![]() ![]() 4.1 Challenger Lethality Improvement ProgrammeĬhallenger 2 is the third vehicle of this name, the first being the A30 Challenger, a Second World War design using the Cromwell tank chassis with a 17 pdr gun.In one engagement a Challenger survived 14 hits from rocket-propelled grenades and one MILAN anti tank missile. During the 2003 invasion of Iraq the Challenger 2 tanks operating in the Gulf suffered no total losses to enemy fire. It has seen operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq (2003–present). Challenger 2 has now replaced Challenger 1 in service with the British Army and is also used by the Royal Army of Oman. Fewer than 5% of components are interchangeable. It uses the basic hull and automotive parts of its predecessor but all other components are new. As of January 2008, two Challenger 2s have been damaged in combat, and one destroyed by another Challenger 2 in a friendly fire incident.Ĭhallenger 2 is an extensive redesign from Challenger 1, the MBT from which it was developed. ![]() The manufacturer advertises it as the world's most reliable main battle tank. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land and Armaments). FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank (MBT) currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ![]()
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