War Thunder News

Dear players!
On April 1st at 08:00 GMT, some game resources may be unavailable due to the release of an update.
Apologies for any temporary inconvenience.

The screenshots all of you submitted last week were superb! We enjoyed seeing the wide collection of favorite vehicles on display. This week, take a picture of your vehicle in action- capturing history in motion. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 113th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen113. You have time until the 5th of April 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 player vehicle in motion.
You must add the #WTscreen113 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 112th edition - Fan Favorite![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199584163
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3198893199
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3200761734

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3197106194
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3200398146
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3199615058

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

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• SUB-I-II — the maximum speed has been increased from 50 km/h to 60 km/h. Source: 仮制式要綱７３式装甲車ＸＤ８００５. Japanese Ministry of Defense website.
• Churchill Crocodile — the mass has been reduced from 47.5 tons to 45.15 tons. Source: Crocodile. Flame thrower equipment. Provisional training pamphlet 1945.
• Conqueror — APDS projectile speed has been increased from 1463 to 1493 m/s. Source: Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol 3. - Armament Pamphelt No. 9 Conqueror, Marks 1 and 2 1957 by the War Office Page 3.

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• A bug that caused the survivability percentage displayed in the hitcam to not match the actual percentage when attacking a target with an upgraded crew has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the hitcam to not display a change in the survivability percentage when hitting a target has been fixed.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• The JAS39 and Mirage 4000 radars have been reconfigured according to updated data. The detection and identification of them by different RWRs is configured.
  

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.

106 years ago on April 1st 1918 the Royal Air Force was founded, making it the first official and independent air force in the world. Since this day, the RAF has been involved in many conflicts throughout the 20th century. Perhaps the most famous one is the Battle of Britain, where ‘The Few’ defended British skies against the Luftwaffe, preventing a German invasion.

Some of the most famous aircraft of the RAF include the Hurricane, Typhoon, Spitfire, Lancaster, Meteor, Hunter and Harrier. Today, the RAF operates around 500 aircraft.

[h2]Earn the “RAF Day 2024” decal![/h2]
For the anniversary, you can get this themed decal.

When: From March 29th (13:00 GMT) until April 2nd (07:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft of rank III or higher to receive the “RAF Day 2024” decal!

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → RAF Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.
  

“RAF Day 2024” decal

[h2]The Typhoon Mk Ib is temporarily available for Golden Eagles! [/h2]
This British classic can be purchased for 1,930 Golden Eagles.

When: From March 29th (13:00 GMT) until April 2nd (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

[h3]About this aircraft[/h3]

• The Typhoon Mk Ib is a fighter aircraft that can carry an assortment of weapons, including up to 2 x 1000 lb bombs and 8 x RP-3 rockets. With a top speed of over 600 km/h and four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, the Typhoon Mk Ib is more than capable in air battles as well as ground battles when performing close air support.
  

Italy was the first country to use aircraft in combat, which occurred in 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War. Despite this, an official separate air force was created on March 28th 1923. During World War II, the Italian Air Force had more than 3,000 aircraft that took part in combat operations in North Africa, the USSR and Italy itself. The modern Italian Air Force comprises of more than 500 aircraft, almost 100 of which are Eurofighter Typhoons.

[h2]Earn the “Italian Air Force badge” decal![/h2]
We’ve prepared this decal for the anniversary!

When: From March 28th (11:00 GMT) until March 31st (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Italian Air Force badge” decal! 

Additional details:

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

“Italian Air Force badge” decal