Britain's new Challenger 3 tanks to be capable of 'outgunning Putin’s tanks'

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Britain's new Challenger 3 tanks to be capable of 'outgunning Putin's tanks'.

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Britain's armed forces are set to receive a new main battle tank that defence officials believe will surpass anything Vladimir Putin's military can field in combat.The Challenger 3 represents a joint Anglo-German venture expected to deliver 148 vehicles at a total cost of nearly £1billion.Each tank costs roughly £6million and weighs 66 tons, capable of reaching 37mph whilst travelling up to 300 miles on a single tank of fuel.Construction is currently underway at a Telford facility operated by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The first vehicles are anticipated to enter operational service next year, with deployment across three regiments: the King's Royal Hussars, Queen's Royal Hussars and the Royal Tank Regiment.The most significant upgrade is the Rheinmetall L55A1 smoothbore gun, a German-manufactured weapon replacing the older rifled 120mm barrel on the Challenger 2.This new armament delivers greater explosive capability than any previous British main...

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