Challenger 3
| Challenger 3 | |
|---|---|
Challenger 3 Tech Demonstrator | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | From 2025 |
| Used by | British Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land |
| Produced | 2025–2030 |
| No. built | 148 (Planned) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 66 tonnes (65 long tons; 73 short tons) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armour | "new Modular Armour" consisting of External "EPSOM" and Internal "Farnham" Armour, APS (page not found) |
Main armament | 120 mm Rheinmetall L55A1 smoothbore gun |
| Engine | Perkins CV12-9A 26.1 litre V12 diesel 1,200–1,500 brake horsepower (890–1,120 kW) |
| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/t (16.9 kW/t) |
| Transmission | David Brown Santasalo TN54E epicyclic transmission (six forward, two reverse) with new component improvements. |
| Suspension | Horstman third generation Hydrogas |
Challenger 3 (CR3) is a British fourth-generation main battle tank in development for the British Army. It will be produced by the conversion of existing Challenger 2 tanks by the British/German Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land joint venture.