(Bloomberg) -- A British-made Challenger 2 main battle tank was destroyed by enemy fire for the first time as Kyiv presses its counteroffensive against Russian troops in the occupied southeast. A ...
The Challenger 2 is a third-generation main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army, Oman, and Ukraine. It is one of the finest tanks in the world today. Vickers Defence Systems designed and built ...
Key Points - The UK's donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine has yielded mixed results, showcasing the platform's strengths and weaknesses in modern warfare. -Ukrainian crews have praised the ...
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has mocked the "dragon teeth" defensive barricades erected by Russian forces in occupied areas of Ukraine, suggesting that they might not stand against its Challenger 2 ...
A British-made Challenger 2 tank was destroyed in combat in Ukraine, footage showed, marking the first time that one of the vehicles has been destroyed in combat. The Challenger 2, the British ...
A Ukrainian Challenger 2 with add-on glacis armor. The Ukrainian army has added protection to its British-made Challenger 2 tanks. The add-on armor, on the lower front of the 69-ton, four-person—the ...
With reporting by Gabriel Silveira. The United Kingdom donated to Ukraine 14 71-ton Challenger 2 tanks. The Ukrainian air assault forces’ 82nd Brigade is the sole user of the 13 surviving tanks after ...
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Russian forces fighting in southern Ukraine have destroyed a British-supplied Challenger 2 tank for the first time, a Russian-backed official said on Tuesday, releasing what he said ...
Ukraine is adding an extra piece of armor to its British Challenger 2 tanks to protect a weak spot. The front of the tank's hull is less protected because it was designed for defensive combat. A ...