The Challenger 2 Tank Has A Lot Of Armor. The Ukrainians Added More. By David Axe, Former Staff. David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles.

Challenger 2: One of the Best Tanks on Earth The Challenger 2 is the current mainstay of the UK’s armored forces. With a near perfect balance of armor and firepower, many tank experts consider ...

Key Points – The UK’s donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine has yielded mixed results, showcasing the platform’s strengths and weaknesses in modern warfare. -Ukrainian crews have ...

The Challenger 2 lacks mobility One Ukrainian Challenger 2 crew member told The Sun the tank’s 1,200-horsepower engine is under-powered for a 71-ton vehicle. Challenger 2s often get bogged down ...

The Challenger 2 emerged as a heavily redesigned successor to the Challenger 1 tank, which in its only combat—the 1991 Gulf War versus Iraq—performed well, destroying around 300 tanks, and ...

Challenger 2 tanks, developed by the former Vickers Defence Systems, were first fielded by the UK in 1998. Within four years, almost 400 of them had joined the force and were wielded by the Oman ...

The British Army’s New Urban-Warfare Tank is Pure Fantasy The British Army recently revealed a demonstrator for a new version of its Challenger 2 main battle tank — one with extra equipment ...

The Challenger 3’s new German turret features a new Rheinmetall L55A1 smoothbore 120-millimeter gun with ammunition interchangeable with that of NATO allies, unlike the Challenger 2’s unique ...

Britain has been using the Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Plans to upgrade the U.K.'s fleet of MBTs in the early 2000s, but issues arose, and the ...

The Challenger 3 could revolutionize Britain’s tank force and, if the MOD’s report from last year is accurate, and the tank program remains within budget and on schedule, it might be one of ...

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