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Our 2024 Roadmap included several interface improvements, and one of them was new reticles for modern tanks with improved elements of the tank’s gun sight systems. Today, we’re pleased to present it to you, not just in an updated form, but in a deeply customized form as well. This new feature will come to the game in the Dance of Dragons major update — let’s take a look!

A new option called “Sight settings” has been added to the Ground vehicle Battle Settings. When clicking on this button, you can create your own configuration of interface elements displayed in the gunner’s sight. Configurations that you create can be saved to individual vehicles or to every vehicle at a selected rank of a specific nation at once so that you don’t have to create... Read more

Today, pre-orders for this special variant of the AV-8B Harrier VTOL strike aircraft with thermal imaging have started!

AV-8B Night Attack: A Premium Naval Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VII
Features:

• A huge variety of weaponry, including JDAMs!
  
• Thermal imaging!
  
• VTOL capability but relatively slow speed.
  
• Fantastic versatility in both air and ground battles.

Vehicle History
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In 1989 to support the U.S. Marine Corps during both day and night, a special version of the VTOL AV-8B Harrier was developed, NA standing for Night Attack. This version differed from earlier modifications with the addition of the NAVFLIR (Navigation Forward-Looking Infrared) system, the c*ckpit was configured for night vision goggles, and an upgraded Ro... Read more

Today, we’ll be showing you a new Roadmap feature that has just been implemented into the game: a notification of when a player that you reported has been banned. This works for players that were reported in-game as well as for those reported via the replay service on our website.



From now on, if a player that you reported gets banned, you’ll get a window with a notification letting you know when you log into the game. We’ve also added a new tab to the messages window called “System notifications” that contains messages about banned players that you reported. An important note here is that all notifications are anonymized, since personal data legislation in many countries obliges us to do this.

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The Ultimate bomber just got an upgrade! Today, we’ll be covering not one, but two new variants of the mighty F-111 Aardvark, including one from down under! Let's take a closer look at what the C and F versions have to offer.

F-111C & F-111F: Strike Aircraft for Great Britain and the USA at Rank VII
Features:

• Modernized upgrades to the Aardvark!
  
• Guided air-to-ground ordnance.
  
• All-aspect IR missiles.
  
• Increased countermeasure capability.
  
• More powerful engines (F-111F).

Vehicle History
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F-111C
In the 1960s, the Royal Australian Air Force sought to replace their Canberra bombers due to their capability limits and lack of all weather operation capability. Lacking a capable bomber that could match the Tu-16,... Read more

General

• A bug that caused all radar types and missile radar seekers to ignore launched weaponry (bombs, rockets, missiles) and chaff has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

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 bug reporting service, forums ... Read more

Aircraft

• AV-8B Plus (Italy) — incorrect ammunition count shown on the HUD has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Interface

• A bug that caused the Standard camouflage to be selected even though the Auto selection could have selected a more appropriate camouflage for the current location has been fixed. (...

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USS Tennessee (BB-43) is an American battleship of the so-called ‘standard type’, built close to the end of WWI and incorporating several improvements over the New Mexico-class preceding it.

USS Tennessee (BB-43): A Battleship at Rank VI for the USA
At a glance:

• Powerful 14’’ primary guns!
  
• Enhanced protection.
  
• Powerful anti-air arsenal.
  
• Mediocre mobility.

Vehicle History
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USS Tennessee was laid down in 1917 as the lead ship of a class of two battleships, representing a further development of the preceding New Mexico class. Continuing the by then established standard type design philosophy of American battleships, USS Tennessee was built with a particular emphasis on improved torpedo and mine protection while also increasing the... Read more

Aircraft

• Tornado GR.1, Tornado IDS (all variants) — the missing limit on the maximum allowed release speed of 1.0M has been added for all bombs.

Ground Vehicles

• Object 122MT “MC” — the penetration of the HEAT shell has been increased from 440 mm to 470 mm. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Interface

• A bug that caused the name of naval gun belts to display incorrectly in the tooltip in the messages with the battle results has been fixed.

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Ground Vehicles

• A bug that could cause an incorrect detonation distance to be set for shells with a radio fuze has been fixed.
  
• A bug where smoke grenades would not explode when being hit has been fixed.
  
• A bug where decorations, in some cases, could not be placed properly on the undersides of vehicles has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• USS Douglas, Saetta P-494, Bravy — a bug that caused the missiles that can be fired from these ships to explode when flying over torpedoes or mines has been fixed. (...

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Following the Roadmap

• The Safe Exit Zones mechanic for Aircraft in Ground Arcade Battles has been added. Learn more in this news post.

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 bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking b... Read more

The free online shooter Enlisted is now available on Steam! If you enjoy massive, intense and non-stop battles with a wide variety of weapons and vehicles, and you want to try the role of a squad commander for one of the playable nations: USSR, USA, Germany or Japan – try Enlisted!

Enlisted recreates all the key theaters of World War II — from the snowy outskirts of Moscow to hot Pacific islands, from the beaches of Normandy to the deserts of Tunisia. The large-scale battles involve up to a hundred soldiers simultaneously, along with armored vehicles and aircraft.

See you on the battlefield!

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Aircraft

• Mirage III (all variants), Mirage 5 (all variants), Mirage F1 (all variants) — the missing limit on the maximum allowed release speed has been added to the following bombs: 250 kg SAMP Type 25, 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200, 400 kg SAMP Type 21, 400 kg SAMP Type 21 200.
  
• Mirage F1 (all variants) — the missing limit on the maximum allowed release speed has been added to the following bombs: 500 lb SAMP Mk 82, 1000 lb SAMP Mk 83, 2000 lb SAMP Mk 84.
  
• Mirage F1CT — the missing limit on the maximum allowed release speed has been added to the 500 lb SAMP Mk 82 bomb.

Naval Vessels

• A bug that caused some of the ship’s selected weapon groups to stop firing while flying a reconnaissance aircraft has been fixed.
  
• The incoming damage direction marker ha...

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Pack your bags, it’s time for a well-deserved vacation. Whether you’re heading to the deserts of Sinai or the jungles of Vietnam, the fields of Poland or the Golden Bay area, your suitcase will definitely come in handy!

The “Travel Suitcase” can be purchased from the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from August 8th (11:00 GMT) until September 4th (11:00 GMT). It doesn’t require a key and can only be purchased by players who have bought at least one researchable vehicle at Rank II or higher on their account.

What’s in this suitcase?
The “Travel Suitcase” contains vehicles and camouflages, decals and decorations, player icons from previous summer events, as well as useful consumable items:... Read more

Ground Vehicles

• Khrizantema-S — a bug where the second launched missile was not controlled in semi-automatic (SACLOS) mode has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the exhaust from a vehicle’s engine that was turned off was still visible to other players has been fixed.

Aircraft

• A-10A, A-10A Late — a bug where the sight mark when pressing the “Weapon lock (air-to-ground)” button did not correspond to the position marked in the HUD has been fixed. (Report...

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Today we’re showing the main tank reward for the new Battle Pass season, which is the Israeli Sholef featuring a 155 mm gun mounted on a Merkava MBT chassis!

Sholef A Premium Tank Destroyer for Israel at Rank IV
Features:

• Shells with a radio fuze.
  
• Autoloader.
  
• Large in size.

Vehicle History
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In 1980, a group of Israeli defense companies began developing a promising 155 mm self-propelled gun on the chassis of the Merkava Mk.1 tank. As a result of this work, two vehicles were presented for testing — the Sholef-1 in 1982 with a 39-caliber gun, and Sholef-2 in 1987 with a long-barreled 52-caliber howitzer. Both prototypes were successfully tested and were even used for combat duty on the border with Lebanon, but the choice of a new self-propelled ... Read more

Today we’re taking a look at the PBM-5A Mariner flying boat, which will be the main aircraft reward in the upcoming Battle Pass season!

PBM-5A Mariner: A Premium Hydroplane / Torpedo Bomber for the USA at Rank III
Features:

• Radar.
  
• Large payload!
  
• Torpedoes.
  
• Low speed.
  
• Large airframe.

Vehicle History
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The latest and most advanced variant of the Martin Mariner flying boat was the PBM-5A modification, adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1949. The main difference from its predecessors was its retractable tricycle landing gear. Due to this, the aircraft was reclassified from a flying boat into an amphibian aircraft. Compared to the previous variants, this modification received search radio equipment and bomb bays in the engine... Read more

Aircraft

• AIM-120A, R-77, R-Darter, Derby, AAM-4, MICA-EM, PL-12 — the autopilot has been reconfigured, trajectory has been optimized. Drag has been corrected.
  
• AIM-120A, R-77, R-Darter, AAM-4, Derby, MICA-EM, PL-12 — a bug with the missile overcorrecting at long distances to the target has been fixed.
  
• AAM-4 — solid rocket engine type has been changed to dual-thrust.
  
• R-Darter — missile mass has been increased from 118 kg to 120 kg.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that made it possible to use thermal imagers on Scout UAVs in third-person view after leaving the gunner’s sight has been fixed.
  
• The replay destruction camera now shows the enemy SPAA that shot the player down while they were in an aircraft.

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Today, we’d like to discuss one of the Roadmap points, which is the construction of objects and trenches on the map.

Our thoughts and plan When we first spoke about this feature in the initial Roadmap announcement, we mentioned that it would be an opportunity for armored vehicles that have limited amounts of ammunition for their main guns in order to try and mitigate this shortcoming.

However, during internal discussions we found it difficult to choose the criteria for vehicles that have limited ammunition. On one hand, not all vehicles with limited amounts of ammunition are able to quickly use it all up (for example, the Sturmmörser and Sturer Emil), and on the other hand, not all vehicles with a large amount of ammunition are suitable for advancing to capture points just to reload (for example, SPAAGs with small caliber weapons). Alongside this, s... Read more

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the camera in “Optical seeker view” to not be pointed towards an active target in Simulator Battles has been fixed.
  
• A bug where activating mouse look caused the helmet-mounted sight to not work when in third-person view has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused the control of ground vehicles to be partially blocked after an air streak, for example the turret was unable to rotate, and menus would not open if the weapon selector was active at the time of the aircraft’s destruction has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused barrel smoke (such as the IS-2 (1944)) not deploying smoke properly after being dropped has been fixed.
  
• A bug that made it possible to use thermal imagers in third-person view after leaving the gunner’s sight has been...

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Today, we’d like to announce that our upcoming VR spin-off, Aces of Thunder, will be releasing in Q4 2024, and is available to wishlist on Steam!

Aces of Thunder will share a lot of similarities with War Thunder in regards to models and graphics, but it’s built from the ground up as a VR title, and will bring a completely new experience to the skies.

The game will feature more than 20 of the most iconic WW2 fighters, available immediately after purchasing the game. These include the P-51 and P-63, Bf 109 and Fw 190, IL-2 and Yak, Spitfire, A6M3 and more. All will feature highly detailed functional c*ckpits, you can quite literally grab the controls with your hands! You can also get a real sense of scale from your aircraft by walking around it on the airfield before heading out on a mission.

Battles will take place on 15 maps representing thre... Read more