The UK’s donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine has yielded mixed results, showcasing the platform’s strengths and ...

The Challenger 2 has a unique main gun The Challenger 2’s L30 120-millimeter cannon is a problem. In contrast to the smoothbore cannons on contemporary Western tanks, the L30 is rifled .

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 ...

To date, the only confirmed case of a Challenger 2 being destroyed dates back to 2003, when one of these tanks mistakenly destroyed another during a military operation in southern Iraq. Fast and ...

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 ...

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 executed ...

A defence source said it was likely the first time a Challenger 2 had been disabled by enemy action. The last time one of the heavily-armoured battle vehicles had been destroyed is thought to have ...