War Thunder News

La Royale is almost completed! Today we show some visual improvements and new mechanics that will make War Thunder look even better!



For the La Royale update, we not only updated flight physics for most anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles, but also completely redid the flight effects for all missiles in the game. So, for example, the jet flame and smoke effects of missile engines have improved, and for supersonic missiles the “Mach diamonds” effect has been added. For multi-engine missiles we added authentic effects minor engines run, as well as adjust their positions.



Some wire-guided ATGMs now have a wire trailing behind them. Missile tracers were also completely redone. Check this out!





Hit marks from high-explosive shells will be more realistic. Thus, direct hits of HE rounds and their close detonations now leave on the armor not only an impact mark, but also traces of fragments with their shape depending on the material of the part where the fragments hit. Works for artillery as well!


Also, there are new hit marks from the fin-stabilized armor penetration rounds, with the ‘star’ of the fins around the penetration hole if a tank was hit orthogonally.



The radiator has become a functional module in the damage model of armored vehicles. A damaged radiator emits streams of white steam from boiling cooling liquid. The engine will continue to work, but due to overheating it can quickly fail. It is high time to shelter and repair!



War Thunder aircraft are also receiving some visual improvements. All jet pilots will see new afterburner effects. The visual effects of flares have been updated, now they fire off with the effect of beautiful smoky arcs, it looks really better now! Also, we implemented a unique ejection system for the Ka-50 and Ka-52 helicopters: explosive charges fire off the main rotor blades, and the pilot's seat is pulled out by a special rocket catapult. This is a must see!

On June 6th, 1944 over 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy under heavy fire from German fortifications. Opening a second front in Western Europe was one of the most important events in World War II and led to the Allied victory in less than a year.

[h2]D-Day historical events[/h2]

From June 2nd (12:00 GMT) until June 7th (7:00 GMT)

Participate in 6 events with historical presets of ground vehicles and aircraft. In air RB in addition to the [Operation] mission, an [Assault] mission is also available for more dynamic gameplay.
[h2]“D-Day” decal[/h2]

From June 2nd (12:00 GMT) until June 7th (7:00 GMT)

Play 3 battles using American and British vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “D-Day" text decal.
"D-Day" text decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → D-Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

[h2]D-Day Tournament Series[/h2]
Register right now and from June 2nd through to the 8th participate in tournaments of aircraft, naval and ground vehicles. 14 tournaments with a combined prize pool of 163 000 GE, and also a special “D-Day” decal and “Normandy Ace” title. Join the official eSport Discord community.

Go to the tournament website

The first Sunday of June in Canada is dedicated to celebrating the country’s armed forces. Canada participated in both World Wars, and by 1945 it had the fourth largest air force and fifth largest navy in the world. Since then the Canadian Armed Forces have participated in numerous operations across the world — usually as a part of international coalitions.

[h2]HMCS Haida temporarily available for Golden Eagles[/h2]


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From June 2nd (9:00 GMT) until June 5th (9:00 GMT)

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As part of the celebrations, HMCS Haida will be available for purchase with Golden Eagles. It is a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy, which served through WWII and the Korean War where it destroyed the first of two North Korean trains in January 1953. This premium Rank III destroyer in the British research tree is equipped with powerful main and secondary calibre guns, exceeds among its peers with superior anti-air defenses: its six paired 20 mm cannon turrets are also ready to light up stealthy torpedo boats.

[h3]From June 2nd (9:00 GMT) until June 5th (9:00 GMT), play 3 battles using British vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Canadian Armed Forces Day” decal.[/h3]

“Canadian Armed Forces Day” decal.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Canadian Armed Forces Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

Meet the Bretagne-class Lorraine battleship, the pinnacle of the French bluewater tech tree in the upcoming La Royale update!

[h2]Lorraine, battleship, France, rank V[/h2]

Features:

• 340mm main guns
  
• Very capable AA artillery
  
• Mediocre protection
  

France's latest dreadnought, the battleship Lorraine, will be the top ship in the French bleuwater fleet research tree at the time of the release of the major La Royale update!

A dreadnought is about guns and armor! Lorraine is good in guns: despite the fact that we chose for the game one of the later upgrades with the top main turret dismantled, commanders will have access to 8 340mm guns in four twin-barrel turrets arranged in a line, so Lorraine fires full broadside. The selection of shells is not quite common for rank V, there are no semi-armor-piercing rounds, so high-explosive fragmentation shells are supplemented by two types of armor-piercing shells - with and without a ballistic cap. Semi-armor-piercing shots are available for 138mm auxiliary guns - there are 14 such guns, 7 casemates per side. Impressive firepower!



It should also be noted that the air defense artillery is powerful and well allocated: 8 75mm cannons begin firing at distant targets, 14 40mm Bofors are activated at medium distances, while approaching aircraft meet 25 20mm auto cannons. Such protection against aircraft for early battleships is very rare.

As for the protection of the ship, one could hardly call it brilliant. Due to displacement restrictions, the shipbuilders had to sacrifice armor. The thickness of the main armored belt is from 220 to 250 mm, the thickness of the armored deck reaches 40 mm. The main turrets are protected relatively well, there is 300 mm of armor at the front. Lorraine is capable of surviving cruiser fire, but enemy battleships at short distance could easily pierce this French lady, so always maintain a good distance from enemy The modest crew of 1187 members also does not play in favor of the survivability of the ship under enemy battleships fire.



The heavy and majestic battleship Lorraine will be the pinnacle of the French navy in the La Royale update, which is almost ready. This ship will be the first to be explored by participants in the closed beta test of the French navy, make sure to purchase early access packs to be among them and significantly speed up your research!

The Air forces of the Ottoman Empire were founded on June 1st, 1911, and by the end of 1916 they commanded 90 aircraft. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, paid special attention to the Air Force of his country, and his adopted daughter Sabiha Gökçen became one of the first female pilots of military aircraft. Today the Turkish Air Force enlists over 50 thousand people and has over 500 aircraft.

[h2]Т129 temporarily available for Golden Eagles[/h2]


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From June 1st (9:00 GMT) until June 5th (9:00 GMT)

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To commemorate this day, during the event the Turkish helicopter T129 ATAK will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles. It is a modification of the Italian A129 Mangusta with a more powerful engine, equipped with L-UMTAS and CIRIT missiles. This maneuverable helicopter is also outfitted with a thermal imager and a 20 mm autocannon capable of destroying both ground and air targets.

[h3]From June 1st (9:00 GMT) until June 5th (9:00 GMT), play 3 battles using aircraft of any country (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Turkish Air Force” decal.[/h3]

“Turkish Air Force” decal.

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Turkish Air Force Day.