Challenger 2.. by Alz2008
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Taken on an open day at the castlemartin firing range, Pembrokeshire..
The FV4034 Challenger 2 is the main battle tank (MBT) currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. Built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments). The manufacturer advertises it as the world's most reliable main battle tank[2] As of January 2008, two Challenger 2s have been damaged and one destroyed (by a friendly fire engagement with another Challenger 2) in combat.
Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign from Challenger 1, the MBT from which it was developed. It uses the basic hull and automotive parts of its predecessor but all else is new. Fewer than 5% of components are interchangeable.
Challenger 2 has now replaced Challenger 1 in service with the British Army and is also used by the Royal Army of Oman. The UK placed orders for 127 Challenger 2 tanks in 1991 and an additional 259 in 1994. Oman ordered 18 of the tanks in 1993 and a further 20 in November 1997. Challenger 2 entered service with the British Army in 1998, with the last delivered in 2002. It is expected to remain in service until 2035. Deliveries for Oman were completed in 2001. Challenger 2 has seen operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq (2003–present). During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, this was the only tank operating in the Gulf that did not suffer a single loss to enemy fire. In one engagement a Challenger took 14 hits from Rocket propelled grenades and from one Milan anti tank missile. The tank had to disengage for repairs and was back in action within six hours.
Thank you for all your wonderful comments and favourites on my previous posts, i really appreciate it thank you..
Take care and have a nice day..
Aled..
Comments (22)
Faemike55
He can park where-ever he wants to. Ain't gonna argue with him, nope! Great shot
Janiss
A superb shot of this machine!
mickuk50
great to see you`ve got your camera out again aled .excellent shot :o) mick
shadownet
Great photo and info on the tank! I have kind of fallen out of step with the times and can not often tell one from another anymore.
Bossie_Boots
Wow fantastic shot !!!
artaddict2
Great capture, looks like it was a good turn out for the day!
tetsu-pino
Powerful image!! Excellent capture!!!
NefariousDrO
Great down-the-barrel shot! That's an impressive machine!
ledwolorz
Fantastic photo.
Ac-Dc
thanks for the explain.
Stringy
Great shot of the ultimate off roader :-)
Gameforce
This is a great picture, and thanks for filling us in on the background - very interesting.
JeffG7BRJ
I echo Micks comment Aled, nice to see you are well enough to get out for a visit, I know what its like to be cooped up at home for weeks on end. Excellent capture and a very informative write up as well. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
debbielove
great shot at what looks like a great event. Brilliant info. Well done - show more please! Rob
Lunastar
WOW excellent image. Sure is a sad thing that we need these in this world.
densa
great shot my friend
gomcse
Cool!
Richardphotos
tanks are great weapons until they run over an Iraq road side bomb.love the pov you chose and capture
ragouc
Good shot.
renecyberdoc
This is a big Mother.i would not like to look uphis sleeve.(Lol).Good shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cannonn
excellent photo
bmac62
Well done. From an old armor (armour) officer, you can always pull me aside to look at a tank. I did an exercise in Germany in 1994 with The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, 7th Armoured Brigade. They had all been in the first Gulf War throwing the Iraqis back out of Kuwait. They wound up culminating on the Basrah Road. They presented me with a beautiful, large, signed print of this action done by Terence Cuneo, OBE, RGI. They loved their Challengers. Bill