War Thunder Dev Tracker

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

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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

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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 bug has been fixed that might cause engine breakdown and bouncing on the airfield whilst landing and taking off in Realistic and Simulator battles (report[community.gaijin.net]).

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.

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

• BR changes[docs.google.com] come into effect.

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.

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

For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.

A detailed description of the current task as well as your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

Reward for completing all 8 tasks Gregory Boyington A fighter ace who fought in WWII against Japan in the US volunteer group, the Flying Tigers, where he was a flight leader. Later he joined the US Marine Corps, where he was nicknamed "Pappy" on account of his age (he was 30). In two ... Read more

Aircraft

• P-61-A1 — Designation has been changed to P-61-A11, two underwing pylons have been added to mount 500 and 1000 pounds bombs.

Other

• A bug has been fixed that caused the disabling of the internet radio whilst in battle.
  
• You can now request repair assistance even if a vehicle doesn’t have the “Parts” modification.

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.

Welcome to the 43rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week are wonderful! It seems your favorite maps contained some of everything– barren deserts, the oceans, cities and forests! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 43rd edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen43. You have time until 02.12.2022 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 - Switching ...

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

On November 25th, 1942, an agreement was signed between the USSR and France concerning forming a French aviation squadron on the eastern front. It was named “Normandie” after the French province whose coat of arms — a red shield with two golden lions — became the basis for the squadron’s insignia.

The squadron participated in the Battle of Kursk, Operation Bagration and the East Prussia offensive. For valor in the battle of the Niemen river the unit that by that time had grown to be a regiment was named “Normandie — Niemen”, and its members were given the highest Soviet honors.

The regiment is still a part of the French Air Forces under the name Régiment de chasse RC 2/30 Normandie-Niemen. In War Thunder the aircraft that the aces from this regiment used have unique historic “Normandie — Niemen” camouflages that you can ... Read more

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