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With the release of the Dance of Dragons update, testing for France’s Coastal fleet tree has started. From VTB torpedo boats, the Arras submarine hunter to the converted LCG(M) and P-730 Combattante with SS.11 missiles, these interesting boats are all ready to take on board new captains!

Want to be a tester? To do this, you’ll need the tester status. You can get this status in two ways: either by purchasing the VLT-2 pack from our store, or by completing a number of tasks.

When: 40 tasks are available until October 20th (11:00 GMT).

• Complete 12 daily tasks to get the tester status.
  
• Purchase the VLT-2 pack and get the tester status instantly!

How to get a Tester Star Earn 10,000 mission points in Naval Battles in vehicles at rank III or higher.
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Welcome to Dance of Dragons!
Meet Dance of Dragons, War Thunder’s third 2024 major update that features brand-new vehicles, quality of life additions and plenty of bug fixes. Welcome the first domestic aircraft from Switzerland to the game through the addition of the player-made premium P-16 strike aircraft for Germany! Next up is China, who’s received the JF-17 squadron vehicle and Al-Khalid-I premium tank from Pakistan, plus the superb J-10A fighter jet. The USA now has the T1E1 with a 90 mm cannon, as well as the F-111F bomber and AV-8B (Night Attack) Harrier variant as a premium, plus the USS Tennessee battleship. The excellent Stormer AD has joined Great Britain as an SPAA, plus the Australian F-111C bomber, with the USSR getting the fast-firing Su-24M. Besides this, the CTWV RCV for Japan and CV9035NL for France are n... Read more

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Hey everyone. On September 10th from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the Dance of Dragons major update!

Be sure to catchup on what content is coming in this update by looking at our dev blogs[warthunder.com] while you wait for your game to download. The major update announcement and full major changelog will be published when the update is released and ready to play.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced.

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Today we’ll take a look at the Stormer Air Defence, featuring a new type of turret placed onto a Stormer chassis, providing 25 mm GAU-12U and Stinger firepower against planes and helicopters, plus a 7.62 mm machine gun.

Stormer AD: An SPAA for Great Britain at Rank VII
At a glance:

• 25 mm GAU-12U cannon with 1,800 RPM, but only 500 rounds in total.
  
• 2 x Stinger missiles ready to launch with 6 extras stowed!
  
• Stinger missiles include the FIM-92E (default) and FIM-92K (unlocked through a modification).
  
• Same chassis as the Stormer HVM with 80 km/h max speed.

Vehicle History
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The Stormer Air Defence was a technology demonstrator that was first shown at the British Army Equipment Exhibition in 1984. This vehicle was developed by British... Read more

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“Asas que protegem” Bundle
Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store
Price: $120 $59.99
This bundle includes:

• Reaper Pack
  
• AMX A-1 Pack
  
• Unique title: "Wings that protect"

Brazil celebrates Independence Day on September 7th, and this year the largest South American country turns 202 years old. We’re marking this date with a new cinematic video from the Moments of Valor series dedicated to Brazil.

Additionally in honor of this day, we’ve created a bundle with a 50% discount that features two aircraft used by the Brazilian Air Force, the AMX A-1 and Meteor Reaper attack aircraft. By ... Read more

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Welcome to the 136th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your pictures with the heavy-hitting destroyers last week looked great! This week, capture the defeat of an aircraft. There are many possibilities in what you can use- Machine gun? Classic. A surface-to-air missile? Easy silver. A bomb? Surprise! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 136th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen136. You have time until the 13th of September 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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Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Antelope, set to become one of the most advanced short-range anti-air systems in the Chinese ground forces tree.

Antelope: An SPAA for China at Rank VII
At a glance:

• Anti-jam homing missiles, although only 4 in total.
  
• Thermal imager.
  
• Virtually no armor to speak of.

Vehicle History
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In 1995, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) sought to develop their short range air defense arsenal, especially as their MiM-72 platforms bought from America during the 1980s were showing their age and limitations. The result of this undertaking was the Antelope Air Defense System, which incorporated IR guided SAMs and radar. The setup was able to be operated standalone or mounted on a vehicle, ... Read more

On September 11th 1944, the Red Army’s ground forces broke through German defenses in the Eastern Carpathians. After the end of WWII, this date began to be celebrated in the USSR as Tanker’s Day.

Get the “Golden HE” decoration! Available for Tanker’s Day.


“Golden HE” decoration

When: From today until September 9th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Win 5 battles using Soviet ground vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Golden HE” decoration.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
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This is the PUMA VJTF, the most advanced modification of Germany’s latest IFV currently fielded by the Bundeswehr. Featuring upgraded firepower, the PUMA VJTF will soon join the top ranks of the German ground forces tree!

PUMA VJTF: A Light Tank for Germany at Rank VII
At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Addition of Spike-LR missiles.
  
• Active protection system.
  
• Powerful 30 mm autocannon!

Vehicle History
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In the late 2010s, the Bundeswehr sought to upgrade its PUMA IFVs to the latest technological standard. In 2021, the official approval for the modernization of 40 PUMAs was obtained. The new variant would feature the implementation of the Spike-LR ATGM and enhanced communication systems among other upgrades with a target deployment ... Read more

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Video produced on the dev server. Final results may differ.

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