War Thunder News

Thank you all for your continued creativity, last week’s submissions were incredible! This week, we’re shifting back to urban fighting. Whether you're crawling through shattered buildings in a tank, flying low between smokestacks, or maneuvering through harbors, we want you to capture the chaos and intensity of urban warfare. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 182nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen182. You have time until the 1st of August 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 buildings or bridges.
You must add the #WTscreen182 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 181st edition – On the Hunt![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532887734
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532491090
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3530477680

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532576854
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532532832
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532921746

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

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On July 27th, 1946, the Supermarine Attacker took to the skies for the first time. The Attacker was the first jet aircraft in service with the Fleet Air Arm. A batch of Attacker aircraft, designed to take off from airfields rather than from an aircraft carrier, was also developed for Pakistan. The fighters served with Britain until 1957, and Pakistan, according to some sources, until 1964.

[/p][h2]The Attacker FB.2 temporarily returns at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles![/h2][p]The Attacker FB.2 (rank V) is at a 30% discount for 5614 Golden Eagles!

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When: From July 25th (11:00 GMT) until July 28th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
[/p][p]About this aircraft: The Attacker FB.2 (FB standing for Fighter-Bomber) has a newer Rolls-Royce Nene Mk.102 engine and a strengthened fuselage structure. Its wings have four 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons and its hardpoints can carry 12 RP-3 rockets or two 500 or 1000 lb bombs.
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[p][/p][h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• [p]EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A — the size of the scan zones in TWS mode have been changed to make their use more convenient. The tracking and matching of “tracks” (information about targets in radar’s computer) with “contacts” (valid received radar beam reflections) of targets have been improved in all TWS scan modes, which reduced the amount of “phantom” targets appearing on the radar screen. The limitation on the speed of roll stabilization of the radar scan zone has been removed, as the electronic stabilization of the scan zone has been added. TWS GMTI mode for tracking ground targets has been added. The IRST’s target acquisition speed and scan speed in a wide scan zone have been increased. Scan zone roll stabilization has been added to the IRST.[/p]
• [p]F-15 (all variants), F-16 (all variants), F/A-18 (all variants), MiG-29 (all variants), Su-27 (all variants), J-11 (all variants), Su-30SM, Su-33, Su-34 — for ease of maneuvering, the camera in 3rd person view has been moved slightly further back.[/p]

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• [p]A bug that caused the research bonus to not be applied to naval vessels of Rank VII has been fixed.[/p]

[h2]Locations and missions[/h2]

• [p]Malta — a bug that caused some grass in the location to disappear and any grass left to be the wrong color has been fixed.[/p]

[h2]Sound[/h2]

• [p]Ammo explosions on naval vessels now have their own sounds.[/p]
• [p]All modifications of M109 (including XM975) have received their own engine sounds.[/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]

In the summer of 2025, a new event will be born! In collaboration with Stream By Hercules, we're organizing a three-week event where one hundred Gaijin-partnered content creators will compete in different game modes to try and win exclusive Stream By Hercules brand prizes!



Whether in the air or on the ground, our beloved content creators will have to use all their skills to win the battle!

We'll begin the first weekend of this event with a 4v4 RB Tank mode, then on the second weekend it'll be a 4v4 RB jet mode and we'll finish in style, with the 4v4 RB Mixed mode.

We wish them all the best

[h2]Twitch Drops![/h2]
Watch the Summer CUP event during the three weeks! From Saturday, July 26th to Friday, August 15th, every player can receive different Twitch Drop prizes, including unique camouflages! All streams covering the event will be eligible for Twitch drops, alongside all Gaijin-partnered streamers for their own streams during the period!


[h3]Week 1 – July 26th 14 :40 GMT - 1st August 10th 10:00 GMT[/h3]

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• ‘Captain Sun’ Decal
  
• Panther F - '212, 6th Panzer Division, Rhineland, 1945' camouflage
  

[h3]Week 2 – August 2nd 14:40 GMT - 8th August 10:00 GMT[/h3]

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• ‘Summer CUP’ Decal
  
• Su-27 - '10 Red, VVS, Lipetsk Air Base, 2014' camouflage
  

[h3]Week 3 – August 9th 14:40 GMT - 15th August 10:00 GMT[/h3]

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• “Heat Seeker“ title
  
• F-14A - 'Hercules Camouflage'
  

Multilingual War Thunder Esports channels will be live every weekend and broadcast the event. Be sure to follow the English, German, French, Polish and Russian Channels to not miss out on the event!

Additionally, during the week, you can also receive Twitch Drops while watching your favorite content creator.

[p]Login to your Twitch account → link your Gaijin account → click “Allow” to be able to receive Twitch Drops![/p]

[h2]Stream By Hercules: Start Streaming[/h2]
Hercules has a legacy of breaking boundaries in interactive audio entertainment. With their new range Stream by Hercules, they introduced two audio controllers that let you easily manage all your audio in a flash, right at your fingertips. Whether you're a gamer who doesn’t want to Alt+Tab out of your game or a streamer looking for effortless audio control, these products are perfect for you.

From July 25th to August 17th, get the ‘insane Stream’ By Hercules product with a 5% discount with the code STREAMWT

[h2]Stream By Hercules x War Thunder[/h2]



For this event we've created some unique products that will be available only as tournament prizes! But also in giveaways on our social networks! We invite you to stay tuned to our Instagram accounts War Thunder Esports & War Thunder

Don't miss out on the chance to win these unique products!

Thanks to Stream By Hercules for their trust and collaboration

We wish all Content creators good luck in this event, may success be with you!

Today, we would like to tell you about the main prize in the "Naples of the East" event — the powerful Japanese ‘Kaibokan’; Shisaka!

[h2]Shisaka, Japanese Frigate, Rank V, Event Vehicle[/h2]
At a glance:

• Powerful main caliber of three 120mm guns
  
• Sixteen 25 mm cannons to combat boats and aircraft
  
• A large number of depth charges
  
• Low speed
  

Historical background The patrol ship (according to the Japanese classification; ‘Kaibokan’) Shisaka of the Hiburi class, was laid down on August 21st, 1944 and completed by the end of the same year.

By the end of World War II it patrolled the waters near Tokyo Bay, after the war it was decommissioned from the fleet, and then transferred to the Republic of China and renamed Huian. Whilst with the ROC, the ship was captured and entered the first naval formation of the People's Liberation Army of China, but on April 28th, 1949, it was sunk by B-24 bombers of the ROC.

In 1953, Huian was raised, repaired and rearmed. It remained in the PLA fleet until 1990, after which it was decommissioned and dismantled.


[h2]Meet Shisaka![/h2]
The main prize in the "Naples of the East" event will be the Japanese frigate Shisaka, one of the most powerful coastal fleet ships in the game. Three 120 mm guns, a large battery of 25 mm machine guns and a huge number of depth charges! The slow but ruthless Shisaka is ready to join the battle for dominance in the coastal waters of War Thunder!

Shisaka will become a sister ship of the frigate Syonan, already well known to experienced captains, a real annihilator in the coastal fleet. The main advantage of Shisaka will be its excellent versatile armament.


Firstly, the ship carries a powerful main caliber array of three universal 120 mm guns in two mounts. These guns fire two types of high-explosive shells — standard contact fuse and timed fuse — these guns are effective against all vessels up to the light cruiser class in regards to the bluewater fleet, while boats and some small ships can be sunk with a single well-aimed salvo.

Secondly, Shisaka has an impressive arsenal of automatic cannons, sixteen 25 mm guns, ten barrels can be trained on surface targets from each side of the ship! These guns are the best solution to the problem of annoying nimble boats trying to sneak up on you, these boats will quickly perish under the dense automatic fire. The cannons also work well against aircraft, so Shisaka can cover your allies with anti-aircraft fire at short distances. Additionally, the new Japanese ship has an impressive stock of depth charges with six depth charge mortars and two stern ramps. While more of a niche weapon, these 160 kilogram depth charges can still be effective assistants at very close ranges.

Interesting - at the time of its decommissioning in 1990, Shisaka, renamed Huian, was not only the oldest active ship of the PLA, but also one of only three surviving ships from the Imperial Japanese Navy!

Like Syonan, Shisaka's mobility is not the vessel's strongest feature. The speed is 36 km/h in realistic and just over 50 km/h in arcade modes, which is generally quite tolerable, but against the flurry of small fast boats it may seem insufficient. Still, the main trump cards of Shisaka will be its powerful weapons and good survivability, the frigate can effectively capture and defend control points, discouraging enemy torpedo boats and very effectively hitting targets at distances inaccessible to most ships of the coastal fleet.


You can get the mighty Shisaka absolutely free by completing tasks during the special event "Naples of the East", which will begin soon. Don’t miss the chance to strengthen your Japanese naval lineups and get access to this powerful coastal frigate!

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/547867141501616201?snr=2___