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Steam News 9 April 20261mo ago

The Nuclear Football!

A mysterious briefcase containing the keys to the world’s most destructive arsenal has long been the subject of rumors, speculation, and all sorts of theories. What exactly does it contain? Well, in War Thunder, the ans…

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addedWhat’s in the Nuclear Football?A large number of prizes from past War Thunder events! From the spring and autumn crafting events, to the April Fools events, football competitions, the Friday the 13th event and the new vehicle events that have been running from January through April, along with prizes from all May and April Battle Passes.
changedA full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:Vehicles (will be immediately activated on an account and in the form of coupons):
changedA full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:Toldi IIA (immediately activated on the account only)
changedA full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:Voroshilov (immediately activated on the account only)
changedA full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:P-39Q-25 (France)
changedA full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:M6A2E1

A mysterious briefcase containing the keys to the world’s most destructive arsenal has long been the subject of rumors, speculation, and all sorts of theories. What exactly does it contain? Well, in War Thunder, the answer is clear: prizes from past events and useful consumables!

When: From April 9th (11:00 GMT) until May 6th (11:00 GMT), the “Nuclear Football” is available in the in-game Item Shop for 60,000 Silver Lions.

The Nuclear Football can only be purchased by players who have bought at least one researchable vehicle at Rank II or higher on their account.

What’s in the Nuclear Football?

A large number of prizes from past War Thunder events! From the spring and autumn crafting events, to the April Fools events, football competitions, the Friday the 13th event and the new vehicle events that have been running from January through April, along with prizes from all May and April Battle Passes.

“Lewis gun” decoration“2OP” decal“April Son” decal
“Mephisto” decal“Tankman in a gas mask” profile icon“Quadcopter” decoration

In total there are more than a hundred different rewards:

  • 74 vehicles, including the legendary Object 279 and interesting VT1-2

  • 17 camouflages

  • 49 decorations

  • 100 decals

  • 18 player icons

  • 1 player icon frame

  • 2 profile backgrounds

  • 15 loading screens

  • 2 ship flags

  • Hat trophy

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All prizes are immediately credited to your account. However, there’s a chance of receiving some of them in the form of a coupon unless otherwise stated.

A full list of items that can be found in the “Nuclear Football”:

Vehicles (will be immediately activated on an account and in the form of coupons):

  • Toldi IIA (immediately activated on the account only)

  • Voroshilov (immediately activated on the account only)

  • P-39Q-25 (France)

  • M6A2E1

  • HMS Cadiz (immediately activated on the account only)

  • F-6C-10-NA

  • Elefant

  • S-701 (immediately activated on the account only)

  • J26 David

  • Centurion Mk.2

  • USS Flagstaff (immediately activated on the account only)

  • P-51C-11-NT

  • Kungstiger

  • FV4030/3

  • F-5A(G) (Sweden)

  • Strasbourg

  • FIROS 6

  • Meteor FR.9 (Israel)

  • Garford (immediately activated on the account only)

  • Mark V (immediately activated on the account only)

  • St-Chamond (immediately activated on the account only)

  • H.P.12 (immediately activated on the account only)

  • Garford-Beute (immediately activated on the account only)

  • Beutepanzer IV (immediately activated on the account only)

  • A7V (immediately activated on the account only)

  • Amiens

  • T-44 (FM)

  • Object 292

  • Jaguar IS

  • SMS Baden

  • PLZ83-130

  • LOSAT

  • F-100F (China)

  • IJN Kurama

  • Ki-48-II otsu

  • QN506

  • A-7K

  • Shcherbakov

  • AMD.35 (SA35)

  • Alecto I

  • USS Davis

  • Kfir C.2

  • T-72M2 Moderna

  • Pо-2М

  • SMS Ostfriesland

  • Jaguar E

  • CCVL

  • SU-76D

  • JDS Yūgure (DD-184)

  • F-4F Early (Germany)

  • XM8

  • Pbil m/40

  • HMS Mohawk

  • F-5A

  • PT-16/T14 mod.

  • Sd.Kfz.234/1

  • SGB Grey Goose

  • AU-1

  • Object 279 *

  • Sd.Kfz.251/10

  • Lübeck

  • BI

  • Merkava Mk.3D (USA)

  • I-180S

  • MPK Pr.122bis

  • VFW

  • Ju 388 J

  • HMS Tiger

  • Merkava Mk.1 (USA)

  • MBK-161 early

  • H-34

  • VT1-2

  • Tiger (Germany)

  • Kingcobra (USA)

* — the chance of obtaining an Object 279 is lower than the rest of the vehicles and is around 0.001%

Camouflages (only in the form of coupons):

  • FV4030/3: Year of the Snake (first time as a coupon)

  • F-5A(G) (Sweden): Tiger camouflage (first time as a coupon)

  • Strasbourg: Bicolor geometric camouflage (first time as a coupon)

  • Jaguar IS: Bicolor Indian camouflage

  • SMS Baden: Tricolor geometric camouflage

  • M551: Football camouflage "Dragon"

  • M551: Football camouflage "Tiger"

  • Sd.Kfz.234/1: Black camouflage

  • SGB Grey Goose: Black camouflage

  • AU-1: Black camouflage

  • Object 279: Black camouflage

  • I-180S: Summer camouflage

  • MPK Pr.122bis: Deforming tricolor camouflage

  • VFW: Tricolor summer camouflage (spots)

  • Ju 388 J: Bicolor grey camouflage

  • HMS Tiger: Deforming camouflage

  • Merkava Mk.1 (USA): Tricolor camouflage

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Steam News / 9 April 2026

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