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The A129 is the early prototype version of the Italian ‘Mangusta’ attack helicopter, developed by the Agusta company in the early 1980s. Coming to the game as part of War Thunder’s upcoming update 1.93, players will soon have the chance to pilot the menacing Mangusta as the first Italian helicopter in the game!

In War Thunder, the A129 Mangusta International will be the first Italian helicopter to make it into the game as part of update 1.93. Unlike some of the other more recent helicopter additions to War Thunder, the early model of the Mangusta offers a more ‘analogue’ approach to combating its enemies, but make no mistake - carrying all this more ‘conventional’ ordnance is still a highly advanced helicopter, capable of going toe to toe with the top tier opposition.





The A129 Mangusta will be available for purchase to all pilots as part of a special pack in our online store and will also be the first Italian helicopter to be added to the game as part of update 1.93. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the news for more information regarding the next major update coming to the game very soon. Until then, clear skies and happy hunting pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

The Vickers Mk.7 is a British MBT, developed during the 1980s as a potential replacement for the Challenger 1 and for the export market. Despite the fact that it was never ordered into production, players can look forward to the addition of the highly interesting Vickers Mk.7, coming soon to War Thunder with update 1.93!

In War Thunder, the Vickers Mk.7 will be a new addition coming to Rank VI of the British ground forces tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.93. Combining the superb mobility of the Leopard 2 chassis with a well-protected turret and powerful main gun - a trademark of British tank design since the Chieftain MBT - the Vickers Mk.7 will help bridge the gap between the Challenger MBTs at the top ranks, while at the same time offer veteran British tankers slightly different dynamics than what they’re normally used to.





The Vickers Mk.7 is coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.93 and will become available to all tankers at Rank VI of the British ground forces tree. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news for all the latest information regarding the next major update coming to the game. Until then, happy hunting tankers!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

We invite you to take part in the naval forces Enduring Confrontation event, which will allow you to experience naval scenarios.



The event end time may be subject to change. Costs for respawning, and awards, may also be changed over the event period.

In naval Enduring Confrontation, battles will be held around ports which are involved in the key objectives of the mission. Teams will receive points for capturing and holding the ports, and also for completing other mission tasks. The team which reaches 150,000 points first wins.

• Required vehicles in setup: Fleet of BR 3.7 - 4.3
  
• Acceptable vehicles in setup: Fleet and aircraft of BR 1.0 - 5.7

The number of respawns is not limited and you can respawn with the same vehicle multiple times, but every respawn will cost Silver Lions depending on the repair cost of the vehicle. Aircraft fly outs require a fixed amount of available respawn points and depend on the class of the aircraft or the presence of suspended weaponry on a fighter. Respawns in ships with a BR of 4.7 and higher require respawn points depending on the BR.

• Cargo ships have been included to the convoys.
  
• Front line (without ground battles) has been partly switched on on the Saipan mission as it requires the logic of port capture.
  
• Naval setups for AI depends now to the rank of the battle.
  
• The mission is available in the RB game mode. Reloading and repairing ships is available in the ports. Reloading and repairing aircraft is available only at allied airfields.
  
• Repair and reloading mechanics for hydroplanes and seaplanes at allied ports is under development and isn’t currently available in the missions.
  
• The respawn costs for aircraft and cruisers have been reduced.
  
• The following logic will be applied to port capture: At the beginning of the port capture by the enemy team it will lose respawn points. After this, there are two possible options available.
  
• If the enemy team captures the port, after a certain time the will be enemy respawn available points on it.
  
• If enemy team didn’t capture the port and the point remains neutral then after a specific time, respawn points for the team which owned the port last will appear.

New scenario for Enduring Confrontation: naval convoys. On the map border, naval convoys will appear which will move towards the sea ports of their respective team. Whilst the convoy is active, the allied team has additional respawn points close to it. The enemy team will also have respawn points at a distance from the convoy. The number of ships in the convoy depends on the number of players in the game session and on the port size where the convoy is attempting to reach.


New scenario for Enduring Confrontation: port attack. Each team will have 3 ports at the start of the mission. Each port has several AI ships which will defend the base. Each port is immediately available for players to capture and there are no additional tasks for capturing the ports. If the convoy from the “naval convoy” scenario reaches its port it is very likely that the AI ships from this port will attack one of the enemy ports and the players will receive additional points for helping them to capture enemy port.


In case there is an active naval convoy on the map the enemy team may have a bomber which will attack and destroy the convoy. The entire logic of the scenario is working in the same way as for ordinary bombers attacking ground bases, but now their targets are convoy ships.

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The Mi-28N Havoc is the new top-ranking vehicle in the Soviet/Russian helicopter research branch. It’s a modern attack helicopter with all the latest military technologies for its class.

In combat, this helicopter can vie with live enemy forces, lightly armoured vehicles, tanks, and even aircraft, and it’s also capable of defending itself against AA systems and artillery. All of this can be found in the celebrated Havoc. It has a 30mm 2A42 cannon installed on a rotating turret on the nose of the helicopter (the same one as on the BMP-2), and its AP feed can easily take down any AA vehicle or hit the side or top of a tank. Like any other modern attack helicopter, the Mi-28N features a massive variety of suspended armament and combinations thereof.





All in all, the Mi-28N is, without a doubt, one of the best helicopters in the game. It features excellent flight characteristics, powerful universal armament, and lots of technological “extras” typical of top-ranking helicopters, all in the Havoc coming in update 1.93! We can’t wait!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

The Bréguet 693 is a French twin-engine ground attack aircraft which first entered service with the Armée de l'air just prior to the outbreak of WWII. Coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.93, the Bréguet 693 will allow French pilots to take control of a new low rank, but highly potent ground attacker!

In War Thunder, the Bréguet 693A-B2 will be a new low ranking ground attacker coming to rank II of the French aviation tree and being made available to all pilots, following its introduction as part of the upcoming update 1.93. Similar to the Potez 630 series of aircraft, already familiar to many pilots, the Bréguet 693 offers players a highly maneuverable, fast and well armed twin-engine machine which, thanks to its versatility, can comfortably be used both in both ground attack and heavy fighter roles.





Powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14M radial engines, the Bréguet 693 is able to reach a maximum speed of 480 km/h at 5,000 m, while at lower altitudes, its top speed falls to 360 km/h. Although this may not sound all too impressive at first, when coupled with its comparatively decent agility, pilots are able to quickly shift targets in the heat of combat which may come as a big surprise to some fighter pilots that get caught off guard.

Check out the full Dev Blog here!