Challenger 3 News

British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer
Land

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.

British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT
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.”

U.K. MoD Inks Deal for Challenger 3 MBT’s New Armour
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.

British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
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.