FV4034 Challenger 2 – Φωτογραφίες & Βίντεο

Teh FV4034 Τσάλεντζερ 2 (MOD ονομασία "CR2") είναι ένα βρετανικό κύριο άρμα μάχης τρίτης γενιάς (MBT) σε υπηρεσία με τους στρατούς του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και του Ομάν. Σχεδιάστηκε και κατασκευάστηκε από τη βρετανική εταιρεία Vickers Αμυντικά Συστήματα (τώρα γνωστή ως BAE Systems Land &Armaments).

Πηγή: FV4034 Διεκδικητής 2 στη Βικιπαίδεια

text The FV4034 Challenger 2 is a third generation British main battle tank that entered service in 1998. It is an extensive redesign of the Challenger 1, with a new turret, gun, armor and electronics. The Challenger 2 is armed with a L30A1 120 mm rifled gun, which can fire various types of ammunition, including armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS), high-explosive squash head (HESH), and depleted uranium (DU) rounds.
The tank also has two 7.62 mm machine guns, one coaxial and one on the loader’s hatch. The Challenger 2 has a four-man crew: commander, gunner, loader and driver. The tank is protected by second generation Chobham armor, also known as Dorchester, which can withstand hits from anti-tank weapons and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The tank has a Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel engine, which gives it a maximum speed of 59 km/h on road and 40 km/h off-road. The tank has a range of 550 km on internal fuel. The Challenger 2 is currently in service with the British Army and the Royal Army of Oman, and has seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.