After a phone call between Sunak and Zelenskiy, a spokesperson for the prime minister said the offer of Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems was a sign of the UK’s “ambition to
They entered a different world. A Challenger 2 main battle tank is a sound-proof metal box. Inside, despite the pandemonium in the hide, which now included a burning fuel-tanker, the crew were surrounded by a surreal silence. There was silence, too, when Brown radioed the other tanks of his squadron. No-one answered.
With that kind of heritage, it’s no wonder that the Royal Army produces some of the best modern battle tanks. The Challenger 2 definitely fits the profile. The armor is still classified, but the L30A1 120 mm rifled gun has one of the fastest target acquisition systems of any tank in the world.
“The good news is that they only have 14 Challenger 2 tanks and they have no survivability. As soon as they enter the battle, they will be destroyed. The Challenger 2 tanks will be burned like no other. any other Ukrainian tank,” he said in an interview with the US Tour of Duty YouTube channel.
Yeah, jingoism aside, what it does show is that the Ch2, when operated by a well-trained crew is as excellent as any other NATO tank. What makes the Ch2 different from the L2 and the M1A1 - the rifled barrel and 2-part ammo, for instance, are not as much of an issue as some commentators would have us believe when it comes to range, accuracy and rate of fire.
Many of the UK's 227 Challenger 2 tanks are not in a condition to be deployed, and the 14 being sent to Kyiv will be accompanied by ammunition, spare parts, and the ability to be maintained. In
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is the challenger 2 tank any good
