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SMS Bayern was the lead ship of the last class of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy during WWI. Armed with heavy main battery guns and shielded by strong armor, SMS Bayern will soon be making an appearance in War Thunder naval battles, docking in player ports with the arrival of the next major update!

Briefly: The most advanced German battleship from the WWI-era, sporting immense 380mm main caliber guns and strong protection to boot.

SMS Bayern, battleship, Germany, Rank V
Features:

• One of the largest gun calibers in the game
  
• Comprehensive armor scheme
  
• Torpedoes
  
• Limited AA protection
  
• Cumbersome mobility

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

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.

Please leave your feedback on these changes in the dedicated "It’s fixed! №52" thread

Speeding up air events


More specifically - the aircraft that is given ou... Read more

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

The VBC (Pt 2) is a prototype of the modern Italian Freccia IFV, developed on the basis of the Centauro combat vehicle in the late 1990s. Based on the same chassis, yet offering completely different combat dynamics, the VBC (Pt 2) will soon reinforce the higher ranks of the Italian ground forces tree as it arrives to War Thunder as part of the next major update!

Briefly: The early design of an Italian IFV developed on the basis of the appraised Centauro combat vehicle.

VBC (Pt 2), light tank, Italy, Rank VI
Features:

• Fast-firing 25mm cannon
  
• Potent sub-caliber rounds
  
• Superb mobility
  
• Light protection

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

The G6 Rhino is a wheeled self-propelled gun, developed by South Africa during the 1970s in an effort to modernize the outdated inventory of their artillery regiments at the time. Soon, the G6 Rhino will charge head first into the heated ground battles of War Thunder as it arrives to the game as part of the next major update!

Briefly: A highly mobile South African self-propelled gun, featuring an impressive destructive potential thanks to its 155 mm howitzer.

G6 Rhino, self-propelled gun, Great Britain, Rank IV
Features:

• Superb mobility
  
• Devastating 155 mm cannon
  
• Lightweight armor
  
• Limited horizontal firing angles

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

Welcome to the 16th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
The Steam screenshot competition returns! It has been a while since the previous competition, but now we are back and ready to see your beautiful screenshots. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE!

Let’s begin the 16th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen16. You have time until the 27.05.2022 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 300 GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Beautiful Scenery!

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

HMS Hood was the only Admiral-class battlecruiser constructed for the Royal Navy and arguably one of the most renowned British warships of all time. Soon, captains in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of this legendary warship as it arrives at the top rank of the British bluewater fleet as part of the next major update!

Briefly: A unique British interwar battlecruiser, respected for both its combat capabilities as well as elegant visual appearance.

HMS Hood, battlecruiser, Britain, Rank V
Features:

• Strong primary battery
  
• Comprehensive protection
  
• High top speed
  
• Large profile
  
• Mediocre anti-air protection

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

• Planned BR changes[forum.warthunder.com] have been implemented.
  
• Su-22UM3K — a bug has been fixed that allowed the use of FAB-500 bombs on the internal wing pylons.
  
• F-104S ASA — a bug has been fixed where it was possible to fire the M61A1 guns while using the Aspide A1 missiles.
  
• J-8B — a bug has been fixed that allowed the use of PL-5B missiles on the internal wing pylons. The armament system of the jet fighter allows the use of up to 4 missiles at a time.

The current provided update notes reflect the major changes wit... Read more

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

The Pvkv III is an experimental tank destroyer, developed as part of Sweden’s efforts to equip its military with new combat vehicles based on existing platforms. Arriving in War Thunder as part of the next major update, the Pvkv III will reinforce the Swedish mid-ranks with another highly capable tank hunter!

Briefly: A prototype Swedish tank destroyer based on the Strv m/41 light tank, fitted with a 57mm anti-tank cannon.

Pvkv III, tank destroyer, Sweden, rank II
Features:

• Quick-firing 57mm cannon
  
• Light protection
  
• Exposed fighting compartment

In War Thunder, the Pvkv III will be a new tank des... Read more

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

The VCAC MEPHISTO is a French wheeled anti-tank destroyer, developed on the basis of an amphibious APC design in the late 1970s by the Renault company. Arriving in the top ranks of the French ground forces tree as part of the next major update, tankers will have the chance to take command of the nimble and no less deadly VCAC MEPHISTO!

VCAC MEPHISTO, tank destroyer, France, Rank VI
Features:

• Powerful HOT missiles
  
• Excellent mobility
  
• Small profile
  
• Light protection

In War Thunder, the VCAC MEPHISTO will be a new wheeled anti-tank missile carrier arriving to the top ranks of the French groun... Read more

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

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.


Introducing the suspended weapons editor


We have already talked about the customization of suspended weaponry presets in the devblog. With ... Read more