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Today we’re taking a look at the new headliner of the Soviet/Russian anti-air line, the Pantsir-SM-SV SAM system with increased range!
At a glance:
▪️New missiles: the very fast 95Ya6M with increased range and up to 48 of the small TKB-1055 short range missiles
▪️Tracked chassis with a fast reverse speed
▪️30 mm autocannons
▪️Smoke grenades
▪️Large size when in combat position
In the Ninth Wave major update, the modernized Russian Pantsir-SM-SV SAM will be arriving to the game, becoming an almost universal solution for air defense at practically all distances relevant to the game and against any aerial target. The system is built on a mobile tracked chassis, equipped with an improved radar and new missiles. Let’s have a squiz!
🔹In May 45 Pack
🔹T-80U-E1 Pack
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On behalf of the entire War Thunder team, we would like to congratulate all women on March 8th, which is a celebration of spring and beauty! You are loved and appreciated for all you bring to the world, and as is tradition, you can get themed decals in War Thunder!
📆 When: From March 6th (08:00 GMT) until March 9th (08:00 GMT).
Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used any vehicle at rank III or higher to receive the “International Women’s Day” trophy!
➡️Inside this trophy, you’ll receive one of four decals that were previously available for this event so you can complete your collection
These decals are located in the “Holiday” vehicle appearance section.
If you already have all four decals, you’ll receive a trophy and get one of the following when opening it:
▪️20-50% Research Point booster for 3-10 battles
▪️20-50% Silver Lion booster for 3-10 battles
▪️3-5 universal backups
▪️1 day of Premium account
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On March 6th 1913, Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin was born. He was one of the most successful aces of the Second World war. His “thunderstorm formula” became a classic of aerial combat: “Altitude, speed, maneuver, fire!” Pokryshkin participated in 150 air battles and shot down approximately 50-60 enemy aircraft, for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union three times.
When: From March 6th (09:00 GMT) until March 9th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
▪️Pokryshkin in his P-39N-0 (rank III) achieved a significant portion of his aerial victories in 1943 in the P-39N-0 Airacobra. The aircraft’s dive speed, climb rate, and maneuverability, as well as its powerful 37 mm cannon perfectly matched the ace’s winning formula. Try to replicate it!
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Finnish Air Force Day is celebrated on March 6th, the anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Air Force in 1918, when the first aircraft, a gift from Count Eric von Rosen, arrived in Vaasa. The holiday is primarily marked by ceremonies at air bases, including formations, awards and promotions, wreath-layings, and commemorative events. Open days and flyovers are also organized where possible.
When: From March 6th (11:00 GMT) until March 9th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Sweden > Aviation > Premium vehicles.
▪️Mörkö-Morane (rank II) 490 Golden Eagles
▪️Fokker D.XXI (rank II) 490 Golden Eagles
▪️VL Pyörremyrsky (rank III) 1120 Golden Eagles
▪️Bf 109 G-6 (rank IV) 3416 Golden Eagles
▪️Saab J35XS (rank VII) 6489 Golden Eagles
By completing the task below you’ll be able to get yourself this decal.
When: From March 6th (11:00 GMT) until March 9th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used Swedish aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Finnish Air Force Day 2026” decal!
Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.
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It’s time for the very first Pro league Playoff of the 2026 season! The top 8 qualified teams are ready to battle in this new chapter of competition, setting the tone for the year ahead. With everything on the line from the start, each squad will be fighting to secure their position and prove they belong among the elite.
This opening showdown will be played in intense 4v4 Mixed mode, where versatility, coordination, and adaptability will be the keys to victory. Who will rise above the rest and make a powerful statement in this first playoff of 2026.
Watch the event on March 7th-8th and March 14th-15th starting 14:40 GMT on the official English, German, French, Polish and Russian War Thunder Esport channels and receive:
Weekend 1: March 7th-8th
▪️1 Day of Premium
▪️5 universal Backups
▪️“Tiger Attack” decal
▪️T25 “Mad Cat” camouflage
Weekend 2: March 14th-15th
▪️1 Day of Premium
▪️5 universal Backups
▪️“Azure Dragon” decal
▪️J-10C “Dark Fang” camouflage
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Please welcome two more unique Hungarian aircraft! The WM-21 light-reconnaissance bomber and the WM-23 prototype fighter, arriving in War Thunder in the Ninth Wave major update.
At a glance:
▪️Light machine guns for the WM-21
▪️12.7 mm and 8.56 mm machine guns for the WM-23
▪️Small bombs for the WM-21
▪️Over 500 km/h speed for the WM-23
👋Introducing the WM-21 and WM-23!
While we’re still finishing work on the major update, we’d like to introduce you to a pair of interesting aircraft that’ll be arriving in the Hungarian branch in the Italian aircraft tree. In the spotlight today are the WM-21 Sólyom and WM-23 Ezüst Nyil!
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The JAS39D is a later modification of the Swedish Gripen, incorporating the upgrades from the JAS39C with a twin-seater cockpit to facilitate training missions while not compromising on combat capability.
At a glance:
▪️Twin-seat cockpit
▪️Cannon dismantled
▪️Excellent flight characteristics
▪️Versatile arsenal
▪️Incredible number of countermeasures (with BOL pods installed)
In today’s devblog, we would like to showcase a unique modification of the JAS39 stemming from the later generations of this incredibly capable Swedish multirole jet fighter. Being developed in parallel to the JAS39C which seasoned Swedish pilots are most familiar with, the JAS39D expands the Gripen family in War Thunder by introducing a special twin-seater version as a new squadron aircraft available in the Ninth Wave major update. That being said, let’s dive right into the details!
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Today we’re looking at the prototype of the most modern wheeled tank destroyer of the Italian Army: the Centauro II (P)!
At a glance:
▪️Automatic loader, with blow-out panels for the ammo
▪️Excellent mobility!
▪️120 mm smoothbore gun and the DM53 APFSDS round
▪️Thermal imager for the gunner
▪️Light armor and large in size
Meet the working prototype of Italy’s latest wheeled tank destroyer, the Centauro II (P), which incorporates all of the latest global technological tank improvements for vehicles of this class. Let’s get acquainted with the second-generation Centauro and explore what sets it apart from the previous design!
🔹Italian Starter Pack
🔹Ariete Certezza Pack
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Hey everyone! We’re back with some more historical decals for March, we hope you liked the selection for February and are keen to collect some more! Quite a few rarer markings this time around, Erika proved to be especially obscure. We found one fuzzy photo of it in an old emblem book in our office, and as always our artist Colin did a great job of recreating it for the game. A note for the wizard, as the original placement was internal the decal won’t be able to be placed on the original location in the game (we’ve applied it directly to a skin for the screenshot), but we’re sure you can come up with some great spots for it all the same.
🏪 The following decals are available from March 12th (11:00 GMT) until April 13th (09:00 GMT).
All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.
That’s all for today! We hope you enjoy unlocking this collection. The team are hard at work finishing up the major update, so until then have fun and we’ll see you soon for more!
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USS Oklahoma (BB-37) is the second of two Nevada-class battleships built for the U.S. Navy at the start of the 20th century.
At a glance:
▪️Superior firepower
▪️Lacking anti-air protection
▪️Scout plane
▪️Strong protection
▪️Low mobility
Meet USS Oklahoma, a new American battleship arriving to the higher ranks of the U.S. Bluewater Fleet tree as an event vehicle which can be obtained in the Pacific Pearl even that started today. Cumbersome, yet heavily protected and armed to the teeth with hard-hitting 14’’ (356 mm) cannons, USS Oklahoma acts as an ideal vessel to transition from early American dreadnoughts to more advanced battleship classes of the top ranks. Let’s unpack the details of this iconic battleship in today’s devblog!
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In 1848-49, the “Spring of Nations”, a series of democratic and national liberation uprisings swept across Europe. One of them erupted on March 15th 1848, in Pest. Protesters put forward 12 demands to the Austrian monarch, which he agreed to. Hungary became more autonomous within the empire, and serfdom was abolished. March 15th is a widely celebrated public holiday in modern Hungary.
When: From March 13th (11:00 GMT) until March 16th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Italy > Aviation / Army > Premium Vehicles.
▪️Bf 109 G-2 (rank IV) — 3,248 Golden Eagles
▪️Bf 110 G-4 (rank III) — 1,015 Golden Eagles
▪️Tigris (rank IV) — 3,416 Golden Eagles
▪️Mi-24P (rank VI) — 6,111 Golden Eagles
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In the Ninth Wave major update, we’ll be adding completely reworked water and updated effects for naval battles!
In the Ninth Wave major update, we’re introducing the result of extensive work on updating the visual component of water in War Thunder’s naval and combined battles. Unlike singleplayer games, where ripples on the water are primarily shader-based texture processing on the graphics card, water must also exist on the server in multiplayer games. However, the server doesn’t render any images, instead it operates purely mathematically. Therefore, generating water to ensure a synchronized image for all players in a multiplayer session must be done on the central processor. This approach significantly limits our implementation capabilities; we can only use CPU calculations without the need for graphics resources. Nevertheless, even with this toolkit, we have managed to significantly improve the physics and visual appearance of water in War Thunder.
🌪A Storm is Coming Soon!
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The Corps of Engineers was established in the American Army in 1775, but was disbanded shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War. The Act for the Peaceful Organization of the Army, signed on March 16th 1802, established the Corps of Engineers as a permanent, separate branch of the armed forces. The Corps of Engineers designs, builds, and maintains canals, dams, ports, and locks, helps protect the environment, and responds to natural disasters.
When: From March 16th (09:00 GMT) until March 19th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Army > Premium vehicles.
▪️The CEV in M728 CEV (rank V) stands for “Combat Engineering Vehicle”. This vehicle is based on the M60 MBT but is distinguished by its enormous bulldozer blade and cannon. Its 165 mm gun can only fire the M123 HESH round, which has a TNT equivalent of nearly 23 kg! The round is low velocity, but can take down any enemy if landed well.
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The main holiday of Irish culture and the memory of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, is celebrated on March 17th. Originally a missionary’s day of remembrance, it became widely recognized as a secular holiday at the end of the second millennium. It is celebrated worldwide, one example of this is the river in Chicago that has been dyed green on St. Patrick’s Day since 1962!
When: From March 16th (11:00 GMT) until March 20th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Coastal fleet > Premium vehicles.
▪️LÉ Orla (rank IV) relies on a reliable 76 mm automatic cannon, assisted by two rapid-fire 20 mm autocannons. This corvette is ready to give aircraft that get too close a hard time, provide cover for allies, and defend strategic points!
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China’s new top tier aircraft is the J-15T carrier-based multirole jet fighter with long-range PL-12A missiles and a huge arsenal of guided weapons!
At a glance:
▪️Up to 10 PL-12A air-to-air missiles with extended guidance
▪️AESA radar
▪️High performance, speeds exceeding Mach 2
▪️Extensive arsenal of precision-guided weapons
▪️Limited number of countermeasures
A new top-tier jet coming in the Ninth Wave major update is the Chinese J-15T carrier-based multirole fighter, a fast and maneuverable modern aircraft equipped with one of the best active phased array radars in the game and carrying advanced weapons into battle! Let’s check it out!
🔹JH-7A Prototype Pack
🔹Su-30MKK (China) Pack
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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.
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At a glance:
▪️Excellent speed
▪️Amphibious
▪️ATGMs
▪️Thermal vision
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!
🔹Type 74 Red Star Pack
🔹Type 16 (FPS) Pack
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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.
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'Ninth Wave' Update Trailer / War Thunder
The next major update for War Thunder — 'Ninth Wave'!
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🌊🌊🌊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!
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!
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'NINTH WAVE' UPDATE / WAR THUNDER
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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…
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…
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