"It's not ours, it's foreign": how the British Challenger 2 tank works on the battlefield /hromadske
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
- "This is a very accurate weapon," says tank company commander Volodymyr about the British Challenger 2 gun.
The L30A1's sharp 120mm rifled gun and tough multi-layered Chobham armor are what set this British tank apart.
14 such tanks were received by the 82nd separate air assault brigade, which has been engaging them in combat operations for a year.
Although the Challenger 2 is considered one of the most advanced tanks, its use in a full-scale war proved to be quite limited.
"You ride it - you rest. This is not Soviet equipment, it is European, completely different," praises Challenger 2 Serhiy, the senior mechanic-driver of the platoon.
Ukrainian tankers also note the security of Challenger 2. One of the tanks was blown up by a mine, but survived.
At the same time, security makes the Challenger 2 one of the heaviest modern tanks and makes it difficult to use it on the battlefield in Ukraine.
"It's hard for it to ride because it's heavy and the soil can't withstand it," explains tank company commander Volodymyr.
In addition, to the unique Challenger 2 cannon, Ukrainian tankers received armor-piercing high-explosive shells, which are used exclusively for the destruction of enemy equipment and are inappropriate for the destruction of infantry positions. This makes the use of the tank quite limited in Ukraine.
"The machine is cool, but it is prepared for only one purpose - to hit heavy armored vehicles," summarizes the role of Challenger 2 tanker Volodymyr.
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The most important part of a Challenger is the tea making facility. British tanks require a lot of tea to work.
I was surprised the boiling vessel didn't get a mention. The most british feature of all.
A British invention even the Americans have copied and fitted into their armour now 😊👍
From the uk. The tea making facilities are highly confidential. Hope you have read the briefing notes about the different types of tea…..Challenger works better when the crew understands this….
It'll also heat-up soup, rations, coffee.... not the crazy idea it first sounds like
The M1-A2 SV1 (Seattle variant 1) has an espresso machine with an auto-grinding canister for a pound of beans. Like the main gun, you have to load the shots yourself
Thank you for the English subtitles.
@@AstroGremlinAmerican
There are already Challenger 1 and Challenger 2 tanks as well as pre production examples at the Tank Museum in Bovington England.
It is the best armoured vehicle museum in the world, I recommend if you ever get the chance that you go there, you will not be disappointed.
I am certain that when the Ukraine War is over if possible they would be delighted to have this tank on display in a place of honour.
Слава Україні
🇬🇧✌️
@@AstroGremlinAmerican, наверное нет. Такой танк уже утащили в музей под открытым небом в Москву. Остальные на металлолом пойдут
@@nigeh5326Слаба У краина! И Англия, кстати, тоже!
@@user-gj5ko2ik4b Спасибі 🇬🇧✌️🇺🇦
Thanks for watching! 🧡
Thanks for English subtitles. I'd love to see more from support and logistics crews... and not just from the frontline crews.
@demux4555 So would the scummy Russians like that too ... Duh !!!!
the shells for the rifled gun are still available and being made becasus the British army still uses the Challenger 2.
I would love to see some footage of how the recon crews work with drones like shark and maybe some of the fixed wing strike drones like Sych and Backfire.
Interesting!
it has the rolls royces engine and generator twin turbo boost and with the tog laser sighting system .. its a beast .. 120 gun is 99% accurate ... i spent many years as a full crewman ...
зря вы её в Россию послали , как бы чего в обмен не прилетело.
@user-jq6cr8mt4t Yes! 🇺🇦 makes souvenirs from the 🇷🇺 tanks they kill. 🤣 I'm a proud owner myself!
А сгниет это сие чудо , на полях свинорылых
От лучших русских танков в мире .
@@user-jq6cr8mt4twas sent to ukraine firstly.
And they likely have operated russian tanks. They now know why the west laughs.
@@user-jq6cr8mt4t It was not sent to Russia but to the democratic country of Ukraine . Pay attention
Які очі у хлопців: світлі, добрі. Дякую вам за те, що захищаєте мирні міста. Бажаю щоб вищі сили вас охороняли й відводили від вас всіляку небезпеку
That was really interesting, thank you. We'll keep pushing our government here in the UK to send what the AFU needs.
well, this is an example of what is not really needed at this time....
@@MsLeguman It was more useful in that by sending the tank it led other countries to send theirs.
What’s the deal with the ammo? No one makes it anymore???
@@jongreenwood3029what ammo for the British tank ? All NATO tanks can use the same ammo that’s was the point of standardisation was it not ?
@@MsLegumanwhat a silly thing to say .
What a monster of a tank - Its a shame the Brits don't have many but I guess as an Island they don't need them as much as a navy
Government short sightedness and penny pinching. The UK no longer has the capability to make any more. The factory and associated infrastructure has all been sold off.
It’s more about government cutbacks shrinking all 3 branches of the armed forces.
Even the Royal Navy with its 2 big carriers is too small.
The RAF is way too small too as is the British Army.
All of these cuts when we have had a right wing government since 2010.
Hopefully after the General Election this year we will have a Labour government that will improve things and increase funding to the military.
@@nigeh5326the tories just announced military spending will go up too 2.5% of GDP
@@rossicourvosi218that’s a knee-jerk and last gasp, they’ll be out on their arses in the GE.
@@theNeathBoy i agree and then labour will butcher the military even more than the tories
Давно підписаний,хотів би про соту бригаду,в мене там син і багато друзів.Дякую за вашу роботу,Ви молодці.
Ковель?
@@mustang3307 Нововолинськ
В сотой все двухсотые!! 😮😮
Майор попался толковый.Прекрасно знает что попрыгав по танку обязательно похудаеш.
Being a paratrooper means you lose weight too.
When you jump you shit yourself 😃
Bravest of the brave,salute from mexico
Speaking as an American, thanks for the support, & I'm very sorry about the mess the US is causing in Mexico. Y'all don't deserve the heartaches & pains that the drug economy has visited upon your People. I am ashamed & humbled to see Mexicans risking their lives while they work to stop the corruption American dollars visit upon your United Mexican States.
We don't deserve you. You've been the best neighbors any American can ask for.
Коментар, щоб більше людей побачили це відео. Дякую нашим захисникам!
и шо?
Відмінна робота як журналіста, так і екіпажу танка. Дякую!
these hunks of junk have never once seen the front line. pure prop*ganda
@@plaguevictim1111
BS the Challenger 1 was used in the Gulf Warin the early 90s and Challenger 2 was used in the Invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The Challenger has destroyed many Iraqi tanks in Iraq these were mainly older Soviet era T54/T55 models.
Дурак
Будут гореть не хуже леопёрдов и абрамов
... And the same suspension as the classic Mini, in principle, I believe. Should make for a more comfy ride!
@@AstroGremlinAmerican actually, he is correct, he did say "in principle" rather than literal, the challenger has a hydrogas type suspension system, not a million miles away from the mini system, beefed up obviously, but the ride apparently is something else when compared to conventional tank suspension.
I used to crew Cr.
It has hydro gas suspension.
I also owned a Mark 1 Austin Mini which I can tell you definitely did not have hydro gas suspension.
@@jameslynch7826 I do stand corrected James, i was clearly thinking of the mini metro when it first came out in the late 70`s, early 80`s, Please correct me again if i`m wrong, but i think the original mini had a solid rubber "trumpet" type thing ? ( bit before my time).
Слава Збройним Силам України! Слава нашим Волонтерам! Слава Україні! Героям Слава! Слава Нації! Смерть Ворогам!
A finite supply of shells. War is truly insanity
hugs from uk
Hugs? Bro…
@@danielmartin7838
What? You don't like hugs? Who doesn't like hugs?? 😮
Следующий выпуск жду из КРАКЕНА! Дякую за вашу працю)
Another Great report from very brave journalist's and Heroes
Дякую за кожен новий день. Слава Україні 🇺🇦
Слава ТЦК !
Дякуємо Захисникам України ❤️🇺🇦🫡
Дякуємо за працю hromadske 👍🏼
Дякую Вам за відео! Дякую усім Військовим, усім вам хлопці і дівчата за вашу тяжку героїчну працю! Слава ЗСУ! Слава Силам Оборони України!
Ah. I am English and the brave team here make me proud. Slava Ukraine
А гордитесь тем , что в Одессе и в Киеве - в 2014 году украинцы жгли заживо людей и вы им помогайте? Гордитесь ли тем , что они устраивают нацисткие марши ( факельные шествия ) угрожали России и ее жителям??????? Вы так этим горды???????????
А ты знаешь, что "слава украине", это нацистский лозунг?
Ha, I'm Russian😊! - a quarter Estonian, a quarter Vologda, a quarter Ural Cossack, a quarter Polish. And tell me, please, "ahiamEnglish", what do you know about the history of the slogan "slava Ukraine"? Maybe you are follower of Bandera😂?
@@user-dh7ly1up7i Of course I am not a follower of Bandera, a vile nazi who had been dead for over 70 years - why would I "follow" him.? Nor am I stupid enough to believe that Zelensky is a Nazi.
команда уже у бандеры в гостях,в одном котле в аду варятся
Вот такие программы очень интересные 👍🇺🇦
Дяка нашим захисникам і Громадському за ваш труд.
Завжди із нетерпінням чекаю ваших нових репортажів.
❤
Це вже перемога, чи ще ни?
Яка ж гыдка мова. Сам ты "Бяка"..
Дякую за такі серії
Дякуємо Вам Герої! Найкращі! Ведуча - смілива, дуже яскраво!
Слава Россия Слава Путин 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🔨☠️⚡⚡☦️ЗОВ
@@danielpaulin7119Путін🇷🇺 хуйло🐷
Нацысты в 1941г. тоже дьяковали.
Орки зашевелились😂😂😂😂😂@@danielpaulin7119
@@-tw8vt Ні, нацисти спасібали разом з вашим нацистом Власовим, уйбище.
Если удачно договориться , то за такой танк в хорошем состоянии хлопцы могут по квартире в Подмосковье получить и неплохую работу. А если не договариваться- их сожгут вместе с этим чудо-танком. И развеет ветер пепел от неразумных панцерников....
С некоторыми уже так и получилось. Сдали бы абрамс в исправном виде - были бы в шоколаде, а так сами сгорели, а танчик раздолбанный на выставку трофеев волокут.
Это самый худший танк НАТО, за него столько не дадут😅
@@user-zi4li6sk1q ну почему ж, он вроде 4 лимона зеленью стоит, даже десятой части от этого уже хватит экипажу из четырех касок на бюджетные квартирки, а работу уж как-нибудь сами найдут, если не совсем лузеры)
@@rusmorpeh3314 если покупать, то уже лучшие образцы для изучения: абрамс и леопард. А это английский хлам который хозяева даже на передовую не пускали
@@user-zi4li6sk1q да чего там особо изучать. Чисто как экспонат для музея в Кубинке. Коллекционная мини-фигурка, так сказать.
A tank like this is of limited use to the Ukrainians but it's good to see the operators understand the Challengers capabilities well !
Спасибо за выпуск❤
Господь та Матір Божа нашому війську у захист та допомогу,амінь!
excellent report and very insightful to how the challengers are being used as the commander said it was designed as a cold war long-range tank killer to take hits and keep firing not an infantry support tank that's where ifv's come in wit hrapid fire chainguns if only the USA hadn't given all the retired bradleys to morroco
The Challenger actually has a range of ammunition designed for different targets, but it sounds as if this tank has only HESH rounds, and they've been told to use them only against heavy armour, whereas it's highly effective against any sort of hardened target. The restriction is probably a tactical choice - a Challenger can be almost guaranteed to hit and destroy its target, so best to keep it for the most difficult to destroy - heavy armour.
@@cacwgm
HESH is a battlefield cheat code, point it at anything you want to, "go away"
@@cacwgmNo, the English translation is a bit off. What he actually says is that they have a variety of ammunition, but whatever they have for buildings and entrenched infantry is significantly less effective than the Soviet counterpart for the same targets. It's not the case that they are being told and therefore don't know that the rounds are actually highly effective, he is saying the decision was made based on experience (including his own). In terms of explosive potential it goes something like: US HEAT fragmentation < new US "universal" (heat+high explosive, forgot the name) ~= UK HESH
Щиро дякую за репортаж.❤❤❤ Низький уклін дорогі наші Воїни, повертайтеся ЖИВИМИ до додому!❤❤❤
Слава ТЦК !
Повернутся, ага. Прямо на скотомогильник с даунскими флажками на палках.
for me this is the best modern looking tank
shame she did not ask how they found how useful the BV is,
Ваші відео мотивуючі! Дякуємо
Слава Героям здоровя и щастья вам погибшим земля пухом царствие небесное аминь Сергей Израель
Пока все ноют, танк выполняет свою работу. От так и живем
Nice to see how our Challenger's are getting on.
Гораздо приятней было смотреть как они горят😂
Great video!
Diana Butsko is the darling of the trenches, raising morale wherever she goes. Marry me, Diana... !
I (as swedish) are proud of you all Ukraine people, you stand up for your way of life and don't just run away from the harshness of your reality now that Putin (and his orch's) want's to take your freedom away from you...
-Slava Ukraine!
Thanks, Bro
Мы убегаем!! 😢😢
Тцк нас ловит!! 😂😂😂
Чем больше украинцев погибнет за расширение НАТО на восток тем меньше новых орков у Путина? А когда закончатся украинцы, настанет очередь шведов? Там ваши родственники под Полтавой похоронены, то же цивилизацию на восток двигали, история ничему вас не учит.
Thanks🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦that stand with us and support, May God bless you👍
they run away, but the borders are closed, and they are caught on the streets and forcibly taken to the front
Interesting to see the opinions of the Ukrainian tankers to the Challanger 2. It was designed with British tank doctrine in mind - which was defensive fighting on NATO's Central Front against the Warsaw Pack and massed tank assaults.
Pact
Громадському повага за об'єктивні толкові репортажі про наших захисників. Наші чоловіки- воїни просто неймовірні!!!
Велике дчкую за відео! Дуже цікаво дізнаватися таке
the Challenger has the longest confirmed tank of any tank - ever!
I just read an article that a Ukrainian T-64BV could have taken the record with a tank v tank kill over 6.5 miles away, with the assistance of a spotter drone and some kind of software.
The article was put out by Forbes
@@danielmartin7838 "6.5 miles away"? What a funny BS. In Arma 3 game probably.
@@danielmartin7838Украинских танков нет и никогда не было !!!
Worked with many challenger 2s whilst serving a 'bastard' is a apt and brilliant name
British Steel 🇬🇧 Ukrainian heart.
Украинская жизнь.
@@user-wy8tt8cs6v минус жизнь jодичалых
Gay
@@user-wy8tt8cs6v Оружие минусует жизни российских оккупантов. Небенздя жалуется в ООН, что мальчиков в трусиках уничтожают, к тому же не за что.
Украинское мясо
Ok 👍🏿
Lucky man whomever marries this woman . Keep her safe gentlemen.
Love from Baltimore USA
Never forget guys. You are not forgotten. Many of us in the west spend a lot of out time sending emails and posting support for what you guys are doing.
Slava Ukraine.
Your resistance is an inspiration to us
Прошлым летом много людей были лишены жизней, рук, ног и других органов. Вдохновляет?
So interesting to hear from the crews using it. The whole aspect of Tank warfare has changed in this conflict revealing the vulnerability and strengths of various tanks and the increasing threat of Drones. It also demonstrates that the CHALLENGER is a great tank, just ask the men who use it in this war zone.
Горят они отлично, это мы видели.
What a glorious sounding engine!
Like an old Land Rover it’s a uniquely British sounding engine that I’ve come to love
Хлопці молодці , ви також , буде нагода відвідате 37 ОБМП , там служить мій син , дякую , Слава Україні, Слава ЗСУ,
Збираємося!
@@dianabutsko820Розкажіть про самохідні арт системи іноземні, і чи є потреба у навідниках гармат для наших козаків на САУ. (Crab, Pz2000, Archer, Caesar etc ) Thank you Diane ❤
Вышлите координаты!! 😊
Слава ТЦК !
@@user-ig2wm8nm6f сосни сам у себе
Яка ж класна журналіст - вже котре відео дивлюся, вражає своєю позитивом, сміливістю, грамотністю, ще і дівчина гарна))
Ще й питання такі хороші задає, загальні, технічні, видно що зроблена завчасно робота - в двічі приємніше дивитися такі сюжети ❤
😊
Страшна як атомна бомба. 😂😂😂
Challenger was designed to assault, not defend. It's a beast that will protect the occupants even under direct attack.
👍🏻🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦
Багато відео, де танк горить, горить, як сірник.
@@user-it4ur8me4r
Hey Дурак
Actually the tanks of NATO were designed to primarily fight on the plains of West Germany destroying the Soviet armour which would outnumber NATO armour if WW3 had ever broken out.
In the Cold War they designed to move into position. Wait and with their thick armour and accurate guns hit advancing Soviet units.
NATO knew it would have to hold back a full Warsaw Pact attack until reinforcements of men and equipment could arrive from further back in Europe and across the Atlantic from the USA and Canada.
This was part of the reason for NATO always having large naval forces that could protect ships bringing forces across. Same as in WW2 where the Allied navies protected convoys and destroyed the German U boats.
@@user-it4ur8me4r 90% are russian junk burning...
really? Designed to attack you think? Based on what? For the past 70 years NATO doctrine has been one of trying to achieve a high kill ratio against warsaw pact armour during the DEFENCE of West Germany. No one has been planning to go rolling over the russian steppes en route to moscow - despite the kremlin's propaganda.
Ааааааа!!!!!!красунчик какой!!!а работает класно,звук огонь!🔥нету там случайно лишненького такого танчика для меня!🤔
It sounds mental!!!
Дякуюємо британським друзям за надану домогу в цей надскладний для нас час 🇬🇧❤🇺🇦
Да, подякуй, за то, что не смогли договориться о мире. А танк сгорит как и другие, не переживай
Только це вам не поможет. Тримайтесь... 😂😂😂
@@Red-Army1970you lot need to get rid of Putin and stop making out that you get the real story from your TV.
@@austenpowers Russia is unbeatable. You will suck from russian Army any way..
ты шо,до сих пор в бритах друзей видишь?
Fantastic report Slava Ukraini.
My brother told me the strangest thing was when you went for a test ride in a challenger with no turret, you sat with your feet dangling in the tank but everything else you sat on automatically rotated to keep the gun on target so when you rounded a corner and leant to keep your balance it moved and you were leaning the wrong way as it rotated, all you could do was hang on rigidly and brace yourself!
You are the best. ❤
слава СЗУ!
Дякую хлопці!
Слава ТЦК !
Слава Україні
The guy's are correct. It's a sniper tank to keep the guys safe from a distance that would usually be protected by air force
Фаб 500 , Ланцет и нет танка
Меня удивляет почему этот чай так вдохновляет украинцев😢
уКРАИНЦЫ - ЭТО САМАЯ НЕСООБРАЗИТЕЛЬНАЯ (очень мягко говоря) НАЦИЯ НА ЗЕМЛЕ.
ТАК БЕЗДАРНО ВСЁ ПРО СТ РАТЬ
UK needs to make the Ammo for the 120mm rifled barrel, we have quite a few challenger two’s around. Whoever made the decision to stop has been dramatically proved wrong.
It’s the inability to fire the APFSDS and limitations to interoperability (ammo sharing) with NATO nations that’s led to the barrel change. You probably know that, so this is for those who don’t
@@danielmartin7838
It can fire APFSDS, but it's custom built for the L30A1, so that the eggs is _not_ spun by the rifling. Unfortunately because it's two piece ammo it puts a hard limit on dart length which limits max penetration.
Я би хотів огляд B-1B на озброєнні 4 окремої дальньої бомбардувально-випальовальної группи. Буду дуже вдячиний!😁
P.S. губозакаточної нема, вже 3 штуки зламав🤣🤣🤣
А ви в нас вірите!
God stay to Ukraine 💙💛✊🙏
Takes me back. I grew up on one of these
hope you are all stay safe , always leave the turret hatches in the Umbrella protected position if you go up against atgm or other tanks but you guys will have learned that already ;)
Перепрошую, що ми надіслали лише невелику кількість із них. Я особисто розмовляв зі своїм депутатом і вимагав надіслати більше. Дякуємо всім героям України!
Якого біса ти сидиш в Європі і кукурікає приїжджай на батьківщину і захищай її. Ти просто балтун
Слава героям України !!!
Сало , сало , САЛО !
But but .....the question is where he hides hahhaah
thank you United Kingdom! Слава ЗСУ!
British made steel and Ukrainian toughness you don't need anything else stay strong Ukraine the UK stands with you 🇬🇧🇺🇦
@philstabler6650what ? The tanks are British
Although much of the Challenger is steel obviously it also uses the latest armour composites that include ceramics and other materials.
The original composite armour was British and was called Chobham armour after the place where it was developed.
@philstabler6650 It is British made you clown
@philstabler6650 They are British made
Хер тебе!
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Number 1 Tank
God bless you all. Keep up the fight for freedom.
A brutal machine indeed. ++ Peremoha!
Challenger is a monster. A true beast.
Дякую за цікаве відео👍
Такий крутий танк що ніде його не видно
Дякую ❤
God bless Ukraine , never give up he is on your side !
A very comfortable veteran crew that is put to good use.
Слава Нашим Героям.
Кажуть краще чим леопард,і кращий за абрамса.Я б на такий пішов навідником,добрий танчик👍
Так вперед. Думаю, чуваки из ТЦК с радостью помогут твоей мечте осуществиться)
@@rusmorpeh3314 Звісно rusopidarok☝️
The subtitles are great! Thank you! Heroum Slava
thank you for watching! 🧡️️️️
Героям Слава!!!!💙💛
Наші сталеві!❤
наш Т 84 Оплот харьковского завода-отличный модернизированый танк! Челенджер паркетник)
Тільки 1 шт.
Hi guys! I love your channel and your fantastic country! It would be interesting to see a feature about the legendary AZOV Battalion......Massive respect and peace from the Republic of Ireland....Slava Ukraina....🇮🇪🍻🇺🇦👍
Все бригады ВСУ заслуживают уважения!
@user-sn3rg5wl2x . Ну да, это же Украина напала на Рашку.
@@66SMERT66 russia started the war by invading Ukraine on 24.02.2022 l.
@@Amradar123 . and Kyiv in three days)))))
@@Amradar123Украина не соблюдала договорённости.как государство больше не существует!
@@user-rb2he7cf1f какие она не соблюдала договоренности?перечисли
Слава Украине из 🇰🇿
Слава Белоруссии.
ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА! ❤
Герани слава!! 🎉🎉🎉
в срало
Слава ТЦК !
MACHINES don't Win WAR(s).........KNOWLEDGE + HOW TO + SMART(s)= WIN WAR(s)& VICTORIES⚔
Красавцы, удачи вам, хлопцы!
Toughest men on earth. Respect from Yorkshire to the men of Ukrainian. God bless you all.
I second this motion! 💛💙
После Окрайны придёт время и для Штатов сдаваться. Готовьте галушки гостей встречать.
Ukrainians who fled to Yorkshire say hello?🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@user-pu9hk3iy8r Genocide makes you laugh? We give these people HOMES and education whilst you destroy their loving family homes and call them armories. Fire at NATO bases that AREN'T there, rape and MURDER CHILDREN in Ukrayina???
And you laugh..we say in my country 'He who laughs last, laughs LOUDEST.'
God keep people safe from the likes of you. AMEN!
@@user-pu9hk3iy8r The Russians who fled to Yorkshire say hello 😇
The Challenger even sounds British. That’s awesome.
Хороший танк и горит хорошо!
They should write "Main" above "Bastard"