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Measured figures
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | AM 50 | Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge load capacity | 49 long tons[source] | — |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | — |
| Type | automatically launched assault bridge[source] | Armoured Recovery Vehicle[source] |
| Chassis | Tatra 813 8×8 truck[source] | — |
| Introduction | 1972[source] | — |
| Status | Today it is in use in the Czech Republic , Slovakia , India , Pakistan and Vietnam .[source] | — |
| Engine | Tatra T-930-17 12 cylinder, direct injection diesel engine[source] | — |
| Transimission | Synchromesh gearbox with automatic split, mechanical gear-shifting, normal or reduced drive mode, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse gear[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 44 imperial gallons[source] | — |
| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | — | 1988 - present[source] |
| Used by | — | British Army Royal Army of Oman[source] |
| Wars | — | First Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan[source] |
| Designer | — | Vickers Defence[source] |
| Designed | — | 1985[source] |
| Produced | — | 1988-1993[source] |
| No. built | — | 84[source] |
| Passengers | — | |
| Armour | — | Rolled homogeneous armour and applique armour[source] |
| Main armament | — | None[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 1 x 7.62mm GPMG Smoke dischargers[source] |
| Transmission | — | David Brown TN54E[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Vickers plc, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land[source] |