws its prototype possessed. This engine’s mass-dimensional properties were perfectly suited to the plane’s airframe.

  • 16 October 2015
Improved Crew Skills with Update 1.53

For Update 1.53 'Firestorm' we have improved the Crew Skill system in many ways. Find out the details in this development blog!

  • 14 October 2015
Devblog compilation - Update 1.53

What new things are awaiting you in the soon to be released major update? With new vehicles, and features such as reactive volley fire systems, there will be plenty of content to please every War Thunder player!

  • 12 October 2015
Bf.109E-7 & E-4

Today, fans of German aviation will get to know two other models of the classic Luftwaffe fighter Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4 & the improved Bf.109E-7.

  • 9 October 2015
Visibility in 1.53 explained

With update 1.53 “Fire Storm” comes the move to Dagor Engine 4.0 along with significant changes to the game thanks to alterations in the visibility of ground vehicles and aircraft. But let’s begin from afar.

  • 8 October 2015