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Fair Play: June 2026
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 fr…
Security5 changesGameplayBalance - War Thunder
Comparison of Missile Parameters & Improved Tracking on the Minimap!
Today we’re continuing our coverage of the new features coming in the upcoming major update, this time focusing on aircraft weapons! Comparison of missiles Recently, we added a ballistic comparison interface and armor p…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayBalance - War Thunder
Update 2.55.1.142
Sound The ability to use sound mods has been temporarily disabled in the WIP client. Thank you to everyone who tested sound mods on the WIP client; thanks to your help, we have found some issues, including client crashe…
Patch notes3 changesServerUI/audio - War Thunder
Meet the New Senrai Maidens Heroines in the Cold Pursuit Episode!
The Senrai Maidens squad faces a new threat: operatives Emily, Ling, and Usagi must thwart the nefarious plans of a mysterious PMC and stop a train hurtling straight toward a cliff! The second episode of the Senrai Maid…
Event8 changesMapsBalance - War Thunder
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…
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