Challenger 2

Robinson, M. P.2017

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For much of the Cold War, the British Army's main battle tanks (MBT) were first the Centurion and then the Chieftain. The question of the latter's replacement became urgent when in 1980 MBT80 was cancelled. While the Royal Ordnance Challenger (originally the Shir 2) was acquired as a stopgap, its design and capability limitations quickly became apparent. Vickers then took over the Royal Ordnance tank building facility and - against stiff foreign competition - developed the Challenger 2. This superbly researched and illustrated book tells the story of the evolution and subsequent successful career of Challenger 2.