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TanksFrom 2027
Main battle tank
Challenger 3 is a main battle tank originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 66,000 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Main battle tank
United Kingdom
From 2027
British Army
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land
2027–2030
148 (Planned)
66 tonnes (65 long tons ; 73 short tons )
4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
"new Modular Armour" consisting of External "EPSOM" and Internal "Farnham" Armour, APS
120 mm Rheinmetall L55A1 smoothbore gun
Perkins CV12-9A 26.1 litre V12 diesel 1,200–1,500 brake horsepower (890–1,120 kW)
22.7 hp/t (16.9 kW/t)
David Brown Santasalo TN54E epicyclic transmission (six forward, two reverse) with new component improvements.
Horstman third generation Hydrogas
Length (gun forward) 11.3 metres
Width 4.2 metres with additional armour
Height over 3 metres at the sight
Speed 60 km/h
Operating range 400 km +
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Challenger 3 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.