🇩🇪A Themed Decal for German Air Force Day!

On January 9th, 1956, the post-war German Air Force was founded. The first combat aircraft of the newly formed Luftwaffe was the F-84F Thunderstreak in 1957. The backbone of the German Air Force today consists of 138 multirole Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

⭐️Get the “German Air Force Day 2025” decal!

You can get yourself this themed decal by meeting the criteria written below.

🏪When: From today until January 13th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using German aircraft at rank III or above to receive the “German Air Force Day 2025” 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 → German Air Force Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.

🐍Get the FV4030/3 in the Enter the Serpent Event!

Welcome to War Thunder’s first event of 2025! January 29th marks the Lunar New Year, and this year it’s the Year of the Snake! Celebrate it in this event, which features themed decals, a decoration and a camouflage for the new and obtainable British FV4030/3 Shir 2 medium tank.

🏪From January 17th (11:00 GMT) until February 4th (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: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 6 Stages: the “Ouroboros” decoration
▪️For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 8 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the FV4030/3
▪️For 9 Stages: a unique camouflage and 4 random modifications for the FV4030/3

❗️Please note: You can only receive the modifications if the FV4030/3 is activated on your account.

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🇸🇪The SAV 20.12.48 for Swedish Armed Forces Day!

Swedish Armed Forces Day is celebrated on January 14th. It was on this day in 1521 that the first volunteers signed up for the personal guard of Gustav Vasa, who soon became the first king of Sweden. In the 17th century, during the Thirty Years’ War, the Swedish army became famous as one of the strongest in Europe. Sweden remained neutral during both World Wars.

⭐️The SAV 20.12.48 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

🏪This vehicle is available for 1,300 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until January 17th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Army > Premium vehicles.

The SAV 20.12.48 features a very high rate of fire, a powerful armor-piercing shell and good maneuverability. Perfect for taking out multiple enemies in quick succession!

🐸It Is Wednesday again, My Dudes!

🔥Battle Pass Vehicles: SB2C-5 (Thailand)

Meet the American Helldiver dive bomber in service with the Royal Thai Air Force, joining the game as the aircraft reward in The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season!

🇹🇭🇯🇵SB2C-5: A Premium Dive Bomber for Japan at Rank III

At a glance:
▪️Excellent range of bombs.
▪️Decent maneuverability.
▪️20 mm offensive guns.
▪️Air brake.

👋Introducing the SB2C-5!
In The Last Legionnaire, a brand-new Battle Pass season, you’ll have the opportunity to get the excellent SB2C-5 premium dive bomber, well known to you if you’ve played the US or French aviation tree. This aircraft is an invaluable assistant in Ground Battles and a classic in War Thunder Air Battles, so let’s take a look!

⚔️Battle Pass Vehicles: M46 Patton (France)

Meet the M46 Patton that saw service with France! Today, we’ll take a look at the main reward for the next Battle Pass, The Last Legionnaire!

🇫🇷M46 Patton: A Premium Medium Tank for France at Rank IV

At a glance:
▪️Strong HEATFS and APHE shells.
▪️Good protection at the front of the turret.
▪️Effective mobility.

👋Introducing the M46 Patton!
The premium M46 Patton is joining France as the main tank reward in The Last Legionnaire Battle Pass season! This tank is exceptionally versatile, allowing it to be used in any role during battle and will also make for an excellent addition to several French lineups, helping to add some variety and speed up research due to its premium status. Let’s take a closer look!

🐍Enter the Serpent: FV4030/3

This is the FV4030/3, designed as an upgrade of the Chieftain tank for Iran. However with no deliveries fulfilled, the FV4030/3 later evolved into the Challenger 1 tank we all know and love.

🇬🇧FV4030/3 Shir 2: An Event Vehicle MBT for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️120 mm gun with the L23 APFSDS shell.
▪️1200 HP engine.
▪️Chobham composite armor.
▪️Lacking thermals.

👋Introducing the FV4030/3 Shir 2!
Meet the FV4030/3, obtainable in the Enter the Serpent event. What is this tank exactly? Functionally it can be seen as a heavily upgraded Chieftain tank, but with a brand-new turret and hull, specifically designed for Iran. However, with the collapse of the Iran Government in 1979, no orders were taken, which led to the FV4030/3 being developed into the Challenger 1 for the British Army instead. Let’s take a closer look!

➡️Click here to find out more details about the Enter the Serpent event

⚔️Meet The Last Legionnaire, the 18th Season of the Battle Pass!

The new Battle Pass season celebrates the French Foreign Legion, a military unit made up mostly of foreigners. This season’s top reward is the M46 Patton medium tank — Pattons were the last foreign tanks used by France, hence the name of The Last Legionnaire!

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 reward, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or premium vehicles!

❗️Please note: We’ve created a trophy for premium 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 Type T-51a, Voroshilov, LVT-4/40 or Type K-8 No.13i, if you don’t have them currently. If you have them all, you’ll receive Silver Lions and a “Collector Golden Battles Wager” instead.

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🛠It’s fixed! №101

Today, we’ve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website.

If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

You’ll find the full list of improvements in separate patchnotes. In the “Favorite Vehicles” showcase you can now select a mode, the landscape no longer leaves too “harsh” shadows on the water, and the mechanics of volumetric shells now work again in regular battles!

➡️Update 2.43.0.50
➡️Update 2.43.0.60
➡️Update 2.43.0.63
➡️Update 2.43.0.68

🛠Server Update 23.01.2025

Matchmaking
▪️In Naval Battles, the rules for creating game sessions (matchmaking) have been changed:

▪️The minimum number of players required to start a session has been reduced.
▪️The number of ships controlled by AI (system named bots) in sessions of all Battle Ratings has been increased to the maximum (32).
▪️The time during which players can join an ongoing battle has been increased (if the corresponding setting is enabled).

▪️These changes are aimed at creating battles faster, even with a small number of players in the queue. At the same time, the maximum team size remains unchanged (equal to 16). So if there are enough players in the queue, they can get into the same battle, which in this case will be held in the format of “16 players vs. 16 players” without the addition of AI-controlled ships.

Other
▪️Battle tasks that need different interactions with enemy players to be completed (for example, destruction or damage) can now be completed against system named bots as well.

✈️The Su-7BMK Temporarily Returns at a Discount for the Anniversary of the Su-7B Entering Service!

The Su-7B, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, was accepted into service on January 24th 1961. It received many modifications and was used by Warsaw Pact countries, North Korea, India, Afghanistan, Algeria, Syria, Egypt and Iraq, participating in various conflicts in the 1960s-1980s.

The Su-7BMK is temporarily available at a discount for Golden Eagles!

🏪This premium strike aircraft can be purchased at a 30% discount for 6,363 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until January 27th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft
▪️The Su-7BMK is one of the most modern modifications of the Su-7B. It’s durable, accelerates quickly, can reach a top speed of nearly 2,300 km/h and is armed with a pair of 30 mm NR-30 cannons that can take out aircraft and light vehicles. For ground vehicles and bases, you’ll find a wide range of bombs and rockets!

🇦🇺Moments of Valor: Australia

On January 26th, 1788, the British flag was raised for the first time on the coast of Australia, marking the establishment of the first colony on the continent. Each of the colonies celebrated its own foundation day throughout the 19th century, but at the beginning of the 20th century, Australia was united. In 1935, January 26th was chosen as the date of the main national holiday.

In honor of this holiday, we’re continuing our “Moments of Valor” video series, this time dedicated to the armed forces of Australia. We’re also offering some premium vehicles in a special pack with a discount in the Gaijin.net store, plus some Australian camouflages that can be purchased for Golden Eagles if you have the vehicles, created by players on the War Thunder Live portal!

🛍Moments of Valor: Australia Pack

The Kit Includes:
🔹Boomerang Mk.I (Great Britain, rank II)
🔹Boomerang Mk.II (Great Britain, rank II) and The Grim Reaper camouflage of No.4 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
🔹Wirraway (Great Britain, rank I) and the camouflage of No.1 Advanced Flying Training School, RAAF by Aotea*.
🔹Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc (Great Britain, rank IV) and the camouflage of Captain Clive Caldwell (the highest scoring ace in the RAAF in WWII) by Aotea*.
🔹Catalina Mk. IIIa (Great Britain, rank I) and a camouflage of serial number A24-64, The Dabster of No. 43 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
🔹Grant Mk I (USA, rank II) and the camouflage of the 1st Armoured Division of the Australian Armed Forces by Metronoonm*.
🔹A.C.IV. (Great Britain, rank III)
🔹“Per Ardua Ad Astra” title
🔹Unique portrait “Corporal Skippy”

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⭐️Additionally until February 3rd, you can separately purchase the F-4EJ Phantom II ADTW pack with a 50% discount and receive the camouflage of No.1 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea* as a gift! And for Golden Eagles, you can get a camouflage for the Leopard A1A1 as the 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Brigade, Australian Army* by Badass_Jellykin!

* these camouflages can also be obtained if you already own the respective vehicles and play 3 battles in each of them from today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT). The camouflages can also be purchased separately for Golden Eagles during and after the event.

🛍Discounts on Australian vehicles!
Each vehicle in the Moments of Valor: Australia pack can be purchased separately at a 50% discount! This means that Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and the Boomerang Mk.II are temporarily available to purchase with Golden Eagles during the event. Please note: the Boomerang Mk. II can only be purchased if you already own the Boomerang Mk.I.

🦘Get the “Australia Day 2025” decal!

When: From today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “Australia Day 2025” decal!

🐸Wednesday, it's Wednesday!