The MiG-15bis ISH is available for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!
When: From December 29th (11:00 GMT).

Where: USSR research tree > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About the aircraft
The MiG-15bis ISH is a modification of the MiG-15 and is distinguished by bomb holders placed on the pylons. This increases the number of available weapons for the MiG-15bis ISh, all while maintaining a high top speed and good rate of climb, meaning this aircraft is excellent for ground attacks. In addition, this aircraft is equipped with capable guns that tear apart enemy aircraft when hit!

From January 1st until January 31st, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Many important battles ranging from the end of World War II, as well as major battles in the Middle East: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8680-event-pages-of-history-january-ace-in-a-day-en

Meet the “Air Superiority” skin trophy, which includes 40 camouflages from Live.WT presented in coupon form! This trophy features camouflages for all nations in the game; this time we decided to give more attention to high rank vehicles, especially those added in the “Air Superiority” major update. Play War Thunder — and receive trophies!

Coupons for rare vehicles.
18 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
20 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
1 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
1 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
Coupon for the “Air Superiority” decal.

Hull Armor of the M1 Abrams

We’ve seen a lot of topics regarding the armor of the Abrams series of tanks, more specifically the presence of DU (depleted uranium) armor, and so we’d like to share our data on the subject.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8675-development-hull-armor-of-the-m1-abrams-en

Hello everyone. We’ve noticed that many of you had questions regarding spall liners on tanks and armor in general. To avoid any misunderstandings, we’d like to briefly answer some of these elements below.

The effectiveness of the M1 Abrams
The Leopard 2A7V’s armor
Spall liners for the Ariete, Merkava and Leclerc
Battle Rating 12.7 for Aviation
Tornado IDS WTD61
Topics for upcoming Development blogs

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8673-development-answering-your-concerns-regarding-spall-liners-mbts-and-aircraft-en

Nobody likes cheaters. We’re continuing to actively fight them — and we want to thank those who are actively helping us on this matter. The number of violations identified and banned recently has significantly increased — and with it of course the integrity of all battles!

Banned accounts
Over the last month, we’ve blocked 6,818 accounts that were found to be in violation of the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.

For full transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these blocked players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vTxQC20V6OMpObXnzZiJvsTPZN4vvPV33cG2WqjWYFbN_zVA74JtA-0myQmiuHafph3d0I7SPoHPBt8/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true

Premium Battleships Courbet and Leonardo da Vinci

Meet the Courbet!
The Battleship Courbet became the lead ship in a series of the first French Battleships that were built shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Courbet saw action in two World Wars, but was grounded during the Allied landings in Normandy and used as a breakwater and stationary air defense battery. This ship is the sistership of one of the best French ships already in War Thunder, Battleship Paris.

Meet the Leonardo da Vinci!
The Battleship Leonardo da Vinci was laid down in 1910 as one of the ships of the Conte di Cavour class. This ship did not have a chance to take part in combat, as in 1916 while stationed in Taranto, its ammunition detonated with the explosion claiming the lives of 248 sailors. The rescue operation to raise Leondardo da Vinci took two years, however it was later decided to abandon further use of the ship due to the high cost of restoration.

One of the world’s best jet fighters, the Su-27 is coming to War Thunder in the Air Superiority major update for the USSR and China, and today we’ll be explaining it all.

Su-27 and J-11: A Jet Fighter for the USSR and China at Rank VIII. Features:
Excellent maneuverability.
High top speed.
10 weapon hardpoints.
Advanced air-to-air missiles.
No guided weapons against ground targets.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8652-development-su-27-feisty-flanker-en

In today’s blog, we’re excited to be talking about the Strv 122B+, which is a prototype of Sweden’s main battle tank that features further advanced armor while retaining all of the advantages of its predecessor. Meet this new tough nut to crack being added to the game in the upcoming «Air Superiority» major update!

Strv 122B+: An MBT for Sweden at Rank VIII. Features:
Improved armor protection.
Good mobility.
Fantastic APFSDS rounds.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8607-development-strv-122b-a-tough-nut-to-crack-en