Swedish company Bofors, with a history dating back to 1646, is one of the oldest arms manufacturers in the world. In 1937, it founded its Saab division to build aircraft for the Swedish Air Force, which became a separate branch of the armed forces on July 1st, 1926. Saab has produced thousands of aircraft, including some of Sweden’s most famous ones.

The J29D (rank V) is available for 6237 Golden Eagles, and the J35A (rank VI) for 6363!

When: From July 1st (11:00 GMT) until July 4th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About these jet aircraft

• The J29D Tunnan is an experimental modification of the first Swedish jet fighter. It features excellent speed, four powerful cannons and a wide range of rockets for attacking ground targets. Choose for yourself what role to play in battle!

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• The J35A Draken is a plane for real aces. It has no countermeasures, so you’re going to have to dodge enemy missiles the old fashioned way. The J35A has excellent speed and maneuverability, and is a master of turning combat. In addition to two cannons, it can carry up to four guided air-to-air missiles.

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This decal is available for this special day!


“Helicopter wing patch” decal

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT)
Task: Play 3 battles using Swedish aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Helicopter wing patch” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can 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 → Swedish Air Force Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Sweden → Aircraft” tab in the Customization menu.

On July 1st, 1954, the modern Japan Self-Defense Forces were founded. Today, they are ready to defend the homeland from any threats, participate in international missions and help civilians in emergency situations, which happen often in Japan. More than 250,000 people serve in the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and the country continues to develop modern military equipment.

The following are available at a 30% discount: IJN Kiyoshimo (rank III) can be picked up for 3416 Golden Eagles, J2M4 Kai (rank IV) for 2695 and Type 74 (G) (rank VI) for 6111.

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Japan > Bluewater fleet / Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

About each of these vehicles

• IJN Kiyoshimo is well suited to protect allies from air attacks and destroy more fragile targets. Her air armament is represented by a huge number of autocannons, although her main caliber guns only have access to high-explosive shells. IJN Kiyoshimo also features sixteen 610 mm torpedoes.

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• The J2M4 Kai features a 1854 HP engine, allowing it to outperform its predecessors in speed and rate of climb and perform well at high altitudes. Its four 20 mm cannons are excellent against enemy aircraft.

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• The Type 74 (G) is the most advanced modification of the Type 74 MBT of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Its main weapon is the 105 L7A3 gun with a two-plane stabilzer. It’s also equipped with a thermal imager for the gunner, a laser rangefinder and a laser warning system!

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This decal is available for this day!


“Armor Battalion Flag” decal

When: From July 1st (09:00 GMT) until July 4th (09:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Armor Battalion Flag” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can 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 → Japan Self-Defense Forces Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Japan → Tanks” tab in the Customization menu.

• A bug that caused HE shells to deal little to no damage to aircraft has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that caused jet aircraft and helicopter fuel tanks to work incorrectly, leading to premature fuel starvation at negative overload has been fixed. (Report).

• ASM-1, ASM-2 missiles — the amount of explosives has been increased from 47 kg to 70.5 kg.

• Hunter FGA.9 — a bug where it was possible to use fuel tanks together with other weapons on the same pylon leading to the models clipping through each other has been fixed.

• J-8F — incorrect display of the number of large and small caliber countermeasures in battle has been fixed. (Rеpоrt).

• JF-17 — a bug that caused the total amount of countermeasures in their configuration window to be 72 instead of 64 has been fixed. (Report).

• F/A-18C MLU 2 (Sweden) — AIM-120C-5s attached to the BOL countermeasure pylons now have a countermeasure icon.

• F-15I Ra’am — the icon used for the GBU-64 JDAM-ER bomb has been corrected to reflect the fact that the bomb has wings.

• Do 217 K-1 — a bug that caused the name of the SC1000 bombs to appear as a file path has been fixed. (Report).

• Namer Tsrikhon — the position of the launcher has been corrected. (Report).

• Firefly (Overlord) — the thicknesses and armor types of the tracks and wheels attached to the main armor have been corrected to match the thicknesses and armor types of these elements installed on the vehicle's chassis. (Report). Mass has been reduced to 35.3 tons.

• CLAWS — a bug that caused the amount of AIM-9X missiles displayed in the action panel of the TADS vehicle to be 0 after replenishing the missiles has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that caused Multi-Vehicle SAM launcher vehicles to sometimes appear next to any vehicle in the hangar has been fixed.

• The parameters of the hydraulic pump catching fire have been corrected (for example, on M1 Abrams tanks). The fire effect, which could previously be unnoticed, is now bigger and lasts longer. The damage dealt by this fire has been increased. The chance of the pump catching fire from the fire of in nearby modules has been significantly reduced.

• A bug that caused battleships to take too much damage from HE shells has been fixed.

• USS Somers, USS Porter, USS Atlanta — a bug that caused the name of the 28 mm belt to appear as a file path has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that caused windmills on some tank locations to not have collision has been fixed.

• Finland — a bug that caused invisible objects to appear in some spots has been fixed.

• Golden Quarry — a bug that caused invisible objects to appear in some spots has been fixed.

• Frozen Pass — a bug that caused train cars to be missing from the tunnel has been fixed.

• Kuban — an unintended position on the hill in grid square E7 has been blocked by the addition of a game zone exclusion zone.

• “Cloudy” weather has been removed from the bad weather list. “Thunderclouds” weather has been added to the bad weather list.

• A bug that caused the inability to Test Drive a ground vehicle with rockets if it did not have the ability to change the amount of loaded rockets has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that caused the ability to enable V-Sync in the graphic settings when NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency (which prevents V-Sync from functioning) was turned on has been fixed.

• The “Silver Star” and “Star in a Circle” decals are now available for use on French vehicles. (Rеport).

• A bug where automatic camouflage selection would not select a camouflage on Hungarian vehicles has been fixed. (Rеport).

• A bug that caused the Ray Traced reflections of explosions to have colorful artifacts has been fixed.

• A bug that caused the sound of autoloaders to not stop playing when a vehicle with one was destroyed has been fixed.

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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.

Thank you for continuing to capture and share the most stunning moments from War Thunder! With the arrival of "Leviathans," it’s time to turn your lenses toward the giants of the seas. Whether you're commanding a battleship like Yamato, Iowa, or Bismarck, or exploring new and updated locations, we want to see your favorite new content from the update! 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 #WTscreen178. You have time until the 4th of July 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 or location introduced in the latest major update, “Leviathans”.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen178 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=3505145590
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3504890380
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3505042209

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3507780740
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3507719729
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3508031709

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

• Fixed a bug where air targets were not correctly damaged by air-to-air  missiles and anti-aircraft missiles when flying close enough. (Rеport).

• F-2A ADTW — a bug where the elements on the HUD in the cockpit were unreadable has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug where the messages about Capture Points would stack up on the screen and not disappear until the player’s vehicle was destroyed has been fixed. (Report).

• For correct operation and resource synchronization, the Finland and Golden Quarry locations have been temporarily removed from the rotation. They will be returned to the rotation early next week.

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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.

On the last Saturday in June, Great Britain celebrates its military — both current soldiers and veterans, with the reservists celebrating their day three days earlier. There are 170 events across the country, from parades and performances to family and charity events. The aim of the day is to show public support for the country’s armed forces.

We’ve created this British-themed decal for this day.


“British Armed Forces Day 2025” decal

When: From June 27th (12:00 GMT) until June 30th (12:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “British Armed Forces Day 2025” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can 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 → British Armed Forces Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Britain → Tanks” tab in the Customization menu.

Today we’re presenting the Leviathans trophy! It features 40 awesome camouflages created by 36 talented authors from War Thunder Live. You’ll find 24 camouflages for the new vehicles from the Leviathans major update, including 5 specifically for those massive new battleships that inspired the update’s name. Plus, there are 35 camouflages for tanks, planes, and helicopters. As a bonus, you can also get a unique decal and even some rare vehicles as coupons!

• Coupons for rare vehicles

• 17 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles

• 16 camouflage coupons for aircraft

• 5 camouflage coupon for naval vessels

• 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters

• Coupon for the Leviathans decal
  

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Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for \[Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

You can become a creator of user camouflages — check out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program Additionally, all authors who are included in these trophies will receive a unique title, player icon and decal. Join the creative team over on WT Live!

• Many of you may have noticed that you were able to purchase some new camouflages, with their names being in an unusual format with file paths instead of the regular in-game names. These were/are test camouflages and/or camouflages that we use for videos etc, and were not intended to be purchasable. We’ll be removing these camouflages from the server and refund the Golden Eagles used to purchase them over the coming days. Sorry about the confusion caused here.

• A bug where SAS modes sometimes did not work in full control has been fixed.
  
• H.P.12 — a bug where bombs did not show on the aircraft has been fixed.
  
• L-39ZA Albatros — visibility of the machine gun pods when viewed from the cockpit has been fixed.
  
• L-39ZA Albatros — a bug that caused the PK-3 gunpod to not have mass has been fixed.
  
• F-2A — a bug that caused the AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER ATP targeting pod to lack thermals has been fixed.
  
• AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER ATP — incorrectly set minimum and maximum zoom values have been corrected.
  
• Z.1007 (all variants) — a bug that caused the bombs to be dropped in an incorrect sequence (all from one wing first, then the other, instead of from each wing at a time) has been fixed.
  
• Yak-28B — flares have been removed. (Report).
  
• F/A-18C MLU 2, F/A-18C Late — a bug that caused the pre-installed weapon presets for the GBU-54B LJDAM and GBU-62 LJDAM-ER laser bombs to not have a targeting pod has been fixed. (Report).
  
• Mirage IIIS C.70 (Germany) — a bug where the visual effect of the JATO system remained when turning off the SEPR 844 booster has been fixed.

• RakJPz 2 — horizontal aiming has been fixed.

• IJN Yamato — a bug that caused the Scout hydroplane to launch sideways has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug where disabling the hangar sound in the settings did not disable all of the sounds correctly has been fixed.
  
• The volume of the new engine sound for the Type 10, TKX and SPz Puma under player control has been reduced to the volume level of the engines of other ground vehicles.
  
• The volume of all automatic loaders has been reduced to the level of the reloading sound of other ground vehicle guns.

• A bug that caused the interaction with water on some locations to work incorrectly which allowed driving/flying into the water 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.

The War Thunder Championship Series continues! After an intense first Major, it’s now time for the Armored Apex play-offs! The action returns with 8 fierce teams ready to fight for glory in a double elimination bracket and BO5 matches. Their goal? Earn as many points as possible to climb the global leaderboard and get closer to the Grand Final in November 2025!





Watch the event on June 28–29 and July 5–6 starting 14:40 GMT on the official English, German, French, Polish and Russian War Thunder Esports channels and receive:

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• Armored Apex 2025 Decal
  
• F-2 "Homura" camouflage

• 50% RP Booster (10 battles)
  
• 50% SL Booster (10 battles)
  
• 1 Day of Premium
  
• Armored Apex Player Background
  
• "Green Knight" profile icon frame
  
• Leclerc MSC - "Fractal Prism" camouflage

Login to your Twitch account → link your Gaijin account → click “Allow” to be able to receive Twitch Drops!

Thanks again for the support of Thrustmaster and Hercules, who are with us all year round.





To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

• Unique decal: "Thunder Tactiks"
  
  
• Unique camouflage: Bf 109 F-4 "Thunder Tactics"
  
• Unique camouflage: Sd.Kfz.234/2 "Thunder Tactics"
  
• 300 Golden Eagles

The summer is here! The following Steam DLC is available at a 50% discount:

War Thunder - Black Shark Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557850/War_Thunder__Black_Shark_Pack/

War Thunder - AV-8B Night Attack Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3209390/War_Thunder__AV8B_Night_Attack_Pack/

War Thunder - RDF/LT Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386540/War_Thunder__RDFLT_Pack/

War Thunder - Leopard 2A4M CAN Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010110/War_Thunder__Leopard_2A4M_CAN_Pack/

War Thunder - T-80U-E1 Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010120/War_Thunder__T80UE1_Pack/

War Thunder - F-4S Phantom II Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315421/War_Thunder__F4S_Phantom_II_Pack/

War Thunder - A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947130/War_Thunder__A10A_Thunderbolt_Early_Pack/