British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer
British Army preferred German RCH-155 over BAE Systems' Archer to replace AS-90 self-propelled guns within the Mobile Fires Platform program.
Challenger 2 News
Land
Land
British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps unveiled the Challenger 3 MBT from his social account as “the first fully British built tank in 22 years.”
Land
U.K. MoD Inks Deal for Challenger 3 MBT’s New Armour
A deal was signed between the U.K. MoD and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land to equip the new Challenger 3 MBTs with modular armour.
Land
Modernisation
UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger
The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.
Land
The First Ukrainian Challenger 2 Crews Arrive in the UK
The British Ministry of Defence has published information about the procedure. According to the announcement, the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 crews arrived in the country for training.
Land
Bilateral Relations
UK Sends Challenger 2 MBTs to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK will send Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine to bolster the country's war effort.
Bilateral Relations
UK to Poland, Poland to Ukraine, Tank exchange
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his plans to ‘backfill’ supplies of Soviet-era tanks by sending Challenger II MBT to Poland.
Land
Modernisation
British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernise our land forces.” The ministry said on Twitter.
