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Introducing the next major update trailer for War Thunder: Hornet's Sting!

The French Strasbourg battleship with its non-standard armament layout is the main reward in the Raider Hunter vehicle event!

Strasbourg: An Event Vehicle Battleship for France at Rank VI At a glance:

• Improved armor!
  
• Main battery guns at the front.
  
• Good speed.
  
• Reconnaissance aircraft.
  
• Radar.
  
• Mediocre air defense.

Vehicle History
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During the interwar period, France urgently needed new competitive battleships that would comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. In 1932, two Dunkerque-class battleships were ordered for the French Navy, designed as a response to the latest warships of the leading naval powers. Strasbourg was the second battleship of this type, built at the Chantiers de l’Atlant... Read more

In this month’s Pages of History, you will find yourself in the midst of key historical events across different theaters of war. From the Soviet Union and Austria, Iraq and the Mediterranean — take part in battles using vehicles corresponding to these historic conflicts and earn rewards! 

From March 1st until March 31st, you’ll have access to 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon!

James Edgar Johnson James Edgar Johnson was a British Royal Air Force fighter ace who flew the Spitfire. Piloting of course required both hands, which was a challenge for James due to a previous sporting injury he ... Read more

Today we’ll be taking a look at a new premium for Germany and France — the experimental Marder CLOVIS light tank featuring an oscillating turret!

Marder CLOVIS: A Premium Light Tank for Germany (pre-order pack) and France (Golden Eagles) at Rank V At a glance:

• Drum-style automatic loader with 12 rounds!
  
• Good mobility.
  
• 105 mm HEAT shells.
  
• Coaxial 20 mm cannon.
  
• Poor armor protection.

Vehicle History
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In 1979, the Marder DF 105 prototype was built in Germany, featuring an oscillating FL-15 turret on the chassis of the German Marder IFV. To compensate for the increased weight of the turret, the vehicle was given a more powerful engine. The Marder DF 105 received the classification of “Combat Tank” and was considered for u... Read more

Today we’re taking a look at one of the more unconventional light tanks out there, the Harry Hopkins Mk.I, a new tank for Britain at Rank II! 

Harry Hopkins Mk.I: A Light Tank for Great Britain at Rank II At a glance:

• Rapid fire 40 mm cannon!
  
• Relatively good armor for a light tank.
  
• Scouting ability.
  
• Low reverse speed.

Vehicle History
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Harry Hopkins, or the Mk VIII Light Tank was designed in late 1941 in order to replace the Mk VII Tetrarch, with the primary goal of increasing the overall armor protection. This was achieved, however the tank was plagued with teething issues throughout its development and testing cycle, which resulted in long delays and a significant reduction in the number of tanks produced from the initial plan. 
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Today we’re taking a look at a machine with an interesting story, a French vehicle, captured and modified by Germany and then captured back and used by the French!

Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) PaK: A Light Tank for France at Rank II At a glance:

• Powerful L/60 50 mm cannon!
  
• Great top speed and mobility.
  
• Scouting ability.
  
• Limited protection.

Vehicle History
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France built over 700 AMD Panhard 35 armored cars from 1937 to 1940. After France fell, Germany would go on to enter a large number of these vehicles into service with their own army, modifying many of them to suit other roles. A late and relatively rare modification was the inclusion of a German 50 mm cannon, both the L/42 and L/60 versions were fitted into a small number of Panhard 178 model... Read more

Start your engines, call your friends — tank football is back in War Thunder for 2025!

To help you remember how to jump and dash, warm up and prepare for matches properly, training events are available for you from February 25th (11:00 GMT) until February 27th (10:45 GMT). In these training events, achievement progression is not available.

From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (05:00 GMT), daily football matches are available at the following times: from 11:00-14:00 GMT, 16:00-22:00 GMT and 00:00-05:00 GMT.

Join other players in a 3v3 event (for solo players), or gather a team together and show off your skills and tactics in a 4v4 event (for squads).

Football themed rewards! For each goal, assist or save, you’ll receive achievement progression points. The event rewards are given fo... Read more

Welcome to the 160th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
We really enjoyed getting to look at all of the screenshots that you submitted last week! This week, capture a picture of yourself! Sometimes friends aren’t always online for a big group photo, or you find it easier to hunt enemy vehicles by yourself. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 160th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen160. You have time until the 28th of February to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

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It’s time to hunt raiders! It was precisely for their attacks on Allied transport ships that the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, especially Admiral Graf Spee, became famous for. In response, France launched the Dunkerque-class battleships which were to become the natural enemies of the raiders. One of these ships, Strasbourg, is now the main reward in this new naval event!

From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Naval Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

Strasbourg — an event vehicle Battleship for France at Rank VI Compared to its sister ship Dunkerque, Strasbourg has more armor and the same top speed of 54 km/h. Like Dunkerque, Strasbourg’s main caliber weapons are concentrated in the bow of the ship, which allows it to avoid exposing its side to the enemy, all while firing its impressive 330 mm shells. Strasbourg’s anti-aircraft capability is weak, but this shi... Read more

On February 23rd 1918, in view of the escalating situation at the World War I front lines, the Council of People’s Commissars announced the start of a large-scale recruitment of soldiers into the ranks of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Four years later, February 23rd became a holiday, and soon after World War II it was called the “Soviet Army and Navy Day”.

Discounts in the Gaijin.Net store and rare Soviet vehicles for Golden Eagles!
When: From today until February 24th (11:00 GMT).



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South Africa celebrates Armed Forces Day on February 21st. The South African National Defence Force was founded in its current form in 1994 after the abolition of apartheid and Nelson Mandela coming into power. At the time, compulsory conscription was abolished. Currently, the South African Armed Forces have more than 100,000 personnel including reservists, making them the combat-ready armed forces in the region.

The Rooikat 105 and Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are on a discount for Golden Eagles and are part of a discounted bundle! The Rooikat 105 and the Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are available at a 30% discount for 6,363 and 5,992 Golden Eagles respectively.

Both of these South African vehicles can also be purchased from the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store as a single pack at a 50% discount!

When: From ...

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HMS Warspite is a British battleship and is known as one of the most decorated warships in history.

HMS Warspite: A Battleship for Great Britain at Rank VI At a glance:

• 381 mm (15 inch) caliber guns!
  
• New armor-piercing shell!
  
• Air defense weaponry.
  
• Reconnaissance aircraft. 

Vehicle History
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HMS Warspite was one of the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built during the “battleship race” between Great Britain and Germany and was commissioned into the fleet in March 1915. During World War I, Warspite participated in the Battle of Jutland, entering into the thick of the battle, receiving heavy damage. In the interwar period, Warspite became the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. Before the start of World War II, Warspite underwent ... Read more

Last Sunday, Thunder CUP 2025 came to an end. After three weeks of intense battles and three different kinds of tournaments, a 4v4 tank format, then a 4v4 jet format and to end a 5v5 mixed format, Team Hide became the Grand Champion of 2024 after winning Thunder CUP 2025!

Congratulations to Team Hide! Their victory was very impressive — they secured first place in the tournament even before the last week finished!


The Thunder CUP Podium

In the overall ranking, Team Hide ended first when AVReS and BoisInHell finished with the same total points. However, AVReS officially takes second place thanks to their two victories over BoisInHell, while BoisInHell won just one match against AVReS. Congratulations to them!

Looking bac... Read more

Welcome to the 159th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Thanks for sharing all of your screenshots with us last week, they looked great! This week has a simple theme, capture an explosion! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 159th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen159. You have time until the 21st of February to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include an explosion!
  
• You must add the #WTscreen159 tag (title can...

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The BO 105 multi-role helicopter, designed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, made history as the first light twin-engine helicopter and the first helicopter capable of aerobatic maneuvers. Its blades were reinforced with fiberglass and its advanced rotor design proved so reliable that in the six million operating hours accumulated on all BO 105 units produced, the rotor has never failed. Today, we celebrate the anniversary of the BO 105’s first flight which occurred on February 16th 1967.

The BO 105 CB-2 is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles! You can get this helicopter at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles!

When: From today until February 17th (10:00 GMT).
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Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th! Spread the love in War Thunder with a themed decal, decorations and the MK-IX “Valentine” tank that temporarily returns for the occasion.

Earn the “Neon Valentine” decal! Get yourself this love-themed decal by completing the following task.


“Neon Valentine” decal

When: From today until February 17th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using any nation at rank III or above to receive the “Neon Valentine” decal!

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mod...

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When Emperor Meiji regained real power, he decided to introduce a national holiday to honor the emperors. The occasion was the accession to the throne of Jimmu, the legendary first ruler of Japan. In 1872, this day was celebrated on the first day of the Lunar year, which then fell on January 29th, but the following year Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, and February 11th was chosen as the date. In 1966, the date was again decided to be a holiday, but instead was given the different and less imperial name of National Foundation Day.

Discounts in the Gaijin.net Store! To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the ... Read more

Aircraft

• F-15 (all variants) — a bug where it was impossible to apply a decal to one part of the air intakes has been fixed.
  
• Su-25, Su-25K — a bug where the armor penetration values of the Kh-25, S-25OF and S-25OFM rockets was not indicated has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• Osa-AKM, ItO 90M — a bug where the radar search angles did not match in the X-ray menu and in battle has been fixed.
  
• Khrizantema-S — a bug where only the second missile fired, not the first guided to the target after capturing an enemy vehicle has been fixed. (...

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Welcome to the 158th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
We loved seeing all of your screenshots that you captured and shared with us last week, thank you! This week we return to the beach! You can capture a screenshot with any vehicle of your choice as long as there is a shoreline. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 158th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen158. You have time until the 14th of February to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your scre...

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Hello everyone! Today we’re very happy to be able to present a new series of historical decals for you to unlock. We’ve been working on returning these decals for a while now, and this series will have a few changes compared to the previous run. This initial post will be a bit longer, bear with us!

The Format This time around, we’ll aim to add a set of historical markings once a month instead, and there’s a few reasons for this. Chiefly, it gives everyone interested in the decals a longer amount of time to unlock them, as previously many players weren’t able to get the markings. This also ensures that we don’t actually run out of possible additions. Some nations do indeed have a huge amount of options, others however have a very small amount. To make sure that we can keep adding emblems across the board for everyone for the foreseeable future, we’ll have 10 pe... Read more