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The Challenger 2 is the third vehicle of this name, the first being the A30 Challenger, a World War II design using the Cromwell tank chassis with a 17-pounder gun. The second was the Persian Gulf War era Challenger 1, which was the British army's main battle tank (MBT) from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.
Only the M1 Abrams, Challenger 1, Challenger 2, and K1 88-Tank [1] have been disclosed as being thus armoured. The framework holding the ceramics is usually produced in large blocks, [citation needed] giving these tanks, and especially their turrets, a distinctive angled appearance.
Unit cost ~£4,217,000 ~$6,694,400 ~€5,338,860 [1] ... The Trojan armoured engineer vehicle is based on a Challenger 2 tank chassis, but lacks the main armament.
Had the UK spent 2.5% of GDP on defence last year it would have cost an additional ... 14 Challenger 2s. [BBC] European nations have sent more than 200 German-made Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks, ...
The most significant change from Challenger 2 to Challenger 3 is the replacement of the Challenger's main armament from a 120 mm L30A1 rifled main gun to the 120 mm L55A1 [18] smoothbore gun (which itself is an upgraded version of the L55 fitted to the Leopard 2A6/A7 family of main battle tanks) giving commonality with other NATO members ...
For the first time ever, the famously tough tank met its end in combat. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Ukrainian crews are being trained on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK (Ben Birchall/PA) Its 120mm rifled gun is said to have an effective firing range of at least 3km using armour-piercing rounds.
In 2003, the Greek army sought to acquire a new tank and tested the T-80U, T-84, Leclerc, M1A2 Abrams, Challenger 2E and Leopard 2A5. The Leclerc received a perfect score at the firing range, with 20 rounds fired from 1500 and at 2000 m away.