War Thunder Update 1.63 Features Over 20 New Vehicles

Gaijin Entertainment's War Thunder already features over 700 vehicles, but with so many iconic vehicles in the history of groups of humans killing each other, there's always more to choose from. That's why v1.63 of the title brings with it another 20 new vehicles.

The new WWII and Cold War era options include three new top rank self-propelled anti-aircraft guns as well as plenty of other new ground vehicles and tanks. One of those is the British Swingfire anti-tank wire guided missile system, which is sure to pack a punch with its high explosive warhead against armoured vehicles.

First to raise the bar in the anti-air department is the American M163 Vulcan Air Defense System with its massive, six-barreled 20mm Gatling autocannon capable of firing more than 3000 rounds per minute. Equally impressive is the famous Soviet ZSU-23-4 ‘Shilka’ with its 23mm ‘Amur’ quad anti-aircraft cannon and Germany’s last cannon-based anti-aircraft tank, the Flakpanzer Gepard, with a twin 35mm Oerlikon KDA autocannon.

The latest 1.63 update will also add the following planes: the giant Blohm & Voss BV 238, one of the largest and heaviest flying boats ever produced by Axis powers during WWII, the plane will also be the biggest aircraft available in War Thunder complete with its 60-meter wingspan. The US Air Force will be getting a carrier based jet, the F9F8 Cougar. For Japan, the latest update will see the introduction of the high altitude interceptor the Ki-87, and for the British the Bristol Brigand twin engine anti-shipping / ground attack plane.

In addition to new machinery, there's also some new scenery coming to the game. The new patch brings with it two new maps. The desert of Sinai contains a barren environments that's designed to test even the best tankers and pilots. Alongside, the Greece map is designed for aerial combat above the country's rocky mountain landscape.