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Today we’re very happy to introduce the long awaited T77E1 SPAAG for the American ground forces tree! This addition will be finding its way into a lot of lineups when it arrives as part of the next major update.

T77E1: An SPAA for the USA at Rank II At a glance:

• Six .50 cals!
  
• Fast turret traverse and high elevation angles, can fire 85 degrees upwards.
  
• Gunner and Commander are exposed, but both can fire the guns.
  
• Limited anti-tank ability, but great at defeating unarmored vehicles.

Vehicle History
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Development started in July of 1943, when a new SPAAG based on the M24 Chaffee was requested, a modern design at the time which proved to be a malleable platform for additional development opportunities. A mockup was created in Decembe... Read more

Aircraft

• A bug that caused scorch marks to appear on the model of aircraft in the hangar after viewing and switching secondary weapons has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Ground Vehicles

• A bug where it was possible to activate thermals in third-person view after switching the view from the commander sight to the gunner sight while the vehicle was slightly submerged in water has been fixed. (...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome to the 141st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots last week, they looked super! Working in pairs is a great strategy to avoid one on one standoffs, and to have enough firepower to make crushing blows against the enemy team. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 141st edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen141. You have time until the 18th of October 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.

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• Your screenshot ...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

The history of the US Navy dates back to October 13th 1775, when the rebellious colonies first created their Continental Navy. The US Navy’s most significant growth occurred during World War II, when by the end of the war it had become the largest navy in the world.

USS Cowell and USS Des Moines are temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a discount! Both are available at a 30% discount for 3416 and 5614 Golden Eagles respectively.

When: From today until October 14th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

About these ships

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HMS Iron Duke, a dreadnought and the lead ship of the Royal Navy’s Iron Duke class of battleships, was launched at Portsmouth on October 12th, 1912. She took part in all the major operations of the Grand Fleet in the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland.

HMS Iron Duke is back for Golden Eagles and is here to stay! HMS Iron Duke is now available again for purchase for 8,380 Golden Eagles.

When: From October 11th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

About this battleship

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Battle Ratings

• The planned Battle Rating changes[docs.google.com] have come into effect.

Ground Vehicles

• FlaRakRad — engine and transmission parameters have been changed:
  
  • RPM has been changed from 2100 to 2300. Idle revs have been reduced from 900 to 600.
    
  • Gear ratios and number of gears have been completely changed. Climbing ability has been significantly improved...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

We’re constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on the Easy Anti-Cheat system to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

Banned accounts Since our last fair play, we’ve blocked 7,164 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.
For complete transparency, ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Aircraft

• J-10A — a bug that caused dropped LS-6 250 and LS-6 500 guided bombs to not level horizontally but instead always fly in the same position in which they were dropped when the aircraft rolled has been fixed.

Naval Vessels

• A bug where the torpedo aiming marker would disappear after each launch despite the presence of torpedoes in the tube has been fixed.
  
• The circular indicator showing the direction of attack on the player has been disabled for friendly fire.

Other

• An error in the text in the “Guided bomb with thermal imaging seeker” tutorial mission has been fixed. (...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome to the 140th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
We loved seeing your decorated vehicles last week, thanks for sharing your screenshots with us! New camouflages are always being created by members of the community, be sure to check in on occasion- you will probably find something you like! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 140th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen140. You have time until the 11th of October 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:

...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

The Boxer MGS is one of the latest iterations of the Boxer IFV, originally developed under a German-Dutch joint venture, featuring a larger Belgian turret fitted with a powerful 105 mm main gun.

Boxer MGS: An Event Vehicle Light tank for Germany at Rank VII
At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Powerful 105 mm cannon.
  
• Autoloader.
  
• Light protection.

Vehicle History [expand type=details]
Nearly a decade following its entry into service, the Belgian company John c*ckerill developed a new modular turret system for the German-Dutch Boxer IFV under a private venture. Although supporting a wide range of armaments, the highlight of the upgrade was the possibility to equip the Boxer with a 105 mm cannon, turning it into a fully fledged fire support vehicle. The aim of the m... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

In 1945, the Allies divided Germany into zones, which later turned into two countries, the GDR and FRG. In 1989, the process of their unification began, officially completing on October 3rd 1990. Since then, this date has been Germany’s main national holiday!

The Sea Hawk Mk.100 and the Pz.Sfl.Ic are temporarily available for Golden Eagles! The Sea Hawk Mk.100 carrier-based jet fighter and the Pz.Sfl.Ic light tank will be temporarily available for 8,560 and 1,000 Golden Eagles respectively.

When: From today until October 7th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Germany > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.


About the tank

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