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We love to see your fantastic screenshots! For this round, we would like to see your vehicles that carry a personal touch. This week, you can showcase any vehicle of your choice, so long as it is wearing a custom camouflage, a favorite decal, or 3d decorations. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 186th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen186. You have time until the 29th of August 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.



[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Your screenshot must include a vehicle that has been customized.
You must add the #WTscreen186 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 185th edition – Battles of the Past![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3551380952
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3549856581
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3550725366

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3551495461
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3549800993
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3552368439

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Today we’ll be taking a look at the Stingray, an American-designed light tank that was exported to Thailand.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Vehicle History[/p][p]The Stingray light tank was designed by U.S. company Textron Marine & Land Systems (previously Cadillac Gage) as a private venture in 1983, with the goal to export it to other countries. The tank was revealed in 1984 with Thailand showing interest at the time. 106 Stingray tanks were purchased by the Royal Thai Army in 1987 and have been in service since 1990. Thailand utilized the Stingray in 2011 during conflicts with Cambodia, however it did not see any actual active combat.[/p][p]Despite other countries showing interest and even testing the Stingray on home soil to see how it performed, no further exports for the Stingray occurred. This leaves Thailand as the only operator, where it is still in service with them today. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Introducing the Stingray![/p][p]In the next major update, the Stingray light tank is joining Japan’s rank VI, helping to add in some capability that was previously lacking. The Stingray is also joining the US ground forces tree, since the designer and manufacturer is American company Textron Marine & Land Systems. Let’s dive into the details of this interesting light tank![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Stingray may look oddly familiar, and that’s because it is similar in nature to the British VFM5 light tank, already in the game. It features a similar turret with a fully-stabilized LRF 105 gun that can fire HEATFS, HESH and two APFSDS rounds, all backed up by a laser rangefinder. Supplemented is a 7.62 coaxial machine gun and a .50 cal on the turret roof, allowing you to shoot down trees that get in the way, bushes and low-flying helicopters![/p][p][/p][p]Interesting: The Stingray was tested by a few countries, mainly Malaysia, Ecuador and Chile. However, these countries did not opt to purchase the vehicle, leaving Thailand as the only operator.[/p][p][/p][p]Classed as a light tank, the Stingray can zoom around the map at a max speed of 67 km/h. This allows you to position the Stingray in advantageous positions before the enemy get there, flank and hunker down thanks to the -10 degrees of gun depression.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]There’s four crew members in the Stingray, however they’re not protected by very thick armor. Since the Stingray is a light tank, you shouldn’t be expecting to survive many shots once you’re hit. The armor is at best able to protect against machine gun fire and that’s about it. Bare this in mind and keep your armor hidden where possible![/p][p][/p][p]As mentioned in the first paragraph, the Stingray is coming for both the Japanese ground forces tree as a Thai vehicle and also the USA tree. The Stingray will certainly help Japan, providing some tracked firepower and another vehicle for lineups at and around rank VI. Let’s welcome tanks from Thailand to the game![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That’s it for this one! The Stingray is coming soon and so are a few more Thai ground vehicles. We’ll be checking another one of them coming soon in a future dev blog, so stay tuned for that. Happy battles ahead![/p][p]Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.[/p][p][/p][p]You can greatly speed up the research of the Stingray in the US tree with this pack:[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]The MiG-15 jet fighter was designed by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the second half of the 1940s. The engine was based on the Rolls-Royce Nene, which was located in the tail section of the two-section fuselage. The MiG-15 was accepted into service by the Soviet Air Force on August 23rd, 1949 and was produced in the USSR, China, Poland and Czechoslovakia. In total, more than 17 thousand units of the MiG-15 and its variants were produced![/p][p] [/p][h2]The MiG-15bis ISH has a  30% discount![/h2][p]In honor of this anniversary, the MiG-15bis ISH (rank V) is available at a 30% discount for 5992 Golden Eagles.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]When: From August 22nd (11:00 GMT) until August 25th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/p][p] [/p][p]About this jet fighter[/p]

• [p]The MiG-15bis ISH is an experimental strike variant of the MiG-15 with dedicated pylons and a powerful engine, capable of good acceleration and climb rate. The MiG-15bis ISH can take two to six bombs of different sizes, as well as racks with small-caliber S-5 rockets or the large-caliber S-1 rocket.[/p]

[p][/p][p]The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was named after one of the most outstanding commanders of the 18th century, Eugene of Savoy. Prinz Eugen was launched on August 22nd, 1938 and actively took part in operations during the Second World War. One of its most famous moments was during Operation Cerberus, also known as the Channel Dash, where Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sailed from western France through the English Channel all the way to Germany. Prinz Eugen was one of the few large German ships that remained intact until the end of the war.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Prinz Eugen has a temporary 30% discount![/h2][p]Prinz Eugen (rank IV) is available at a 30% discount for 5614 Golden Eagles.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]When: From August 22nd (09:00 GMT) until August 25th (09:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Germany > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.[/p][p] [/p][p]About this heavy cruiser[/p]

• [p]Prinz Eugen is presented in its final configuration of 1945, featuring a large crew and increased anti-aircraft power. Excellent armor adds survivability to the cruiser, and eight 203 mm main battery guns are ready to meet any enemy![/p]

[p][/p][p]Hey everyone! Today we wanted to go over some changes happening to the British ground forces tree soon.[/p][p][/p][p]After the release of the next major update, some vehicles in the British ground forces tree will be rearranged. These vehicles are marked with a special icon. We’re doing these changes with the aim at improving the structure of the tree, and for the convenience and order when adding various ground vehicles from Great Britain and Commonwealth countries in the future.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After the changes, the MBT line after the Vickers Mk.1 will focus on Commonwealth tanks and export MBTs. The right line will focus on light wheeled and tracked AFVs, classified in-game as light tanks.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With these changes, the ranks of the vehicles will remain the same. In addition, as you can see from the screenshot, there will be some changes to grouped vehicles as well.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We’re announcing theses upcoming changes in advance to give you the opportunity to plan your research path in the game at the current time, with the knowledge of how the British ground forces tree will look in the near future![/p]