The Magach 7 is one of the most advanced conversions of the US built M60 tanks of the Cold War era. Old soldier gets new armor - meet the new Israeli main battle tank!


Features:

• Decent frontal protection
  
• Punchy APFSDS round
  
• Mediocre mobility

By the late 1980s, the ERA protection of the Magach 6 series tanks could no longer provide reliable protection against the shaped-charge anti-tank munitions Israeli tankers faced on the battlefield. Instead of reactive armor, the engineers proposed a passive armor module built from composite armor plates in the form of a hexagon on top of the cast turret of the M60 tank. The hull was also reinforced with sheets of composite armor, including a massive armor module on the upper frontal glacis. The new tank received the designation Magach 7, and soon went into production, but the very first released vehicles reveal mobility loss resulting from the increased weight of the tank. Upgrade program developed for Magach 7 included a more powerful engine, a new transmission, as well as improved shape and filling of the composite armor plates on the tank’s turret. The new version was designated Magach 7C, becoming the latest and one of the most technologically advanced serial conversions of the M60 tanks. At the moment, Magach 7 tanks are in reserve, and are also used to train tank crews of Israel's Merkava main battle tanks.

Magach 7C (Hebrew for “ram”) will appear in the hangars of Israeli tankers with the release of the next major update. The vehicle is basically a deeply improved Magach 6, with better protection and improved engine, capable of compensating for an improved weight.




Instead of ERA boxes, now the cast turret and hull of the tank are covered with plates of combined armor. The toughest protection is located in the tank’s front - the thick armor glaces of the tower are located at a rational angle, and the upper frontal part of the hull is covered by a massive overhead plate. Thus, the tank received good protection against chemical and some kinetic shells the tank may encounter in battle.

A new 908 hp engine and automatic transmission compensate the tank's mobility to a level approximately equal to Magach 6, taking into account the increased mass of the Magach 7. The dynamic characteristics of the tank are average and its maximum speed does not exceed 30 mph (or 50 km/h) even on a perfectly smooth road.



The gun and the choice of shots remained the same as on the Magach 6C, that is, in addition to the HEAT, stock APFSDS, HESH and smoke rounds, commanders will have the opportunity to research the M426 APFSDS shell, which is capable of destroying even some most advanced tanks in the game. The fire control system is also inherited from a previous generation. And it’s quite comprehensive, featuring a laser rangefinder and a thermal device in the gunner’s sight.

Magach 7 is probably one of the best that happened to the M60 tanks in the entire history of their production and upgrades. The new Israeli “ram” will be waiting for you in the big winter update of War Thunder. Soon!

In the upcoming War Thunder update, our aircraft trees will climb to rank VIII! We are also introducing a rank VII Premium aircraft to boost research of the new top-tiers. Meet the A-6 Intruder, a highly sophisticated American all-weather attack aircraft, originally developed in the late 1950s based on the USN’s experiences in the Korean War.


Features:

• Outstanding ordinance capacity
  
• Excellent strike capabilities
  
• Capable radar system
  
• Thermal vision
  
• No fixed weaponry
  
• Traditional turbojet engine without afterburner

In War Thunder, the A-6E TRAM Intruder will be a new Premium naval strike aircraft joining the seventh rank of the American aviation tree with the release of the next major update. Due to its omission of fixed forward firing weapons - a highly unconventional trait for an American strike aircraft - the Intruder may at first appear like a toothless tiger but rest assured, this bird carries enough firepower to single handedly wipe out an entire tank platoon! We got your attention now, pilot? Then keep on reading to find out more.




Before we dive deep into explosive matters however, it’s worth taking a look at the A-6E itself of course. The Intruder is a relatively compact naval aircraft powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney turbojet engines. The aircraft may not be able to break the sound barrier but it can still reach a more than respectable top speed of about 650 mph (~1,000 km/h), thus allowing it to quickly get in and out of the heat of battle.

As previously mentioned, the A-6E doesn’t feature any sort of fixed forward firing weapons, making the pilots’ dogfighting and strafing capabilities with the Intruder severely limited. However, this doesn’t mean that the Intruder is a sitting duck against hostile aircraft either as pilots can choose to include Sidewinder AIM-9L missiles , as well as 20mm gunpods in their loadouts to counter such aerial threats.




But going back to the subject of the Intruder’s ground attack capabilities - pilots will be able to choose between different types of suspended weaponry to mount onto the five hardpoints found on the A-6E. The A-6E can mount unguided FFAR and Zuni rockets as well as incendiary and conventional bombs of various calibers up to 2,000 lbs. Total loadout is truly outstanding: in the “bomb truck” setup the Intruder is capable to bring up to 28x500lbs or 13x1,000lbs bombs! However, pilots can also equip their warplane with more advanced precision munition such as GBU-10, GBU-12 or GBU-16 Paveway II laser guided bombs - up to five at once. Thanks to this vast assortment of weapon options, pilots can always ideally equip their aircraft for the task at hand.



The A-6E Intruder is soon arriving into War Thunder as the new Premium American strike aircraft with the release of the next major update. In the meantime, be sure to follow the news for the latest information regarding the upcoming update. Until then, clear skies and happy hunting pilots!

• A bug has been fixed that might disable the UAV’s circling flight.
  
• A bug has been fixed that resulted in excessive sight shake at maximum zoom in the commander’s camera.
  
• VK 3002 (M) — the inconsistency between the gun mantlet size in the damage model and its description has been corrected.
  
• Mistral — missile’s autopilot has been reconfigured, pitch bobbing reduced.

• B-57B — bomb bay opening time has been reduced to four seconds.
  
• Harrier GR.7 — a bug has been fixed where a ventral mounted bomb added weight to the right wing.
  
• MiG-23BN — a bug has been fixed that prevented the 6x500 bomb layout.
  
• Jaguar GR.1A — a bug has been fixed that prevented custom weapon presets containing the targeting pod.
  
• TY-90 — missile autopilot has been reconfigured, pitch bobbing reduced.
  
• Mistral — missile autopilot has been reconfigured, pitch bobbing reduced.
  
• 30mm HE-I round of the GSh-30-2, GSh-30-2K, and GSh-6-30 guns — a bug has been fixed that marked this round as ‘tracer’ in the protection analysis menu.

• Geniere (D 555) — a bug has been fixed where the depth charges remained on the stern thrower in the torpedoes and mortar weapon setup.

• A bug has been fixed where some naval vessels had the incorrect repair speed bonuses in the crew menu.
  
• A bug has been fixed that prevented vehicle icons on the tactical map of the dynamic campaign selection menu.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

In the upcoming War Thunder update, the 9A35М2 will become the earliest SAM available for research in the Soviet tech tree.


Features:

• Maneuverable missiles
  
• High profile
  
• Unable to hit ground targets
  
• Amphibious

With the release of the next major game update, enthusiasts of Soviet vehicles in War Thunder will receive the 9A35M2, a.k.a. Strela-10M2, the first air defense system available for research in the Soviet ground vehicle tech tree. The machine, built on the chassis of the MT-LB armored tractor, is designed to destroy enemy aircraft at short and medium distances.

The 9A35M2 ammunition load is 8 surface-to-air missiles with a thermal seeker: four in launch containers and four available for reloading. The missiles are capable of hitting enemy aircraft at distances up to 5 km, while the missile has a good maximum overload indicator for its rank, which results in high maneuverability.




The new 9A35M2 should feel very familiar to tankers already familiar with the Shturm-S, as both vehicles share the MT-LB multi-purpose chassis. It is a quite mobile amphibious platform that can easily overcome rough terrain. The armor of the vehicle is only bulletproof and will not protect against tank guns, autocannons and close bomb explosions. By the way, the 9A35M2 itself has a fairly high silhouette, so it would be wise to fire from behind cover or from the lowlands.

The new Soviet air defense system will take place between the artillery anti-aircraft guns and the 2S6 SAM, thus covering the need for anti-aircraft missiles at the pre-top ranks. The vehicle will be able to provide invaluable assistance to the team, destroying attack aircraft and early helicopters, which are forced to come close to the tank battle area due to the limited range of their ATGMs.




Look for a new SAM vehicle at rank VI of Soviet armored vehicles research tree immediately after the release of the upcoming War Thunder winter update. You will always be the first to know about other interesting vehicles, locations, new game mechanics and game improvements in our Devblog series. Stay tuned to the news!

• A bug has been fixed that might cause engine breakdown and bouncing on the airfield whilst landing and taking off in Realistic and Simulator battles (report).

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

• BR changes come into effect.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

A detailed description of the current task as well as your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

A fighter ace who fought in WWII against Japan in the US volunteer group, the Flying Tigers, where he was a flight leader. Later he joined the US Marine Corps, where he was nicknamed "Pappy" on account of his age (he was 30). In two years Boyington downed 26 enemy planes, but was shot down in early 1944, and spent the rest of the war in captivity.

You can immediately purchase the profile icon for Golden Eagles until January 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. Click Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History (December).

Completion of each individual task will bring 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 backup vehicles;
  
• 1 day of premium account;
  
• A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).

• 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.

The Bernhardt Line was the third defensive line the Wehrmacht built in Central Italy to defend from the advancing Allied forces. Unlike most other lines, it did not run across the entire Italy, but it included several strategic heights — so the battle for the Bernhardt Line that started on December 1st, 1943, lasted for a month and a half.

On December 5th, 1941 the Soviet Army under Moscow began its major counteroffensive that the Wehrmacht wasn’t prepared for. Rapid advance of the Red Army crushed the German forces and changed the course of the war. Blitzkrieg was over, and the German forces were pushed back over 100-200 km, having abandoned regional centers Kaluga and Tula.

In September of 1940 the Italian Army departed from Libya and took West Egypt, having pushed weak British forces from the region. But then the Italians stopped their advance, and yet haven’t mounted a good defense and haven’t established communication between their camps and posts. The Allies took advantage of that and in just four days, from December 9th to 12th, routed the Italian forces that were almost five times their numbers, and pushed them from Egypt.

An attempt by the Axis powers to free General Paulus’ army from encirclement under Stalingrad lasted from December 12th to 24th of 1942. The German forces managed to get close to the Soviet circle, but took very heavy losses in the process, and they couldn’t breach it by themselves, while Paulus had orders to hold the city, and not abandon it. Operation Winter Storm ended in failure.

On December 16th, 1944 a large-scale counteroffensive was launched by the German Army on the western front. Germany aimed to crush the Allied forces to bargain for a ceasefire on its terms, but it fell into a trap. The Allies foresaw the attack, purposefully weakened their defenses in Ardennes, and when the Germans advanced, encircled them. The fighting lasted for a month and a half and, even though Germany lost it, the Battle of the Bulge became the bloodiest battle in the entire American history.

Major Claire Lee Chennault was an advisor in the Chinese Army during the early years of WWII. It was on his initiative that a squadron of American volunteer pilots was formed in China. It was named Flying Tigers and fought for the first time on December 20th, 1941. The Tigers were very effective at fighting the Japanese forces, but were disbanded and replaced by regular US forces in half a year.

The Dnieper-Carpathian offensive began on December 24th, 1943. The Axis powers were quite battered and lacked strategic reserves by that moment, and the Soviet Army went into offensive before the enemy could shore up its defenses. As a result of the Zhytomir–Berdychiv offensive Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were liberated, and a large portion of German forces was encircled under Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi.

The last major offensive by the Wehrmacht on the western front began on December 31st, 1944. The Ardennes offensive was on the brink of collapse, so the German command attempted to destroy a weakened American army in Alsace. After a long and bloody battle the American forces withdrew, but soon managed to stop the Germans’ advance. The operation was a failure.

• P-61-A1 — Designation has been changed to P-61-A11, two underwing pylons have been added to mount 500 and 1000 pounds bombs.

• A bug has been fixed that caused the disabling of the internet radio whilst in battle.
  
• You can now request repair assistance even if a vehicle doesn’t have the “Parts” modification.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

Your screenshots submitted last week are wonderful! It seems your favorite maps contained some of everything– barren deserts, the oceans, cities and forests! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!


Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen43. You have time until 02.12.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Switching to Secondaries!

Too close for missiles, switching to guns! Sometimes, the situation calls for a swift change of plans, and

• your vehicle's secondary armament is called into service to get the job done!
  
• Attached gunpods, bomber’s defensive armaments & ships AA are considered as secondary weapons for this competition.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen43 tag (without other text).

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Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.

You need to be the author of the screenshot.

Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.

We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).

You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.

You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.

Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.

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Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

On November 25th, 1942, an agreement was signed between the USSR and France concerning forming a French aviation squadron on the eastern front. It was named “Normandie” after the French province whose coat of arms — a red shield with two golden lions — became the basis for the squadron’s insignia.

The squadron participated in the Battle of Kursk, Operation Bagration and the East Prussia offensive. For valor in the battle of the Niemen river the unit that by that time had grown to be a regiment was named “Normandie — Niemen”, and its members were given the highest Soviet honors.

The regiment is still a part of the French Air Forces under the name Régiment de chasse RC 2/30 Normandie-Niemen. In War Thunder the aircraft that the aces from this regiment used have unique historic “Normandie — Niemen” camouflages that you can unlock by shooting down the enemy in the specific Yak fighters!






“Normandie — Niemen: 80 years” decal.

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 → Normandie — Niemen: 80 years.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

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Yak-9 in "White 11" camouflage. One of many “Normandie — Niemen” camouflages available in game for various Yak fighters.