The Challenger 3 has an all-new turret with an improved hull. Later that year BAE and Rheinmetall merged their British operations into Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), effectively leaving Rheinmetall's proposal the only option available without replacing the Challenger 2 fleet with non-indigenous models.
In response to the LEP programme, two prototypes were submitted for evaluation one from BAE Systems in 2018 and the other from Rheinmetall in 2019. Lack of funding meant that it wasn't until 2014 that the programme was formally reorganised into the "Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme" (LEP).
Improvements to Challenger 2 began in 2005 as the Capability And Sustainment Programme (CSP) to keep the Challenger 2 competitive until the 2030s. It will be produced by conversion of existing Challenger 2 tanks by the British/German Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land joint venture. Horstman third generation Hydrogas Ĭhallenger 3 ( CR3) is a planned British main battle tank in development for the British Army. Perkins CV12-9A 26.1 litre V12 diesel ĭavid Brown Santasalo TN54E epicyclic transmission (six forward, two reverse) with new component improvements.
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