A new 120mm smoothbore gun is at the center of the remanufactured Challenger 3 and the British Army’s future armor plans.
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Trophy active protection system (APS) for the next phase of detailed assessment of and integration into the British Army's ...
The British Army has pulled back the curtain on Challenger 3, its next main battle tank. It’s a remanufactured Challenger 2, brought up to modern standards. The U.K. will buy only 148 main battle ...
Key Points - The United Kingdom's Challenger 3 program represents a comprehensive modernization of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, rather than an entirely new design. -Key upgrades include ...
Challenger 3: Too Few Tanks? Key Points and Summary - The British Army is upgrading its combat-proven Challenger 2 tank to the new Challenger 3. -While built on refurbished hulls, the key change is a ...
Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank to the public at a British Army event this week, with upgraded armor and a 120mm smoothbore cannon for what the company calls the most ...
As part of its modernization efforts, the British Army decided to upgrade a relatively small number (148) of Challenger 2 tanks into the Challenger 3. The new tank will have a crew of four, ...