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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.
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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, ships, maps, game modes, 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.
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Here you will find a history of War Thunder's major content patches.
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
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=== Official Release ===
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{{Family-card
! colspan="4" | Major Updates
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|title = [[Update "Sky Guardians"]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateSkyGuardians.jpg
! colspan="4" | ''Open Beta''
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|text = '''7 March 2023 - ''Current'''''
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* 36 new vehicles:
! Update
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:{{{!}}
! Date <br />Released
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! Date <br />Superseded
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! Key Additions / Information
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* 7 regular aircraft
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* 2 premium aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.27]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.27.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.27]]
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
| 30 January 2013
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* 1 squadron aircraft
| 19 March 2013<br />Active for 48 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
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* 13 regular tanks
* First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
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{{!}}
* [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps
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* 5 regular ships
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* 2 premium ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.29]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.29.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.29]]
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* 3 gift/bundle ships
| 19 March 2013
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| 11 June 2013<br />Active for 84 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
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* 1 regular helicopter
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* Added 15 new vehicles:
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* Introduced the first French ships
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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* Improved visual effects for aviation
* Improved the damage model of all aircraft
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* Redesigned hangar interface
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{{Family-card
* Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
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|title = [[Update "Apex Predators"]]
* Re-balanced game economy
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateApexPredators.jpg
|-
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|text = '''20 December 2022 - 7 March 2023''' (active for 78 days)
| <center>'''[[Update 1.31]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.31.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.31]]
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* 42 new vehicles:
| 11 June 2013
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:{{{!}}
| 7 August 2013<br />Active for 57 days<br />(1 month, 27 days)
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{{!}}
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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* 11 regular aircraft
** 13 Regular Aircraft
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* 10 gift/bundle aircraft
** 7 Premium Aircraft
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* 1 squadron aircraft
* Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
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{{!}}
* Added Squadrons
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* 10 regular tanks
* Added Tutorials
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* 1 premium tank
* Added invite friends feature
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added Facebook and Twitch Support
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{{!}}
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* 5 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.33]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.33.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.33]]
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* 3 premium ships
| 7 August 2013
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| 26 September 2013<br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
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* Introduced rank VIII aircraft
* Added 11 new vehicles:
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** 10 Regular Aircraft
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{{Family-card
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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|title = [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]
* Added vehicle [[:Category:Modules_and_modifications|Modules and Modifications]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateFireandIce.jpg
* Added crew lock
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|text = '''26 October 2022 - 20 December 2022''' (active for 56 days)
* Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
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* 51 new vehicles:
|-
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:{{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.35]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.35.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.35]]
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| 26 September 2013
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{{!}}
| 18 December 2013<br />Active for 83 days<br />(2 months, 22 days)
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* 10 regular aircraft
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* 2 premium aircraft
* Added 16 new vehicles:
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 13 Regular Aircraft
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** 3 Premium Aircraft
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* 24 regular tanks
* Added events mode
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* 2 premium tanks
* Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
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* 1 squadron tank
* Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
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{{!}}
|-
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* 8 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.37]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.37.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.37]]
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* 2 premium ships
| 18 December 2013
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| 15 April 2014<br />Active for 118 days<br />(3 months, 28 days)
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* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
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* Added 22 new vehicles:
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* Introduced Finnish subtrees in the Swedish tech tree
** 20 Regular Aircraft
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** 2 Premium Aircraft
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{{Family-card
* Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
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|title = [[Update "Drone Age"]]
* Added Custom Battles
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDroneAge.jpg
* Reworked over 70 flight models
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|text = '''14 September 2022 - 26 October 2022''' (active for 42 days)
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* 42 new vehicles:
| <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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{{!}}
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* 6 regular aircraft
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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* 1 premium aircraft
** 17 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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** 1 Special Aircraft ([[La-174]])
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* 14 regular tanks
* Added support for [[Custom skins]]
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* 1 premium tank
* Added [[War Thunder CDK]]
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Significantly improved AI behaviour
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{{!}}
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* 8 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.41]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.41.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.41]]
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* 2 premium ships
| 15 May 2014
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{{!}}
| 9 October 2014<br />Active for 147 days<br />(4 months, 24 days)
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* 6 regular helicopters
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* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
* Added 86 new vehicles:
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** 6 Regular Aircraft
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* Introduced scout and attack UAVs
** 4 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced the Chinese helicopter tree
** 68 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced aircraft engine fire extinguishers
** 4 Premium Tanks
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** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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{{Family-card
* Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
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|title = [[Update "Danger Zone"]]
|-
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDangerZone.jpg
| <center>'''[[Update 1.43]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.43.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.43]]
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|text = '''15 June 2022 - 14 September 2022''' (active for 92 days)
| 9 October 2014
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* 42 new vehicles:
| 16 December 2014<br />Active for 68 days<br />(2 months, 7 days)
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:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added 43 new vehicles:
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{{!}}
** 18 Regular Aircraft
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* 5 regular aircraft
** 7 Premium Aircraft
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* 4 premium aircraft
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
** 11 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 5 Premium Tanks
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* 10 regular tanks
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tank
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* 3 premium tanks
* Added first urban tank map ([[Poland_(Ground_Forces)|Poland]]) and multi-turreted tank ([[T-35]])
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* 2 gift/bundle tanks
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* 1 squadron tank
| <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
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* 6 regular ships
| 24 February 2015<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 8 days)
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* 2 premium ships
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{{!}}
* Added 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
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* 6 regular helicopters
** 5 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 9 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced the Israeli helicopter tree
** 4 Premium Tanks
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* Introduced the first Chinese helicopter
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tank
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* Introduced incendiary ordnance
* Added the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
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* Implemented battle replay rewind system
* Added ability to fire tank machine guns
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|-
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{{Family-card
| <center>'''[[Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.47.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]
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|title = [[Update "Wind of Change"]]
| 24 February 2015
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateWindofChange.jpg
| 30 April 2015<br />Active for 65 days<br />(2 months, 6 days)
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|text = '''24 March 2022 - 15 June 2022''' (active for 84 days)
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* 54 new vehicles (including Israeli ground vehicles):
* Added 16 new vehicles:
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:{{{!}}
** 7 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 7 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 2 Premium Tanks
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* 8 regular aircraft
* Made the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] available to all players
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* 1 premium aircraft
* Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
|-
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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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* 27 regular tanks
| 30 April 2015
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* 1 premium tank
| 30 June 2015<br />Active for 61 days<br />(2 months)
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* 2 gift/bundle tanks
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{{!}}
* Added 39 new vehicles:
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* 6 regular ships
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 squadron ship
** 6 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 10 Regular Tanks
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* 5 regular helicopters
** 8 Premium Tanks
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* 2 premium helicopters
* Added American Tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
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* Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
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* Introduced the Israeli ground tree and the first Israeli helicopter
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* Introduced the Swedish helicopter tree
| <center>'''[[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.51.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]
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* Added new ultra high quality textures and graphical effects
| 30 June 2015
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| 6 November 2015<br />Active for 129 days<br />(4 months, 7 days)
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update "Winged Lions"]]
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateWingedLions.jpg
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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|text = '''14 December 2021 - 24 March 2022''' (active for 101 days)
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 46 new vehicles (including Israeli aircraft):
** 5 Regular Tanks
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:{{{!}}
** 4 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added first winter tank map ([[Finland]])
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{{!}}
* Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
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* 27 regular aircraft
|-
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* 1 premium aircraft
|<center>'''[[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.53.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
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* 1 squadron aircraft
| 6 November 2015
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{{!}}
| 15 December 2015<br />Active for 39 days<br />(1 month, 9 days)
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* 11 regular tanks
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{{!}}
* Added 26 new vehicles:
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* 6 regular ships
** 11 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced the Israeli aircraft tree and the first Israeli ground vehicles
** 2 Special Aircraft
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* Added ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
** 4 Regular Tanks
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* Added new wind-affected visual effects
** 3 Premium Tanks
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** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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{{Family-card
** 1 Special Tank
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|title = [[Update "Ground Breaking"]]
* Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateGroundBreaking.jpg
* Added first British Premium Tanks
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|text = '''28 October 2021 - 14 December 2021''' (active for 47 days)
|-
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* 27 new vehicles:
| <center>'''[[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.55.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]
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:{{{!}}
| 15 December 2015
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| 15 March 2016<br />Active for 91 days<br />(3 months)
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{{!}}
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* 6 regular aircraft
* Added 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
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* 2 premium aircraft
** 8 Regular Aircraft
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 30 Regular Tanks
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* 11 regular tanks
** 3 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}
* Added the [[:Category:Britain_ground_vehicles|British Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
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* 5 regular ships
* Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
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{{!}}
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* 1 regular helicopter
| <center>'''[[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.57.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]
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{{!}}}
| 15 March 2016
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* Introduced deformable terrain
| 10 June 2016<br />Active for 87 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
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* Added Israeli aircraft to the game
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* Added 22 new vehicles:
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{{Family-card
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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|title = [[Update "Direct Hit"]]
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDirectHit.jpg
** 1 Special Aircraft
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|text = '''7 September 2021 - 28 October 2021''' (active for 51 days)
** 10 Regular Tanks
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* 38 new vehicles:
** 1 Premium Tank
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:{{{!}}
* Made British tanks available for all players
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added two tank maps [[Volokolamsk]] and [[Frozen_Pass_(Ground_Forces)|Frozen Pass]]
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{{!}}
|-
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* 8 regular aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.59.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]
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* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
| 10 June 2016
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{{!}}
| 03 August 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
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* 11 regular tanks
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{{!}}
* Added 24 new vehicles:
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* 11 regular ships
** 7 Regular Aircraft
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* 4 premium ships
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 1 Special Aircraft
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* 1 squadron helicopter
** 10 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}}
** 3 Premium Tanks
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* Introduced guided bombs
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* Introduced ship fire control mechanics
* Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
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* Added new hangar
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{{Family-card
|-
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|title = [[Update "Red Skies"]]
| <center>'''[[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.61.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateRedSkies.jpg
| 03 August 2016
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|text = '''2 June 2021 - 7 September 2021''' (active for 98 days)
| 29 September 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 26 days)
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* 29 new vehicles:
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:{{{!}}
* Added 10 new vehicles:
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 2 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 2 Special Aircraft
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* 7 regular aircraft
** 2 Regular Tanks
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* 3 premium aircraft
** 2 Premium Tanks
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
** 2 Special Tanks
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{{!}}
* Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
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* 9 regular tanks
|-
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* 2 premium tanks
| <center>'''[[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.63.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]
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{{!}}
| 29 September 2016
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* 5 regular ships
| 20 December 2016<br />Active for 82 days<br />(2 months, 21 days)
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* 1 premium ship
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* Added 22 new vehicles:
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* Introduced Rank VII aircraft
** 6 Regular Aircraft
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* Introduced commander's sights for ground vehicles
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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{{Family-card
** 10 Regular Tanks
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|title = [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]
** 3 Premium Tanks
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateIxwaStrike.jpg
* Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
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|text = '''10 March 2021 - 2 June 2021''' (active for 85 days)
* Added Greece (air AB) and [[Sinai]] maps
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* 39 new vehicles:
|-
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:{{{!}}
! colspan="4" | ''Official Release''
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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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* 7 regular aircraft
| 20 December 2016
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* 3 premium aircraft
| 18 March 2017<br />Active for 88 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
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{{!}}
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* 22 regular tanks
* Added 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
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* 1 premium tank
** 11 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 squadron tank
** 3 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 32 Regular Tanks
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* 4 regular ships
** 1 Premium Tanks
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* 1 premium ship
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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{{!}}}
* Official release of War Thunder
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* Introduced South African branch of British ground tree
* Added Japanese Tanks to the game
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* Introduced variable wing-sweep mechanics
* Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit
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* Added [[HUD|Head-Up Displays]] to some aircraft which historically had them.
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| <center>'''[[Update 1.67 "Assault"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.67.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.67 "Assault"]]
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{{Family-card
| 16 March 2017
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|title = [[Update "Hot Tracks"]]
| 25 May 2017<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 9 days)
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateHotTracks.jpg
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|text = '''18 December 2020 - 10 March 2021''' (active for 82 days)
* Added 19 new vehicles:
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* 27 new vehicles:
** 6 Regular Aircraft
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:{{{!}}
** 9 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 4 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}
* Introduced Gun Stabilizers
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* 9 regular aircraft
* Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
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* 3 premium aircraft
* Added Co-op PvE mode called "Assault"
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{{!}}
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* 7 regular tanks
| <center>'''[[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.69.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]
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{{!}}
| 25 May 2017
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* 4 regular ships
| 18 September 2017<br />Active for 116 days<br />(3 months, 24 days)
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* 1 premium ship
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{{!}}
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Italian Aircraft):
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* 3 regular helicopters
** 33 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 5 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced Italian helicopter tree
** 9 Regular Tanks
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* Further improvements to Dagor 6.0 engine, including:
* Introduced Italian aircraft
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* Physically accurate vehicle tracks
* Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
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* New ground and naval vehicle gunfire effects
|-
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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."]]
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{{Family-card
| 18 September 2017
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|title = [[Update "New Power"]]
| 01 November 2017<br />Active for 44 days<br />(1 month, 14 days)
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateNewPower.jpg
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|text = '''17 November 2020 - 18 December 2020''' (active for 31 days)
* Added 28 new vehicles:
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* 48 new vehicles:
** 10 Regular Aircraft
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:{{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 12 Regular Tanks
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* 10 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Tank
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* 3 premium aircraft
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tank
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
* Added Rank 6 Ground Vehicles
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{{!}}
* Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
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* 12 regular tanks
|-
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* 1 premium tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.73.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
| 01 November 2017
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{{!}}
| 19 December 2017<br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 month, 18 days)
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* 10 regular ships
|
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* 9 premium ships
* Added 39 new vehicles (including French Aircraft):
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{{!}}}
** 32 Regular Aircraft
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* Upgraded game to Dagor Engine 6.0 massively overhauling graphics
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced the first battleships to the game
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* Introduced [[VTOL|V/STOL]] aircraft
** 2 Regular Tanks
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* Added modern AI aircraft carriers
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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}}
* Added the French Aircraft tree to the game
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{{Family-card
* Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
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|title = [[Update "Raining Fire"]]
* Added ability to make custom tank sights
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateRainingFire.jpg
|-
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|text = '''2 September 2020 - 17 November 2020''' (active for 76 days)
| <center>'''[[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.75.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]
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* 28 new vehicles:
| 19 December 2017
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:{{{!}}
| 14 March 2018<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
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{{!}}
* Added 51 new vehicles (including French Tanks):
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* 8 regular aircraft
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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* 4 premium aircraft
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 32 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* 6 regular tanks
* Added the French Tank tree to the game
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added scouting mechanics
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{{!}}
* Added [[Maginot Line]] and [[Middle East]] maps
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* 7 regular ships
|-
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* 1 premium ship
| <center>'''[[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.77.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]
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{{!}}}
| 14 March 2018
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* Introduced volumetric shells
| 12 June 2018<br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 29 days)
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* Introduced Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missiles
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* Added 19 new vehicles:
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{{Family-card
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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|title = [[Update "Starfighters"]]
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateStarfighters.jpg
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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|text = '''26 May 2020 - 2 September 2020''' (active for 99 days)
** 5 Regular Tanks
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* 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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:{{{!}}
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added ships to CBT
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{{!}}
|-
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* 17 regular aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.79.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.79 "Project X"]]
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* 6 premium aircraft
| 12 June 2018
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{{!}}
| 19 September 2018<br />Active for 99 days<br />(3 months, 7 days)
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* 16 regular tanks
|
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* 2 premium tanks
* Added 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
** 10 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* 22 regular ships
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
* 1 premium ship
** 9 Regular Tanks
+
* 2 gift/bundle ships
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
{{!}}
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
+
* 4 regular helicopters
* Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
+
{{!}}}
|-
+
* Added Italian naval tree to the game
| <center>'''[[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.81.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]
+
* Made Swedish tanks available to all players
| 19 September 2018
+
}}
| 23 October 2018<br />Active for 34 days<br />(1 month, 4 days)
+
{{Family-card
|
+
|title = [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]
* Added 25 new vehicles:
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.97.jpg
** 2 Regular Aircraft
+
|text = '''16 March 2020 - 26 May 2020''' (active for 71 days)
** 8 Regular Tanks
+
* 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
** 1 Premium Tank
+
:{{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 10 Regular Helicopters
+
{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
+
* 7 regular aircraft
* Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
+
* 1 premium aircraft
|-
+
{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.83.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]
+
* 44 regular tanks
| 23 October 2018
+
* 2 premium tanks
| 17 December 2018<br />Active for 55 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
+
{{!}}
|
+
* 7 regular ships
* Added 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
+
* 2 premium ships
** 1 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* 5 regular helicopters
** 2 Regular Tanks
+
* 1 premium helicopter
** 1 Premium Tank
+
{{!}}}
** 87 Regular Ships
+
* Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
** 7 Premium Ships
+
* Introduced [[wt:en/news/6637-development-new-onboard-aviation-systems-en|onboard aviation systems]]
** 10 Gift / Bundle Ships
+
* Made Swedish aircraft available to all players
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
}}
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
+
{{Family-card
* Added German Helicopters
+
|title = [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]
* Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.95.jpg
* Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
+
|text = '''17 December 2019 - 16 March 2020''' (active for 90 days)
* Added British ships to CBT
+
* 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
|-
+
:{{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.85.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| 17 December 2018
+
{{!}}
| 12 March 2019<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
+
* 28 regular aircraft
|
+
{{!}}
* Added 63 new vehicles (including Italian Tanks):
+
* 7 regular tanks
** 9 Regular Aircraft
+
* 2 premium tanks
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 40 Regular Tanks
+
* 9 regular ships
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 1 premium ship
** 6 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Ship
+
* Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
* Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
+
* Added Swedish tanks to the game
* Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
+
* Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
* Made British ships available to all players
+
}}
|-
+
{{Family-card
| <center>'''[[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.87.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.87 "Locked On"]]
+
|title = [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]
| 12 March 2019
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.93.jpg
| 29 May 2019 <br />Active for 79 days<br />(2 months, 18 days)
+
|text = '''29 October 2019 - 17 December 2019''' (active for 50 days)
|
+
* 29 new vehicles:
* Added 25 new vehicles:
+
:{{{!}}
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 4 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 6 Regular Tanks
+
* 4 regular aircraft
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 3 premium aircraft
** 7 Regular Ships
+
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
* Added French helicopters to the game
+
{{!}}
* Added Rank 7 Tanks
+
* 9 regular tanks
* Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
+
* 1 premium tank
* Added [[SPAA_radars|ground]] and [[Airborne_radars|air]] radar systems
+
{{!}}
|-
+
* 4 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.89.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]
+
* 2 premium ships
| 29 May 2019
+
{{!}}
| 11 September 2019 <br />Active for 106 days<br />(3 months, 13 days)
+
* 1 regular helicopter
|
+
* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
* Added 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
+
{{!}}}
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
* Added Rank V ships to the game
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* Added Italian helicopters to the game
** 8 Regular Tanks
+
* Added Swedish aircraft to the game
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
}}
** 24 Regular Ships
+
{{Family-card
** 2 Gift / Bundle Ships
+
|title = [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.91.jpg
* Added Japanese ships to the game
+
|text = '''11 September 2019 - 29 October 2019''' (active for 49 days)
* Improved realism of radar systems
+
* 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
|-
+
:{{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.91.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| 11 September 2019
+
{{!}}
| 29 October 2019 <br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
+
* 50 regular aircraft
|
+
* 3 premium aircraft
* Added 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
+
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
** 50 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 3 Premium Aircraft
+
* 41 regular tanks
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
* 2 premium tanks
** 41 Regular Tanks
+
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 6 regular ships
** 6 Regular Ships
+
* 5 premium ships
** 5 Premium Ships
+
{{!}}
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
* 5 regular helicopters
** 1 Premium Helicopter
+
* 1 premium helicopter
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
+
* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 
* Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
 
* Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
 
* Added British Helicopters to the game
 
* Added British Helicopters to the game
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* Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
 
* Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
 
* Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
 
* Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
|-
+
}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.93.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]
+
{{Family-card
| 29 October 2019
+
|title = [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]
| 17 December 2019 <br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.89.jpg
|
+
|text = '''29 May 2019 - 11 September 2019''' (active for 106 days)
* Added 29 new vehicles:
+
* 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
** 4 Regular Aircraft
+
:{{{!}}
** 3 Premium Aircraft
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 3 Gift/Bundle Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 9 Regular Tanks
+
* 7 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Tank
+
* 1 premium aircraft
** 4 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}
** 2 Premium Ships
+
* 8 regular tanks
** 1 Regular Helicopter
+
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
** 2 Gift/Bundle Helicopter
+
{{!}}
* Added Rank V ships to the game
+
* 24 regular ships
* Added Italian helicopters to the game
+
* 2 gift/bundle ships
* Added Swedish aircraft to the game
+
{{!}}
|-
+
* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
| <center>'''[[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.95.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]
+
{{!}}}
| 17 December 2019
+
* Added Japanese ships to the game
| 16 March 2020 <br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 28 days)
+
* Improved realism of radar systems
|
+
}}
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
+
{{Family-card
** 28 Regular Aircraft
+
|title = [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]
** 7 Regular Tanks
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.87.jpg
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
|text = '''12 March 2019 - 29 May 2019''' (active for 79 days)
** 9 Regular Ships
+
* 25 new vehicles:
** 1 Premium Ship
+
:{{{!}}
* Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added Swedish tanks to the game
+
{{!}}
* Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
+
* 7 regular aircraft
|-
+
* 4 gift/bundle aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.97.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]
+
{{!}}
| 16 March 2020
+
* 6 regular tanks
| Current
+
* 1 gift/bundle tanks
|
+
{{!}}
* Added 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
+
* 7 regular ships
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* Added French helicopters to the game
** 44 Regular Tanks
+
* Added Rank 7 tanks
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
* Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
** 7 Regular Ships
+
* Added [[SPAA_radars|ground]] and [[Airborne_radars|air]] radar systems
** 2 Premium Ships
+
}}
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
{{Family-card
** 1 Premium Helicopter
+
|title = [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]
* Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.85.jpg
* Introduced [[wt:en/news/6637-development-new-onboard-aviation-systems-en|onboard aviation systems]]
+
|text = '''17 December 2018 - 12 March 2019''' (active for 85 days)
|-
+
* 63 new vehicles (including Italian tanks):
|}
+
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.83.jpg
 +
|text = '''23 October 2018 - 17 December 2018''' (active for 55 days)
 +
* 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.81.jpg
 +
|text = '''19 September 2018 - 23 October 2018''' (active for 34 days)
 +
* 25 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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)
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.79.jpg
 +
|text = '''12 June 2018 - 19 September 2018''' (active for 99 days)
 +
* 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.77.jpg
 +
|text = '''14 March 2018 - 12 June 2018''' (active for 90 days)
 +
* 19 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.75.jpg
 +
|text = '''19 December 2017 - 14 March 2018''' (active for 85 days)
 +
* 51 new vehicles (including French tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.73.jpg
 +
|text = '''1 November 2017 - 19 December 2017''' (active for 49 days)
 +
* 39 new vehicles (including French aircraft):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.71.jpg
 +
|text = '''18 September 2017 - 1 November 2017''' (active for 44 days)
 +
* 28 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 12 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
* 3 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Rank 6 ground vehicles
 +
* Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.69.jpg
 +
|text = '''25 May 2017 - 18 September 2017''' (active for 116 days)
 +
* 47 new vehicles (including Italian aircraft):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 33 regular aircraft
 +
* 5 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced Italian aircraft
 +
* Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.67.jpg
 +
|text = '''16 March 2017 - 25 May 2017''' (active for 70 days)
 +
* 19 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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 Mode|Assault]]"
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.65.jpg
 +
|text = '''20 December 2016 - 16 March 2017''' (active for 86 days)
 +
* 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
=== Open Beta ===
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.63.jpg
 +
|text = '''29 September 2016 - 20 December 2016''' (active for 82 days)
 +
* 22 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.61.jpg
 +
|text = '''3 August 2016 - 29 September 2016''' (active for 54 days)
 +
* 10 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 special aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
* 2 special tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.59.jpg
 +
|text = '''9 June 2016 - 3 August 2016''' (active for 55 days)
 +
* 24 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.57.jpg
 +
|text = '''15 March 2016 - 9 June 2016''' (active for 86 days)
 +
* 22 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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]]
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.55.jpg
 +
|text = '''15 December 2015 - 15 March 2016''' (active for 91 days)
 +
* 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.53.jpg
 +
|text = '''5 November 2015 - 15 December 2015''' (active for 40 days)
 +
* 26 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.51.jpg
 +
|text = '''30 June 2015 - 5 November 2015''' (active for 128 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added first winter tank map ([[Finland]])
 +
* Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.49.jpg
 +
|text = '''30 April 2015 - 30 June 2015''' (active for 61 days)
 +
* 39 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.47.jpg
 +
|text = '''24 February 2015 - 30 April 2015''' (active for 65 days)
 +
* 16 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}
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* 7 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
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* Made the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American tank tree]] available to all players
 +
* Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
 +
}}
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|title = [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]
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|text = '''16 December 2014 - 24 February 2015''' (active for 70 days)
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* 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
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:{{{!}}
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* 5 regular aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
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* 9 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
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* Added the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American tank tree]] to the game in CBT
 +
* Added ability to fire tank machine guns
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.43]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.43.jpg
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|text = '''9 October 2014 - 16 December 2014''' (active for 68 days)
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* 43 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}
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* 18 regular aircraft
 +
* 7 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
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* 11 regular tanks
 +
* 5 premium tanks
 +
* 1 gift/bundle tank
 +
{{!}}}
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* Added first urban tank map ([[Poland_(Ground_Forces)|Poland]]) and multi-turreted tank ([[T-35]])
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.41]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.41.jpg
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|text = '''15 May 2014 - 9 October 2014''' (active for 147 days)
 +
* 86 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
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{{!}}
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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
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.39]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.39.jpg
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|text = '''15 April 2014 - 15 May 2014''' (active for 30 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
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* 17 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 special aircraft ([[La-174]])
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added support for [[Custom skins]]
 +
* Added [[War Thunder CDK]]
 +
* Significantly improved AI behaviour
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.37]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.37.jpg
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|text = '''18 December 2013 - 15 April 2014''' (active for 118 days)
 +
* 22 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 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
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.35]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.35.jpg
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|text = '''26 September 2013 - 18 December 2013''' (active for 83 days)
 +
* 16 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
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* 13 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
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* 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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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.33]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.33.jpg
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|text = '''7 August 2013 - 26 September 2013''' (active for 50 days)
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* 11 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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* 10 regular aircraft
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* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
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* Added vehicle [[:Category:Modules_and_modifications|Modules and Modifications]]
 +
* Added crew lock
 +
* Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.31]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.31.jpg
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|text = '''11 June 2013 - 7 August 2013''' (active for 57 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
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{{!}}
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* 13 regular aircraft
 +
* 7 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
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* Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
 +
* Added Squadrons
 +
* Added Tutorials
 +
* Added invite friends feature
 +
* Added Facebook and Twitch Support
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.29]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.29.jpg
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|text = '''19 March 2013 - 11 June 2013''' (active for 84 days)
 +
* 15 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
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{{!}}
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* 15 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
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* Improved the damage model of all aircraft
 +
* Redesigned hangar interface
 +
* Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
 +
* Re-balanced game economy
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.27]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.27.jpg
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|text = '''30 January 2013 - 19 March 2013''' (active for 48 days)
 +
* 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
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}}
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=== Closed Beta{{Annotation|<nowiki>*</nowiki>|Information may be missing due to loss of update records}} ===
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.25]]
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|text = '''21 December 2012 - 30 January 2013''' (active for 40 days)
 +
* Bug fixes
 +
* Game improvements
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.17]]
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|text = '''9 November 2012 - Unknown ''(Before 21 December 2012)'''''
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* Bug fixes
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* Game improvements and additions
 +
}}
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[wt:en/news/26/current|Closed Beta Begins]]
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|text = '''30 March 2012'''
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Revision as of 10:47, 7 March 2023

Updates are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new aircraft, ground vehicles, ships, maps, game modes, 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 Thunder's major content patches.

Official Release

Update "Sky Guardians"
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7 March 2023 - Current

  • 36 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 13 regular tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 3 gift/bundle ships
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • Introduced the first French ships
  • Improved visual effects for aviation
Update "Apex Predators"
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20 December 2022 - 7 March 2023 (active for 78 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 11 regular aircraft
  • 10 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 3 premium ships
  • Introduced rank VIII aircraft
Update "Fire and Ice"
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26 October 2022 - 20 December 2022 (active for 56 days)

  • 51 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 24 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 8 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • Introduced Finnish subtrees in the Swedish tech tree
Update "Drone Age"
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14 September 2022 - 26 October 2022 (active for 42 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 14 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 8 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 6 regular helicopters
  • 2 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Introduced scout and attack UAVs
  • Introduced the Chinese helicopter tree
  • Introduced aircraft engine fire extinguishers
Update "Danger Zone"
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15 June 2022 - 14 September 2022 (active for 92 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 5 regular aircraft
  • 4 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 6 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 6 regular helicopters
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • Introduced the Israeli helicopter tree
  • Introduced the first Chinese helicopter
  • Introduced incendiary ordnance
  • Implemented battle replay rewind system
Update "Wind of Change"
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24 March 2022 - 15 June 2022 (active for 84 days)

  • 54 new vehicles (including Israeli ground vehicles):
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 27 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • 1 squadron ship
  • 5 regular helicopters
  • 2 premium helicopters
  • Introduced the Israeli ground tree and the first Israeli helicopter
  • Introduced the Swedish helicopter tree
  • Added new ultra high quality textures and graphical effects
Update "Winged Lions"
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14 December 2021 - 24 March 2022 (active for 101 days)

  • 46 new vehicles (including Israeli aircraft):
  • 27 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • Introduced the Israeli aircraft tree and the first Israeli ground vehicles
  • Added ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
  • Added new wind-affected visual effects
Update "Ground Breaking"
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28 October 2021 - 14 December 2021 (active for 47 days)

  • 27 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • Introduced deformable terrain
  • Added Israeli aircraft to the game
Update "Direct Hit"
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7 September 2021 - 28 October 2021 (active for 51 days)

  • 38 new vehicles:
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 3 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 11 regular ships
  • 4 premium ships
  • 1 squadron helicopter
  • Introduced guided bombs
  • Introduced ship fire control mechanics
Update "Red Skies"
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2 June 2021 - 7 September 2021 (active for 98 days)

  • 29 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced Rank VII aircraft
  • Introduced commander's sights for ground vehicles
Update "Ixwa Strike"
Wallpaper UpdateIxwaStrike.jpg

10 March 2021 - 2 June 2021 (active for 85 days)

  • 39 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 22 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 4 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced South African branch of British ground tree
  • Introduced variable wing-sweep mechanics
  • Added Head-Up Displays to some aircraft which historically had them.
Update "Hot Tracks"
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18 December 2020 - 10 March 2021 (active for 82 days)

  • 27 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 4 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 3 regular helicopters
  • Introduced Italian helicopter tree
  • Further improvements to Dagor 6.0 engine, including:
  • Physically accurate vehicle tracks
  • New ground and naval vehicle gunfire effects
Update "New Power"
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17 November 2020 - 18 December 2020 (active for 31 days)

  • 48 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 12 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 10 regular ships
  • 9 premium ships
  • Upgraded game to Dagor Engine 6.0 massively overhauling graphics
  • Introduced the first battleships to the game
  • Introduced V/STOL aircraft
  • Added modern AI aircraft carriers
Update "Raining Fire"
Wallpaper UpdateRainingFire.jpg

2 September 2020 - 17 November 2020 (active for 76 days)

  • 28 new vehicles:
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 4 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 6 regular tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 7 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced volumetric shells
  • Introduced Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missiles
Update "Starfighters"
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26 May 2020 - 2 September 2020 (active for 99 days)

  • 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
  • Made Swedish tanks available to all players
Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"
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16 March 2020 - 26 May 2020 (active for 71 days)

  • 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
  • Made Swedish aircraft available to all players
Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"
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17 December 2019 - 16 March 2020 (active for 90 days)

  • 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 1.93 "Shark Attack"
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29 October 2019 - 17 December 2019 (active for 50 days)

  • 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 helicopters
  • Added Rank V ships to the game
  • Added Italian helicopters to the game
  • Added Swedish aircraft to the game
Update 1.91 "Night Vision"
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11 September 2019 - 29 October 2019 (active for 49 days)

  • 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 helicopters
  • 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 1.89 "Imperial Navy"
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29 May 2019 - 11 September 2019 (active for 106 days)

  • 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 1.87 "Locked On"
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12 March 2019 - 29 May 2019 (active for 79 days)

  • 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 1.85 "Supersonic"
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17 December 2018 - 12 March 2019 (active for 85 days)

  • 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 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"
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23 October 2018 - 17 December 2018 (active for 55 days)

  • 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 1.81 "The Valkyries"
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19 September 2018 - 23 October 2018 (active for 34 days)

  • 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 1.79 "Project X"
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12 June 2018 - 19 September 2018 (active for 99 days)

  • 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 1.77 "Advancing Storm"
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14 March 2018 - 12 June 2018 (active for 90 days)

  • 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 1.75 "La Résistance"
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19 December 2017 - 14 March 2018 (active for 85 days)

  • 51 new vehicles (including French tanks):
  • 15 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 32 regular tanks
  • 3 gift/bundle tanks
Update 1.73 "Vive la France"
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1 November 2017 - 19 December 2017 (active for 49 days)

  • 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 1.71 "New E.R.A."
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18 September 2017 - 1 November 2017 (active for 44 days)

  • 28 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 12 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 3 gift/bundle tanks
  • Added Rank 6 ground vehicles
  • Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"
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25 May 2017 - 18 September 2017 (active for 116 days)

  • 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 1.67 "Assault"
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16 March 2017 - 25 May 2017 (active for 70 days)

  • 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 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"
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20 December 2016 - 16 March 2017 (active for 86 days)

  • 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

Open Beta

Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"
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29 September 2016 - 20 December 2016 (active for 82 days)

  • 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
Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"
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3 August 2016 - 29 September 2016 (active for 54 days)

  • 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 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"
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9 June 2016 - 3 August 2016 (active for 55 days)

  • 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 1.57 "Battle March"
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15 March 2016 - 9 June 2016 (active for 86 days)

  • 22 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 special aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"
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15 December 2015 - 15 March 2016 (active for 91 days)

  • 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 1.53 "Firestorm"
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5 November 2015 - 15 December 2015 (active for 40 days)

  • 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 1.51 "Cold Steel"
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30 June 2015 - 5 November 2015 (active for 128 days)

  • 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 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"
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30 April 2015 - 30 June 2015 (active for 61 days)

  • 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 1.47 "Big Guns"
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24 February 2015 - 30 April 2015 (active for 65 days)

  • 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 1.45 "Steel Generals"
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16 December 2014 - 24 February 2015 (active for 70 days)

  • 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 tanks
Update 1.43
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9 October 2014 - 16 December 2014 (active for 68 days)

  • 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 1.41
Wallpaper Update1.41.jpg

15 May 2014 - 9 October 2014 (active for 147 days)

  • 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 1.39
Wallpaper Update1.39.jpg

15 April 2014 - 15 May 2014 (active for 30 days)

  • 20 new vehicles:
  • 17 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 special aircraft (La-174)
Update 1.37
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18 December 2013 - 15 April 2014 (active for 118 days)

  • 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 1.35
Wallpaper Update1.35.jpg

26 September 2013 - 18 December 2013 (active for 83 days)

  • 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 1.33
Wallpaper Update1.33.jpg

7 August 2013 - 26 September 2013 (active for 50 days)

  • 11 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
Update 1.31
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11 June 2013 - 7 August 2013 (active for 57 days)

  • 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 1.29
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19 March 2013 - 11 June 2013 (active for 84 days)

  • 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 1.27
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30 January 2013 - 19 March 2013 (active for 48 days)

  • First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
  • Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
  • [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps

Closed Beta*

Update 1.25

21 December 2012 - 30 January 2013 (active for 40 days)

  • Bug fixes
  • Game improvements
Update 1.17

9 November 2012 - Unknown (Before 21 December 2012)

  • Bug fixes
  • Game improvements and additions
Closed Beta Begins

30 March 2012