War Thunder News

[p][/p][p]Today, a reunited Germany celebrates an anniversary. On October 3rd 1990, the GDR and FRG became one country! German Unity Day is a major national holiday, widely celebrated throughout the country. We join in the congratulations and invite you to celebrate the anniversary with a decal and discounts![/p][p] [/p][h2]50% Discount on the “German Unity Day 2025” Bundle![/h2][p][/p][p] [/p][p]The “German Unity Day 2025” Bundle will be available at the Gaijin store with a 50% discount![/p][p][/p][p]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.[/p][p][/p][h3][/h3][p]Also, the packs from the bundle will be available separately with a 30% discount![/p][p][/p][h2]The Sea Hawk Mk.100, Pz.Sfl.Ic and Prinz Eugen are temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2][p] [/p][p] [/p][p]The following vehicles are temporarily available for Golden Eagles! Plus, the Prinz Eugen and Sea Hawk Mk.100 are 30% off:[/p]

• [p]Pz.Sfl.Ic (rank II) is available for 1000 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]Sea Hawk Mk.100 (rank V) is available for 5992 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]Prinz Eugen (rank IV) is available for 5614 Golden Eagles[/p]

[p][/p][p]About these vehicles[/p]

• [p]The Pz.Sfl.Ic is an experimental light tank built during the Second World War based on the chassis of the VK 9.01. It’s fitted with a two-man turret housing a 50mm Pak 38 cannon, requiring a complete stop to fire accurately. However, the tank is extremely mobile and capable of penetrating almost any enemy at its rank with ease![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel]
• [p]The Sea Hawk Mk.100 is a British fighter in German service. It boasts excellent maneuverability, four 20 mm Hispano cannons, and a payload capacity of up to 1,250 kg, with RP-3 and AP Mk II rockets, 500 lb and 1,000 lb bombs and even Sidewinder air-to-air missiles![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel]
• [p]Prinz Eugen is a heavy cruiser in its 1945 fit with an improved air defense battery. Apart from this, it’s similar to Admiral Hipper, featuring powerful guns and effective armor, capable of challenging any enemy ship it may encounter.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel]

[p][/p][h2]Get the “German Unity Day 2025” decal![/h2][p]Get this decal for this special holiday![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“German Unity Day 2025” decal[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]The War Thunder Championship Series (WTCS) moves forward![/h2][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]It’s the final stretch for our WTCS teams, with the third major of the year being full of twists and turns! Four teams are making their introduction in the overall rankings, and they are determined to earn their place in the Grand Finals at the end of the year. Everything will be decided during the playoffs of the Third WTCS Air Superiority Major Tournament, which is being played in 4v4 jet mode with the latest generation of aircraft! Who do you think will dominate the competition and the skies this year?[/p][p] [/p][h2]Qualified Teams[/h2][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Live streams with Twitch Drops![/h2][p] [/p][p]Watch the event on October 4th-5th and October 11th-12th starting 14:40 GMT on the official English, German, French, Polish and Russian War Thunder Esports channels and receive:[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Weekend 1: October 4th–5th[/h3]

• [p]50% RP Booster (10 battles)[/p]
• [p]50% SL Booster (10 battles)[/p]
• [p]1 Day of Premium[/p]
• [p]Air Superiority 2025 Decal[/p]
• [p]“Crystal Shards” profile icon frame[/p]
• [p]F/A-18C Late Thrustmaster camouflage[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Weekend 2: October 11th-12th[/h3]

• [p]50% RP Booster (10 battles)[/p]
• [p]50% SL Booster (10 battles)[/p]
• [p]1 Day of Premium[/p]
• [p]Thrustmaster Decal[/p]
• [p]“Masters of the Sky” player background [/p]
• [p]Spitfire F Mk XIVe No. 28 Squadron, RAF Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 1946 camouflage[/p]

[p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Our collaboration with Thrustmaster continues this year in 2025, and we have cool surprises for you! Throughout the entire event, giveaway campaigns will take place on the War Thunder & War Thunder Esports social media channels, as well as on Thrustmaster’s channels.
[/p][p][/p][h3]AVA F/A-18 SUPER HORNET FLIGHTSTICK and HOTAS WARTHOG™ prizes will be up for grabs! Don’t miss your chance to participate![/h3][p][/p][p] [/p][p]DISCLAIMER: Due to logistical reasons, we are only able to deliver prizes to the following countries and territories:[/p][p]UNITED KINGDOM, BULGARIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, BELGIUM, PORTUGAL, FINLAND, ITALY, SWEDEN, CYPRUS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORWAY, CANADA, CROATIA, SLOVAKIA, IRELAND, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, LATVIA, GREECE, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA, MALTA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, MEXICO, SLOVENIA, HONDURAS, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, NEW ZEALAND, LEBANON, ARGENTINA, JAPAN, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, PHILIPPINES, SERBIA, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, UKRAINE, INDONESIA, ARMENIA, CHINA, KAZAKHSTAN, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, PUERTO RICO, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ICELAND, INDIA, VIETNAM, ANGUILLA, SAUDI ARABIA, ANDORRA, REUNION, MARTINIQUE, MALAYSIA, CHILE, THAILAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, GIBRALTAR, JORDAN, MACEDONIA, TUNISIA.[/p][p][/p][p]If your country of residence is not included in this list, you will need to provide a postal address in any of these countries in order to receive your prize.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]The “Air Superiority” pack, soon to be gone & now available on console![/h2][p][/p][p]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hey everyone! Our servers are currently experiencing difficulties due to technical issues in one of our data centers. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to get the servers up and running as soon as possible.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][p]Meet the main ground vehicle reward for the Semper Fidelis event, the American EFV landing vehicle![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Vehicle History[/h3][p]In the 1980s, the U.S. Marine Corps developed a concept for a new amphibious combat vehicle, the AAAV (Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle). Its purpose was to implement an “over-the-horizon landing” strategy, which involved bypassing coastal mines and enemy forces. Several companies submitted prototypes to the competition, with General Dynamics winning and receiving a contract for developing the prototype. The first prototypes were tested in the early 2000s. The AAAV was capable of reaching speeds of up to 46 km/h in its amphibious mode thanks to deployable shields and water jets, which allowed it to safely cover the distance to the coast. In 2003, the AAAV designation was changed to EFV (Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle). However, the development was ineffective, and the cost of the vehicle increased significantly. As a result, the program was closed in January 2011 due to excessive costs. 19 prototypes were built.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Introducing the EFV![/h3][p]The experimental EFV is the main reward in the Semper Fidelis event that just started today. This light tank features an autocannon and unprecedented speed among ground vehicles in the game on water! Right, let’s take a look at what it can achieve.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Interesting: EFV stands for “Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle”.[/p][p][/p][p]The EFV is armed with a 30 mm Bushmaster cannon and a smaller coaxial machine gun, with the cannon on this vehicle being already well-known to many of you who play ground vehicles. Featuring a stock APDS belt, this vehicle can also unlock a HEI-T belt for use against helicopters and an APFSDS belt for use against enemy main battle tanks. To help with accurate firing, the EFV has a great fire control system with a laser rangefinder and thermal imager.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You may have noticed that this vehicle is very large! Most of the space inside is occupied by a large landing compartment, and the crew is small with only three people. Despite its dimensions, the EFV is still quite mobile, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h on good roads. Additionally one of the main features of this vehicle is its amphibious capability. When on water, this vehicle literally transforms into a boat — it unfolds shields, tightens the tracks and turns on its water jets, allowing it to reach a speed of 46 km/h on water, pretty much like a boat. Keep this in mind when you’re on ground force maps that have rivers on them, as this opens up completely new tactical opportunities![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sounds cool right? The EFV is an event vehicle at rank VI ground vehicle for the USA, obtainable in the Semper Fidelis event that started today. Check out the website article for this event to know more about its details. See you soon![/p][p][/p][p]Click here to find out more details about the Semper Fidelis event:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Aircraft[/h3]

• [p]F-5TH TCU, F-16I Sufa, F-16A OCU (Belgium), F/A-18A (Australia), AF/A-18A Late (Australia), CF-188 (Canada) — these aircraft are now correctly recognized by radars with target recognition by radar signature (Non-Cooperative Target Recognition (NCTR)). (Report).[/p]
• [p]Su-22UM3K, Su-17M4, Su-22M4 (all variants) — RWR type has been changed to SPO-15LM. Sources: Flugzeug Su-22UM3K, Betrieb und Steuertechnik; Flugzeug Su-22M4, Gefechtseinsatz.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused the “Switch secondary weapons” action in the action bar of helicopters to display control hints for aircraft instead of the one for helicopters 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]