Challenger 1 vs Type 15 tank: Specs Compared

Challenger 1 — licensed reference photograph

ATanks

Challenger 1

Main battle tank

Credit

Simon Q from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Resized · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Type 15 tank — licensed reference photograph

BTanks

Type 15 tank

Light tank

Credit

颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Challenger 1larger figure on 0 of 1

None

Type 15 tanklarger figure on 1 of 1

Speed+25%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

11.56mGun forward

9.2公尺(含炮管)/ 車體長度7.5m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

11.56 m

Gun forward

Single source

11.56 m (37 ft 11 in) (gun forward)^[source]

9.2公尺(含炮管)/ 車體長度7.5m^[source]

3.51m

3.3公尺

Width

All recorded figures & sources

3.51 m

Width

Single source

3.51 m (11 ft 6 in)^[source]

3.3公尺^[source]

2.95mtop of commander sight

2.5公尺

Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.95 m

top of commander sight

Single source

2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) (top of commander sight)^[source]

2.5公尺^[source]

70twith additional armour modules

28.5公吨（基甲状态）32.5公吨（标准附加反应装甲状态）35公吨（巷战套装，包括爆发侧裙板）

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

62,000 kg

Mass

Single source

70,000 kg

with additional armour modules

Single source

62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons) 70 t (69 long tons; 77 short tons) with additional armour modules^[source]

28.5公吨（基甲状态）32.5公吨（标准附加反应装甲状态）35公吨（巷战套装，包括爆发侧裙板）^[source]

4commander, gunner, loader, driver

—

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

4 people

commander, gunner, loader, driver

Single source

4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)^[source]

56km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

70km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

Speed+25%

All recorded figures & sources

56 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

35 mph (56 km/h)^[source]

70 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

70 kilometres per hour (43 mph)^[source]

450kmOperational; On road

469kmOperational; without external fuel drums

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

450 km

Operational; On road

Single source

280 mi (450 km) on road^[source]

469 km

Operational; without external fuel drums

Single source

469 kilometres (291 mi)(without external fuel drums)^[source]

895kWPerkins CV12 26 litre diesel

650kW8V132电控涡轮增压柴油發動機

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

895 kW

Perkins CV12 26 litre diesel

Single source

Perkins CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW)^[source]

650 kW

8V132电控涡轮增压柴油發動機

Single source

8V132电控涡轮增压柴油發動機 650 kW（883.75马力）^[source]8V132电控涡轮增压柴油發動機

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Challenger 1 and Type 15 tank configuration
Specification	Challenger 1	Type 15 tank
Type	Main battle tank^[source]	Light tank^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	China^[source]
In service	UK: 1983–2001 (repair and recovery derivative remains in service.) Jordan: 1999–2022 (now stored)^[source]	—
Used by	British Army Royal Jordanian Army^[source]	See Operators^[source]
Wars	Persian Gulf War^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Royal Ordnance Factory^[source]	Jianglu Electromachinery Baotou Tank Plant^[source]
Unit cost	£1.5 million (1987)^[source]	—
Produced	1983–1990^[source]	—
No. built	420^[source]	1000+^[source]
Armour	Chobham composite ceramic vehicle armour^[source]	—
Main armament	Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds^[source]	—
Secondary armament	7.62 mm L8A2 , 7.62 mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds^[source]	Remotely operated weapon station armed with coaxial 12.7mm machine gun and QLZ-04 automatic grenade launcher^[source]
Power/weight	14.4 kW/tonne^[source]	30.30 hp/tonne 27.8 hp/tonne (Enhanced armor package installed)^[source]
Transmission	David Brown TN37 transmission (4 fwd, 3 rev.)^[source]	—
Suspension	Hydropneumatic (hydrogas)^[source]	Hydropneumatic suspension^[source]
Designer	—	201st Research Institute^[source]
Engine	—	Electronically controlled diesel engine 8V132 with fully-automatic transmission 1^[source]
Status	—	The Type 15 ( Chinese : 15式轻型坦克 ; pinyin : yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè , also designated ZTQ15 ), codenamed the Black Panther ( Chinese : 黑豹 ; pinyin : hēi bào ), is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force , People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps , and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps ^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Ground Force Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps Reported operator · Bangladesh Army

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Challenger 1

Type 15 tank

Type

Main battle tank^[source]

Light tank^[source]

Place of origin

United Kingdom^[source]

China^[source]

In service

UK: 1983–2001 (repair and recovery derivative remains in service.) Jordan: 1999–2022 (now stored)^[source]

—

Used by

British Army Royal Jordanian Army^[source]

See Operators^[source]

Wars

Persian Gulf War^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Royal Ordnance Factory^[source]

Jianglu Electromachinery Baotou Tank Plant^[source]

Unit cost

£1.5 million (1987)^[source]

—

Produced

1983–1990^[source]

—

No. built

420^[source]

1000+^[source]

Armour

Chobham composite ceramic vehicle armour^[source]

—

Main armament

Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds^[source]

—

Secondary armament

7.62 mm L8A2 , 7.62 mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds^[source]

Remotely operated weapon station armed with coaxial 12.7mm machine gun and QLZ-04 automatic grenade launcher^[source]

Power/weight

14.4 kW/tonne^[source]

30.30 hp/tonne 27.8 hp/tonne (Enhanced armor package installed)^[source]

Transmission

David Brown TN37 transmission (4 fwd, 3 rev.)^[source]

—

Suspension

Hydropneumatic (hydrogas)^[source]

Hydropneumatic suspension^[source]

Designer

—

201st Research Institute^[source]

Engine

—

Electronically controlled diesel engine 8V132 with fully-automatic transmission 1^[source]

Status

—

The Type 15 ( Chinese : 15式轻型坦克 ; pinyin : yīwǔ shì qīngxíng tǎnkè , also designated ZTQ15 ), codenamed the Black Panther ( Chinese : 黑豹 ; pinyin : hēi bào ), is a Chinese third generation light tank family operated by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force , People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps , and People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps ^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
Reported operator · Bangladesh Army