🐸It is the middle of the Flight of the Vulture Event and Wednesday, my dudes!

🆕War Thunder Anti-Cheat System Update

In the coming weeks, War Thunder will be fully protected by a new anti-cheat system, BattlEye! With its help, we’ll be able to fight prohibited modifications even more effectively.

For players who don’t cheat, nothing will change, except for the window when launching the game, as it’ll have the BattlEye logo instead.

🔼Advantages of the BattlEye anti-cheat

Many online games are already using BattlEye, including one of Gaijin’s games, Enlisted. This anti-cheat will also come in handy in War Thunder! It effectively combats unfair play, working on both the server and client sides, constantly monitoring for interference in game processes. This means the most prohibited modifications are completely blocked when the game is launched.

🛠The replacement process

Replacing the anti-cheat system on a specific device may take a little time and will happen when launching War Thunder. In the future, when you launch the game, you’ll be greeted by a window with the new anti-cheat system. Globally, the transition will occur gradually in waves, meaning both anti-cheats will be supported for some time. However within a few weeks, we’ll completely switch to BattlEye.

❓Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Will sound modifications work?
A: Yes, they will.

Q: Will BattlEye anti-cheat affect performance?
A: The new anti-cheat should not affect FPS in the game. Since BattlEye will only work with the War Thunder client running, it will not affect the performance of your system in other tasks.

If you encounter any issues when launching the game or with software compatibility with the BattlEye anti-cheat system, please let us know on our bug report service by creating a report in the “Anti-Cheat” category.

You can find more information about BattlEye and answers to frequently asked questions on the BattlEye official website.

🛞VBCI: Tactical Titan!

In today’s first December major update dev blog, we’ll be taking a look at the French VBCI featuring a 25 mm autocannon!

🇫🇷VBCI: A Light Tank for France at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Rapid-fire 25 mm autocannon with an APFSDS belt!
▪️Thermal imager!
▪️Top speed of 100 km/h.
▪️Large in size!

Introducing the VBCI!
Meet the iconic VBCI for the French ground forces tree, coming to the game in the next major update. Excellent onboard turret electronics, a rapid-fire autocannon and speed make this vehicle an exemplary modern IFV (although it’s large!). Let’s take a closer look!

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the VBCI with this pack: Somua SM Pack

The Kit Includes:
🔹Somua SM (Rank V, France)
🔹Premium account for 7 days
🔹1000 Golden Eagles

🕵️‍♂️CM Covert Disclosures No.4: Information

Today I’d like to go through some information to keep you in the loop — we’re in the last stages of 2024 and this is a busy time for the dev team. This will also be the last update from the CM team in 2024!

⭐️Free Snail Decal!
To start off, the CM team wanted to give you a free decal as a gift and token of appreciation to all of you. Designed by the CM team especially for this post series, the code is hidden somewhere in this article (it’s really not hard to find, don’t worry!).

Once you find it, head here 89 and activate it on your account. Important: make sure to login to the game after activating the decal on the website, as if you don’t, it won’t activate on your account at all. Once you’ve logged in this decal can be found under Special > Snails in the decal customization menu.

The code is valid until December 26th (07:00 GMT). Enjoy!

✅Reflecting on the Firebirds Major Update
✅Reflecting on the New Player Card
✅KV-7 vs KV-7 Event Reflections
✅Next Event Vehicles

We’re nearing the end of 2024 now, which means there’s one more vehicle event coming! This time for the winter event, we’ll have four vehicles instead of the three mentioned at the beginning of this year — one tank, two aircraft and one ship. Please keep an eye on the news for what’s to come.

✅2025 Plans

In the near future, we’re going to be revealing some information about our plans for upcoming vehicles in 2025, this will primarily be about top tier SAMs for all nations. We’ll be working with the devs to produce an article with information on this, so keep an eye out for it in the future.

✅The Next Major

As usual, we’ll have a major this month. The devs are working on some cool vehicles that we hope you’ll enjoy. Keep an eye out for the start of the dev blogs and watch out for extreme weather!

❗️Closing Words
The entire War Thunder team would like to extend our thanks to every one of you for playing the game, leaving feedback and reporting bugs to us. We aim to keep up this article series going into 2025 to ensure you’re kept up to date with information from the dev team themselves. Have fun, enjoy the upcoming festive season and see you in 2025!

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

Today I’d like to go through some information to keep you in the loop — we’re in the last stages of 2024 and this is a busy time for the dev team. This will also be the last update from the CM team in 2024!

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🛍Discounts on the Vijayanta and MiG-21 Bison to Celebrate Indian Armed Forces Flag Day!

After India gained independence, the government had problems funding the country’s armed forces. On December 7th 1949, Flag Day was first celebrated! Small flags were distributed to the population in exchange for donations. The holiday has been held annually since then, on this day the armed forces parade, veterans are honored and funds are raised to support the military.

The Vijayanta for Golden Eagles and MiG-21 Bison pack are temporarily available at a 30% discount!

🏪The Vijayanta is temporarily returning for sale, and is available at a 30% discount for 6,111 Golden Eagles. The MiG-21 Bison is available at a 30% discount in our Store.
When: From today until December 9th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Army > Premium Vehicles.

✈️MiG-21 Bison Pack
The Kit Includes:
🔹MiG-21 Bison (Britain, Rank VIII)
🔹Premium account for 20 days
🔹2500 Golden Eagles

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▪️The Vijayanta was India’s first MBT, based on the British Vickers Mk.1. The Vijayanta’s two-plane stabilized 105 mm gun has access to excellent ammunition, including an APDS, HESH and HEATFS shell that have a reload time on an Ace crew of only five seconds! It also has three machine guns and smoke grenades to boot.

▪️The MiG-21 Bison is an upgraded version of the MiG-21bis interceptor in service with the Indian Air Force. This aircraft is armed with a variety of weaponry, including the advanced R-27R and R-73E air-to-air missiles, TV guided and regular bombs, plus rockets. It also has excellent acceleration and maneuverability, and a radar!

🇹🇭A Line of Thai Aircraft for Japan!

Today, we’re pleased to announce that a whole flurry of Thai aircraft will be reinforcing the Japanese air tree in the next major update! The Royal Thai Air force currently fields a wide range of aircraft, from capable fighters to powerful ground attackers, meaning a varied selection is ready to support Japan at the higher ranks. Let’s meet them!

🇯🇵Reinforcing the Ranks

Starting off the new aircraft is the F-84G, a classic jet which is both a strong fighter and a capable CAS platform, this one will do a great job of bolstering ground battle lineups as a versatile strike aircraft.

Speaking of strike aircraft, two Alpha jets will be arriving as well! The familiar Alpha Jet A variant, along with the upgraded Alpha Jet TH (Phase 1). This variant lacks a cannon, but carries four all-aspect AIM-9P4 air-to-air missiles along with some great ground ordnance!

Accompanying the Squadron F-5E that arrived earlier in the year are two more models! The F-5A, and the F-5T SCU “Tigris”. Along with its typical array of ground attack weaponry, this Thai modification can equip Python 3 air-to-air missiles.

Further attacker options are represented by the AV-8S (Late) and the A-7E, both advanced strike aircraft with a wide variety of CAS options, along with some air-to-air weaponry as well to keep them competitive in all modes.

Capping off the line are the F-16A Block 15 OCU and the JAS39C Gripen! These capable multi-role fighters will provide an edge in ground and air combat thanks to their advanced weaponry options. These Thai variants will bring additional playstyles to the top ranks, ensuring that the Japanese air tree remains versatile and competitive.

We’re glad to be able to include the Royal Thai Air force and its history into the game. These additions will enhance the Japanese air tree with more gameplay options and variety, we hope you’ll enjoy flying them and adding them into your lineups!

That’s all from us today, you can look forward to all of these aircraft in the next major update which will be coming soon. Until then all the best, and we’ll be in touch again soon to cover more upcoming content.

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🚤La Galissonnière: Harmony of Qualities

Today, we’ll be taking a look at the La Galissonnière, a well balanced light cruiser arriving for France in the next major update!

🇫🇷La Galissonnière: A Light Cruiser for France at Rank IV

At a glance:
▪️Good protection.
▪️Effective main caliber.
▪️One reconnaissance aircraft.
▪️Mediocre air defense capabilities.

Introducing La Galissonnière!
The La Galissonnière light cruiser was considered to be perhaps the best representative of this class of ships built before the war. Let’s take a look at why! Meet one of the new additions coming in the next major update, the La Galissonnière light cruiser at rank IV for France.

🗺New Location: Attica!

Attica’s appearance is based on the bright landscapes of the south-east of Greece, the national color of which is emphasized by the ruins of the ancient acropolis, the highest point on the map. The breeze of the Aegean Sea under the roar of tanks fighting and exploding is waiting for you in the next major update, coming soon.

Attica in one of its formats, [Domination]. Map borders are not shown.

➡️Today, we’d like to show you some screenshots of this new location for Ground Battles!

✈️The Hudson Mk V is Temporarily Available on the Anniversary of its First Flight!

The Lockheed Hudson patrol bomber first took to the air on December 10th 1938 in Burbank, California. Two months later, deliveries began to the Royal Air Force, who ordered 200 Hudson aircraft, making it Lockheed’s first major order. The Mk V modification received a more powerful 14-cylinder Twin Wasp engine with 1,200 HP.

🇬🇧The Hudson Mk V is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

This bomber is available for just 700 Golden Eagles!
When: From today until December 13th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft:
▪️The Hudson Mk V carries both bombs and regular rockets. It’s quite fast for a bomber and surprisingly durable, protected by five 7.7 mm machine guns, located at the front and rear. This allows it to not only attack ground targets, but also hunt for other bombers!

👀"STORM WARNING" UPDATE PREVIEW

A Sneak-Peek at the new content of the upcoming update "Storm Warning".

📱 YOUTUBE
📱 TWITCH

🌊Squadron Vehicles: Su-33

The Russian carrier-based Su-33 fighter is coming to the game as a Squadron Vehicle in the “Storm Warning” major update!

🚩🇷🇺Su-33: A Squadron Vehicle Jet / Naval Fighter Aircraft for the USSR at Rank VIII

At a glance:
▪️Excellent flight characteristics.
▪️Up to 12 weapon hardpoints!
▪️Short and medium range missiles.
▪️HMD.
▪️LARGE!

Introducing the Su-33!
Meet the carrier-based Su-33, another powerful representative of the Su-27 jet fighter family, coming to the game in the Storm Warning major update as a Squadron Vehicle. Let’s take a look at what surprises you can expect with this modern Russian carrier-based aircraft!

❗️Interesting: We’re pleased to present a new aircraft carrier model for War Thunder carriers in Air Battles — the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov! The model will appear in the game in the next update.

⚡️⚡️⚡️The Dev Server is Opening with Major Update “Storm Warning”

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

🏪When: From December 10th (15:00 GMT)
Until: December 13th (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!

➡️Click here to see the Changelog

🐸It Is Winter My Dudes

🐕M44: Big-Bore Bulldog

Today we’ll be taking a look at the American-made M44 self-propelled howitzer, making its way to several nations in the "Storm Warning" major update!

M44: A Tank Destroyer for the 🇺🇸USA, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇬🇧Great Britain,🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇹Italy and 🇫🇷France at Rank III

At a glance:
▪️155 mm howitzer with powerful HE shells!
▪️Excellent gun traverse speed, can react to new threats quickly.
▪️Limited horizontal aiming angles.
▪️Weakly armored and open topped.

Introducing the M44!
The M44 self-propelled howitzer will be coming to a handful of nations in the Storm Warning major update! This surprisingly fast vehicle equipped with a hefty 155 mm gun will be a great addition to rank III lineups. Despite its drawbacks, it will always be able to effectively combat the toughest vehicles in the bracket. Let’s take a closer look at this new beast!

🛍Kick-start your research towards the M44 with one of these starter packs!

🛍Pre-order - RDF/LT Pack

The RDF/LT has a new lightweight hull and new engine, giving it decent maneuverability even off-road. Ideal for aggressive and “getting in the enemy’s faces” combat, focus on disabling the enemy’s gun and tracks, and finishing them off with a few shots to the side to knock out the crew or explode the ammunition. Then onto the next!

🇺🇸RDF/LT: A Premium Light Tank for the USA at Rank VII

The Kit Includes:
🔹RDF/LT (Rank VII, USA)
🔹Premium account for 20 days
🔹2500 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: "Rapid Deploy" title

➡️STORE

Based on the developments of the promising HSTV-L, in October 1980 AAI Corporation presented a prototype for the RDF/LT light tank, featuring a new engine and hull, reducing the combat weight to the allowed amount for transportation by helicopter. Several prototypes were made, but the vehicle was never accepted in serial production.

At a glance:
▪️75 mm automatic cannon.
▪️1.5 second reload!
▪️Decent maneuverability.
▪️Thin armor.

Introducing the RDF/LT!
Coming in with a reload time of just 1.5 seconds, the RDF/LT is a close relative of the US HSTV-L light tank, which both feature a 75 mm automatic cannon. This cannon has very good vertical aiming angles and can fire both APFSDS for use against ground vehicles and HE-VT shells for use against helicopters.

🛍Pre-order - BMD-4M Pack

For the chassis, the BMD-4M has additional armor protection thanks to add-on armor plates. This slightly increases the weight of the vehicle and also means it is not amphibious, instead coming with the trade-off of better protection against shrapnel, machine gun fire and autocannons. Being able to support allied MBTs or act alone, the BMD-4M has everything needed for different combat situations in battle.

🚩🇷🇺BMD-4M: A Premium Light Tank for the USSR at Rank VI

The Kit Includes:
🔹BMD-4M (Rank VI, USSR)
🔹Premium account for 15 days
🔹2000 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: "No one but us" title
🔹Pre-order bonus: "Landing BMD-4M" decal

➡️STORE

The BMD-4M (“Airborne Combat Vehicle”) was a further development of the BMD-4. This vehicle was 80% unified with the BMP-3, received a new chassis and a set of add-on armor. This modification is produced at the Kurgan Machine-Building Plant and is currently in service with the Russian Army.

At a glance:
▪️100 mm cannon-launcher.
▪️30 mm autocannon.
▪️Good speed.
▪️Additional armor package.

Introducing the BMD-4M!
The BMD-4M is one of the most modern modifications but remains largely unchanged in terms of weaponry compared to the BMD-4, instead featuring a new 500 HP engine. This vehicle has an interesting weapons layout: a 100 mm cannon that can fire shells and even launch guided missiles, complemented by a 30 mm automatic cannon, good against helicopters and light ground vehicles.