A new 120mm smoothbore gun is at the center of the remanufactured Challenger 3 and the British Army’s future armor plans.

In the next three years, the United Kingdom plans to upgrade its entire fleet of Challenger 2 main battle tanks by modifying the hull and installing a new German-designed turret and gun. But mere ...

Challenger 3 Will Be the British Army's Mainstay—But Will It Be Enough?: Additions and improvements to the Challenger line of British tanks are impressive, but low procurement numbers may ultimately ...

The tank features the 120mm smoothbore L55A1 cannon, capable of firing kinetic rounds and programmable ammunition ...

Britain has been using the Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Plans to upgrade the U.K.'s fleet of MBTs in the early 2000s, but issues arose, and the tanks ...

Summary and Key Points: The Challenger 3, the British Army’s newest main battle tank (MBT), was recently unveiled as one of the most advanced tanks in the world. -Designed by Rheinmetall BAE Systems ...

Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank to the public at a British Army event this week, with upgraded armor and a 120mm smoothbore cannon for what the company calls the most ...

Summary and Key Points: The British Army’s future main battle tank, the Challenger 3, recently completed its first live-fire trials in Germany, testing the new Rheinmetall 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun.

The British Army's future Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) conducted its first crewed live firing in Scotland, Janes ...