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120mm naval guns on the chassis of Japanese Chi-Ha tanks were supposed to hit the landing American troops with direct fire. The mobile coastal artillery was to be the last-chance weapon to save Japan from the Allied invasion.

The Chi-Ha Long Gun will appear in our game with the release of the War Thunder: “Raining Fire” update, the self-propelled gun will join the ranks of rank I vehicles in the Japanese ground forces research tree. Vehicles of this class are widely represented in the game and have their fans. The advantages of such vehicles are huge firepower and acceptable mobility, the disadvantages are low protection and rather high visibility.

The Chi-Ha Long Gun is a classic of the "glass cannon". The absence of a turret and the high seating position of the gun operators makes the crew open to any damage, including machine gun fire, aviation and artillery strikes. However, the huge damage of the gun makes the risk to the crew justified to strategists - the 120mm naval gun fires only high-explosive fragmentation shells, each of which contains almost 2 kg of explosives in TNT equivalent! After each shot, you need to look for cover, it will take the crew some time to reload the giant cannon. The Chi-Ha Long Gun gets to the shelter quickly enough - even a heavy cannon does not prevent the Chi-Ha chassis from accelerating to a speed of just over 40 km / h.





The Chi-Ha Long Gun will be a good addition to the starting setups of Japanese vehicles. Each shot from this self-propelled gun inflicts critical damage to light protected targets, but every enemy shot threatens to immediately send the brave Japanese to the hangar. Put the Chi-Ha Long Gun to the test with the release of our big update, War Thunder: “Raining Fire” - it won't be long!

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For the first time in War Thunder! We are announcing the start of the military sports competition: “Tank Biathlon” and “Sea Biathlon”. Compete with other participants in the skills of completing an obstacle course and precision shooting in modern tanks and warships.

[h3]From 11:00 GMT on the 23rd of August till 11:00 GMT on the 5th of September[/h3]
[h3]Participate in military sports competitions in War Thunder![/h3]
For the time of the event, participants will receive predefined vehicle presets.

• Tank biathlon: Т-72B3 or Т-80U by selecting USSR or the ZTZ96A by selecting China
  
• Sea biathlon: Pr.206 "Shershen".
  

"Sea Biathlon" will be available from next week.

https://youtu.be/u1e1F3Txc5M

To access the Tank Biathlon you need to select USSR or China ground vehicles. To access Sea Biathlon you need to select any ship of any in-game nation.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
Each victory in Tank Biathlon — “Voucher: tank camo”

Each victory in Sea Biathlon — “Voucher: ship camo”

Exchange your vouchers for custom camos!

• 1 Tank camo for every 2 “Voucher: tank camo”.
  
• 1 Ship camo for every 2 “Voucher: ship camo”.
  

The number of vouchers you may obtain is not limited! Choose wisely, you may get each camo only once.

In Tank Biathlon there are 40 camouflages of 4 types (red, blue, green and yellow) available for each tank from the list:

Т-72B3 (will be available with the next major update), T-80U, M1A2 Abrams, Leopard 2A5, Challenger 2 (2F), Type 90 (B), ZTZ96A, Ariete PSO, Leclerc and Strv 122.

In Sea Biathlon there are 6 camouflages for the following ships: Asheville (PGM-84), TS-Boot Proj. 206, Project 206, Fairmile D (697), Chikugo, Saetta P-494.

You can exchange vouchers for camouflages using the Workshop → Biathlon that will be available until the 14th of September. After that date any unused “Camouflage exchange vouchers” will be removed from your inventory.

[h3]Task[/h3]
In the Tank Biathlon four crews will enter the race and will strive to reach the finish line first! You need to pass the obstacle course: overpass, snake, water barrier, whilst hitting the target from the main calibre cannon and machine gun by shooting from the static position and while moving.

In the Sea Biathlon four commanders will join the course. On the way to the finish line you need to destroy various targets using main calibre cannons and torpedoes. Each destroyed target will activate a short boost. Use it to be the first to the finish line!

[h3]Special features[/h3]

• Custom camos are available as coupons, which will be activated automatically on your account. Coupons can’t be exchanged or sold on the market.
  
• You may receive a coupon for camo for the vehicle you haven’t researched yet. The new camo will become available after researching and purchasing the vehicle it belongs to.
  
• Unused ‘Vouchers for camo’ will be disabled on September 14th.
  

”Tank Biathlon”

• You will be able to choose one nation’s camo from the actual Tank Biathlon show: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Syria, Kirgizia, Armenia, or Serbia for the T-72B3 and T-80U. ZTZ96A only has the Chinese camo available.
  
• Follow the route highlighted by markers. You will need to drive back to any missed points.
  
• The tank will slow down in ramming the bollards.
  
• Every crew receives limited ammo to complete the race. Additional rounds can be achieved after vehicle stops.
  
• Huge targets can be destroyed only by cannon shells. Minor targets can be hit with machine gun fire also.
  

“Sea Biathlon”

• During the race you’ll be able to get up to 7 speed-ups. Use them wisely.
  
• Torpedoes are extremely effective versus huge or distant targets.
  
• Targets available to destroy vary; balloons, motor boats and ships, as well as mines.
  

Striking a near perfect balance of mobility, protection and firepower, the Italian Zara-class heavy cruisers are considered to be among the best ships of their class at the time of their construction. Soon, the lead ship of the class - Zara - will reinforce the top rank of the recently introduced Regia Marina in the upcoming War Thunder major update!

In War Thunder, the Zara-class of Italian heavy cruisers are arriving to the game as part of the upcoming update to reinforce the top rank of the Regia Marina tree, introduced with the previous major update. Subsequently, Italian captains will have the opportunity to take command of the lead ship of the class - Zara herself!





Zara has set course for War Thunder naval battles and is expected to dock in player ports with the release of the upcoming major update. In the meantime, keep your binoculars at hand and be on the lookout for more news as we continue revealing what the next content update has in store for you. Until then, calm seas and happy hunting captains!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

• “Anonymous trading mode” is now available on the market. The player’s nickname will be replaced by “Anonymous”. This mode will be automatically enabled for all accounts when entering the market. To switch this mode off you need to click on your nickname on the market page and disable the checkbox in the Privacy settings.

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.

The Nanchang Q-5 is a Chinese supersonic jet attacker, developed during the 1960’s on the basis of the Soviet MiG-19 design. Arriving in the game as part of the next major update, the Nanchang Q-5 will expand the Chinese attacker line into the sixth rank and give pilots the chance to fly another unique and versatile top tier aircraft!

In War Thunder, the Nanchang Q-5 will be a new supersonic jet attacker, awaiting pilots at the top rank of the Chinese aviation tree in the upcoming update. Being heavily based on the design of the Shenyang J-6 (MiG-19), the Nanchang Q-5 inherits many of the former’s characteristics, while placing greater emphasis on ground attack capabilities, thanks to its expanded payload options.





Be sure to give the Nanchang Q-5 a try once it joins the top ranks of the Chinese aviation tree as part of the next major update coming soon to War Thunder. In the meantime, keep a close watch on the news in order to stay updated on the latest developments regarding our next update. Until then, clear skies pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!