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Kfir C.7: The Sharp-Clawed Lion Cub

The Kfir C.7 was an Israeli fighter-bomber, a descendant of the well-known French Mirage fighter and equipped with the powerful J79 turbojet engine.

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Attack on Nibeiwa

On December the 9th, 1940, a fortified Italian base held by the Maletti armored group and the Italian 10th Army, was captured by British and Indian forces. Attack on the Nibeiwa fortified camp marked the beginning of Operation Compass, which resulted in the failure of the Italian offensive in Egypt in 1940.

Best Classic SPGs

Today we’re going to talk about the best SPGs of that WW2 period. No ATGMs, recoilless rifles or computerized fire control systems. Just some tough armour and powerful guns… the true classics of War Thunder. Let’s go!

Bandkanon 1C: The Nordic Doomsday Weapon

The Bandkanon 1 was an autoloading Swedish self-propelled artillery piece, developed in the late 1950’s on the basis of a previous experimental project. Soon, the menacing Bandkanon 1 will join the ranks of the Swedish ground forces tree in War Thunder, coming to the game as part of the next major update ‘Winged Lions’!

New locations: "Israel" and the return of "Volokolamsk"

In the Winged Lions update, we plan to add several new locations, and now we will tell you about two of them!

It’s fixed! №33

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.

2S3M : Hammer of the war god

The hallmark of late Soviet self-propelled artillery, the 2S3M Akatsiya SPG, arrives in the game with the upcoming Winged Lions update!

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

80 years ago, on Sunday morning on the 7th of December 1941, Japanese aircraft struck the US Navy’s Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. Thus began WWII for the United States.

Avia S-199: A "knife" for Israel

These Czech Avia S-199 fighters became the aircraft with which Israeli pilots achieved their first aerial victories.

The way the wind blows

Today we would like to tell you about the new effects of the influence of wind in the game environment of War Thunder - smoke, fire, sparks and dust.

The Shooting Range #281

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Thunder Show: Spinning Dive

Welcome to Thunder Show and the best moments of the past week! Today we're going to enjoy a tactical spinning dive, some record bombings, an unexpected double frag, and a few chords of "strange music". Let's go!

The Battlecruiser Scharnhorst and shipboard reconnaissance aircraft

Together with the legendary German battlecruiser, we introduce player-controlled reconnaissance aircraft in War Thunder naval battles!

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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Moscow

December the 5th is a day of Military Glory in Russia. 80 years ago, the Soviet army began the counteroffensive along the entire front line near Moscow that became one of the turning points of the Second World War.

Type 10: Making the good, better.

The long-awaited top-tier Japanese main battle tank arrives in War Thunder. Meet the Type 10!

'Winged Lions' Update Teaser

Introducing the next major update teaser for War Thunder - 'Winged Lions'!

Israeli Aviation Beta-Testing begins in the upcoming update!

We are pleased to announce that testing of the aviation of the new playable nation of Israel will begin with the release of the next major update "Winged Lions"!

Improving the flight physics of the SACLOS/MCLOS missiles

We are always trying to implement vehicles and weapons in the game as faithfully as possible and we also constantly refine and clarify the behavior of objects in the game, whether it is an aircraft or a shell. This time we have finalized the control mechanics of the SACLOS/MCLOS missiles to meet the higher requirements for reliability with the physical model of missile flight.