Gaijin Entertainment has released a major War Thunder: Sky Guardians update today, and we have compiled all changes to expect here. The March 7, 2023, update follows another patch released yesterday for the Sky Guardians version. The team introduced several new missions, locations, aviation, and ground machinery in today’s release. At the same time, the update will include an update on graphics. Without further ado, let’s have a look at today’s complete War Thunder update patch notes.
War Thunder March 7, 2023 Update Patch Notes
Aviation
- 18 new and updated aircraft, among them
- the unique Yak-141,
- refreshed models of the huge Lancasters
- the long-awaited MiG-29 for the German tree
- a special version of the F-16 for Japan!
The new #WarThunder major update "Sky Guardians" is live!
✅ Over 30 new machines
✅ New and updated effects
✅ AH-6M "Little Bird", Challenger 2E
✅ New battlegrounds
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Regional Improvements
USA
- F-4S (Pack)
- F-16A ADF (improved model)
Germany
- MiG-29A
- Hunter F.58 (squadron vehicle)
USSR
- Yak-141
- Krasnolutsky’s I-15bis (Premium)
Great Britain
- Tornado F.3
- Beaufighter Mk.VIc (updated model)
- Beaufighter Mk.X (updated model)
- Beaufighter Mk.21 (updated model)
- Lancaster Mk.I (updated model)
- Lancaster Mk.III (updated model)
Japan
- F-16AJ
China
- F-84G-31-RE (Premium)
Italy
- F-16A ADF (improved model)
- P-47D-30
- Ro.44
Israel
- Kurnass 2000
F-4S Phantom II pack
- The Kit Includes:
- F-4S Phantom II (Rank VII, USA)
- 2500 Golden Eagles
- 20 days Premium
Ground vehicles
- Each nation will be enriched with a new machine! Among them,
- the iconic in some circles “little tank,” the Sd.Kfz.222 (in versions for Germany and China!),
- heavy tanks like T1E1, Char 2C, or Churchill NA75
- the long-awaited Italian Ariete AMV PT1!
Regional Improvements
USA
- T1E1
Germany
- T-72M1
- Sd.Kfz.222
USSR
- Pantsir-S1
- M53/59
Great Britain
- Challenger 2E
- Churchill NA75
Japan
- Type 16 (FPS) (Pack)
China
- ZTS63
- Sd.Kfz.222
Italy
- Ariete AMV PT1
France
- Char 2C
Sweden
- ItPsV 90
Israel
- Merkava 4 LIC
Type 16 (FPS) Pack
- The Kit Includes:
- Type 16 (FPS) (Rank VI, Japan)
- 2,000 Golden Eagles
- 15 days Premium
Helicopters
- Don’t let the AH-6M “Little Bird”‘s apparel fool you!
- In the right hands, this bird will be a terror on the battlefield!
USA
- AH-6M “Little Bird”
Naval Fleet
- 10 new naval vessels are coming; among them
- the mighty USS Nevada
- the heralded long-awaited French ships MN Aigle and Duguay-Trouin!
USA
- USS Des Moines (Pack)
- USS Nevada
Germany
- Pfeil
USSR
- MPK 204
Great Britain
- HMS Whitby (Premium)
- HMCS Terra Nova
France
- MN Aigle (Pack)
- Duguay-Trouin (Pack)
Japan
- IJN Nenohi (Premium)
Italy
- RN Duilio
Aigle Pack
- The Kit Includes:
- Aigle-class C, Aigle 1942
- (Rank II, France)
- 1000 Golden Eagles
- Premium account for 7 days
Duguay-Trouin Pack
- The Kit Includes:
- Duguay-Trouin-class, Duguay-Trouin, 1944
- (Rank III, France)
- 2000 Golden Eagles
- Premium account for 15 days
New mechanics and graphical updates
- Ejection seats,
- An updated steam cone effect,
- new contrail
- flow separation effects
- updated damage effects.
New locations and missions
- A winter version of the location “Seversk” has been added
- Added a new Pyrenees aviation location.
- [Ground Strike] “Mountain Valleys” in new location Pyrenees.
- Ground Strike in location Sinai in two versions: beginners and the standard version.
- Several new RB missions for aircraft:
- [Operation] Vietnam
- [Operation] Sinai
- [Operation] Ladoga. Winter 1941
- [Operation] Moscow
- [Operation] Pyrenees — in a new location
To view additional changes on the War Thunder March 7, 2023 update, check out additional patch notes on its official website here. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, GeForce Now, and PCs.
