War Thunder News

• A bug has been fixed where tone from missiles fired from aircraft was missing in cockpit view.

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.

• Freezes which would occur when piloting helicopters in the location “Berlin” while locking onto a target with an ATGM have been fixed.
  
• A bug which would sometimes cause balloons/aerostats not to be visible in battles has been fixed.
  
• A bug, where the use of cruise control could cause some ground vehicles to move faster in reverse than should otherwise be possible, has been fixed.

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 SOMUA SM is a French experimental tank, developed in the immediate postwar years as an alternative to the AMX-50 being developed in parallel at the time. Despite it being the AMX which ultimately entered service, this won’t stop the SOMUA SM from joining the ranks of the French ground forces tree in the upcoming War Thunder update!

In War Thunder, the SOMUA SM will be a new premium heavy tank awaiting commanders at rank IV of the French ground forces tree, following the release of the upcoming major update. Unlike its close relatives - the AMX-50 and Lorraine 40t - which share a similar general design, the SOMUA SM offers its future commanders a slower, but much more heavily armored platform, carrying the excellent French 100mm cannon.





As already mentioned, the SOMUA SM is fitted with the proven 100mm SA47 anti-tank cannon, present on a number of French machines at rank IV and therefore all too familiar to tankers. Furthermore, the SOMUA SM is also equipped with the same autoloading mechanism as found on the AMX-50, giving it an astonishing reload rate of just 4 seconds!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Akebono was a destroyer escort built for the then newly formed JMSDF and was among the first warships domestically produced by Japan after World War II. Soon, captains will have the chance to take command of this unique warship arriving in War Thunder naval forces as part of the upcoming major update!

In War Thunder, Akebono will be a new vessel awaiting captains in the lower ranks of the Japanese naval tree following the release of the upcoming update. Being effectively the sister ship to the Ikazuchi - a vessel already familiar to some captains, Akebono offers its aspiring commanders better performance in combat thanks to improved mobility and a higher endurance than Ikazuchi.





Akebono will await all captains at rank II of the Japanese naval tree in the upcoming update coming soon to War Thunder. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news to catch up on all the latest developments regarding the next major update coming to the game. Until then, calm seas and happy hunting captains!

Check out the full article here!

The following vehicles have had the cost of APFSDS rounds corrected as follows:

• modification level I — 200 Silver Lions
  
• modification level II — 300 Silver Lions
  
• modification level III — 400 Silver Lions
  
• modification level IV — 600 Silver Lions

If a vehicle has access to only one APFSDS round (at level III), its cost is set equal to the modification level IV (600 SL).

Vehicle list:

• T-64A (1971)
  
• T-72A
  
• T-80U
  
• T-72B
  
• T-62M-1
  
• Ariete
  
• Ariete (P)
  
• Ariete PSO
  
• Centauro MGS
  
• Leclerc
  
• CV 90120
  
• M48 Super
  
• Radkampfwagen 90
  
• Leopard C2A1 MEXAS
  
• Leopard 2A4
  
• Leopard 2A5
  
• Type 16
  
• Type 74
  
• Type 74G

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.