We’re constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on anti-cheat systems to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

Since our last fair play, we’ve blocked 7,106 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.

For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these blocked players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

List

We’d like to remind you to abide to the rules to keep up the friendly and competitive atmosphere in the game.

As always, we also recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.

We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your account for additional security. This will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t break the rules and never share your account information with anyone!

The War Thunder Team

A snow globe is a traditional holiday decoration and a great gift during the winter season. You can now treat yourself to one in War Thunder — only this one will bring you magical rewards when you open it!

The Snow Globe can be purchased in the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from December 18th (11:00 GMT) until January 14th (11:00 GMT). It can only be purchased by players who have at least one researchable vehicle at rank II or higher on their account.

The Snow Globe will reward you with vehicles, camouflages, decals, decorations and player profile icons from previous winter events, plus useful consumables, including boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders. Some items are here for the first time as coupons, meaning you’ll be able to sell them on the Market!



The Snow Globe can be purchased for 60,000 Silver Lions.

On January 14th (12:00 GMT), all Snow Globes will disappear from your inventory, so make sure open them before then!





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• Mirage 2000C-S4
  
• Vilkas
  
• USS Mississippi
  
• J9 Early (only direct to the account)
  
• Tornado IDS MFG
  
• T-80UM2
  
• USS Newport News
  
• Late 298D (only direct to the account)
  
• MiG-23MF (Germany)
  
• C. 202D (only direct to the account)
  
• AGS
  
• A.C.I (only direct to the account)
  
• IJN Hayanami (only direct to the account)
  
• MPK Pr.201K
  
• MiG-21PFM
  
• Ro.57 Quadriarma (only direct to the account)
  
• Class 3 (P)
  
• E.B.R. (1954) (only direct to the account)
  
• USS Baltimore
  
• Type K-8 No.13 (only direct to the account)
  
• TIS MA
  
• J6K1
  
• Merkava Mk.2B (USA)
  
• QF 3.7 Ram
  
• Jaguar
  
• PT-811
  
• Fw 190 C
  
• M.B.152C1
  
• T30
  
• SU-85A
  
• PBM-3 “Mariner” (only direct to the account)
  
• Leningrad (only direct to the account)
  
• P-40C
  
• NC.900 (only direct to the account)
  
• Ersatz M10 (only direct to the account)
  
• AEC Mk II
  
• Me 262 A-2a
  
• Ki-21-I hei
  
• LVT(A)(4) ZIS-2 (USA)
  
• Type 62 (USSR)*
  
• P-63C-5 (USSR) (only direct to the account)
  
• VK 45.01 (P)
  
• M8A1 GMC
  
• I-301

* the chances of receiving the Type 62 (USSR) are far lower than the other vehicles and are around 0.001%.

All vehicles will be immediately credited to your account, but there’s a chance to get it in the form of a coupon unless otherwise specified.

• Mirage 2000C-S4: "Vendée" camouflage (first time as a coupon)
  
• Vilkas: Tricolor spotted camouflage (first time as a coupon)
  
• USS Mississippi: Tricolor geometric camouflage (first time as a coupon)
  
• Tornado IDS MFG: Anniversary camouflage MFG 2
  
• T-80UM2: Bicolor summer camouflage
  
• USS Newport News: Deforming camouflage
  
• MiG-23MF (Germany): Tricolor camouflage
  
• AGS: Snow w/Open Terrain camouflage MERDC
  
• MPK Pr.201K: Deforming camouflage
  
• MiG-21PFM: Demonstration camouflage
  
• Class 3 (P): PATRIA camouflage
  
• USS Baltimore: Deforming camouflage Design 33 16D
  
• TIS MA: Bicolor green camouflage
  
• J6K1: Experimental camouflage
  
• Merkava Mk.2B (USA): Tricolor camouflage
  
• QF 3.7 Ram: Late bicolor camouflage
  
• Jaguar: Deforming camouflage Bow sea
  
• PT-811: Deforming camouflage Design 20L
  
• Fw 190 C: Nonstandard tricolor camouflage
  
• M.B.152C1: Early camouflage
  
• T30: Winter verdant camouflage MERDC
  
• SU-85A: Bicolor summer camouflage
  
• P-40C: Olive-green camouflage

• Snowbike (first time as a coupon)
  
• Ratrack (first time as a coupon)
  
• New Year's sign (first time as a coupon)
  
• Christmas gnome
  
• Christmas sleigh
  
• Christmas mill
  
• Cuckoo watch
  
• Christmas sock
  
• Christmas deer
  
• New Year Tree
  
• Snowman
  
• Sparkler
  
• Snowboard
  
• Snowshoe
  
• Biathlon rifle
  
• Ice Climber’s Backpack
  
• Snowmobile NKL-16/41
  
• DUKW
  
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (USSR)
  
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (China)
  
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Germany)
  
• Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Britain)
  
• Assault rifle (Sweden)
  
• Carl Gustaf M/45
  
• Assault rifle (China)
  
• Type 63
  
• Assault rifle (Japan)
  
• Assault rifle (USA)
  
• Assault rifle (Britain)
  
• Assault rifle (Germany)
  
• Assault rifle (France)
  
• Assault rifle (USSR)
  
• Christmas Wreath
  
• Sleigh
  
• Ski
  
• Skates

• "Ice cross downhill" decal
  
• "Kitewing" decal
  
• "Freestyle" decal
  
• "Snowkiting" decal
  
• "Snowmobiling" decal
  
• "Dragon Warrior" decal (only direct to the account)
  
• “We can climb it” decal
  
• “Christmas Lights” decal
  
• “Powder Day” decal
  
• “Secret Santa” decal
  
• “Times to Travel” decal
  
• Metal Bull (only direct to the account)
  
• “Raging Tiger” decal (only direct to the account)
  
• Battle Rabbit (only direct to the account)
  
• “Warrior of the North” decal
  
• “Warrior of the Slavs” decal
  
• “Desert Warrior” decal
  
• “Guard Warrior” decal
  
• “Warrior of the Rising Sun” decal
  
• “The Sherwood Warrior” decal
  
• “Warrior of the East” decal
  
• “Legion Warrior” decal
  
• Pin-up pilot China
  
• Pin-up pilot Sweden
  
• Pin-up pilot Italy
  
• New Year’s pin-up (China)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (France)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Germany)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Italy)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Japan)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Sweden)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Britain)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (USA)
  
• New Year’s pin-up (Russia)
  
• Pin-up pilot USA
  
• Pin-up pilot Russia
  
• Pin-up pilot Britain
  
• Pin-up pilot Japan
  
• Pin-up pilot Germany
  
• Pin-up pilot France
  
• Shark Jaws (1)
  
• Shark Jaws (2)
  
• Shark Jaws (3)
  
• Shark Jaws (4)
  
• “Christmas tree” victory marks
  
• Xmas Rocket
  
• Xmas Sock
  
• Xmas Tree

• Snowboarder (first time as a coupon)
  
• Winter Pilot

• New Year Aerobatic Smoke

• New Year's flag

• 10000 — 1000000

• Battle trophy (Research points booster)
  
• Battle trophy (Silver lions booster)
  
• Universal backup
  
• Universal backup x2
  
• Universal backup x3
  
• Random wager
  
• Random order

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• RDF/LT — the rate of fire has been increased from 45 to 70 RPM. Source: AAI RDF/LT Booklet // Extended Area Protection & Survivability (EAPS) Gun and Ammunition Design Trade Study.
  
• HSTV-L — the rate of fire has been increased from 45 to 60 RPM. Source: Hearings on Military Posture H.R.6495 // Department of Defense Appropriations for 1984 (July 6th, 1983) // Heat Transfer and Erosion in the ARES 75mm High Velocity Cannon - Vol II.
  
• M44 — a bug where it was possible to fire the anti-aircraft machine gun when the machine gunner lost consciousness has been fixed. The crew transfer order has been corrected.
  
• Flak Sfl. / M44 and Ostwind / Wirbelwind — icons for the groups have been fixed.

• Rafale, EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A — additional camouflages have been added. They are available by completing missions and/or can be purchased with Golden Eagles.

• Attica — collision on some buildings has been fixed.

• A bug where the list of vehicles for the “Favorite vehicles” profile showcase displayed vehicles that were not on the account has been fixed.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

Meet the M.B.151C.1 French fighter, one of the aircraft rewards in the Winter Tales event!

At a glance:

• Good top speed!
  
• Robust construction.
  
• Easy to control.
  
• Weak forward armament.

 
Vehicle History
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The Marcel-Bloch M.B.151C.1 fighter was considered by the French Air Force as a temporary solution until the more advanced Dewoitine fighters were adopted. During the testing phase, its characteristics proved to be insufficiently effective and the MB.151C.1 was almost immediately transferred to training units. Nevertheless, these aircraft still took part in World War II — they were used until they switched to the more modern Dewoitine D.520. German pilots also used some captured MB.151C.1 aircraft for training. Greece ordered 25 MB.151C.1s, but only nine aircraft were delivered, from which the 24th Squadron of the Greek Air Force was formed. These fighters took part in the defense of Greece during the Italian invasion (October 1940 to April 1941).
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One of the aircraft rewards in the Winter Tales event is the M.B.151C.1 fighter, a premium rank I French aircraft! A cool classic that’s sure to win the hearts of propeller driven plane fans, let’s take a closer look.




The M.B.151C.1 is a classic, pre-war monoplane with a good maximum speed, retractable landing gear and a fairly strong hull compared to biplanes. However, it’s weakly armed, featuring only four rifle-caliber machine guns in the wings, meaning it might be a little trickier to destroy enemy fighters in one pass and attacks on bombers might take a while longer to destroy. Definitely use the Universal belts for the MAC 1934 machine guns which contain an equal number of rounds with armor-piercing and incendiary belts. 





The M.B.151C.1 premium aircraft is a good choice to quickly start mastering French aircraft and will help to research ranks I and II of the French aviation tree. Take a look at the full list of rewards in the Winter Tales event through the link below!

Click here to find out more details about the Winter Tales event

• Strela-10M, Strela-10M2 — a bug where it was not possible to launch missiles after repairing has been fixed.

• Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A — display time of radar contacts in TWS tracking mode has been increased.

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

The HQ17 SAM vehicle has arrived at the end of the Chinese ground forces research tree in a group with the Tor-M1.

At a glance:

• Increased missile launch range and guidance time.
  
• Thermal imager.
  
• Capable of tracking and hitting two targets simultaneously.
  
• Barely any protection.

Vehicle History
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In the 1990s, China purchased the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia. However, a number of shortcomings were revealed during its operation, including difficulties in conducting combat operations at night since it lacked a night vision device. In 2005, the Chinese government decided to develop a new air defense system, the HQ17. It was based on the Tor-M1 but had improved functionality. Development lasted 10 years and was completed in 2015. The HQ17 series of air defense systems are currently in service with the PLA as the main medium-range air defense system.
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Today we’d like to talk about the HQ17, added to the Chinese ground forces tree this week in the Storm Warning major update, in a group with the Tor-M1. Despite the external similarities, the HQ17, which was developed entirely in China offers several improvements. Let’s take a look!




The HQ17 certainly looks familiar — that’s because it’s based on the Russian Tor-M1 SAM vehicle that’s already present in the game, but improved to meet the needs of the PLA. The HQ17 features a thermal imager, significantly helping when identifying and tracking targets in poor weather conditions or darkness. It also features a modernized missile! This new missile has a greater launch range and guidance time compared to the 9M331 missile found on the Tor-M1.

Important note from us: In the research tree, the HQ17 and Tor-M1 have been put into a group together.




In addition to the above, the HQ17 has a new phased array target acquisition radar with greater range, pattern and scanning angle. Much like the Tor-M1, it has the ability to track and fire at two targets simultaneously or guide two missiles to a single target.



Generally, the playstyle of the HQ17 is similar to the Tor-M1. Obviously the main and only role is to engage aircraft as it is unwise to fire the missiles at ground vehicles. With the radar deployed, the HQ17 can quite easily be spotted and as it only has bulletproof armor, so tactical positioning is vital. This vehicle is effective against all types of aircraft, with the ability to fire two missiles at a target at once being especially valuable. Keep in mind when playing the HQ17 that it can only carry 8 missiles in total.

That’s it for this dev blog! The HQ17 is already available to unlock as part of the Storm Warning major update. Give it a try, and have some fun!

• Rafale C F3-R — incorrect update frequency of data on targets tracked in TWS mode has been fixed.
  
• Rafale C F3-R — the notification to retract flaps has been turned off due to being uninformative, as the aircraft has semi-automatic mechanization configuration.
  
• EF-2000 — incorrect display of the RWR page on the MFD in the cockpit has been fixed.
  
• EF-2000 — a bug that sometimes caused the aircraft to be able to fly through the ground has been fixed. (Report).
  
• EF-2000, Typhoon GR.4, F-2000A — lift-induced drag at high speeds and in the landing configuration has been decreased.
  
• F-15E — a bug that caused AGM-130 to overlap with AIM-120 has been fixed.
  
• Alpha Jet A (Thailand), Alpha Jet TH (Thailand) — a bug that caused some HUD elements to change color when switching lights in the cockpit has been fixed.

• An issue with object synchronization that could cause vegetation and other objects to regenerate after being destroyed has been fixed.
  
• VBCI — internal module errors and inaccuracies have been fixed. Filling of the VBCI with modules is not yet final. We are still working on the modules as well as on corrections to some other existing discrepancies.
  
• VBCI — the front fuel tank has been made external.
  
• VBCI — a bug where the antennas were floating in the air has been fixed. (Report).
  
• VBCI — a bug that caused the coaxial machine gun to not elevate has been fixed. (Report).
  
• M44 — various model fixes.
  
• Namer Tsrikhon — a bug that made the electronics module act as armor has been fixed.
  
• PzH 2000, PzH 2000HU — the discrepancy between the back and front sides of the engine deck partition has been fixed. A bug that caused the crew skills to affect the reload speed has been fixed.
  
• HQ17 — a bug where the gunner’s sight was covered by textures when raising the camera has been fixed. (Report).

• HMS Rodney — ship sinking parameters have been adjusted.
  
• RN Ghibli — the distribution of anti-aircraft gun ammunition has been adjusted.

• New tactical map functionality has been added to test drives.

• A bug where the bottom of an aircraft could be reflected on the top when using screen space reflections (SSR) has been fixed. (Report).
  
• The transition between water and shore has been visually improved. Incorrect appearance of shallow water in foggy weather has been fixed.

• A rare client crash caused by complex key bindings made by the player that occurred when pressing certain keys has been fixed. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

Storm Warning brings with it the highly anticipated Eurofighter Typhoon joining the ranks of Germany, Great Britain and Italy in three different variants, plus the Rafale for France! Following this is a line of Thai aircraft for Japan, reinforcing the ranks in this nation with capable fighter and attacker capability. Next up is the M44 for six nations, providing them with fun 155 mm howitzer firepower. In addition to this is the excellent PzH 2000 for Germany and Italy, and several battleships and destroyers for some nations, including the Archangelsk, a Royal Navy ship in service with the Soviet Union. Rounding out the update is Attica, a stunning new location for Ground Battles.




Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread here.

Storm Warning features the M44 for six nations (list below), providing them each with a capable short 155 mm gun to have some fun with at the midranks! Next up is the PzH 2000 for Germany and Italy, providing excellent long-barrelled 155 mm fun as well. The premium RDF-LT and BMD-4M for the USA and USSR respectively bring them some excellent light tank firepower. And finally a brand-new, unique pack featuring three WW2 classics: two Tiger Is and an Ostwind II, designed for starting Germany with a capable lineup. Check out the full list below!


RDF-LT (Pack)

The theme of the update, the Eurofighter Typhoon now comes for Germany, Great Britain and Italy in the form of a unique variant for each! Japan has been reinforced with aircraft from Thailand, providing some excellent aircraft for this nation, from jet attackers to fighters. In tandem with the Typhoon, France has the excellent Rafale jet fighter. In a squadron? The USSR now has a new squadron vehicle, the Su-33. Check out the full list below!


EF-2000, Typhoon FGR.4, F-2000A


Rafale C F3
The AH-64D attacker helicopter used by the Netherlands has been added to France as a premium pack, allowing you to research this heli tree quicker. Plus, the Rooivalk and Superhind for Great Britain have been given superb detailed cockpits.


Storm Warning features a plethora of larger ships, including La Galissonnière, HMS Rodney with 16 inch guns, the premium Z4 Zerstörer and Archangelsk, a former Royal Navy ship in service with the Soviet Union. Plus, the highly detailed Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has been added to test flights for aircraft.


La Galissonnière


Attica is based on the bright landscapes of the south-east of Greece and is a suitable and colorful place for Ground Battles! This map has now been added to the map rotation.


Attica

The tactical map is a very important aspect of War Thunder battles. In Storm Warning, we’ve gone ahead and made some improvements to it. If you’re playing Ground Battles and driving a ground vehicle or flying an aircraft, press “M” on your keyboard to open it — at the bottom right you can select to move the map around or switch to the map type to either air or ground. Plus, if you’re in an aircraft, you can set a “point of interest” on the map that’ll show as a square box. Great for marking targets for yourself!

Some new showcases, including Battle-Hardened, Atomic Ace and Peacemaker have been added to the Player Card window. Click the “Edit” button in this window to change them. More details on each one can be found in the major changelog below.

That’s it for this news, but be sure to check out the full list of changes in the provided changelog, as there’s many bug fixes, improvements and additional vehicle changes not mentioned here. Let us know what you think and be sure to leave your feedback on our forums and official social media channels — we’d love to hear. That’s all for 2024 War Thunder major updates. We hope you enjoy!

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• Attica — a new location for Ground Battles.

• In Ground Battles locations, old concrete airfields have been replaced with new ones.
  
• Air Realistic and Air Arcade Battles:
  
  • Tickets for ground vehicles are deducted from the team only if the vehicle is destroyed by a player. If the ground vehicle is destroyed by bots, victory points are not deducted.
    
  • AI attackers (that appear 4 minutes into the session) now prefer to attack tanks (leaving easier targets for players) rather than attacking everything indiscriminately as before.
    
  • The death of an AI attacker now takes away victory points only if it was destroyed by a player. Death by anti-aircraft guns, crashing into the ground or being shot down by a bot does not affect victory points anymore.

• New modules (electrical equipment, driver modules etc) have been added to the following vehicles: Strela-10M2, Falcon, M247, Centauro 105 (all variants).
  
• Object 140 — shell ejection animation has been added. (Report).
  
• T1E1 — armor has been converted to volumetric armor.
  
• FlaRakPz 1, FlaRakRad, XM975, Osa-AK, OSA-AKM, 2S6, Pantsir-S1, ItO 90M — An indicator has been added to the radar scope that shows the position of your own missiles.
  
• Khrizantema-S — MTI mode has been added to the radar.
  
• OF-40 Mk.2A, OF-40 (MTCA) — the optical rangefinder module has been removed from X-ray view. (Report).
  
• Ka-Mi — fuel tank model has been corrected. (Report).
  
• ADATS (M113) — the position of the missile launch tubes have been corrected. (Report).
  
• Sherman Firefly (all variants) — gun depression angle has been changed from -5/+25 degrees to -4.5/+21 degrees. (Report).
  Source: Sherman "C" Tanks. Armament.
  
• 105/25 M43, M43 "G.C.Leoncello", 75/34 M43, 75/46 M43 — casemate frontal armor thickness has been reduced from 75 to 70 mm.
  Sources: Prot.118692, Ministero della Guerra, Gabinetto, 2 aprile 1943 (Official document of adoption in service of the Semovente da 105/25, published in "Gli autoveicoli da combattimento dell'esercito italiano, volume secondo 1940-1945" Pignato, Cappellano, page 372); Gli autoveicoli da combattimento dell'esercito italiano, volume secondo 1940-1945" Pignato, Cappellano, page 377; Kennenblatter fremden gerats D50/12, november 1943 (Italian translation published by Pignato in "I mezzi corazzati italiani nelle schede di riconoscimento italiane e tedesche", pages 84, 86, 87); "Italian armour in German service" D. Gugliemi, pages 124, 126, 127; "Carro M, volume primo", A. Tallillo, D. Guglielmi, page 80.
  
• OF-40, OF-40 Mk.2A, OF-40 (MTCA) — maximum forward speed has been reduced from 65 to 60 km/h and reverse speed has been reduced from 25 to 24 km/h.
  Sources: Carro da combattimento medio OF 40. Documento Nr. 2071, 1981; Carro Armato OF 40 MK2A Manuale Dell’operatore.
  
• SPz 12-3 LGS, Raketenautomat — transmission gear ratios have been changed.
  Source: Hispano-Suiza HS30 Tank with Standardized Chassis and Variable Superstructure, 1962. Factory information booklet.
  
• KF41 — anti-aircraft machine gun aiming speed has been increased from 90°/s to 120°/s both horizontally and vertically.
  Source: MSSA Brochure by Rheinmetall.
  
• KF41 — the turret aiming speeds have been changed. Vertical speed has been reduced from 60°/s to 51.56°/s and the horizontal speed has been reduced from 60°/s to 57.29°/s.
  Sources: LANCE2 Turret Brochure by Rheinmetall; BOXER LANCE Brochure by Rheinmetall.
  
• Magach 7C — the armor material of the side screens has been changed from structural steel to rolled homogeneous armor. (Report).
  
• Tiger E, Tigris — limited gun depression angles in the rear hemisphere have been fixed. (Report).
  
• Type 93 — the vehicle’s turning radius has been reduced from 8.5 to 5.6 meters.
  Sources: 高機動車ＧＷ－Ｄ０１１００１Ｙ; 2000年5月メガクルーザー.
  
• AMD.35, AMD.35 (SA35), Pz.Sp.Wg.P204(f) KwK — brake operation causing the vehicle to drift when breaking has been fixed. (Report).
  
• Centauro I 120, Centauro I 105 R, Centauro I 105 — the turning radius of the vehicle has been reduced from 11 to 9 meters.
  Source: Centauro I 105/120 Datasheet.
  
• M60A1 (AOS), M60A1 RISE (P), M60A1 “D.C.Ariete” — the reverse speed value has been changed from 11.3 to 8.3 km\h.
  Source: TM 9-2350-257-20-2-3-1 - Organizational Maintenance Manual. Turret for Tank, Combat, Full-Tracked, 105-mm Gun, M60A1 (RISE) and M60A1 (RISE Passive).
  
• PUMA VJTF — the driver’s night sight has been changed to thermal imager. (Report).
  
• VBCI-2 (MCT30) — the ammunition capacity of the M2HB machine gun has been reduced from 2000 to 600 rounds.
  Source: Kongsberg, Protector Remote Weapon Station.
  
• HJ-9, 9M133, 9M133FM-3 — flight model and autopilot have been updated.

• Lincoln B.Mk.II — for the upper 20 mm Hispano Mk.V defensive cannon, the amount of rounds has been increased from 700 to 722.
  Source: Avro Lincoln B1 & 2 Flight manual.
  
• Super Etendard — the ability to use the GBU-12 on the outer wing pylons has been added. The ability to use the Phimat countermeasure pod has been added. (Report, Report).
  
• 13.2 mm Type 3 machine gun — the machine gun belts have been changed. The AP-I and API-T rounds have been removed. (Report).
  
• Su-34 — the FAB-1500M-46 bomb has been replaced by the FAB-1500M-54.
  
• 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon — the rate of fire has been reduced from 1000 rpm to 850 rpm. (Report).
  Sources: Norinco Compilation of products. Guns; Самолёт МиГ-21Ф-13 II, Оборонгиз 1963.
  
• Yak-28B — M-46 series bombs have been replaced with the M-54 series.
  
• Su-34 — FAB-3000M-54 and FAB-3000 UMPK bombs and the corresponding modification have been added. The ability to equip Grom-2, UPAB-500, KAB-500LG on the central underfuselage pylon has been added.
  
• F-15I Ra’am — AGM-65D and the corresponding modification has been added.
  
• F-15E, F-111F — AGM-130 guided bomb has been added.
  
• Kurnass, Kurnass 2000 — the GBU-15(V)1/B guided bomb has been added.
  
• Mirage 2000D-RMV — the AASM 250 family of guided bombs and corresponding modifications have been added. PGM-500 bomb modification no longer requires researching the GBU-12/49 modification.
  
• Tornado GR.4 — the ability to carry BOL countermeasure pods on the underwing hardpoints and a corresponding modification have been added. (Report). The ability to carry Brimstone (SAL) missiles on underwing hardpoints has been added.
  
• BK-27, ADEN25, Akan m/85, GAU-12/U — the fuze sensitivity has been reduced for APHE, SAP and PELE projectiles to be similar to other projectiles of the same type. Previously there was a chance that these projectiles passed through aircraft without triggering the fuze.

• MiG-21S (R-13-300) — a bug where the ejection seat was not displayed in third person view has been fixed. (Report). Display of the IR visor in the aircraft cockpit has been fixed. (Report).
  
• Yak-9U, Yak-9UT — the coolant tank has been added to X-ray view.
  Sources: Системы оборудования силовых установок самолетов; Самолет Як-9У с двигателем ВК-107А. Техническое описание.
  
• Su-34 — a bug where the drop tanks were not dropped in the correct order has been fixed. (Report).
  
• F-20A — pilot model has been replaced with a more modern version. (Report).
  
• Mirage 2000D-R1 — an incorrect adapter used with the centerline GBU-16 guided bomb has been removed. (Report).
  
• J-10A, JF-17 — an indication of target tracked with a radar has been added to the HUD.
  
• Su-27 and other aircraft using the ILS-31 HUD — new elements have been added to the HUD: tracked target altitude, tracked target aspect angle, tracked target closing speed, and an indicator that shows whether the radar is active. (Report).
  
• A radar tracked target marker has been added to several HUDs. If the target is outside the HUD viewing zone (Target Locator Line), the target marker will remain at the edge of the HUD viewing zones and blink, indicating the direction to the target. Indication has been added for the following aircraft (as well as aircraft using similar HUDs): Su-27, MiG-29, Yak-141, F-16, F-15, F-14, F-20, F-5, Su-34, Mirage 2000/4000/F1, Super Etendard, J-8F, F-4 late modifications, J35XS, JA37.
  
• JA37 — an indication of target tracked with a radar has been added to the HUD. (Report).
  
• Mirage 2000 (all variants), Mirage 4000, Mirage F1CT, Super Etendard — an angle-of-attack indicator and digital clock have been added to the HUD. (Report).
  
• F-16AM (France), F-16A MLU (China) — a GMTI mode has been added for the APG-66(V)3.
  
• F-100A, F-100D — the sequence of launching air-to-air missiles has been fixed. (Report).
  
• F4D-1 — ballistic computer for the guns and rockets has been removed. (Report).
  Source: NAVWEPS 01-40FBA-1.

• Su-27, Su-34, J-11 — sustained turn rate at medium speeds has been increased.
  
• Su-27SM — engines have been replaced with the AL-31F-M1 engines.
  
• IAR-93B — engine has been changed to Mk. 633-47.
  
• Saab AJ37, AJS37, JA37 — the maximum speed at high altitudes has been increased to M1.6. (Report).
  
• AJ37, AJS37 — the maximum permissible indicated airspeed has been decreased to 1350 km/h according to the flight manual.
  
• Me 163 (all variants), Ki-200 — fuel consumption has been increased, engine work time on full throttle has been reduced to ~4min. (Report).

• Mogador — torpedo tube aiming angles have been fixed. (Report).
  
• HMS Repulse — a bug that caused the 40 mm “Pom-Pom” mounts on the stern to not shoot has been fixed. (Report).

• USS Mississippi — a geometry error in the barbette of the first main caliber turret where a gap could appear when turning the turret has been fixed.
  
• USS Tennessee — a geometry error in the floor of all main caliber turrets where a gap could appear when turning the turrets has been fixed.
  
• IJN Mutsu — a gap between the barbettes and main caliber turrets has been fixed. (Report).

• The max Battle Rating limit for all Air Battle modes has been increased to 14.0.
  
• F-15E, F-15I Ra’am — Battle Ratings in all Air Battle modes has been increased to 14.0.
  
• F-14B, AV-8B Plus (all variants), MiG-29G, Sea Harrier FA 2, Harrier GR.7, Mirage 4000 — these aircraft are no longer considered “top” in terms of vehicle research bonus. This is because they no longer meet the condition of “maximum Battle Rating among all modes is no more than 2 steps below the maximum BR of this tree” due to new vehicles with a Battle Rating of 14.0 being added to the trees of the corresponding nations.
  
• Tor-M1 — the Battle Rating in all modes has been decreased from 11.7 to 11.0.
  
• ARL-44 — vehicle class has been changed from “Tank Destroyer” to “Heavy Tank”. It has been moved from the tank destroyer line to the tank line, where it was has been added as the first vehicle in the group with the M4A3E2.
  
• AMX-10M — added as the second vehicle in the group with the AuF1.
  
• Zachlam Tager — added as the second vehicle in the group with the Rochev.
  
• Sturer Emil — the Battle Rating has been reduced from 4.3 to 4.0. Vehicle has been moved to Rank II and added as the second vehicle in the group with the Dicker Max.
  
• Wirbelwind — added as the second vehicle in the group with the Ostwind.
  
• Ostwind II — vehicle rank has been changed from IV to III.
  
• Challenger 3 TD — the position in the tech tree has been changed. This tank is now located before the Challenger 2 Black Night / 2E group.

• New customization options for ground vehicle sights have been added:
  
  • Reload indicator settings — the ability to separately show/hide the gun readiness indicator and the weapon reload countdown timer has been added.
    
  • The color of the rangefinder progress bar can now be changed.
    
  • The thickness of the sight lines and text fonts can now be adjusted.
• The ability to change the Player Profile showcase has been added. The following showcases are currently available to choose from:
  
  • Battle-Hardened. Available by default. You can select a game mode where the your skill-dependent statistics, PvP rating, and place in the leaderboard will be displayed.
    
  • Atomic Ace. Becomes available when a nuclear strike is performed. Shows the total number of nuclear strikes performed over the entire lifetime of the account.
    
  • Peacemaker. Becomes available when a nuclear weapon carrier is shot down before it drops its nuke. Shows the total number of nuclear weapons carriers intercepted over the entire lifetime of the account.
    
  • Favorite Vehicle. Available by default. You can select one of your favorite vehicles and the statistics for the game mode with the most respawns will be shown. In the future, the game mode for this showcase can be manually selected.

• A separate mechanic for punishing an attack on an allied nuclear-armed aircraft has been added. When any damage is inflicted on such an aircraft, the player is awarded penalty points in the amount necessary to disconnect them from the current game session. The awarded penalty points will not only lead to an immediate disconnection from the session, but will also be used in calculating the need for longer-term automatic bans.
  
• New mechanics for interacting with the tactical map have been added. For aircraft and ground vehicles, the ability to move the tactical map has been added, as well as switching between the “ground forces” and “aircraft” maps in Ground Battles. For aircraft, in addition to the functionality described above, the ability to set a point of interest via the tactical map has been added.
  
• An altitude indicator has been added to targets tracked by a radar.
  
• Relative threat elevation indication has been added for RWRs that are capable of determining this in real life; Currently, RWRs of the SPO-15 series have this ability in the game.

The Mi-24D is available at a discount during the dates!

Temporarily available at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until December 16th (07:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

• The Mi-24D is a versatile helicopter, great for attacking ground vehicles. This helicopter can withstand small-caliber fire and the number of ordnance is good — rockets, Falanga missiles, bombs and guns makes the Mi-24D ready for most combat scenarios.

Your screenshots from last week were fantastic! Matches are a lot more fun when you have a friend to coordinate with- when fighting against the enemy, having an extra hand is always nice. 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 #WTscreen150. You have time until the 20th of December 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.

• Your screenshot must include a vehicle with a propeller.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen150 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
  
• Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.

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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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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3379818717
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381789444
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381465370

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3379981421
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3382256254
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3381394738

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