🚤HMS Iron Duke is on Sale for the Anniversary of its Launch!

HMS Iron Duke is one of the most famous battleships from the First World War. She was laid down on January 12th and launched on October 12th, 1912. During the Battle of Jutland, HMS Iron Duke served as the flagship of the Grand Fleet, and after the First World War, as the flagship of the British Mediterranean Fleet. During the Second World War, she defended Scapa Flow harbor from Luftwaffe raids.

🛍30% discount on HMS Iron Duke!

HMS Iron Duke (rank V) can be purchased at a 30% discount for 5866 Golden Eagles.

When: From October 10th (11:00 GMT) until October 13th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️HMS Iron Duke features excellent protection and devastating firepower! Ten 343 mm main guns and twelve 152 mm secondary guns are ready to riddle anyone who challenges this super dreadnought. When playing this battleship, stick close to allies that have strong anti-air defenses, engage slower larger targets and strike with no fear!

🇪🇸Moments of Valor: Spain

October 12th marks the National Day of Spain, commemorating Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America on this day in 1492 under the flag of the Spanish Crown. October 12th also marks Spanish Language Day, the native language of nearly 500 million people worldwide.

In honor of this event, we’re pleased to present a new video in our popular Moments of Valor series, dedicated to Spain!

🛍Check out the “Todo por la Patria” Bundle!

🔹F/A-18C Hornet (Swiss) Pack
🔹Mirage F1C-200 Pack
🔹BO 105 CB-2 Pack
🔹VRCC Centauro Pack
🔹F-104S TAF Pack
🔹Unique title: “Everything for the Fatherland”

Packs included in this bundle are also available for purchase separately with a 30% discount!

➡️Packs with a 30% discount

The bundle is available until October 19th 11:00 (GMT). Available for PC users only.

Players on all platforms who already own all vehicles in the bundle can also earn the title by playing 3 battles with each vehicle before October 19th. You can complete the task in random battles, except for [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Moments of Valor: Spain.

Check out some unique Spanish camouflages!

The following camouflages are permanently available in-game for Golden Eagles:

▪️VRCC Centauro (rank VI, Italy) — unique “Castillejos” camouflage
▪️F/A-18C Hornet (Swiss) (rank VIII, Germany) — unique “Tiger Meet 2016” camouflage
▪️F-104S TAF (rank VII, Italy) — unique “C8-12” camouflage
▪️EF-2000 (rank VIII, Italy) — unique “С. 17-24” camouflage
▪️Flegel’s Bf 109 A (rank I, Germany) — unique “Spain 1936” camouflage
▪️Mirage F1C-200 (rank VII, France) — unique “Tiger Meet 2012” camouflage
▪️BO 105 CB-2 (rank V, Germany) — unique “1st Attack Helicopter Battalion” camouflage

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🇺🇸USS Cowell and the US Navy Jack Ship Flag for the US Navy’s 250th Birthday!

On October 13th 1775, exactly 250 years ago, the Continental Navy of the United Colonies of North American was founded, then used against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. Today the United States boasts the largest naval force in the world, with more than 2,600 aircraft, 480 ships, including 11 aircraft carriers, and over 380,000 personnel in service!

🚤USS Cowell is temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a discount!

USS Cowell (rank III) is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 3,416 Golden Eagles

When: From October 13th (11:00 GMT) until October 16th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️USS Cowell was one of the first destroyers built by the United States after the end of the Washington and London Treaties, and a participant in the Second World War. She resembles her sister ship, USS Fletcher, but has slightly more firepower with three additional turrets with 40 mm Bofors autocannons and one with 20 mm cannons. She is capable of effectively countering both enemy naval and air forces!

⭐️Get the “US Navy Jack” ship flag!

You can get this unique flag for completing the below task.

When: From October 13th (11:00 GMT) until October 16th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Earn 10,000 mission points in battles where you used a Coastal or Bluewater USA vessel at rank III or higher to receive the “US Navy Jack” ship flag.

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

Additional details:
▪️You can complete the task in random battles.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → US Navy Day.
▪️You can find the ship flag in the ship customization menu under “Flag” > Special.

ATTACK THE 😲 POINT!

🕵️‍♂️Community Update No.8: Responses and What’s Coming!

Hey everyone, we’re back with another Community Update. Today we wanted to respond to the recent announcement we made here, go over some of the additions to the upcoming major update and the next vehicle event.

❗️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!

✅Following up on our recent nations announcement
✅Upcoming Events
✅A Preview of the Major Update

▪️Vehicles
▪️The Damage Control Window for Naval
▪️Extended information about the parameters of weapons and vehicles inside the game
▪️Free Daily Backups

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We have more information coming out regarding the next major soon via dev blogs and announcements.

Haven’t purchased the Community Update pack yet? Check it out!

🛍War Thunder - Community Update Pack

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

🧳Chieftain 900: Royal Ordnance’s Chieftain

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Chieftain 900, an improved modification of the Chieftain Mk 5 carried out by Royal Ordnance Factories in an attempt for export orders.

🇬🇧Chieftain 900: An MBT for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️900 HP engine, providing better mobility
▪️120 mm L11A5 gun that fires APFSDS, APDS and HESH rounds
▪️Armor similar to the Chieftain Mk 5’s, but with metal-cladding on top
▪️Addition of a Laser rangefinder

👋Introducing the Chieftain 900!
Meet the Chieftain 900, a new Chieftain variant coming to Great Britain! This was a private venture by Royal Ordnance Factories, who sought to improve the base Chieftain Mk 5 and export it to other nations. Coming in with a new engine and a different turret and hull shape, you will feel right at home when playing this tank. Let’s take a closer look!

You can greatly speed up the research of the Chieftain 900 with this pack:
➡️Echoes of Overlord Pack
➡️Challenger DS Pack

🛠Update 2.49.0.64

Aircraft
▪️F-111F, Su-24M — the countermeasures filling has been adjusted to include an equal number of flares/chaff.
▪️A bug that sometimes allowed players to fly through cliffs has been fixed. This was possible on the Rocky Pillars and African Island locations, for example.

Ground Vehicles
▪️A bug that caused HEAT shells and their variants to ignore the armor of tanks that were reversing from the player that was shooting shells at them has been fixed.
▪️Mark V, Beutepanzer IV — a bug that caused the tank to shake has been fixed.

Locations and Missions
▪️Poland (all variants) — a bug where it was possible to go inside of some buildings when driving at full speed has been fixed.

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⭐️T-34-85 (STP): A Stable Classic

Meet this experimental variant of the legendary T-34-85 with a vertical gun stabilizer!

🚩T-34-85 (STP): A Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank IV

At a glance:
▪️Vertical gun stabilizer
▪️Typical T-34-85 armor with effective angling
▪️Good old 85 mm gun with APHE rounds
▪️Good mobility

👋Introducing the T-34-85 (STP)!
A timeless classic can still surprise! Today we’re introducing an experimental variant of the Soviet T-34-85 medium tank with a 85 mm cannon and the “Taran” vertical stabilizer, which improves the tank’s capabilities when firing from short stops and in urban duels. Let’s take a closer look at this vehicle, coming in the next major update!

You can greatly speed up the research of the T-34-85 (STP) with this pack:
➡️USSR starter pack
➡️In May 45 pack

✈️The Vautour IIN is Temporarily Available & Has a Discount for the Anniversary of Its First Flight!

On October 16th 1952, the French Vautour II aircraft made its maiden flight. Its derivative, the Vautour IIN, an all-weather interceptor, served for a long time as France’s air defense aircraft. In Israeli service, it saw combat from 1967 to 1972. Today, eight Vautour IINs can be found in museums across France, and another one is in the Israeli Air Force Museum.

The Vautour IIN is temporarily available for Golden Eagles and has a 30% discount!

The Vautour IIN (rank VI) is available for 5,992 Golden Eagles.
When: From October 16th (11:00 GMT) until October 20th (11:00 GMT).
Where: France > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Vautour IIN is ready to surprise you with its payload! It can carry up to 4,400 kg, from 5 kg SNEB Type 23 rockets to the huge 520 kg AS-30 Nord guided missiles and bombs of various calibers. Despite being a bomber by class, it’s well armed for air defense too. It features Matra R511 radar guided missiles, and comes with four 30 mm cannons!

🏆Meet the Winner of the Air Superiority 2025 Tournament: Team DODEC!

Last weekend saw the final of the third and last major qualifier of the 2025 War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS) season. In a 4v4 jet format, the DODEC team emerged victorious and took pole position in the leaderboard with a total of 286 Thunder points!

The Fivesticks team also made their mark in the 2025 season, with a very impressive second place in this Major! They dominated the entire loser bracket, eliminating the teams Covert, XTREM, WastedTime, and Voyager, before losing 2-5 to DODEC! We can only congratulate them on their performance, and they even made it into the Top 8 of the leaderboard, which earned them a ticket to the Grand Finals!

Team Voyager finished in third place in this Major, with their heads held high. They once again put in a very strong performance in the Majors this season, climbing to third place in the overall standings!

🔝Who is the MVP?

Big congratulations to Banujek from Team DODEC for being named MVP of Air Superiority 2025!

His exceptional air control, precise maneuvers, and unmatched tactical awareness made a lasting impression on the jury. This well-deserved title crowns him as the best pilot of the season’s third Major, and raises the bar sky-high for what is next to come! Shoutout as well to the player Jッ (Team DODEC) and the player OpsBan65 (Team Fivesticks) for securing 2nd and 3rd place in the jury votes.

See you at the end of November for the Grand Finals!

Here are the eight teams that have secured their tickets for the Grand Finals of the Thunder CUP 2025 season of the War Thunder Championships Series! They have just over a month to train hard and try to win the €15,000 cash prize up for grabs at this event!

We will be posting regular updates on the preparations for this major event on the War Thunder Esports social media channels, such as our Instagram, X, and Discord!

May the best team win!

❗️At the moment, some players may still encounter freezes leading to game crashes. While we’re still working on resolving one of the issues that is causing these crashes, you can try to fix it manually by following the instructions from the article to clean your local NVIDIA and DirectX cache.

➡️How to clear NVIDIA and DirectX cache

💕Senrai Maidens x War Thunder: Video Premiere and Exclusive Packs!

We’re presenting a new War Thunder video dedicated to the international squad of brave heroines, the Senrai Maidens! In the debut adventure of Maria, Kate and Elsa, you’ll see their first battle against the forces of a mysterious enemy. Each girl controls her own special tank, customized to suit her personality. Senrai Maidens’ vehicles are available in the game as three special packs!

Additionally, each pack comes with a unique profile icon, camouflage, decal, and title, and purchasing all three packs will grant you the additional “Senrai Maidens” title.

🔥Dakimakura

During this chilly autumn season, we’re introducing new Senrai Maidens dakimakura, sure to keep your crews warm. Pick them up for free by following the link below.

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🏹Battle Pass Season 21: “Brave Archer” and Its Warbond Shop!

Check out Battle Pass Season 21, Brave Archer! This season, you can get the premium Re.2005 (VDM), which is a variant of one of Italy’s most distinguished Second World War fighters, plus the RN Luigi Cadorna, named after the famous Italian marshal. And as always, there’s warbonds, decals, boosters, Silver Lions, Premium Account time, wagers and more!

New vehicles this season

🇮🇹Re.2005 (VDM) A Premium Fighter for Italy at Rank IV

The Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario was one of the most advanced Italian fighters during the Second World War, developed as part of the “Serie 5” program alongside the Fiat G.55 and Macchi C.205. The designers of this aircraft used the German DB 605 series aircraft engine, and the second production prototype also tested the German VDM propeller. The prototypes demonstrated excellent performance, however the aircraft never entered large production. Only about 30 Re.2005s were built, primarily for air defense missions in the defense of Naples and Rome.

The star of Battle Pass Season 21 is the Re.2005 (VDM) Saggitario (Italian for “Shooter”), an improved version of one of the game’s best piston-engine fighters, the Re.2005 Series 0. This variant features a new propeller and a slightly reshaped nose, improving all key performance characteristics. The Re.2005 (VDM) is a fast, maneuverable fighter that excels in air combat at medium and high altitudes. With the ability to carry 630, 500, 250, 160, 100, and 50 kg bombs, the aircraft also excels in Ground and Naval Battles at the mid ranks.

🇮🇹RN Luigi Cadorna A Premium Light Cruiser for Italy at Rank III

Laid down in 1930, the light cruiser Luigi Cadorna was designed as one of the ships of the second series of Interbellum light cruisers. During the Second World War, Luigi Cadorna served primarily in auxiliary roles, participating in convoy operations, covering shipping between Italy and North Africa, and providing air defense for ports. After the Armistice of 1943, RN Luigi Cadorna was used by the Allies as a training vessel. Postwar, this ship remained in the Italian Navy until 1951, when it was struck off and scrapped.

In War Thunder, RN Luigi Cadorna relies on two key advantages of its design: incredible speed and excellent armament. This new light cruiser will arguably be the fastest of its class in the game, boasting a top speed of over 38 knots (over 72 km/h)! Despite its agility, this light cruiser carries a robust armament of eight 152 mm main guns and six 100 mm secondary guns. Lightly armored, RN Luigi Cadorna excels when quickly capturing objectives, destroying enemy destroyers, and group-hunting enemy light cruisers.

Battle Trophy with Past Vehicles

🇺🇸T55E1
🇮🇹Toldi IIA
🇩🇪Sd.Kfz.251/22
🇸🇪Ikv 73

Check out this season’s Warbonds shop! We’ve added a trophy featuring Warbond decals from previous years, as well as a new “Sangoma” decal. Full details below!

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🚀Squadron Vehicles — C13 TUA: Italy’s First Squadron Vehicle

Today we’ll be taking a look at an experimental vehicle based on the C13 platform with TOW ATGMs and the ability to fire from behind cover!

🇮🇹C13 TUA: A Squadron Vehicle AT Missile Carrier for Italy at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Folding launcher that fires the I-TOW ATGM
▪️Cannot fire on the move
▪️Light armor
▪️Good mobility
▪️Thermal imager

👋Introducing the C13 TUA!
A new squadron vehicle coming to War Thunder in the next major update is the experimental Italian C13 TUA anti-tank missile carrier, equipped with a deployable TOW anti-tank missile launcher capable of firing with its hull completely hidden behind low obstacles. Let’s dive into the details!

🚤Celebrating the Canadian Navy with a Discount on HMCS Haida on Niobe Day!

In 1910, Canada established its own navy and purchased its first ships from Great Britain. The arrival of the first of these, HMCS Niobe in the port of Halifax coincided with the Royal Navy’s main holiday, the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21st. In 2014, Canada decided to replace the British holiday date with its own, and since then October 21st has been Niobe Day.

🏪HMCS Haida is temporarily available with 30% discount for 3,416 Golden Eagles!

When: From October 21st (09:00 GMT) until October 24th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️HMCS Haida is a veteran of the Second World War and Korean War, having sunk numerous enemy ships, your allies will appreciate this destroyer’s excellent anti-aircraft weaponry, and you’ll appreciate its versatile assets. With six 120 mm guns, torpedoes and decent speed, HMCS Haida is ready for any challenge!