![]() ![]() In June 1991 eventually, a comparative test took place with the Leopard 2A5 and the Abrams M1A2. ![]() The tests program specified that three milestones must be reached, having to satisfy 11 criteria in total since 19. The company submitted its plans for Challenger 2 to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the company secured in January 1989 a £90 million deal for a demonstrator, as declared by the secretary of defense George Younger before the house of commons. It all started at Vickers Defence Systems (now BAE Systems Land & Armaments) as a private venture to find a successor to the Challenger back in 1986 but following official specifications. It is like if only the superficial envelope was kept. Challenger 2 United Kingdom (1997) - Main Battle Tank - Around 446 built total DevelopmentĪlthough the Challenger 2 looked as it was visually a simple upgrade of the Challenger 1, both tanks had less than 3% of parts in common (as stated by Vickers in its promotional video, see below). ![]()
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