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New features upcoming with the "Ixwa Strike" update
The “Ixwa Strike” update is on its way. Today we will tell you about some of the new features you may have missed.
MARS 15: Light Cavalry
The MARS 15 is an experimental French light tank developed in the late 1980s with the intention of being the modern successor to the popular AMX-13. Seasoned tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to command the speedy MARS 15, arriving to the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the Ixwa Strike update!
F8U-2 Crusader: The Last of the Gunfighters
The F8U-2 Crusader is the best carrier-based gunfighter in the game and true legend of the US Navy!
The Shooting Range #242
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Thunder Show: Wrong Way
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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  • 5 March 2021
Head-Up Displays (HUD)
As we continue to implement the impressive capabilities of modern military equipment in War Thunder, today we would like to tell you about a further development of aircraft aiming and pilot assistance systems. The HUD - a device that is an integral part of any modern military aircraft, has now been implemented in War Thunder.
Happy International Women’s Day!
The 8th of March is a day where we all join in giving thanks for their attention and love. We join in congratulating and admiring all women around the world on International Women's Day.
  • 5 March 2021
Twitch Drops rewards for War Thunder and Enlisted this weekend!
On the occasion of the start of the Closed Beta Testing of Enlisted on PlayStation®5 and the introduction of the “Invasion of Normandy” campaign, we have prepared rewards for those playing Enlisted and War Thunder!
SARC Mk.VI: Elephant in the Bushes
The South African Reconnaissance Car (SARC) commonly known in Commonwealth service as the Marmon-Herrington were a series of armoured cars developed in South Africa during WWII and widely used by many nations even after the war. Soon, tankers in War Thunder will have the chance to command one of the later variants as it arrives in the British ground forces tree as part of the new South African subtree with the next major update!
Su-17M2 - the first swing-wing aircraft in War Thunder
We present to you a new type of aircraft in War Thunder - an aircraft with variable sweep wings! We are going to discuss the first such aircraft today, the Soviet Su-17M2 jet fighter-bomber that is going to appear in the game with the release of the next major update “Ixwa Strike”.
The Sabre Family
With the arrival of swept-wing aircraft, jets could push on to the next level… and one of the most well-known of those swept-wing fighters is the MiG-15… and the hero of this video, the legendary F-86 Sabre.
Squadron vehicles: Leopard 2PL: Polish cavalry
The Polish Leopard 2PL main battle tank is a new squadron vehicle that will be available after the release of the “Ixwa Strike” update.
New location: Seversk-13
In the War Thunder "Ixwa Strike" update we will be introducing a new location for mixed battles, tentatively called "Seversk-13".
A6M5 Hei: The Up-Gunned Samurai
A late war modification of the legendary ‘Zero’, upgunned with additional heavy machine guns as well as additional secondary weapons.
Battle Pass vehicles: Centurion Mk.5/1 (RAAC)
An Australian modernisation of the British "Centurion" with reinforced frontal hull protection and a night vision device - the main tank prize for completing the tasks of the "Battle Pass"!
The Shooting Range #241
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.
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  • 28 February 2021
Thunder Show: Underestimated Machine
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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  • 26 February 2021
Ratel 90: The Bush-Breaker
The Ratel 90 is the fire support version of the Ratel family of South African wheeled ICVs, developed during the early 1970s for the SANDF. Soon, this deadly fast mover will join the ranks of the British ground forces tree as part of the brand new South African subtree, coming to War Thunder with the release of the next major update!
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  • 26 February 2021