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JDS Murasame is the lead ship of a class of destroyers, built for the JMSDF in the late 1950s as successors to the Ayanami class in the antisubmarine warfare role.

JDS Murasame (DD-107): A Destroyer for Japan at Rank II At a glance:

• Versatile arsenal.
  
• Excellent mobility.
  
• Features torpedoes.

Vehicle History
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The Murasame class of destroyers were ordered in the late 1950s as a replacement for the preceding Ayanami class. Construction of the lead ship, JDS Murasame, began in December 1957 with the keel being laid down in the Kobe shipyard. JDS Murasame was launched and subsequently commissioned into service in 1958 and 1959, respectively.

Although initially intended only to serve in the ASW role, JDS Murasame’s potent artillery arsenal also ef... Read more

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Sabra Mk.I, a tank that was derived from major upgrades made to the Magach 7 tank, featuring add-on armor modules and a new 120 mm gun!

Sabra Mk.I: A Medium Tank for Israel at Rank VII At a glance:

• 120 mm gun similar to the Merkava tanks with a good reload speed!
  
• Effective APFSDS shell.
  
• Decent protection.
  
• Average mobility.

Vehicle History
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As part of Magach 7C modernization, Israeli company Israel Military Industries (IMI) developed and created a prototype of the Sabra Mk.I MBT in 2002-2005, coming in as a deep and comprehensive modernization of the Magach series of tanks. The main differences of the project were a new 120 mm smoothbore gun, a set of add-on armor elements for the hull and turret, a... Read more

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Belarus, the Philippines, Egypt and Hungary: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 

From November 1st until November 30th, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.

Marmaduke Pattle Marmaduke “Pat” Pattle was a South African-born British pilot and one of the Allies’ most successful aces. In less than a year of combat, he is credited with shooting down more than fifty enemy aircraft, most of them while he was piloting a... Read more

After four weekends filled with intense competition, we’re excited to reach the Play-Off stage of this year’s fourth major event! More than 150 teams competed in the qualifiers, and 16 have earned their spots in the finals.

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Hide vs TPC We begin the play-off with Team Hide, the first team to qualify against Team TPC, who qualified by fair means at the last Open Qualifier.

Jungle vs Restart Next up, in their first major qualifier, Team Jungle against Team Restart, a strong and experienced team from France.

FurryGirls vs BILITHP Following is Team FurryGirls, who will stiffen their hides against the old-timers from China, Team BILITHP.

DODEC vs AVRes Team DODEC, the undisputed champions of 2024 will fight against team AVRes, a team ... Read more

Today we’ll be taking a look at the most modern and heavily armed modification of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter, which will be arriving to the game in the Firebirds major update!

Mi-8AMTSh-VN “Sapsan”: An Attack Helicopter for the USSR at rank VII At a glance:

• Ataka ATGMs, not found on the Mi-8s already in the game.
  
• Verba air-to-air missiles.
  
• RWR with MAWS.
  
• Thermal imager for the gunner sight.

Vehicle History
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In 2017 at the MAKS exhibition, a new transport and assault modification of the Mi-8, developed at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and retrofitted at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Manufacturing Center, was shown to the general public for the first time. The new Mi-8AMTSh-VN Sapsan was a further development of the M... Read more

We’re continuing to celebrate War Thunder’s 12th anniversary and are pleased to offer you special discounts in the Gaijin.Net store, with almost three dozen packs being half price.

When: From October 29th (11:00 GMT) until November 4th (11:00 GMT).

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

F-4S Phantom II Pack -50% This pack includes:

• F-4S Phantom II (Rank 7, USA);
  
• Premium account for 20 days;
  
• 2500 Golden Eagles.

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The Spähpanzer 2 Luchs is a German wheeled reconnaissance vehicle developed in the late 1960s, set to replace the aging American and French light tanks serving the same role at the time.

Luchs A2: A Light Tank for Germany at Rank V At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Light protection overall.
  
• Powerful autocannon with great gun depression!
  
• Thermal imager.
  
• Amphibious.

 
Vehicle History
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In the 1960s, the Bundeswehr sought to develop a new wheeled reconnaissance vehicle, intended to replace the dated American M41 Walker Bulldog and French SP1A. The German Ministry of Defence outlined the need for a reconnaissance vehicle that featured exceptional mobility, a long cruising range, day and night scouting capability as well... Read more

Welcome to the 143rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots last week! The water has some pretty neat effects- Fly as low as you dare in a jet aircraft, and you can watch the jet wake interact with the water! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 143rd edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen143. You have time until the 1st of November 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 feature the Halloween...

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The Strike Eagle is an American strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle under a private venture by the McDonnell Douglas company, slated to arrive to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update!

F-15E Strike Eagle: A Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VIII At a glance:

• Greatly expanded ordnance options.
  
• Excellent flight characteristics!
  
• Precision munition.
  
• Mach 2.0 capable.

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Immediately after the F-15 entered service, McDonnell Douglas began studying the possibility of converting the aircraft into an effective ground attacker on its own initiative, based on the assessment that the aircraft possessed good potential for this. Despite lacking initial interest from the Air Force, this soon changed with the announcem... Read more

The Saab 35 Draken first took to the skies on October 25th 1955 and made history for many reasons. It was the first supersonic combat aircraft built in Western Europe, the first aircraft with double-swept wings, the first aircraft to perform a cobra maneuver, and the first to reach Mach 2 in level flight.

The J35A Draken is temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles! This aircraft is available for 4,545 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until October 28th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft

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Happy Halloween! The spooky season is upon us, and this year we’ve introduced a variety of activities and pumpkin decal rewards. Take part in tank races through spooky places and aircraft races with “Night Witch” aircraft which are returning this Halloween. New decals have been added to the already familiar decals in the Dead Man’s Chest trophy — including four pumpkins, specially carved for the occasion.

Halloween Activities This Season

When: From October 25th (11:00 GMT) until November 1st (07:00 GMT).

Carved Pumpkin Decals!
Our team of pumpkin carvers have carved these magnificent War Thunder pumpkin decals ready for you to display on your vehicles. Check out the requirements for obtaining each one below!

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Welcome to a special event dedicated to the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In this event, you can get a trophy with nice bonuses, decals and a decoration, as well as the main reward, the KV-7! This is an experimental Soviet heavy vehicle from the Second World War.

From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 13th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

KV-7 — A Premium Tank Destroyer for the USSR at Rank III
The KV-7 is an experimental tank destroyer featuring three, yes three, guns on the chassis of the KV-1 heavy tank! This vehicle was developed in 1941, and one of its unique aspects is the U-13 gun system that features a 76 mm gun plus a pair of 45 mm guns on either side. Inheriting excellent armor, the KV-7 can take effective APHE shells with a decent a... Read more

Today we’re taking a look at the F-117A stealth aircraft that’s coming to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update as a new squadron vehicle!

F-117A: A Squadron Vehicle Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VI At a glance:

• Reduced radar and IR seeker signature!
  
• Air-to-surface guided weapons.
  
• No guns at all.
  
• No countermeasures.
  
• Subsonic.

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The F-117A Nighthawk program began in the United States in the 1970s, under pressure from the high performance of Soviet anti-aircraft missiles in Vietnam and the Middle East. The U.S. Air Force and DARPA conducted classified research into stealth combat aircraft, with Lockheed being awarded a contract to develop the project. The first F-117A prototype made its maiden f... Read more

The next major update for War Thunder — 'Firebirds'!

The “big fin” gets an upgrade with the Tornado GR.4! Today, we’ll be taking a look at this new top rank British strike aircraft that will let you rain Hellfire (or in this case Brimstone) down on your opponents!

Tornado GR.4: A Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank VIII At a glance:

• A modernized Tornado GR.1 with more advanced ordnance.
  
• Improved LITENING targeting pod with Gen 2 thermals.
  
• Equipped with Dual-Mode Brimstone (SAL) Semi-Active Laser guided precision weapons and Paveway IV!

Vehicle History
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Tornado GR.4 was born from experience gathered in the 1990s from the Gulf War. Lessons learned from Operation Granby coupled with the need for more advanced and sophisticated weapons lead at the time to an extensive upgrade program beginning in 19... Read more

The Warbond shop for the “Guided Fury” Battle Pass season will be open from October 23rd until January 22nd.

Check out the Warbond shop selection that you can earn by completing Battle Pass challenges! As usual, there’s decals, decorations, player icons, camouflages, a stylish pinup that continues the new series, and six premium vehicles for you.

Be sure to take a look at the Chinese F-47N-25-RE fighter that’s suitable for both ground attack and high-a... Read more

Today we’re launching the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In honor of this anniversary, discounts on vehicles, modifications, talismans, backups and Premium Account time are available in the game. This means you’ll be able to purchase new vehicles, upgrade your existing vehicles and get consumables at a good discount.

This is just the beginning! Coming soon are special decals, Gaijin store discounts, a new event to get a vehicle and other surprises which we’ll be announcing soon.

Come and celebrate War Thunder’s birthday with us!
In-game Discounts! When: From October 23rd (11:00 GMT) until October 29th (11:00 GMT).

• 50% discount on vehicles for all nations for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles.
  
• 50% discount on all modifications, talismans and backups.
  
• 50% ...

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The UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose helicopter, developed by Bell Helicopter, made its first flight on October 22nd 1956 and entered serial production in 1960. This helicopter is still in active use today, with more than 16,000 UH-1’s having been produced.

The UH-1C XM-30 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles! This helicopter is available for 8,910 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until October 25th (07:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

About this helicopter

• One standout feature of the ...

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Today we’ll be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.

Object 140: A Premium Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank VI At a glance:

• Long-barreled rifled 100 mm cannon!
  
• Cast-domed turret.
  
• 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
  
• Slow reverse speed.

Vehicle History
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In 1953, Uralvagonzavod began experimental design work on a program to create a new medium tank. The prototype, designated Object 140, was ready in 1957, but its factory tests revealed a number of problems with the engine, transmission and chassis. A second prototype was soon built, but in 1958 all work on the Object 140 protected was stopped, as the tank turned out to be less ad... Read more

Let’s have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.

Dunkerque: A Battleship for France at Rank VI At a glance:

• High top speed!
  
• Powerful primary gun battery.
  
• Unorthodox weapons layout.
  
• Average anti-air protection.

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Following the end of WWI and the subsequent signature of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, France was faced with a challenging situation for its navy. On the one hand, the pre-WWI dreadnoughts required immediate replacement while on the other hand, the newly signed treaty imposed severe restrictions on the construction of new capital... Read more