Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank to the public at a British Army event this week, with upgraded armor and a 120mm smoothbore cannon for what the company calls the most ...

Key Points and Summary - Challenger 3 is Britain’s answer to an aging Challenger 2 fleet falling behind Leopard 2s and Abrams. -The LEP-driven upgrade replaces the rifled L30A1 with Rheinmetall’s ...

Summary and Key Points: The British Army’s future main battle tank, the Challenger 3, recently completed its first live-fire trials in Germany, testing the new Rheinmetall 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun.

In the next three years, the United Kingdom plans to upgrade its entire fleet of Challenger 2 main battle tanks by modifying the hull and installing a new German-designed turret and gun. But mere ...

As part of its modernization efforts, the British Army decided to upgrade a relatively small number (148) of Challenger 2 tanks into the Challenger 3. The new tank will have a crew of four, ...

Key Points and Summary - The British Army is betting on the new Challenger 3 to keep the main battle tank relevant in an age of drones and anti-tank missiles. -An extensive upgrade of the Challenger 2 ...