The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift off. But 73 seconds after Challenger’s launch, that dream quickly became a nightmare. They are very tech-savvy. M60A3, first fielded in 1978 (but original M60 on which it was based, was fielded from 1959), is an old dog.105mm cannon will be inadequate, surely. 10-12mph cross country is feeble. Armour will be inferior by far to the western tanks being offered. More than seven thousand Churchill were built during World War II. The Challenger 2 tank, which came into service in 1998, is the standard main battle tank of the British Army. At 27 feet long and It needs a crew of three, which is smaller than the four-person crew required by the Challenger 2, Leopard 2 and M1 Abrams. France is considering sending its main battle tank, the Leclerc, in The Challenger 2 tank, built by BAE Systems in the 1990s, served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. BAE Systems is now leading the strategic partnership Team Challenger 2 bid to keep the tank battle-ready for the next twenty years, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s decision to extend the tank’s life until 2035. Armoured regiments are units provided by the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. Currently, they are battalion-sized formations equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks. There are three Armoured Regiments, each equipped with 56 Challenger 2 tanks. Queen's Royal Hussars ( 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade) [1] 1 command and reconnaissance Britain has committed £2.3bn in military aid to Ukraine and supplied thousands of anti-tank weapons, artillery systems and missiles since Russia launched its full-scale invasion almost a year ago. Withdrawals of British Army Challenger 1 in British Service began in 1998, and it had been completely replaced by Challenger 2 MBT by 2001. British Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (Photo: Wiki) There was a security issue with regard to taking Challenger 1 out of service, as the Chobham armor was classified. But the 82nd Air Assault Brigade with its ex-British Challenger 2 tanks and ex-American Stryker there are more tanks on the way—including 31 M-1s from the United States and more than 130 Yes, the Challenger is a highly capable tank but the UK can only spare around a dozen of them. Ukraine wants 300 tanks. Experts say if it gets 100 that will be enough to make a difference. xnrv.