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Meet Major Update “Ground Breaking”!
Our latest major update ‘Groundbreaking’ brings many improvements to all areas of the game! Including new maps, visual effects, and various new vehicles - and lets not forget our new game nation - Israel!
Vickers Tanks
Not every nation could afford to design and produce their own tanks, and that’s why it often made sense for a developing country to buy them from industrial powerhouses — like the US or the Soviet Union. At first, India considered reaching an agreement with Germany, but then the British turned up and snatched the initiative by making an offer that was very hard to refuse.
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  • 27 October 2021
“River Hunter”: Warbonds
The Warbond shop is available during the entire “River Hunter” season.
New guided aircraft bombs
In the coming major update "Ground Breaking", we have prepared new guided bombs for War Thunder aircraft. Let's see some of them in details!
Battle Pass: season “River Hunter”
Get ready for the new season of War Thunder Battle Pass!
The Shooting Range #275
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 24 October 2021
Thunder Show: Missile Dribble
Hi! Welcome to the updated Thunder Show where we feature your replays of the most epic and funniest things that happen to you in your battles. Authors of the best ones get worldwide fame and 5000 golden eagles! And while you’re composing your email, here’s the best moments of the past week. Leeet's go!
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  • 22 October 2021
Battle Pass Vehicles: Beaufighter Mk I (40-mm)
The Beaufighter Mk I (40-mm) was an experimental version of the well-known British Beaufighter heavy fighter, serving as a testbed for the newly developed 40mm aircraft cannons in the early 1940’s. This unique vehicle awaits pilots as one of the main prizes in the upcoming new season of War Thunder Battle Pass!
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Ystervark:The Little Truck That Could
The Ystervark is a light South African mobile anti-air unit, developed during the mid 1980’s as a result of changing military doctrine.
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Best Destroyers
During WW1 all naval powers of the world were searching for a way to defend their fleets against torpedo boats. And that’s how destroyers came to be — fast, multi-purpose vessels designed specifically to defend their allies against torpedo boats and submarines. Here are seven best destroyers available in War Thunder!
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  • 21 October 2021
Battle Pass vehicles: PT-76-57
A surprising return of the good old PT-76-57 with an automatic 57mm cannon and a mechanized ammo rack!
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New authentic decals (available until the 18th of November)
A new set of decals for rarity hunters!
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  • 21 October 2021
USS Mitscher (DL-2): New Standards
The first US destroyer of the Cold War era featuring auto-loading 127mm guns!
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  • 20 October 2021
Battle Pass Vehicles: LVT-4/40
The LVT-4/40 is a later development of the well-known American WWII amphibious tank in service with the French army. After WWII, French engineers modified the vehicle and outfitted some units with the Bofors 40mm anti-air cannon in an effort to increase its effectiveness against ground targets. This unique vehicle awaits tankers as one of the main prizes of the upcoming new season of War Thunder Battle Pass!
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It’s fixed! №27
In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.
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  • 19 October 2021
Israel, a new gaming nation coming to War Thunder!
We are pleased to announce a new playable nation in War Thunder - Israel! The first early access packs of Israeli aviation that in future will greatly simplify the research of the new game nation, will soon hit the shelves of our online store.
New Locations: Vyborg Bay, Bourbon Island, and Aral Sea
The upcoming ‘Ground Breaking’ update brings three new locations for all types of War Thunder vehicles!
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Battle Pass vehicles: PT-658 torpedo boat
PT-658, one of only two currently fully operational PT series boats, comes to War Thunder as a new season Battle Pass vehicle!
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  • 18 October 2021