War Thunder Dev Tracker

Hello everyone. We’ve noticed that many of you had questions regarding spall liners on tanks and armor in general. To avoid any misunderstandings, we’d like to briefly answer some of these elements below.

The effectiveness of the M1 Abrams
We’ll soon be releasing a dev blog on the hull armor for the M1 Abrams series of tanks, where we’ll explain why we believe that hull armor was not reinforced on production vehicles. However, we’re not satisfied with the current effectiveness of all M1 variants with a 120 mm gun, so we’re looking at other ways to improve them.

The first consideration is the addition of a new M829A3 shell which we’ve also seen requests and suggestions for. We’ve discussed this option, but the addition of this shell in comp... Read more

Nobody likes cheaters. We’re continuing to actively fight them — and we want to thank those who are actively helping us on this matter. The number of violations identified and banned recently has significantly increased — and with it of course the integrity of all battles!

Banned accounts Over the last month, we’ve blocked 6,818 accounts that were found to be in violation of the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.

For full transparency, we’re publishing ... Read more

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

• Overly bright effects in overcast weather have been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused an aircraft’s landing gear on Karelia while on an airfield to clip into the ground making it not possible to take off has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net])
  
• Challenger 2 — engine smoke (ESS) coming out of the wrong exhausts when using the armor package has been fixed.
  
• JAS39A, JAS39C — a bug where it was possible to use the AIM-9 missile even if the AIM-9 modification was not unl...

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

Coming to the game as part of the Winter Extreme event, the Vilkas is the Lithuanian variant of the Boxer armored fighting vehicle jointly developed by four Western European countries, with Germany the lead.

Boxer Vilkas: An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Germany at Rank VII
Features:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Deadly 30 mm autocannon.
  
• Light protection.
  
• Crewless turret.
  
• Lethal Spike missiles.

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In War Thunder, we try to add as much details as possible to various types of combat vehicles. Spall liner is a new armored vehicle protection feature that we introduced in the Air Superiority update, which we know is widely discussed on all platforms. We’d like to explain in detail how this mechanic works, and what its capabilities and limitations are.

In the near future, we’ll be making an additional post addressing your concerns with spall liners for MBTs in general.

First up, let’s take a look at what spall liner is in reality. Spall liner is part of the structural protection of an armored combat vehicle, designed to reduce the damaging effect in the main compartment once a tank is penetrated. To do this, liners are attached inside of the main compartment. Material such as fabrics made from aramid fiber are most often used, but other m... Read more

As previously announced, today we’re inviting you to help us create an interesting list of features and improvements for War Thunder that you’d like to see.

Below you’ll find a link to a survey where you can submit your ideas for the 2024 Roadmap. The survey will be available until December 25th 07:00 GMT.

After we’ve collected your ideas, we’ll take some time to look at them in detail thoroughly. As soon as we draw up specific plans for the 2024 Roadmap, we’ll announce them in a news article.

Click here for the survey[poll.gaijin.net]

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

We’re nearing the end of December now, which means it’s time for gifts, bright decorations, fireworks and generally a jolly festive mood. All of which await you this Christmas and New Year’s period!

You’re invited to plunge into the festive atmosphere in War Thunder this holiday season to enjoy yourself and receive excellent rewards. Take a look below at everything we’ve prepared for you!

Gifts for everyone! Play and meet the criteria to receive each gift.

When: December 20th (11:00 GMT) until January 2nd (11:00 GMT).

“Dragon Warrior” decal “New Year’s Sign” decoration for ground forces “New Year’s Flag” ship flag ... Read more

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

Ground Vehicles

• Challenger 2 (all variants) — jerking when turning with a locked track has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net])
  
• M1A1, M1A1HC, M1A1 Click-Bait, M1A1 AIM, M1A2, M1A2 SEP, M1A2 SEP V2 — rate of fire when using first-stage ammunition has been increased from 10 to 12 rounds per minute.
  
• Leclerc (all variants) — horizontal (from 30 to 40 degrees per second) and vertical (from 36 to 30 degrees per second) guidance speeds have been changed. (...

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The main aircraft prize of the "Winter Extreme" event is the French Mirage 2000C-S4 jet fighter, featuring excellent acceleration and impressive armament!

Mirage 2000C-S4: A French Rank VIII Jet Fighter as an Event Vehicle
Features:

• Superior acceleration characteristics
  
• Effective air-to-air missiles
  
• Good maneuverability at low speeds
  
• Limited countermeasures

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Today we’re going to be talking about and showcasing two brand-new Premium Battleships that have been added to the Air Superiority major update — the French Courbet and the Italian Leonardo da Vinci.

Meet the Courbet!
Vehicle History

The Battleship Courbet became the lead ship in a series of the first French Battleships that were built shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Courbet saw action in two World Wars, but was grounded during the Allied landings in Normandy and used as a breakwater and stationary air defense battery. This ship is the sistership of one of the best French ships already in War Thunder, Battleship Paris.



Courbet is ambiguous but that makes this ship an even more interesting dreadnought! F... Read more

Ground Vehicles

• The incorrect (less than calculated) amount of secondary fragments when penetrating the armor of ground vehicles has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused a collapsed radar icon to be displayed on the interface in-game for vehicles with a target tracker has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the azimuth scale to be missing while not tracking a target for ground vehicles that have the target tracker but lack detection radar has been fixed.

Aircraft

• Air combat tips for modern aircraft have been improved. Information about engaging ground targets have been added.
  
• AMX — absence of target tracking ability for the targeting pod has been fixed. Absence of saving the tracked aiming point when returning the pod optics to the area with the previously tracked point...

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

USS Mississippi is a New Mexico-class Battleship built at the end of WWI to continue the American ‘standard battleship’ design philosophy. You’ll soon be able to obtain this unique ship by taking part in the Winter Extreme event!

USS Mississippi (BB-41): An Event Vehicle Battleship for the USA at Rank VI
Features:

• Numerous 14’’ primary guns.
  
• Excellent protection.
  
• Powerful anti-air arsenal.
  
• Mediocre mobility.
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• For players who actively use decals, the option “Show decals on other player vehicles” is automatically toggled to “Yes”. For high-level players who do not actively use decals, a pop-up window will be shown when opening the game, asking to enable the option. Additionally, this window will also be shown when the option is off and a decal is applied to a vehicle, but no more than once every 6 months.

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.