Challenger 2 is an advanced main battle tank built by BAE Systems Land Systems
Challenger 2 is an advanced main battle tank built by BAE Systems Land Systems (formerly Vickers Defence Systems, then Alvis Vickers Ltd). Challenger 2 is in service with the British Army and with the Royal Army of Oman. The UK placed orders for 127 Challenger 2 tanks in 1991 and an additional 259 in 1994. In 1993 Oman ordered 18 Challenger 2 tanks and an order for a further 20 tanks was placed in November 1997. Challenger 2 entered service with the British Army in June 1998 and the last of the 386 tanks was delivered in April 2002. Deliveries for Oman were completed in 2001. Challenger 2 has seen operational service in Bosnia and Kosovo. British Army Challenger 2 tanks were deployed on active service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Size: 3506px × 2479px
Location: south of england UK
Photo credit: © andrew chittock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 129mm, 2, amour, army, battle, british, challenger, chobham, gun, kingdom, l30, main, mbt, rifled, tank, united
