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What weapons does the Challenger 2 have?
The Challenger 2 is also armed with a L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun and a 7.62 mm L37A2 (GPMG) machine gun. Fifty main armament rounds and 4,200 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition are carried. The Challenger 2 has a four-man crew.
Why doesn’t the m1 Abrams use an autoloader?
One Thing That Makes the M1 Abrams Tank and Russia’s Armata T-14 Very Different. The use of an autoloader in T-series tanks allows for the size of a tank’s crew to be reduced to three (for better or for worse) and more weight to be devoted to armor due to the reduced internal volume that needs to be armored.
What tank has the first autoloader?
The first tanks with autoloaders in their conventional turrets that passed the prototype stage and entered into service were the T-64 and T-72 produced by Soviet Russia in the 1970s.
Is Leopard 2 an autoloader?
In the third stage of KWS was the planned replacement of the Leopard 2 turret by a new turret fitted with a 140 mm NPzK tank gun, an autoloader and the IFIS battlefield management system. The ballistic protection at the hull was to be improved.
Will there be a challenger 3 tank?
There will now be 148 new Challenger 3s by 2030. The first delivery of 18 tanks will be handed over to the military in 2027.
Is the Challenger 2 outdated?
In 2019, then-British Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt labelled the Challenger 2 as obsolete. The Challenger 2 has been in service for more than 25 years, but it has had little in the way of upgrades to improve capabilities in line with allies and potential adversaries like Russia.
Does the Leclerc use an autoloader?
The Leclerc autoloader allows a rate of fire of 12 shots per minute and holds 22 rounds of ready ammunition; it can accommodate up to five different types of ammunition at once, although like most autoloader systems it cannot change ammunition types once a round has been loaded.
What kind of weapons does the Challenger 2 have?
The Challenger 2 is also armed with a L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun and a 7.62 mm L37A2 (GPMG) machine gun. Fifty main armament rounds and 4,200 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition are carried. The Challenger 2 has a four-man crew. The turret and hull are protected with second generation Chobham armour (also known as Dorchester).
Is the Challenger 2 still in service?
A British Army Challenger II main battle tank firing during a training exercise. 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.
What is the lifespan of a Challenger 2 tank?
Ultimately, the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme is about minimising cost so that the Army has the cheapest possible main battle tank able to provide a credible capability until a new design can be fielded. An upgraded Challenger 2 can be expected to have life expectancy of 15-20 years.
What is the on road range of the Challenger 2?
As of 2013, the British Army has, at various events featuring the Challenger 2, begun to state the on road range of 550 km as opposed to an earlier stated value of 450 km.