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Line of Contact Update: Infantry in War Thunder!
Introducing the Line of Contact major update and a new War Thunder game mode, featuring infantry!
  • 4 December 2025
War Thunder Infantry: Testing Details
Hey everyone! Today, we’re going through the details regarding War Thunder’s infantry mode test and revealing some details about how the new game mode will work.
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  • 5 December 2025
Terminator & Terminator 2 Pre-order: Protocol Activated!
A brand new series of combat vehicles based on the T-72 family of tanks with 30 mm cannons and anti-tank missiles!
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  • 5 December 2025
New Hangar Features and Updated Winter Poland!
Hey everyone, today we’ll be taking a look at some new features in the hangar and the updated Winter Poland location, both coming to the game in the next major update!
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  • 4 December 2025
Sea Defender: AK-225
A gun boat with radar, an automatic 57 mm cannon, and a six-barreled 30 mm AK-630 autocannon: meet a hunter and a ruthless anti-aircraft platform!
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  • 3 December 2025
Type 03 Chū-SAM: Advanced & Deadly
The Type 03 Chū-SAM will soon become Japan’s new top-tier anti-air system in War Thunder’s next major update!
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  • 3 December 2025
FR-1 Fireball: A Name Too Fitting
This unique mixed-propulsion fighter will be making its way to the US air tree as a premium in the next major update for War Thunder!
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  • 2 December 2025
DB-LK: The Green Wing
Today, we’re taking a look at an experimental Soviet bomber created according to the flying wing concept. A truly unusual design coming to the game in the next major update!
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  • 1 December 2025
Pre-order: Hawk 209
Meet this export modification of the famous British Hawk aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force!
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  • 28 November 2025
Video Q&A with War Thunder Game Director Viacheslav Bulannikov!
Check it out as Viacheslav answers some of the most upvoted and hottest questions that you’ve asked regarding the game.
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  • 27 November 2025
Stalingrad: The Cruiser Killer
Meet Stalingrad, an ambitious Soviet battlecruiser designed chiefly as a “cruiser killer.”
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  • 27 November 2025
Community Update No.9: It’s The End of the Year!
Hi everyone! Dive into our 9th Community Update article, in which we reveal some of the upcoming changes and additions coming to War Thunder in the near future. Buckle up and read along!
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  • 27 November 2025
Fast and Dangerous: R400
Meet the main reward in the Fast and Dangerous event, the R400 wheeled combat vehicle with a 105 mm gun!
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  • 19 November 2025
MB-326K: A Stunning Start
Today we’ll be taking look at the Italian MB-326K, with the model created by a War Thunder player!
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  • 7 November 2025
Squadron Vehicles: Mosquito B Mk XVI — The Cookie Monster! 
Today, we welcome the long awaited bomber variant of the famous Mosquito, coming in the Spearhead major update! 
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  • 6 November 2025
The New Damage Control Mechanic for Naval
Hey everyone, today we’d like to go into detail regarding the new Damage Control mechanic for naval vehicles and clarify any misconceptions about the change and repairing in general.
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  • 5 November 2025
BTR-82AT: Into a New Age!
The BTR-82AT is a thoroughly modernized variant of the BTR-80/82 family, arriving in the Spearhead major update with advanced weapon systems, optional slat armor, and powerful ATGMs!
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  • 5 November 2025
Visual Improvements to Carpathians!
We’re continuing to visually improve the most popular locations in War Thunder!
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  • 4 November 2025