The United Kingdom is upgrading 148 Challenger 2 tanks to the new Challenger 3 standard, with full operational capability expected by 2030 at a per-unit cost of roughly $7.9 million. -This ...

The first batch of Challenger 2 tanks began the upgrade process to ... the most significant program the U.K. has undertaken in a generation. Bringing the Challenger 2 from the 20th century into ...

The British Army has received its first pre-production Challenger ... and a handful of American M1A2 Abrams tanks. Challenger 3 includes a new generation suspension system which should buff ...

The British Army’s Next-Gen Tank Hits a Major Milestone The British Army’s future main battle tank, the Challenger 3, recently completed its first live-fire trials in Germany, testing the new ...

It also has a lot of history when it comes to tanks, from the armored ... was commissioning that generation of tanks. Its name has a lot of history too, with the first "Challenger" being the ...

The infrared imaging sensors will be third-generation types capable ... flew to the UK and trained to operate the tanks over 3 months. The first Challenger 2s arrived in Ukraine in March, supplied ...

Initially planned for service entry between 2027 and 2030, the British Army's first Challenger 3 tanks remain on track for accelerated ... will begin with integrating a Catalytic Generator (Cat Gen) ...

The Challenger 3’s most notable advancement ... smoothbore cannon marks a significant upgrade, allowing the tank to fire next-generation ammunition, including the highly sophisticated DM11 ...

(Photo by Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) LONDON — The Challenger 3 program has reached another milestone on its way to provide the British Army with a new generation of main battle tanks ...

First developed in 1979 ... In service with the U.K. and Oman's armies, the British Challenger 2 is a third-generation tank designed and built by BAE Systems, officially entering service in ...