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About the British MBT Challenger 1 (Mk.3)
Great Britain has a long and
interesting history of armored vehicle use and development. In fact they coined
the term "TANK" for such weapons, and are known as well, for their superb
designs. Their latest version of the Challenger Main Battle Tank is regarded as
on of the most advanced armored fighting vehicles in service in the world today.
Modern technology has enabled several outstanding improvements in its firepower,
crew protection, and mobility, to meet the demands of today's battle conditions.
The Challenger
demonstrated and proved its combat worth during the recent Gulf Conflict. In
addition to painting the tank with an overall sand color, many modifications for
desert operations were accomplished, including an improved cooling system;
better air cleaners; a reinforced transmission; extra side skirts from Chobham
armor for added protection, plus bolt-on Reactive armor applied to the frontal
area; an additional 200 liters of fuel was carried in external tanks mounted on
the rear of the tan, which greatly extended its range; extra external stowage
bins; and the use of maintenance free batteries.
Despite operations in the
harsh desert environment, the Challengers maintained an outstanding "in service"
and availability figure that exceeded 90%. This achievement, along with its
accurate and heavy firepower, pointed to the Challenger as being one of the best
main battle tanks used during the Conflict.
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X-10 - Gun Metal |
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X-11 - Chrome Silver |
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X-18 - Semi Gloss
Black |
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X-2 - White |
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X-23 - Clear Blue |
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X-3 - Royal Blue |
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X-6 - Orange |
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X-7 - Red |
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XF-1 - Flat Black |
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XF-10 - Flat Brown |
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XF-15 - Flat Flesh |
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XF-5 - Flat Green |
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XF-51 - Khaki Drab |
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XF-52 - Flat Earth |
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XF-57 - Buff |
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XF-59 - Desert Yellow |
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XF-61 - Dark Green |
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