Challenger 2 main battle tank

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Challenger_2_main_battle_tank
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:ammunitionCarried 49 rounds (main gun)
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Chobham/Dorchester_composite_armour
gptkb:120_mm_L30A1_rifled_gun
gptkb:7.62_mm_L37A2_machine_gun
gptkb:7.62_mm_L94A1_EX-34_chain_gun
gptkbp:combatHistory gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Kosovo_War
gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkbp:controls Digital
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:designedBy 1986
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Perkins_CV12-6A_V12_diesel
gptkbp:enginePower 1,200 hp
gptkbp:enteredService 1998
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Oman
gptkbp:fuelType 1,592 litres
gptkbp:groundClearance 0.5 m
gptkbp:height 2.49 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Challenger 2 main battle tank
gptkbp:hullArmour gptkb:Dorchester_Level_2
gptkbp:length 8.3 m (hull)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Defence_Systems
gptkb:BAE_Systems_Land_&_Armaments
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 59 km/h (road)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Megatron
gptkbp:nightVision Thermal imaging
gptkbp:notableFeature high survivability
longest tank-to-tank kill in history
gptkbp:numberBuilt 447
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Army_of_Oman
gptkbp:powerToWeightRatio 19.2 hp/tonne
gptkbp:produced 1993–2002
gptkbp:protectedBy NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection
gptkbp:range 550 km
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Challenger_1
gptkb:Challenger_3
gptkbp:smokeGrenadeLaunchers Yes
gptkbp:suspension hydropneumatic
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:David_Brown_TN54_epicyclic_transmission
gptkbp:turretArmour gptkb:Dorchester_Level_2
gptkbp:turretTraverse 360°
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Army_of_Oman
gptkbp:weight 62.5 tonnes
gptkbp:width 3.5 m
635 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King's_Royal_Hussars
gptkb:120_mm_L30A1_rifled_gun
gptkb:Queen's_Royal_Hussars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6