Pre-order: USS CA-134 Des Moines 1948 heavy cruiser

A fast-firing Premium heavy cruiser, the USS Des Moines is available for pre-order as a special pack with Golden Eagles, Premium days and unique customization options!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8107-development-pre-order-uss-ca-134-des-moines-1948-heavy-cruiser-en

USS Nevada (BB-36): Cutting the Edge

USS Nevada is the lead ship of her class of two battleships built for the U.S. Navy in the years prior to the outbreak of WWI. Featuring a plethora of naval innovations and setting a standard for coming U.S. battleships, captains in War Thunder will have the chance to take command of the iconic USS Nevada as it arrives in the game as part of the next major update!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8110-development-uss-nevada-bb-36-cutting-the-edge-en

Defender Tournament Series

The new Defender tournament series with a total prize pool of 184,300 Golden Eagles will take place from February 25th until March 2nd.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8111-esport-defender-tournament-series-en

AH-6M Little Bird: The Killer Egg

A special forces helicopter originating from the commercial model offers mind-blowing agility and a lethal arsenal of weapons!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8114-development-ah-6m-little-bird-the-killer-egg-en

96K6 Pantsir-1S: The Ultimatum

The Pantsir-1S surface-to-air missile and artillery system capable of tracking and killing several air targets comes as a new top-tier SPAAG for the Soviets.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8123-development-96k6-pantsir-1s-the-ultimatum-en

Pages of History (March)

For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8124-event-pages-of-history-march-en

F-16AJ: Cover-boy

The export version of the F-16A jet-fighter designed for Japan Air Self-Defense Force comes as the first 4th gen aircraft in the Japanese tech tree.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8121-development-f-16aj-cover-boy-en

French Navy: light cruiser Duguay-Trouin

Duguay-Trouin is the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built for the French navy in the years following the end of World War I. Being not only the first capital ship built by France in the postwar period, Duguay-Trouin will also be one of the first French vessels to arrive in War Thunder as part of the “Sky Guardians” major update!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8127-development-french-navy-light-cruiser-duguay-trouin-en

Yak-141: Freestyle on the Deck

All-weather multipurpose VTOL jet fighter Yak-141 will be the pinnacle of the Yakovlev fighter family in the Soviet tech tree with the upcoming “Sky Guardians” update !

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8128-development-yak-141-freestyle-on-the-deck-en

Pre-order: F-4S Phantom II pack

An upgraded version of the menacing Phantom II multirole jet fighter will join the top ranks of the US air forces as a new Premium aircraft in the “Sky Guardians” update. Check the exclusive content available for pre-order pack owners!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8133-development-pre-order-f-4s-phantom-ii-pack-en

М53/59 Czechoslovak Lizard

The М53/59 Praga is a Czechoslovak wheeled SPAAG developed in the late 1950s on the chassis of the Praga V3S truck. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update , Praga will soon make its way to the Soviet ground forces tree and expand its roster of highly capable SPAA units!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8132-development-m53-59-czechoslovak-lizard-en

New effects for aviation in the Sky Guardians update

A little sneak peek of the new visual and physical improvements in War Thunder aviation that will be introduced into the game with the upcoming Sky Guardians update!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8137-development-new-effects-for-aviation-in-the-sky-guardians-update-en

Finnish Air Force Day

From March 6th (11:00 GMT) until March 9th (7:00 GMT), play 3 battles using Swedish aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Emblem of the Karelia Air Command” decal.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8139-special-finnish-air-force-day-en

Squadron vehicles: Hunter F.58

The Swiss version of the iconic British Hawker Hunter jet fighter, melding air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. The Hunter, versatile like never before, will be yours for free for squadron activity points!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8142-development-squadron-vehicles-hunter-f-58-en

Planned technical works - 07.03.2023 - “Sky Guardians” Update

Dear players!

On March 7th, from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the “Sky Guardians” major update. While your client is being downloaded, read the devblogs.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced.

https://youtu.be/lY2Jz2vDNoQ

Meet Major Update “Sky Guardians”!

https://youtu.be/2fsKnWAzSbY

The first units for the French naval tree, new and updated graphical effects and data structure optimization along with ejection seats for selected modern jets. Amongst the 43 new as well as updated vehicle models, one can't help but mention the real behemoth - the Char2, the agile AH-6M "Little Bird" helicopter or the first French light cruiser; Duguay-Trouin!. In addition to all this, the winter version of the location "Seversk", a new location for fans of avionics - Pyrenees, and as always, many improvements and fixes! Let's welcome the "Sky Guardians" update!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8141-meet-major-update-sky-guardians-en

Happy International Women’s Day!

It’s the first and the most important spring holiday! On this day we’d like to extend congratulations to all women of the world. We wish you to always be surrounded by your loved ones, for a smile to never leave your lips, and for all your wishes to come true.

Celebrate this holiday with us in War Thunder!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8144-special-happy-international-women-s-day-en

Fair Play

War Thunder has a multi-level anti-cheat model for dealing with cheaters to ensure a safe gaming environment. You can use the complaint system to send a request to our game masters to check a suspicious player. Use the replay feature (here is how to do it) on our page to send a complaint about the offender.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8146-fair-play-en

Tank Football 2023

From March 17 (11:00 GMT) to April 1 (05:00 GMT) daily football matches are available: from 11:00-14:00 GMT, 16:00-22:00 GMT and 00:00-05:00 GMT.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8149-event-tank-football-2023-en

Sky Guardians trophy with with user-created camouflages

Meet the new Sky Guardians trophy! 38 authors from the Live.WT portal created 40 new camouflages: 17 historical, 21 semi-historical, and only 2 fictional! You can use them on vehicles of any rank, both old and new ones from the Sky Guardians update, while supporting the creators!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8150-market-sky-guardians-trophy-with-with-user-created-camouflages-en