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The Vickers Mk.3 is a further developed variant of the Vickers MBT, already familiar to tankers and fans of British armour in the game. Sporting notable improvements in mobility, the Vickers Mk.3 will soon become available to all tankers in War Thunder as it arrives as part of the next major update!

In War Thunder, the Vickers Mk.3 will be a new addition arriving to the higher ranks of the British ground forces tree as part of the next major update coming to the game. Sharing many similarities with its base variant already familiar to some seasoned British tankers, this later modification of the Vickers MBT offers its aspiring commanders handy upgrades in the areas of firepower and mobility! Let’s talk about the details, shall we?

While the existing Vickers MBT already possesses fairly good mobility, this later variant of the vehicle enhances it even further. Being equipped with a more powerful 720 horsepower diesel engine, the Vickers Mk.3 possesses a better power-to-weight ratio which allows it to more easily traverse less hospitable terrain and get up to its maximum speed of 31 mph (50 km/h) faster.





The Vickers Mk.3 will arrive to rank V of the British ground forces tree as part of the next major update coming soon to War Thunder. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news as we continue unveiling what other exciting new additions and features await you in the upcoming update. Until then, happy hunting tankers!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Changes to the requirements of reports concerning the protection of post-war combat vehicles with complex armour schemes.

With the comments below, we would like to describe our approach to reports concerning the protection of modern MBT’s in more detail.



In War Thunder, we try to recreate real equipment as accurately as possible. For this we use all the available information. You, our players, help us with this, and we are grateful to you for this help. Together we have corrected a huge number of various inaccuracies and made the game better. In order to make this work in a more fruitful and understandable way, reports for correcting errors and inaccuracies are accepted only if they meet a specific set of requirements.

Unfortunately, these requirements may conflict with the availability and even the openness of information. Primarily, we are talking about the parameters of armour-piercing projectiles and an even more closed topic - the protection of modern tanks.

We are unable to just rely on primary sources in the reports, since in most cases concerning modern MBT’s, such sources are likely to be classified.

Therefore, like the projectile penetration formula, a different approach has been adopted. The protection in an armoured vehicle is a model based on available open information. In some cases, it might be calculated based on publicly available data. Examples are photos and videos of destroyed vehicles. In other cases, protection will be assessed only on the appearance of the vehicle, the location and size of the armour modules, as well as possible threats and requirements that could be presented during the development of the vehicle. At the same time, data with the protection ratings published in various scientific and popular sources are not always relevant and not verifiable.

In particularly difficult cases, we publish our research reasoning why this level of protection was chosen for a particular MBT (e.g. Abrams and Challenger), which can be used to understand the level of estimated protection and generalized information that surrounds modern MBT’s and can be found in publicly available sources. In view of this, we would like to announce a few of the main points on which we will consider reports related to armour protection in post-war MBTs with composite armour:

1. We will consider every protection report that is made in compliance with the general guidelines and contains general, evaluative information from secondary sources, such as monographs, articles, and studies. Such reports will be treated as suggestions, not bugs or historical issues. Creating such a report can help us more accurately adjust our protection model of the specified vehicle, but it does not guarantee that the information specified in it will be implemented in the game.
   
2. We originally created a table which was published previously, with data on the protection of MBTs against ammunition. The following table here contains the reference values for penetration calculation in game (valid at time of publication). As new MBT’s are added to the game, they will also be added to the table. We will also add modeled protection parameters for the remaining MBT’s that are not yet in the table
   
3. The processing of reports regarding DM errors for MBT’s does not change. For example, reports regarding the non-penetration of parts that cannot withstand the impacted projectile (e.g. when an MBT is not penetrated by an APFSDS round with a high penetration value into a weak spot, such as the side or rear) are still considered bugs.

These reports, provided under the general guidelines, continue to be treated as DM bugs.

These changes are aimed at streamlining the reporting process and to make changes to the protection parameters possible.

• Planned economy changes implemented.
  
• Purchase cost for ground vehicles and aviation have been reduced (see the full table).
  
• Research and modification costs have been reduced (see the full table).

Changes in research trees:

• M16 MGMC and M15A1 CGMC — Switched places.
  
• Dicker Max and 8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. — Switched places.
  
• PT-76B — Moved to rank III.
  
• SU-85 and SU-85M — Grouped and placed after the group with SU-152 / ISU-152.
  
• Object 906 — Moved to rank V.
  
• Caernarvon — Moved to the place after the Centurion Mk 3.
  
• Conqueror — Moved to the place after the Centurion Mk 10.
  
• FV4004 Conway — Moved to rank IV.
  
• FV102 Striker — Moved to rank V and placed after the Swingfire.
  
• FV4333 Stormer HVM — Moved to rank VII.
  
• Ta-Se — Moved to rank I.
  
• So-Ki — Moved to rank II.
  
• Lvrbv 701 and Lvkv 9040C — Switched places.

Aircraft:

• F-82E — Moved to the position after the P-38L-5-LO.
  
• F4U-1C and F4U-4 — Grouped.
  
• F8F-1 and F8F-1B — Grouped.
  
• SB2C-1C and SB2C-4 — Grouped.
  
• AD-2 and AD-4 — Grouped.
  
• B-17E and B-17E/L — Grouped.
  
• He 112 V-5 — Added to the group with He 112 A-0 / He 112 B-0.
  
• He 100 D-1 — Moved to rank I.
  
• CL-13A Mk 5 and CL-13B Mk.6 — Grouped.
  
• Ju 87 B-2 and Ju 87 R-2 — Grouped.
  
• Ju 87 G-1 / Ju 87 G-2 (in the group) — Moved to rank I.
  
• Fw 200 C-1 and He 111 H-6 — Switched places.
  
• Yak-9T and Yak-9K— Switched places.
  
• Yak-9U and Yak-9P— Grouped.
  
• MiG-21SMT and MiG-21bis — Grouped.
  
• Tu-2S — Added to the group withTu-2S-44 / Tu-2S-59.
  
• Lancaster B Mk I and Lancaster B Mk III — Grouped.
  
• A6M2-N and N1K1 — Grouped.
  
• Ki-45 tei — Moved to rank I.
  
• Ki-45 otsu and Ki-45 hei — Grouped.
  
• Ki-45 ko — Moved to rank II after the group with Ki-45 otsu / Ki-45 hei.
  
• D3A1 and B5N2 — Switched places.
  
• D4Y2 and D4Y3 Ko — Grouped.
  
• H-75A-1 / H-75A-4 (in group) — Moved to the position after the group with D.500 / D.501.
  
• M.S.406C1 — Moved to rank I and grouped with M.S.405C1.
  
• M.D.452 IIA and M.D.452 IIC — Grouped.
  
• Potez 630 — Moved to rank II.
  
• N.C.223.3 — Removed from the group and moved to rank II.
  
• Second research line of French aircraft has been divided into two separate lines.

Fleet:

• Chidori and Isuzu — Switched places.

Number of vehicles required to access the new ranks will be changed in the upcoming major update (changes won’t affect newly introduced vehicles):

Ground vehicles:

• USA VII rank: 4 → 5
  
• Germany VII rank: 4 → 5
  
• USSR VII rank: 4 → 5
  
• Britain VI rank: 4 → 5
  
• Britain VII rank: 4 → 5
  
• Japan VI rank: 3 → 4
  
• Japan VII rank: 3 → 4
  
• China VII rank: 3 → 5
  
• Italy V rank: 3 → 4
  
• Italy VI rank: 4 → 5
  
• Italy VII rank: 4 → 5
  
• France VII rank: 4 → 5

Aviation:

• Germany VII rank: 5 → 4

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.

Originally posted by author

The premium light cruiser Yubari, used to test technological solutions for the Japanese fleet, will become one of the newcomers in the upcoming War Thunder update.

ːsteamthumbsupː Premium status
ːsteamthumbsupː Excellent AA protection
ːsteamthumbsdownː Low number of main calibre guns

The light cruiser Yubari will appear in War Thunder with the next major update and will become a premium ship in the Japanese bluewater fleet at rank III. Yubari was a landmark ship for the Japanese navy, it was she who laid down distinctive technical features for Japanese cruisers: armor as part of the hull powertrain, twin funnels and an S-shaped stem. By the time the Second World War began, Yubari was noticeably outdated, but it continued to serve and was actively modernized. The main calibre on this "mini-cruiser" is four 140mm guns housed in two turrets.



This is a good weapon for those battles in which Yubari participates: the commander has a choice of HE, two types of semi-armor-piercing shells and time fuse shells. The disadvantage of the cruiser's main calibre is the small number of guns and a rather slow turn rate of the gun turrets. An auxiliary 120mm gun is located in the bow of the ship and able to fire at smaller ships with the help of the AI. The Yubari's air defense battery consists of highly efficient 25mm rapid-fire auto guns - a total of 25 barrels in single, double and triple mounts.

Despite the very low displacement, comparable to some destroyers, Yubari has all the attributes of a light cruiser - a 38 mm armor belt and an armored deck, good speed and a crew of 368 men.



The legendary Yubari, a Japanese "destroyer on steroids", is truly a must-have for all fans of the Japanese navy. This small, fast enough light cruiser will do well in the bluewater battles at ranks III and IV. At the same time, the Yubari, thanks to its premium status, will not only bring increased income to its owners, but will also accelerate the research of any Japanese ocean ships from ranks I to IV.

Originally posted by author

Briefly: One of the more recent Chinese MBTs in service, featuring great firepower and mobility as well as sophisticated armour protection.

ːsteamthumbsupː Excellent firepower
ːsteamthumbsupː Advanced protection
ːsteamthumbsupː Low silhouette
ːsteamthumbsdownː Poor reverse speed
ːsteamthumbsdownː Limited gun elevation angles

The ZTZ99-III is a version of the top-tier Chinese MBT with a welded turret, which will await players at rank VII of the Chinese ground forces tech tree with the release of the upcoming major update. Like its predecessors in the Chinese MBT branch, the ZTZ99-III is armed with a 125mm smoothbore cannon with ballistic characteristics and rate of fire comparable to those of the ZTZ96 tanks. Also, the ZTZ99-III is equipped with standard equipment for modern MBT - for example, a thermal imager, smoke grenade launchers and laser rangefinders.

The ZTZ99-III is the second MBT in China's top ground vehicles setup, which will be the best choice in both Arcade and Realistic battles. Especially for enthusiasts of Chinese combat vehicles, our store is launching a pre-order for the Premium A-5C attacker aircraft, which will be a handy and very profitable addition to the top-tier armored vehicle setup in mixed battles, as well as a good choice for air battles in any game mode!

The Nanchang A-5C is an export modification of the Q-5B strike fighter, developed in the early 80’s for the Pakistani Air Force, which has also been supplied to Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sudan.

This fighter is intensively used in combat to this day. Compared to the original, external suspension points for air-to-air guided missiles have been added to the aircraft. The A-5C is capable of a top speed of over 1.400 km/h, and armed with two 23mm cannons with eight external suspension mounts: four under the fuselage and four under the wings. The A-5C carries a variety of the suspended weapons: 14 Type 90-1 HEAT rockets, two Matra R550 Magic 1 or AIM-9P Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, as well as four 250 kg or four 500 lbs bombs.