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Updates to Japanese Ground Forces: New Vehicles, Camouflages & More
In the next major update coming to War Thunder, the Japanese ground forces tree will see several highly anticipated new additions and changes being implemented. In today’s devblog, we will showcase some of the most notable changes coming with the upcoming major update - let’s have a look!
C13 T90: Senior Scout
The C13 is an IFV developed by OTO Melara with the aim of producing a replacement to the outdated M113 APC in service with Italian forces at the time. Soon, tankers in War Thunder will get the chance to command yet another excellent light vehicle arriving to the higher ranks of Italian ground forces tree as part of the next major update!
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  • 2 September 2021
New authentic decals (available until the 28th of September)
A new set of decals for rarity hunters!
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  • 2 September 2021
Special: The Centauro Family
What do you see when you imagine a tank? Something with a huge gun, sturdy armour and big tracks, right? And it IS usually tracks — after all, thanks to them, tanks can easily traverse difficult terrain and climb obstacles. But in the second half of the XXth century an interesting alternative emerged, namely wheeled armoured vehicles. Compared to their tracked brethren, wheeled tanks are considerably faster AND cheaper.
  • 1 September 2021
BV 138 C-1: Ship of the sky
The BV 138 is a German WWII flying boat, developed in the late 1930s as a replacement to the outdated Dornier Do 18. Being one of the most widely used German flying boats of the war, pilots will now finally have the chance to take control over this unique aircraft as it arrives to War Thunder as part of the major update "Direct Hit"!
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  • 1 September 2021
It’s fixed! №20
In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.
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  • 1 September 2021
USS Pittsburgh: The Longest Ship in the World
USS Pittsburgh is an American heavy cruiser of the Baltimore-class which entered service with the U.S. Navy in the final years of WWII. Inheriting the class’ signature combination of firepower, protection and mobility, USS Pittsburgh is arriving to War Thunder naval forces as the new top American cruiser with the next major update!
Avro Shackleton MR Mk.2: The Flight of A Thousand Rivets
The Avro Shackleton is a long-range, multipurpose maritime patrol aircraft, built as a counter to the increasing threat of Soviet submarines in the early days of the Cold War. All War Thunder pilots and fans of British aviation may look forward to having the chance to pilot the beautiful Shackleton, coming to the game with the update “Direct Hit”!
Dynamics of War Thunder missiles
In the upcoming update, we will specify the dynamic characteristics of missiles, which will primarily affect the SACLOS/MCLOS ATGM and SAM.
The Shooting Range #267
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 29 August 2021
Thunder Show: Cave Pick
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
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  • 27 August 2021
Perfect interceptor JA37C Jaktviggen and Premium J35A Draken
JA37 - new Swedish jet fighter from the noble Viggen family. Perfect flight and combat abilities!
Special: The Junkers Family
In 1936 the new aircraft was accepted into service as “Junkers 87”… but you probably know it as “Stuka”, from Sturzkampfflugzeug, which is just “dive bomber” in German.
MiG-27M and guided bombs in War Thunder!
An excellent fighter bomber aircraft in the Soviet tech tree and a new type of smart weapons are coming to War Thunder!
New Locations & Updated Test Drive
Along with an abundance of new vehicles and features, the next major War Thunder update will also introduce two new locations for combined battles as well as an updated test drive environment for tankers. Today we would like to tell you more about these so let’s dive right into the details!
2S25 Sprut-SD: anti-tank paratrooper
The 2S25 Sprut-SD self-propelled amphibious assault gun is a new top-end light tank in the USSR / RF armored vehicle research tree.
It’s fixed! №19
In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.
'DIRECT HIT' Update Teaser
Introducing the next major update teaser for War Thunder - 'Direct Hit'!