Company Gaijin entertainment announced the large-scale update Starfighters for military online action War thunder. In addition to the previously announced branch of the Italian fleet, which includes more than 20 torpedo boats, destroyers and cruisers, the Japanese helicopter branch, as well as supersonic fighters, appeared in the game F-104 Starfighter and Mirage IIIC.
In addition to this, the cross-platform multiplayer in War Thunder has become even better thanks to matchmaking between consoles: now users PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox one Now they can play together in all modes and create squads with their friends, regardless of their platform.
F-104 was developed taking into account the experience of the Korean War, was used in Vietnam by the US Army and was in service with another thirteen countries. In War Thunder, two American and several export aircraft modifications are immediately available.
The F-104A, the first production version of Starfighter, is equipped with a six-barrel 20 mm gun M61 Vulcan with a rotating barrel unit and can carry two Sidewinder guided missiles. In later versions, the engine was improved and the range of auxiliary weapons was expanded. In Italy, such advanced machines remained in service until 2004.
Another famous combat aircraft of the same era is the French Mirage IIIC, the first European fighter to double the speed of sound in horizontal flight. Moreover, on the Mirage IIIC you can suspend the SEPR 844 rocket accelerator, further enhancing traction. The aircraft carries a wide range of outboard weapons, including the Air Defense Forces, as well as unguided missiles and bombs. Mirage IIIC was used by Israel during the Six Day War and the Doomsday War in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as well as by Argentina in the Falkland War.
The update presents the first model of armored vehicles with a radar capable of detecting ground targets. This is the 9P157 Chrysanthemum, a Soviet tank destroyer based on the BMP-3. Radars together with the thermal imager allow “Chrysanthemum“It is easy to detect enemies and launch two ATGMs simultaneously for two different targets simultaneously. Japanese lineup replenished Type 93 – a modern lightweight air defense system based on an SUV equipped with eight ground-to-air missiles with infrared guidance. For lovers of exoticism, there is a modern Bangladeshi Type 69-IIG tank – a modification of the Chinese Type 69 with additional dynamic protection and an elongated gun.
Dozens of other models of military equipment from different eras and nations will be added in the update. As a result, the total number of real vehicles in War Thunder exceeded 1,700 units. You will always find detailed information about them on the official website.
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