To each and every one of you, whether you’re still playing after all these years or you just joined us in 2023, the War Thunder team would like to thank you for being with us and playing the game that we’ve all come to love for so long.

The Steam Awards are back this year, so let’s win this award together for War Thunder. Nominate the game for the “Labor of Love” category — to nominate, click on the nominate button at the top of the news article on Steam. Thank you!

The Heroic Nurse

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll find yourself at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Croatia, China, the Barents Sea and even Papua New Guinea: take part in battles with vehicles that were used in these historic battles and receive prizes.

From December 1st until December 31st, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8602-event-pages-of-history-december-the-heroic-nurse-en

The “Scottish Saltire” decal is available to purchase for Golden Eagles!
When: From November 29th (11:00 GMT) until December 4th (07:00 GMT)

Where: You can find it in your profile: Nickname; Decals; Common; World Flags.

Rank VIII Ground Vehicles and Rank VII Premiums: Introducing the Challenger 2 (OES) & M1A1 HC!

Brand-new ground vehicles of Rank VIII will now be coming to War Thunder, which will be added in the upcoming major update. This now means that you’ll be able to play with the most modern tanks that are currently in service with different armies around the world! The addition of this rank is just the start, as with future major updates, additional modern vehicles will be added over time. We’ll soon be unveiling exciting news about the first tanks of Rank VIII in a series of dev blogs, so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8611-development-shop-rank-viii-ground-vehicles-and-rank-vii-premiums-introducing-the-challenger-2-oes-m1a1-hc-en

Pre-Order: Tornado IDS WTD 61

The Tornado IDS WTD 61 is another representative from the Tornado family that is in service with the Luftwaffe. A spectacular aircraft capable of shining in different roles, the Tornado IDS WTD 61 is coming to War Thunder as an attack variant, and for pre-ordering, you’ll receive an awesome looking red and white camouflage! This aircraft will be a handy addition to your ground lineups thanks to its payload options, as well as being a great option in air modes thanks to its impressive high speed and useful air-to-air capability.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8615-shop-development-pre-order-tornado-ids-wtd-61-en

In this blog, we’re going to be showing you a unique light cruiser from the Worcester-class. This ship is equipped with rapid-firing 152 mm guns that are equally effective at hitting enemy surface targets as well as aircraft that are at considerable distances and altitudes!

USS Roanoke: A Light Cruiser for the USA at Rank V. Features:
Dual-purpose 152 mm guns.
Strong armored deck.
Good mobility.
Excellent air defense capabilities.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8617-development-uss-roanoke-a-no-fly-zone-en

The F-15 Eagle is a dedicated American air superiority fighter developed in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and based on the experiences gained from it. Today we’ll be talking exactly how this mighty jet will be when it comes to several nations in the “Air Superiority” major update!

F-15 Eagle: A Jet Fighter for the USA, Japan and Israel at Rank VIII. Features:
Capable of Mach 2.3!
Excellent maneuverability.
Advanced ordnance.
Countermeasures.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8627-development-f-15-eagle-soaring-high-en

Say hello to this new American MBT which is the modern version of the acclaimed Abrams that features additional armor for urban environments as well as modern electronics. Today, we’ll be telling you all about what this MBT has to offer you when it arrives at Rank VIII of USA’s ground forces tree in the next major update, “Air Superiority”!

M1A2 SEP V2 TUSK II: An MBT for the USA at Rank VIII. Features:
ARAT II ERA protection.
Remote controlled gun on the turret roof.
GEN 2 thermal imagers.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8630-development-m1a2-sep-v2-tusk-ii-american-cataphract-en

The VT-4A1 is the later modification of Chinese main battle tanks developed specifically for foreign operators while incorporating many cutting edge technologies from other domestic vehicles of the time. Today we’ll be talking about this tank which is arriving to War Thunder in the “Air Superiority” major update!

VT-4A1: An MBT for China at Rank VIII. Features:
Powerful main gun!
Low silhouette.
Active Protection System.
Excellent mobility.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8633-development-vt-4a1-actively-protected-en

In today’s blog, we’re excited to be talking about the Strv 122B+, which is a prototype of Sweden’s main battle tank that features further advanced armor while retaining all of the advantages of its predecessor. Meet this new tough nut to crack being added to the game in the upcoming «Air Superiority» major update!

Strv 122B+: An MBT for Sweden at Rank VIII. Features:
Improved armor protection.
Good mobility.
Fantastic APFSDS rounds.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8607-development-strv-122b-a-tough-nut-to-crack-en

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Mirage 4000, an experimental variant of the renowned Mirage jet fighter developed in parallel to the Mirage 2000. Featuring a twin-engine configuration and vastly improved aerodynamics, the Mirage 4000 will soon be arriving at Rank VIII of the French aircraft tree in the “Air Superiority” major update!

Mirage 4000: A Jet Fighter for France at Rank VIII. Features:
Superb aerodynamics!
Twin-engine propulsion.
Versatile arsenal.
Top speed of Mach 2.2.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8638-development-mirage-4000-ahead-of-the-game-en

The Leopard 2A7V is one of the latest modifications of the Bundeswehr’s well-known Leopard series of tanks, featuring upgraded protection as well as other small improvements. Today we’ll be showing you the Leopard 2A7V in all its glory, which’ll be coming to War Thunder in the next major update!

Leopard 2A7V: An MBT for Germany at Rank VIII. Features:
Enhanced protection.
Deadly firepower.
Decent mobility, but inferior to its predecessors.
GEN 3 thermals.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8636-development-leopard-2a7v-the-ultimate-evolution-en

The JAS39 Gripen is the latest multirole jet fighter developed by Saab and fielded by the Swedish air force. Striking not only in appearance but also in its capability, the Gripen will soon represent the pinnacle of Swedish military aviation technology, and today we’ll be talking about it!

JAS39 Gripen: A Jet Fighter for Sweden and Britain at Rank VIII. Features:
Superior maneuverability.
Mach 2 top speed.
Versatile weapon loadouts.
Countermeasures.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8645-development-jas39-gripen-the-ultimate-nordic-warbird-en

Winter is in full swing, it’s time to warm up and settle down for a brand new Winter Extreme in War Thunder! To brighten up your long dark evenings, we’ve prepared a heap of prizes for you that can be unlocked just by playing — all you need is to do your best in random battles and earn mission score!

You can get yourself some high rank event vehicles of all types, trophies with various rewards, coupons for decals, camouflages for event vehicles, player icons and decorations! Last year the low tier premium was given to the tankers, this time we’ve got something special for the pilots!

Let’s light up the Christmas tree together!

From December 20th 2023 (11:00 GMT) until January 9th 2024 (11:00 GMT)

Participate and get prizes!!!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8644-event-winter-extreme-earn-yourself-rewards-this-festive-season-en

In this Roadmap article, we’ll be talking about one of the Roadmap additions to the Air Superiority major update, as well as talking about some of the plans we have for the future.

The majority of the original changes that we announced for the Roadmap have now been implemented into the game, so we’d now like to announce our future plans. We’ve now implemented the vast majority of planned changes that we set out back in the summer (43/45), with minor deviations from the original planned schedule without a delay of more than one update, which is a level of planning that we’re happy with.

Only two changes that were planned for this year have not been released, which we’re going to tell you more about now, so please read on.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8647-development-roadmap-following-the-roadmap-wt-mobile-login-streak-keeping-you-updated-with-our-plans-en