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[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]We’re presenting a new War Thunder video dedicated to the international squad of brave heroines, the Senrai Maidens! In the debut adventure of Maria, Kate and Elsa, you’ll see their first battle against the forces of a mysterious enemy. Each girl controls her own special tank, customized to suit her personality. Senrai Maidens’ vehicles are available in the game as three special packs![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Dakimakura[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Meet the Senrai Maidens Packs![/h2][p]Immerse yourself in the world of the brave Senrai Maidens with three unique packs, each reflecting the personalities and styles of our fearless warriors. And if you’re drawn to the charismatic heroines of War Thunder, don’t forget to decorate your desktop with the themed wallpapers![/p][p][/p][h3]Senrai Maidens Pack: Kate[/h3][p]A fierce fighter of the elite Senrai Maidens, Kate wields a stylized American M1A1 HC (Senrai Maidens), which is the embodiment of speed and fury. Her attacks are as sudden as a gunshot, and her determination burns brighter than any flame! When Kate appears on the battlefield, enemies see only fire and steel rushing towards them.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][h3]Senrai Maidens Pack: Elsa[/h3][p]A true Senrai Maidens professional, Elsa leads her unique Leopard 2A4M (Senrai Maidens) into battle! This is the perfect machine for those who value precision and control. She acts with coolness, calculation, and absolute calm. For Elsa, every battle is a game of chess, where her opponent’s mistakes are always their last.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][h3]Senrai Maidens Pack: Maria[/h3][p]Free and daring, Maria is the indomitable force of the Senrai Maidens squad! Inside her unique T-80U-E1 (Senrai Maidens), she felt like part of a primordial force: a storm of fire, smoke, and speed! When her tank advances, nothing can stand in the path of the fiery tornado![/p][p][/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p][/p][p]Please note! Senrai Maidens’ characters are not added to the game and appear in the images next to the vehicles solely for visual purposes. The unique vehicle camouflages in these packs are fictional and if the “Show content in the battle: Except fictional” option is enabled in the “Customization of Vehicles” settings, these will appear to other players as historical camouflages for similar vehicles, but with the characteristic exterior customization elements preserved[/p][h3]
Senrai Maidens Fan Art Contest![/h3][p][/p][p]Inspired by the new video featuring the Senrai Maidens squad? It’s time to show off your creativity in our new fan art contest![/p]

1. [p]Draw any of the heroines (or all three at once!) in any style and using any tools: digital editing software, traditional paints, or even simple pencils. Immerse yourself in the creative process and show us how you imagine these heroines![/p]
2. [p]Post your work on your Facebook, X and Instagram page using the hashtags #SenraiMaidens and #WarThunder to share it with a wider audience.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]FACEBOOK[/p][p]INSTAGRAM[/p][p]X[/p][p][/p][p]Get inspired by the video and official images and let your imagination run wild![/p][h3][/h3]

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• [p]AU-1 — a bug where the sight was not displayed on the glass in the cockpit has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]A-10A (all variants) — a bug where the artificial horizon and compass in the cockpit did not work correctly has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

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• [p]A bug that caused the proximity fuze of HE-VT shells to not trigger on AGMs and ATGMs has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]IRIS-T SLM — a bug where the radio fuze sometimes did not work on all missiles except the first one when launching two or more missiles has been fixed.[/p]

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• [p]A bug that caused the @psn and @live nickname suffixes to be displayed in the battle has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Last weekend saw the final of the third and last major qualifier of the 2025 War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS) season. In a 4v4 jet format, the DODEC team emerged victorious and took pole position in the leaderboard with a total of 286 Thunder points![/p][p][/p][p]The Fivesticks team also made their mark in the 2025 season, with a very impressive second place in this Major! They dominated the entire loser bracket, eliminating the teams Covert, XTREM, WastedTime, and Voyager, before losing 2-5 to DODEC! We can only congratulate them on their performance, and they even made it into the Top 8 of the leaderboard, which earned them a ticket to the Grand Finals![/p][p][/p][p]Team Voyager finished in third place in this Major, with their heads held high. They once again put in a very strong performance in the Majors this season, climbing to third place in the overall standings![/p][p][/p][h2]Congratulations to Team DODEC on their victory in the Air Superiority 2025 event![/h2][p][/p][h3]The Air Superiority podium[/h3][p][/p][h3]Overall Rankings for the WTCS Major III[/h3][p][/p][h3]Who is the MVP? [/h3][p][/p][p]Big congratulations to Banujek from Team DODEC for being named MVP of Air Superiority 2025! His exceptional air control, precise maneuvers, and unmatched tactical awareness made a lasting impression on the jury. This well-deserved title crowns him as the best pilot of the season’s third Major, and raises the bar sky-high for what is next to come! Shoutout as well to the player Jッ (Team DODEC) and the player OpsBan65 (Team Fivesticks) for securing 2nd and 3rd place in the jury votes.[/p][p] [/p][h3]See you at the end of November for the Grand Finals! [/h3][p]
[/p][p] [/p][p]Here are the eight teams that have secured their tickets for the Grand Finals of the Thunder CUP 2025 season of the War Thunder Championships Series! They have just over a week to train hard and try to win the €15,000 cash prize up for grabs at this event![/p][p][/p][p]We will be posting regular updates on the preparations for this major event on the War Thunder Esports social media channels, such as our Instagram, X, and Discord![/p][p][/p][p]May the best team win! [/p]

[p][/p][p]On October 16th 1952, the French Vautour II aircraft made its maiden flight. Its derivative, the Vautour IIN, an all-weather interceptor, served for a long time as France’s air defense aircraft. In Israeli service, it saw combat from 1967 to 1972. Today, eight Vautour IINs can be found in museums across France, and another one is in the Israeli Air Force Museum.[/p][p][/p][h3]The Vautour IIN is temporarily available for Golden Eagles and has a 30% discount![/h3][p] [/p][p]When: From October 16th (11:00 GMT) until October 20th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: France > Aviation > Premium vehicles.[/p]

• [p]The Vautour IIN (rank VI) is available for 5,992 Golden Eagles.[/p]

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[/p][p][/p][p]About this aircraft[/p]

• [p]The Vautour IIN is ready to surprise you with its payload! It can carry up to 4,400 kg, from 5 kg SNEB Type 23 rockets to the huge 520 kg AS-30 Nord guided missiles and bombs of various calibers. Despite being a bomber by class, it’s well armed for air defense too. It also has four 30 mm cannons![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Meet this experimental variant of the legendary T-34-85 with a vertical gun stabilizer![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Vehicle History[/h3][p]In April 1944, Soviet leaders attempted to radically improve the effectiveness of the T-34-85 medium tank. State Defense Committee Resolution No. 5595s, signed by Molotov, authorized the development of the STP-S-53 “Taran” gyroscopic stabilizer for the S-53 85 mm gun. This design was a development of the earlier STP-34 stabilizer, developed by the Special Design Bureau of the People’s Commissariat of the Shipbuilding Industry.[/p][p][/p][p]Tests of both stabilizers conducted in 1944 yielded impressive results. With the vertical stabilizer on, firing accuracy on the move increased approximately twofold compared to firing without stabilization. However, despite successful testing, the “Taran” stabilizer was never put into mass production. The reasons for this included both the technical difficulties of mass-producing precision gyroscopic systems during wartime and concerns about the T-34-85’s overall reliability.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Introducing the T-34-85 (STP)![/h3][p]A timeless classic can still surprise! Today we’re introducing an experimental variant of the Soviet T-34-85 medium tank with a 85 mm cannon and the “Taran” vertical stabilizer, which improves the tank’s capabilities when firing from short stops and in urban duels. Let’s take a closer look at this vehicle, coming in the next major update![/p][p][/p][p]The key feature of the T-34-85 (STP) is its vertical stabilizer system for the main gun, offering two significant advantages! Firstly, using this gun while driving slowly will be excellent since the sight will remain perfectly stable, great for urban duels or fighting at capture points. And secondly, when driving at higher speeds and coming to a stop, the vertical stabilizer snaps the sight into place at an instant, making aiming at targets when coming to a sudden stop much quicker and easier, giving you a great advantage in battle! For comparison, if you’ve already played one of the stabilized Sherman models, the stabilizer on this new T-34 will kick in at a similar speed, so it should feel very familiar.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Other than the stabilizer, the T-34-85 (STP) is just the good old classic T-34-85 that we’ve all come to know and love in the Soviet tree. A versatile medium tank that is strong at its rank with a solid 85 mm gun with excellent APHE rounds and good mobility, and not to mention reliable armor thanks to the sloping of the upper plate and curved turret (and of course the dreaded driver’s hatch, which we’ve all come up against). In short, it’s one of the best medium tanks from the Second World War period in the game![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]That’s it for this one! Keep an eye out for more dev blogs that we’ve got coming your way, make sure to check out our website or follow our social media accounts so that you don’t miss a thing. See you around![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.[/p]