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We continue to use all means to prevent cheating in War Thunder: Easy Anti-Cheat watches out for banned software, while we pay attention to the player’s reports. You can use the replay feature on our website to tell us about the players who violate the Terms of Use and EULA.

During May of 2023 we blocked 177 accounts that were violating the rules. For full transparency we have published the full ban list.

This list will be available within two weeks of publication.

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A US-built experimental M4 tank with a turret and a gun from the T26 will give you the ultimate “Sherman” experience!

[h2]M4/T26, medium tank, USA. Rank IV[/h2]

Features:

• Good protection at the turret front
  
• 90mm M3 gun
  
• Lacks APCR round
  

One of the projects for Chrysler engineers was an attempt to equip the M4 Sherman tank chassis with T26 turrets to increase the effectiveness of the US armored forces against German heavy tanks. A prototype hybrid tank was built in 1944, but canceled before further testing and serial production.



There is no need to talk much about the M4/T26, its features are obvious. The M4(105) chassis, which is far from being the fastest among mid-rank tanks, allows you to keep the M4/T26 quite low in its Battle Rating and, in general, only serves to deliver a good turret and an excellent gun into battle. The signature American strong forehead of the turret and a 90mm gun with effective capped AP rounds allow the tank to take on any target on the battlefield, and absorb damage exposing the gun mantlet. Unfortunately, the M4/T26 does not have access to an APCR round capable of penetrating even the strongest German self-propelled guns, but the tank is located almost at the very beginning of rank IV, where the chance of encountering less protected opponents is higher.



The M4/T26 will be a good addition to the later Shermans, the Walker Bulldog scout tank and the premium T20. Commanders of the mid-ranked US armored vehicles will have a choice from the most specialized tank for each game situation or combat style - reconnaissance, holding positions, or dealing damage. Gather your dream team and go to battle in the La Royale update!

• Display of destroyed wrecks of ground vehicles which in rare cases might look like serviceable vehicles has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the effect of flying dirt might appear in the air in ground battles in different locations has been fixed (report).
  
• A bug which caused the aircraft icon to remain dark and not highlighted when activating an air event in ground AB although the player was waiting for the start of the air event has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused event icons to me mistakenly displayed active at the beginning of the game session has been fixed
  
• A bug that caused the reload time not to be displayed when hovering over the icon during the initial preparation of the UAV has been fixed.
  

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• HMS Glorious — torpedo firing order has been changed. In manual control, torpedoes are fired from one side in order rather than from the other.
  
• IJN Hatsuharu — “Torpedo Mode” modification has been added.
  
• A bug has been fixed in the boat tutorial where the frame over the the furthest target was shown black.
  

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.

Today the world remembers the valor of the Allies in their daring landing in Normandy as a part of Operation Overlord. The success of D-Day allowed them to liberate France in mere months and hastened the end of World War II. To commemorate the largest landing operation in history, we are temporarily returning for sale for Golden Eagles vehicles that stormed the beaches of Normandy!

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From June 6th (12:00 GMT) until June 12th (12:00 GMT) Achilles (65 Rg.), Stuart VI (5th CAD), P-47M-1-RE, and Typhoon Mk.Ib are available for GE!

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The British Achilles tank destroyer with the insignia of the 65th Anti-Tank Regiment) is outfitted with a powerful 17 pound gun. The Stuart VI Light tank of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division can be found in the US research tree: it is quite mobile and deadly if it gets close to the enemy. George Bostwick’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt — is a versatile American fighter that is great at both high altitude combat and dealing with ground targets. Finally, the Typhoon Mk.Ib is one of the main strike aircraft of the Royal Air Force: it feels at home on low altitudes and is best suited for dealing with German Fw 190 fighters.

Also don’t miss the decal, tournament series, and historical events dedicated to the anniversary of D-Day!

The Vijayanta medium tank comes to the game in the La Royale update. Meet the first Indian tank in War Thunder!

[h2]Vijayanta, medium tank, Britain, rank V. Premium.[/h2]

Features:

• IR-searchlight
  
• High rate of fire
  
• Deadly HEATFS rounds
  
• Low protection
  

In 1961, the Indian government and British Vickers-Armstrong company signed an agreement to build a tank factory in the Avadi area near Chennai (formerly Madras) to assemble Vickers Mk.1 tanks for the Indian army. The first tank that in India received the name Vijayanta (“victorious”), left the assembly line in 1965, and soon the Indian plant mastered the independent production of tank components. During service life, the Vijayanta tank was upgraded and received a new fire control system. The production of the tank continued until 1989, after which the Vijayanta began to be replaced in the army by the Russian T-72M1.



The first Indian tank in War Thunder, the Vijayanta, will become a new Premium vehicle in the British ground vehicles tech tree, and it will be added to the game with the release of the La Royale update. This is an export version of the British Vickers Mk.1, which received an IR-searchlight, side skirts and, most importantly, the HEATFS round for its accurate and fast-firing gun!

Vijayanta is armed with an excellent Royal Ordnance L7A1gun, which is highly accurate and has a two-plane stabiliser. Unlike the British Vickers Mk.1, the Indian Vijayanta received an M456 high-explosive anti-tank round with armour penetration up to 400 mm. The tank easily copes with the armour of any enemy on the battlefield, and a fully trained crew increases the tank's rate of fire to a fantastic 5 seconds between shots!



In terms of protection level, the Vijayanta differs little from its British ancestor and any armour piercing round of enemy tanks is dangerous to it. The dense crew seating and vulnerable layout of the ammo racks inside the tank also make it uneasy to survive hits. However, the side skirts that the Indian tank has, still slightly reduce damage from close explosions and increase protection against enemy HEAT shots.



Vijayanta will become a Premium tank in the British armoured vehicle research tree and will significantly speed up the progress of any armoured vehicle from rank I to VI. And while you are waiting for the La Royale update, write to us, what other Indian armoured vehicles would you like to see in War Thunder?