Our weekly digest returns with another Thunder Show episode, new videos about the Soviet Object 120 tank destroyer and the American M55 self-propelled gun, and an in-depth explanation of how infrared air-to-air missiles work.

Object 120: For Future Reference

In the 1960s, Soviet engineers created one rather unusual tank destroyer with an extremely powerful cannon: Object 120. The vehicle had another name that did a better job at conveying its essence: the Taran, which is Russian for “ram.” The development of this vehicle went all in on the old formula of a tank destroyer with high firepower and little regard for armor. The resulting machine was arguably the most powerful self-propelled gun that could be made at the time.

How Does a Missile Know Where It Is and Where It Isn’t?

Have you ever wondered how infrared air-to-air missiles actually work? In War Thunder it’s simple: line up the reticle with your target, press the launch button, and off it goes. But how does the missile know what it’s “seeing”? Let’s find out.

Thunder Show: ROYAL ENGINEER

All the highlights of this episode take place above the ground in one way or another. For example, by blowing up!

M55: New Howitzer Record

For a long time, two vehicles held the record for the largest tank gun calibers: the British FV4005 with its massive 183-mm cannon, and the Sturmtiger armed with a 380-mm rocket launcher. But recently, one of those records was broken. Meet the American M55 self-propelled gun, now available in War Thunder across five different nations.

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