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Gaijin Entertainment launched the "Ninth Wave Major Update" for its online military action game War Thunder on March 20, 2026, significantly enhancing naval battles with redesigned water physics and visual effects. The update also introduced rank IX aviation, domestic Hungarian aircraft, and new vehicles including the Chinese J-15T fighter jet, Italian Centauro II tank destroyer, Russian Pantsir-SM-SV air defense system, and the French aircraft carrier Foch. Previously, on March 9, 2026, the company addressed an online video falsely represented as real combat footage from a conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel, clarifying the footage was from its game. This followed earlier announcements for the "Ninth Wave" update, which Gaijin Entertainment revealed on March 5, 2026, promising Rank IX jets and World War II legend ships such as the USS Helm. The company had initially announced the update for mid-March on March 4, 2026, detailing the introduction of Rank IX and modern generation 4+ aircraft, including the F/A-18F and Su-30SM2.
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