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Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 1987-2006

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Tanks - British

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 1987-2006
Publisher
Category
Author
Simon Dunstan
Publish Year
2006
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394271
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG112
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG112

Description

The Challenger 2 is the current Main Battle Tank of the British Army and represents the culmination of 80 years of tank design. In 1987, its design was presented to the Ministry of Defence in response to a requirement to replace the Chieftain MBT that had been partially superseded by the Challenger 1 MBT. Production began in 1993, and the tank finally entered service in 2002. The tank recently appeared in Iraq, where it proved indispensable during the battle of Basra. This book covers the evolution of the Challenger 2, from its origins and testing to its involvement in the Middle East and Iraq.