Armored Warfare News

Historical Skins: Leclerc T40 Concorde

[p]Commanders![/p][p][/p][p]We have already unveiled one skin for the Operation Liberty event that is starting in the near future, but that is definitely not all the event’s going to contain. There is a second set of French prizes and the chief amongst them is the Concorde skin for Leclerc T40.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Despite the Leclerc T40 never making to the prototype stage, this skin is actually based on a real-life vehicle, the Leclerc Main Battle Tank “Concorde” number 6014-0030. The “Concorde” belonged to the second series of the tank, production run 8 – with improved electronics. The second series of the Leclerc was produced between 1997 and 2003 and consisted of 178 vehicles.[/p][p]The real-life “Concorde” served with the 501st-503rd Combat Tank Regiment, a unit tracing its roots back to the First World War, having fought during the Second World War with the British (including the battle of El Alamein). It survived the Cold War mostly intact and exists (albeit in a different form) today – in 2009 it was reformed as the 501st Combat Tank Regiment.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This skin clads your Leclerc T40 in all the appropriate insignia as well as a large camouflage tarp on the hull.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As for the other assets, we also have a brand-new French camouflage for you called French (Export), as seen on a VBCI infantry fighting vehicle during the Eurosatory expo in Paris in 2024. We are also adding several real-life Leclerc MBT names as decals.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Just like with the AbramsX skin, you will be able to obtain this one by simply playing the game. The “Operation Liberty” event is starting on June 11 and if you play the game every day, you’ll receive the skin on July 14 (the Bastille Day). But even if you’re not interested in this particular skin, the event will offer a number of other prizes, most notably bonus Battle Coins for the Shadow Protocol Battle Path.[/p][p]We hope you’ll enjoy this content and, as always:[/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]

Offer: Asian Week

Commanders!

ZTZ-20 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
Type 99B Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
QN-506 Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
VT-5 Tier 9 Premium Light Tank
Iron Crate

Between June 5 and June 11, 2025, the following items will be available:

[h3]ZTZ-20[/h3]

The ZTZ-20 is a fictional Chinese Main Battle Tank for the 21st century. It combines western influences with some ideas taken from the T-14 Armata. You can read about its (real and fictional) history in our dedicated article.

In Armored Warfare, the ZTZ-20 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. On its own, it’s a beast of a machine and one of the most powerful vehicles in the game, featuring both a powerful gun and thick armor. It does have a special feature though – its missiles can cover a wide area with burning White Phosphorus that reduces enemy vehicle camouflage and deals damage to anyone entering the zone.

The ZTZ-20 MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.

[h3]VT-5[/h3]

The VT-5 is a modern Chinese Light Tank that was developed specifically with export in mind. There are many reasons why a country without its own tank development should opt to purchase a Light Tank instead of a full-scale Main Battle Tank. It’s equally as fast if not faster with equal firepower but, what is most important, it is affordable. The VT-5 excels in all these categories. While its armor cannot match that of an MBT, it can protect its crew against most infantry threats thanks to its ERA and cage armor sets. It also has a powerful 105mm gun capable of firing guided missiles, it is packed with advanced electronics and is supremely agile thanks to its 1000hp diesel engine. Simply put, wraps cutting edge technologies up into an affordable bundle. You can learn more about it in a dedicated article.

In Armored Warfare, the VT-5 is a very powerful Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. Fast and agile, it features solid levels of protection (the configuration in the game is the one featuring the ERA kit as well as the turret cage armor) and a good rate of fire. Additionally, its gun is capable of firing guided missiles. It’s an ideal machine for players who value speed and agility, as it offers plenty of both. The VT-5 is capable of dancing around its opponents on the battlefield, outperforming even some AFVs in mobility.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.

[h3]Type 99B[/h3]

The Type 99B is a fictional improved version of the currently most modern Chinese Main Battle Tank. It was designed as a concept by the Chinese tank community some years ago and we used the concept as a basis for its introduction. However, our version bears significant differences, most notably the Red Arrow missile launcher on the roof. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.

In Armored Warfare, the VT-5 is a very powerful Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. Fast and agile, it features solid levels of protection (the configuration in the game is the one featuring the ERA kit as well as the turret cage armor) and a good rate of fire. Additionally, its gun is capable of firing guided missiles. It’s an ideal machine for players who value speed and agility, as it offers plenty of both. The VT-5 is capable of dancing around its opponents on the battlefield, outperforming even some AFVs in mobility.

In Armored Warfare, the Type 99B is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is fast, agile, and capable of dealing tremendous damage over a short period of time thanks to its turret-mounted thermobaric missile launcher.

The Type 99B MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.

[h3]QN-506[/h3]

The QN-506 fire support vehicle is a Chinese attempt to design a cheap, export-oriented alternative to the Russian BMPT series. Instead of converting a second or third generation MBT, the engineers at Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd., likely to keep the vehicle as affordable as possible, opted to base their project on the Type 59 MBT, which is, in its basic form anyway, a copy of the old Soviet T-55 medium tank from the late 1950s. They jam-packed it with cutting edge electronics and a number of weapon systems, including ATGMs, an automatic cannon or smaller caliber rockets. However, despite the use of an unmanned turret, the protection levels of this vehicle are still quite low and, so far, there haven’t been any signs of interest in the QN-506. You can learn more about this vehicle in our dedicated article.

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In Armored Warfare, the QN-506 is a Premium Tier 9 Tank Destroyer that gameplay-wise resembles the popular BMPT series. However, unlike the Russian Terminators, it has a number of interesting features including tree different weapon systems (30mm cannon, 70mm unguided rockets and 151mm ATGMs) and loitering recon ammunition flying towards the end of a map and spotting everything in its path. The last ability is unique to the QN-506 and makes it one of the most potent support vehicles on the battlefield.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.

[h3]Iron Crate[/h3]

We’ve prepared for you an additional offer this week. The Iron Crate is available in our Web Shop!

This crate allows you to win a Tier 4 to Tier 10 Premium vehicle (or its value in Gold if you have it already). The crate contains some very rare vehicles, including:

ZTL-11 Tier 9 Premium TD
VN17 Tier 8 Premium AFV

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.

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

See you on the battlefield!

June Calendar

We are pleased to present our June Wallpaper, available in a number of different sizes to fit your PC's monitor!

With Calendar

1024x768, 1280x1024, 1366x768, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 2560x1600

Without Calendar

1024x768, 1280x1024, 1366x768, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 2560x1600

In Development: RDF/LT Ares

Commanders!

On Monday, we revealed the first article of the upcoming Rough Riders Battle Path and now we’re ready to show you the second one. Please welcome the RDF/LT Ares Light Tank prototype!

But, as usual, a little history first.

Since the days of the Vietnam War until the mid-1990s, the standard American light tank was the M551 Sheridan. As light tanks go, it was mediocre at best and with its problematic Vietnam record, it’s no wonder that the U.S. Army started to look for replacement.

The RDF/LT (Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank) was one of such designs by AAI Corporation. It originated in an earlier Light Tank program that went nowhere (as usual), but the lessons learned allowed AAI to develop this tank in hope of further participation in the U.S. Marine AVCT program. The Marines needed something fast with a lot of firepower but at the same time light enough to be transported using a sling under a CH-53 helicopter. The original prototype AAI produced was armed with a 75mm Ares cannon but realizing its experimental nature, AAI opted to replace it with an older, well-tested 76mm M32 rifled gun that had been previously used on the M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank. Despite this, the result was quite an advanced and fast vehicle with its hull made of aluminum and even the gun received new APFSDS shells.

Regardless, despite these qualities, the Marines didn’t want it and that was the end of the RDF/LT. The end of the 1970s wasn’t really a good time for experimental projects with the funding being cut left and right as an aftermath of the lost Vietnam War. And so the Marines went for the LAV and HMMWV wheeled vehicles instead, leaving the RDF/LT in prototype stage only. The project was officially terminated in 1985.

This RDF version is equipped with an unmanned turret (reducing the crew to two men) and Stinger missile pods to provide the vehicle with anti-air capabilities. This configuration appeared in a full-scale mock-up version.

In Armored Warfare, the RDF/LT Ares will become a Tier 8 Premium Light Tank and the second prize of the Rough Riders Battle Path.

Performance-wise, we’re looking at something similar to the previously unveiled ELKE – an extremely mobile light tank with poor protection, armed with 75mm rapid-firing cannon with more advanced shells than used on the ELKE and a larger magazine – up to 18 shells.

However, there will be some notable differences. For one, the turret is unmanned, which means the vehicle won’t be as vulnerable as the ELKE.

As you can also see from the images, the vehicle is armed with ATGM launchers. In real-life, they fire Stinger SAMs. Our version fires Starstreaks, which are theoretically compatible with the launcher platform. The Stingers are also implemented – as potent thermobaric warhead missiles.

And, last but not least, the vehicle has an even more powerful engine and will therefore be even more suitable for the fast and hard-hitting gameplay Light Tanks are intended for. Overall, this tank will offer more tactical options than the ELKE because its missiles clearly are a long distance weapon system.

However, the core will remain the same – to be perhaps the ultimate Light Tank of its Tier.

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

See you on the battlefield!

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Offer for Gold: Best of Battle Paths

Commanders!

This week we’ve prepared several very special bundles for you in our Web Shop. These bundles, named after previous Battle Paths, contain some of the best items that were available during these events. The bundles we have for you are:

Rise of the Dragon Bundle
Eclipse Bundle
Exile Bundle
Europe's Edge Bundle
Tales from the Dark Bundle (Realistic)
Tales from the Dark Bundle (Fantasy)
Seahawks Bundle

There are two important things you need to know about these bundles:

They are available for Gold (12.000 Gold each)
You receive no compensation for any owned items in these bundles, they are sold “as is”

These bundles will be available until June 10, 2025:

[h3]Rise of the Dragon Bundle[/h3]

This bundle contains the following items from the Rise of the Dragon Battle Path: Moon Dragon skin for Type 99A2, PLA skin for Type 99, Chinese camouflage (Early), Chinese camouflage (Three-Tone), Chinese camouflage (Modern), Chinese camouflage (Digital), Chinese camouflage (Desert), PLA Green base paint and PLA decal.