Armour is an uprated version of Challenger 1's Chobham armour. The turret of Challenger 2 is a totally new design. The hull and automotive parts of the Challenger 2 are based upon its predecessor Challenger 1, but Challenger 2 incorporates over 150 improvements aimed at increasing reliability and maintainability. Challenger 2 was designed and manufactured at both Vickers sites, Barnbow Leeds and Scottswood Newcastle. And they don’t charge you money for that.The Challenger 2 is the first British Army tank since World War II to be designed, developed and produced exclusively by a single prime contractor, Vickers Defence Systems, with set reliability goals laid down in the fixed price contract.
“They feed you, dress you, give you an expensive tank, fuel it, give you ammunition. “It’s hunting the hunter,” a tank commander, Svyatosha, 38, said with a grin. The tank unit spends most days lying in wait to ambush Russian troops and engaging them in direct fire fights. They are tired, but they still have a sense of humor.” “They are about to go into battle and they are laughing like horses,” Poltava said. Some of the men jumped down from their vehicles for a smoke and suddenly cracked up in laughter over a shared joke.
Members of his tank crews, their faces grimy from days without a break on the front lines, made light of their lot, too. We didn’t invite anyone to come here with weapons.” “We will beat them with sticks.”įor all their difficulties, motivation remains high because Ukrainians have more reason to fight than the Russians do, Poltava said: “We are at home. “We will beat them even with stones, but it will take longer,” he said. Chancellor said Ukrainians would fight even without Western assistance.
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