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Challenger 3larger figure on 1 of 1
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single source11.3 metres[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Challenger 3 | L9 bar mine |
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| Range | 400 km +[source] | — |
| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Anti-tank blast mine[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | From 2027[source] | 1969–present[source] |
| Used by | British Army |
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; Speed
Single source60 km/h[source]
Perkins CV12-9A 26.1 litre V12 diesel 1,200–1,500 brake horsepower (
Single sourcePerkins CV12-9A 26.1 litre V12 diesel 1,200–1,500 brake horsepower (890–1,120 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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| Designer | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2027–2030[source] | — |
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| No. built | 148 (Planned)[source] | — |
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| Armour | "new Modular Armour" consisting of External "EPSOM" and Internal "Farnham" Armour, APS[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 120 mm Rheinmetall L55A1 smoothbore gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/t (16.9 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | David Brown Santasalo TN54E epicyclic transmission (six forward, two reverse) with new component improvements.[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Horstman third generation Hydrogas[source] | — |
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| Filling | — | TNT[source] |
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