Updates · latest patch 2.59.0.43 · 1 October 2026
War Thunder updates
The major updates of the last few months, summarised from Gaijin’s own changelogs — new vehicles by nation, maps and modes. Each links to the full changelog. Gaijin
Update 2.59 · 16 September 2026
“Sky Odyssey”
- ·Greek aircraft and ground vehicles join the Israeli tree — up to the Rafale EG, Mirage 2000-5EG and Leopard 2HEL.
- ·The CA-27, the Indian Arjun Mk 1 (British tree) and the Indonesian Harimau (Japanese tree) are added.
- ·New top-end aircraft include the MiG-35 (USSR), J-16 (China) and F-14D (VF-11) (USA).
- ·Darwin Hill, set in the Falkland Islands, is a new Ground Battles map.
- ·Nuclear Escalation, Naval Confrontation and Bullet Hell become permanent modes.
New vehicles by nation+
| USA | F-102A, F-14D (VF-11), M7, M103 (model updated), USS Mahan |
| Germany | Ar 234 B-2 (WB 151) (pack), EMBT, H145M, R-310 (premium) |
| USSR | MiG-35, Object 416, T-44, IS-2M and M53/59 ("Be Prepared!" pack), Strela |
| Great Britain | Hawk T1A, CA-27 Mk.32 (Australia), Arjun Mk 1 (India), AW159 HMA.2, HMS Lion |
| Japan | B-26B (Indonesia) (premium), CA-27 Mk.32 and A-4PTM (Malaysia), Ki-93-I Ko, Harimau (Indonesia), PT-809 (premium) |
| China | J-16, FK-2000, PLZ45 (pack) |
| Italy | PzH 2000, RN Giulio Cesare (pack) |
| France | SE.203 Aquilon 203, EMBT, ARL-44 Bayard (premium), Algerie |
| Sweden | J35J |
| Israel | Greek aircraft from the SB2C-5 to the Rafale EG; Osa-AKM, Tor-M1 and Leopard 2HEL (Greece) |
Update 2.57 · 24 June 2026
“Heavy Cavalry”
- ·New Abrams variants for the USA (M1A2 SEPv3, M1A2 Trophy-HV) and Australian Abrams for Great Britain.
- ·T-90M (Arena-M) for the USSR; Leopard 2RI (Indonesia) for Japan; F-16V for China.
- ·MiG-29KR (9-41R), M-346FA, Welkin F.Mk.I and the IA.58A Pucara among the aircraft.
- ·USS North Carolina and Jean Bart (pack) for the fleets.
- ·Ash River, Winter Ardennes and 38th Parallel visually reworked; arrestor cables added to ground-battle airfields.
Update 2.57.0.35 · 2 July 2026
Nuclear Escalation change
- ·In the Nuclear Escalation event, the Red team’s Buk-M3 was replaced with the S-300 air defence system.
Events
Event vehicles in our list
The events each of these came from, as listed on its official wiki page.
B-52H2026 "Nuclear Thunder" event · USA · rank VI
Tu-95M2026 "Nuclear Thunder!" event · USSR · rank VI
MiG-25PD2025 "Winter Concert" event · USSR · rank VII
F-14A IRIAF2024 Persian Tomcat event · USA · rank VIII
Object 2922024 Call of the Dragon event · USSR · rank VII
P-59A2019 Operation H.E.A.T event · USA · rank IVAnswers
Updates FAQ
What is the latest War Thunder update?
Update 2.59 "Sky Odyssey", released 16 September 2026, followed by patches up to 2.59.0.43 on 1 October 2026.
What did the Sky Odyssey update add?
Greek aircraft and ground vehicles in the Israeli tree, the CA-27, the Indian Arjun Mk 1, the Indonesian Harimau, new top aircraft such as the MiG-35 and J-16, the Darwin Hill map, and Nuclear Escalation, Naval Confrontation and Bullet Hell as permanent modes.
What did the Heavy Cavalry update add?
New Abrams variants (M1A2 SEPv3, M1A2 Trophy-HV), Australian Abrams for Great Britain, the T-90M (Arena-M), the Leopard 2RI for Japan, the F-16V for China, the MiG-29KR, USS North Carolina, and visual reworks of Ash River, Winter Ardennes and 38th Parallel.
War Thunder "Sky Odyssey" — Changelog · War Thunder "Heavy Cavalry" — Changelog · Update 2.57.0.35 · Update 2.59.0.43 · War Thunder Wiki (Gaijin) — vehicle pages
Checked 5 October 2026
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