Challenger

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Summary

Origin country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
CategoryMain Battle Tank
Sub-typeHeavy Main Battle Tank
ManufacturerVickers Defense Systems
Number built426 units

Historical operators

France

Technical specifications

Challenger
Range450 km
Crew4 personnels
Height2.95 m (9.7 ft)
Width3.51 m (11.5 ft)
Length9.99 m (32.8 ft)
Max. speed56 km/h (35 mph)
EnginePerkins CV-12 Condor 12-Cylinder Diesel Engine with 1200 hp
Weapon 11 L11A5 120mm rifled barrel gun
Weapon 21 L8A2 7.62mm coaxial machine gun
Weapon 31 7.62mm L37A2 machine gun