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Wings Over Water: Spitfire Mk Vb Floatplane — Going Full Circle!
A long requested Spitfire variant joins the game with the return of a rather legendary pilot! Spitfire Mk Vb Floatplane: A Premium Fighter / Hydroplane for Great Britain at Rank II At a glance:Legendary fighter floatpla…
Event3 changesFixPerformance - War Thunder
Rewards for Crashed Aircraft!
Today we’re looking at some changes to how aircraft rewards operate when an enemy aircraft crashes without taking any damage. Let’s get into it! How this new mechanic works Sometimes you’re dogfighting an enemy, but the…
Event7 changesBalancePerformance - War Thunder
Washington B.1: A Friend in Need
A legendary long range heavy bomber reinforces the heavy bomber gap in the British tree in the next major update! Washington B.1: A Long Range Bomber for Great Britain at Rank V At a glance:20,000 lbs of ordnance!Remote…
Patch notes6 changesGameplayPerformance - War Thunder
Use Razer Gold in the Gaijin Store to get cashback and extra bonuses!
From June 1st until June 30th you can get 10% extra Golden Eagles for the first purchase of each of the following packs via Razer Gold: 2,500 GE + 250 GE 5,000 GE + 500 GE 10,000 GE + 1,000 GE 25,000 GE + 2,500 GE For y…
Announcement - War Thunder
The New Update in Progress: Detailed X-Ray and New MFD Screens
Today we’d like to cover the improved aircraft damage models and new multifunctional display screens (MFD) that we’re preparing for the next War Thunder update. More Detailed Aircraft Damage Models Our work on each upda…
Patch notes5 changesBalanceGameplay - War Thunder
Discounts on Turkish Vehicles and a Decal Trophy for Turkish Air Force Day!
On June 1st 1911, the first air squadrons were established in the Ottoman Empire. They were used for reconnaissance and bombing during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13, one of the earliest combat uses of aircraft. Today, the…
Store2 changesBalance - War Thunder
Get the Spitfire Mk Vb (Float) in the Wings Over Water Event!
The Spitfire Mk V was one of the most widely produced British fighters in the Second World War. It entered service in 1941 and served until the end of the war, taking part in D-Day. However, it also had an experimental,…
Event12 changesGameplayStore - War Thunder
Screenshot Competition – Along the Waterline!
Welcome to the 226th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for submitting all of your fantastic screenshots last week, we enjoyed getting to take a look at them! This week, your screenshots must feature a bod…
Event3 changesGameplay - War Thunder
Update 2.55.1.137
Aircraft B-52H — a bug that made it impossible to switch to the gunner if the “Camera from aircraft gunner sight” setting was disabled has been fixed. (Report). Sound Technical support for sound mods is ready. First, we…
Patch notes4 changesFixUI/audio - War Thunder
Palmaria: The Island-Sized Slingshot
The Palmaria is an Italian self-propelled howitzer developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by OTO Melara primarily for foreign operators on the basis of the OF-40 main battle tank. Palmaria: A Tank Destroyer (SPG) f…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayBalance - War Thunder
Watch WTCS Pro League Major II and Earn Twitch Drops!
It’s time for the Pro League Major II Playoffs of the 2026 season! The final 8 teams have fought their way through the qualification stage and are now ready to battle in the ultimate phase of the competition. With every…
Event9 changesServerStore - War Thunder
Pre-orders: M60A1 Predator
Today we’re launching pre-orders for the premium version of the American M60A1 RISE (P) tank. Pre-order: M60A1 Predator Pack To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.Steam…
Patch notes - War Thunder
The Milan Returns at a Discount for the Anniversary of its First Flight!
The first prototype of the Milan (Kite) jet fighter took to the air on May 29th 1970. It was easily recognizable by its “whiskers”: small forward canards on the sides of the nose which extended during takeoff and landin…
Patch notes2 changesPerformanceBalance - War Thunder
Hunter AFV: Singaporean Hunter
Today we’re taking a look at an exotic combat vehicle from Singapore, built for speed, with a 30 mm Bushmaster and Spike ATGMs! Hunter AFV: A Light Tank for Israel at Rank VII At a glance:Spike-LR II ATGM30 mm Bushmaste…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - War Thunder
Man-in-the-Loop: Guidance Mode for Munitions with TV and IR Seekers
Today we’re talking about new retargeting mechanics for some munitions with TV and IR homing heads! In the second half of the 20th century, technological advances led to the development of munitions with TV and infrared…
Announcement6 changesGameplayBalance - War Thunder
Pages of History (June): The Beaches of Normandy!
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Normandy and Karelia, Libya and Lithuania: participate in battles while using vehicles link…
Event7 changesGameplay
