With the “Firefight” update, the game now features a new combat vehicle, the BMPT “Terminator,” and other military equipment.
Pixel Storm announces the release of the “Gunfight” update for the online military action game War Thunder . It will debut dozens of new iconic ground, naval, and air vehicles, including the M10 Booker tank, the Terminator series tank support vehicles , the F/A-18E Super Hornet carrier-based fighter, and the Prince of Whales battleship. Registrations for the infantry mode closed beta test (CBT) have also opened on the official website, and will begin in the coming weeks.
The M10 Booker is a modern American light tank with good mobility, a 105mm XM35 gun, and the best armor-piercing round of its caliber, capable of penetrating even the most hardened main battle tanks. The fire control system includes a convenient panoramic sight, a laser rangefinder, and a thermal imager.
The F/A-18E Super Hornet is a major upgrade of the F/A-18C Hornet, significantly different from the original model: for example, the airframe has been 90% redesigned, with an increased proportion of composite materials. It is the US Navy’s most modern and advanced 4++ generation carrier-based fighter-attack aircraft, equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, 11 hardpoints, a vast arsenal of smart weapons, and a user-friendly helmet-mounted targeting system.
The BMPT is a Russian specialized tank support vehicle. Its two 30mm automatic cannons can engage light vehicles and aircraft, while the Ataka ATGM allows for tank hunting . The first Terminator also has an automatic 30mm AGS grenade launcher as part of its combat module. The Terminators use a tank chassis (T-90 or T-72), which provides good mobility and high protection compared to infantry fighting vehicles and other light vehicles.
