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Challenger 1larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single source11.56 m (37 ft 11 in) (gun forward)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Challenger 1 | L9 bar mine |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Anti-tank blast mine[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | UK: 1983–2001 (repair and recovery derivative remains in service.) Jordan: 1999–2022 (now stored)[source] | 1969–present[source] |
| Used by | British Army Royal Jordanian Army[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
commander, gunner, loader, driver
Single source4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source35 mph (56 km/h)[source]
Operational; On road
Single source280 mi (450 km) on road[source]
Perkins CV12 26 litre diesel
Single sourcePerkins CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW)[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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Persian Gulf War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Factory[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | £1.5 million (1987)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1983–1990[source] | — |
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| No. built | 420[source] | — |
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| Armour | Chobham composite ceramic vehicle armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm L8A2 , 7.62 mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14.4 kW/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | David Brown TN37 transmission (4 fwd, 3 rev.)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic (hydrogas)[source] | — |
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| Filling | — | TNT[source] |
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