LANDثقيلIN DEVELOPMENT
Challenger 3
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Major upgrade programme for the British Army's main battle tank, replacing the Challenger 2's rifled L30A1 gun with the Rheinmetall L55A1 120mm smoothbore gun — compatible with all NATO standard ammunition including programmable airburst and kinetic energy penetrators. Features an entirely new digital turret with hunter-killer capability, commander's independent panoramic sight with third-generation thermal imaging, modular composite armor with provisions for active protection system integration, and a new 1,500 hp engine pack. 148 tanks to be upgraded, with first deliveries expected mid-2020s.
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United Kingdom
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عرض بالحجم الكامل
Challenger 3 - Rheinmetall / BAE Systems
المزايا
- L55A1 smoothbore enables use of modern DM53/DM63 NATO APFSDS
- Switch to NATO-standard ammunition improves logistics interoperability
- Upgraded hunter-killer fire control system
- Dorchester armor remains outstanding passive protection
- Active Protection System provision future-proofs the platform
العيوب
- Still relatively slow at 59 km/h vs. Leopard 2A8 (72 km/h)
- Diesel engine limited vs gas turbine or hybrid in acceleration
- Upgrade costly and time-consuming for UK defence budget
- Challenger 2 hull age concerns even after upgrade
- Reduced UK MBT fleet size leaves limited redundancy
المواصفات التقنية
CREW4
TYPEMain Battle Tank (Upgraded)
RANGE550 Km
ENGINEPerkins CV12-6A Diesel (1,200 Hp)
WEIGHT66,500 Kg (Estimated With Upgrade)
MAX SPEED59 Km/H
PROTECTIONDorchester Mk 2 Composite + Rheinmetall ADS (Planned)
FIRE CONTROLElbit Systems TOGS 2 Thermal + DNVS 5 Gunner Sight
MAIN ARMAMENT120mm Rheinmetall L55A1 Smoothbore (Upgrade From L30A1 Rifled)
عائلة الأسلحة1 نسخة
استخبارات ذات صلة1 مقالات
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