TANKCOMBAT PROVEN
CHALLENGER 2 TES
Challenger 2 TES
Main Battle Tank
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United Kingdom
Europe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK
β All EquipmentOVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERBAE Systems (Rheinmetall upgrade)
YEAR INTRODUCED1994
UNITS IN SERVICE227
UNITS PRODUCED446
UNIT COSTUSD 5.2M
DESCRIPTION
Britain's most heavily armored NATO tank. Unique 120mm rifled gun fires HESH rounds for bunker-busting. Upgraded TES variant adds Trophy-equivalent APS. Sent to Ukraine in 2023.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
75 tonnes
Length
11.55 m (with gun)
Crew
4
Main Armament
120mm L30A1 rifled gun (unique NATO rifled 120mm)
Secondary Armament
7.62mm L94A1 EX-34 chain gun + L37A2 HMG
Engine
Perkins CV12-6A diesel 1,200 hp
Top Speed
59 km/h road
Range
450 km
Armor
Dorchester 2 Chobham-derived composite + ROMOR ERA
Unit Cost U S D
USD 5.2M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Gulf War (1991 as Challenger 1 precursor), Iraq (2003). Ukraine (2023-present).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon