Armored Warfare News

[p]Commanders![/p][p]Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:[/p]

• [p]XM1302 Tier 10 Premium Light Tank[/p]
• [p]Puma Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle[/p]
• [p]KF41 Lynx Prototype Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle[/p]
• [p]Boxer CRV Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle[/p]
• [p]Otomatic Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer[/p]
• [p]Gepard Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle[/p]
• [p]Leopard Cockerill Tier 8 Premium Light Tank[/p]
• [p]On the Hunt Loot Crate[/p]

[p]Between February 26 and March 5, 2026, the following items will be available:[/p][p][/p][h2]XM1302[/h2][p]The XM1302 is a prototype submitted by BAE for the MPF program in the early 2020s, which lost to what would become the M10 Booker. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the XM1302 is a Tier 10 Premium Light Tank. Aside from being a powerful vehicle on its own, it features a unique ability called Mitigation that reduces damage as long as the vehicle is going fast. Additionally, it is a requirement for unlocking the M10 Longstreet, an extremely powerful Legendary Vehicle variant of the XM1302. Read more about Legendary Vehicles in our dedicated article.[/p][p]The XM1302 Tier 10 Premium LT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Puma[/h2][p]The Puma is the principal IFV of the Bundeswehr and one of the most modern vehicles in its category in the world. While expensive, it features nearly unparalleled situational awareness and protection. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Puma is a Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. The Puma doesn’t feature any special or situational features. It’s simply one of the best performing infantry carriers out there, laying down fire with its 30mm autocannon and guided missiles.[/p][p]The Puma Tier 10 Premium AFV is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]KF41 Lynx Prototype[/h2][p]This is a 2018 prototype of the KF41 Lynx, a cutting edge IFV developed by Rheinmetall for export. Featuring advanced modular armor and multiple gun configurations, the vehicle has already been adopted by Hungary with more contracts pending. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the KF41 Lynx Prototype is a Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. It is a durable and powerful IFV featuring two weapon configurations (30mm and 35mm) as well as a new infantry type that fires large thermobaric warheads from its anti-tank launchers.[/p][p]The KF41 Tier 10 Premium AFV is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Boxer CRV[/h2][p]The Boxer CRV is the Infantry Fighting Vehicle variant of the Boxer platform, featuring a cutting edge turret with 30mm autocannon and guided missiles. It is a truly next-gen IFV with orders coming from all over the world, most notably from Australia and Germany. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Boxer CRV is a Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. It is one of the best IFVs in its class, offering a combination of solid mobility and great firepower, including Mechanized Infantry deployment and the dreaded double-launch ATGM feature.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Otomatic[/h2][p][/p][p]The Otomatic was an attempt from the 1980s and 1990s to mate originally naval 76mm rapid-firing cannon with a tracked chassis (either of Palmaria or a Leopard) to create an advanced anti-aircraft gun. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Otomatic a Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. Thanks to its fast-firing 76mm gun it can deal tremendous amounts of damage over short periods of time and can deal effectively with any target it encounters on the battlefield.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Gepard[/h2][p]The Gepard is one of the best short-range anti-aircraft self-propelled guns in the world. Made primarily for Germany and the Netherlands, it remains in active use to this day and has recently seen some combat in Ukraine. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Gepard a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. Unlike the Otomatic, it relies not on a single larger gun, but on the hailstorm of shells provided by its two 35mm autocannons. Even the toughest of targets crumble under its withering fire.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Leopard Cockerill[/h2][p][/p][p]Leopard Cockerill is a technology demonstrator unveiled during the Eurosatory expo in Paris in 2022. It combines a Belgian Leopard 1A5BE hull and a commercially-offered Cockerill 3105 turret, showing the company’s ability to upgrade older tanks. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Leopard Cockerill is a Tier 8 Premium Light Tank and one of the best vehicles of its Tier and class. It combines a good damage output with excellent mobility and while it lacks and distinctive features, it’s a good choice for all players who prefer well-rounded vehicles to the ones relying on a single aspect.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]On the Hunt Loot Crate[/h2][p][/p][p]The On the Hunt Loot Crate is now available. This Loot Crate contains On the Hunt Battle Coins and Boosters.[/p]

• [p]Battle Coins are the primary currency of the On the Hunt Battle Path campaign and are used to progress through it and to obtain its prizes.[/p]
• [p]Battle Coin Boosters are usable only during an active Battle Path and increase your Battle Coin income by 900 percent for two hours.[/p]

[p]Please note that you have to obtain the access to a Battle Path to use both items.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:[/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]

[p]On the 26th of February 2026, starting from 4:00 CET, the server will not be available for 5 hours due to a planned server maintenance.[/p][p][/p][p]Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.[/p]

[p]Commanders![/p][p]The Tiger Claw PvE mission is amongst the oldest PvE missions in the game, but it’s also one that’s only ever been intermittently available over the years – and there’s a good reason for that. From missing voiceover to visual and objective problems, it has never quite worked right and making it available has therefore always been seen as a curiosity at best, an opportunity for players to explore an old piece of content before it would inevitably disappear again from the game due to its plethora of issues.[/p][p][/p][p]Well, no longer. We have decided to give it a fresh coat of paint, fix the bugs and make it available again – this time, permanently. But let us start from the beginning.[/p][p][/p][p]As the first step, we overhauled the map’s visuals. The terrain, while visually looking okay (for the most part anyway), had plenty of technical issues. And it’s not just the classic problems such as stones with missing collision models. The navmesh grid was all wrong. A little explanation here – the terrain in Armored Warfare is covered by a layer called navigation mesh – an invisible set of waypoints used by bots to orientate. If this grid is implemented incorrectly, bots tend to get stuck on really strangle places such as in the middle of the field or so (even correct implementation doesn’t completely prevent bots from getting stuck, mind you, but that’s another story). So we fixed that.[/p][p][/p][p]The visuals themselves were also overhauled – not in a dramatic, major way that’s easy to spot, but by changing a lot of smaller details to make the map look more natural. A stone here, a patch of dirt there – and it all comes together in a different picture that looks the same at the first glance, but is more pleasing to the eye.[/p][p][/p][p]And then there were the issues that you, the players, would report with each session on the map. Here’s what we fixed (in no particular order):[/p]

• [p]The map now has an English voiceover – curiously, the Russian one has always been there, which was extremely strange for a map that has its roots in the Obsidian Entertainment era, but the reason for that is sadly lost to time. But the English script was there and we used it to make a working version[/p]
• [p]Fixed the player respawns – in the middle of the mission there’s a bridge you must capture, and dying beyond this point will allow you to respawn at the bridge, not the start of the map[/p]
• [p]Secondary objective timers were fixed (these would fail randomly without any indication of remaining time)[/p]
• [p]Bots would spawn in inaccessible areas (right at the start across the river), we fixed those[/p]
• [p]Bots would also spawn across the bridge during the mid-part of the mission and would immediately get stuck on the bridge and block your progress, we fixed that as well[/p]
• [p]There were also issues with friendly bots spawning and doing nothing (despite being actually set correctly), we removed those as they would bring nothing constructive to the mission anyway[/p]
• [p]A lot of smaller visual bugs in the village[/p]

[p]And that’s it, commanders. We hope you’ll like this return of an old piece of content. We’re looking forward to showing you more things we are working on and, as always:[/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]

[p]Dawnbreak PvE Mission[/p][p]In this update we are introducing the new Dawnbreak PvE mission. [/p][p]The mission takes place right before the Lone Star Special Operation. On the morning of the attack, Emily Arakawa and a small team of elite Seahawk survivors are tasked with infiltrating Port Houston and investigating Clayburn Industries activity in the area. But something’s not right...[/p][p]The mission is available only on Hardcore difficulty for Tier 7-10 vehicles and comes with three achievements (and their respective rewards). [/p][p]On the Hunt Battle Path[/p][p]We fixed several issues connected to the On the Hunt Battle Path and its vehicles:[/p]

• [p]FPV missile camera no longer “lags” behind the missile as much[/p]
• [p]Bulsae-6: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]Pantsir-S1: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]Pereh: Fixed the machinegun firing point[/p]
• [p]Pereh: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Desert Hunter skin APS appearance[/p]

[p]Legendary Vehicles[/p][p]We are making the following changes connected to the Legendary Vehicle mechanic:[/p]

• [p]Global Operations now award Legendary Loot Crates under the same conditions as Random Battles (we have added also the crown icon to the mode, as well as adjusted the description to match this change)[/p]
• [p]PvE mission Sapphire no longer awards more Legendary Loot Crates than the other missions[/p]
• [p]Players now correctly receive Legendary Loot Crates from Tropical Coast (Port Antonio) and Grassy Fields (Pleternica) PvP map matches[/p]
• [p]Leopard 2A7DK: Fixed the small piece of lower frontal plate armor that was 99999mm thick[/p]

[p]Other Vehicles[/p]

• [p]Kinetic guided missiles are no longer affected by the Supercharged Soft-Kill APS ability[/p]
• [p]AbramsX: Fixed the broken autocannon model[/p]
• [p]Centauro 120: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]Challenger 2: Fixed the Faugh a Ballagh skin visual issues[/p]
• [p]Khrizantema-S: Fixed the launcher reloading animation[/p]
• [p]KNIFV NLOS: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]M8 Thunderbolt II: Fixed several smaller visual issues[/p]
• [p]Object 292: Installing the APS Suite module no longer removes the soft-kill APS from the visual model of the vehicle[/p]
• [p]TOS-1M Buratino: Fixed the Koshmar skin visual issues[/p]

[p]General Changes[/p]

• [p]Lone Star: Fixed the flying skyscraper[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Armor Inspector feature was working incorrectly[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where long (full) vehicle names were appearing in the mission result window[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where combat UI elements would sometimes appear on the map loading screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the option to train crew to Level 6 upon vehicle purchase was missing[/p]
• [p]Fixed several rare issues that could cause the game to crash[/p]
• [p]Purchasing vehicle for Gold in the game will now show the correct price paid in the log along with the price for training its crew[/p]
• [p]Added several new assets for future events[/p]
• [p]Fixed several smaller localization issues[/p]

[p]On the 18th of February 2026, starting from 4:00 CET, the server will not be available for 5 hours due to a planned server maintenance.[/p][p][/p][p]Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.[/p]