War Thunder News

The VL Pyörremyrsky is a Finnish late war prototype fighter aircraft, developed in an attempt to secure Finland’s independent domestic fighter production in the face of the worsening war situation. Despite never making it out of the prototype stage, pilots will soon have the chance to take to the skies in the highly interesting VL Pyörremyrsky in War Thunder’s upcoming update 1.93!

In War Thunder, the Pyörremyrsky will not only be a highly interesting, unique and no less powerful aircraft in itself, but it will also be among the first vehicles available in the game as premium aircraft part of the new Swedish tree, coming to the game in the next major update. Additionally, being a premium machine available as part of a special pack in our online store, the Pyörremyrsky will offer its prospective owners full access to the Swedish aviation tree for the duration of its initial closed beta testing period in update 1.95!





The Pyörremyrsky is coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.93 and will give each pilot the chance to prove their sisu behind the controls of this highly interesting fighter aircraft. In the meantime, stay tuned to find out what else update 1.93 has in store for you. Until then, clear skies and happy hunting pilots!

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Developed during the 1990s, the ZTZ96 is a further development of the ZTZ80 family of Chinese MBTs that brings with it several improvements to make it fit for the modern age. In update 1.93, the ZTZ96 will join the top ranks of the recently introduced Chinese ground forces tree and will soon become available to all tankers!

In War Thunder, the ZTZ96 will be a new main battle tank coming to rank VI of the recently added Chinese ground forces tree and will become available to all tankers with the release of the upcoming update 1.93. The ZTZ96 can be viewed as the Chinese counterpart to the venerable Soviet T-72, given that both vehicles share a number of similarities ranging from firepower over mobility and even protection and survivability to some degree.





The ZTZ96 is bound to arrive to the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree with the upcoming update 1.93 coming to War Thunder very soon. In the meantime though, make sure to be on the lookout for more news regarding the next major update. Until then, tankers dismissed!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Dear friends! We’ve got some great news! A new playable nation is coming to the game in the War Thunder 1.93 “Shark Attack” update – Sweden! We’re kicking off our rollout of Swedish military vehicles with aircraft, and in War Thunder update 1.93 you’ll get the chance to be the first owners of aircraft from this new in-game nation.

The first two aircraft from the Swedish air forces will be available in upcoming update 1.93 “Shark attack”. The closed beta-testing of the Swedish air tech-tree will begin later, in the following War Thunder update.





The final product is a well-built jet fighter with excellent flight characteristics, powerful frontal armament for air battles, and assault suspensions for taking out ground forces. The J29D’s direct peers in the game are the American Sabre and the Soviet MiG-15bis. The J29D displays bold individuality in every aspect: its unusual appearance, its excellent combination of speed and manoeuvrability, as well as its versatility, which sets it apart from most other aircraft.

The SAAB J29D is a great first choice for getting to know the aircraft of Sweden!

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We’ve got great news for fans of War Thunder’s naval battles: the first rank V ships will be added in the next update!

Ships will be added to rank V gradually, and in update 1.93, we’re presenting the first two top-tier combat vessels. Today we’d like to tell you about the USS Pensacola, a heavy cruiser and a true titan of War Thunder’s naval battles!

In War Thunder, the Pensacola will be one of the first rank V ships and occupy the new top-tier position in the American naval research line. In the game, the Pensacola straddles the edge between ranks IV and V in terms of her stats, but she also opens a path to researching larger rank V ships. The Pensacola is essentially a light cruiser “on steroids”, an intermediate link between classes that combines the armour and movement stats of a light cruiser with the powerful weaponry of a heavy cruiser. The ship’s main armament consist of ten 203mm guns in four turrets located fore and aft. Her universal artillery includes eight 127mm guns in open mounts on either side. Her close-range anti-air battery includes two quadruple 28mm guns (“Chicago pianos”) and four .50 calibre machine guns.





Attacks from the air can cause problems, since the Pensacola’s quick-firing guns just aren’t powerful enough, and her 127mm guns might not be able to aim at aircraft quickly enough under AI control, so it makes sense to take direct control of the AA guns and fire at aircraft manually. By the way, the 127mm cannons have shells with radio-controlled warheads, which can really help against aircraft. All in all, the Pensacola is a great ship for active combat that deals catastrophic damage with each hit. Naval commanders will be able to take the wheel of the Pensacola in update 1.93 “Shark Attack”. We can’t wait for you to see these massive ships!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Dear Friends,
Over these past years, we have brought together people from all over the world to participate in friendly combat scenarios, beginning with WWII aircraft and developing all the way to modern-day vehicles. We are very grateful to all of you, as each of you have contributed to what War Thunder is today. And so, it’s time to celebrate!

• 50% discounts in the Gaijin.Net store for vehicle packs.
  
• 50% discount for premium account: 90 and 365 days.
  
• 50% discount for all in-game vehicles for SL and GE, for all nations:
  

Japan, France and Italy

• From the 23rd of October till the 25th of October (09:00 GMT)

USA and USSR

• From the 25th of October (09:00 GMT) till the 27th of October (09:00 GMT)

Germany and Britain

• From the 27th of October (09:00 GMT) till the 29th of October (09:00 GMT)

Vehicles from update 1.91 “Night Vision” and vehicles obtainable via in-game activity in squadrons are not included.
From the 1st of November till the 5th of November
From 11:00 GMT on the 1st of November till 07:00 GMT on the 5th of November, choose your gift and complete a simple task to get it.
A13 Mk II 1939 (Britain)

• Win 5 times with an activity of 60% or higher in random ground battles in AB, RB or SB at rank II and higher.

D.371 H.S.9 (France)

• Win 5 times with an activity of 60% or higher in random aircraft battles in AB or RB at rank II and higher.

Ya-5M (USSR)

• Win 5 times with an activity of 60% or higher in random naval battles in AB or RB at rank II and higher.

You will only be able to choose from 1 of 3 gift vehicles.


Participate in one battle with an activity of 50% or higher in any game mode to get the unique “War Thunder 7 years” decal.
Traditionally on our birthday, we expand the premium vehicle choice for most nations! You will now be able to purchase the following vehicles that were previously only available in the shop directly in the game for Golden Eagles!

• Kampfpanzer M47G Patton II (Germany)
  
• Martin-Baker MB 5 (Britain)
  
• Nakajima Ki-87 (Japan)
  
• G.55S Centauro (Italy)
  
• IS-2 1944. "Revenge for the Hero Brother" (USSR)
  
• Char B1 ter (France)
  
• 76mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 “Black Cat” (USA)
  

From the 1st of November, you will be able to sign up for the “1 vs 1” tournament in RB combined battles. Participate in the tournament battles from the 7th of November and you will then be able to win a coupon for the А33 Excelsior premium tank, as well as Golden Eagles!
Happy Birthday War Thunder! Here’s to many more years to come!