• In Realistic Battles, the limitation on the target angular speed before missile launch or bomb drop has been removed to prevent AGM and guided bomb seekers from losing their tracked targets when the carrying aircraft maneuvers. (Report).

• JA37 (all variants), AJ37, F-4 Phantom II (all variants), MiG-23 (all variants), Su-24M, MiG-27 (all variants), Su-17 (all variants), Su-22 (all variants), Tornado (all variants), J35 (all variants), F-20A, Rafale C F3, Kfir (all variants) — for ease of maneuvering, the camera in 3rd person view has been moved slightly away.

• Su-25T, Su-39, Su-25SM3 — the level of IR emissions from the engines has been reduced. Source: НПП Мотор ОДК. “Двигатель для перспективного самолёта штурмовика – турбореактивный двигатель Р-195”.

• JF-17, Q-5L — a bug that caused an extra thermal mode to be present in the targeting pod which made it necessary to press the thermal button twice to turn it off has been fixed.

• Su-34 — the wrong requirement to research the “KAB-500LG” modification to unlock the “KAB-1500Kr” modification has been corrected, it now requires the “KAB-500Kr” modification.

• F-5E (all variants) — now can launch one countermeasure per launch instead of two. (Report).

• F/A-18C Late — the icon for 2 x GBU-12 bombs has been changed from the erroneously used GNSS bomb icon to the icon of laser-guided bombs. (Report).

• A bug that caused the inability to drop bombs at altitudes of more than 20 kilometers above sea level has been fixed. (Report).

• AIM-26B (Flz Lwf LL 64/79 FALCO) — drag coefficient has been increased. Source: AIM-26B Falcon SMC - May 1964.

• T-64 (all variants) — engine RPM when idling has been increased from 600 to 800 RPM. (Report).

• Type 99 — the anti-aricraft machine gun is now controlled by the gunner. (Report).

• Vilkas — gun name has been changed from Mk.44 to Mk.44S. (Report).

• 2S19M1, 2S19M2 — the machine gun ammo has been reduced to 300 rounds (5 boxes with 60 rounds in each). (Report).

• A bug that caused the camera in the “Pacific war (day)” benchmark to fly through the thick dark clouds has been fixed.

• Multi-Vehicle SAM TEL vehicles have been removed from the vehicle list for the “Vehicle Collector” profile showcase, as they are not “main” vehicles. (Report).

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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.

The first variant of the Ram will be making its way to the British ground forces tree to help reinforce the early ranks with some Canadian power!

 

During the British retreat from Dunkirk, most of their armored vehicles had to be abandoned. As a result, Britain’s ability to field tanks was severely reduced, and they called on Canada for help. Canada was considering manufacturing American M3 Medium tanks at the time, but identified several shortcomings that would reduce the longevity of the design, making it impractical to produce long-term. Canada had access to many M3 parts however, this combined with the request from Britain helped revitalize Canada’s plans to build their own domestic tank.

The new design would incorporate many elements of the M3, including the engine, suspension, and chassis. The tank was built with Britain in mind, which further directed the design. It  featured a driver position on the right of the hull, and a small British-influenced auxiliary turret housing a single machine gun on the left. The main turret was intended to mount the British 57 mm 6pdr gun, but due to short supply, the first 50 tanks would be fitted with the more readily available 40 mm 2pdr. This initial design became the Ram I.

The Ram I will be joining the British ground forces tree in the next major update as a researchable vehicle, adding a strong versatile option to the early ranks. Let’s have a look!

Aside from the turret, the Ram I is functionally the same as the Ram II, so lets go over those more familiar details first. Mobility is comparable to early Sherman models, the Ram is a similar weight and also uses the same engine, so traversing around the map will feel fairly comfortable. It won’t win many races, but the mobility overall is sufficient across the board, and certainly isn’t a drawback.

Armor is equally respectable. The hull’s asymmetrical and somewhat vague layout makes it more resilient against poorly aimed or rushed shots. When angled, the upper hull can potentially withstand some of the stronger cannons at the rank, making it quite an effective brawler! The drivers port is a weak spot however, so when you play the Ram you should always angle your armor to make this port harder to hit. The turret face is also fairly well armored, and houses a 40 mm cannon.

While the 40 mm cannon is not immensely powerful, it does have its advantages. The reload speed is very fast at under 3 seconds per shot on a good crew, and the smaller cannon also allows for more gun depression when compared to the Ram II at a modest -10 degrees, allowing the Ram I to work more effectively on hills and elevated terrain.

A variety of AP rounds are available, along with an APHE shell. The APHE option lacks significant penetration, but is perfect for lightly armored vehicles and side shots. The top AP shell offers a max pen of only 89 mm, which does mean the Ram I can struggle against more heavily armored opponents.

Due to this, this Ram shines at closer ranges where the cannon will be more effective. The impressive armor combined with the rapid fire rate and shoulder stabilizer for the gunner make it an effective brawler, and a valuable asset for early British lineups!

That’s all for today! We hope you’re looking forward to giving this tank a try when it arrives in the next major update, keep an eye out for more news and we’ll see you soon!

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368801/War_Thunder__British_Starter_Pack/

The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Want more? Also check out the previous 11 editions for more cool content.

We have also picked our favorites from the list below to receive the special “Steam Snail” decal. Check Customization > Special > Snails > “Steam Snail” to see if you have it.

• First edition

• Second edition

• Third edition

• Fourth edition

• Fifth edition

• Sixth edition

• Seventh edition

• Eighth edition

• Ninth edition

• Tenth edition

• Eleventh edition

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A Harrier GR.3 1/72 scale model with the same plane in the background, really cool contrast!

By EROR09

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This is a Pantsir S1 made of bricks, with the same vehicle in War Thunder! Super cool.

By Rysiowski

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A construction brick Panther tank with the same vehicle in War Thunder. Looks great!

By ShadowStrikeX_AU

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Great screenshot, but did the plane make it out or crash?

By SlaviBoy

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Elefant tank in 1/35 scale with the same vehicle in War Thunder. Super cool!

By Jamborretonk

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An aircraft carrier in War Thunder in the sunset!

By Bon_jove

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King Tiger with the same vehicle in War Thunder. Very nice!

By Mr.Powell

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The Snail is among us.

By boid

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A KV-85 model with the same vehicle in War Thunder. Nice!

By Kafka

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Seems like this L3 got hit by a huge bomb!

By Erikosaurus

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Looks familiar right? Nice shot.

By EROR09

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The Leopard is essentially a big cat.

By random_mesincuci

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The Sd.Kfz.222 model and the same one in War Thunder, looks perfect!

By Mr.Powell

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An M109A1 drawing on what looks like Cargo Port in War Thunder!

By Lux

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The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub — make sure you check it out and even share your own creations that we may feature here in the Community Spotlight! We look forward to seeing you next time!

Click here to view the Community Hub

• A bug that caused the check of a broken engine to work incorrectly, resulting in any hit on an aircraft with no fuel to be counted as severe damage has been fixed.

 

• A bug that sometimes caused quickly placed Multi-Vehicle SAM launchers to fly to the sky after switching to them has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug that made it impossible to place a Multi-Vehicle SAM launcher in a sufficiently large tunnel or arc and made the “An obstacle prevents the launch of the UAV” message to appear instead has been fixed.

 

• A bug with some specific keybinds that made it impossible to leave the sight aiming mode after opening the context menu on a player in the statistics tab has been fixed.

 

• A bug that caused airfield visibility to be unaffected by the fog when the Old Videocard Support (Ultra Low graphics) option was enabled 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.

• A bug where in some cases some aircraft either could not have started accelerating along the runway or were taking off slower and with the scratching sounds has been fixed. (Report).

 

• A bug that caused the inability to choose a weapon in the visual weapon selector when using a gamepad has been fixed. (Report).

• A bug where the open state of the pinned visual weapon selector would not be saved if the selector was opened by clicking on an action in the action bar has been fixed.

 

• Bering Sea (boats) — a bug that caused the ships on one of the spawn points to spawn facing the wrong direction has been fixed. (Report).

• Poland (winter), Finland, Volokolamsk, Frozen Pass — puddles that appeared on the runways have been removed.

 

• A bug that caused premium aircraft to get 20% more mission points for damaging and destroying bases than similar non-premium aircraft has been fixed. Please note that the rewards in Silver lions and research points for damaging and destroying bases has not changed — only the bug of premium aircraft getting more mission points 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 the screenshots you’ve shared last week! This week, we’re going back to the second world war and before! There are many vehicles to pick from, which one is your favorite? 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 #WTscreen185. You have time until the 22nd of August 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 vehicles from WWII or before.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen185 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=3545692591
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3545390189

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3547103463
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3546140186
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3546263504

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

National Airborne Day was established in 2002 to honor the first parachute landing of the United States Army on August 16th, 1940. American paratroopers received their baptism of fire in November 1942 on the North African front, and their contribution to the Allied victory on D-Day and in the Battle of the Bulge is difficult to overestimate.

 

The UH-1C XM-30 (rank V) is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 6,237 Golden Eagles!

 

When: From August 15th (14:00 GMT) until August 18th (14:00 GMT).

Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

 

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About this helicopter

• The UH-1C XM-30 features 30 mm XM140 cannons. It can also take a 40 mm M75 grenade launcher, a 7.62 mm M134 machine gun, BGM-71C Improved TOW ATGMs and FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets into battle. This is a pretty solid arsenal for this type of helicopter, giving it the ability to handle many situations while in battle.

 

This decal is available for this day!

“Emblem of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment” decal

 

On August 15th, Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day! During the Second World War, the Poles were the fourth largest within the Allies, behind the USSR, the USA and Great Britain. On the Eastern Front, they participated in the liberation of Belarus, Ukraine and Poland, as well as in the Battle of Berlin. As part of the Western forces, Polish formations fought for Tobruk and Monte Cassino, participated in the Battle of Britain and the Falaise Offensive.

 

The P-47M-1-RE (rank IV) in Witold Lanovski’s camouflage, a Polish pilot in the service of the U.S. Army Air Force temporarily returns for 6,090 Golden Eagles.

 

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When: From August 15th (11:00 GMT) until August 18th (11:00 GMT).

Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

 

About this aircraft

• Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE is the fastest Thunderbolt model yet, carrying nearly two tons of payload. Treat ground targets with HVAR rockets and 1,000 lb bombs, then climb to altitude and give enemy aircraft hell with eight .50 cal machine guns!

This decal is available for this day!

 “Emblem of the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment” decal

Northrop first flew the F-89 Scorpion all-weather interceptor on August 16th, 1948. It was the first jet aircraft designed primarily for the interceptor role, the first to carry air-to-air nuclear weapons — the AIR-2 Genie missile — and one of the first to be equipped with air-to-air missiles. The F-89 Scorpion remained in U.S. service until the late 1960s.

 

The F-89D (rank V) is temporarily available at 30% discount for 5,278 Golden Eagles. You no longer have to own the F-89B to purchase it!

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When: From August 15th (09:00 GMT) until August 18th (09:00 GMT).

Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

 

About this aircraft

• The F-89D is great at high altitudes. Against enemy bombers, it’s ready to launch rockets with a radio fuze, allowing it to hit the target even without a direct hit. The F-89D also has 16 HVAR rockets and 104 FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets.

The summer of 2025 brought us an incredible new competition! In collaboration with Stream By Hercules, we hosted a thrilling three-week event where one hundred Gaijin-partnered content creators clashed across different game modes for exclusive Stream By Hercules prizes.

From the tanks in Week 1, to the roaring jets of Week 2 through to the high-intensity Mixed battles of Week 3, our beloved creators showed skill, strategy, and teamwork at every step.

After three weekends of fierce competition, the Top 3 emerged:

• Potted Plants – Crowned champions of the Summer CUP!

• Gaijinima – Powerful performances right to the end.

• The Shrimps – A team with relentless spirit and great plays.

Stream By Hercules – A Big Thank You! The Summer CUP wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Stream By Hercules, whose cutting-edge audio controllers brought even more energy to this event.

Until August 17th, you can grab the Stream By Hercules products at a special 10% discount, and tournament winners received exclusive gear only available through this competition and social media giveaways.

Thank you to all the content creators, viewers, and esports fans who made this Summer CUP an unforgettable moment in 2025. Congratulations again to Potted Plants, Gaijinima, and The Shrimps for their outstanding performances! Until next time, see you on the battlefield!

Looking forward, we are proud to announce the next major WTCS tournament — Air Superiority 2025! All players will be able to participate in the qualifying tournaments starting from September 13th and compete in team duels in top tier jets. The tournament is sponsored by our long term partner, Thrustmaster, who will provide the prizes for the best teams! 

• Open Qualifier I: 13th–14th September

• Open Qualifier II: 20th–21st September

• Playoffs: 27th–28th September

• Final: 4th–5th October

All of the first matches kick off at 15:00 GMT, with the Twitch stream going live at 14:40 GMT.

Stay tuned for more news about Air Superiority 2025!