🔫BTR-3E1: Eight Wheels of Fury

The BTR-3 is a Ukrainian 8×8 armored personnel carrier developed in the early 2000s in an effort to maintain domestic military production following the collapse of the USSR.

🇹🇭🇯🇵BTR-3E1: A Light Tank for Japan (Thailand) at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Excellent speed
▪️Amphibious
▪️ATGMs
▪️Thermal vision

👋Introducing the BTR-3E1!
The BTR-3E1 will soon make its appearance in War Thunder ground battles after arriving to the game as part of the Ninth Wave major update. As such, it’s set to reinforce the higher ranks of the Japanese ground forces tree by introducing a modern light vehicle to the Thai subtree which, as we will lay out in this devblog, packs quite a serious punch! Ready to find out more? Then let’s dive straight into the details!

🔼You can kick-start and greatly speed up the research of the BTR-3E1 with these packs:
🔹Type 74 Red Star Pack
🔹Type 16 (FPS) Pack

‼️Planned Technical Works on 18.03.2026 (Updated)

Hey everyone, on March 18th from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the Ninth Wave major update!

Be sure to catch up on what content is coming in this update by looking at our dev blogs while you wait for your game to download. The major update announcement and full major changelog will be published when the update is released and ready to play.

🌊🌊🌊Meet the “Ninth Wave” Major Update!

The Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy. Key additions include several ground vehicles, including the Dragoon and the Second World War Ho-Ni II, as well as the AS90 for Great Britain. We’ve also added the new F-16CM PoBIT rank IX aircraft for the USA, alongside several Hungarian planes integrated into the Italian air tree. Naval enjoyers can acquire the notable USS Helm as a premium ship, accompanied by stunning new water effects. In addition to new vehicles, the map rotation welcomes back White Rock Fortress, featuring its classic layout now enhanced with graphical improvements!

🆕Check out the changelog to see all the improvements, vehicles and other features that we’ve included in this major update.

❗️Players with a Premium Account have been given an extra 12 hours of premium time!

‼️Thank you for your patience: Compensation for connection issues due to DDoS attacks

Recently, DDoS attacks on the game’s infrastructure have increased. We’ve been mitigating them as quickly as we can, however some players experienced issues with authentication and joining battles. As a token of our gratitude for your patience, we are granting the following compensation:

▪️1 day of Premium Account
▪️+50% Research Point booster (for 3 battles)
▪️+50% Silver Lion booster (for 3 battles)
▪️A 24-hour extension to complete the “Mark of Distinction for sailors 3” task in the Pacific Pearl event

We’ve strengthened monitoring and protection to better counter attacks. Thank you for your understanding and support. See you in battle!

🌞Enjoy Spring Discounts on Starter Packs!

Spring is a time of sunshine, optimism, and new aspirations! Why not try your hand at a new research tree in War Thunder? Speed ​​up your new nation’s progress with one of our starter packs, available at a great price!

📆When: From March 19th (11:00 GMT) until March 26th (11:00 GMT), all War Thunder Starter Packs are available at a 50% discount!

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✈️Get the German La-5FN as it Temporarily Returns to Mark the La-5’s First Flight!

The La-5 fighter’s maiden flight took place on March 21st 1942. Thanks to its new engine, the La-5 achieved parity with Luftwaffe aircraft at low and medium altitudes. Many Soviet aces, such as Ivan Kozhedub, flew this fighter.

🏪The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available to purchase for 5,250 Golden Eagles!

When: From March 20th (11:00 GMT) until March 23rd (11:00 GMT).

Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Luftwaffe obtained an advanced La-5FN equipped with a more powerful ASh-82FN engine with direct fuel injection. This engine significantly increased the aircraft’s speed, climb rate, and maneuverability at low altitudes. Its twin 20 mm ShVAK cannons are a reliable tool for winning air battles!

😱High Cortisol Moment

🔫War Thunder Infantry: The Second Testing Phase!

Hello there everyone! Today, we’re pleased to announce the second phase of Closed Beta Testing (CBT) for War Thunder Infantry. What can you expect? Solo gameplay with no bot squads, new missions, a new location, numerous improvements, new mechanics and weapons are ready for you. Let’s get into the details!

✅Meet two Domination Modes
✅You are the squad!
✅Introducing a new Map
✅Improvements and Refinements

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➡️Apply for the CBT

🔫War Thunder Infantry Stream

Get another early look at the newest War Thunder infantry developments, and the new map with 128 players fighting!

📱YOUTUBE
➡️Apply for the CBT

🤚At the enemy respawn point

🇧🇩Discounts on Two Rare Tanks for Bangladesh’s 55th Anniversary of Independence!

On March 26th 1971, Bangladesh declared its independence. It had to be defended by force, after Pakistan did not want to lose its eastern territories. Soon after India was drawn into the war in December, Pakistan capitulated. March 26th is the most important public holiday in Bangladesh, widely celebrated with parades, concerts, and various ceremonies.

🛍The Vijayanta and T-69 II G are available at a 30% discount for 6,111 and 6,363 Golden Eagles respectively!

When: From March 26th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain / China > Army > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Vijayanta is a variant of the British Vickers MBT Mk.1, used by Indian forces during the 1971 War. It differs from its predecessor in that it features side skirts and a HEATFS shell for the Royal Ordnance L7A1 105 mm rifled gun.

▪️The T-69 II G is an improved version of the T-69, designed specifically for the Bangladesh Army. It’s not the most mobile tank, but its reactive armor can protect it from HEAT shells, and its excellent 105 mm gun has access to a wide range of ammunition, including APFSDS rounds and high-explosive rounds with a proximity fuse.

🛠Update 2.55.0.35

Naval Vessels
▪️A bug that caused the player’s ship model to start moving incorrectly when launching a hydroplane during circulation has been fixed.

Sound
▪️Sound Modifications have been temporarily disabled. We continue to actively develop the game’s audio, adding new features and improving sound quality. Due to these changes, some sound modifications have become incompatible with the current client version, leading to an increase in errors and crashes. To ensure a predictable and stable experience for all players, we’ve temporarily disabled support for sound modifications in War Thunder.
▪️We value the community and mod authors and intend to maintain the ability to create and use sound modifications as an important part of the game. We have a publicly available official sound project for modding, and we are already working on:

▪️A mechanism for evaluating the compatibility and functionality of sound modifications
▪️A separate guide for creating sound modifications for the current version and structure of the FMOD audio project: bank sets, routing, parameters/events, etc. This guide will help you improve the compatibility of your modifications with the game, making them more stable and less likely to impact game performance.

▪️As soon as these tools are ready, support for sound modifications will be re-enabled. Thank you for your understanding and support.

🇮🇹Enjoy a Decal and Discounts on Three Vehicles for Italian Air Force Day!

Italy was a pioneer in aviation. Airships served its army from the mid-1880s, and on March 28th 1923, the Air Force became a separate branch of the armed forces. Renowned director Hayao Miyazaki celebrated Italian aviation in his animated films Porco Rosso and The Wind Rises, and the image of a black horse standing on its heel, depicted on the plane of Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca, inspired the Ferrari logo.

🛍30% discounts on selected Italian vehicles!

The following three vehicles are available at a 30% discount:

▪️G.55S (rank IV) for 3,010 Golden Eagles
▪️Ariete (rank VI) for 6,111 Golden Eagles
▪️A-129 International (p) (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

When: From March 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Italy > Aviation / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

⭐️Get the “F-16 ADF” decal!

When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “F-16 ADF” decal!

💅40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Ninth Wave Trophy!

This is the 40th camouflage trophy that contains... 40 new camouflages created by players on War Thunder Live! As per tradition, this trophy is timed to coincide with the release of a major update. It features a wide variety of camouflages for vehicles of all nations and ranks, including Rank IX aircraft released in the Ninth Wave major update! In addition to the camouflages, you can also receive a unique decal and rare vehicles, all in the form of coupons.

🎁Contents of the Ninth Wave trophy:

▪️Coupons for rare vehicles
▪️17 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles
▪️19 camouflage coupons for aircraft
▪️3 camouflage coupons for naval vessels
▪️1 camouflage coupon for helicopters
▪️A coupon for the Ninth Wave decal

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