A new 120mm smoothbore gun is at the center of the remanufactured Challenger 3 and the British Army’s future armor plans.
In a bid to accelerate delivery of the British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank, which has just carried out its first ...
Unlike other cutting-edge American and Russian tanks, the Challenger 3 will forgo an autoloader—requiring an extra crewmember, but theoretically raising its reliability.
The tank features the 120mm smoothbore L55A1 cannon, capable of firing kinetic rounds and programmable ammunition ...
The British Army's future Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) conducted its first crewed live firing in Scotland, Janes ...
The UK’s Challenger 3 tank successfully completed its first live-fire trials, marking significant progress in modernizing its ...
Prototype 2 of the British Army's Challenger 3 main battle tank displayed for the first time at the Defence Vehicle Demonstration 2024 exhibition in Millbrook, UK, on 18 and 19 September. (Janes/Tom ...
The Challenger-3’s impressive accoutrements ignore the fact that the British military cannot reliably produce this tank in a timely manner—or in the quantity that it believes it requires. Britain’s ...
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has successfully completed the first crewed live firing trials of Challenger 3, marking a key milestone in the delivery of the British Army’s next-generation Main Battle ...
The Challenger 3’s most notable advancement lies in its innovative turret and weaponry. The integration of the Rheinmetall Leopard 2 L55 A1 smoothbore cannon marks a significant upgrade, allowing the ...
The Challenger 3 is the one of the newest and heaviest tanks in the world It is equipped with the 120mm Rheinmetall smoothbore main gun and Perkins CV12-9A V-12 diesel engine The Challenger 3 is the ...