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'''Updates''' are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new Aircraft, Ground Vehicles, Maps, Game mods, Features, Graphical enhancements, Flight and Damage model upgrades, Decal and Skin additions and of course bug fixes.
  
== Description ==
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Here you will find a history of War Thunders major content patches.
<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''-->
 
[[File:GarageImage XM-803.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]].  
 
  
== General info ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
<!--Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.-->
 
 
 
The XM308's frontal armour is only effective versus full-calibre AP and APHE rounds and certain APDS rounds. Almost all large calibre (76 mm and up) have no trouble slicing through it, even when hitting the frontal armour at an angle. Large calibre HEAT-FS too has no problem going through, although the large fuel tank behind the frontal hull armour can sometimes absorb most damage. Because the armour has a layer of air in it, it is very effective against HESH rounds. All the spalling generated by the HESH round when it hits the first plate will get absorbed by the plate behind it. One big weak spot on the turret it the left (when facing it) turret cheek. This is because this part of the turret is not protected by spaced armour and only consists of 177.8 mm thick CHA plate, which most chemical and kinetic energy projectiles can penetrate with ease.
 
 
 
'''Armour type:'''
 
 
 
* Spaced armour (Hull front, Turret front)
 
* Rolled homogeneous armour
 
* Cast homogeneous armour
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
 
|-
 
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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! colspan="4" | Major Updates
 
|-
 
|-
| Hull || 38.1 mm (64°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 76 mm (63°) ''Lower glacis'' || 35 mm ''Top'' <br> 25.4 mm ''Bottom'' || 25.4 mm (12°) ''Top'' <br> 25.4 mm (67°) ''Bottom'' <br> 5 mm (13°) ''Engine exhaust'' || 25.4 mm ''Front'' <br> 5-12.7 mm ''Engine deck''  
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! colspan="4" | ''Open Beta''
 
|-
 
|-
| Turret || 38.1-203 mm (0-75°) || 12.7-38.1* mm (29-34°) || 12.7* mm (27-84°) || 25.4-76 mm ''Front'' <br> 12.7 mm ''Rear turret''
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! Update
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! Date <br />Released
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! Date <br />Superseded
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! Key Additions / Information
 
|-
 
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.27]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.27.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.27]]
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| 30 January 2013
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| 19 March 2013<br />Active for 48 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
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|
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* First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
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* Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
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* [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps
 
|-
 
|-
| Cupola || 25.4 mm || 25.4 mm
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.29]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.29.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.29]]
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| 19 March 2013
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| 11 June 2013<br />Active for 84 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
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|
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* Added 15 new vehicles:
 +
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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* Improved the damage model of all aircraft
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* Redesigned hangar interface
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* Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
 +
* Re-balanced game economy
 
|-
 
|-
! Spaced armour* !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.31]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.31.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.31]]
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| 11 June 2013
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| 7 August 2013<br />Active for 57 days<br />(1 month, 27 days)
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|
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* Added 20 new vehicles:
 +
** 13 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 7 Premium Aircraft
 +
* Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
 +
* Added Squadrons
 +
* Added Tutorials
 +
* Added invite friends feature
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* Added Facebook and Twitch Support
 
|-
 
|-
| Hull || 250 mm ''Kinetic'' <br> 240 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A || N/A || N/A
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.33]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.33.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.33]]
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| 7 August 2013
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| 26 September 2013<br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
 +
|
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* Added 11 new vehicles:
 +
** 10 Regular Aircraft
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** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
* Added vehicle [[:Category:Modules_and_modifications|Modules and Modifications]]
 +
* Added crew lock
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* Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
 
|-
 
|-
| Turret || 270-300 mm ''Kinetic'' <br> 220-350 mm ''Chemical'' || '''38 mm sections:''' <br> 200 mm ''Kinetic'' <br> 220 mm ''Chemical'' <br> '''12.7 mm sections:''' <br> 50 mm ''Kinetic'' <br> 60 mm ''Chemical'' || 30 mm ''Kinetic'' <br> 40 mm ''Chemical'' || N/A
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.35]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.35.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.35]]
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| 26 September 2013
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| 18 December 2013<br />Active for 83 days<br />(2 months, 22 days)
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|
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* Added 16 new vehicles:
 +
** 13 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 3 Premium Aircraft
 +
* Added events mode
 +
* Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
 +
* Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
 
|-
 
|-
|}
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.37]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.37.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.37]]
'''Notes:'''
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| 18 December 2013
 
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| 15 April 2014<br />Active for 118 days<br />(3 months, 28 days)
* Road wheels are 20 mm thick and tracks are 30 mm thick.
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* A 6.35 mm RHA plate separates the engine from the crew compartment
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* Added 22 new vehicles:
* The crew is protected by a 6.35mm thick turret basket
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** 20 Regular Aircraft
* Hull spaced armour configuration is 38 mm RHA + 127 mm air + 51 mm RHA.
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** 2 Premium Aircraft
* Turret spaced armour configuration is 38 mm RHA + 127 mm air + 127 mm CHA.
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* Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
* Turret rear side spaced armour configuration is 12.7 mm RHA + 38 mm air + 25.4 mm RHA
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* Added Custom Battles
* Turret rear spaced armour configuration is 12.7 mm RHA + 38 mm air + 12.7 mm RHA.
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* Reworked over 70 flight models
 
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 1937|rbMinHp= 1106|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
 
 
 
The mobility of the {{PAGENAME}} is worse than that of the MBT-70. In its stock configuration, it has a horsepower/ton ratio of 21.39, while with all upgrades this increases to 24.08 HP/t. The top speed (both forward and reverse) is 64 km/h (40 mph) with 8 gears for both directions. The tank can reach its top speed quickly on flat roads, while on more difficult terrain the top speed drops by around 20 km/h. The tank has neutral steering and good turning ability on all terrains.
 
 
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
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{{main|XM150E5 (152 mm)}}
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="6" | [[XM150E5 (152 mm)|152 mm XM150E5]]
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.39]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.39.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.39]]
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| 15 April 2014
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| 15 May 2014<br />Active for 30 days<br />(1 month)
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|
 +
* Added 20 new vehicles:
 +
** 17 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 2 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Special Aircraft ([[La-174]])
 +
* Added support for [[Custom skins]]
 +
* Added [[War Thunder CDK]]
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* Significantly improved AI behaviour
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.41]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.41.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.41]]
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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| 15 May 2014
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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| 9 October 2014<br />Active for 147 days<br />(4 months, 24 days)
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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|
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* Added 86 new vehicles:
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** 6 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 4 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 68 Regular Tanks
 +
** 4 Premium Tanks
 +
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="3" | 53 || -10°/+20° || ±180° || Two-plane
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.43]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.43.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.43]]
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| 9 October 2014
 +
| 16 December 2014<br />Active for 68 days<br />(2 months, 7 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 43 new vehicles:
 +
** 18 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 7 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 11 Regular Tanks
 +
** 5 Premium Tanks
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tank
 +
* Added first urban tank map ([[Poland_(Ground_Forces)|Poland]]) and multi-turreted tank ([[T-35]])
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.45.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]
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| 16 December 2014
 +
| 24 February 2015<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 8 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
 +
** 5 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 9 Regular Tanks
 +
** 4 Premium Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tank
 +
* Added the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
 +
* Added ability to fire tank machine guns
 
|-
 
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.47.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]
! style="width:4em" |Stock
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| 24 February 2015
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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| 30 April 2015<br />Active for 65 days<br />(2 months, 6 days)
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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|
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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* Added 16 new vehicles:
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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** 7 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 7 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
* Made the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] available to all players
 +
* Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 34.3 || 47.3 || 57.4 || 63.5 || 67.6
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.49.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]
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| 30 April 2015
 +
| 30 June 2015<br />Active for 61 days<br />(2 months)
 +
|
 +
* Added 39 new vehicles:
 +
** 15 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 6 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 10 Regular Tanks
 +
** 8 Premium Tanks
 +
* Added American Tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
 +
* Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
 
|-
 
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 21.4 || 29.5 || 35.9 || 39.7 || 42.2
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.51.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]
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| 30 June 2015
 +
| 6 November 2015<br />Active for 129 days<br />(4 months, 7 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 20 new vehicles:
 +
** 9 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 2 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 5 Regular Tanks
 +
** 4 Premium Tanks
 +
* Added first winter tank map ([[Finland]])
 +
* Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|<center>'''[[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.53.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
 +
| 6 November 2015
 +
| 15 December 2015<br />Active for 39 days<br />(1 month, 9 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 26 new vehicles:
 +
** 11 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 2 Special Aircraft
 +
** 4 Regular Tanks
 +
** 3 Premium Tanks
 +
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 1 Special Tank
 +
* Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
 +
* Added first British Premium Tanks
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.55.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| 15 December 2015
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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| 15 March 2016<br />Active for 91 days<br />(3 months)
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|
 +
* Added 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
 +
** 8 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 30 Regular Tanks
 +
** 3 Premium Tanks
 +
* Added the [[:Category:Britain_ground_vehicles|British Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
 +
* Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
 
|-
 
|-
| 7.50 || 7.50 || 7.50 || 7.50
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.57.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]
 +
| 15 March 2016
 +
| 10 June 2016<br />Active for 87 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 22 new vehicles:
 +
** 9 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Special Aircraft
 +
** 10 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tank
 +
* Made British tanks available for all players
 +
* Added two tank maps [[Volokolamsk]] and [[Frozen_Pass_(Ground_Forces)|Frozen Pass]]
 
|-
 
|-
|}
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.59.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]
 
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| 10 June 2016
===== Ammunition =====
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| 03 August 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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|
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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* Added 24 new vehicles:
 +
** 7 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Special Aircraft
 +
** 10 Regular Tanks
 +
** 3 Premium Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
 +
* Added new hangar
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.61.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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| 03 August 2016
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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| 29 September 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 26 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 10 new vehicles:
 +
** 2 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 2 Special Aircraft
 +
** 2 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
** 2 Special Tanks
 +
* Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
 
|-
 
|-
! 10m
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.63.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]
! 100m
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| 29 September 2016
! 500m
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| 20 December 2016<br />Active for 82 days<br />(2 months, 21 days)
! 1000m
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|
! 1500m
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* Added 22 new vehicles:
! 2000m
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** 6 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 2 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 10 Regular Tanks
 +
** 3 Premium Tanks
 +
* Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
 +
* Added Greece (air AB) and [[Sinai]] maps
 
|-
 
|-
| XM578E1 || APFSDS || 346 || 343 || 334 || 323 || 311 || 300
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! colspan="4" | ''Official Release''
 
|-
 
|-
| M409A1 || HEAT || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380 || 380
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.65.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]
|-
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| 20 December 2016
| MGM-51C || ATGM || 431 || 431 || 431 || 431 || 431 || 431
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| 18 March 2017<br />Active for 88 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
|-
+
|
|}
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* Added 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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** 11 Regular Aircraft
! colspan="10" | Shell details
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** 3 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 32 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Official release of War Thunder
 +
* Added Japanese Tanks to the game
 +
* Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.67 "Assault"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.67.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.67 "Assault"]]
! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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| 16 March 2017
! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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| 25 May 2017<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 9 days)
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
+
|
''in m:''
+
* Added 19 new vehicles:
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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** 6 Regular Aircraft
''in mm:''
+
** 9 Regular Tanks
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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** 4 Premium Tanks
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
+
* Introduced Gun Stabilizers
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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* Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
 +
* Added Co-op PvE mode called "Assault"
 
|-
 
|-
! 0%
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.69.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]
! 50%
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| 25 May 2017
! 100%
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| 18 September 2017<br />Active for 116 days<br />(3 months, 24 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Italian Aircraft):
 +
** 33 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 5 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 9 Regular Tanks
 +
* Introduced Italian aircraft
 +
* Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
 
|-
 
|-
| XM578E1 || 1,478 || 3.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 76° || 77° || 78°
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.71.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]
 +
| 18 September 2017
 +
| 01 November 2017<br />Active for 44 days<br />(1 month, 14 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 28 new vehicles:
 +
** 10 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 12 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tank
 +
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tank
 +
* Added Rank 6 Ground Vehicles
 +
* Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
 
|-
 
|-
| M409A1 || 754 || 18.9 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 3,730 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.73.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]
|-
+
| 01 November 2017
| MGM-51C || 323 || 27.8 || 0.0 || 0.01 || 3,600 || +0° || 80° || 82° || 90°
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| 19 December 2017<br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 month, 18 days)
|-
+
|
|}
+
* Added 39 new vehicles (including French Aircraft):
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+
** 32 Regular Aircraft
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic
+
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 2 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Added the French Aircraft tree to the game
 +
* Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
 +
* Added ability to make custom tank sights
 
|-
 
|-
! Ammunition
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.75.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]
! Velocity <br /> in m/s
+
| 19 December 2017
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg
+
| 14 March 2018<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''
+
|
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''
+
* Added 51 new vehicles (including French Tanks):
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''
+
** 15 Regular Aircraft
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
+
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 32 Regular Tanks
 +
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Added the French Tank tree to the game
 +
* Added scouting mechanics
 +
* Added [[Maginot Line]] and [[Middle East]] maps
 
|-
 
|-
| XM410E1 || 754 || 18.9 || 25 || 5 || 30 || 50
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.77.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]
 +
| 14 March 2018
 +
| 12 June 2018<br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 29 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 19 new vehicles:
 +
** 9 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 2 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 5 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
 +
* Added ships to CBT
 
|-
 
|-
|}
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.79.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.79 "Project X"]]
 
+
| 12 June 2018
===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
+
| 19 September 2018<br />Active for 99 days<br />(3 months, 7 days)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
+
|
 +
* Added 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
 +
** 10 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 9 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
 +
* Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
 
|-
 
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.81.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
+
| 19 September 2018
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
+
| 23 October 2018<br />Active for 34 days<br />(1 month, 4 days)
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
+
|
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
+
* Added 25 new vehicles:
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br />  rack empty
+
** 2 Regular Aircraft
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
+
** 8 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tank
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 10 Regular Helicopters
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
 +
* Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
 
|-
 
|-
|| '''53''' || 48&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 46&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 39&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 27&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+52)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.83.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]
 +
| 23 October 2018
 +
| 17 December 2018<br />Active for 55 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
 +
** 1 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 2 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tank
 +
** 87 Regular Ships
 +
** 7 Premium Ships
 +
** 10 Gift / Bundle Ships
 +
** 5 Regular Helicopters
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
 +
* Added German Helicopters
 +
* Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
 +
* Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
 +
* Added British ships to CBT
 
|-
 
|-
|}
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.85.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]
 
+
| 17 December 2018
=== Machine guns ===
+
| 12 March 2019<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
<!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''-->
+
|
{{main|M85 (12.7 mm)|M73 (7.62 mm)}}
+
* Added 63 new vehicles (including Italian Tanks):
 
+
** 9 Regular Aircraft
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 40 Regular Tanks
 +
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 6 Regular Ships
 +
** 1 Premium Ship
 +
* Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
 +
* Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
 +
* Made British ships available to all players
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7" | [[M85 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M85]]
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.87.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.87 "Locked On"]]
 +
| 12 March 2019
 +
| 29 May 2019 <br />Active for 79 days<br />(2 months, 18 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 25 new vehicles:
 +
** 7 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 4 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 6 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 7 Regular Ships
 +
* Added French helicopters to the game
 +
* Added Rank 7 Tanks
 +
* Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
 +
* Added [[SPAA_radars|ground]] and [[Airborne_radars|air]] radar systems
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.89.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]
 +
| 29 May 2019
 +
| 11 September 2019 <br />Active for 106 days<br />(3 months, 13 days)
 +
|
 +
* Added 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
 +
** 7 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 8 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 24 Regular Ships
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Ships
 +
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
 +
* Added Japanese ships to the game
 +
* Improved realism of radar systems
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.91.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
+
| 11 September 2019
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
+
| 29 October 2019 <br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
+
|
|-
+
* Added 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
| colspan="4" | 1,000 (200) || 577 || -9°/+65° || ±180°
+
** 50 Regular Aircraft
|-
+
** 3 Premium Aircraft
|}
+
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+
** 41 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
 +
** 6 Regular Ships
 +
** 5 Premium Ships
 +
** 5 Regular Helicopters
 +
** 1 Premium Helicopter
 +
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
 +
* Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
 +
* Added British Helicopters to the game
 +
* Introduced night vision and thermal imaging devices
 +
* Introduced the map rotation filter
 +
* Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
 +
* Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="7" | [[M73 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M73]]
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.93.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]
|-
+
| 29 October 2019
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
+
| 17 December 2019 <br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
|-
 
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
 
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
 
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
 
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
 
|-
 
| colspan="4" | 6,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
<!--Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).-->
 
 
 
The XM308, like the MBT-70, is a very good flanker. To get the most out of this tank you must use its high speed and acceleration to flank the enemy or set up ambushes. Its gun and ammunition are good enough to penetrate most lower BR tanks with ease, although when up-tiered you will have to resort to aiming for the weak spots of opponents. The HEAT round you get is free, and will easily penetrate tanks with plain steel armour, but it's lacking when facing tanks with composite armour, and it has a rather mediocre muzzle velocity, making aiming and leading at longer ranges more difficult. The APFSDS round has decent penetration and will penetrate most opponents with relative ease. It also has very high muzzle velocity, almost 1.5 km/s, making aiming even at longer ranges easily. The ATGM is very useful and free, it's very good at long ranges, and is very effective against stationary or slow-moving helicopters.
 
 
 
While the armour may seem impressive at first, it won't protect you against most guns at and around its battle rating. Most tanks at this rank have access to powerful APFSDS and HEAT-FS rounds, which have no trouble penetrating you. Knowing this, you mustn't rely on your armour to protect you.
 
 
 
===Modules===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Tier
 
! colspan="2" |Mobility
 
!Protection
 
! colspan="3" |Firepower
 
|-
 
|I
 
|Tracks||
 
|Parts
 
|Horizontal Drive||XM410E1
 
 
|
 
|
 +
* Added 29 new vehicles:
 +
** 4 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 3 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 3 Gift/Bundle Aircraft
 +
** 9 Regular Tanks
 +
** 1 Premium Tank
 +
** 4 Regular Ships
 +
** 2 Premium Ships
 +
** 1 Regular Helicopter
 +
** 2 Gift/Bundle Helicopter
 +
* Added Rank V ships to the game
 +
* Added Italian helicopters to the game
 +
* Added Swedish aircraft to the game
 
|-
 
|-
|II
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.95.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]
|Suspension||Brake System
+
| 17 December 2019
|FPE
+
| 16 March 2020 <br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 28 days)
|Adjustment of Fire||XM578E1
 
 
|
 
|
 +
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
 +
** 28 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 7 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
** 9 Regular Ships
 +
** 1 Premium Ship
 +
* Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
 +
* Added Swedish tanks to the game
 +
* Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
 
|-
 
|-
|III
+
| <center>'''[[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.97.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]
|Filters||
+
| 16 March 2020
|Crew Replenishment
+
| 26 May 2020 <br />Active for 71 days<br />(2 months, 10 days)
|Elevation Mechanism||Smoke grenade
 
 
|
 
|
 +
* Added 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
 +
** 7 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 1 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 44 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
** 7 Regular Ships
 +
** 2 Premium Ships
 +
** 5 Regular Helicopters
 +
** 1 Premium Helicopter
 +
* Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
 +
* Introduced [[wt:en/news/6637-development-new-onboard-aviation-systems-en|onboard aviation systems]]
 
|-
 
|-
|IV
+
| <center>'''[[Update "Starfighters"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_UpdateStarfighters.jpg|300px|link=Update "Starfighters"]]
|Transmission||Engine
+
| 26 May 2020
 +
| Current
 
|
 
|
|Artillery Support||Laser rangefinder
+
* Added 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
|NVD
+
** 17 Regular Aircraft
 +
** 6 Premium Aircraft
 +
** 16 Regular Tanks
 +
** 2 Premium Tanks
 +
** 1 Gift/Bundle Tank
 +
** 22 Regular Ships
 +
** 1 Premium Ship
 +
** 2 Gift/Bundle Ships
 +
** 4 Regular Helicopters
 +
* Added Italian naval tree to the game
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Pros and cons ===
+
[[Category:Articles]]
<!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''-->
 
'''Pros:'''
 
 
 
* Stock ammunition consists of the good MGM 51C "Shillelagh" Guided Missile, means no ammo costs for using it, plus a decent but inferior HEAT Shell.
 
* Can fire ATGM without restriction, even when moving on full speed
 
* Somehow has better ergonomics than the MBT-70
 
* Has access to APFSDS Shells with 346 mm of penetrating Power on a 90° angled armour plate @ 10m
 
* Good mobility and acceleration, high speed both forwards and backwards
 
* Top mounted 50 cal can allow you to damage low-flying aircraft
 
* Frontal Fuel tank behind the spaced armour which can sometimes absorb enemy chemical energy rounds
 
* Since this tank has an autoloader, losing a crewmember will not impact the reload speed, and it still functions when putting out a fire
 
* Has smoke grenade launchers
 
* Very versatile tank once all ammo types are researched
 
* Turret mantlet is strong, can resist even certain APFSDS rounds
 
* Has hydropneumatic suspension
 
* Excellent dual zoom of 8x and 12x
 
* Is not considered to be a threat by most players
 
 
 
'''Cons:'''
 
 
 
* Slower reload on the gun (7.5 seconds) than the Kpz-70, which cannot be improved since it is an autoloader
 
* The spaced armour is not composite armour and cannot provide adequate protection against most guns of its rank
 
* Frontal armor can be penetrated even by some APHE rounds
 
* Weak sides and LFP
 
* Hydropneumatic suspension only works for up and down
 
* Weaker engine than the MBT-70, noticeable decrease in top speed and overall performance
 
* Ammo racks are large and can be easily hit, and does not have blowout panels
 
* Vulnerable to the rear due to raised engine deck
 
* Only single use of smoke grenades is permitted before having to reload
 
* Cramped interior, loss of more than one crew member more likely when penetrated
 
* Poor roof armor protection on the ammo and engine section
 
* Does not have access to the roof-mounted 20 mm like the MBT-70 which could be very useful in certain situations
 
 
 
== History ==
 
<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''-->
 
Once it became apparent that the MBT-70 project was doomed to fail in the early ‘70s due to high costs and reliability issues, the U.S. Congress decided to cut their losses on the project by cancelling the MBT-70, and instead, diverted funding to the development of a new project called XM803.
 
 
 
The XM803 was, in essence, envisioned to be a “budget version” of the MBT-70. Although the new vehicle would heavily be based on the MBT-70, inheriting many of its design solutions, it would also try to drastically reduce production costs by using more conventional and only American-made parts. Although this meant that the XM803 had to give up some of its high-tech equipment in favour of lower production costs, it was projected that the influence of these changes on the XM803’s combat performance would be minimal.
 
 
 
Despite showing favourable performance and being seen as a promising design by the Army, the XM803 still remained a comparably expensive tank to produce even with the applied changes over the MBT-70. Moreover, neither the MBT-70 nor the XM803 seemed to offer any substantial increase in combat performance over the already in service M60 Patton to justify the high production cost. This ultimately led to the Congress cancelling work on the XM803 only a short while after the cancellation of the MBT-70. In the late 1970s, some funding of the two failed projects would, later on, find its way to support the development of an entirely new, but this time around, more conventional tank project. That tank, of course, being the legendary M1 Abrams itself.
 
 
 
''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5536-development-xm803-the-second-chance-en Devblog]''
 
 
 
== Media ==
 
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.-->
 
{{Youtube-gallery|yxrFP5uW_J8|'''The Shooting Range #104''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the XM-803.|ryfyneZ7390|'''The Shooting Range #106''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 12:39 discusses the XM-803.}}
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
 
 
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
 
 
== External links ==
 
<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on tank;''
 
* ''other literature.''-->
 
 
 
* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5536-development-xm803-the-second-chance-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> XM803: The Second Chance]
 
 
 
{{USA medium tanks}}
 
[[Category:ATGM vehicles]]
 

Revision as of 08:47, 27 May 2020

Rank VI Israel | Premium | Golden Eagles
Merkava Mk.2D Pack

Updates are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new Aircraft, Ground Vehicles, Maps, Game mods, Features, Graphical enhancements, Flight and Damage model upgrades, Decal and Skin additions and of course bug fixes.

Here you will find a history of War Thunders major content patches.

Major Updates
Open Beta
Update Date
Released
Date
Superseded
Key Additions / Information
Update 1.27
Wallpaper Update1.27.jpg
30 January 2013 19 March 2013
Active for 48 days
(1 month, 19 days)
  • First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
  • Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
  • [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps
Update 1.29
Wallpaper Update1.29.jpg
19 March 2013 11 June 2013
Active for 84 days
(2 months, 23 days)
  • Added 15 new vehicles:
    • 15 Regular Aircraft
  • Improved the damage model of all aircraft
  • Redesigned hangar interface
  • Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
  • Re-balanced game economy
Update 1.31
Wallpaper Update1.31.jpg
11 June 2013 7 August 2013
Active for 57 days
(1 month, 27 days)
  • Added 20 new vehicles:
    • 13 Regular Aircraft
    • 7 Premium Aircraft
  • Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
  • Added Squadrons
  • Added Tutorials
  • Added invite friends feature
  • Added Facebook and Twitch Support
Update 1.33
Wallpaper Update1.33.jpg
7 August 2013 26 September 2013
Active for 50 days
(1 month, 19 days)
  • Added 11 new vehicles:
    • 10 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
  • Added vehicle Modules and Modifications
  • Added crew lock
  • Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
Update 1.35
Wallpaper Update1.35.jpg
26 September 2013 18 December 2013
Active for 83 days
(2 months, 22 days)
  • Added 16 new vehicles:
    • 13 Regular Aircraft
    • 3 Premium Aircraft
  • Added events mode
  • Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
  • Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
Update 1.37
Wallpaper Update1.37.jpg
18 December 2013 15 April 2014
Active for 118 days
(3 months, 28 days)
  • Added 22 new vehicles:
    • 20 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Premium Aircraft
  • Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
  • Added Custom Battles
  • Reworked over 70 flight models
Update 1.39
Wallpaper Update1.39.jpg
15 April 2014 15 May 2014
Active for 30 days
(1 month)
  • Added 20 new vehicles:
    • 17 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Special Aircraft (La-174)
  • Added support for Custom skins
  • Added War Thunder CDK
  • Significantly improved AI behaviour
Update 1.41
Wallpaper Update1.41.jpg
15 May 2014 9 October 2014
Active for 147 days
(4 months, 24 days)
  • Added 86 new vehicles:
    • 6 Regular Aircraft
    • 4 Premium Aircraft
    • 68 Regular Tanks
    • 4 Premium Tanks
    • 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
Update 1.43
Wallpaper Update1.43.jpg
9 October 2014 16 December 2014
Active for 68 days
(2 months, 7 days)
  • Added 43 new vehicles:
    • 18 Regular Aircraft
    • 7 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 11 Regular Tanks
    • 5 Premium Tanks
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Tank
  • Added first urban tank map (Poland) and multi-turreted tank (T-35)
Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"
Wallpaper Update1.45.jpg
16 December 2014 24 February 2015
Active for 70 days
(2 months, 8 days)
  • Added 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
    • 5 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 9 Regular Tanks
    • 4 Premium Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tank
  • Added the American Tank Tree to the game in CBT
  • Added ability to fire tank machine guns
Update 1.47 "Big Guns"
Wallpaper Update1.47.jpg
24 February 2015 30 April 2015
Active for 65 days
(2 months, 6 days)
  • Added 16 new vehicles:
    • 7 Regular Aircraft
    • 7 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
  • Made the American Tank Tree available to all players
  • Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"
Wallpaper Update1.49.jpg
30 April 2015 30 June 2015
Active for 61 days
(2 months)
  • Added 39 new vehicles:
    • 15 Regular Aircraft
    • 6 Premium Aircraft
    • 10 Regular Tanks
    • 8 Premium Tanks
  • Added American Tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
  • Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"
Wallpaper Update1.51.jpg
30 June 2015 6 November 2015
Active for 129 days
(4 months, 7 days)
  • Added 20 new vehicles:
    • 9 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Premium Aircraft
    • 5 Regular Tanks
    • 4 Premium Tanks
  • Added first winter tank map (Finland)
  • Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
Update 1.53 "Firestorm"
Wallpaper Update1.53.jpg
6 November 2015 15 December 2015
Active for 39 days
(1 month, 9 days)
  • Added 26 new vehicles:
    • 11 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 2 Special Aircraft
    • 4 Regular Tanks
    • 3 Premium Tanks
    • 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 1 Special Tank
  • Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
  • Added first British Premium Tanks
Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"
Wallpaper Update1.55.jpg
15 December 2015 15 March 2016
Active for 91 days
(3 months)
  • Added 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
    • 8 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 30 Regular Tanks
    • 3 Premium Tanks
  • Added the British Tank Tree to the game in CBT
  • Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
Update 1.57 "Battle March"
Wallpaper Update1.57.jpg
15 March 2016 10 June 2016
Active for 87 days
(2 months, 26 days)
  • Added 22 new vehicles:
    • 9 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Special Aircraft
    • 10 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tank
  • Made British tanks available for all players
  • Added two tank maps Volokolamsk and Frozen Pass
Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"
Wallpaper Update1.59.jpg
10 June 2016 03 August 2016
Active for 54 days
(1 month, 24 days)
  • Added 24 new vehicles:
    • 7 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Special Aircraft
    • 10 Regular Tanks
    • 3 Premium Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
  • Added new hangar
Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"
Wallpaper Update1.61.jpg
03 August 2016 29 September 2016
Active for 54 days
(1 month, 26 days)
  • Added 10 new vehicles:
    • 2 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Special Aircraft
    • 2 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
    • 2 Special Tanks
  • Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"
Wallpaper Update1.63.jpg
29 September 2016 20 December 2016
Active for 82 days
(2 months, 21 days)
  • Added 22 new vehicles:
    • 6 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 10 Regular Tanks
    • 3 Premium Tanks
  • Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
  • Added Greece (air AB) and Sinai maps
Official Release
Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"
Wallpaper Update1.65.jpg
20 December 2016 18 March 2017
Active for 88 days
(2 months, 26 days)
  • Added 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
    • 11 Regular Aircraft
    • 3 Premium Aircraft
    • 32 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Official release of War Thunder
  • Added Japanese Tanks to the game
  • Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit
Update 1.67 "Assault"
Wallpaper Update1.67.jpg
16 March 2017 25 May 2017
Active for 70 days
(2 months, 9 days)
  • Added 19 new vehicles:
    • 6 Regular Aircraft
    • 9 Regular Tanks
    • 4 Premium Tanks
  • Introduced Gun Stabilizers
  • Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
  • Added Co-op PvE mode called "Assault"
Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"
Wallpaper Update1.69.jpg
25 May 2017 18 September 2017
Active for 116 days
(3 months, 24 days)
  • Added 47 new vehicles (including Italian Aircraft):
    • 33 Regular Aircraft
    • 5 Premium Aircraft
    • 9 Regular Tanks
  • Introduced Italian aircraft
  • Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."
Wallpaper Update1.71.jpg
18 September 2017 01 November 2017
Active for 44 days
(1 month, 14 days)
  • Added 28 new vehicles:
    • 10 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 12 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tank
    • 3 Gift / Bundle Tank
  • Added Rank 6 Ground Vehicles
  • Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
Update 1.73 "Vive la France"
Wallpaper Update1.73.jpg
01 November 2017 19 December 2017
Active for 49 days
(1 month, 18 days)
  • Added 39 new vehicles (including French Aircraft):
    • 32 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 2 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Added the French Aircraft tree to the game
  • Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
  • Added ability to make custom tank sights
Update 1.75 "La Résistance"
Wallpaper Update1.75.jpg
19 December 2017 14 March 2018
Active for 85 days
(2 months, 23 days)
  • Added 51 new vehicles (including French Tanks):
    • 15 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 32 Regular Tanks
    • 3 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Added the French Tank tree to the game
  • Added scouting mechanics
  • Added Maginot Line and Middle East maps
Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"
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14 March 2018 12 June 2018
Active for 90 days
(2 months, 29 days)
  • Added 19 new vehicles:
    • 9 Regular Aircraft
    • 2 Premium Aircraft
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 5 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
  • Added ships to CBT
Update 1.79 "Project X"
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12 June 2018 19 September 2018
Active for 99 days
(3 months, 7 days)
  • Added 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
    • 10 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 9 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
  • Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
  • Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"
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19 September 2018 23 October 2018
Active for 34 days
(1 month, 4 days)
  • Added 25 new vehicles:
    • 2 Regular Aircraft
    • 8 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tank
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 10 Regular Helicopters
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
  • Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"
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23 October 2018 17 December 2018
Active for 55 days
(1 month, 24 days)
  • Added 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
    • 1 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 2 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tank
    • 87 Regular Ships
    • 7 Premium Ships
    • 10 Gift / Bundle Ships
    • 5 Regular Helicopters
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
  • Added German Helicopters
  • Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
  • Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
  • Added British ships to CBT
Update 1.85 "Supersonic"
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17 December 2018 12 March 2019
Active for 85 days
(2 months, 23 days)
  • Added 63 new vehicles (including Italian Tanks):
    • 9 Regular Aircraft
    • 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 40 Regular Tanks
    • 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 6 Regular Ships
    • 1 Premium Ship
  • Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
  • Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
  • Made British ships available to all players
Update 1.87 "Locked On"
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12 March 2019 29 May 2019
Active for 79 days
(2 months, 18 days)
  • Added 25 new vehicles:
    • 7 Regular Aircraft
    • 4 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 6 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 7 Regular Ships
  • Added French helicopters to the game
  • Added Rank 7 Tanks
  • Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
  • Added ground and air radar systems
Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"
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29 May 2019 11 September 2019
Active for 106 days
(3 months, 13 days)
  • Added 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
    • 7 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 8 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 24 Regular Ships
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Ships
    • 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
  • Added Japanese ships to the game
  • Improved realism of radar systems
Update 1.91 "Night Vision"
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11 September 2019 29 October 2019
Active for 49 days
(1 months, 18 days)
  • Added 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
    • 50 Regular Aircraft
    • 3 Premium Aircraft
    • 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
    • 41 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
    • 6 Regular Ships
    • 5 Premium Ships
    • 5 Regular Helicopters
    • 1 Premium Helicopter
    • 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
  • Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
  • Added British Helicopters to the game
  • Introduced night vision and thermal imaging devices
  • Introduced the map rotation filter
  • Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
  • Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"
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29 October 2019 17 December 2019
Active for 50 days
(1 months, 18 days)
  • Added 29 new vehicles:
    • 4 Regular Aircraft
    • 3 Premium Aircraft
    • 3 Gift/Bundle Aircraft
    • 9 Regular Tanks
    • 1 Premium Tank
    • 4 Regular Ships
    • 2 Premium Ships
    • 1 Regular Helicopter
    • 2 Gift/Bundle Helicopter
  • Added Rank V ships to the game
  • Added Italian helicopters to the game
  • Added Swedish aircraft to the game
Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"
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17 December 2019 16 March 2020
Active for 90 days
(2 months, 28 days)
  • Added 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
    • 28 Regular Aircraft
    • 7 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
    • 9 Regular Ships
    • 1 Premium Ship
  • Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
  • Added Swedish tanks to the game
  • Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"
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16 March 2020 26 May 2020
Active for 71 days
(2 months, 10 days)
  • Added 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
    • 7 Regular Aircraft
    • 1 Premium Aircraft
    • 44 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
    • 7 Regular Ships
    • 2 Premium Ships
    • 5 Regular Helicopters
    • 1 Premium Helicopter
  • Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
  • Introduced onboard aviation systems
Update "Starfighters"
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26 May 2020 Current
  • Added 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
    • 17 Regular Aircraft
    • 6 Premium Aircraft
    • 16 Regular Tanks
    • 2 Premium Tanks
    • 1 Gift/Bundle Tank
    • 22 Regular Ships
    • 1 Premium Ship
    • 2 Gift/Bundle Ships
    • 4 Regular Helicopters
  • Added Italian naval tree to the game