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Thunder Show: SHARING IS CARING

Welcome to Thunder Show and the most explosive moments of the week. Today’s menu includes all sorts of ways to have tiny little booms... Medium-sized booms... And those XXL-sized booms. Can’t wait to enjoy them! Let’s get started!

A Decal, USS Cowell and USS Des Moines for the US Navy’s Birthday!

The history of the US Navy dates back to October 13th 1775, when the rebellious colonies first created their Continental Navy. The US Navy’s most significant growth occurred during World War II, when by the end of the war it had become the largest navy in the world.

HMS Iron Duke Is Back on the Anniversary of its Launch!

HMS Iron Duke, a dreadnought and the lead ship of the Royal Navy’s Iron Duke class of battleships, was launched at Portsmouth on October 12th, 1912. She took part in all the major operations of the Grand Fleet in the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland.

Po-2: the slower you go, the farther you get

Like many successful aircraft, the story of the U-2 (short for ‘training aircraft 2’) began with its engine. In the 1920s, flight crews of the fledgling Soviet Union were training on outdated planes, and the lack of domestic engines forced the country to buy decommissioned engines from abroad. By July 1926, with the development of the excellent domestic M-11 engine, Polikarpov finally had the chance to design a new training aircraft.

Fair Play: October 2024

We’re constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on the Easy Anti-Cheat system to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

The Shooting Range #427

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

Thunder Show: MAUS SWATTER

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the brightest moments of the past week. We’re sure it was a complete accident, but this time we have an entire zoo with mice, a squid, and even some Phoenixes... There’s still some space for regular vehicles, though! Let’s get started!

History of Chinese Export Tanks

The main arms dealers of the Cold War, the Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, primarily designed armored vehicles to meet their own needs. Later, with the increasing demand from foreign customers and the ever-changing development of international science and technology, Chinese engineers had to rethink their approach to developing combat vehicles, leading to the emergence of a unique Chinese school of tank design. Eventually, many technologies developed for foreign customers found their way into vehicles equipped by the People’s Liberation Army as well.

Mobile Sniper: Boxer MGS

The Boxer MGS is one of the latest iterations of the Boxer IFV, originally developed under a German-Dutch joint venture, featuring a larger Belgian turret fitted with a powerful 105 mm main gun.

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German Unity Day: A Tank and Plane for Golden Eagles, plus a Festive Decal!

In 1945, the Allies divided Germany into zones, which later turned into two countries, the GDR and FRG. In 1989, the process of their unification began, officially completing on October 3rd 1990. Since then, this date has been Germany’s main national holiday!

It’s fixed! №97

Today, we’ll be going over the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game over the past 2 weeks. Let’s take a look! If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

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Discounts, Rare Tanks, and a Decal for the National Day of the PRC!

Today, the People’s Republic of China turns 75! The official announcement of the formation of the PRC was made on October 1st 1949, and since then this day has become the country’s main national holiday. A flag-raising ceremony takes place in Tiananmen square, cities across the country are decorated with flowers, fireworks are set off, and a series of holidays begins on this day — Golden Week.

The Shooting Range #426

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

Thunder Show: LAST SURVIVOR

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the spiciest moments of the past week. This time we’re featuring a few surprises, a bunch of happy incidents... And many, many shells well spent. Let’s get started!

Pages of History (October): Pacific Ace

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Belarus, the Philippines, Egypt and Hungary: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

Grab Some Vehicles for Golden Eagles at a Discount Before They’re Gone!

Soon, 11 vehicles that are available for Golden Eagles will soon be removed from sale. If you’re interested in these vehicles, be sure to take advantage of the discount for them that is going on right now!

Get the Boxer MGS in the Mobile Sniper Event!

Welcome to this new event dedicated to a modern German armored vehicle. Fast, accurate and deadly, the Boxer MGS is the main reward in the Mobile Sniper event!

F-16 Fighting Falcon: Faster, Smaller, Better

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a legendary fighter aircraft. This fast, light and agile jet with a distinct profile entered service in over twenty countries, becoming the most-produced fourth-generation fighter aircraft in history and setting new standards for the industry for years to come. Interestingly, just a few years before its development, aircraft engineers were considering a completely different approach.