Server Update 13.01.2026

Official News, Development Blogs and Updates
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Aircraft

  • Su-27/30 family of aircraft (J-11, Su-33, Su-34 included) — excessive sustained turn rate caused by the change in stability, balance, and relaxing of the elevator has been reduced.
  • J-10C — a bug that caused the AESA radar to not maintain the track files for targets outside of the current scan area has been fixed. (Report).
  • Gladiator (all variants), J8A — a bug that caused the engine RPM to be too low at low speeds has been fixed.
  • DB-3 (all variants), IL-4, Potez 630, Potez 631, Potez 633 — a bug that caused the engine fire system to be available without installing the EFS modification has been fixed. (Report, Report, Report).

Ground Vehicles

  • BMPT, BMPT-72 — the Battle Rating in all modes has been increased from 10.7 to 11.3. After looking into the effectiveness of both BMPTs after the previous change to their Battle Ratings, we decided to raise their BRs by 2 steps and release the change before the planned Battle Ratings changes that we normally do, which are going to happen in the near future.

Interface

  • A bug that caused the target markers on the radar PPI (radial display) to become less visible in TWS mode has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused the number of machine guns or cannons in the stat cards of some vehicles to be incorrect has been fixed. (Report).

Locations and Missions

  • A bug that caused the minimap of some locations to be semi-transparent has been fixed. (Report).
  • [Operation] Saipan — air spawns have been forced on so that all aircraft can spawn in the mission and to make the initial conditions more fair.

P atch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by tak ing reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented soo ner.

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Equip BMPT with APFSDS and short-range missiles and send it to 12.7

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Good but might require even more than that.

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At least they increased it to 11.3 not 11.0

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not enough put them in 12.0 just see the new players with a prem or a prem leopards 10.7 they always gonna be with the bmpt i see them in 12.7 and still making struggles vs a Leopards2a7 or Abrams sep 2 come on.

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please or put 15.0 BMPT vs BMPT mode.

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agree

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Now this is cringe take.

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nah send them without gun just missiles

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nah is just a opinion i see in my match chat

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Still cringe.

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can someone explain what has changed on the flankers now

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ok im gonna put a gbu rn in you location

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do they keep or lose more energy now

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They wont be able to pull as hard for as long. Will lose more energy

Aka: flight model nerf

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It is suggested that the aluminum alloy armor and the ammunition pressure relief valve on the BMPT ammunition rack be removed.

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what is this i heard the buffed them then nerfed them and now they nerfed them again are they now worse than before

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Excellent news.

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no

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yes