▶️Yak-15: First Soviet Jet

In the first years after World War II, Soviet aviation found itself in a pretty weird situation. Industry had ramped up production of thousands of modern piston-engine fighters, and the ranks were filled with hundreds of pilots hardened in combat against the Luftwaffe. But at the same time, jets — the German Schwalbes and the British Meteors — were already flying over Europe, while the Soviet Union still had no working jet engine of its own. A promising project by engineer Arkhip Lyulka was scrapped after the German invasion because the engineer had to be evacuated to the Ural mountains. And although Soviet design bureaus conducted experiments with jet and rocket engines from 1942 through 1945, none ever reached serial production.

🔫Nuclear Escalation - Summer Development update from BVV_d

Hello! Ahead of the next Nuclear Escalation launch, We wanted to share what we’ve been up to over the last two weeks, what issues we’ve encountered, and what changes we’ve made to the mode so you can test these out for yourselves.

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🛍Discounts for P.O. Sukhoi’s Birthday!

Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi was born on July 22nd 1895. In the early 1910s, while a student in Gomel, he witnessed a flight by the famous aviator Sergei Utochkin; he loved it so much that he decided to dedicate his life to aircraft design. During the 1920s and 1930s, he worked under the supervision of Andrei Tupolev, and after developing the BB-1 bomber, he was given his own design bureau. The BB-1 — designated the Su-2 — saw extensive use during the early stages of the Second World War. The Su-7 was Sukhoi’s first production jet aircraft, while the Su-24 frontline bomber remains in service to this day.

💸30% discount on Sukhoi aircraft!

When: From July 22nd (11:00 GMT) until July 25th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️Su-6 (USSR, Rank IV) — 2,695 Golden Eagles
▪️Su-11 (Rank IV) — 5,236 Golden Eagles
✈️Su-7BMK (Rank VI) — 6,363 Golden Eagles

❗️The Su-7BMK can only be purchased during this promotion.

The Su-7BMK is an export modification of the Su-7B fighter-bomber, supplied to the air forces of Algeria, Afghanistan, Iraq, India, Egypt and Syria (the Egyptian version of the aircraft is the variant we have in the game). It inherited excellent speed characteristics from the Su-7B and at the same time received two more hardpoints. Its forward armament consists of two 30 mm cannons, and the range of outboard weapons includes rockets of various calibers, 250 and 500 kg high-explosive bombs, and incendiary tanks.

▶️Book of Records: SPAA

SPAA vehicles are a team's reliable shield against threats from above, and sometimes even a trump card that can turn the tide of battle. War Thunder has a huge variety of anti-air vehicles — tiny and massive, with guns and with missiles, and even some that don’t quite fit the SPAA mold at all. Today, we're talking about the most unusual and interesting SPAA vehicles from all across War Thunder. Let's go!

😄Thunder Show: COBRA CARRY

Welcome to Thunder Show and the most vigorous moments of the past week!

▶️Hunter AFV: First-Class Support

The Hunter AFV is one of the most unusual vehicles introduced in the Heavy Cavalry update. On paper, it’s simply a Singaporean infantry fighting vehicle designed to replace the M113. Its appearance in the Israeli tech tree is no accident, however: the combat module was developed by the Israeli company Rafael. It’s an intriguing international project — so let’s see how it performs in War Thunder.

▶️The Richelieu Class: France’s Final Gamble

The Richelieu-class battleships were the swan song of France’s heavy surface fleet and among the most advanced warships of their time. Their story is more than a chronicle of armor, guns, and speed. It is the story of the ordeals faced by a once-great naval power on the eve of the Second World War. French engineers did not try to follow the path taken by the designers of Japan’s Yamato, nor did they chase record-breaking size. Instead, they placed their faith in a carefully judged balance of characteristics. That is why the Richelieu class is still often regarded as perhaps the most successful European battleship design of its generation.

▶️New British Capped Shells

British tanks are known for relying mostly on solid shot and sub-caliber rounds. But the Heavy Cavalry update has shaken things up: several vehicles have received APCBC shells.

▶️IS-2: Heavy All-Rounder

World War II saw a brief but brilliant golden age for the heavy tank. Only a handful of nations ever managed to build them in any real numbers: France, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union. For the French and the British, these beasts were essentially infantry battering rams, designed to smash through fortified lines. The Germans, meanwhile, turned to heavy armor mid-war out of sheer necessity. They needed something tough enough to counter enemy tanks head-on. The Soviets borrowed a page from the British playbook, but with a crucial twist: their heavies were meant to fight alongside mechanized units, so they had to balance thick armor with genuine mobility.

‼️Unplanned Technical Maintenance


Dear players.

The game may not be available at the moment as we are experiencing some technical issues on our servers. We are endeavouring to fix these issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

❗️Hello friends! Maintenance is complete — thank you for your patience! As a result of the technical issues, we are extending all active Premium accounts by 3 hours. We are also extending the completion time for the Tanker's Mark of Distinction 4 and 5 achievements in the Scimitar Strike event by 3 hours.

Apologies for the inconvenience!