Challenger I
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| FV4030 Challenger I | |
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| Challenger I during Operation Desert Storm | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Entered production | 1983 |
| Length | 11.5 m |
| Width | 3.51 m |
| Height | 2.95 m |
| Weight | 62 tonnes |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Chobham armour |
| Primary amament | L11A5 120mm rifled gun |
| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62mm L8A2 machine gun 1 x 7.62mm L37A2 machine gun |
| Suspension | Hydrogas |
| Max. road speed | 56 km/h (37 mph) |
| Operational range | 450km road/250km off-road |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce CV12 26 litre diesel |
| Power output | 1,200 hp/895 kW |
The Challenger I was the Main Battle Tank (MBT) of the British Army from 1983 until replaced by the Challenger II in the 1990s. It is still the Jordanian Armed Forces MBT.
The Challenger had an excellent combat record in the Gulf War, destroying about 300 Iraqi tanks for no losses.[1]
References
- ↑ Tanks of the World, by George Forty, Anness Publishing, 2005
