Armored Warfare News

On the 24th of March 2022, starting from 8:00 CET (23rd of March, 11 PM PST), the server will not be available for 5 hours due to the application of Update 0.38.8749



[h2]List of Update 0.38.8749 Changes[/h2]

This is mostly a technical update laying the groundwork for several future systems. The promised Arjun contract will begin at a later date.

• T-72B3: Fixed an issue with this vehicle’s turret ring
• Added a number of assets for upcoming events

Commanders!

As you already know, the next contract mission will feature the Indian MBT Arjun. However, that’s not all there will be present in the contract. Completing contract-related achievements will reward you with Indian unit decals as well as a rather attractive camouflage we’d like to tell you about today.



This historical Indian camouflage is based on an improvised design seen during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war on a Vijayanta. The Vijayanta was a modified Vickers Mk.1 export tank, which in turn was basically a discount Centurion. Despite some foreign currency savings while trading with the British, constantly purchasing modern British equipment was not really an affordable strategy for the Indian military due to the country’s meager foreign exchange reserves and, with the lessons of independence on their mind, the Indians sought one thing that became the foundation of the trades that would follow – technology transfer.

In other words, India was looking at local license production of a modern tank. To that end, the Heavy Vehicle Factory was established in Avadi in 1961 with the goal of building the Vickers export tanks under the name Vijayanta (“Victorious”). The British agreed and even though the first 90 Vijayanta tanks were built in 1963-1964 in Britain, the rest of them were built already in India (the first tanks rolled off the assembly line in 1965) and the production took place until 1986 with roughly 2200 tanks built in total.



The Vijayanta wasn’t the world’s most cutting edge tank, but it was nothing to scoff at. While its armor was quite basic, it had a potent weapon in the form of the famous British 105mm Royal Ordnance L7 cannon that outperformed pretty much anything on the battlefield, including the earlier Pakistani Patton tanks. It was the first major success of the Indian armored vehicle industry – a truly Indian tank the country could be proud of. The tank would serve for decades until finally being retired around 2008.

The tank is most famous for its participation in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, where the Indian Vijayanta MBT tanks performed up to or above expectations and despite several blunders, the operations in general were quite well executed on the Indian side. The conflict also served as a validation of the decisions and strategies taken over the past decade and would encourage the Indians to continue on their path, which in turn directly led to the establishment of the Arjun program.



The camouflage itself is fairly simple and consists of white stripes of washable color on the basic Indian green paint. The stripes were likely made with a broom or something equally wide and appeared on one iconic Vijayanta photograph from the conflict. It is an improvised pattern used on several vehicles only, not an official service camouflage, but we hope it’ll make your new Arjun MBT look quite nice, especially in combination with the abovementioned unit decals.

We hope that you’ll enjoy it and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

This week, we’d like to offer you a new type of Loot Crate – the Fire Support Loot Crate, containing many of your favorite Premium TDs as well as Commanders, Gold and progress boosters!



The mechanics are very simple. This crate allows you to win one of the vehicles listed in its description (or its value in Gold if you have it already). For a full list, please visit the MY.GAMES Market page.

Furthermore, this Loot Crate uses the Key mechanics. Instead of purchasing the Loot Crates, you purchase keys to them, which you then use to unlock them.

However, please note:

• Discounts do not apply to Loot Crates, but rather to Keys
• It is possible to buy multiple keys for a single chest type
• Keys can be found in a separate Market section

 


We hope that you will enjoy this offer and, as usual:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

This week, we’ve prepared another set of attractive items for you:

• AFT-10 Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer
• Leclerc T40 Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
• Abrams AGDS Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
• AMX 10 RCR Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer
• Camouflage Loot Crate with Spirithaven Raid skins

Between March 17 and March 24, 2022, the following items will be available:


[h2]AFT-10[/h2]


The AFT-10 is a tracked ATGM carrier based on a ZBD-04 IFV hull that carries eight massive Red Arrow-10 guided missiles. In their latest version, these modern ATGMs are capable of devastating even the most modern MBTs at extreme distances and the AFT-10 was designed to do just that – to stop enemy assaults dead in their tracks. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the AFT-10 is a Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer. Its massive ATGM launcher immediately draws comparison with another Tier 10 vehicle, the Kornet-EM. But where Kornet-EM is all about speed, stealth and missile ambushes, the AFT-10 is about one thing and one thing only – uncompromising firepower. It is capable of unleashing devastating missile salvos that can knock out even Tier 10 MBTs in seconds. Additionally, its missiles have a very high penetration value, which means that no matter the angle, no target is truly safe from its reach.

The AFT-10 Tier 10 Premium TD is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.






[h2]Abrams AGDS[/h2]


The Abrams AGDS (Armored Ground Defense System) was a vehicle concept and proposal, drafted in July 1996 by Dr. Asher H. Sharoni (a former colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces) and Lawrence D. Bacon from a Californian company called Western Design Howden. It was supposed to be an air-defense vehicle, protecting the Abrams formations against flying threats, although its weaponry can be deployed against ground targets as well. The United States were, at the time, sorely lacking a vehicle comparable to the Russian Shilka and one of the ideas was to use the Abrams chassis paired with a new turret to produce an armored AA gun that would be able to keep up with the American tank units. This plan was never realized and the vehicle stayed only on paper but you can play the Abrams AGDS in Armored Warfare and experience what it would have been like, had it ever been deployed.



In Armored Warfare, the Abrams AGDS is a very unique Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. What makes it so special are its two large guided missile launchers capable of firing an incredibly devastating volley within seconds. The AGDS can devastate practically every opponent on the battlefield with a single salvo, making it one of the best and most effective mid-to-long range vehicles in the game. At close ranges, it can rely on excellent frontal turret protection and its two 35mm autocannons to keep enemies at bay until the missile launcher reloads to unleash another deadly swarm of missiles. The Abrams AGDS is one of the most feared vehicles in Armored Warfare!






[h2]Leclerc T40[/h2]


Sometimes called the French Terminator, this vehicle was designed on the Leclerc MBT chassis with one purpose in mind – to accompany tanks and fight off infantry attacks the same way as the Russian BMPT series does. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Leclerc T40 is a Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. It offers you a combination of a durable hull, rapid-fire 40mm automatic cannon and, most importantly, the Javelin missile system. Simply right-click the target, wait until it becomes locket and fire the Javelin ATGM – it will home itself on the target, attacking its weak roof armor. Thanks to this ability, the Leclerc T40 is one of the most destructive vehicles in the game.






[h2]AMX-10 RCR[/h2]


The AMX 10 RCR is the updated variant of the French AMX 10 RC fire support vehicle by GIAT, originally developed in the early 1980s. This light and nimble wheeled 6x6 AFV was armed with a 105mm gun, allowing it to knock out even armored targets at considerable distances. Over 200 of these aging vehicles were upgraded by Nexter in 2010 with improved armor and electronics, enabling them to fulfill modern battlefield tasks until their eventual replacement by the Jaguar. You can learn more about its history in our dedicated article!



In Armored Warfare, the AMX 10 RCR is a Tier 8 wheeled Premium Tank Destroyer. It’s incredibly agile with its wheeled chassis allowing it to outrun pretty much any enemy on the battlefield save for the fastest AFVs. Its gun accuracy is also top notch, making this vehicle perfect for sniper-style gameplay as its thin armor can’t protect it against enemy shells at close distances. This vehicle also comes with the Hydraulic Suspension active ability.






[h2]Camouflage Loot Crate[/h2]


Today, we’re launching another Camouflage Loot Crate on MY.GAMES Market.



As its name suggests, this new Loot Crate contains various camouflages and skins. This iteration contains the following new ones:

• Skin: Kraken (K2)
• Skin: Archangel (XM1A3)
• Skin: Revenant (Wilk XC-8)
• Skin: Hellbeast (Leclerc T4)

We’re implementing a new mechanic to the MY.GAMES Market Loot Crates (no worries – the in-game crates will remain the same). The mechanic is simple – instead of purchasing the Loot Crates, you purchase keys to them, which you then use to unlock them.

However, please note:

• Discounts do not apply to Loot Crates, but rather to Keys
• It is possible to buy multiple keys for a single chest type
• Keys belong to individual Loot Crates (that is, a key to a Commander Loot Crate purchased now is not guaranteed to work on a Commander Loot Crate a month down the line)
• Keys can be found in a separate Market section

We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

For this year’s St. Patrick’s Day, we have prepared a number of interesting items for you. They include:

• Irish-themed Clover skin for FV721 Fox
• Challenger 1 Fionn Tier 7 Premium MBT
• Irish Green color for all vehicles
• Clover camouflage for all vehicles

The following special bundles are available for the next 7 days (until March 24)!


[h2]Clover skin for FV721 Fox[/h2]


This is a special St. Patrick-themed skin for the FV721 Fox. Please note that in order to apply it, you need to own the progression version of the FV721 Fox. Upon its application, the vehicle’s name will change from Fox to Clover Fox.



In Armored Warfare, the FV721 Fox is a Tier 6 Armored Fighting Vehicle. The FV721 Fox is one of the fastest and nimblest vehicles of Armored Warfare. It can dance around its opponents, unloading round after round of 30mm ammunition into their soft, rear areas, or destroy them from distance using guided missiles. It’s also one of the best spotters in the game, making it extremely valuable to any team it finds itself in.






[h2]Challenger 1 Fionn[/h2]


The Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank has always been a rather unique vehicle amongst the NATO forces. For one, it kept a rifled 120mm cannon when the rest of NATO switched to 120mm smoothbore shells. On the battlefield, however, it has proven to be a tough vehicle, completely outclassing its Soviet era opponents during Operation Desert Storm.



In Armored Warfare, the Challenger 1 Fionn is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is one of the toughest vehicles of its tier. Its thick armor allows it to shrug off most hits while the 120mm rifled cannon is more than capable of dealing punishment on its own. The Challenger 1 is ideal for players who like to enter the thickest fights head on, advancing relentlessly through hailstorms of shells.






[h2]St. Patrick’s Day Visual Customization[/h2]


Last but not least, we’ve prepared the following customization options, available to all vehicles in the game.



The Irish Green color (St. Patrick’s) color is a dark green Base Color, applicable to all vehicles. Its rich hue comes out especially well with some other types of camouflages that change their colors depending on which base color you use.



The beautiful Clover camouflage (featuring, as its name suggests, clover shapes) is , on the other hand, available for every single environment and can be also applied to any vehicle that allows the use of camouflages.





We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!