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Get Rewards for Watching Active Matter Streams This Weekend!
It’s nearly the weekend, meaning it’s time for new drops for watching Active Matter Twitch streams! From September 27th (15:30 GMT) until September 29th (16:00 GMT), stream viewers will receive rewards for both Active M…
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Update 2.49.0.33
Aircraft IL-28 (all variants), H-5 — “Sirena-2”/“SPO-2” RWR has been added. (Report). Ground Vehicles A bug that allowed Multi-Vehicle SAM launchers that didn’t have their own radar or IRST to launch missiles when the r…
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Pages of History (October): The One-Eyed Ghost
This month’s Pages of History will take you to the heart of events that took place in different theaters of war. From the Netherlands to East Prussia, the Philippines to Guadalcanal: use vehicles that represent these hi…
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Steam Game Recording Support for War Thunder!
Steam Game Recording Support for War Thunder! With this week’s release of Tusk Force, we added support for Steam’s new Game Recording feature to War Thunder. This is a built-in recording function on Steam, where you can…
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Update 2.49.0.27
Aircraft F-15E — a bug that caused the targeting pod to display in the X-ray has been fixed. (Report). Hunter F.58 (Germany) — a bug that caused the Flz Lwf LB 82’s missile seeker sight to have a decreased zoom in view…
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Get the EFV in the Semper Fidelis Event!
Semper Fidelis (“always faithful”) has been the motto of the United States Marine Corps since 1883. The Corps has 200,000 soldiers including reservists, and are the one of the six branches of the United States Armed For…
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40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Tusk Force Trophy!
We’ve selected 40 new camouflages from creators on War Thunder Live for the Tusk Force trophy! It features more camouflages for ground than usual, and of course vehicles released in the major update are represented as w…
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Update 2.49.0.23
Aircraft F-15I Ra’am —a bug that caused the targeting pod to display in the X-ray has been fixed. (Report). Boomerang (all variants) —cockpit lighting has been adjusted. Ki-109 — a belt with a new 75 mm Type 1 APHE shel…
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Update 2.49.0.19
Aircraft AGM-65E (all variants) — a timer showing the time until the missile’s impact has been added. Ka-50, Ka-52 — polyurethane foam fuel tank filler has been added. This reduces the likelihood of a fire or explosion…
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Meet the “Tusk Force” Major Update!
Meet Tusk Force, War Thunder’s third major update of 2025! It’s time for Tusk Force! We’ve added plenty of new vehicles in this update, from Second World War classics to modern-day machines, alongside several new mechan…
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BM Oplot-T: Through the Jungles!
Today we’ll be taking a look at the BM Oplot-T, an export version of the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot MBT for the Thai Army! BM Oplot-T: A Main Battle Tank for Japan at Rank VIII At a glance:Excellent armor protectionNew APFSDS…
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BMD-4M2: Deadly, Light & Researchable!
Today we’re checking out the BMD-4M2, a new rank VI light tank for the USSR! BMD-4M2: A Light Tank for theUSSR at Rank VI At a glance:100 mm gun with HE shells and ATGMs30 mm autocannonGood mobilityExcellent thermal ima…
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Grab a 30% Discount on the Yak-38 for the Anniversary of its First Flight!
The Yak-38 was the only Soviet VTOL aircraft to see mass production. It first took off and hovered over ground on September 22nd, 1970. This light carrier-based attack aircraft was intended for service on aircraft carri…
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Screenshot Competition – Frontline Favorites!
Welcome to the 190th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thank you for the amazing screenshots shared last week! This week, we’re turning the focus to any of your favorite vehicles. Pick the vehicles you rely on m…
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Watch Active Matter Streams this Weekend and Receive Rewards!
Hey everyone! We’re inviting you to celebrate the launch of Active Matter with us on Twitch. Watch Active Matter streams to receive rewards both in Active Matter and War Thunder! Watching streams from September 20th (15…
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New Effects & Detailed Cockpits Coming in Tusk Force!
Tusk Force doesn’t just bring new vehicles, it also brings some new effects and detailed cockpits! Today, we’ll be taking a detailed look at some these upcoming improvements. Detailed Cockpits We’ve updated the cockpits…
