War Thunder Dev Tracker

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 on the website special section.

Please feel free to leave your feedback on these changes in the dedicated "It’s fixed! №68" thread
From an unexpected angle
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A mere month ago War Thunder turned 10 years old. We hope you participated in the festivities with us and we are also happy to announce another part of our celebration: a special batch of merchandise to commemorate this important date!



We’ve got T-shirts, hoodies, bags and mugs decorated with special artwork commemorating the 10th anniversary of War Thunder! T-shirts, hoodies and mugs come in two colors: pick whichever you like! Our T-shirts are made of high-quality, breathable fabric with Velcro panels sewn onto the shoulders, where you can attach Velcro backed patches.

Our merchandise is delivered to most countries around the world. Check it out:

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

The SUB-I-II is one of four prototypes of what would eventually become the Type 73 APC in service with the JSDF from 1973. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update, Japanese tankers may look forward to the arrival of a specific version of this prototype, featuring a 20mm turret that didn’t make it into the production variant!

Briefly: A prototype version of the Japanese Type 73 APC, outfitted with an experimental 20 mm roof-mounted turret.

SUB-I-II, SPAAG, Japan, rank IV Features:

• Fast-firing 20mm cannon
  
• Decent mobility
  
• Light protection
  
• Amphibious

In War Thunder, the SU... Read more

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

Arriving in the high tiers of the French ground forces tree as part of the next major update, the second variant of the AMX-32 - a further development of the renowned AMX-30 MBT - will soon make its way into War Thunder ground battles!

AMX-32 (105), main battle tank, France, rank VI.
Features:

• Fast-firing 105 mm cannon
  
• Thermal vision
  
• Gun stabilizer
  
• 20 mm coaxial cannon
  
• Mediocre protection

The AMX-32 (105) is the second of the two variants of the AMX-32 making its appearance in War Thunder as part of the next major update. Arriving as a reinforcement to the high tier... Read more

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

Welcome to the 44th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week were very creative! Many vehicles have quite a powerful bite, even relying on their secondaries! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 44th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen44. You have time until 09.12.2022 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 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Explosions!

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

USS Newport News will be one of the top prizes awaiting participants of this season’s winter event in War Thunder.

USS Newport News (CA-148), Heavy cruiser, USA, Rank V.
Features:

• Auto-loaded 8’’ cannons
  
• Excellent dual-purpose arsenal
  
• Large crew
  
• Extensive protection

The Des Moines-class heavy cruisers were created as a result of the U.S. Navy’s need to incorporate all the lessons learned during WWII into one ultimate heavy cruiser design, capable of outperforming all previous vessels in terms of its combat capabilities. A focus of this undertaking was to provide the new vessel with a much higher... Read more

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

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

The Magach 7 is one of the most advanced conversions of the US built M60 tanks of the Cold War era. Old soldier gets new armor - meet the new Israeli main battle tank!

Magach 7C, MBT, Israel, rank VI
Features:

• Decent frontal protection
  
• Punchy APFSDS round
  
• Mediocre mobility

By the late 1980s, the ERA protection of the Magach 6 series tanks could no longer provide reliable protection against the shaped-charge anti-tank munitions Israeli tankers faced on the battlefield. Instead of reactive armor, the engineers proposed a passive armor module built from composite armor plates in the form of a hexagon on t... Read more

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

In the upcoming War Thunder update, our aircraft trees will climb to rank VIII! We are also introducing a rank VII Premium aircraft to boost research of the new top-tiers. Meet the A-6 Intruder, a highly sophisticated American all-weather attack aircraft, originally developed in the late 1950s based on the USN’s experiences in the Korean War.

A-6E TRAM Intruder, strike aircraft, USA, Rank VII. Premium.
Features:

• Outstanding ordinance capacity
  
• Excellent strike capabilities
  
• Capable radar system
  
• Thermal vision
  
• No fixed weaponry
  
• Traditional turbojet engine without afterburner

Dear players! We are thrilled to announce a tier-up for War Thunder aviation! The upcoming major ...

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Ground vehicles

• A bug has been fixed that might disable the UAV’s circling flight.
  
• A bug has been fixed that resulted in excessive sight shake at maximum zoom in the commander’s camera.
  
• VK 3002 (M) — the inconsistency between the gun mantlet size in the damage model and its description has been corrected.
  
• Mistral — missile’s autopilot has been reconfigured, pitch bobbing reduced.

Aircraft

• B-57B — bomb bay opening time has been reduced to four seconds.
  
• Harrier GR.7 — a bug has been fixed where a ventral mounted bomb added weight to the right wing.
  
• MiG-23BN — a bug has been fixed that prevented the 6x500 bomb layout.
  
• Jaguar GR.1A — a bug has been fix...

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

In the upcoming War Thunder update, the 9A35М2 will become the earliest SAM available for research in the Soviet tech tree.

9A35M2, SAM, USSR, rank VI
Features:

• Maneuverable missiles
  
• High profile
  
• Unable to hit ground targets
  
• Amphibious

With the release of the next major game update, enthusiasts of Soviet vehicles in War Thunder will receive the 9A35M2, a.k.a. Strela-10M2, the first air defense system available for research in the Soviet ground vehicle tech tree. The machine, built on the chassis of the MT-LB armored tractor, is designed to destroy enemy aircraft at short and medium distances.
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.