FV4034 Challenger 2
FV4034 Challenger 2 (MOD designation “CR2”) is a third generation British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman
Mass | 64 tonnes (63 long tons; 71 short tons), with a combat ready weight of 75.0 tonnes (73.8 long tons; 82.7 short tons) with add-on armour modules. |
Length | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in), 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) with gun forward |
Width | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in), 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour |
Height | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver) |
Engine | Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel 26.1 litre |
Power/weight | 18.7 hp/t (13.9 kW/t) at 64t, 16.0 hp/t (11.9 kW/t) at 75.0t. |
Transmission | David Brown TN54E epicyclic transmission (6 fwd, 2 rev.) |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic suspension |
Ground clearance | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) |
Fuel capacity | 1,592 litres (350 imp gal; 421 US gal) |
Operational | 550 km (340 mi) on road, 250 km (160 mi) off road on internal fuel |
Maximum speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) on road, 40 km/h (25 mph) off road |
Armour | Chobham / Dorchester Level 2 (classified) |
Main | L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 47 rounds |
Secondary | Coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 chain gun EX-34 (chain gun), 7.62 mm L37A2 Operator/Loader’s hatch machine gun |