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Challenger
IOC: 1983
Total Production: 847
Production: 423
Origin:United Kingdom
Contractor/s:
Alvis Plc
Description:
The Challenger is a derivative of the Chieftain main battle tank modified to produce the Shir for Iran. After Iran's 1979 revolution, the Shir project was taken over by the British Army a redesigned as the Challenger. The Challenger replaced the Chieftain as the iron fists of the British Army. It features a more powerful engine, rated at 1,200 hp, and improved protection thanks to its Chobham armor.
The Challenger main gun is a 120mm L11A5 smooth bore cannon able to strike targets 3,200 meters away. The secondary armament consists of two 7.62mm machine guns, one coaxial ant the other on the turret.
The Challenger is powered by a Rolls-Royce CV12 diesel engine rated at 1,200 hp.
The combat-proven Challenger was deployed within the British Amy in 1983 and destroyed more than 300 Iraqi armored vehicles during the Gulf War in 1991. Currently the Challenger 1 is being replaced by the more powerful Challenger 2 main battle tank.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 120 mm
Number of Weapons: 44
Dimensions: Height 3.0 m, Length 11.5 m, Width 3.5 m
Weights: Max Weight 62,000 kg (136,684 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 3,200 m (10,499 ft), Top Speed 16 mps (30 kt)
Power: Power 1,200 shp
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008
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