Challenger 2
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Post-WWII British AFVs
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- Ferret Scout Car
- Fox Reconnaissance Vehicle
- Saladin Armoured Car
- Saracen APC
- FV1611 "Pig"
- Saxon
- Mastiff PPV
- Husky TSV
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| APCs and IFVs |
- FV432
- Warrior
- FV103 Spartan
- Stormer
- FV104 Samaritan
- FV105 Sultan
- Viking
- Warthog
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Light tanks and
anti-tank vehicles |
- FV 4101 Charioteer
- FV301
- FV101 Scorpion
- FV107 Scimitar
- Sabre
- FV102 Striker
- FV438 Swingfire
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| Main battle tanks |
- Centurion
- Conqueror
- Chieftain
- Vickers MBT
- Challenger 1
- Challenger 2
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UK unarmoured or non-fighting vehicles
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Post-Cold War tanks
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Under 50 tonnes
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- Al-Zarrar
- Al-Khalid
- P'okpoong-Ho
- PT-91 Twardy
- T-84
- T-90
- Type 10
- Type 59G
- Type 96
- Zulfiqar
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Over 50 tonnes
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- Ariete
- Arjun
- Challenger 2
- K1A1 88
- Leclerc
- Leopard 2
- M1 Abrams
- M60-2000
- Merkava
- Sabra
- Type 90
- Type 99
- VT1A
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Not in service
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- Altay
- Black Eagle
- EE-T1 Osório
- K2 Black Panther
- Main Battle Tank 3000
- M-95 Degman
- M-84AS
- T-95
- Tank EX
- Type 99KM
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- History
- WWI
- Interwar
- WWII
- Cold War
- Tank
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The FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank (MBT) currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as BAE Systems Land and Armaments).
Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign of the Challenger 1. Fewer than 5% of components are interchangeable, although the hull and automotive components, namely the powerpack seem similar, they are of a newer design and build to that of Challenger 1. Challenger 2 replaced Challenger 1 in service with the British Army and is also used by the Royal Army of Oman. It has seen operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.