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Last Sunday, the TITAN 5x5 Tournament, the first major WTCS event, came to an end. After qualifying on the first weekend, AVReS showed us a remarkable performance in the play-off phase, going undefeated and beating the team DODEC 3-2 in an intense final on the Sinai map. Team AVReS leads the WTCS overall standings with a total of 127 points!

Congratulations to the AVReS team on their victory in the TITAN 2025 event.

[h2]The TITAN Podium[/h2]



[h2]Overall Rankings from this WTCS Major I [/h2]


Info : All teams in TITAN fought valiantly and showed some of the best action ever in tournaments. We congratulate and thank them for their participation!

[h2]Who is the Most Valuable Player (MVP)? [/h2]

Congratulations to Leozander, one of the leading French players from team ForFeet for being crowned MVP of Titan 2025!

Their dominance in the skies, impeccable teamplay, and brilliant strategic moves left a lasting impression on the jury. This well-deserved recognition as MVP of the first Major of the season marks a powerful start, and we can't wait to see who will the next MVP for Armored Apex!We also want to congratulate Banujek and Tonyolo for their respective 2nd and 3rd place in the jury votes. It’s impossible to forget the amazing air kill Banujek showed to us!



[h2]Information on the league's second major event [/h2]


In the coming weeks, you'll be able to train every weekend and get ready for the WTCS Major II, which will be in a 4x4 tank format - Armored Apex.

[h3]Here are the key dates for this tournament:[/h3]

• Open Qualifier I : 14th-15th June
  Open Qualifier II : 21st - 22nd June
  Playoff: 28th June - 29th June - 5th July
  FINAL: 6th July

All first matches of the tournament will start at 15:00 GMT and Twitch live streamed at 14:40 GMT.

You can start practicing now! Good luck to you all!

Join the Tournament!

[h2]War Thunder - Thunder Tactiks Pack[/h2]

• Unique decal: "Thunder Tactiks"
  
• Unique camouflage: Bf 109 F-4 "Thunder Tactics"
  
• Unique camouflage: Sd.Kfz.234/2 "Thunder Tactics"
  
• 300 Golden Eagles
  

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

The fight against cheaters continues tirelessly, and today we’re ready to provide you with a list of rule breakers who have been banned over the past month. Thank you very much for your active participation in identifying rule breakers and submitting reports! You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the game’s Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.


[h2]Banned accounts[/h2]
Since our last fair play, we’ve banned 4,781 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

557 more accounts have been banned for a week or more for intentional teamkills.

[h2]Recommendations[/h2]
We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.

We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone.

The War Thunder Team

From 1934 to 1939, the United Kingdom hosted annual air shows and open days at air bases. This event was called “Empire Air Day” and its intention was to show the general public the work of the Royal Air Force. The last air show in this event took place on May 20th 1939, where many aircraft took part, including the Supermarine Spitfire, which amazed the audience with its speed.

[h2]Weizman’s Spitfire LF Mk.IXe is now available for Golden Eagles and is here to stay![/h2]
This Spitfire is back for good and is available for 4,880 Golden Eagles.

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When: From May 20th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Israel > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

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[h3]About the Spitfire[/h3]

• Spitfires were widely used both in the Second World War and after it. In 1948 during the Israeli War of Independence, they were used by both sides of the conflict. This Spitfire LF Mk.IXe was flown by Ezer Weizman, the future commander of the Air Force and later the President of Israel. Featuring an excellent rate of climb, this Spitfire is very maneuverable and is great at low altitudes. It’s armed with two 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons and two 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns. For use against ground targets, it can carry two 250 lb bombs and 16 8-cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets. Just make sure to hit the target!
  

Today we’ll be taking a look at the EldE 98, an advanced SAM system with all-aspect IRIS-T missiles for the top of the Swedish ground forces line!

[h2]EldE 98: An SPAA (SAM) for Sweden at Rank VIII[/h2]
At a glance:

• IRIS-T missiles, but just four of them
  
• Long range detection
  
• Unique layout, as the missiles are located on a trailer
  

Vehicle History Sweden was involved in the IRIS short and medium range missile development program, which were to be chosen to replace the aging RBS 70. The air defense system consisted of several vehicles and command stations, including the Eldenhet 98 SAM, featuring a command module with radar and a towed trailer with a launcher for IRIS-T SL surface-to-air missiles.

The prototype of the Eldenhet 98 SAM was first demonstrated to the public in August 2016 at Malmö Air Base on the 90th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force.

[h2]Introducing the EldE 98![/h2]

Sweden’s new end of the line anti-aircraft missile system featuring the long-awaited IRIS-T missile is coming to the game in the next major update! This vehicle has excellent maneuverable missiles and is rather unusual in its unconventional layout. Specifics, here we come!



Let’s first talk about the most important thing on this new vehicle, which are the missiles. The EldE 98 is equipped with a phased array radar, with the IRIS-T missiles themselves having a launch range of about 10-12 km with an altitude reach of about 5 km. Ultimately, the EldE 98 will be your team’s go-to for countering airborne threats at short and medium ranges. There are those who will be on the receiving end though! If you’re going up against the EldE 98 while playing as CAS, you’ll need to use advanced precision-guided weapons to avoid encounters with the maneuverable missiles themselves.

It’s not all glory though, as the EldE 98 only has four missiles, so when playing this thing you’ll need to stay close to capture points or use the ammo box feature to replenish missiles in a timely manner.



You may have noticed that the layout of this vehicle is quite unique and interesting. This is because the EldE 98 is built on the basis of the Bv410, where the front vehicle houses the radar, crew and engine, while the rear trailer contains the launcher for the IRIS-T missiles. In some cases this unusual layout can increase the EldE 98’s chances of survival when hit, but overall survivability is very low, as the armor only protects against rifle caliber. Besides this, all three crew members are located right next to each other and there’s nothing they can do to defend themselves against enemy tanks, since there’s no machine guns or anti-tank capability at all.



That’s this one wrapped! You’ll be able to research the EldE 98 in the next major update when it’s added to the game. See you there and don’t forget to keep an eye on the news for more dev blogs coming your way!

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

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Tu-14T — a bug that caused the gear to not be fully deployed in the hangar has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• A bug that caused the range to be adjusted and not measured when restarting the test sail and selecting the same target that was selected before the restart has been fixed.
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• The values in the stat cards and X-ray of premium vehicles that have not yet been purchased are now displayed as a vehicle with all modifications.
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• A bug that caused the camera and the vehicle to not be in their expected positions when returning from some Events back to the hangar has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused high-resolution contact shadows to render in at lower distances on some locations has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the afterburner effect to be misaligned with the engine nozzle and change its position with head movements in VR mode has been fixed. (Report).
  

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.