文本 FV4034 挑战者 2is 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.
坦克还有两挺7.62毫米机枪,一挺同轴,一挺在装弹机的舱口上。挑战者2有四名机组人员:指挥官,炮手,装载机和驾驶员。该坦克由第二代乔巴姆装甲(也称为多切斯特)保护,可以承受反坦克武器和简易爆炸装置(IED)的打击。该坦克配备 Perkins CV12-6A V12 柴油发动机,公路最高时速为 59 公里/小时,越野最高时速为 40 公里/小时。该油箱的内部燃料续航里程为 550 公里。挑战者2目前在英国陆军和阿曼皇家陆军服役,并在伊拉克和阿富汗参加了战斗。