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The main topic of the next update is Israeli aviation with a new aircraft location made exactly for aspiring pilots - meet “Israel”! The "Israel" location for aircraft battles has an area of 128km by 128km, so it is perfect not only for piston-engined aviation, but also for jet aircraft. The map was created based on the border area of Israel, Lebanon and Syria. The terrain here is predominantly hilly, and the sparse plains are covered by vast fields. Several small towns are located on the map, between which there are farms, kibbutzim and fruit gardens.
A test flight of the Israeli Air Force will also take place in the “Israel” location. You signed up for testing already, didn’t you?
"Volokolamsk" re-visited ... Read more

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.
Getting ready for the major update! All forces have been thrown into battle to please you before the festive holidays with the “Winged Lions” update. We have already started to tell you about the new features, including new mechanics with scouting aircraft in naval battles and improvements to the effects which will depend on the weather and wind in battles.
But we also have something for the “It’s fixed” digest…
Reminder about the history of vehicles War Thunder has thousands of vehicles and over a hundred event vehicles that you might get thanks to big events and marathons. You have some of ... Read more

The hallmark of late Soviet self-propelled artillery, the 2S3M Akatsiya SPG, arrives in the game with the upcoming Winged Lions update!
2S3M, self-propelled gun, USSR, rank IV. Features:

• Powerful 152 mm howitzer cannon
  
• Mechanized ammo rack
  
• Self-entrenchment equipment
  
• Light armor

History [expand]After the end of World War II, the Soviet OKB-9 design bureau began work on creating a new weapon to replace the ML-20 towed howitzers and self-propelled guns adapted to use them. The new gun itself was ready by the mid-50s under the D-20 index, but the development of a new SPG began only after a government decree of 1967. The Transmash design bureau proposed a chassis based on its experimental self-propelled vehicles, and the modification of the D-20 gun for pl... Read more

80 years ago, on Sunday morning on the 7th of December 1941, Japanese aircraft struck the US Navy’s Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. Thus began WWII for the United States.
From 11:00 GMT on the 7th of December until 11:30 GMT on the 10th of December Rewards Completing the “Attack on Pearl Harbor” task will bring you a battle trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles
  
• 1 day premium account

Task Destroy 40/20/20 (AB/RB/SB) enemy whilst controlling specific vehicles in random battles
The task can be completed only in vehicles from the list:

• Japan: D3A1, A6M2, B5N2
  
• USA: P-36A, Rasmussen’s P-36A, P-36G...

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• A bug has been fixed that resulted in the crosshair shifting while leaving the sniper mode with the zoom enabled.
  
• Damage from the explosions of the destructible objects on the locations has been specified.
  
• The ability to free all the vehicle slots has been added for gaming nations that do not have reserve vehicles. Now you’re able to put a vehicle in another slot to train the crew.

Sound

• A sound of tracks from the tanks standing on the fire range or passing by in the hangar has been removed.
  
• Sounds of knocks and other impacts on ground vehicle’s suspension have been added.

These Czech Avia S.199 fighters became the aircraft with which Israeli pilots achieved their first aerial victories.
Avia S.199, fighter, Israel. rank IV. Features:

• Low max speed and climb rate
  
• High flutter threshold

History [expand]Immediately after the end of World War II, Czechoslovakia began to form its own air force. Due to a shortage of aircraft in their possession at the time, Czechoslovakia decided to utilize the spare parts that remained after the war to initiate production on a series of Bf 109 G-10 fighters. The main production issue was caused by the power plant - the original German production run of the DB 605 engine was long over, and it was not profitable for the country to start producing new examples. After the first batch of fighters with DB 605 engines were compl... Read more

Aviation

• Display range has been doubled with ground targets when using targeting pods, as well as other aviation electro-optical means.

Other changes

• Flight physics of the SACLOS/MCLOS missiles has been specified in accordance with the announced changes (...

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Today we would like to tell you about the new effects of the influence of wind in the game environment of War Thunder - smoke, fire, sparks and dust.

The wind has already blown in locations of War Thunder, but before the release of the Winged Lions update, it could only be seen on the grass and on the waves. Now everything will be different! All particle effects, such as fires and smoke, dust from ground vehicles and aircraft engines, gun shots, explosions and sparks - all these effects will now be affected by the wind.



The wind in the game depends on the weather settings. The influence of wind effects is most noticeable during storms, but such weather is rare in War Thunder, and we are looking for a middle ground between a comfortable weather for playing and the beauty of the effects.

We are currently tweaking the weather settings ... Read more

Welcome to the 4th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! So many reserve vehicles in one place! Great job soldiers! It was really hard to select the three best! But with an additional three selected from the community votes, we manage to find this week's winners!
Before we announce them, let’s start the 4th edition of our competition!

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub (... Read more

Scharnhorst, Battlecruiser, Germany, Rank V [expand]The battleship (or, according to another classification, the battlecruiser) Scharnhorst was the lead ship of the Kriegsmarine battleship series, built at the Wilhelmshaven shipyard and commissioned on January 7th, 1939. Almost immediately after entering service and until the very last day of her combat career, Scharnhorst took an active part in the Kriegmarine combat operations. The battleship was baptized by fire during a sabotage operation near Iceland, where the British Navy's auxiliary ship HMS Rawalpindi, adapted for military operations from an ocean liner, was sunk by her fire. Thereafter, Scharnhorst took part in the invasion of Norway. Here, together with her sister ship Gneisenau, the ships met the British battlecruiser HMS Renown, and after a quick firefigh... Read more

December the 5th is a day of Military Glory in Russia. 80 years ago, the Soviet army began the counteroffensive along the entire front line near Moscow that became one of the turning points of the Second World War.
From the 3rd of December (11:00 GMT) until the 6th of December (11:30 GMT) complete the special tasks to get Battle of Moscow prizes. Awards “Battle of Moscow” decal "Maxim Gun" decoration Tasks

• Play 3 battles while controlling USSR vehicles of rank III or above, and an activity...

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The long-awaited top-tier Japanese main battle tank arrives in War Thunder. Meet the Type 10!
Type 10, main battle tank, Japan. Rank VII Features:

• Automatic loader
  
• Hydropneumatic suspension
  
• High reverse speed
  
• Exposure warning system

History [expand]The major goals in creating a new Japanese MBT were to increase all the primary tactical and technical characteristics, compared to the previous Type 90 design, while reducing the cost of production and the weight of the tank. The first prototype was ready by 2006, and in 2010 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries began serial production of the new Type 10 main battle tank. The engineers managed to create a vehicle that fully met the modern requirements for tanks of this class, while reducing its weight. In 2012,... Read more

Introducing the next major update teaser for War Thunder - 'Winged Lions'!

The history of the Israeli Air Force begins literally in the first days of the state's independence. The aviation of the young state of Israel was extremely diverse, and at the very beginning of its history, the Israeli Air Force was based not so much on the technical superiority of aircraft as on rich military experience and high morale of its pilots and mechanics - both Israelis and foreign volunteers. Czechoslovakian Messerschmitts with Jumo engines and domestically assembled Spitfires were the first planes to rise to defend Israel's skies from neighbors' aggression. After the end of the War of Independence, the structure and equipment of the Israeli Air Force continued to strengthen. In the early 1950s, the first jet aircraft appeared - the Meteor fighters received from the UK. A little later, the French Mirage II... Read more

We are always trying to implement vehicles and weapons in the game as faithfully as possible and we also constantly refine and clarify the behavior of objects in the game, whether it is an aircraft or a shell. This time we have finalized the control mechanics of the SACLOS/MCLOS missiles to meet the higher requirements for reliability with the physical model of missile flight.

For missiles of this type we clarified the available load of the missile depending on the flight speed and air density, in addition the missile will lose speed more accurately during maneuvers. These changes will allow us to realize more accurately the damag... Read more

The new top-tier French Leclerc SXXI MBT features improved turret armor and a new panoramic commander sight.
Leclerc SXXI, Main Battle Tank, France, Rank VII Features:

• Improved turret protection
  
• Commander panoramic sight with thermal imager
  
• Expansion of the top-tier tank setup in the French tech tree to three MBTs

History [expand]Leclerc S2 main battle tanks were produced in France from 1997 to 2003. The vehicles in the second series were distinguished by improved armor in the hull and turret, new air conditioning and anti-nuclear protection systems, a modified transmission, and updated electronic and optical systems. The Leclerc SXXI is the third production series of the modern main battle tank that was produced from 2003 to 2006. The main features of ... Read more

Flusi 1 is a prototype German anti-aircraft vessel, originally ordered by the Luftwaffe as a means to cover landing troops during the planned Invasion of Great Britain. Arriving as part of the next major update, captains in War Thunder will have the chance to add this heavily armed experimental German AA boat to their coastal fleet lineup!

Briefly: An experimental German anti-aircraft boat, featuring a high number of automatic weapons as well as a powerful 88 mm FlaK cannon.

Flusi 1 (Krischan der Große), motor gun boat, Germany, rank IV Features:

• Powerful weapons arsenal
  
• Average mobility
  
• Very light protection

History [expand]As part of the ongoing planning efforts for Operation Sea Lion - the German invasion of Great Br... Read more

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section[warthunder.com].
Optimizing respawn zones
You have asked about this improvement in the comments to one of the previous digests when you reported more frequent collisions in the respawns. Embrace the improved respawn mechanics in tank battles!
Now allies who joined a little later or were delayed in selecting a vehicle ... Read more

A new modification of the best British tank - the Challenger 2 with explosive reactive armour blocks along the sides of the hull - a cool addition to Britain's top setup!
Challenger 2 TES, main battle tank, Britain. VII rank. Features:

• Effective protection on the hull sides
  
• Good defense of the turret
  
• Mediocre dynamics

History [expand]A modification of the British Challenger 2 main battle tank with Dorchester Level 2 armour set has been used by the British Army in the operation in Iraq since 2002. At the end of 2004, these tanks were additionally equipped with combined turret side shields, as well as grilles covering rear parts of the hull and turret for protection against shape-charged anti-tank weapons - this configuration received the designati... Read more