🐸It is Event day, my dudes

✈️Sky Guard: F-106A “Six Shooter”

The F-106A Delta Dart is a supersonic interceptor developed for the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s as part of an effort to counter the growing threat of Soviet long-range bombers.

🇺🇸F-106A “Six Shooter”: An Event Vehicle Jet fighter for the USA at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Fastest single engined jet fighter!
▪️20 mm vulcan cannon
▪️AIM-4 Falcon missiles
▪️Radar
▪️HMD

👋Introducing the F-106A “Six Shooter”!
The F-106A represents the American answer to Soviet long-range bombers, believed to be the greatest threat to the U.S. during the 1950s. Sleek, lightning fast and armed with both cannon and missile armament, the F-106A is obtainable in the Sky Guard aircraft event that started today. Let’s take a closer look behind this unique new aircraft!

➡️Click here to find out more details about the Sky Guard event

📱War Thunder Comes to Game Pass — And With Gifts!

From today, the PC version of War Thunder is now available in the Microsoft Store! This allows War Thunder players on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One to freely switch between the console and PC versions of the game, all while preserving their progress and purchases, provided they use the same Microsoft account.

War Thunder is also joining the Game Pass program! Playing the game while having a PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and the PC version from the Microsoft Store will get you regular rewards in the game.

Every 21 days with an active Game Pass, you’ll receive:

🔹+75% Research Point Booster for 10 battles
🔹+75% Silver Lion Booster for 10 battles
🔹150,000 Silver Lions
🔹2 days of Premium account

❗️Also, when you first activate the Game Pass bonus, in addition to the regular reward, you’ll receive a bonus to your account:

🔹M3A1 Stuart USMC (USA, rank I)
🔹Rasmussen’s P-36A Hawk (USA, rank I)
🔹7 days of Premium account
🔹120,000 Silver Lions
🔹Unique decal

🕵️‍♂️Community Update No.7: Talking About What’s Coming Soon!

It’s Community Update time! The summer is progressing and we have been working on the September major update. As always, today we’ll be talking about some upcoming content and we also have two free decals and a special pack for you. So sit back, grab your favourite snack and read on!

❗️Disclaimer: While we’re excited to be able to share work-in-progress information before dev blogs, the dev server and the full release, please bear in mind that new features, vehicles and maps mentioned in this news are subject to change, be delayed or even cancelled. War Thunder is constantly being developed, and as with all game development, unexpected delays or other unforeseen circumstances may occur. Thank you for your interest!

🎁Get yourself some Community Update Goodies!

It’s time for some free goodies and a cool pack! We’re returning last year’s “No Sekrit Dokuments, Please” decal, so those who didn’t manage to get it (although, over 80,000 of you activated it!) have the opportunity to get it now.

We’ve also made a brand-new “Sekrit Dokuments book” decal. Use code "NOSEKRITSINSIDE" here to activate both decals! If you already have the original, you’ll be given the new one.

Once you’ve logged in, these decals can be found under Special > Snails and Special > Other in the decal customization menu.

❗️Important: make sure to login to the game after activating the code on the website, as if you don’t login before the mentioned code expiry date, the decal won’t activate on your account at all.

The decal code will remain active from the publish date of this news until September 1st (10:00 GMT).

And last but not least, we’ve designed a very top secret pack for you to decorate your profile with! This pack includes a top secret avatar frame, top secret decal, top secret title and not quite as secret, but pretty useful 300 GE for $/€3.99.

➡️War Thunder - Community Update Pack

🔹“TOP SECRET” avatar frame
🔹“TOP SECRET” decal
🔹“TOP SECRET” title
🔹300 Golden Eagles

✅Next Event Vehicles
✅Changes to the SP cost of additional aircraft spawns in Ground Realistic and Naval Arcade and Realistic Battles
✅Scouting through Scout UAVs
✅Clarification regarding 5th Gen aircraft
✅The upcoming major update

▪️New tank modules
▪️New Naval feature coming soon
▪️More fuel dumping
▪️F-16 AMRAAMS
▪️Nuclear Carriers
▪️Radar UI improvements
▪️Some detailed Helicopter cockpits
▪️Vehicles

➡️LEARN MORE

Thanks for taking the time to read this post! It’s a lot to digest, but should have got you up to speed on what’s coming. Make sure to activate your free decals and check out the pack if you so desire, and see you in the next one!

🎯Planned Battle Rating changes for August 2025

Welcome to our Battle Rating change proposals for the month of August!

We’ve got several Battle Rating changes for aircraft, helicopters, ground vehicles and naval vessels.

One key highlight is the the maximum Battle Rating for aircraft is increasing from 14.0 to 14.3.

➡️Click here to see the table of Battle Rating changes

🇵🇱Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE and a Decal for Polish Armed Forces Day!

On August 15th, Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day! During the Second World War, the Poles were the fourth largest within the Allies, behind the USSR, the USA and Great Britain. On the Eastern Front, they participated in the liberation of Belarus, Ukraine and Poland, as well as in the Battle of Berlin. As part of the Western forces, Polish formations fought for Tobruk and Monte Cassino, participated in the Battle of Britain and the Falaise Offensive.

The P-47M-1-RE (rank IV) in Witold Lanovski’s camouflage, a Polish pilot in the service of the U.S. Army Air Force temporarily returns for 6,090 Golden Eagles.

When: From August 15th (11:00 GMT) until August 18th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE is the fastest Thunderbolt model yet, carrying nearly two tons of payload. Treat ground targets with HVAR rockets and 1,000 lb bombs, then climb to altitude and give enemy aircraft hell with eight .50 cal machine guns!

⭐️Get the “Emblem of the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment” decal!

When: From August 15th (11:00 GMT) until August 18th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used US or British vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Emblem of the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment” decal.

Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.

Additional details:
▪️You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Polish Armed Forces Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Neutral Countries”→ “Tanks” tab in the Customization menu.

🇺🇸A Decal and Discount on the UH-1C XM-30 for U.S. Airborne Day!

National Airborne Day was established in 2002 to honor the first parachute landing of the United States Army on August 16th, 1940. American paratroopers received their baptism of fire in November 1942 on the North African front, and their contribution to the Allied victory on D-Day and in the Battle of the Bulge is difficult to overestimate.

🏪The UH-1C XM-30 (rank V) is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 6,237 Golden Eagles!

When: From August 15th (14:00 GMT) until August 18th (14:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

▪️The UH-1C XM-30 features 30 mm XM140 cannons. It can also take a 40 mm M75 grenade launcher, a 7.62 mm M134 machine gun, BGM-71C Improved TOW ATGMs and FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets into battle. This is a pretty solid arsenal for this type of helicopter, giving it the ability to handle many situations while in battle.

⭐️Get the “Emblem of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment” decal!

This decal is available for this day!

When: From August 15th (14:00 GMT) until August 18th (14:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used US aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Emblem of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment” decal.

Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.

Additional details:
▪️You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → US Airborne Forces Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “USA → Aviation” tab in the Customization menu.

💥While you're in battle, you're never safe.

🐑Ram I: The Black Sheep

The first variant of the Ram will be making its way to the British ground forces tree to help reinforce the early ranks with some Canadian power!

🇨🇦🇬🇧Ram I: A Medium Tank for Great Britain at Rank II

At a glance:
▪️40 mm cannon with AP and APHE rounds
▪️Rapid fire rate
▪️Effective protection
▪️Average mobility

👋Introducing the Ram I!
The Ram I will be joining the British ground forces tree in the next major update as a researchable vehicle, adding a strong versatile option to the early ranks. Let’s have a look!

🛍Kick-start your British vehicles research with this starter pack: British Starter Pack

‼️Rearrangements to the British Ground Forces Tree

Hey everyone! Today we wanted to go over some changes happening to the British ground forces tree soon.

After the release of the next major update, some vehicles in the British ground forces tree will be rearranged. These vehicles ware marked with a special icon. We’re doing these changes with the aim at improving the structure of the tree, and for the convenience and order when adding various ground vehicles from Great Britain and Commonwealth countries in the future.

We’re announcing theses upcoming changes in advance to give you the opportunity to plan your research path in the game at the current time, with the knowledge of how the British ground forces tree will look in the near future!

➡️LEARN MORE

🔫How do you use it?

🛳Prinz Eugen is on a Discount to Celebrate its Launch Anniversary!

The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was named after one of the most outstanding commanders of the 18th century, Eugene of Savoy. Prinz Eugen was launched on August 22nd, 1938 and actively took part in operations during the Second World War. One of its most famous moments was during Operation Cerberus, also known as the Channel Dash, where Prinz Eugen, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sailed from western France through the English Channel all the way to Germany. Prinz Eugen was one of the few large German ships that remained intact until the end of the war.

Prinz Eugen (rank IV) is available at a 30% discount for 5614 Golden Eagles.
When: From August 22nd (11:00 GMT) until August 25th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Germany > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️Prinz Eugen is presented in its final configuration of 1945, featuring a large crew and increased anti-aircraft power. Excellent armor adds survivability to the cruiser, and eight 203 mm main battery guns are ready to meet any enemy!

✈️A Discount on the MiG-15bis ISh for the Anniversary of its Adoption into Service!

The MiG-15 jet fighter was designed by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the second half of the 1940s. The engine was based on the Rolls-Royce Nene, which was located in the tail section of the two-section fuselage. The MiG-15 was accepted into service by the Soviet Air Force on August 23rd, 1949 and was produced in the USSR, China, Poland and Czechoslovakia. In total, more than 17 thousand units of the MiG-15 and its variants were produced!

🚩The MiG-15bis ISH has a 30% discount!

In honor of this anniversary, the MiG-15bis ISH (rank V) is available at a 30% discount for 5992 Golden Eagles.
When: From August 22nd (11:00 GMT) until August 25th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The MiG-15bis ISH is an experimental strike variant of the MiG-15 with dedicated pylons and a powerful engine, capable of good acceleration and climb rate. The MiG-15bis ISH can take two to six bombs of different sizes, as well as racks with small-caliber S-5 rockets or the large-caliber S-1 rocket.

🏝Commando Stingray: Born in America, Established in Thailand

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Stingray, an American-designed light tank that was exported to Thailand.

🇺🇸🇹🇭🇯🇵Stingray: A Light Tank for the USA & Japan (Thai variant) at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️105 mm gun with HEATFS, HESH and APFSDS shells
▪️Stabilized gun with a laser rangefinder
▪️Light armor, but with a good top speed

👋Introducing the Stingray!
In the next major update, the Stingray light tank is joining Japan’s rank VI, helping to add in some capability that was previously lacking. The Stingray is also joining the US ground forces tree, since the designer and manufacturer is American company Textron Marine & Land Systems. Let’s dive into the details of this interesting light tank!

You can greatly speed up the research of the Stingray with these packs:

🛍M1A1 HC "Click-Bait" Pack
🛍Type 90B "Fuji" Pack

🛠Update 2.47.0.128

Matchmaker
‼️The previously announced Battle Rating changes have come into effect.

Other
▪️A bug that caused the crash of Scout UAVs in a test drive to make the player’s tank teleport back to the place where the UAV was launched from has been fixed.