With the DU round, the 元0 is part of the Charm 3 gun, charge and projectile system. The 元0 gun can also fire the depleted uranium (DU) round with a stick charge propellant. There is capacity for 50 120mm projectiles, including armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS), high-explosive squash head (HESH) or smoke rounds. The turret is capable of 360° rotation and the weapon elevation range is from -10° to 20°.
It is fitted with a muzzle reference system and fume extraction. The 元0 gun is made from electro-slag refined steel (ESR) and is insulated with a thermal sleeve. Under the contract, a Challenger 2 has been armed with the Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun, as fitted on the Leopard 2A6 tank, and began firing trials in January 2006. In January 2004, Land Systems was awarded a contract to develop a new smoothbore 120mm gun for the British Army Challenger tanks. Challenger 2 main battle tank armamentĬhallenger 2 tank is equipped with an 元0, 120mm rifled tank gun from BAE Systems Land Systems (formerly RO Defence). The 2E has been extensively trialled in Greece, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In July 2004, the UK Ministry of Defence announced plans for a reduction of seven Challenger 2 armoured squadrons (about 100 tanks) by March 2007 and the change of role of one Challenger 2 regiment to an armoured reconnaissance regiment.Ĭhallenger 2E, the latest development model, has been designed for the export market and is suitable for harsh environmental and climactic conditions. British Army Challenger 2 tanks were deployed on active service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Challenger 2 has seen operational service in Bosnia and Kosovo. Deliveries for Oman were completed in 2001. Challenger 2 main battle tank developmentĬhallenger 2 main battle tank entered service with the British Army in June 1998 and the last of the 386 tanks was delivered in April 2002. Black Night is equipped with two independent night vision systems to provide improved night-fighting capability.
BAE Systems unveiled a fully upgraded variant of the Challenger 2 MBT, known as Black Night, in October 2018.
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