https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/war-thunder/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for War Thunder. en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:39:29 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032959 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032959#1792679969 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:39:29 GMT News 2026 has been a year of fierce competition and unforgettable moments! The War Thunder Championship Series has continued to evolve and so have its teams. Over months of intense battles across air, ground, and combined arms formats, competitors have put their skill, teamwork, and… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032682 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032682#1792676225 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:37:05 GMT News Meet the Stingray II, a further development of the American Commando Stingray light tank! Stingray II: A Premium (Pre-order) Light Tank for the US at Rank VIAt a glance: Thermal imagerDM33 roundsImproved armor protectionGood mobilityLow reverse speedPre-order — Stingray II… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032264 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114032264#1792668494 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:28:14 GMT Event On October 20th 1956, the UH-1C, one of the most iconic helicopters in history made its maiden flight. The Huey gained fame during the Vietnam War, where it provided fire support, assisted with resupply missions, transported troops, and evacuated the wounded. This versatile… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114029186 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114029186#1792595366 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:09:26 GMT News Hey everyone! Today we thought we’d put together a small blog about some of the new decals we’ve been working on! Over the last few updates and into the near future as well we’ll be adding new decals for nations and branches that currently don’t have any. This also includes the… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028971 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028971#1792591453 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:04:13 GMT News On October 21st 1910, on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the cruiser HMCS Niobe arrived in Halifax, becoming the first ship of the newly established Canadian Navy. Since then, Canadian sailors have celebrated this day as their professional holiday. The Canadian Navy… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028802 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028802#1792587993 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:06:33 GMT Event On October 21st 1805, off Cape Trafalgar, the British fleet under Admiral Nelson decisively defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet commanded by Admiral Villeneuve. Britain did not lose a single ship of the line, while the majority of the enemy vessels were sunk or… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028128 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028128#1792573696 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:08:16 GMT News Today, we’ve rounded up and will be covering some of the fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If you’ve found a bug that… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706695178 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706695178#1792501422 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:03:42 GMT News CCRP Bombing, now simple and easy to understand! In the upcoming major update, we’ve reworked the controls for CCRP (Constantly Computed Release Point) bombing. The previous mechanic was sufficient when CCRP was a niche tool used by only the most experienced pilots. However with… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706694430 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706694430#1792488412 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:26:52 GMT News Welcome to the 16th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight! The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706694409 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706694409#1792487913 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:18:33 GMT Patch AircraftMe 163 (all variants), Ki-200 — an issue where the takeoff dolly would disappear from beneath the aircraft when exiting the secondary weapons menu of another aircraft and returning to an aircraft stationed in a crew slot has been fixed. (Report, Report). Bf 109 G-6 (all… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706690588 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706690588#1792421289 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:48:09 GMT Event The final Major of the WTCS Challenger League regular season wrapped up last weekend, and the race for the top spots went right down to the wire. With Major III now complete, the Challenger field is officially set and all eyes turn to the Challenger League Grand Finals. Team VAN… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706690120 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706690120#1792415016 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:03:36 GMT Event This Battle Pass season is themed around Germany! You can look forward to decorations featuring a German anti-tank gun, a pistol, and an ammunition crate. There’s also inscription decals of German female names to decorate your favorite tanks with! The premium vehicles include… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706681720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706681720#1792161454 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:37:34 GMT Patch Nuclear EscalationA mission set on the Southeastern City map has been added to the sub-mode’s random battles. The placement of certain objects in the mission has been adjusted based on the results of testing during events. Brief jumps in aircraft positioning that occurred when… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706677308 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846651706677308#1792063828 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:30:28 GMT Patch Other Native support for ARM CPUs has been added to the Windows version of the game. A bug that caused the game to crash on PlayStation 5 Pro with ray tracing enabled has been fixed. Locations and MissionsHürtgen (all missions), Grave Robbers’ Cliffs — these have been… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067944269 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067944269#1791902499 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:39 GMT Patch Sound A bug that caused the Indonesian crew voice over to not play and instead be swapped to a default one has been fixed. Locations and Missions Mozdok — an issue where the southern team’s spawn point was shifted north into the capture zone has been fixed. (Report). The mission… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067941259 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067941259#1791817484 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:04:44 GMT Patch SoundNow, when opening the aircraft or helicopter cockpit in flight, the sound of the rushing airflow will drown out all sounds, such as engines and missiles. Previously, this was controlled by the player’s engine volume slider. The Indonesian ground vehicle crews have received… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067933466 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067933466#1791555649 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:20:49 GMT Patch Ground VehiclesLeopard 2A4 (all variants), Leopard 2A5 (all variants), Leopard 2A6 (all variants), Type 90 (all variants), Strv 121 (all variants), Strv 122 (all variants), Leopard 2A7 (all variants), EMBT (all variants), Vickers Mk.7, ItPsV Leopard — the slowed-down neutral… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067929713 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1846018067929713#1791466585 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:36:25 GMT Patch AircraftH8K2, H8K3 — an issue preventing the wing-root turrets from firing has been fixed. (Report). Nuclear EscalationAn issue where SAM systems positioned on high ground would not engage targets flying over water at an altitude lower than the SAM site itself has been fixed. An… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656395909 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656395909#1791281747 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:15:47 GMT Patch AircraftTempest Mk II, Tempest Mk V — separate bomb drop has been added. Source: A. P. 2458B Pilot's Notes for Tempest II - Centaurus V Engine. Ground VehiclesA bug that caused wheeled ground vehicles to shake when losing all wheels on one side has been fixed. Naval VesselsA bug… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656393056 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656393056#1791195411 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:16:51 GMT Patch AircraftMk. M2 540 lb — bomb mass has been corrected from 213 kg to 255 kg; visual model replaced with a more accurate one. Source: AP101B-3101 & 2-15C Jaguar GR.1A & T.2A Aircrew Manual - Navigation / Attack and Armament Systems. H. E. M. C. 540 lb — explosive mass has been…