🛳Stalingrad: The Cruiser Killer

Meet Stalingrad, an ambitious Soviet battlecruiser designed chiefly as a “cruiser killer.”

🚩Stalingrad: A Battlecruiser for the USSR at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Nine 305mm guns!
▪️Very high armor penetration
▪️Great anti-aircraft battery
▪️High speed
▪️Poor protection
▪️No reconnaissance aircraft

👋Introducing Stalingrad!
A highly specialized ship will be arriving in the next War Thunder update — the battlecruiser Stalingrad! It features excellent armor penetration, impressive speed, but mediocre protection. The ultimate glass cannon of the Soviet bluewater fleet, let’s have a look!

🔼You can greatly speed up the research of the battlecruiser Stalingrad with this pack: Sevastopol Pack

❓Video Q&A with War Thunder Game Director Viacheslav Bulannikov!

Hey everyone! Last month, we asked you to leave your questions in a YouTube post so that we could compile them into a video Q&A with War Thunder Game Director, Viacheslav Bulannikov.

The video is here! Check it out as Viacheslav answers some of the most upvoted and hottest questions that you’ve asked regarding the game.

🛡Get the AK-225 in the Sea Defender Event!|

Our final naval event of the year is dedicated to the coastal guards who patrolled the USSR’s maritime borders on ships and boats. Participate in naval battles to earn themed decals, the Soviet border guard flag, and the AK-225 patrol gunboat!

📆From December 3rd (11:00 GMT) until December 17th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Naval Battles, unlock stages and get rewards!

🚩AK-225 — Event Vehicle Gun Boat for the USSR at Rank V

The AK-225 was developed as a patrol gunboat for the USSR’s allies. This small, fast vessel with a tracking radar features an impressive armament loadout consisting of an automatic 57 mm cannon with armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation rounds. It’s mounted on the bow, and the famous six-barrel AK-630 mount is mounted on the stern. The AK-225 can dispatch other boats and low-flying aircraft with ease!

❓How to get all rewards
Each stage is unlocked for 35,000 mission points and brings a new reward.

Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Sea Defender” and click the “Get Reward” button.

You’re able to earn mission points in Naval Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade and Realistic Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game.

You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.

🎁Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

▪️For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 2 Stages: one of the reward decals
▪️For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 4 Stages: one of the reward decals
▪️For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 6 Stages: “Flag of the naval units of the Border Troops of the USSR” ship flag
▪️For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the AK-225

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🛍It’s Time for Black Friday in War Thunder!

Enjoy a special black friday bundle and separate packs with discount!

📆From November 28th 11:00 GMT until December 5th 11:00 GMT

⬛️“Black Friday” Bundle -50%

🔹Black Shark Pack
🔹M18 “Black Cat” Pack
🔹A43 Black Prince Pack
🔹P-61A-11 Black Widow Pack
🔹Unique title: Back in Black

The packs included in this bundle are also available separately with a 30% discount!
▪️Black Shark Pack
▪️M18 “Black Cat” Pack
▪️A43 Black Prince Pack
▪️P-61A-1 Black Widow Pack

🛍Store

The final price of the bundle will depend on whether you already have some of the vehicles or not. Be sure to login to the store to see your individual price!

Players on all platforms who already own all vehicles from the bundle can earn the “Back in Black” title by playing 3 battles with either vehicle before December 4th.

The offer is valid for PC, Mac and Linux users only. PlayStation and Xbox users will be able to purchase a similar bundle in respective stores.

🦅Pre-order: Hawk 209

Meet this export modification of the famous British Hawk aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force!

🛍Pre-order – Hawk 209 Pack

🔹Hawk 209 (Rank VII, Japan)
🔹Premium account for 20 days
🔹2500 golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique title “Wings of the Motherland”
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique “Emblem of the 12th Air Squadron “Black Panther” of the Indonesian Air Force” decal
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique experimental marine camouflage

🇮🇩🇯🇵Hawk 209: A Premium Strike Aircraft for Japan at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️Large arsenal, including AGM-65G Maverick guided missiles
▪️AIM-9P-4 air-to-air missiles
▪️Subsonic
▪️Compact size

👋Introducing the Hawk 209!
The Indonesian Hawk 209 will become a highly versatile and effective premium multi-role strike aircraft in the Japanese air tree in the upcoming major update! Pre-orders are open for this special Hawk from today, so let’s cover some of the key features of this fierce little fighter!

🇵🇹Moments of Valor: Portugal

On December 1st, Portugal celebrates Restoration of Independence Day! It was on this date in 1640 that the Portuguese revolted against Spain, which had controlled the country for several decades at the time, and declared independence. Join in with a new video from our Moments of Valor series, dedicated to Portugal!

🛍“Que quem quis sempre pôde” Bundle -50%

🔹Fiat G.91 R/4 Pack
🔹VRCC Centauro Pack
🔹Unique “Portuguese Armed Forces” camouflage for the VRCC Centauro
🔹Unique title: “Who wills aye finds a way”

📆The bundle is available until December 8th 12:00 (GMT). Available for PC players only.

Players on all platforms who already own all vehicles in the bundle can also earn the title by playing 3 battles with each vehicle before December 8th. You can complete the task in random battles, except for [Assault] mode.

Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Moments of Valor: Portugal.

❗️Packs included in this bundle are also available for purchase separately with a 30% discount!

The M5A1 5th Canadian Armoured Division Pack is also available with a 50% discount, it also includes the unique “LICAS” camouflage!

🛍M5A1 5th Canadian Armoured Division Pack -50%

🔹M5A1 5th Canadian Armoured Division (Rank II, USA)
🔹The unique “LICAS” camouflage
🔹Premium account for 15 days

💅Check out some unique Portuguese camouflages!

The following camouflages are permanently available in-game for Golden Eagles:

▪️VRCC Centauro (Rank VI, Italy) — unique “Portuguese Armed Forces” camouflage
▪️P-47D-30 (Rank III, Italy) — unique “Portuguese Air Force” camouflage
▪️A-7K (Rank VII, USA) — unique “Portuguese Air Force” camouflage
▪️F-16AM (Rank VIII, France) — unique “Jaguar” camouflage
▪️Beaufighter Mk X (Rank II, Great Britain) — unique “BF10” camouflage
▪️Alpha Jet A (Rank VI, Germany) — unique “Asas de Portugal” camouflage
▪️P-400 (Rank II, USA) — unique “Portuguese Air Force” camouflage
▪️MH-60L DAP (Rank VII, USA) — unique “Portuguese Air Force” camouflage
▪️F-84G-21-RE (Rank V, Italy) — unique “Dragões” camouflage
▪️Stuart VI (5th CAD) (Rank II, USA) — unique “LICAS” camouflage

📕DB-LK: The Green Wing

Today, we’re taking a look at an experimental Soviet bomber created according to the flying wing concept. A truly unusual design coming to the game in the next major update!

🚩DB-LK: A Premium Bomber for the USSR at Rank I

At a glance:
▪️A payload of up to 2000 kg of bombs, HE and AP
▪️4 defensive mounts with 7.62 mm machine guns
▪️Large size and unconventional layout
▪️Comfortable flight characteristics

👋Introducing the DB-LK!
Feast your eyes on a highly ambitious bomber project developed in the USSR in the late 1930s. Let’s get acquainted with the DB-LK, set to become one of the most unusual aircraft in the game when it arrives in the next major update! A twin-engine flying wing with a solid bomb load, decent speed and maneuverability, and premium status!

✈️FR-1 Fireball: A Name Too Fitting

This unique mixed-propulsion fighter will be making its way to the US air tree as a premium in the next major update for War Thunder!

🇺🇸FR-1 Fireball: A Premium Fighter for the USA at Rank III

At a glance:
▪️Both a jet and propeller engine!
▪️Decent maneuverability
▪️High speed and strong climb rate
▪️Only four 12.7 mm guns

👋Introducing the FR-1 Fireball!
While the Fireball did not have the best reputation in real life, it’s set to become a very interesting and effective addition to War Thunder in the next major update as a premium! There’s a lot of aspects to cover, so let’s get into it!

🔫Type 03 Chū-SAM: Advanced & Deadly

The Type 03 Chū-SAM will soon become Japan’s new top-tier anti-air system in War Thunder’s next major update!

🇯🇵Type 03 Chū-SAM: A SAM System (SPAA) for Japan at Rank VIII

At a glance:
▪️Radar with an AESA system
▪️Vertical-launch missiles
▪️12 powerful missiles
▪️Large size

👋Introducing the Type 03 Chū-SAM!
A new Multi-Vehicle SAM system is ready to roll into War Thunder! The Type 03 Chū-SAM will be arriving in the next major update at the top of Japan's anti-aircraft line, featuring a powerful radar and vertical launch missiles!

🔼You can kick-start and greatly speed up the research of the Type 03 Chū-SAM with these packs⤵️

🔹Japanese Starter Pack
🔹Type 90B "Fuji" Pack

🛡Sea Defender: AK-225

A gun boat with radar, an automatic 57 mm cannon, and a six-barreled 30 mm AK-630 autocannon: meet a hunter and a ruthless anti-aircraft platform!

🚩AK-225: An Event Vehicle Gun Boat for the USSR at Rank V

At a glance:
▪️Air target tracking radar
▪️30 mm gatling cannon
▪️Automatic 57 mm cannon with AP and HE-F-I shells
▪️Decent speed

👋Introducing the AK-225!
The main reward in the Sea Defender naval event is an experimental Soviet patrol boat! The AK-225 features two different automatic cannons and an air target tracking radar, more than capable of proving itself in coastal combat and supporting the larger fleet with its anti-air abilities! This event started today, so let’s get acquainted with this new boat.

➡️Click here to find out more details about the Sea Defender event

🆕New Hangar Features

Weapons Displayed on Stands!

We’re pleased to introduce a new look for the hangar of each vehicle type. You’ll now be able to take a closer look at the available weaponry for each ground vehicle and aircraft when viewing them from the hangar. Using weapon stands, the weapons are displayed to the front or side of the vehicle, allowing you to visually see them, like at an arms expo!

You can also hover your cursor over each one to bring up the weapon’s stat card for shells, missiles, rockets and bombs. In ground vehicle hangars, there are demonstration samples of armor plates penetrated by various types of projectiles. Here you can clearly see the difference between penetration by an armor-piercing projectile and by an anti-tank missile or a high-explosive shell (to note, at the time of writing this news, the stands are still under development). There is also a button in the hangar where you can enable or disable the display of shells and weaponry if you prefer them to not be shown.

Adding Some Life to Vehicles!

When you click on a vehicle in your hangar, they will now perform some cool animations! For planes, the canopy and other mechanizations such as the flaps, air brake and rudder move, the engines turn on and propellers start spinning (for helicopters too). For ground vehicles, the turret and roof-mounted machine guns rotate, while for ships the gun mounts and deck torpedo tubes rotate.

Detailed Hangar for Featured Premium Vehicles!

Featured premium and event vehicles can now be viewed inside of a detailed and fully equipped hangar!

Just click on the vehicle or on the hangar itself, and you’ll be transported to it. Inside, you’ll see mechanics working on the vehicle!

Toggle Festive Hangars On or Off!

Starting with the next major update, you’ll be able to customize your hangar’s appearance if you ever want to change things up (or don’t like the festive hangars!). Looking for some Christmas spirit in the middle of the hot summer? No problem, activate the festive New Year’s hangar. Is your hangar too bright and you’re in the mood for something more atmospheric? Turn on the night-time Halloween hangar! This also means you can turn off the New Year or Halloween hangars if you don’t like them *sad hangar noises*.

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🔫🔫🔫Line of Contact Update: Infantry in War Thunder!

Introducing the Line of Contact major update and a new War Thunder game mode, featuring infantry!

War Thunder is launching closed beta testing for a new, standalone game mode, which brings player-controlled infantry squads onto the battlefield alongside ground vehicles and helicopters!

In this mode, you’ll experience large-scale battles featuring soldiers in various combat roles with modern weapons, gear and equipment. Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, drones and attack helicopters provide ground and air support for the team.

If you’re a firearm enthusiast, your time has come! Dive into diverse weapon customization and outfit your squad with a wide array of equipment, including personal body armor, grenades, MANPADS, grenade launchers, and much more! Choose from countless weapon attachments, such as scopes and underbarrel grenade launchers to customize your weapons to your playstyle.

Get ready to experience War Thunder battles from the brand new perspective of an infantry soldier through tactical building clearouts, tense sniper duels, and fierce shootouts on city streets!

➡️APPLY FOR THE INFANTRY CBT!

We’ll be sharing more details about the Infantry CBT soon in a dev blog, so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

👀“LINE OF CONTACT” UPDATE PREVIEW

Get an early look at the newest additions to War Thunder, including the Mig25PD, the BMPT, M10 Booker, multiple top tier jets aswell as Anti Air units and more.

📱 YOUTUBE
📱 TWITCH

🌎Terminator & Terminator 2 Pre-order: Protocol Activated!

A brand new series of combat vehicles based on the T-72 family of tanks with 30 mm cannons and anti-tank missiles!

🛍Pre-order – BMPT-72 “Terminator-2” Pack

🔹BMPT-72 “Terminator-2” (Rank VII, USSR)
🔹Premium accout for 20 days
🔹2500 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique title “Judgement Day”
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique decal “BMPT-72”

🇷🇺🚩BMPT “Terminator”: An ATGM Carrier for the USSR at Rank VII
🇷🇺🚩BMPT-72 “Terminator-2”: A Premium ATGM Carrier for the USSR at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️Unmanned combat module with 2x30 mm cannons and ATGMs
▪️T-72 tank chassis
▪️LWS and laser rangefinder
▪️Thermal imager

👋Introducing the Terminators!
The famous Terminator series of support vehicles is coming to the game in the Line of Contact update! We’re happy to present the researchable 2017 model BMPT Terminator, and are opening pre-orders for the premium BMPT-72 Terminator 2! Today we’ll go through the key features of these imposing vehicles and the differences between both models, let’s go!

🔫War Thunder Infantry: Testing Details

Hey everyone! Today, we’re going through the details regarding War Thunder’s infantry mode test and revealing some details about how the new game mode will work.

Submit your participation request through the link above to register your interest. We’ll go through the invitations and if you are picked we’ll send you an invitation to the email that’s linked to your account. The closed beta test (CBT) will be held in several stages, with invitations sent out for each. All participants in any CBT stage will automatically gain access to all subsequent stages.

➡️LEARN MORE
➡️APPLY FOR THE INFANTRY CBT!