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Last weekend marked the conclusion of the WTCS Challenger League Major II, the second major event of the War Thunder Championships Series Challenger League.In the end, Team Warning secured first place and strengthened their position in the

On July 14th 1789, the Bastille fortress-prison fell, becoming a pivotal event of the French Revolution. More than 90 years later, this date began to be celebrated as a national holiday. In the 20th century, a military parade on the Champs-

AircraftThe point of interest and aiming points set by the player now persist after respawning.Su-30MK2 AMV (USSR), Su-30MKK (China), J-11A, MiG-29N (Japan) — the designations for the RVV-AE missiles on the HUD and MFD have been added.B-25J

War Thunder's next round of closed beta testing includes a Central Africa-based map, Kiva, which showcases 128-player Infantry battles in the MMO. Read the full story on PCGamesN: War Thunder to put 128-player boots-on-the-ground battles in

Welcome to the 232nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We enjoyed seeing all of your screenshot submissions last week! This is the week to get creative with decals, decorators, or fully customized skins. Whether you are into histori

Today we are pleased to announce that we have opened the Official War Thunder Discord server! The War Thunder Discord server is the ideal place for you to get the most up to date game news, talk to other community members and make new frien

Hey everyone! We’re back with a new set of decals for you for July, we hope you’re staying cool! We have quite an eclectic mix this time around with a little bit of everything, personal markings, squadron markings, graffiti, the lot. We hav

AircraftA bug where the calculated damage against bases was missing from the weapon description for air-to-ground missiles and bombs has been fixed. Ground VehiclesA bug with the ammunition replenishment order at capture points has been fix

Hey everyone! We’re preparing for the third phase of the CBT for War Thunder Infantry. Today, we’ll tell you about a new location, new mechanics for large-scale battles, changes based on your feedback, and dozens of gameplay refinements. If

We keep fighting cheaters using your reports and the anti-cheat systems, and as usual, today we’re sharing a bit of info on bans that we’ve distributed over the past month. If you’d like to help keep War Thunder free from cheating, you can

Ground VehiclesAEC Mk II — a bug where the wrong wheels were damaged upon being hit has been fixed.M1A2 SEPv3, M1A2 — position of the mesh with the “TUSK” modification has been fixed.Leopard 1A5BE — the “rose” texture on the torn barrel has

On July 7th starting from 07:00 GMT, the game servers may be temporarily unavailable due to the release of update 2.57.1.6. The new version is incompatible with the previous one, so you will need to update your client to log in.We apologize

Welcome to the 231st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots from the latest major update last week! This week we return to a past theme - vehicles in urban environments. Capture your vehicles

The Challenger League Major II is here, and the competition is about to reach its most exciting stage!After battling through the qualifiers, the best teams have earned their place in this major and are ready to showcase their skills against

A major update has arrived, bringing with it a namesake trophy containing camouflage coupons created by the WT Live community. Inside, you’ll find a wide range of new camouflages for vehicles featured in recent events and the Heavy Cavalry

July 4th marks the anniversary of the United States of America! The country’s independence was proclaimed by signing the world-famous Declaration of Independence in 1776. July 4th 2026 marks the 250th anniversary, and we join in on the cong

We’d like to invite you to participate in the “Advance” event! This is an asymmetrical battle where one team must capture all the points on the map, while the other defends them. Capturing key points decides the outcome of the battle, and f

Nuclear EscalationThe “Red” team’s Buk-M3 air defense system has been replaced with the S-300 air defense system. Locations and MissionsSweden and Alaska Town — These locations have been temporarily removed from the Ground Battles rotation

France made extensive use of aircraft since the First World War, and placed special emphasis on developing its air force during the interwar period; it was established as a separate military branch on July 2nd 1934. France fought on various

Sound ModsSound mods can once again be used. If a sound mod stops working during a battle, you’ll see a warning the next time you launch the client. We’re continuing to refine the criteria for detecting sound mod issues, so if you are certa

AircraftThe precision and smoothness of the vehicle’s motion in the Bomb/Missile Camera View have been improved.The ESM functionality has been temporarily limited to ground targets only. We plan to revise and return the ability to detect an

Today we’re kicking off our summer contest for WT Live camouflage creators! You can take part from July 1st until August 15th. This is the first contest in a new series that will run regularly. This time we’ve got 10 prize places, so newcom

On July 1st 1926, the Swedish Air Force was established as a separate military branch. Today it celebrates its centenary! The country maintained neutrality during both World War II and the Cold War while simultaneously building up its milit

AircraftA bug where the brake parachute would not deploy when landing at airfields has been fixed. (Report).F-4EJ Kai — a bug where the cockpit radar display appeared smaller than the screen has been fixed, the indication has been replaced

Welcome to the 15th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collect

In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From France and the USSR to Sicily and Guam: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic bat

AircraftA bug where performance dropped significantly when the radar was turned on has been fixed. (Report).A bug that caused cyclic target switching to not switch to targets outside of the current scan area on ESA radars has been fixed. (R

The World Cup is in full swing, teams are playing their best, fans are fired up, and emotions are running high! Unleash your inner footballer in War Thunder, as we’re bringing back Tank Football with a new set of rewards, a league system, a

Welcome to the 230th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We loved seeing all of your fantastic screenshots from last week, thanks! This week we have released the latest major update, Heavy Cavalry. Take some time to pick your favorite

AircraftA bug that caused the friend or foe target filter on the ESM screen to sometimes reset has been fixed.K/RKZ RWR — K-band (7 mm) has been added to the list of visible bands.F/A-18 (all variants) — incorrect designations for anti-radi

After players tested Nuclear Escalation on the Heavy Cavalry dev server, we’re ready to launch the mode on the main servers again! When: From June 26th (12:00 GMT) until July 1st (11:00 GMT).Nuclear Escalation will run in the same format as

The first Victoria Cross ceremony took place on June 26th 1857. In 2009, the last Saturday in June was designated British Armed Forces Day. The British Army distinguished itself most prominently during the Second World War, when following t

Don’t miss the chance to purchase packs featuring high-rank vehicles at a 50% discount! Want to speed up research for a new nation’s vehicle tree, or add a powerful new asset to the lineup you take into battle time and again? The choice is

Aircraft☢Su-24M — a bug where the ☢RN-28 bomb would detonate like a conventional bomb and fail to end the battle in Ground Battles has been fixed.F-15C Golden Eagle — a bug that caused the electronics blocks of the targeting pod to display

The Heavy Cavalry major update brings a variety of vehicles for all nations, from the Welkin and IA.58A Pucara to the new Abrams variants and USS North Carolina! For ground locations, we’ve improved the visuals of Ash River and Winter Arden

Hey everyone, on June 24th from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the Heavy Cavalry major update!Please note that this update requires more data to be downloaded than usual. About 20 GB more fo

We’re constantly refining many vehicle and weapon parameters, and the Heavy Cavalry major update is no exception. While tuning missile flight models to better match their real-world counterparts, we’ve introduced new missile mechanics, and

Japan is getting an Indonesian Leopard 2RI with additional armor and a high-end round!Leopard 2RI: An MBT for Japan at Rank VIIIAt a glance:Add-on armor packageDM53 APFSDSHigh mobilityIntroducing the Leopard 2RI!Today we’re taking a look at

Welcome to the 229th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for your great screenshots that you submitted last week! This week, grab a friend or a squadmate and snap a picture. Going into battle with a friend is a great way to avo

Hey everyone, today we’ll be going into detail on the hull protection of the new Abrams models, armed with scales, a ruler, and all the available data we have.We’ll start with clarifying the data we used to create the version of the tank we