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Meet the F-4F KWS LV (ICE) which represents the penultimate modification of the legendary F-4 Phantom II in service with the Luftwaffe. Featuring an upgraded radar system and ARH missile capability, the most advanced variant of the Phantom will be arriving at the top rank of the German aviation tree in the Seek & Destroy major update!

F-4F KWS LV (ICE) Phantom II: A Jet Fighter for Germany at Rank VIII
Features:

• Excellent flight characteristics compared to other Phantoms.
  
• ARH air-to-air missiles.
  
• Superb versatility.

Vehicle History
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In the early 1980s, the Luftwaffe initiated a program to improve the combat effectiveness of the F-4F Phantom II then representing Germany’s spearhead in air defense. Being launched due to delays in the development ... Read more

Today we’re introducing the VLT-2, a French torpedo boat built and used only in small numbers following the liberation of France at the end of WWII. This boat is arriving as part of the Seek & Destroy major update, becoming the first vessel available in the new French Coastal fleet tree!

VLT-2: A Premium Torpedo Boat for France at Rank IV
Features:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Potent arsenal.
  
• Premium bonuses.

Vehicle History
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During the occupation of France in the 1940s, French shipyards still had a number of vessels in construction. Part of these were a set of ten boats, which the Germans began converting into mine clearing vessels and rescue boats for the Luftwaffe. Shortly after the liberation, most of these projects were canceled. However, two of th... Read more

• A bug that caused buildings on the North Holland location to have low resistance to damage, making it possible to destroy them with machine gun fire, has been fixed.
  
• Rookie trophies with vehicles available in the in-game Item Shop for Golden Eagles are now updated twice as often: every 15 days. There are now 7 trophies instead of 12 at any given time.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the ... Read more

Today, we’ll familiarize you with the ultimate version of the MiG-21 series that will soon be joining the skies of War Thunder. Meet the MiG-21 Bison, based on the MiG-21-93 upgrade and domestically upgraded by India, a ferocious new premium aircraft with a plethora of weaponry on offer!

MiG-21 Bison: A Premium Jet Fighter for Great Britain at Rank VIII
Features:

• Wide array of air-to-air options: R-73 and R-27.
  
• Modernized HUD and HMS for R-73.
  
• Air-to-ground ordinance options.

Vehicle History
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In the early 1990s, Mikoyan and its partner companies launched an upgrade and modernization package for the MiG-21Bis with the aim of offering it to the many operators of the type over the world. Their aim was to prolong the service life of the aircraft ag... Read more

Meet the Churchill AVRE “Petard”, a special modification of the well-known Churchill heavy-tank developed to support infantry units in breaking through heavily fortified positions. Featuring a special high-caliber mortar, this heavy-duty vehicle can be obtained in the Operation Overlord event!

Churchill AVRE “Petard”: A Premium Heavy Tank for Great Britain at Rank II
Features:

• Destructive 230 mm mortar!
  
• Excellent armor protection.
  
• Sluggish mobility.
  
• Limited range on the mortar and low muzzle velocity.

Vehicle History
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In 1942, the British army began developing a new heavy assault vehicle that was intended to provide critical support to engineers during combat as part of the Hobart’s Funnies series. After evaluating several pote... Read more

HMS Queen Mary is a one-off British battlecruiser design built in the leadup to WWI. Coming as part of the Seek & Destroy major update, HMS Queen Mary will soon reinforce the top ranks of the British Bluewater fleet with the introduction of a powerful new battlecruiser!

HMS Queen Mary: A Battlecruiser for Great Britain at Rank V
Features:

• Powerful primary battery!
  
• Mediocre protection.
  
• Exceptional mobility.
  
• No anti-air protection.

Vehicle History
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HMS Queen Mary was laid down in March 1911 under the 1910-11 Naval Programme as the sole ship of its class. Completed in August 1913, the ship would become the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy prior to the outbreak of WWI. The ship’s design drew heavily from the preceding Li... Read more

• A bug that caused blowout panels to not work has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).
  
• A bug where the ammunition rack fire effect on destroyed vehicles was not displayed has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the ... Read more

The ZSL92 is a later modification of a Chinese infantry fighting vehicle, developed in the late 1980s in response to the changing dynamics of modern warfare at the time. Soon, tankers in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of a unique new IFV design coming to the higher ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree as part of the next major update, Seek & Destroy!

ZSL92: An SPAA for China at Rank IV
Features:

• Rapid-firing 25 mm autocannon.
  
• Light protection.

Vehicle History
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In the early 1980s, the PLA recognized the need for the development of a new IFV design to meet the requirements of more dynamic warfare tactics. This led to the development of a new wheeled armored vehicle under the designation WZ551, based on a licensed chassis of the Mercedes-Be... Read more

Today we’re introducing the premium AMX A-1A, a Brazilian variant of the light strike aircraft jointly developed by Italy and Brazil in an effort to modernize their fleets in the 1980s. It’s coming to the game in the Seek & Destroy major update and can be pre-ordered starting from today!

AMX A-1A: A Premium Strike Aircraft for Italy at Rank VII
Features:

• Excellent flight characteristics.
  
• 30 mm cannons.
  
• Subsonic.
  
• Advanced weaponry.

Vehicle History
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During the late 1970s, the Italian Air Force specified a set of requirements for a new aircraft to replace the outdated G.91 and F-104 in their respective roles of ground attack and aerial reconnaissance. Aeritalia and Aermacchi entered a joint venture to develop the new aircraft, wit... Read more

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Meet the Kondor II minesweeper, which is equipped with rapid-firing anti-aircraft guns and a Strela-2M air defense missile launcher! This one’s an interesting addition to the German Coastal fleet research tree, coming soon in the next major update.

Kondor II: A Minesweeper for Germany at Rank IV Features:

• 3 x twin 25 mm machine guns.
  
• Strela-2M SAM.
  
• Low top speed.

Vehicle History
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Project 89 minesweepers have been built in the GDR since the late 60s, and their NATO classification was Kondor. Project 89 ships underwent four modernization programs, the latest and most advanced of which was designated 89.2 UR2 or Kondor II. These included the installation of modern sonar and radar equipment, as well as the Strela-2M anti-aircraft missile system in the F... Read more

This deep modernization of the Su-27 jet fighter expands the tactical capabilities of this aircraft in both air battles and in ground battles. The most advanced representative of the Su-27 series will be appearing in the next major update!

Su-27SM: A Jet Fighter for the USSR at Rank VIII
Features:

• ARH air-to-air missiles!
  
• 1500 kg bombs.
  
• Kh-29 guided missiles.
  
• Advanced RWR.

Vehicle History
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The modernization program for the aging Su-27s in the Russian Air Force fleet was developed at KnAAPO at the end of 2002. This program aimed to qualitatively improve the combat qualities of the aircraft, improve flight performance and expand its capabilities. The Su-27 received a new RWR, an updated weapons control system and an updated radar... Read more

We’ve been made aware of many of your requests for smaller teams in Air Realistic Battles as 16v16 teams are sometimes overwhelming in terms of the number of missiles at once.

With the release of the upcoming major update, we’ll be adding an option to the Air Realistic Battles game selection window where you’ll be able to turn on smaller team sizes.



This mechanic works in the same way as turning on the option for night battles: if there’s enough players in the queue with this option enabled, you’ll have a chance of getting into an air battle with smaller team sizes.

When this option is enabled, you’ll have the chance of getting into a battle with smaller team sizes (min - max: 6 - 12) instead of a regular battle (min - max: 6... Read more

One of the main features coming to the next major update will be the introduction of medium-range air-to-air missiles with active radar guidance, also known as FOX-3!

Not too long ago now, during open testing on the dev server, you had the opportunity to test medium-range active radar-guided missiles (ARH) in air battles. We’ve collected your feedback and statistics and are now ready to introduce these new weapons into the game in the next major update!

Medium-range missiles that have an ARH seeker are also known as “FOX-3”, a codeword used by NATO pilots to indicate that they had been launched. There isn’t just the FOX-3 codeword, as FOX-1 is for a missile with a SARH seeker, while FOX-2 is for a missile with an IR seeker. FOX-3 missiles coming to the game is an important development in modern air combat and marks a key change compared to missiles... Read more

Aircraft

• EC-665 Tiger UHT, EC-665 Tiger HAP, EC-665 Tiger HAD — a bug where the center of the aiming sight displayed on the MFD in the c*ckpit was incorrectly positioned above the target has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net])
  
• Wing Loong I — the AKD-10 missile has been added as an optional weapon.

Ground Vehicles

• Object 292, Leopard 2K, PT-16/T14 mod. — a bug that caused the fuel tanks to absorb all shell fragments instead of only the ones in t...

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Welcome to the 7th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!

The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your awesome screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Want more? Also check out the previous 6 editions for more cool content.

We have also picked our favorites from the below list to receive the special “Steam Snail” decal. Check Special > Snails > “Steam Snail” to see if you have it.

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Dupleix was the fourth Suffren-class heavy cruiser in service with the French Navy. It was laid down in the fall of 1929 and put into service on May 1st 1932. At the beginning of World War II, Dupleix served near Dakar, hunting German ships and in June 1940 took part in the attack on Genoa and Vado Ligure. In November 1942, Dupleix was scuttled to avoid capture by the Germans.

Dupleix is available for Golden Eagles and is here to stay! This heavy cruiser is available for 6,090 Golden Eagles.

When: From May 1st (11:00 GMT).
Where: France > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

About this heavy cruiser

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Graphics

• A bug that caused shell craters on the ground to display incorrectly has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused snow to only be visible when the camera moved has been fixed.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

When: Until April 29th (07:00 GMT) play 3 battles using the T14 to get the special “Wiki approved: T14” decal.

“Wiki approved: T14” — a unique decal for each new vehicle from our reviews.

T14

As the smoke from the sky battles over the very existence of Great Britain cleared, the British were already planning a counterattack, but quickly found out that they lacked impressive ground vehicles.



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Since the beginning of time, humanity has dreamed of conquering the sky, and having reached it we turned our sights even further. On April 12th 1961, a manned spacecraft with test pilot Yuri Gagarin on board orbited the Earth for the first time. In honor of this event, World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day is celebrated on April 12th.

Earn the “Off we go!” decal! You’re able to earn this themed decal in honor of this day.

When: From April 12th (11:00 GMT) until April 15th (07:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using USSR aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Off we go!” decal!

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, ...

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