British Army Refused German Tanks
In a new twist to the Challenger 2 story it turns out that the British Army came close to driving German tanks. The MOD was offered a second-hand fleet of […]
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Challenger 2 is the main battle tank (MBT) of the British Army. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land & Armaments) and has been in service since 1998. Production ceased in 2002, but the Army plans to keep the vehicle operational until 2035 with its current Life Extension Project. The Army is currently equipped with 249 Challenger 2 tanks (UK Armed Forces Equipment and Formations 2016). Unit cost is estimated at upwards of £4 million (1999 prices).
British Lead NATO Spearhead Force
From today, 1 Jan 17, the UK assumes responsibility for NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) contributing about 3,000 personnel. 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade (20 Armd Inf Bde) […]
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Life Extension for Challenger 2
BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH have won Ministry of Defence (MOD) contracts for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project. As the British Army’s Main Battle Tank, it is […]
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