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I argued that if tanks – still the most efficient way of maximising the holy trinity of armoured warfare: firepower, protection and mobility – could be removed from the battlefield visually, thermally, electronically and tactically, there was a future for Churchill’s “landships”.įast forward a few years, and a leap or two in technology, and the debate is still raging over whether these lumbering beasts have any place on the front lines of a modern war. We were asked to explore the possible future utility of the tank, given the numerous and innovative ways they could be rendered redundant on the modern battlefield.

One day, the Commanding Officer demanded from us young bucks an essay about our chosen military careers in armoured warfare. I was guided in this task by my ever-patient and all-knowing Troop Sergeant, “Prof” Henderson – so named because he had an A level. This is the newest RC tank from Heng Long and this time they have gone modern and British This tank is a detailed replica of the Challenger 2 main battle.

The secondary armament consists of two 7.62 mm machine guns.In 1994, I was an excitable young cavalry officer trying to get to grips with the three tanks that the Queen had just issued me.

This is how they could impact the conflict.

It is armed with a rifled Royal Ordnance 元0 120-mm main gun, which can deliver main armament rounds up to a range of around four kilometres. The UK says sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine is a potential game changer in the war.

It has a range of 547 kilometres with a maximum speed of 59 kilometres per hour.

The tank is 27 feet long and eight feet tall.

But the Challenger replacement was already well underway. Now with Chapters, in the description below David Willey looks at the current in-service British Main Battle Tank, Challenger 2.

The armour of the Challenger-2 is called the Chobham armour or the Dorchester armour and is considered among the best in the world. A Challenger 1 crew even achieved a record long-range shot during the conflict, destroying an Iraqi tank from 3.2 miles away.

It is in service with the United Kingdom (386) and Oman (38).

Its primary role is to destroy or neutralise armour, Challenger 2 can operate across a spectrum of high-intensity conflict, counter-insurgency and peacekeeping roles.It is heavily armoured and highly mobile, designed for use in direct fire zones.It is a third-generation MBT, the same generation as the Russian T-80 and T-90 tanks.Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank is the British Army’s main battle tank (MBT).The first British Challenger 2 main battle tank recently arrived in Ukraine.