The most lethal tank ever operated by British Armed Forces – the new Challenger 3 – is on display at the British Army’s Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event in Millbrook.
The British Army’s future main battle tank, the Challenger 3, has demonstrated its formidable capabilities in a series of live firings this week in Germany.
The British Army is set to enhance its combat capabilities with the introduction of the Challenger 3 tank, regarded as one of Europe’s most formidable battle tanks.
A huge leap towards delivering the British Army’s next Main Battle Tank capability has been achieved with the first pre-production Challenger 3 going into trials in the coming weeks.
The Challenger 3 programme will not only deliver a Main Battle Tank, it is also regenerating critical industrial capability in the UK.
The first firings with the 120mm L55A1 weapon system in the 120mm L55A1CR3 configuration for the British CR3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) took place in April this year.
The Trophy Active Protection System (APS) will undergo testing and integration with the Challenger 3 tanks to provide advanced protection against rocket and missile threats.
Elbit Systems UK was awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence worth approximately $71 million for Boxer and Challenger 3 trainers.
Germany and the UK will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition for the Challenger 3 tank.
A GBP 2.5 million subcontract has been awarded to MilDef to supply Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) compliant Processors and Ethernet Switches for the British Army’s upgraded Challenger 3.
As part of the UK-led NATO Battlegroup, thirty Challenger 2 tanks have recently been out in force on Exercise Winter Camp in Estonia.
Olsen Actuators has announced a partnership with RBSL to deliver actuators for the British Army’s Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.
