War Thunder News

For 8 years, all connoisseurs of military history and fans of war games meet each other on the battlefields of War Thunder. Over the years the game has become a global encyclopedia of military vehicles and battles from the last 100 years and gives the player the opportunity of choices that you cannot find anywhere else!

We can see that you appreciate this and we are sincerely grateful for your loyalty and support. Let us celebrate the eight years of your favourite game together!

• 50% discount for all modifications, backup vehicles and talismans for all types of vehicles.
  
• 50% discount for premium account: in game 90 and 365 days.
  
• 50% discount for all in-game vehicles for SL and GE, for all nations:
  • Britain, Italy, Japan
    26th of October (11:00 GMT) — 28th of October (11:00 GMT)
    
  • China, Sweden, France
    28th of October(11:00 GMT) — 30th of October (11:00 GMT)
    
  • USSR, Germany, USA
    30th of October (11:00 GMT) — 2 nd of November (09:00 GMT)
    

Vehicles from update “Raining Fire” and vehicles obtainable via in-game activity in squadrons are not included.

[h3]Removed premium vehicles available again for Golden Eagles. From 2nd November.[/h3]
Traditionally we open the purchase for Golden Eagles some vehicles that are no longer available in the store as part of the bundles.

The list of the vehicles will be published here on the 30th of October.


[h3]“8 years of Victories” decal[/h3]

You will get this memorable pinup for 1 battle in a vehicle of rank II or higher in any game mode.
[h3]The Maus is back![/h3]
The king of the heavy tanks — “Maus” will be available again for research and purchase for Silver Lions from 11:00 GMT on the 30th of October until 09:00 GMT on the 2nd of November.



Spend some Research points or convert your free research points to Maus within the specified period of time. Any research progress on the vehicle begun will not be lost and you can continue your research at any time after the 2nd of November. To begin the research you need to open rank V of the ground vehicles in the German research tree.

[h3]“The Phantom Menace” event[/h3]
Don’t create any noise if you don’t want to hear the sound of a torpedo heading your way in your earphones. In this event you can submerge to a depth of tens of metres below the surface of the sea and fight against other commanders in enemy submarines!

Details about the event will be published in separate news on the 30th of October.

[h3]“Tank race on the dark path” race and “Witch Hunt”[/h3]
Halloween is a holiday which is traditionally celebrated on the 31st of October. Night races in special aircraft and tanks and also a festive hangar will allow you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the occult.

Details about the races will be published in separate news on the 30th of October.


From 28th of October until the 8th of November
You can take part in the automatic tournaments on the tss.warthunder.com daily.

Duel tournaments in the format “1 vs 1” and “2 vs 2” for aircraft and ground vehicles, naval “Corsairs 5 vs 5” tournament and many others - in total 23 tournaments with a total prize pool of more than 160,000 Golden Eagles, with a special award of the “8 Years of War Thunder” decal.

• Scheduling for the Tournaments

18:00 GMT on the 6th of November until 19:45 GMT on the 8th of November

The prize fund of the tournament “5 vs 5” in combined battles includes Redragon gaming sets for the winners and the new “Thunder front” in-game title.

REGISTER

Summary of terms:

• Format: 5х5.
  
• Difficulty: RB with markers.
  
• End of registration 06.11.20, 17:40 GMT.
  

Tournament will be held in 2 stages: group + playoff with a single elimination system (G2+SE).

[h3]1st Place[/h3]
Winners will receive:

• Gaming keyboard Redragon + gaming mouse Redragon Tiger2
  
• 1,500 Golden Eagles, Premium Account for 7 days, "Thunder front" title, "Golden Fire Front" and "8 years of War Thunder!" decals.
  

[h3]2nd Place[/h3]
Winners will receive:

• Gaming mouse Redragon Phoenix2
  
• 1,000 Golden Eagles, Premium Account for 7 days, "Thunder front" title, "Fire Front" and "8 years of War Thunder!" decals.
  

[h3]3rd Place[/h3]
Winners will receive:

• Gaming combo Redragon M601WL-BA
  
• 700 Golden Eagles, Premium Account for 7 days, "Thunder front" title, "Fire Front" and "8 years of War Thunder!" decals.
  

Gaming sets will be given out to 5 players in each team that will be chosen by the captain. The rest of the awards will be given out to all team members in accordance with the tournament regulations.

The list of the all tournament awards can be seen on this page.

Gaijin Entertainment announces that military online action War Thunder will get the major Content Update “New Power” and native next-gen consoles versions in mid-November. This update will bring a new version of the Dagor Engine, blue-water naval power and a lot of other surprises.

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One of the more unusual vehicles in the game will be the Roland 3 air defense system on the chassis of the MAN truck! A mighty newcomer joins the battle in the next War Thunder major update!

FlaRakRad, SAM, Germany, VII rank
Pros
➕ Roland 3 missiles out the box
➕ VT1 missiles with a 12 km range
Cons
➖ Huge profile
➖ Weak protection
➖ Mediocre mobility



In War Thunder, the FlaRakRad SAM will be the new top-tier air defense vehicle of Germany, which will become available at rank VII with the release of the next major update. This is a very unusual machine with a chassis unique in our game and excellent guided missiles. The Roland 3 air defense system is unified to work not only with Roland missiles, but also with more advanced VT1 missiles, which will also be presented for the first time in the game on this vehicle.

The FlaRakRad base is an army wheeled MAN 8x8 truck. It has a radar control system and a twin launcher for guided missiles. As a result, the build itself has huge dimensions both in length and in height, while featuring no armor protection. Covering such a giant on the battlefield is quite a task. It's speed is not high, and in an open field, FlaRakRad is visible from afar and will become easy prey to the enemy.



However, when well covered, FlaRakRad provides almost perfect protection for the team from air targets - immediately after purchase, the vehicle has Roland 3 missiles, and after research is capable of mounting VT1 missiles in battle, that have a radius of up to 12 km, a speed of about Mach 3.5 and a high available overload. This air defense system has equal or greater chances in a confrontation with any air targets, including helicopters. By the way, unlike other self-propelled air defense systems, the FlaRakRad has a pretty good ammunition load - a total of 10 missiles, including those mounted on racks, but no other weapons are provided on the vehicle, though it does have smoke grenade launchers. As a great bonus - the vehicle is equipped with a thermal imaging camera and a laser rangefinder which makes targeting easier at long ranges and in any light conditions.



The eight-wheeled FlaRakRad is one of the more interesting vehicles in the next update! Follow our news, we have a lot to share!

Changes in Battle Ratings have been implemented (link to table).

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.

The VFM 5 was a light tank developed by the British Vickers company during the 1980’s based on a previous American project. Soon, tankers in War Thunder can look forward to driving this unique Anglo-American hybrid as it becomes available as a new top light tank in the British ground forces tree in the upcoming major update!

In War Thunder, the VFM 5 will be a new addition to the top ranks of the British ground forces tree, which will soon further expand its roster of highly mobile light vehicles. However, unlike some of the more recent additions, the VFM 5 gives British tankers access not to a wheeled vehicle, but to a proper traditional light tank instead!





The VFM 5 is primarily armed with a modified version of the 105mm L7 cannon - a weapon which should be most familiar not just to British tankers at the higher ranks. Featuring no noteworthy differences from that standard version of the weapon, the VFM 5’s cannon fires the usual set of standard NATO ammunition, including a number of sub-calibre and chemical rounds. Additionally, the vehicle also comes fitted with a 7.62mm coaxially mounted machine gun as well as a heavier roof-mounted M2 Browning .50 cal to combat low flying aircraft and particularly daring helicopter pilots.

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!