From 15:00 GMT on the 6th of March until 07:00 GMT on the 10th of March get a unique decal and decorations for victories in random battles!

Each year, many countries around the world celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March.

As the cold winter months come to an end and the bright summer sun begins to rise around much of the globe, we share our warm congratulations to all the women of the world. Continue to be our beacons of light in this often dark world, and help illuminate the way to the future!

• Play 3 battles with an in-game activity of 60% or higher on any vehicle of rank II or higher to receive the “Battle Eight” decal.
  
• Win 5 times in battles with an in-game activity of 60% or higher on any vehicle of rank II or higher to receive one of the “Teddy bear” (brown or white) decorations.

You can follow your progress by clicking on your “nickname → Achievements → 8th of March”.

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The War Thunder Team

HMS London is a heavy cruiser of the British County-class, second group, designed and built in the interwar years around the restrictions imposed by the Washington Naval Treaty. Captains may look forward to the arrival of HMS London as the first 8’’ gun-armed British cruiser to make its way to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.97 “Viking Fury”!

In War Thunder, HMS London will be a new rank V heavy cruiser docking in the ports of British captains with the release of the upcoming update 1.97. Being the much anticipated successor to HMS Hawkins, HMS London gives British captains access to the larger caliber weapons, namely 8’’ (203mm) cannons, and as such allows fans of the Royal Navy to fight on a more equal footing with top tier vessels of other nations!





HMS London is coming to War Thunder as part of update 1.97 and will become available to all captains as a new researchable rank V British heavy cruiser. In the meantime, keep your spyglass close at hand and your sights firmly fixed on the news for more information on the next major update coming to the game very soon. Until then, calm seas captains!

Check out the full Deb Blog article here!

The J35 Draken is a Swedish supersonic double delta wing jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renown for its excellent flight characteristics and unique visual appearance. Soon, pilots will have the chance to take control over one of the most iconic jet fighters of the early Cold War in War Thunder update 1.97 ‘Viking Fury’!

In War Thunder, the J35 Draken will come to the game as part of update 1.97 ‘Viking Fury’, and will immediately become the new top jet fighter available to Swedish pilots with the release of the next update. The Draken is arriving to the game in one of its later variants - the J35D.





The highly anticipated J35D Draken is arriving to the aerial battlefields of War Thunder very soon™ and will become available to all pilots as the new top Swedish jet fighter with the release of the upcoming update 1.97 ‘Viking Fury’! We’ll see you there pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

The L-62 ANTI II is a Swedish SPAA design, developed in the early 1930’s by the AB Landsverk company based on their L-60 light tank. Despite being built in only small numbers and used primarily by foreign nations, the L-62 ANTI II will be one of many interesting units awaiting tankers in the Swedish ground forces tree, coming to War Thunder as part of update 1.97!

In War Thunder, the L-62 ANTI II will be one of many interesting vehicles awaiting tankers in the upcoming Swedish ground forces tree, arriving in the game as part of update 1.97. Being a rank III SPAA vehicle, the L-62 ANTI II is a highly flexible machine, capable of both taking on aircraft when used in its intended role, as well as lightly armored ground vehicles thanks to its slow-firing, yet very punchy 40mm Bofors cannon!





The L-62 ANTI II is coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.97 and will await all tankers at the mid ranks of the brand new Swedish ground forces tree. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news for more information regarding the next major update coming to the game. Until then, happy hunting tankers!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

We present to you “Denmark”, a new location for aircraft battles in War Thunder. it will be added to the rotation of maps for aircraft battles with the release of update “´1.97 “Viking Fury”!

The Scandinavian theme continues not only with the new vehicles but also with the locations in the “Viking Fury” upcoming 1.97 update. Not so very long ago we showed you a location for mixed battles; “Sweden”, today we would like to present a new map for aviation - “Denmark”. The location is based on the surroundings of the Kattegat Strait and the cities of Aarhus, Odense and Kalundborg.





The War Thunder Team

The CV 90105 TML is an experimental light tank, developed in the mid 1990s as part of a joint venture between the Swedish Hägglunds and French GIAT companies. Arriving as part of the Swedish ground forces tree with War Thunder update 1.97 ‘Viking Fury’, tankers can look forward to commanding this unique piece of Swedish ground tech!

In War Thunder, the CV 90105 TML will be the top ranking premium vehicle, available at rank VI of the upcoming Swedish ground forces tree with the release of update 1.97 ‘Viking Fury’. Compared to the standard version of the Strf 90, this experimental version of the vehicle features a different turret, housing a bigger caliber cannon as well as offering the usual premium reward bonuses, thus speeding up progress towards acquiring the top tier Swedish ground tech!





Contrasted with the standard Strf 90, also available to tankers in the regular tree under the name ‘Strf 90C’, the CV 90105 is a further development of the vehicle, featuring an upgraded version of the GIAT TML turret. The new turret also houses the vehicle’s second most notable upgrade - the larger 105mm G2 cannon with stabilizer.

Check out the full Dev blog article here!

A new Soviet top rank tank with good frontal protection and guided munitions will burst into high rank battles with the release of the War Thunder update 1.97 “Viking Fury”!

By the middle of the 1980s, there was an objective need to upgrade the main battle tank of the Soviet Union - T-72 to modern battle performance values. The fact is that the vehicle seriously lacked firepower and modern fire control systems and its protection which wasn’t bad at the time of conception, became obsolete due to the emergence of new powerful weapons. The big tank modernization program implied a comprehensive improvement of the T-72 in all its key characteristics.





T-72B will be one of the stars of the upcoming War Thunder update 1.97 “Viking Fury” and definitely deserves the attention of all tankers. The patch is already approaching very soon, follow the news!

Check out the full Dev blog article here!

• A bug where in the “windowed” mode the mouse clicks didn’t worked in the Steam overlay has been fixed.

The English Electric Lightning is a British supersonic Cold War jet fighter and remains to date one of the few British domestically built aircraft, capable of reaching Mach 2. War Thunder pilots may look forward to the arrival of the long awaited and much anticipated Lightning, coming soon to the game with update 1.97!

In War Thunder, the highly anticipated Lightning will be a new jet fighter, arriving at rank VI of the British aviation tree. Coming to the game in the form of one of its later variants, the sleek Lightning F.6 will await seasoned British aviators in the upcoming update 1.97 as the new crowning jewel of the British aviation tree! Ready to find out more? Then strap yourself in as we set takeoff thrust on the showcase for this shiny new silver bullet, arriving to your hangar very soon!





The Lightning F.6 is coming soon to War Thunder as the new top jet fighter of the British aviation tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.97. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news for more information regarding the next major update. Until then, clear skies pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

The Ka-29 is an assault transport variant of the Soviet Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopter, developed in the mid 1970s by the Kamov Design Bureau. Coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.97, the Ka-29 will give fans of rotorcraft the chance to pilot a unique and no less deadly new Soviet avian predator!

In War Thunder, the Ka-29 will be a new attack helicopter coming to Rank VI of the Soviet helicopter tree with update 1.97. In stark contrast to other Soviet rotorcraft, the Ka-29 is a much smaller, more agile and nimble machine, lacking some of the more advanced technology offered by its bigger comrades, yet still packing a formidable punch which is not to be underestimated.





The Ka-29 is soon arriving to rank VI of the Soviet helicopter tree with update 1.97 and will give pilots the chance to try out a different take on Soviet rotorcraft design. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news for all the latest information surrounding the next major update coming to the game. Until then, clear skies and happy hunting pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!