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 ...

4 Facts You Need to Know: The British military is set to introduce the Challenger 3, Rheinmetall’s latest main battle tank, poised to become NATO’s most advanced armored vehicle. Unveiled recently, ...

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 ...

Nearly three years on and £421m ($534.1m) from the initiation of the Challenger 3 programme, which will see 148 Challenger 2 ...

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, ...

Britain has been using the Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Plans to upgrade the U.K.'s fleet of MBTs in the early 2000s, but issues arose, and the tanks ...

Prototype 2 of the British Army's Challenger 3 main battle tank displayed for the first time at the Defence Vehicle Demonstration 2024 exhibition in Millbrook, UK, on 18 and 19 September. (Janes/Tom ...

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.

The Challenger 3’s most notable advancement lies in its innovative turret and weaponry. The integration of the Rheinmetall Leopard 2 L55 A1 smoothbore cannon marks a significant upgrade, allowing the ...

Trials of the Challenger 3 MBT, featuring Epsom armour, the Trophy-MV APS, a fully digitised turret, and a 120 mm smoothbore gun, will begin in the coming weeks. (RBSL) The first prototype of the ...

The British Army's Challenger tank is due for significant upgrades, with a new version now running off the production line. (Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new ...