The M1A2SEPv2 weighs 71.2 tons. The tank’s AGT-1500 gas turbine engine guzzles fuel at a startling 5.93 gallons per mile, and it has a 495-gallon fuel tank. First Challenger 2 Tank DestroyedThe four-person Challenger 2 also trades speed for armor protection. The British-made tank is among the best-protected tanks in the world. With their new Challenger 2s, the tank companies in the
Because the Challenger 2 isn't as good as other tanks available on the global tank market. The reasons why the British MoD selected the Challenger 2 over the other tanks offered (i.e. the Leclerc, Leopard 2 and M1 Abrams) are mostly unique to the British situation and do not apply to other countries. I.e. the Challenger 2 was considered the most cost-effective option, not only costing £500
Britain will send a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine to help push back Russia Challenger 2 is a world-class tank and it can help Ukraine retake lost ground and limit the cost in