Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank

A pair of Challenger 2 (enhanced) MBT's watching over a ridgeline in Syria, 2008

Challenger 2 is the main battle tank for British forces. It is an upgrade over the old Challenger 1 tanks. It is almost as durable as the Abrams tank, but the best AT-weapons can disable it quickly. The enhanced version has applique armor and SLAT-armor which makes it a little bit better. It is a better tank than the T-72's that the Syrians field. It can be found in the game Combat Mission: Shock Force British Forces.

Technical information

• 120mm rifled gun
• Coaxial 7,62mm chain gun
• 7,62mm GPMG mounted on the turret
• .50 cal RCWS (Enhanced version)
• Advanced fire control system
• 2nd Generation Chobham armour
• Dorchester level 2 applique armor (Enhanced version)
• 1,200bhp Perkins-Condor CV12 engine
• Weighs 62.5 tons
• Ammo:
  • 120mm HESH
  • 120mm APFSDS
  • 120mm WP
  • 12.7mm (Enhanced version)
  • 7.62mm
• Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

Variants in the game

British Forces (CMSF):

• Challenger 2 (Telic): The basic MBT. 
• Challenger 2 (Enhanced): Added toe armour to the front, SLAT-armour to the turret and the rear, applique armor to the turret and .50cal RCWS mounted on the turret. 

Sources

• British Forces Module Manual v1.20