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Screenshot Competition – Heavy Cavalry!
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…
Event5 changesGameplayMaps - War Thunder
Update 2.57.0.17
Aircraft A 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 de…
Store18 changesFixGameplay - War Thunder
Nuclear Escalation Returns!
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…
Event13 changesServerGameplay - War Thunder
A Decal Trophy for British Armed Forces Day!
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…
Patch notes - War Thunder
50% Off Vehicle Packs on Steam & the Gaijin Store!
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…
Store9 changes - War Thunder
Update 2.57.0.13
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 ta…
Patch notes31 changesFixGameplay - War Thunder
Meet the “Heavy Cavalry” Major Update!
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 R…
Event319 changes32 numericFix - War Thunder
Planned Technical Works on 24.06.2026
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 usua…
Announcement2 changesServerGameplay - War Thunder
Flight Model and Missile Autopilot Improvements
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 mi…
Patch notes11 changesGameplayBalance - War Thunder
Leopard 2RI: In the Indonesian Jungle
Japan is getting an Indonesian Leopard 2RI with additional armor and a high-end round! Leopard 2RI: An MBT for Japan at Rank VIII At a glance:Add-on armor packageDM53 APFSDSHigh mobility Introducing the Leopard 2RI! Tod…
Patch notes6 changesBalanceGameplay - War Thunder
Screenshot Competition – Strength in Numbers!
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…
Event4 changesGameplay - War Thunder
Regarding the Hull Armor of the M1A2 SEP V3
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…
Patch notes16 changesFixGameplay - War Thunder
Fw 189 С: The Ugliest Duckling
This rare ground attack variant of the Fw 189 will be joining the German air tree in the next major update! Fw 189 С: A Premium Attacker for Germany at Rank I At a glance:Heavily armored cockpitPowerful frontal armament…
Patch notes7 changesGameplayMaps - War Thunder
F-101C Voodoo: The Charm of Speed
Today we’re diving into the details of an iconic American jet fighter from the Cold War era! F-101C Voodoo: A Jet Fighter for the USA at Rank VI At a glance:High speed and rate of climbRadar and RWR20 mm cannonsNo air-t…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - War Thunder
Update 2.55.1.165
Graphics Fixed an issue where enabling ray reconstruction in the ray tracing settings did not actually activate the feature. A bug where enabling NVIDIA Reflex would not disable V-Sync, resulting in an FPS cap has been…
Patch notes3 changesFixPerformance - War Thunder
IA 58A Pucará — Argentina’s Fortress
Today we’re taking a look at the IA 58A Pucará, quite a special plane as it’s the first domestically designed and produced Argentine aircraft coming to the game! IA 58A Pucará: A Premium Ground Attack Aircraft for Germa…
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