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Challenger 2

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Manufacturer:BAE SystemsIntroduced: 1998|Status: active|Origin: United Kingdom

LANDSPEC // CHALLENGER-2

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$12.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇬🇧United Kingdom

ContractorBAE Systems

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced1998

Service StatusActive

Data SourceBritish Army Armoured Corps Dossier / RBSL

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

86/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

35/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length8.3 m

Width3.52 m

Height2.49 m

Weight75,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed59 km/h

Range450 km

Endurance8 hrs

Fuel Capacity1,592 L

PowerplantPerkins CV12-6A 26.1-litre diesel producing 1200 bhp

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

52 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

120mm L30A1 rifled tank gun52 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

L94A1 7.62mm chain gunL37A2 7.62mm operator machine gun

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

None

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

Rheinmetall AG🇬🇧

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇩🇪

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: MTU Aero EnginesThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇩🇪

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: HensoldtArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇩🇪

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: Rheinmetall AGPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇩🇪

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Hensoldt Optronics

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Armor Thickness900 mm

CountermeasuresDorchester 2 classified composite armor package, Explosive reactive armor side skirts, Spall liners

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioBowman tactical digital C4I network

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$12,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$1,000,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$500,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

3 Operator Nations~279 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Domestic Operator	227units
🇴🇲Oman	Export Operator	38units
🇺🇦Ukraine	Export Operator	14units

Combat History

Iraq War

Excellent

2003
Victories: 100
Losses: 0

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

90/100

Mobility

74/100

Protection

96/100

Sensors

88/100

Reliability

88/100

Maintainability

82/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceBritish Army Armoured Corps Dossier / RBSL

Last Verification Date2026-10-06