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The Pvkv IV is the final design of a series of experimental Swedish tank destroyers, developed in the postwar period in an effort to equip the armed forces with modern fighting vehicles. Soon, the Pvkv IV will reinforce the early ranks of the Swedish ground forces tree with its arrival as part of the next major War Thunder update!

Briefly: A prototype Swedish tank destroyer based on the Strv m/40L chassis, fitted with a powerful 57mm anti-tank cannon.

Pvkv IV, tank destroyer, Sweden, Rank III
Features:

• Punchy 57 mm cannon
  
• Good mobility
  
• Light protection
  
• Low turret traverse rate

In War Thunder, the Pvkv IV will complete the family of Swedish... Read more

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

Development of the MiG-15 jet fighter lasted throughout the entirety of 1947, while over half of 1948 was spent testing it. On August 23rd, 1948, two days before the official end of the tests, the MiG-15 officially entered service with the USSR Air Force. It prevailed against its competitor, the La-15, and became the most produced military jet aircraft in history.

MiG-15bis ISh temporarily for Golden Eagles

From August 22nd (10:00 GMT) until August 29th (10:00 GMT)

To commemorate the anniversary, from August 23rd (10:00 GMT) until August 29th (10:00 GMT) the MiG-15bis ISh jet fighter, located in the USSR research tree, will be available to purchase for Golden Eagles. This aircraft is an... Read more

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

Eastern exotics in War Thunder! Meet the MBT-2000 main battle tank designed in collaboration with China and Pakistan.

MBT-2000, MBT, China, rank VII
Features:

• Good protection
  
• Thermal vision
  
• Autoloader

The MBT-2000 main battle tank will strengthen the already formidable Chinese lineup, and in the research tree, will be placed within the light tank line. Let's take a look at the details of this interesting Chinese-Pakistani tank that will be waiting for you with the release of the upcoming major update!



The MBT-2000 is based on the experimen... Read more

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

The first massively produced amphibious SPG, the Soviet 2S1, comes to the game in the upcoming War Thunder update!

2S1 Gvozdika, SPG, USSR, rank IV
Features:

• 122mm howitzer
  
• HEAT rounds
  
• Amphibious
  
• Lightly armored

The development of a new self-propelled gun for the Soviet army was based on the well-proven D-30 howitzer and the chassis of the MT-LB multipurpose amphibious towing vehicle. The D-30 towed howitzer was modified to be placed in the SPG turret, the MT-LB chassis was lengthened by adding a wheel pair to improve the driving performance and increase the room of the fighting compartment. After a year of testing, the vehicle was put into service... Read more

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

Commanders, get ready for battle: as we celebrate the recent the global release of War Thunder Mobile! Fans of realistic tank, naval, and air battles can download the game for free on Android[play.google.com] and iOS[apps.apple.com] and join hundreds of thousands of players who participated in the open beta already.

During the OBT, War Thunder Mobile got a lot better: we significantly improved the game stability, optimized it and fixed a lot of bugs. Two big updates added new vehicles and locat... Read more

Welcome to the 81st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
We loved seeing your screenshots that you shared with us from last week! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 81st edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen81. You have time until 25.08.2023 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:

• Your screenshot must include a player vehicle firing their weapon.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen81 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).

... Read more

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

On August 16th, 1940, 48 volunteers from the US Army performed an official parachute drop for the first time. To commemorate this event, in 2002 August 16th was named the US National Airborne Day.

Airborne forces played a big part of World War II: both in the Pacific and the European theaters. The XVIII Airborne Corps was created in 1942, in 1944 it participated in Operation Overlord, and today it remains as a rapid deployment force, earning the nickname "America's Contingency Corps."

UH-1C XM-30 available for Golden Eagles

From August 16th (11:00 GMT) until August 19th (11:00 GMT)

The American UH-1C XM-30 utility helicopter will be temporarily available for Golden Eagl... Read more

We are continuing to improve War Thunder in a variety of ways based on your feedback, and have been making our way down the Roadmap. This time, we are introducing a number of new features that will improve clarity at spawn points while also deterring spawn campers, players who fall while capturing points will be rewarded if their allies finish the job, and helicopters can now be researched by playing ground vehicles - you can unlock them without leaving PvP battles!

Invulnerability Indication

When respawning, all players have a brief period of invulnerability which allows them to better react to the situation at the spawn point. If there is a spawn camper nearby - an enemy that tries to destroy a player shortly after they spawn - this period of... 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. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder in the website special section.

Please feel free to leave your feedback on these changes i... Read more

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

On August 15th, 1920 the Polish forces delivered a crushing counterattack against the Red Army during the Battle for Warsaw. This decisive moment in the Soviet-Polish War is commemorated in Poland as the Armed Forces Day — with a military parade and placing wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Witold Łanowski’s P-47M-1-RE for Golden Eagles

From August 15th (12:00 GMT) until August 18th (12:00 GMT)

To commemorate the holiday, the P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt fighter, decorated with a camouflage of Witold Łanowski, a Polish pilot who fought for the US Army Air Force, will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles from August 15th (12:00 GMT) until August 18th (12:00 GMT). This is an ex... Read more

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

Welcome to the 80th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots from last week were excellent! Going into battle with your friends is much more fun than having to go into battle alone. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 80th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen80. You have time until 18.08.2023 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:

• Your screenshot must include a damaged or destroyed player vehicle.
  
• You must add the #...

Read more

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