War Thunder Dev Tracker

The Firebirds major update brings with it an array of improvements to the aviation portion of the game, specifically test flights, airfields, c*ckpit models and graphical features. In today’s dev blog we’ll be diving in and taking a look at them, so let’s get started!

Greatly Improved Test Flights! Introducing the new Test Flight for aircraft, coming in with a range of improvements. You can now choose the terrain type for the test flight itself, from Western Europe, Eastern Europe Winter, Desert, Mountains, Jungle or Middle East Mediterranean. Previously you were only able to spawn on the airfield, but that has changed! Before going into a test flight, you can now select a spawn point: either on the airfield as normal, or from 500 m to 7 km in the air for planes, and up to 2 km for helicopters, or at an enemy air defense zone to test out your evasive maneuvers... Read more

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

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Osa-AK family of air defense missile systems that will be put into four different in-game nations at once.

Osa-AK (Germany & Great Britain) and Osa-AKM (USSR & Italy): An SPAA at Rank VII At a glance:

• Can carry six missiles.
  
• Can launch two missiles at one target.
  
• Almost powerless against ground targets.
  
• Amphibious.
  
• No armor to speak of.
  
• Large in size, making it a big target.

Vehicle History
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In 1960, the development program for the autonomous “Osa” air defense system was launched, with several research and production enterprises joining the work. After lengthy development and testing, the first systems entered service in the USSR in only 1971, when there were agreeme... Read more

The Firebirds major update brings with it a host of improvements to several locations and a complete graphics update to the Abandoned Factory ground battles map!

Abandoned Factory Visual Upgrades Welcome to the updated Abandoned Factory map! One of the most beloved locations amongst players for ground battles has been completely transformed visually. Our artists have replaced all the soil textures with new, clear and authentic ones, and the models and textures of buildings and almost all elements of the environment have been changed. Grass and small vegetation have been updated, making them denser, and bushes have been reduced in size to better match the size of ground vehicles.


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On November 6th, 1942, the twin-engine He 219 night fighter took to the skies for the first time. Being the first combat aircraft with ejection seats, it participated in battles during WWII from June 1943 and quickly demonstrated its effectiveness against the British Mosquito. In total, less than 300 He 219’s were produced before production ended in May 1944.

The He 219 A-7 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles! The premium German He 219 A-7 is available for 2,980 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until November 8th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft

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

Pre-orders for three store packs have started today! Meet the AV-8S Harrier for Japan, the Su-22M4 for Germany and the formidable JA37DI Viggen for Sweden.

AV-8S Harrier — Japan, Rank VI
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!
59.99
Pre-order - AV-8S Matador Pack

• This pack includes: AV-8S Matador (Rank 6, Japan)
  
• 2000 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 15 days
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique title "Matador"
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique decal “Naga”
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The ICV(P) is a state-of-the-art experimental infantry combat vehicle belonging to a family of new tactical wheeled vehicles developed by Mitsubishi for the JSDF.

Infantry Combat Vehicle ICV(P): A Light Tank for Japan at Rank VII At a glance:

• Excellent mobility!
  
• Unmanned turret.
  
• Light protection.
  
• Rapid-firing 30mm cannon.

Vehicle History
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In 2018, the Japanese Ministry of Defence initiated a program for the development of a common family of light vehicles which would replace some of the older vehicles in service since the late 1980s. Six vehicle variants were planned in total, one of which would be the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (ICV) variant. Mitsubishi, tasked with developing the vehicle, chose the chassis of the Type 16 MCV as a ba... Read more

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

One of the main national holidays of Italy is dedicated to the capitulation of Austria-Hungary in the First World War, which took place on November 4th, 1918. As a result of the peace treaty, Italy annexed South Tyrol, the Austrian Littoral, Trieste and part of Dalmatia, thus completing the unification of all the lands that it considered its own. For this purpose, Italy entered the First World War, so the victory over Austria-Hungary is also celebrated as the Day of Armed Forces of Italy.

The P40 “G.C. Leoncello” and M43 “G.C. Leoncello” are temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles! In honor of the holiday, the Italian P40 and M43 from the Leoncello armored squadron group are temporarily available at a 50% discount for 575 and 650 Golden Eagles respectively.

When: From today until November 7th (07:00 GMT).
Where: I... Read more

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

Today we’ll be taking a look at the KV-7, an experimental three-barreled tank destroyer and the main reward for the Dreams Come True event!

KV-7 U-13: A Premium Tank Destroyer for the USSR at Rank III At a glance:

• Three guns (one 76 mm, two 45 mm).
  
• Excellent armor!
  
• Great APHE shells.
  
• Average mobility.
  
• Poor gun elevation/depression.

Vehicle History
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The design team at the Chelyabinsk plant aimed to create an assault tank on the KV-1 chassis and considered multi-barrel layout schemes. One of these options was a prototype with the U-13 gun system for placing one 76 mm F-34 gun and two 45 mm 20-K guns into the turret. In view of the difficult situation at the front and the urgent need for an armored vehicle with increased... Read more

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

Welcome to the 144th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Boo! Happy Halloween! Thanks for submitting your screenshots - They looked fantastic. A lot has been going on, and there is more to come! This week- take a picture of something with a piston-powered engine! This can be a picture of an early biplane, or even a few modern vehicles- but nothing with a jet or turbine engine. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 144th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen144. You have time until the 8th of November 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), eac... Read more

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

A unique take on the Mi-24 from South Africa — meet a new attack helicopter landing in the British helicopter tree, the Super Hind!

Super Hind: A Squadron Vehicle Attack Helicopter for Great Britain at Rank VI At a glance:

• Ingwe Tandem ATGMs!
  
• Optical-electronic countermeasures.
  
• Exhaust screen suppressors.
  
• Traversable 20 mm cannon.
  
• No air-to-air missiles.

Vehicle History
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The Super Hind modernization program for the Mi-24 family of helicopters was developed by South African company Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE). The goal of the program was to extensively upgrade and retrofit the helicopter in order to equip it with advanced weaponry and improve its adaptability on the modern battlefield. It received exten... Read more

Today, the Dreams Come True event featuring the KV-7 as the main reward has started! While exciting as it is, it’s War Thunder’s 12th birthday this year, so we wanted to spice it up a bit for you. We’re happy to announce a few side activities related to the KV-7 and the game’s anniversary!

KV-7 Dreams Come True Event Details [steamcommunity.com]

Your eyes don’t deceive you — there’s now a chance to win the famous IS-7. As it’s War Thunder’s 12th anniversary, we’re giving away IS-7 heavy tanks during... Read more

As we celebrate War Thunder’s anniversary, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to every player — both newcomers and long-time veterans. To mark this milestone, we’re thrilled to release a new cinematic trailer showcasing the War Thunder universe. Plus, by clicking on this link[warthunder.com], you can earn a decal and get access to tasks for another three decals featured in the trailer!

Thank you for being part of this incredible journey!

War Thunder celebrates its 12th birthday on November 1st. It was on this day in 2012 that the game entered open testing. Since then, it has become larger and has grown incredibly in scale and ambition, winning the love of millions of players around the world.

We started the celebrations a week ago with in-game discounts and continued with discounts in the Gaijin Store, which is still ongoing. Now it’s time for the last stage of the celebration! Earn the premium KV-7 in the Dreams Come True event, get some awesome Esports camouflages from Twitch Drops, decorate your vehicles with an anniversary decal, and of course, the much-loved Maus temporarily returns to be researched, typical to our anniversary event.

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Dreams Come True: KV-7 When: From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 13th (11:00 GMT).
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