The United Kingdom’s Challenger 3 program represents a comprehensive modernization of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks, ...

The UK’s Challenger 3 program represents a significant “reinvention” of 148 Challenger 2 tanks, featuring a new NATO-standard ...

The Challenger 3 is reported to be 66 tonnes and is operated by a crew of four, including the commander, gunner, loader, and driver. It is equipped with all-weather night/day sights, and advanced ...

The Challenger 3’s most notable advancement lies in its innovative turret and weaponry. The integration of the Rheinmetall Leopard 2 L55 A1 smoothbore cannon marks a significant upgrade ...

(Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank to the public at a British Army event this week, with upgraded armor and a 120mm smoothbore ...

Eventually, the program evolved into an entirely new tank design called Challenger 3. The Army began the process of upgrading its existing fleet of Challenger 2s to Challenger 3s in 2021.