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Ground vehicles

• In the marker-less game modes, 1st generation ATGMs do not fall on the ground anymore when switching to binoculars.
  
• Sho't — a bug has been fixed with the minimal gun depression angle over the engine compartment. The minimal angle has been corrected from +5 to 0 degrees (report[community.gaijin.net])

Aircraft

• F-104S.ASA — a bug has been fixed with a missed gun in custom weapon presets in xray mode.
  
• F-4C Phantom II — a bug has been fixed where the belly-mounted gun was displayed in the xray mode instead of installed wing gun pods.
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• Scoring parameters in helicopter PvE mode have been corrected:
  
  
  • Minimal point multiplier for damage, critical damage, destruction and destruction assist, whilst taking into account the BR of the player and enemy vehicles, has been increased by 400%;
    
  • Point multiplier for damage and destruction of enemy bases has been reduced by ~ 54.5%.
• A bug has been fixed where the base durability in the “City” mission for helicopter PvE mode was lower than in other missions.

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 update...

In the Danger Zone update we are going to introduce a new type of weapon - incendiary air bombs! Details about napalm and its damage - inside!

In our game, incendiary mixtures will be a new type of weapon that will be available for high rank aviation. In the Danger Zone update, some types of American and Soviet-made incendiary bombs for the American, German, Soviet, Israeli and Chinese aircraft will appear in the game. In the future, we will add new types of incendiary bombs for aviation of different gaming nations.



So how does napalm work in War Thunder? Incendiary bombs can be mounted on the aircraft in the weapon menu after researching a corresponding modification. As a ... Read more

The ZTZ99A is the most modern variant of the Chinese ZTZ99 series of main battle tanks and also its most advanced iteration to date. Packing improved mobility and protection, the ZTZ99A will soon be arriving at the top of the Chinese tree as part of the “Danger Zone” Major Update!

Briefly: The most advanced variant of the ZTZ99 MBT series, featuring a new arrow-shaped turret and an uprated engine.

ZTZ99A, main battle tank, China, Rank VII
Features:

• Improved turret protection
  
• Uprated 1,500 hp engine
  
• Thermal imaging
  
• Low profile
  
• Excellent reverse speed

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Kronshtadt was an advanced Soviet battlecruiser designed in the mid 1930s. Fans of Soviet warships will soon have the chance to take command of the Kronshtadt battlecruiser as it docks in player ports in the next major update, Danger Zone!

Briefly: A 1930s Soviet battlecruiser, sporting heavy firepower and excellent mobility at the expense of protection.

Kronshtadt, battlecruiser, USSR, Rank V
Features:

• Excellent mobility
  
• Formidable weapons arsenal
  
• Scout plane
  
• Vulnerable to high-caliber fire
  
• Large silhouette

In War Thunder, Kronshtadt will be a new top rank capital vesse... Read more

The American M1A1 AIM Abrams main battle tank in service with the Australian army comes as a new squadron vehicle for all War Thunder players!

M1A1 AIM, main battle tank, USA, rank VII. Squadron vehicle.
Features:

• Detailed thermal imager
  
• KE-W armor piercing rounds
  
• High vitality
  
• Good mobility

With the release of the Danger Zone update, the M1A1 AIM main battle tank will become a new squadron vehicle and will be available to all War Thunder players. Abrams is good, a good Abrams is even better, and a good Abrams that you can get for free is simply great! Let's take a closer look at the Australian MBT?
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Ground vehicles

• A bug has been fixed that resulted in an inverted vertical mouse view when switching to binoculars while the option “Fix gun direction in mouse view” is enabled.

Aircraft

• Aircraft with built-in optical targeting systems are now able to set the targeting point in the sky while in 3rd person view.
  
• A bug has been fixed where it was difficult to zoom out in the sight when stabilised on target as an ATGM gunner, and while moving the sight in third person view.

Other

• A bug has been fixed that caused huge circles and graphic artefacts.
  
• A bug has been fixed that allowed several messages in battle chat without delay (...

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Created by players for players! The 100/17 su Lancia 3Ro was a field modification of the Italian military transport truck during the North-African campaign of WWII. Soon, the punch of the 100/17 will join the low ranks of the Italian ground forces tree in War Thunder, coming to the game as part of the next major update “Danger Zone”!

Briefly: An Italian SPG based on the chassis of the Lancia 3Ro truck equipped with a powerful 100mm howitzer with high destruction shells.

100/17 su Lancia 3Ro, SPG, Italy, Rank I
Features:

• Devastating 100mm gun
  
• Exposed to enemy fire
  
• Limited aiming angles
  
• Poor mobility on soft ground

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For the whole month you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will bring you a trophy with a reward and completion of all of them will bring a unique in-game player icon.

A detailed description of the task for current game and your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

Reward for completing all 8 tasks


Special profile icon of Richard Winters Richard Winters — one of the “D-Day” heroes. After landing in Normandy, he led his squad of 13 paratroopers against German artillery crews shelling Utah Beach. His team not only defeated the enemy forces in... Read more

• Trim vane folding time for amphibious tanks has been increased.
  
• A bug has been fixed that may have resulted in a client crash while firing in the high tier Naval battles.

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.

If you’re drooling over the freshly announced F-14A, we’d like to suggest some rigorous training before you sit in the pilot seat of the Tomcat. This weekend daring pilots will fight it out using the best aircraft — and only the top aces will get the prizes.

Until May 30th (7:00 GMT)

Destroy 20 airplanes of other players in AB mode or 10 in RB or SB modes using Rank VII aircraft and receive one of the following prizes:

• 1 day of Premium Account
  
• Research Points and Silver Lions boosters for 20-50% (20% for 10 battles, 30% for 5 battles, 50% for 3 battles)
  
• 3-5 Universal Backups

Jet Strike 4x4 RB Tournament
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