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Swedish company Bofors, with a history dating back to 1646, is one of the oldest arms manufacturers in the world. In 1937, it founded its Saab division to build aircraft for the Swedish Air Force, which became a separate branch of the armed forces on July 1st, 1926. Saab has produced thousands of aircraft, including some of Sweden’s most famous ones.

[h3]The J29D and J35A are temporarily available for Golden Eagles with a 30% discount![/h3]
The J29D (rank V) is available for 6237 Golden Eagles, and the J35A (rank VI) for 6363!

When: From July 1st (11:00 GMT) until July 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About these jet aircraft

• The J29D Tunnan is an experimental modification of the first Swedish jet fighter. It features excellent speed, four powerful cannons and a wide range of rockets for attacking ground targets. Choose for yourself what role to play in battle!
  

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• The J35A Draken is a plane for real aces. It has no countermeasures, so you’re going to have to dodge enemy missiles the old fashioned way. The J35A has excellent speed and maneuverability, and is a master of turning combat. In addition to two cannons, it can carry up to four guided air-to-air missiles.
  

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[h3]Get the “Helicopter wing patch” decal![/h3]
This decal is available for this special day!

“Helicopter wing patch” decal

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT)
Task: Play 3 battles using Swedish aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Helicopter wing patch” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Swedish Air Force Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Sweden → Aircraft” tab in the Customization menu.
  

On July 1st, 1954, the modern Japan Self-Defense Forces were founded. Today, they are ready to defend the homeland from any threats, participate in international missions and help civilians in emergency situations, which happen often in Japan. More than 250,000 people serve in the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and the country continues to develop modern military equipment.

[h3]The IJN Kiyoshimo, J2M4 Kai and Type 74 (G) are temporarily available for Golden Eagles with a 30% discount![/h3]
The following are available at a 30% discount: IJN Kiyoshimo (rank III) can be picked up for 3416 Golden Eagles, J2M4 Kai (rank IV) for 2695 and Type 74 (G) (rank VI) for 6111.

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Japan > Bluewater fleet / Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

About each of these vehicles

• IJN Kiyoshimo is well suited to protect allies from air attacks and destroy more fragile targets. Her air armament is represented by a huge number of autocannons, although her main caliber guns only have access to high-explosive shells. IJN Kiyoshimo also features sixteen 610 mm torpedoes.
  

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• The J2M4 Kai features a 1854 HP engine, allowing it to outperform its predecessors in speed and rate of climb and perform well at high altitudes. Its four 20 mm cannons are excellent against enemy aircraft.
  

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• The Type 74 (G) is the most advanced modification of the Type 74 MBT of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Its main weapon is the 105 L7A3 gun with a two-plane stabilzer. It’s also equipped with a thermal imager for the gunner, a laser rangefinder and a laser warning system!
  

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[h3]Earn the “Armor Battalion Flag” decal![/h3]
This decal is available for this day!

“Armor Battalion Flag” decal

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Armor Battalion Flag” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Japan Self-Defense Forces Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Japan → Tanks” tab in the Customization menu.
  

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]We’re aware of some cases where issues with missile damage and guidance can occur. We’re continuing to work on fixing these issues as soon as possible.[/h2][p][/p][h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused HE shells to deal little to no damage to aircraft has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused jet aircraft and helicopter fuel tanks to work incorrectly, leading to premature fuel starvation at negative overload has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]ASM-1, ASM-2 missiles — the amount of explosives has been increased from 47 kg to 70.5 kg.[/p]
• [p]Hunter FGA.9 — a bug where it was possible to use fuel tanks together with other weapons on the same pylon leading to the models clipping through each other has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]J-8F — incorrect display of the number of large and small caliber countermeasures in battle has been fixed. (Rеpоrt).[/p]
• [p]JF-17 — a bug that caused the total amount of countermeasures in their configuration window to be 72 instead of 64 has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]F/A-18C MLU 2 (Sweden) — AIM-120C-5s attached to the BOL countermeasure pylons now have a countermeasure icon.[/p]
• [p]F-15I Ra’am — the icon used for the GBU-64 JDAM-ER bomb has been corrected to reflect the fact that the bomb has wings.[/p]
• [p]Do 217 K-1 — a bug that caused the name of the SC1000 bombs to appear as a file path has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• [p]Namer Tsrikhon — the position of the launcher has been corrected. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Firefly (Overlord) — the thicknesses and armor types of the tracks and wheels attached to the main armor have been corrected to match the thicknesses and armor types of these elements installed on the vehicle's chassis. (Report). Mass has been reduced to 35.3 tons.[/p]
• [p]CLAWS — a bug that caused the amount of AIM-9X missiles displayed in the action panel of the TADS vehicle to be 0 after replenishing the missiles has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused Multi-Vehicle SAM launcher vehicles to sometimes appear next to any vehicle in the hangar has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]The parameters of the hydraulic pump catching fire have been corrected (for example, on M1 Abrams tanks). The fire effect, which could previously be unnoticed, is now bigger and lasts longer. The damage dealt by this fire has been increased. The chance of the pump catching fire from the fire of in nearby modules has been significantly reduced.[/p][p][/p]

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused battleships to take too much damage from HE shells has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]USS Somers, USS Porter, USS Atlanta — a bug that caused the name of the 28 mm belt to appear as a file path has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Locations and Missions[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused windmills on some tank locations to not have collision has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Finland — a bug that caused invisible objects to appear in some spots has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Golden Quarry — a bug that caused invisible objects to appear in some spots has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Frozen Pass — a bug that caused train cars to be missing from the tunnel has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Kuban — an unintended position on the hill in grid square E7 has been blocked by the addition of a game zone exclusion zone.[/p]
• [p]“Cloudy” weather has been removed from the bad weather list. “Thunderclouds” weather has been added to the bad weather list.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Interface[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused the inability to Test Drive a ground vehicle with rockets if it did not have the ability to change the amount of loaded rockets has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused the ability to enable V-Sync in the graphic settings when NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency (which prevents V-Sync from functioning) was turned on has been fixed.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Customization[/h2]

• [p]The “Silver Star” and “Star in a Circle” decals are now available for use on French vehicles. (Rеport).[/p]
• [p]A bug where automatic camouflage selection would not select a camouflage on Hungarian vehicles has been fixed. (Rеport).[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Graphics[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused the Ray Traced reflections of explosions to have colorful artifacts has been fixed.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Sound[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused the sound of autoloaders to not stop playing when a vehicle with one was destroyed has been fixed.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p]Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.[/p]

Thank you for continuing to capture and share the most stunning moments from War Thunder! With the arrival of "Leviathans," it’s time to turn your lenses toward the giants of the seas. Whether you're commanding a battleship like Yamato, Iowa, or Bismarck, or exploring new and updated locations, we want to see your favorite new content from the update! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 178th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen178. You have time until the 4th of July 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 or location introduced in the latest major update, “Leviathans”.
You must add the #WTscreen178 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 177th edition – Heat & Humidity![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3505145590
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3504890380
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3505042209

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3507780740
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3507719729
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3508031709

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

[p][/p][h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• [p]Fixed a bug where air targets were not correctly damaged by air-to-air  missiles and anti-aircraft missiles when flying close enough. (Rеport).[/p]
• [p]F-2A ADTW — a bug where the elements on the HUD in the cockpit were unreadable has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• [p]A bug where the messages about Capture Points would stack up on the screen and not disappear until the player’s vehicle was destroyed has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[h2]Locations[/h2]

• [p]For correct operation and resource synchronization, the Finland and Golden Quarry locations have been temporarily removed from the rotation. They will be returned to the rotation early next week.[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.[/p]