![]() ![]() With a fuel capacity of 1,592 litres (350 imp gal 421 US gal) and using a hydropneumatic suspension, Challenger 2 tank has an operational range of 550 km (340 mi) on-road and 250 km (160 mi) off-road. The FV 4034 Challenger 2 has a classified Chobham (Dorchester) Level 2 armour.Ĭhobham armour is a composite armour developed by the British Tank Research Centre in Chobham Common, Surrey, in the 1960s.Ĭhallenger 2 has a 120 mm 元0A1 rifled gun with 47 rounds, and, as secondary armament, is equipped with a 7.62 mm L94A1 EX-34 coaxial chain gun, and a 7.62 mm 元7A2 Operator/Loader's hatch machine gun.Ĭhallenger 2 is powered by a 1,200 bhp (890 kW) Perkins CV12-6A V12 26.1 litre diesel engine coupled to a David Brown TN54E epicyclic transmission with eight (8) gears (6 forward and 2 reverse). The crew consists of four (4) persons including the commander, the gunner, the loader/operator, and the driver. The standard width is 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in), but when equipped with appliqué armour, the width increases to 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in).Ĭhallenger 2 has a height of 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in), and a ground clearance of 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in). Regarding the dimensions, the hull of the Challenger 2 has a length of 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), with an overall length of 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) with the gun forward. ![]() ![]() ![]() Challenger 2 has a standard mass of 62.5 tonnes and equipped with add-on armour modules and combat-ready, the total weight of the tank reaches 75.0 tonnes (73.8 long tons 82.7 short tons). ![]()
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