The Challenger 2 | Out of time? November 21, 2023 Unipro2013main Battle Tanks </p> <h2>The Challenger 2 | Out of time?</h2> <p> Recently in Ukraine, a Challenger 2 was lost to enemy fire, the such loss since it’s inception took place, creating a tidal wave of doubt around this cornerstone of modern armour.</p> <p>Does it truly deserve this?</p> <p>The truth is.. more complicated than a simple yes or no. When the Challenger 2 was released, it was one of the best MBT’s fielded, however as projectiles have improved in many other tanks, the Challenger has been somewhat left behind.</p> <p>In this video, we discuss how capable it still is, what it’s flaws are, and where the British MOD is moving forward.</p> <p>0:00 Prologue<br /> 1:42 The Challenger 2<br /> 2:13 Development & Production<br /> 4:33 Specifications<br /> 4:44 Weight & Mobility<br /> 5:51 Armour<br /> 6:59 Situational Awareness<br /> 7:30 Armament<br /> 8:46 Why the change to smoothbore?<br /> 11:36 The Chally’s secret weapon<br /> 12:28 Why was one destroyed?<br /> 13:41 Conclusion<br /> 14:00 The British Tank conundrum<br /> 15:27 Challenger 3<br /> 15:38 Outro<br /> Credit to : Kaboda </p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
