OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERRheinmetall BAE Systems Land
YEAR INTRODUCED2027
UNITS IN SERVICEβ
UNITS PRODUCED3
UNIT COST$9.5M
DESCRIPTION
UK's Challenger 2 upgrade with Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore gun (ending Britain's rifled gun tradition), Trophy APS, and new turret. 148 conversions planned.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
66 tonnes
Crew
4
Main Armament
120mm Rheinmetall L/55A1 smoothbore (replacing rifled L30A1)
Secondary Armament
7.62mm coaxial MG, 12.7mm RWS
Engine
Perkins CV12 1200 hp diesel
Top Speed
59 km/h road
Range
550 km
Armor
Upgraded Dorchester composite + Trophy APS
Aps
Trophy active protection system
Change
First Challenger with smoothbore gun β abandoning British rifled gun tradition
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Under development. Challenger 2 predecessor served in Gulf War, Iraq, Bosnia.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon