TANKCOMBAT PROVEN
CHALLENGER 2 TES
Challenger 2 TES
Main Battle Tank
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United Kingdom
Europe
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK
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MANUFACTURERBAE Systems (Rheinmetall upgrade)
YEAR INTRODUCED1994
UNITS IN SERVICE227
UNITS PRODUCED446
UNIT COST$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
TECHNICAL SPECS
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
$5.2M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Gulf War (1991 as Challenger 1 precursor), Iraq (2003). Ukraine (2023-present).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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