⚔️Trafalgar Day: Horatio Nelson Decal and the Fairmile D (5001) at a 30% Discount!

On October 21st 1805, perhaps the most famous naval battle in the history of the Royal Navy took place near Cape Trafalgar. 27 British ships of the line, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, entered the battle against 33 ships of the line of the combined fleets of France and Spain. The Royal Navy did not lose a single ship in the battle, capturing 21 enemy ships and sinking one. This victory is widely celebrated in Great Britain to this day.

🛍Fairmile D (5001) is temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a 30% discount!

🏪This coastal boat is available for 910 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT).
Where: Britain > Coastal fleet > Premium vehicles.

About this boat
▪️The Fairmile D (5001) is a representative of the last, fifth series of Fairmile D boats, produced during the Second World War. Due to its wooden hull it does not differ in survivability, but is fast and well armed, making it best suited for sudden daring attacks on enemy boats. It differs from the previous modification in the game, the Fairmile D (697), in the calibers of the torpedo tubes. Two are the same at 450 mm each, while the other two are 533 mm ones.

🇬🇧Get the “Horatio Nelson” decal!
For this day, you’ll be able to get a decal of Nelson who led the British to a victory at Trafalgar!

When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British ships at rank III or above to receive the “Horatio Nelson” decal!

Additional details:
▪️Your activity must not be below 70%.
▪️You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Trafalgar Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

🚀Meet Guided Fury, the 17th Season of the Battle Pass!

Fury from the skies! Meet the 17th season of the Battle pass. In this one, you can get the Soviet light cruiser Murmansk and the He 177 A-3 German bomber, armed with the new Hs 293 guided bomb!

To receive Battle Pass rewards, you’ll need to regularly log into the game and complete tasks and challenges to progress. Each level of the Battle Pass will earn you a prize, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or premium vehicles!

This time, we’ve created a trophy for ground vehicles that includes three Battle Pass rewards from previous seasons that were not available on the marketplace, as well as one event vehicle. Opening this trophy will guarantee you either the T55E1, Toldi IIA, Sd.Kfz.251/22, or Ka-Chi, if you don’t have them currently. If you have them all, you’ll receive Silver Lions and a “Collector Golden Battles Wager” instead.

In the future, we’re planning to rotate different Battle Pass trophies that contain a different set of event vehicles that were not available for purchase.

➡️About Battle Pass

🇫🇷Dunkerque: Spear Point

Let’s have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.

🚤Dunkerque: A Battleship for France at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️High top speed!
▪️Powerful primary gun battery.
▪️Unorthodox weapons layout.
▪️Average anti-air protection.

Coming to War Thunder in the French Bluewater fleet tree, Dunkerque features a more modern battleship design representing a radical departure from pre-WWI dreadnoughts. With an advanced artillery system and a unique weapons layout as well as superior mobility, Dunkerque will soon not only become a formidable adversary to face on the high seas of naval battles but will also rightfully claim its place as the new top French Bluewater vessel. Let’s take a look!

🛍Pre-order: Object 140

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.

🚩Object 140: A Premium Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Long-barreled rifled 100 mm cannon!
▪️Cast-domed turret.
▪️14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
▪️Slow reverse speed.

The Kit Includes:
🔹Object 140 (Rank VI, USSR)
🔹Premium account for 15 days
🔹2000 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique "Top Secret" title
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique "Blacksmith of Victory" decal

➡️STORE

🚁The UH-1C XM-30 is Temporarily Available on the Anniversary of the UH-1’s First Flight!

The UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose helicopter, developed by Bell Helicopter, made its first flight on October 22nd 1956 and entered serial production in 1960. This helicopter is still in active use today, with more than 16,000 UH-1’s having been produced.

The UH-1C XM-30 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

🏪This helicopter is available for 8,910 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 25th (07:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

About this helicopter
▪️One standout feature of the UH-1C XM-30 is its ability to equip an experimental weapon kit with two 30 mm XM140 cannons. This helicopter can also take 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns, Mighty Mouse rockets and BGM-71C Improved TOW ATGMs, plus a 40 mm M75 grenade launcher for good measure, making it a jack of all trades!

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In-Game Discounts for War Thunder’s 12th Anniversary!

Today we’re launching the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In honor of this anniverary, discounts on vehicles, modifications, talismans, backups and Premium Account time are available in the game. This means you’ll be able to purchase new vehicles, upgrade your existing vehicles and get consumables at a good discount.

🎁This is just the beginning! Coming soon are special decals, Gaijin store discounts, a new event to get a vehicle and other surprises which we’ll be announcing soon.

Come and celebrate War Thunder’s birthday with us!

🛍In-game Discounts!

🏪When: From October 23rd (11:00 GMT) until October 29th (11:00 GMT).

🔹50% discount on vehicles for all nations for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles.
🔹50% discount on all modifications, talismans and backups.
🔹50% discount on a Premium Account in-game for 90 and 365 days and in the Gaijin.net store for 180 days.

Discounts do not apply to vehicles released in the Seek & Destroy and Dance of Dragons major updates, as well as squadron vehicles and modifications, talismans, and backups for these vehicles.

War Thunder’s birthday celebration doesn’t end here! There will be even more activities, great rewards and discounts waiting for you. Stay tuned to the news when we’ll announce the start of another stage of the celebration.

✈️Tornado GR.4: Tenacious Tonka

The “big fin” gets an upgrade with the Tornado GR.4! Today, we’ll be taking a look at this new top rank British strike aircraft that will let you rain Hellfire (or in this case Brimstone) down on your opponents!

🇬🇧Tornado GR.4: A Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank VIII

At a glance:
▪️A modernized Tornado GR.1 with more advanced ordnance.
▪️Improved LITENING targeting pod with Gen 2 thermals.
▪️Equipped with Dual-Mode Brimstone (SAL) Semi-Active Laser guided precision weapons and Paveway IV!

🎯Dreams Come True: KV-7

Welcome to a special event dedicated to the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In this event, you can get a trophy with nice bonuses, decals and a decoration, as well as the main reward, the KV-7! This is an experimental Soviet heavy vehicle from the Second World War.

🏪From November 1st (11:00 GMT) until November 13th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

🎁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 decal rewards
For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
For 5 Stages: “Three-barreled experimental assault rifle” decoration
For 6 Stages: the premium KV-7

➡️MORE INFORMATION

🦅F-15E: The Strike Eagle

The Strike Eagle is an American strike fighter derived from the F-15 Eagle under a private venture by the McDonnell Douglas company, slated to arrive to War Thunder in the Firebirds major update!

🇺🇸F-15E Strike Eagle: A Strike Aircraft for the USA at Rank VIII

At a glance:
▪️Greatly expanded ordnance options.
▪️Excellent flight characteristics!
▪️Precision munition.
▪️Mach 2.0 capable.

Meet the F-15E Strike Eagle!
The F-15E Strike Eagle is on course to join the top rank of the American aviation tree as one of the highlights arriving to War Thunder with the Firebirds major update. Building on the superb performance characteristics of the base fighter variant, the F-15E features a true plethora of modifications and upgrades all with the aim of substantially bolstering the Eagle’s ground attack capabilities. Keen to find out how successful American engineers were in this undertaking? Then join us on answering this question as we take a closer look at this new bird of prey!

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the F-15E Strike Eagle with this pack:

➡️F-20A Tigershark Pack
➡️US Starter Pack

🎃Halloween in War Thunder!

Happy Halloween! The spooky season is upon us, and this year we’ve introduced a variety of activities and pumpkin decal rewards. Take part in tank races through spooky places and aircraft races with “Night Witch” aircraft which are returning this Halloween. New decals have been added to the already familiar decals in the Dead Man’s Chest trophy — including four pumpkins, specially carved for the occasion.

🏪When: From October 25th (11:00 GMT) until November 1st (07:00 GMT).

🎯Carved Pumpkin Decals!
Our team of pumpkin carvers have carved these magnificent War Thunder pumpkin decals ready for you to display on your vehicles. Check out the requirements for obtaining each one below!

⭐️Decals in the Dead Man’s Chest
The Dead Man’s Chest and Witch’s Cauldron trophies are once again available to purchase in the in-game shop! In them, you’ll be able to get Halloween decorations and decals from previous Halloween events.

🐎Ground event: “Through the dark forest”
Take part in fast-paced races through creepy places in the spooky M18 “Witch” tank! Those who earn 300 rating points will receive the unique “Carved Turret Drive Pumpkin” decal.

✈️Air event: “Witch Hunt”
Welcome to the dangerous Po-2 “Night Witch” aircraft race! Her path lies between rocks and is full of dangers. If you manage to survive and earn 300 rating points, the “Carved Flame Pumpkin” decal will be added to your collection!

🎁Make sure to earn those rating points, as 1,000 pilots with the highest rating at the end of the air event will be awarded with the Po-2 (USSR) aircraft. This aircraft will be added to your account within 48 hours after the event ends. You can track your rating by clicking on the “Award” button in the “Events” window. The update time of the table can take up to 15 minutes.

Get the other Carved Pumpkin Decals!
You can get the “Carved Engine Pumpkin” decal by simply playing 3 battles with any vehicle at rank III or higher with an activity of at least 70% during the event. Treat yourself to the “Carved Crew Pumpkin” decal until November 1st (07:00 GMT)! To redeem, enter the magic code “PUMPKIN” at https://store.gaijin.net/activate.php

Happy Halloween, have fun racing and have a fantastic spooooooky holiday!

🔥The Dev Server is Opening with Major Update “Firebirds”

Today, we’re opening the dev server featuring the new “Firebirds” Major Update!

You can download the Dev Client here

When: From October 25th
Until: October 31st (07:00 GMT)

For technical reasons, the dev server may close immediately at any time before the indicated time, so please make the most out of the opening window!

Changelog here

✈️The J35A Draken Temporarily Returns at a Discount for the Anniversary of its First Flight!

The Saab 35 Draken first took to the skies on October 25th 1955 and made history for many reasons. It was the first supersonic combat aircraft built in Western Europe, the first aircraft with double-swept wings, the first aircraft to perform a cobra maneuver, and the first to reach Mach 2 in level flight.

🛍The J35A Draken is temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles!

🏪This aircraft is available for 4,545 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 28th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft
▪️The J35A is a very fast, durable and maneuverable aircraft, but due to its lack of countermeasures, it has to dodge air-to-air missiles the old fashioned way! It can quickly gain speed and altitude and is armed with 30 mm Akan cannons, as well as missiles and rockets of your choosing.

🐆Luchs A2: War Paws

The Spähpanzer 2 Luchs is a German wheeled reconnaissance vehicle developed in the late 1960s, set to replace the aging American and French light tanks serving the same role at the time.

🇩🇪Luchs A2: A Light Tank for Germany at Rank V

At a glance:
▪️Good mobility.
▪️Light protection overall.
▪️Powerful autocannon with great gun depression.
▪️Thermal imager.
▪️Amphibious.

Meet the Luchs A2!
The Luchs will soon be joining rank V of the German ground forces tree in the Firebirds major update, adding a versatile light support vehicle for the cold war lineups. Ready to take a look at what this beast can do? Then join us for the details below!

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the Luchs with this pack

➡️ Turm III Pack
➡️ German Beginner's Pack

🦆Su-34: Precision Jackpot

The highly advanced Su-34 is coming to War Thunder as the top ranking strike aircraft for the USSR/Russian tree in the Firebirds major update!

🇷🇺Su-34: A Strike Aircraft for the USSR at Rank VIII

At a glance:
▪️Advanced air-to-surface weaponry.
▪️Decent flight performance.
▪️A wide variety of air-to-air missiles.
▪️Large-caliber countermeasures.

Meet the Su-34!
Introducing the Su-34 — one of the most modern strike aircraft in the world is coming to War Thunder. Originally developed as a platform for high-precision air-to-surface weaponry, the Su-34 will become the most advanced aircraft of its class in the USSR/Russian aviation tree. Let’s take a closer look!

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the Su-34 with this pack

➡️MiG-23ML Pack
➡️USSR Starter Pack