• From 25th of June till 1st of July — 50% discount for talismans, back-up vehicles and modifications!
  
• From 25th of June till 27th of June — 50% discount for US and Soviet vehicles.
  
• From 27th of June till 29th of June — 50% discount for German and British vehicles.
  
• From 29th of June till 1st of July — 50% discount for Japanese, French and Italian vehicles.

Terms

• Discounts will replace each other and end at 11:00 GMT on the dates stated.
  
• All discounts listed above (inc. talismans, back-up vehicles and modifications) will be applied to all vehicles which you can purchase for Silver Lions or Golden Eagles.
  
• Discounts for vehicles which you can purchase for Silver Lions or Golden Eagles are not applied to vehicles which were introduced in update 1.89 “Imperial Navy”.
  
• Don’t forget to restart the game client if you were in the game during the start of the discounts.

Russia Day (День России) is a national holiday in Russia, celebrated on the 12th of June every year since 1992. In commemoration of this day, people attend concerts, community events, and firework displays are seen throughout the day.


Play 3 battles with activity level of 60% or higher using Soviet vehicles of rank II and above and receive the unique “Russia Day” decal.

This task can be performed in random battles except in “Enduring Confrontation” and [Assault] game modes.

To follow your progress you will need to click on “Your nickname” → Achievements → Russia Day.



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Imperial Japanese Navy, new naval vessels, ground vehicles, aircraft and helicopters, two new locations, updated clouds plus numerous fixes and updates for existing machines and game mechanics. This and much more awaits you in update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"!

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And many other awesome features and changes in new update 1.89 “Imperial Navy!” Download and play now!

FULL LIST OF CHANGES AND BUG FIXES

The Type 16 MCV is a modern Japanese wheeled tank destroyer, developed in the early 2000’s for rapid deployment in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. Coming soon to War Thunder with update 1.89, Japanese tankers in the game may look forward to including this highly sophisticated war machine into their high tier lineups!

In War Thunder, the Type 16 MCV will be a new addition, coming to rank VII of the Japanese ground forces tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.89. Sharing not only a certain degree of visual similarity, but also performance with the Italian B1 Centauro, the Type 16 MCV will provide Japanese tankers with a unique new tank destroyer, which thanks to its design, is unlike any other found on previous ranks!





The Type 16 MCV will become available to all players at Rank VII of the Japanese ground forces tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.89. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned for more news on the next major update coming to the game very soon. Until then, happy hunting commanders!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

The T1 Type Motor Torpedo Boat is a standard representative of the mosquito fleet, possessing all the defensive and offensive capabilities that one might expect of her tier.

Do not expect anything too special from the T1 Type Motor Torpedo Boat. However, she does make for a decent beginning level boat for the Imperial Japanese Navy and is capable of undertaking any assignments at her tier. A pair of turrets with 7.7mm machine guns work well against lightweight enemy boats and aircraft. For larger targets, she has two 457mm torpedoes capable of delivering 110 kg of explosives to a distance of up to four kilometres. Anyone tailing the T1 will quickly make the acquaintance of her Type 95 depth charges. Although it won’t be easy, the boat is equipped with three petrol engines (two primary and one cruising engine) with a total of 1,860 horsepower, and can reach speeds of over 38 knots, making her a difficult target.





With update 1.89, you will be able to take to the seas on the T1 Type Motor Torpedo Boat and begin your exploration of the Imperial Japanese Navy!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

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Backlit by scarlet rays of the rising sun, here it comes: one of the strongest naval powers in the world, the Imperial Japanese Navy! We presenting the entire current line-up of the Japanese naval forces in the upcoming War Thunder update 1.89 “Imperial Navy”. Gun and torpedo boats, submarine chasers and destroyers, light cruisers and the first appearance of heavy cruisers, the true power of the exotic and ambitious Japan is sailing into War Thunder!

Enjoy the video and look for the release of update 1.89 “Imperial navy”! BANZAI!

The Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark was created as part of a concept to replace the piston-engine AD-1 Skyraider with a more modern and powerful turboprop model.

Despite the fact that the Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark never made it into mass production in reality, players will have the opportunity to experience this “Shark” in combat in the 1.89 update.

Externally, the aircraft looks large and clunky. However, it’s a deceptive misconception. Twin turboprop engines provide 5,500 horsepower, allowing the vehicle to reach speeds of about 800 km/h near the ground and more than 770 km/h at medium altitudes. To harness this power and eliminate the harmful effects of torque on the aircraft, it was decided to use counter-rotating propellers.





The Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark will be the first American aircraft in the game with a contra-rotating propeller and a turboprop engine. It will be a rank IV premium US aircraft. After 1.89 “Imperial Navy”, the Wyvern will no longer be the only aircraft to strike fear into the hearts of ground forces hearing its sound.

For more information, read the full Dev Blog article on the official War Thunder website!

In update “Imperial Navy” we will add two new locations to the game - the aircraft location “Smolensk” and a naval location “Volcanic Island”.





The naval location “Volcanic Island” - is an archipelago of small rocky islands concentrically diverging from the centre of the location where there is one of the capture points. Inspiration for this map was taken from the seascape, rocks, vegetation and nature around New Zealand.





The location for aircraft battles “Smolensk” has been created on with reference to aerial photography of Smolensk and its environs in autumn 1941. Here, during the Battle of Smolensk, even with the high cost in human and material losses for the Red Army, it was possible to disrupt the “Barbarossa” plan and to prevent the breakthrough of the German army towards Moscow.

The War Thunder Team

In War Thunder update 1.89 “"Imperial Navy” we are improving the clouds in aircraft battles at high graphical settings.


We are getting ready for War Thunder update 1.89 “Imperial Navy” - it will be introduced very soon. Today we want to show you how clouds will change in aircraft battles at the graphical settings “Movie” and “Max”. Technically, our developers were able to increase the drawing of cloud rendering by 4 times whilst avoiding visible FPS changes.

New clouds for aircraft locations will appear in the game with update 1.89 “Imperial Navy”!

Want to see what they'll look like? Check it out here!

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Mutsuki was the lead ship of her class of twelve destroyers laid down for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1920s. Having participated in numerous operations in the Pacific theatre, Mutsuki is now set to arrive in War Thunder with the long-awaited introduction of the Japanese naval forces, coming with update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"!

Mutsuki’s primary armament consists of four 120mm Type 3 cannons spread across single shielded mounts along the length of the ship. Although the mounts feature excellent firing angles, the guns, with their 6 rounds/min rate of fire, shoot relatively slowly when compared to similar vessels of other nations already present in the game. Additionally, Mutsuki only has two single rifle caliber machine guns acting as anti-air defense, leaving it highly susceptible to air attack if isolated from its allies.





Mutsuki arrives in War Thunder as the first destroyer of the much anticipated Japanese naval forces tree, coming to the game as part of update 1.89 "Imperial Navy". Until then, be sure to stay tuned to the news for more information regarding the next major update coming to the game! Happy hunting and calm seas, captains!

Check out the full article here!