🕵️‍♂️Community Update No.11: Nuclear Escalation, Sound Mods & More

Hey everyone! Today we’re back with another Community Update, we’ll be giving you some details on Nuclear Escalation, Sound Mods, the upcoming major update and our plans for vehicle events until August. So sit back, grab your favourite beverage 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!

🎁Returning Nigel Decal Code

Nigel is always among us. If you didn’t manage to get this decal last year, enter code NIGELWASHERE here to redeem it.

Once you’ve logged in, the decal can be found under:

Decals > Special > Other

‼️The decal code will remain active from the publish date of this news until May 28th (09:00 GMT).

✅Nuclear Escalation Stats and Its Return
✅An Update On Sound Mods
✅New G4M1 Cockpit — Coming Soon
✅Upcoming Events

▪️A Naval Vehicle Event in May
▪️A D-Day Related Vehicle Event in June
▪️Tank Football Returns in July
▪️A Ground Vehicle Event in July
▪️A Naval Vehicle Event in August

✅The Upcoming Major Update

▪️Turm III Stabilization Update
▪️Missile Simulation Graph Window
▪️Updated Damage Models / X-Rays for Some High-Ranked Aircraft
▪️Unified Cyclic Targeting of Radars with Radar Queuing Controls
▪️More Authentic MFD Screens
▪️Vehicles You Can Expect

➡️LEARN MORE


Thanks for giving this Community Update a read, we hope it gives you some things to look forward to in the next update, see you soon!

🛍The Skilled Pilot Pack is available in the store on all platforms, check it out if you haven’t already got it!

🔹How To Fly profile icon
🔹Anti-Air Trees decal
🔹“The Missile Knows Where It Is” title
🔹300 Golden Eagles

🛳Pre-order: Jean Bart — The Last French Battleship

Jean Bart was a French battleship and the second completed ship of the successful Richelieu class, also becoming one of the last battleships in active service.

🛍Pre-order - Jean Bart Pack

▪️Jean Bart (Rank VII, France)
▪️Premium account for 30 days
▪️3000 Golden Eagles
▪️Pre-order bonus: unique title “Glorious Corsair”
▪️Pre-order bonus: unique decal “Great Coat of Arms of Jean Bart”

🇫🇷Jean Bart: A Premium Battleship for France at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️Two turrets with four 380 mm guns in the bow of the ship
▪️Effective and numerous auxiliary armament
▪️Decent mobility

👋Introducing Jean Bart!
Today we’re taking a look at Jean Bart, the third and final member in War Thunder of the French Richelieu-class battleship series, coming in the next major update. Pre-orders for this premium ship start today. Jean Bart will come to the game in the 1955 fit and will offer signature combat capabilities as well as new armament. Let’s take a look!

🛠PGZ88: Jack Of All Trades

The PGZ88 is an SPAA with a pair of 37 mm cannons and a radar that can be effectively used against both air and ground targets!

🇨🇳PGZ88: An SPAA for China Rank V

At a glance:

▪️Radar
▪️37 mm belt-fed guns
▪️Average mobility
▪️Vulnerable turret

👋Introducing the PGZ88!
In the next major update the PGZ88, an SPAA based on the Type 69 tank chassis armed with a pair of 37 mm cannons and a radar is coming to the game! This vehicle will be able to defend allies from helicopters, low-flying aircraft, and lightly armored ground vehicles. Let’s take a closer look!

🔼You can kick-start and greatly speed up the research of the PGZ88 with these packs:
🔹Chinese Starter Pack
🔹ZTZ96B Pack

🦑Marine Gendarme: Glaive

Glaive is a French Trident class patrol boat originally built in the 1960s as the French Navy was redefining the strategic value of smaller, more agile attack craft in its fleet.

🇫🇷Glaive: A Premium Patrol Boat for France at Rank III

At a glance:

▪️40 mm Bofors and .50 machine guns
▪️Good mobility
▪️Huge profile
▪️Premium bonuses

👋Introducing Glaive!
Meet Glaive, a French premium patrol boat coming to the game in the Marine Gendarme naval event, which started today! This is a fairly agile coastal boat with a 40 mm Bofors turret on the bow. Let’s dive into the details!

➡️Click here to find out more details about the Marine Gendarme event

🛠War Thunder CDK Update

The War Thunder CDK has been updated today, with improvements to daEditor, Asset Viewer, and the WT Mission Editor. The War Thunder CDK is a set of tools for user content creation available to every player.

Patch Notes

✅Interface (all tools)
✅daEditor
✅Asset Viewer
✅WT Mission Editor
✅Notable Fixes

➡️LEARN MORE
➡️Download Current Version

🌈Welkin F. Mk. I: From Heaven’s Vault

The super-high-altitude Westland Welkin will be joining Britain’s heavy fighter line in the next major update!

🇬🇧Welkin F Mk.I: A Heavy Fighter for Great Britain at Rank IV

At a glance:

▪️Good high altitude performance
▪️Four 20 mm cannons
▪️Poor agility at low altitude

👋Introducing the Westland Welkin F Mk.I!
The Westland Welkin heavy fighter will be making its way to the British aviation tree in the next major update! Featuring a strong climb, a huge wingspan and four 20 mm cannons, lets see what this thunderbird can do!

🔼You can kick-start and greatly speed up the research of the Welkin F Mk.I with these packs:
🔹British Starter Pack
🔹Wyvern Pack

😼Pre-order: Puma u14

Today we’re launching pre-order offer for the German AFV Puma u14 wielding 30 mm cannon and Spike-LR II homing missiles.

🛍Pre-order: Puma u14 Pack

🔹Puma u14 (Rank VII, Germany)
🔹Premium account for 20 days
🔹2500 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique title “Spearhead Force”
🔹Pre-order bonus: “Coat of arms of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum” unique decal

🇩🇪Puma u14

The Puma u14 is a premium version of the Puma VTJF, a modern German infantry fighting vehicle developed by the consortium PSM GmbH. The project was launched following the cancellation of the Marder 2 program and was aimed at creating a highly protected, mobile, and technologically advanced next-generation IFV. The unique appearance of this vehicle is inspired by a Puma from the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (Panzergrenadierbataillon 33) during military exercises conducted in 2022. The vehicle features additional decorative elements — wooden pallets and pieces of fabric attached to the hull — adding variety and individuality to its visual appearance.

The Puma is armed with a 30 mm MK30-2/ABM automatic cannon paired with a 5.56 mm coaxial machine gun, and is also equipped with a Spike-LR II launcher. Its ammunition load includes armor-piercing rounds and high-explosive fragmentation shells with programmable airburst detonation.

The vehicle is fitted with composite armor, providing a high level of protection for its class while still being capable of speeds of up to 70 km/h. The Puma IFV is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a laser warning system, a laser rangefinder, thermal imaging devices for all crew members, and a UAV. Smoke grenades are also available.

✈️The F-4EJ ADTW is Back with a Discount for the Anniversary of its First Flight!

On May 27th 1958, the F-4 Phantom II fighter prototype made its maiden flight at McDonnell Airfield in St. Louis, Missouri. In the early 1960s, it set several speed and altitude records, after which it entered service with the US Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Phantoms were also purchased by Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Spain, Turkey, South Korea, and Japan.

🛍The F-4EJ ADTW is temporarily available to purchase at a 30% discount for 6,489 Golden Eagles, and will remain available after the promotion at the regular price!

When: From May 26th (11:00 GMT) until May 30th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Japan > Aviation > Premium vehicles

❗️The F-4EJ ADTW will return to being available to purchase at full price for 9,270 Golden Eagles after the promotion ends.

▪️The ADTW in the F-4EJ ADTW (rank VII) name stands for Air Development and Test Wing. These aircraft were used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a test platform from the 1970s until 2021. The F-4EJ ADTW is a true all-rounder, capable of performing well in both air-to-air combat and ground attack missions thanks to its wide range of ordnance, ballistic computer, and countermeasures.

‼️Regarding Issues with the latest Nvidia drivers

We are investigating the issues reported with the latest Nvidia drivers. In the meantime, we can recommend rolling back to the previous drivers and / or using DX11 to resolve your issues for now.

Thank you for your understanding.

😐MAS 429: A Kid With A Club!

Meet the MAS 429, a pre-war Italian patrol boat with a small secret!

🇮🇹MAS 429: A Patrol Boat for Italy at Rank I

At a glance:

▪️76 mm gun
▪️Good mobility
▪️Low survivability

👋Introducing the MAS 429!
It has been a while since we’ve featured a Coastal fleet boat in a dev blog for an upcoming major update, and today we’re fixing that, for good reason! The MAS 429 is a pre-war patrol boat with a 76 mm gun, coming to Italy at rank I in the next major update. Shall we take a wee look?

✈️The Bf 109 Z-1 & Discounts on Bf 109 and Fw 190 Variants!

The Bf 109 fighter’s maiden flight took place on May 29th 1935, at Augsburg-Haunstetten Airfield. The aircraft demonstrated excellent performance and became the Luftwaffe’s primary fighter during the pre-war and early war years. Approximately 34,000 Bf 109s were produced, making it the most produced fighter aircraft in history.

On June 1st 1939, the Fw 190, one of the best and most versatile German fighters of the Second World War, took to the skies for the first time. More than 20,000 variants of this fighter were produced between 1941 and 1945. The Fw 190 proved particularly effective in the air over the English Channel in 1941–42: its superiority over the Spitfire Mk.V at medium altitudes forced Great Britain to urgently modernize its aircraft fleet. It was the Fw 190 and Bf 109 that provided cover for German ships during Operation Cerberus.

From May 28th (11:00 GMT) until June 2nd (11:00 GMT) 30% discount on several Bf 109 and Fw 190 variants!

🇩🇪Flegel’s Bf 109 A (Germany, Rank I) — 175 Golden Eagles
🇯🇵Bf 109 E-7 (Japan, Rank II) — 700 Golden Eagles
🇺🇸Bf 109 F-4 (USA, Rank III) — 1015 Golden Eagles
🇩🇪Fw 190 A-5/U14 (Germany, Rank III) — 1120 Golden Eagles
🇯🇵Fw 190 A-5 (Japan, Rank IV) — 2086 Golden Eagles
🇺🇸Fw 190 A-8 (USA, Rank IV) — 2695 Golden Eagles
🇮🇹Bf 109 G-2 (Italy, Rank IV) — 3248 Golden Eagles
🇩🇪Fw 190 D-13 (Germany, Rank IV) — 3416 Golden Eagles
🇸🇪Bf 109 G-6 (Sweden, Rank IV) — 3416 Golden Eagles
🚩Fw 190 D-9 (USSR, Rank IV) — 5194 Golden Eagles

❗️The Soviet and Japanese versions of the Fw 190 can only be purchased during the promotion.

🇩🇪The Bf 109 Z-1 is temporarily available to purchase for 2,980 Golden Eagles!

When: From May 28th (11:00 GMT) until June 2nd (11:00 GMT).
Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles

The Bf 109 Z-1 can only be purchased during the promotion.

▪️The Bf 109 Z-1 (rank IV) is a unique twin-fuselage aircraft, literally cobbled together from two Bf 109s! It is extremely fast, capable of reaching speeds of up to 700 km/h, and at high altitudes, nothing compares. It is armed with four 30 mm cannons, better suited for close-range combat and can carry one 250 kg bomb, either high explosive or incendiary.

📜Pages of History (June): The Beaches of Normandy!

In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Normandy and Karelia, Libya and Lithuania: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!

🏪From June 1st until June 30th, you will be able to participate in 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique profile background!

🎯Germany prepared the beaches of Normandy for a potential Allied landing, constructing pillboxes, batteries, barbed wire, tank traps and minefields. Despite this, by the evening of June 6th 1944, all five beaches where Allied forces had landed had been captured and held. The heroism and bravery of the soldiers who fought on D-Day paved the way for the liberation of Western Europe and the swift end of the Second World War.

❗️You can purchase this profile background for Golden Eagles until July 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

🎁Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give you a trophy with one of the following rewards:
▪️20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;
▪️20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
▪️3-5 universal backups;
▪️Premium account for 1 day;
▪️A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

Other terms
▪️Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
▪️Tasks can be completed in random battles except for “Assault” mode.

You can read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.