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Celebrate the Holidays and New Year in War Thunder!

It’s time for the winter holidays! And as always, we’ve prepared a bunch of interesting things for you. Receive gifts, take part in the Winter Tales event, treat yourself to discounts, spend Silver Lions on Snow Globes, enjoy the festively decorated hangar and immerse yourself in the winter-themed atmosphere in War Thunder!

Gifts for everyone!

Play and meet the criteria to receive each gift. When: From December 20th (11:00 GMT) until January 2nd (11:00 GMT). ...

Update 2.43.0.24

Aircraft
  • **EF-2000 — AIM-9M missiles have been added, the AIM-9L/I-1 modification has been replaced with the AIM-9M.
  • AIM-9L/I-1 — the missile engine is no longer smokeless.
  • Alpha Jet TH — Battle Rating in all Air Battle modes has been increased to 10.7. The default weapons preset, available without researching any modifications, has been changed to a set of 2 x AIM-9P4 and a gun pod. ...

The Snow Globe for Silver Lions!

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.

What’s in the Snow Globe?

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Update 2.43.0.17

Ground Vehicles
  • 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. ...

Server Update 17.12.2024

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

HQ17: Rockets in the Night Sky

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

HQ17: An SPAA (SAM) for China at Rank VIII

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 ...