Custom-printed Modern British Tanker minifigure.The Challenger II - Main Battle Tank kit comes with the following features Armament: L20 120mm rifled tank gun, coaxial L94A1 EX-34 chain gun, roof-mounted 元7A2 7.62mm machine gunĪdditional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:.This demonstrated the Challenger II’s capabilities in combat, especially survival against antitank weapons. Several Challenger IIs were attacked with IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), machine guns, and RPGs (Rocket-Propelled Grenades), which had little effect against the heavily-armored tank. It was later deployed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, helping to support ground troops in engagements like Basra. Defense features include Chobham armor, L8 smoke grenade dischargers, and nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) protection.ĭeveloped in 1997, the Challenger first saw operational service in Bosnia and Kosovo. The tank is armed with an L20 120mm rifled tank gun, although the British military has conducted trials with the Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun. About the Challenger II - Main Battle Tank:īuilt by BAE Systems, the Challenger II is the most recent British main battle tank.
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