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Get the F-6C in the Lion of Peshawar Event!

"Ninth Wave" Packs Are Now Available!

Battle Pass Season 22: “The Elusive Musketeer” and Its Warbond Shop!

Meet the “Ninth Wave” Major Update!

Get the F-6C in the Lion of Peshawar Event!

Peshawar is a large city in northwestern Pakistan, located near the border with Afghanistan. Peshawar is home to the Northern Command of the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan’s air defense bases. Since the 1980s, the local air force base has housed and used F-6C fighter jets acquired from China, nicknamed Sher-e-Peshawar (the “Lion of Peshawar”), for border protection.

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The Nuclear Football!

A mysterious football containing the keys to the world’s most destructive arsenal has long been the subject of rumors, speculation, and all sorts of theories. What exactly does it contain? Well, in War Thunder, the answer is clear: prizes from past events and useful consumables!

The A-6E Intruder is Back with a Discount on its First Flight Anniversary!

The Grumman A-6 Intruder first flew on April 19th 1960, and served in the U.S. Navy for over 35 years. It participated in most conflicts of its time, including the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. In 1979, the aircraft received a major upgrade — the TRAM Target Recognition/Attack Multi-sensor system, significantly expanding its arsenal and increasing its accuracy.

The AMX A-1A Returns with a Discount for Brazilian Army Day!

Brazil celebrates Army Day on April 19th, the anniversary of the First Battle of Guararapes, where in 1648 the Portuguese repelled a Dutch force twice their size. The modern Brazilian army has over 200,000 active personnel, with over a million in reserve.

Go Esports with the New WTCS 2026 Season Pack!

Ready to become a War Thunder Esports player, with style, precision and flair?

Meet the Winner of the WTCS Challenger League Major I Tournament: EnyoProxy!

Last weekend saw the finals of the WTCS Challenger League Major I, marking the start of the competition in the Challenger War Thunder Championships Series.

Lion of Peshawar: F-6C

Meet the export version of the Chinese J-6 fighter for the Pakistan Air Force with new equipment and weapons!

It’s fixed! №114

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 two weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website.

Celebrating Vasily Matsievich’s Birthday with the Return of the Spitfire Mk IXc!

Vasily Matsievich was born on April 13th 1913, and joined the Red Army in 1933. From 1942, he commanded a squadron of the 26th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 7th Fighter Aviation Corps of the USSR Air Defense Forces. He was credited with 16 personal air victories and another 16 as part of a group. For his exemplary service, Matsievich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Monthly Decals for April!

Hey everyone! We’re back with some more authentic decals for you to unlock in April, we hope you liked the March collection. We have quite an eclectic mix of decals this month, with some rare and some popular emblems.