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TanksIn service
Main battle tank
Challenger 1 is a main battle tank originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Royal Ordnance Factory.
United KingdomTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.56 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Main battle tank
United Kingdom
UK: 1983–2001 (repair and recovery derivative remains in service.) Jordan: 1999–2022 (now stored)
British Army Royal Jordanian Army
Persian Gulf War
Royal Ordnance Factory
£1.5 million (1987)
1983–1990
420
62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons) 70 t (69 long tons; 77 short tons) with additional armour modules
11.56 m (37 ft 11 in) (gun forward)
3.51 m (11 ft 6 in)
2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) (top of commander sight)
4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Chobham composite ceramic vehicle armour
Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds
7.62 mm L8A2 , 7.62 mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds
Perkins CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW)
14.4 kW/tonne
David Brown TN37 transmission (4 fwd, 3 rev.)
Hydropneumatic (hydrogas)
280 mi (450 km) on road
35 mph (56 km/h)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Challenger 1 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Jordan