The Challenger is superior in every way, from speed to cross-country performance. The difference between the two tanks in the video is huge. The Challenger 2 in the video has an extra layer of reactive armor on the side of the turret and hull, and cage-like " slat armor" surrounding the rear engine compartment-two upgrades that came about as a result of experience in the Iraq War. Armored protection is classified but is known to use so-called "Chobham armor", a mixture of ceramic and metal composites also used in earlier versions of the M1 Abrams tank. It speeds along at up to 37 miles an hour, more than twice as fast as the Churchill, and has more than double the horsepower to weight ratio.Ĭhallenger 2 is armed with a 120-millimeter rifled anti-tank gun and, like the Churchill, it has two smaller 7.62-millimeter machine guns for engaging infantry, anti-tank missile crews, and light vehicles. At 27 feet long and 65 tons, it's more than fifty percent heavier than its ancestor the Churchill. They are also capable of providing direct fire support.The Challenger 2 tank, which came into service in 1998, is the standard main battle tank of the British Army.
Sometimes lightly armored, and often fitted into a turret, they are none-the-less not tanks or assault guns and simply enhance the mobility of anti-tank guns.
Self-propelled anti-tank guns are anti-tank guns mounted on vehicles. Towed anti-tank guns Caliber (mm)ĥ7-mm anti-tank gun M1941 and M1943 (ZiS-2) They are usually designed to be easily transported and concealed to maximize responsiveness and surprise. ( discuss) ( December 2022)Īnti-tank guns are typically high-velocity guns designed to fire anti-tank shells. It has been suggested that this article should be split into multiple articles.
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