Thanks Ivan comment bot below. It does pretty well against Russian tanks though. Thousands destroyed in Iraq. P,lenty in Ukraine. 1 confirmed loss due to a mine in Ukraine, 1 due to friendly fire in Iraq. Technically, the only crew who has lost a Challenger (early version) learnt how to drive a tank from the Soviet army. So... yeah. The only hostile action loss in history of a Challenger tank was because it was being driven by people who grew up driving T-64/72s. Not very convincing, Tovarisch. How's the T-14 coming along? Got past the embezzlement stage of orc procurement yet?
Good? In real battlefield conditions it has proven to be one of the most accurate and survivable tanks in the world. Until the South Koreans try their baby out in combat, the Challenger is one of the few modern engineering successes the British have and by definition of active service one of the two best tanks in the world to be used in combat. The only comparison is the Abrams and that is less fuel efficient, harder to maintain and has (arguably) lower survivability. The Leopard 2A6 is about the only other competitor. No one is going to ask to be in a T-80 or Armata. More relevantly, no one is BUYING Soviet kit now, having seen it get ruined everywhere it has been deployed.
British tanks failed so great in Ukraine that it is very difficult now to find somebody who beleives in that Britain can create something usable.
Thanks Ivan comment bot below. It does pretty well against Russian tanks though. Thousands destroyed in Iraq. P,lenty in Ukraine. 1 confirmed loss due to a mine in Ukraine, 1 due to friendly fire in Iraq.
Technically, the only crew who has lost a Challenger (early version) learnt how to drive a tank from the Soviet army. So... yeah. The only hostile action loss in history of a Challenger tank was because it was being driven by people who grew up driving T-64/72s. Not very convincing, Tovarisch.
How's the T-14 coming along? Got past the embezzlement stage of orc procurement yet?
It’s good, but it’s nothing advanced or distinguishable. Current development is already steps ahead.
Good? In real battlefield conditions it has proven to be one of the most accurate and survivable tanks in the world. Until the South Koreans try their baby out in combat, the Challenger is one of the few modern engineering successes the British have and by definition of active service one of the two best tanks in the world to be used in combat. The only comparison is the Abrams and that is less fuel efficient, harder to maintain and has (arguably) lower survivability. The Leopard 2A6 is about the only other competitor.
No one is going to ask to be in a T-80 or Armata. More relevantly, no one is BUYING Soviet kit now, having seen it get ruined everywhere it has been deployed.